a prediction - since Hank was the guy who inadvertently introduced Walter to the world of meth manufacturing, Hank will be The Guy who is the last guy standing at the end of the series.  Maybe over a smoking industrial laundry, where Walt's remains are buried (in service to his new boss, Jessie), or maybe floating…

Somehow, I don't remember product placement getting big till the late 80's, but I could be wrong.  There was a lot of talk about how prominently Reese's Pieces showed up in E.T., and of course the over-the-top peddling in Dune (lots of product placement for "shitty, shitty, terrible movie").

This show's gonna be on TV until the half-man (who looks like he weighs a coupla men) is eligible for an AARP card.  It's a perfect machine for cheap laughs, a production line for fart jokes.  Todd ought to be embarrassed for saying this show is about "actual stakes", whoever he's quoting.

Duckling was the most engaging 30 minutes of TV I have ever seen.