This episode was a stark contrast to the last few, but especially 'Ozymandias', and sharply highlights what, to me, were its (OZ's) shortcomings, in how this episode showed its strengths. This episode handled tone very, very well. Better than an least some representative portion of the show. And I again felt myself feeling, as deeply as I could, for the characters, and the tragedy they endured. Jesse's section was gut-wrenching, as was Walt's phone call. I, however, still find myself feeling utter contempt for his son. He hasn't even shown the barest attempt to grasp the situation or even question the assumptions that were made. I would expect him to at least have some period of denial that might lead, if only accidentally, to some fact finding about his father's motivations and actions. I get that it's tragic that his son first turned on his mother due to Walt's duplicity, and now blindly hates his father, but it's more frustrating to watch the pathetic emotional inanity of his actions.
Todd continues to be the boyish picture of "the banality of evil". It's fascinating, as well like a repeatedly unexpected belly gut punch how Jesse, a character that was supposed to be a throwaway when he was first introduced, developed to the point where Breaking Bad could easily be called the tragedy of Jesse Pinkman.
My question is: Why the hell has Peter Gould only directed six episodes between BB and BCS? I'd love to more from him as a writer/director.
Review by LNeroBlockedParent2021-08-29T05:14:06Z
This episode was a stark contrast to the last few, but especially 'Ozymandias', and sharply highlights what, to me, were its (OZ's) shortcomings, in how this episode showed its strengths. This episode handled tone very, very well. Better than an least some representative portion of the show. And I again felt myself feeling, as deeply as I could, for the characters, and the tragedy they endured. Jesse's section was gut-wrenching, as was Walt's phone call. I, however, still find myself feeling utter contempt for his son. He hasn't even shown the barest attempt to grasp the situation or even question the assumptions that were made. I would expect him to at least have some period of denial that might lead, if only accidentally, to some fact finding about his father's motivations and actions. I get that it's tragic that his son first turned on his mother due to Walt's duplicity, and now blindly hates his father, but it's more frustrating to watch the pathetic emotional inanity of his actions.
Todd continues to be the boyish picture of "the banality of evil". It's fascinating, as well like a repeatedly unexpected belly gut punch how Jesse, a character that was supposed to be a throwaway when he was first introduced, developed to the point where Breaking Bad could easily be called the tragedy of Jesse Pinkman.
My question is: Why the hell has Peter Gould only directed six episodes between BB and BCS? I'd love to more from him as a writer/director.