At first, i was a bit annoyed that hank s breakthrough came while he was on the can this isnt girls, after all, but i guess its appropriate that, like archimedes, his eureka moment. At the same time that breaking bads characters undergo chemicallike change, objects reveal the more static subtexts for all major characters walt, skyler, jesse, marie, hank, and gus. Breaking bad 2008 tvma 5 seasons tv shows a high school chemistry teacher dying of cancer teams with a former student to secure his familys future by manufacturing and selling crystal meth. This book has a handwritten note reading to my other favourite w. A graduate of the california institute of technology caltech, walter cofounded the company gray matter technologies with his close friend elliott schwartz and his. Written by moira walleybeckett and directed by michelle maclaren, it aired on amc in the united states on september 2, 2012.
Whats the story of the notebook that hank finds in the. Was it dramatically right and hilarious, or way too. The discovery of the book is so mundane that it completely catches the viewer by surprise. In what breaking bad episode does hank find out about walt. The breaking bad story comes to a bloody end even though walt is retired with plenty of. Film will be recapping and discussing each episode of the third season of breaking bad.
I dont think walt thought to himself let me put this book away so hank doesnt find it when he comes to my house to take a shit. Gale holds an ms degree in organic chemistry and is a specialist in xray crystallography. As he thumbs through the pages of the book, hank finds a handwritten dedication. Hank schrader was the husband of marie schrader the sister of skyler white and assistant special agent in charge asac of the albuquerque office of the drug enforcement administration. Gale boetticher had given walt a copy of walt whitmans leaves of grass, a collection of poems, which has been seen several times since.
The show aired on amc from january 20, 2008 to september 29, 20, consisting of five seasons for a total of 62 episodes. This ties back to episode bullet points in season 4. Aug 15, 2019 that is, until hank finds a book given to walt by gale on the toilet, and finally connects all the pieces. Just like hank got killed in breaking bad, good girls loses agent turner, making rio an even more devious villain. The final shot of breaking bads midseason finale gliding over all has already inspired arguments among fans. It was set and filmed in albuquerque, new mexico, and tells the story of walter white bryan cranston, an underemployed and depressed high school chemistry teacher. The creator and cast of amcs breaking bad discuss the character hank schrader. At first, i was a bit annoyed that hanks breakthrough came while he was on the can this isnt girls, after all, but i guess its appropriate that, like archimedes, his eureka moment. Mar 10, 2020 on the toilet, hank finds the leaves of grass book that gale gave to walt. What did hank read in the book on the toilet at the end of the first part of season five. Breaking bad follows protagonist walter white, a chemistry teacher who lives in new mexico with his wife and teenage son who has cerebral palsy. That is, until hank finds a book given to walt by gale on the toilet, and finally connects all the pieces. At this stage, apd already know that a highly qualified meth cook.
Breaking bad blood money recap hank discovers walt is heisenberg. In breaking bad, at the very end of season 5, hank finds a book leaves of grass in walters bathroom. Aug 11, 20 in the pilotthe one episode gilligan wrote without any other input, and the initial conception of the breaking bad world hank is the inverse of everything walt stands for before his cancer. Im referring to the walt whitman poem collection in walters bathroom, signed by gale. If you havent seen breaking bad through season 5 episode 8. Walter is in the clear, hes made enough money to keep his family secure for a long time, and just when hes ready to retire, hank finds a copy of a book gale left to walter on the toilet, no. He claims that this has killed him, and that this is the last nail in the coffin. Walts copy of leaves of grass makes an appearance throughout season 5 for a reason. When hank finds out about walt hes got severe hatred for walt as a person and everything he stands for. White is diagnosed with stage iii cancer and given a prognosis of two years left to live. Hank breaking bad reading walters book at the toilet finds a dick butt drawing. Nothing quite that dramatic happened, although, within the world of breaking bad, nothing more dramatic could have happened. Walter whites name is reminiscent of the poet, a fact that has played a major role as a plot device in breaking bad and used up to the midseason finale of season five. Gale boetticher, walts onetime assistant back in the fring days.
Hank punches walter breaking bad s05e09 blood money. Sep 04, 2012 at this point in breaking bad, its clear that walt isnt anyone to be called a hero anymore. A subreddit for fans and critics of the hit television series breaking bad on amc. This reason is very clearly laid out in episode 8, but even before this, it suggests the philosophical contradictions in walts view of the world. Dean joseph norris born april 8, 1963 is an american actor. Hank finds a copy of leaves of grass gliding oer all, through all, through nature, time, and space, as a ship on the waters advancing, the voyage of the soulnot life alone, death, many deaths ill sing.
This is the original unedited version as seen on the last scene of 508s episode. Hank is bedridden while recovering from his gunfight with the twin assassins, and spends his free time studying evidence from the murder of gale boeticher, walts assistant cook. Reading the written message saying to my other favorite w. Top 10 breaking bad episodes entertainment news,the indian. Please dont upvote this im high as shit so this is probably really stupid but im re watching the show for about the 50th time and im on season 5 episode 12 rabbid dog. It was here that hank finally realises that the ww he has been looking for all along is actually his brotherinlaw walter. Sep 20, 2012 breaking bad is also a show full of symbolism and poetic imagery. The 10 best breaking bad episodes, ranked cinemablend.
Gus didnt get enough screen time, while lydia and todds white supremacist group came in way too late, so there wasnt a shadow lurching over heisenberg. He is portrayed by dean norris and was created by series creator vince gilligan. Hanks is in the bathroom when he finds the leaves of grass book that gale gave to walt with a big surprise inside. You got me scene from breaking bad was really good resetera. The episode then takes us back to present time and in case you forgot, walts brotherinlaw, hank dean norris, found the copy of walt whitmans leaves of grass, inscribed by gale.
Hank schrader is the main antagonist hero of amcs breaking bad. In the episode bullet points, hank schrader finds the initials w. He is a dea agent who seeks to take down the druglord heisenberg, unaware that it is. So, im really into breaking bad right now, and as i live in holland, i have not seen all episodes yet. Jun 28, 2018 betsy brandt, who played hanks intense wife marie, plunged into denial when she learned that hank had been marked for death, which marie finds out and collapses in anguish when walt menacingly. In the august 11 season premiere of breaking bad, we pick back up on that flashforward. Its not a notebook, its a book that gale boeticher gave to walter as a gift, that. Here you will find discussions and speculations about the show, pictures from the show, amas with the cast, and anything else breaking bad related.
He serves as the main antagonist of the first two seasons, the secondary antagonist of the third season, a major antagonist in the fourth season, and one of three main antagonists of the fifth season alongside mike ehrmantraut and jack welker. Although he was a highly competent agent and genuinely cared about marie, walter, skyler white and walter white jr. Walter walt whitman was an american poet, essayist and journalist. Hank s is in the bathroom when he finds the leaves of grass book that gale gave to walt with a big surprise inside. Jesse finds himself without a home after his parents evict him. When mike and tyrus roust him out of bed, jesse discovers that they have cleared the house of all the partygoers and. Gliding over all is the eighth episode of the fifth season of breaking bad.
Breaking bad hank s realization original version contains spoiler. The penny dropped, and hank finally knew the identity of heisenberg the w. A spoiler warning applies after the jump for the recaps and for the comments section. When walt discovers the book, he is at an especially high time in his life, where. The final shot of breaking bad s midseason finale gliding over all has already inspired arguments among fans. He dismisses him completely, wishes him cancer, doesnt even want to hear about. Literally, breaking bad is the story of walter white, sr. With a new sense of fearlessness based on his medical prognosis, and a desire to secure his familys financial. Hes a savage drug dealer who has ruined the lives of everyone near him in a desperate search.
Schrader is a fictional character of the amc drama series breaking bad and its spinoff series better call saul. Gus fring hired walter white after gale praised a sample of walts blue meth as the purest hed ever seen. Feb 23, 2014 in what breaking bad episode does hank find out about walt cooking. Ive watched all the episodes many times now and hank didnt realize that walt was heisenberg until her read gales book. Hank s character development over the course of the series and norris performance have been critically acclaimed. The season five midseason finale gliding over all is named after poem 271 of whitmans leaves of grass. Hank went in to walts house to take a dump and looked in walts basket of books to read and picks up the copy of walt whitmans leaves of grass that gale boetticher gave walt when they began working together.
How breaking bad took us to the breaking point boing boing. Diagnosed with terminal cancer, a high school teacher tries to secure his familys financial future by producing and distributing crystal meth. Gliding over all is the eighth episode of the fifth season and the midseason finale of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 54th overall episode of the series. When breaking bad left us before the midseason break, the question wasnt whether walt would realize that brotherinlawdea officer hank was onto him, but when that would happen. As hank thumbs to the front of the book, he comes to an inscription in a. Why didnt hank arrest walt as soon as he found out. The episode starts with a flashback when walt and jesse first started to cook meth. Hank s character development over the course of the. Breaking bad hanks realization original version youtube. Breaking bad, the amc cable tv series about a high school chemistry teacher who turns to making meth, is showing its final eight episodes. Season 5 episode 8 of breaking bad no infringement intended. Sep 05, 2012 breaking bad recap ii, season 5, episode 8. He suddenly realized it because walt stole the book from hank and now he finds it in his toilet room and realize that walt stole it and probably is the man hes looking for according to all the other strange things that had been going on in their lives.
I always thought hank was supposed to be this good guy who reprisented a kinda paralell to walt, like hes strong and capable and also bald but on. Breaking bad blood money recap hank discovers walt is heisenberg in the august 11 season premiere of breaking bad, we pick back up on that flashforward. I really dont care if you spoil but in what season and episode does hank find out that walter is heisenberg. So now we know what will animate the final eight episodes of breaking bad. Hanks attempt to bring waltwhom he now knows is heisenberg.
Breaking bad is an american neowestern crime drama television series created and produced by vince gilligan. The next scene starts with a barrage of gun fire after which hank is seen holding on to his leg due to loosing blood he was shot. He is well known for playing drug enforcement administration agent hank schrader on the amc series breaking bad 200820, for which he received critical acclaim for his performance. And thats something breaking bad lacked at times one consistent villain. And with that said, obviously hank thought that walts behavior was odd but i think walts story about the gambling and hank thinking that walt was having an affair explained away walts behavior. The hank we find in better call saul is the jokey mans man from the early days of breaking bad, not the reclusive, contemplative mineral man he became. For her performance as skyler white, anna gunn received critical acclaim, with some critics even lauding her character as the template for television antiheroines. He is a dea agent who seeks to take down the druglord heisenberg, unaware that it is his.
Hank opened the book to the inside where to my other favorite w. Review of breaking bad mideason finale, gliding over all. Nov 20, 2015 in contrast to many scenes in breaking bad which are ambitiously creative in their cinematography, the final scene in season 5 is decidedly minimalistic. Breaking bad parody of hank reading a book in the toilet and finding a dick butt drawing instead of the clue to get walter. Following this point, gale became walts lab assistant. Jawdropping moments, gripping story make this the greatest tv show. Hank schrader is the main antagonist of amcs breaking bad. Back in the first week of this discussion, i said i was excited about the return of breaking bad and its oh shit moments. Ive really only started thinking that recently when watching breaking bad for the second time. Hank finds out that walt and skyler paid for his medical bills when he was shot by the cousins as marie did not know it was drug money when she accepted it from skyler. A highenergy and boisterous man, hank was walter whites brotherinlaw. Gliding over all is the eighth episode of the fifth season and the midseason finale of the american television drama series breaking bad. Did hank overreact when finding out walt is heisenberg.
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