I think that moment represented Chuck's own lack of self-awareness more than anything else. He already believes the condition is physical, and so doesn't really process clues that indicate otherwise.

In fairness, I was a bit surprised to learn folks missed it, myself; the episode does draw a decent amount of visual attention to it, after all, even if the beat itself passes quickly.

Da. I actually assumed he was low-balling her a bit because he, y'know, took stock of the situation and concluded that, yeah, she probably doesn't have a lot of cash, or even a concept of what "a lot of cash" looks like nowadays. Fears that were almost realized when she first took out that tiny change purse.

Well, in fairness, they could have cut back and forth between those three misadventures, returning occasionally—perhaps with a brief cut in the music—to the old lady slowly making her way towards Jimmy. ("Oh, don't get up!" And then back to the toilet guy, etc.) But then simply end the montage by bringing us back to…

Yeah, you can add me to that list of folks who enjoy Chuck; Jimmy's borderline-unconditional love for the man (which is so jarring when contrasted with Saul Goodman's value system) simply is the icing on the cake. As a younger brother myself, I genuinely felt a little emotional watching Jimmy desperately attempting to…

Yes and yes! The Tale of Iroh had me blubbering like a child.

I've said this before, but what I find dispiriting is that protagonists in Game of Thrones (and presumably the books as well, at least to an extent, though I haven't read them) tend to meet these sadistically gruesome fates that also double as punishments for that time they made a 'mistake,' no matter how small or…

Ah, but that's the thing: everyone knew the cancer would eventually come back. Maybe it would be two months; maybe it would be two years. Either way, I do think most viewers were waiting for that other shoe to drop.

Well, you were, if you think about it: The writers obviously meant for that symbolism to be present, and only drew direct attention to it after a few episodes. Prior to Jimmy doing that, though, I never put two and two together, and didn't notice any comments 'round these parts noting it, either. You were, in essence, …

That was a fantastic scene; Jimmy's voice was so low and tense. It was like those moments when Walter stopped stuttering because he finally snapped a bit and just said something like, oh, I don't know: "We tried to poison you… because you're an insane, degenerate piece of filth. And you deserve to die."

Or, you know, in this case the wife is Heisenberg and the husband is Skyler. Not trying to be an ass; it's just a bit funny to me that someone skipped right over the possibility of a woman being in Heisenberg's shoes.

Pretty sure they knew what they were saying was bunk. I mean, it doesn't really make them look any better, but they were trying to beat Jimmy at his own horseshit-shoveling game, and that man is the horseshit-shoveling master.

Did you not see Jimmy already make that joke in Nacho? Or are you being sarcastic. If you missed it, it's worth going back to watch for Jimmy's impression alone. "Raauugh, mohhr stickurrrs frommm passersbaauugh" (or something like that, complete with arms waving in the air).

Guys, I can see a lot of outcomes to this thing, and not a-one of 'em involves Miller Time.

Yeah. I mean, we never really learned a lot about Gus' past, but we know enough to know why he hates the Cartel. Even then, it's in the present—when you see how coolly focused he is, to the point of psychotic obsession—and with the actor's skills that all of this is driven home. I like the idea of it being a thing…

Yeah. Something tells me that the newspaper incident is going to have unfortunate repercussions for Chuck. Word will get out, his career will be ruined, etc.

In fairness, countless people are victimized by capitalism everyday. I'm just not sure the indignities suffered by someone like Mr. Kettleman compares favourably with what, say, an underpaid Walmart or Starbucks employee endures. And this isn't even getting into other forms of exploitation, like good, old-fashioned…

Ah, but this is what separates a tragic and flawed character from… well, a good person with strong moral fibre.

The irony—of the Kettlemans being guilty as sin—was also rich, I have to say. They were literally standing over the torn bag of stolen money!

You aren't wrong, really, but the show was something of a deconstruction of that 'machismo' as well as male privilege and entitlement in general. That's why it's so fascinating: We cheer for Walter, but are then whiplashed when faced with the horrible consequences—direct and indirect—of his hubris. To those who just…