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We still do not have confirmation on who actually called Hank before the assassination attempt, right? We assume it was Gus, but never confirmed. The arguments against a DEA insider are compelling, but as much as everybody loves the writing on this show, it has not been perfect or that realistic. At times, frankly, it's been predictable. Season 4 was the least predictable really, and that's why it's my favorite.

 
Ranking the women of BB:

1) Jane (obviously)

2) Walt's ex-principal (always thought she kind of had a thing for Walt, right up until he made his move)

3) All the senoritas from the Mexican poolside massacre (like candles in the wind)

4) Lydia (high maintenance certainly, but still).

5) Andrea (Jesse's most recent ex; not terrible, but has a kiddo)

7) Skyler (I know, I know. Pickings are getting slim).

8) Gretchen (I don't know why exactly)

9) Marie (see #7)

10) Wendy (she can be trusted)

11) Saul's secretary (she has a lot to offer)

12) ATM meth lady (don't turn your back on her)

I'm sure I missed some.

I need help.

 
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'identikit said:
Ranking the women of BB:1) Jane (obviously)2) Walt's ex-principal (always thought she kind of had a thing for Walt, right up until he made his move)3) All the senoritas from the Mexican poolside massacre (like candles in the wind)4) Lydia (high maintenance certainly, but still).5) Andrea (Jesse's most recent ex; not terrible, but has a kiddo)7) Skyler (I know, I know. Pickings are getting slim).8) Gretchen (I don't know why exactly)9) Marie (see #7)10) Wendy (she can be trusted)11) Saul's secretary (she has a lot to offer)12) ATM meth lady (don't turn your back on her)I'm sure I missed some.I need help.
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Andrea above Lydia for the neediness of the latter, but otherwise good list.Edit: Remember, Lydia has a kid, too.
 
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'Brady Marino said:
'identikit said:
Ranking the women of BB:1) Jane (obviously)2) Walt's ex-principal (always thought she kind of had a thing for Walt, right up until he made his move)3) All the senoritas from the Mexican poolside massacre (like candles in the wind)4) Lydia (high maintenance certainly, but still).5) Andrea (Jesse's most recent ex; not terrible, but has a kiddo)7) Skyler (I know, I know. Pickings are getting slim).8) Gretchen (I don't know why exactly)9) Marie (see #7)10) Wendy (she can be trusted)11) Saul's secretary (she has a lot to offer)12) ATM meth lady (don't turn your back on her)I'm sure I missed some.I need help.
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Andrea above Lydia for the neediness of the latter, but otherwise good list
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Yeah, but there is nothing "obvious" about Jane at #1. Unless you love pasty white chicks.I'd move the senoritas to #1, the principle to #2, Lydia/Andrea tied for #3 and Jane at #5.I think I'd get Flynn drunk and see what happens before putting my penis anywhere NEAR the ATM meth lady.
 
'Raider Nation said:
'Brady Marino said:
'identikit said:
Ranking the women of BB:

1) Jane (obviously)

2) Walt's ex-principal (always thought she kind of had a thing for Walt, right up until he made his move)

3) All the senoritas from the Mexican poolside massacre (like candles in the wind)

4) Lydia (high maintenance certainly, but still).

5) Andrea (Jesse's most recent ex; not terrible, but has a kiddo)

7) Skyler (I know, I know. Pickings are getting slim).

8) Gretchen (I don't know why exactly)

9) Marie (see #7)

10) Wendy (she can be trusted)

11) Saul's secretary (she has a lot to offer)

12) ATM meth lady (don't turn your back on her)

I'm sure I missed some.

I need help.
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Andrea above Lydia for the neediness of the latter, but otherwise good list
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Yeah, but there is nothing "obvious" about Jane at #1. Unless you love pasty white chicks.I'd move the senoritas to #1, the principle to #2, Lydia/Andrea tied for #3 and Jane at #5.

I think I'd get Flynn drunk and see what happens before putting my penis anywhere NEAR the ATM meth lady.
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SKANK!SKANK!SKANK!
 
'pollardsvision said:
If Gus and Mike had someone in the DEA on the payroll, don't you think the laptop/magnet issue would've worked out differently?Mike did not act like someone that had a DEA card to play. He was ready to run immediately. He only followed the magnet plan because he was clearly desperate and had no other ideas. Also, with someone on the DEA payroll, would Mike really need to make the fake mailman phone call to locate the laptop? That call was just a desperate attempt to hope a cop would do something incredibly stupid, which he did. The call was a crazy longshot that worked out, giving them the opportunity to try the crazy longshot magnet plan.Maybe the DEA guy thought it too risky to get involved in that situation, for fear of exposing himself, but I'm assuming if Mike goes down, he does too. The apocalypse was here and the only other alternative was a really dumb magnet plan.This DEA agent would've had to assume he was going to jail at this point.Or maybe this is just me hoping Breaking Bad is above the overplayed "inside man" storyline that's so prevalent in lesser shows.
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This is where I'm at as well. I really hope they don't take the easy way out with a convenient "inside man" either...
 
'Major said:
All makes sense but why does #### keep happening to Hank just when he catches a whiff or nails the case? He was about to bust this thing wide open before taking the promotion. I loved Gomez's retort regarding Lydia when Hank suspected her to be involved.
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Heisenberg's 'luck' strikes again, but it can only go on for so long. I'm certain that Hank will catch on to Walt's act. Dude's :moneybag: when he obsesses on a case. It's just a question of how much longer the 'luck' holds out before Hank puts the rest of the pieces together IMO. Walt's downfall is going to be pretty dramatic, but we've still got a bunch of episodes left to get there. Enjoy the ride...
 
'pollardsvision said:
...Hank's great accomplishment is really that he never stopped the investigation, but actually putting together the evidence right under his nose doesn't seem to be his strong suit. It seems like a new lead (with a boss motivated to see the investigation thrive) could actually help the investigation.

I have no idea though. Just spitballin.
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He's too close to see it IMO. Plus, He's never thought of Walt as being capable of something ballsy like this. However, now that Heisenberg has taken over (flashy cars, Skyler's personality changes, etc.) it's only a matter of time before Walt's mistakes and new bravado put him squarely in Hank's sights. Also, if he returns to Jessie as a suspect it will lead him to Walt in relatively short order. That could be the "new lead" that helps the investigation.
 
'geoff8695 said:
'pollardsvision said:
...Hank's great accomplishment is really that he never stopped the investigation, but actually putting together the evidence right under his nose doesn't seem to be his strong suit. It seems like a new lead (with a boss motivated to see the investigation thrive) could actually help the investigation.

I have no idea though. Just spitballin.
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He's too close to see it IMO. Plus, He's never thought of Walt as being capable of something ballsy like this. However, now that Heisenberg has taken over (flashy cars, Skyler's personality changes, etc.) it's only a matter of time before Walt's mistakes and new bravado put him squarely in Hank's sights. Also, if he returns to Jessie as a suspect it will lead him to Walt in relatively short order. That could be the "new lead" that helps the investigation.
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True, and I'm mostly kidding.Hank's clearly a great investigator and part of me is starting to find it odd that he's not on Walt yet. We've all known it's coming for a little while now. We all thought he had that "aha" moment 3 episodes ago. Clearly, we were wrong on that.

I'm sure I'm being overly critical though, and tricked by the true timeline of the show. A whirlwind of events have happened in a short time on this show. It's starting to feel like Hank's slow to react, to me, but not much time has really passed BB World. It feels like forever to us.

It'll be very interesting to see how they handle this. The hard part, it seems, is that the time between Hank "suspecting" and Hank "knowing" should be fairly short. I have no idea how they make that process more than 2 episodes.

 
'identikit said:
Ranking the women of BB:1) Jane (obviously)2) Walt's ex-principal (always thought she kind of had a thing for Walt, right up until he made his move)3) All the senoritas from the Mexican poolside massacre (like candles in the wind)4) Lydia (high maintenance certainly, but still).5) Andrea (Jesse's most recent ex; not terrible, but has a kiddo)7) Skyler (I know, I know. Pickings are getting slim).8) Gretchen (I don't know why exactly)9) Marie (see #7)10) Wendy (she can be trusted)11) Saul's secretary (she has a lot to offer)12) ATM meth lady (don't turn your back on her)I'm sure I missed some.I need help.
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I'd bump Marie up more. I think she has shown some nice sex appeal on occasion.
 
'southeastjerome said:
'identikit said:
Ranking the women of BB:1) Jane (obviously)2) Walt's ex-principal (always thought she kind of had a thing for Walt, right up until he made his move)3) All the senoritas from the Mexican poolside massacre (like candles in the wind)4) Lydia (high maintenance certainly, but still).5) Andrea (Jesse's most recent ex; not terrible, but has a kiddo)7) Skyler (I know, I know. Pickings are getting slim).8) Gretchen (I don't know why exactly)9) Marie (see #7)10) Wendy (she can be trusted)11) Saul's secretary (she has a lot to offer)12) ATM meth lady (don't turn your back on her)I'm sure I missed some.I need help.
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I'd bump Marie up more. I think she has shown some nice sex appeal on occasion.
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She certainly gets a few points for the hospital Old-Fashioned.
 
unless i missed something, but I am surprised Mike/Jesse aren't under constant surveillance.

This has to be the biggest case for the DEA in NM.

Jesse (i think) has been tied to the blue meth.

I suppose with Gus going down the higher ups may feel the case was cracked wide open and essentially closed, but Heisenberg is still out there, and that is the face everyone had associated with the blue meth.

 
'comfortably numb said:
I suppose with Gus going down the higher ups may feel the case was cracked wide open and essentially closed, but Heisenberg is still out there, and that is the face everyone had associated with the blue meth.
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The predominate DEA thinking was that Gale was the "Heisenberg" cooking master mind (primarily due to his notebook full of technical information), at least until Walt/Heisenberg's ego started Hank to think differently.
 
'inca911 said:
'comfortably numb said:
I suppose with Gus going down the higher ups may feel the case was cracked wide open and essentially closed, but Heisenberg is still out there, and that is the face everyone had associated with the blue meth.
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The predominate DEA thinking was that Gale was the "Heisenberg" cooking master mind (primarily due to his notebook full of technical information), at least until Walt/Heisenberg's ego started Hank to think differently.
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ah ok
 
'pollardsvision said:
True, and I'm mostly kidding.Hank's clearly a great investigator and part of me is starting to find it odd that he's not on Walt yet. We've all known it's coming for a little while now. We all thought he had that "aha" moment 3 episodes ago. Clearly, we were wrong on that.I'm sure I'm being overly critical though, and tricked by the true timeline of the show. A whirlwind of events have happened in a short time on this show. It's starting to feel like Hank's slow to react, to me, but not much time has really passed BB World. It feels like forever to us.It'll be very interesting to see how they handle this. The hard part, it seems, is that the time between Hank "suspecting" and Hank "knowing" should be fairly short. I have no idea how they make that process more than 2 episodes.
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I think the 'aha' moment was more of a seed planted in Hank's mind, and when it all comes together it will grow to fruition. It's just a tease at this point, showing us just how fragile Walt's facade is becoming and how close Hank is to putting together all of the pieces. Next time around a phone call from Saul's secretary, a diversionary tactic by Walt (like revealing Skyler's infidelity), or a pretend fugue state isn't going to put Hank off the trail. Writers are doing a good job of building up tension and slow playing it at the same time IMHO.I'm enjoying the journey at this point...
 
So I have been avoiding this thread ever since I got [icon]'s warning post last Sunday when he posted about "uh-oh previews" :unsure:

Has everyone been getting along nicely? I'll catch up after tonight's Breaking Bad is underway (assuming it is not a repeat) since I can only read this thread for ~30 minutes a week before next week's previews spoilers are shown and discussed in thread.

 
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