Walter's whistling signalled that he was quite happy that very moment (and I can't remember exactly but it seems to me the other times we've seen him whistle were times when he felt on top of the world). And why wouldn't he be ? He was cooking meth which he enjoyed, honest lab work getting good results as you say,…

Except they gave him the exact same deal in the first season and he passed that up too. The only difference is that this time he's more honest with himself and others about why he's passing it up. But if this is some kind of Rubicon, it's one he crossed a long time ago.

Except they gave him the exact same deal in the first season and he passed that up too. The only difference is that this time he's more honest with himself and others about why he's passing it up. But if this is some kind of Rubicon, it's one he crossed a long time ago.

Can you really spoil for plotlines that never happened and now never will ?

Can you really spoil for plotlines that never happened and now never will ?

I don't think anyone should feel bad about not having caught it, it's foreshadowing for a plot that never happened. Joss explains that scene and the whole Blue Sun thing in the DVD commentaries, I'm guessing that's where the OP got it from.

I don't think anyone should feel bad about not having caught it, it's foreshadowing for a plot that never happened. Joss explains that scene and the whole Blue Sun thing in the DVD commentaries, I'm guessing that's where the OP got it from.

Yeah, I wouldn't say that thinking 5 million dollars and no dead kids would be pretty sweet speaks to a lack of imagination. If anything it speaks to a realistic evaluation of their priorities : Jesse hardly even spends the money he has. Once he's got his sweet sound system and roomba he's happy. Walt doesn't spend…

Yeah, I wouldn't say that thinking 5 million dollars and no dead kids would be pretty sweet speaks to a lack of imagination. If anything it speaks to a realistic evaluation of their priorities : Jesse hardly even spends the money he has. Once he's got his sweet sound system and roomba he's happy. Walt doesn't spend…

I'm pretty sure I recall Walter whistling before. Like in one of the cheerful scenes when he's going to the Superlab for example ?

I'm pretty sure I recall Walter whistling before. Like in one of the cheerful scenes when he's going to the Superlab for example ?

Those are some weird reviews.

Those are some weird reviews.

You absolutely have to watch the earlier seasons stat, before the end of this one. The characters have gone through and changed so much since the first season it would be a pity to watch the finale for the first time without knowing all that context. (because if nothing else, Breaking Bad is a show that makes use of…

You absolutely have to watch the earlier seasons stat, before the end of this one. The characters have gone through and changed so much since the first season it would be a pity to watch the finale for the first time without knowing all that context. (because if nothing else, Breaking Bad is a show that makes use of…

Of course not. It hasn't been about his kids or his wife in a long, long time. The whole "I have nothing to lose" thing is as much of a rationalization as "I'm doing it for my family !" was a bit earlier. (in fact, the fact that having a family and not having a family BOTH mean he should cook meth is something of a…

Of course not. It hasn't been about his kids or his wife in a long, long time. The whole "I have nothing to lose" thing is as much of a rationalization as "I'm doing it for my family !" was a bit earlier. (in fact, the fact that having a family and not having a family BOTH mean he should cook meth is something of a…

Exactly. And this changes the whole tenor of the show. Everything has always turned around Walt and Jesse and their wacky business ventures. Gus Fring and Mike were trying to drive a wedge between them for a long time but never really succeeded because when Jesse looks at Walt he still sees Mr. White, his mentor…

Exactly. And this changes the whole tenor of the show. Everything has always turned around Walt and Jesse and their wacky business ventures. Gus Fring and Mike were trying to drive a wedge between them for a long time but never really succeeded because when Jesse looks at Walt he still sees Mr. White, his mentor…

I'm not sure but if I'm recalling the genesis of the blue meth correctly, that was explained an episode or two ago, when Jessie said "we can't get the methylamine, why don't we go back to pseudoethylamine" (or whatever it was), and Walt shot that idea down. Either it's his pride in his recipe as apropostrophe says, or…