Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Breaking Bad, Season 5, Episode 9 (2013) Review


Breaking Bad, Episode 509
Blood Money, August 11, 2013

***SPOILERS***

After a predictable and somewhat inevitable cliffhanger at the mid-season finale last year, this episode opens with a haunting prologue without dialogue. It then jumps back to the moment where it left off in episode 8. The use of sound in the scenes after Hank's realisation are amazing, utilising the amplification of sound to emphasis his experiences. I also love the hilarious discussion of Star Trek and the transporter by Badger and Skinny Pete as it is hilarious to see these idiots talk about high quality philosophy of mind. Walter seems to continue to lie to everyone (which has become somewhat formulaic, although no one really believes him these days) and seems incapable of breaking this pattern, even demanding that Jesse his lies. Once again Walter has set Jesse into an emotional tail spin. Hank also seems to be having a bad time and I didn't see it coming when he punched Walter. I was rather hoping for a more prolonged game where both Walt and Hank knew about Walter. Overall a good episode with many threads still loose to be tied up by the end of this season. Looking forward to episode 10 "Buried".

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