5x01 - Live Free or Die [**SPOILERS WITHIN**]

Basq

First time I think I've made an episode discussion thread since 'Lost' ended..

.. so here we go!

Synopsis from TV.com:

Walt heads over to see his family, still being kept under guard. News of the deaths at the senior's centre spreads while Walt plots his next moves in order to ensure his family and his secrets are kept safe. Hank tries to close his investigation.

** SPOILERS / EPISODE DISCUSSION FROM HERE ON IN, SO HERE'S YOUR WARNING **

LaVail

wow opening scene look at walter :eek:

Inscrutable

Ahh... ads. Good old American TV.

Professional Griefer

LaVail wrote: »

wow opening scene look at walter :eek:

No need for the tags after the OP.

Nice LMG he has there.

LaVail

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

No need for the tags after the OP.

Nice LMG he has there.

True that, thanks

Inscrutable

Poor Brock..

Inscrutable

Skylar could really do with taking some blue to chill the f*ck out and get off Walt's case.

LaVail

Mike looks a little pissed lol

e_e

"Keys scumbag! That's the universal sign for keys."

NoelJ

The lab looked so good. Mike seems like he'll play a big part in this.

FouxDaFaFa

That scene in the desert with the cars channeling classic westerns was a beauty.

Paully D

American TV adverts are hilarious. They're either for fast food or some sort of drug that has side effects which may cause death :pac:

e_e

Ahhh the junk yard guy making a return. Good stuff.

Professional Griefer

What did Saul say there?

Couldn't hear it..

NoelJ

What happened to ted last season? I can't remember

Paully D

Ted is not dead then. Had a feeling that would be the case.

Love Saul Goodman, he's hilarious!

Inscrutable

Nothing happened to Ted iirc. Maybe failed suicide attempt?

NoelJ

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

What did Saul say there?

Couldn't hear it..

Ted's alive

LaVail

e_e wrote: »

Ahhh the junk yard guy making a return. Good stuff.

You always know that when he's involved, ****'s gonna get crazy yo

Paully D

NoelJ wrote: »

What happened to ted last season? I can't remember

Slipped and banged his head off a cupboard when trying to run away from the 2 guys sent to get him to write the cheque for the taxman. Looked like he may have been killed but turns out he's just woke from a coma.

FouxDaFaFa

He fell over some oranges and slid into a wall. It was magic.

Professional Griefer

NoelJ wrote: »

What happened to ted last season? I can't remember

He owed money to the IRS, and Skyler gave it to him, he wouldn't send it in then 2 of Sauls men went over and forced him to write the cheque to the IRS. He tried to escape and fell into a press headfirst.:pac:

Professional Griefer

YEAH BITCH!

e_e

YEAH BITCH!!! MAGNETS!!!

Paully D

Jesus, Ted :eek:

Professional Griefer

Because I say so.

what a badass.

Inscrutable

Anyone watching this on IE9?

NoelJ

There didn't seem to be much smashing in that evidence room.

LaVail

Inscrutable wrote: »

Anyone watching this on IE9?

Using chrome myself....seems to lag for no reason sometimes though.

FouxDaFaFa

I laughed when I saw Ted. I'm going to hell.

Walt is giving me the creeps. It's like he's on constant "I am the one who knocks" mode.

@NoelJ, didn't have to smash. A magnet that powerful would break the laptop.

Inscrutable

LaVail wrote: »

Using chrome myself....seems to lag for no reason sometimes though.

Chrome for me too, it stalled once or twice during the first ad break for me. But it's pretty smooth with UPC broadband.

LaVail

NoelJ wrote: »

There didn't seem to be much smashing in that evidence room.

Only got to the first few rows of evidence....Hope the laptop was wiped or else :eek:

Jigga

What was said between Skylar and Ted? My stream died for that scene

Paully D

Chrome for me too. It skipped a bit during the 1st 10 minutes but has been fine ever since. I'd imagine it was because people were piling on to watch it at that time. Perfect quality though.

NoelJ

LaVail wrote: »

Only got to the first few rows of evidence....Hope the laptop was wiped or else :eek:

Does it have to be broken or will the magnet just destroy the laptop anyway?

e_e

Jigga wrote: »

What was said between Skylar and Ted? My stream died for that scene

Ted: "I will not breathe a word of this to anyone."
Skyler: "Good."

Paully D

Man it's going to be so hard waiting until next week for the next episode.

LaVail

NoelJ wrote: »

Does it have to be broken or will the magnet just destroy the laptop anyway?

The magnet should destroy the hard drive...looks like it did too but what was written down on the picture frame they found on the floor does anyone know?

Inscrutable

NoelJ wrote: »

Does it have to be broken or will the magnet just destroy the laptop anyway?

http://forums.cnet.com/7723-7588_102-239771/can-i-erase-my-hd-with-a-big-magnet/

To erase a drive you need a high frequency AC magnetic field. Bringing a powerful magnet close to a drive will "corrupt" the data as the individual flux lines will change certain bits. The drive may be unreadable, but can be reformatted and possibly repaired. A hammer is a better erase device.

Paully D

LaVail wrote: »

The magnet should destroy the hard drive...looks like it did too but what was written down on the picture frame they found on the floor does anyone know?

Looked like an address.

Professional Griefer

Paully D wrote: »

Man it's going to be so hard waiting until next week for the next episode.

Thats not so bad when you consider that once we get halfway through, we have to wait a year.:(

Good episode that. Shattered so I'll probably watch it again tomorrow.

FouxDaFaFa

LaVail wrote: »

The magnet should destroy the hard drive...looks like it did too but what was written down on the picture frame they found on the floor does anyone know?

I assume the hard drive was wiped, alright.

I think there were details of a bank account in the Caymans in the frame.

Those watching AMC: was that Mike's voice on the Chrysler ad?

NoelJ

It said BankSuisse Cayman
Routing Number #37014102
Then it just has loads of letters and numbers below

LaVail

Paully D wrote: »

Looked like an address.

FouxDaFaFa wrote: »

I assume the hard drive was wiped, alright.

I think there were details of a bank account in the Caymans in the frame.

Those watching AMC: was that Mike's voice on the Chrysler ad?

Whether it was an address or bank acc number it'll probably play a big part in the coming episodes.

That episode went way too fast, can't wait for the next one

edit* not sure if that was mikes voice or not

SimpleLogic

NoelJ wrote: »

What happened to ted last season? I can't remember

Shred

Good espisode, Walt is asserting his authority big time, he reminded me of Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List at the end there - "I pardon you".

electro-shocks

Was a good episode, it's gonna be painful to wait a week in between episodes now:(

Looks like it's a bank acc no. in the picture

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wandatowell

Im at sea for another 2 week so wont get my Breaking Bad fix till then......... enjoy it ye b@stards

LaVail

wandatowell wrote: »

Im at sea for another 2 week so wont get my Breaking Bad fix till then......... enjoy it ye b@stards

we'll enjoy it

Keep safe out there

mrkite77

Better hope that laptop had a harddrive and not an SSD.

"A magnet powerful enough to disturb the electrons in flash would be powerful enough to suck the iron out of your blood cells" - Bill Frank, executive director of the CompactFlash Association

homerun_homer

Great episode. They must be doing the alternate side-plot at the beginning at each show to keep you guessing what is going on/how Walt got to this point and it will no doubt marry into the current storyline sorta Memento style (going from the Black and White story to Colour).

I want more and I want it now!!