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Breaking Bad: Hobos, sucker punches and Skyler's delusions, some thoughts

By April MacIntyre Aug 9, 2011, 19:38 GMT

Jesse (Aaron Paul) is far gone in drugs and apathetic self-destruction, and Mike has him in his clutches. A liability, Gus and Mike confer, and Jesse is seen for what he is: Sloppy, dangerous and expendable.

"Yeah you do have a little shit creek thing happening.." Saul (Bob Odenkirk)

When lawyer Saul recommends a "disappearer-er" it is time to think of all the options.

This is exactly where we are with Walt (Bryan Cranston), Skyler (Anna Gunn) and even Jesse (Aaron Paul) - all of whom are in different levels of hell on earth.

And Hank (Dean Norris) is snapping out of his bed-ridden funk, trying to make sure 'Heisenberg' the elusive "Keyser Söze" of "Breaking Bad" is dead.

AMC's "Breaking Bad's" new season 4 episode, "Bullet Points,"  is a turning point for the series.

Without a doubt, Mike (Jonathan Banks) is a pretty bad cat, but he is beloved by the hardcore fans.

Skyler (Anna Gunn) however, has shifted into loathed nag wife-dom and we almost feel bad Walt (Bryan Cranston) has reconnected with her.

Skyler is controlling and now a masterful teller of whoppers. Poor Hank (Dean Norris) and Marie (Betsy Brandt) and even Walt Jr. (RJ Mitte) had to sit through a real doozy as the “gambling” addiction lies gave everyone a sense of where ALL THAT MONEY came from.

Walt is called upon by Hank as a consultant for his knowledge of chemistry, as murdered Gale's journal is a mish-mash of recipes, poems and really an homage to the brilliance that Walt has for his meth making ability.

Jesse (Aaron Paul) is far gone in drugs and apathetic self-destruction, and Mike has him in his clutches. A liability, Gus and Mike confer, and Jesse is seen for what he is: Sloppy, dangerous and expendable.

And my favorite of the season, Saul (Bob Odenkirk), advises Walt he can go completely off the grid and disappear for a large fee.

"Breaking Bad" is a complex and serpentine journey, and it's nothing like any other series on scripted TV. For that kudo alone you should never miss it. Showrunner Vince Gilligan is part of a cadre of gifted showrunners (David Milch, Shawn Ryan, Warren Leight, Kurt Sutter, Russell Davies, Terence Winter, David Chase) who know how to tell a fecking story.

It most likely won't end well for Walt, but that's just fine by me.