Recap of Breaking Bad 506, “Buyout”. More of Todd’s character is revealed as Walt, Mike and Jesse dispose of their train heist evidence. The team has to make a decision about Todd, ultimately deciding to keep him. Mike realizes he is losing a step to the authorities and wants to take his “buyout”. Jesse has…
Recap of Breaking Bad 505, “Dead Freight”. Lydia gets interrogated by Mike, Walt and Jesse. Proving her mettle, she makes a call to Hank Schrader, that, and a subsequent call from the Houston DEA, verifies that she was protecting them. Lydia adds further value by sourcing an “ocean of methylamine”. This leads to the train…
Recap of Breaking Bad 504, “Fifty-One”. Say goodbye to the Aztec and hello to the cool new Chrysler products! The Houston warehouse for Madrigal gets scrutiny from the DEA. Lydia actually helps Team Heisenberg by pointing out the GPS tracker attached to a barrel of methylamine. Skylar is forced into a celebration of Walt’s 51st…
Recap of Breaking Bad 503, “Hazard Pay”. Mike makes arrangements with each member of his crew by visiting them in various jails around ABQ. Their “hazard pay” is a cut of the profits from ongoing criminal activity. Saul helps the boys find a new venue for the cook lab and they settle on Vamanos Pest…
This is Rashomon viewpoint 3, Jamie & Michelle. WestCoastProject examines the Akira Kurosawa movie Rashomon. Showtime’s drama “The Affair” was an idea of Hagai Levi’s, where he used the “Rashomon Effect” to explore an extramarital affair. We will do three interpretations of this movie to explore our own differing perceptions. Jamie and Michelle do the…
This is Rashomon viewpoint 2, Mike & Jamie. WestCoastProject examines the Akira Kurosawa movie Rashomon. Showtime’s drama “The Affair” was an idea of Hagai Levi’s, where he used the “Rashomon Effect” to explore an extramarital affair. We will do three interpretations of this movie to explore our own differing perceptions. Mike and Jamie do podcasts…
This is Rashomon viewpoint 1, Mike & Michelle. WestCoastProject examines the Akira Kurosawa movie Rashomon. Showtime’s drama “The Affair” was an idea of Hagai Levi’s, where he used the “Rashomon Effect” to explore an extramarital affair. We will do three interpretations of this movie to explore our own differing perceptions. Mike and Michelle have done…
Recap of Breaking Bad 502, “Madrigal”. Even though he’s gone now, Gus’ connections to the German company Madrigal become an important part of the show. Walt stashes the ricin vial for future use. Merkert is out and Hank begins to look towards the German executives for new clues. He also uncovers Mike’s finances and this…
Recap of Breaking Bad 501, “Live Free or Die”. In the opening scene of this new season, Walt goes from his greatest moment of victory (blowing up Gus and destroying the superlab), to his lowest (cancer ridden, buying the components for his last stand and eating one of his final meals at Denny’s). Using Old…
Recap of Breaking Bad 413, “Face Off”. In a continuation of episode 12, Walt has to readjust when his car bomb idea doesn’t work out. Brock gets better, but the cops want to know more about Jesse’s knowledge of ricin. Walt needs to locate Saul and pays Francesca a small fortune to find him. Hector’s…
