In breaking bad, did hank illegally seize evidence the. I recently rewatched sunset in which we first meet gale iamanerd. Breaking bad transformed an outlandishsounding story about a terminally ill high school teacher who starts cooking meth with his stoner ex. A poem in the book, song of myself, is based on many of these same. Why breaking bad is the best show ever and why that matters. Speculation for certain but there are few coincidences in scripts written so well. Apparently, gale boetticher gave the book to walt, inscribing it to him.
The last scene of the breaking bad midseason 5 finale movies. Walter walt whitman was an american poet, essayist and journalist. Gales life comes to a sudden and shocking end when jesse goes over to his apartment to. Breaking bad creator vince gilligan goes deep on the. Sometime around that first commercial break, breaking bad broke away from the pack and staked its claim to the title of televisions best show ever.
Gale boetticher had given walt a copy of walt whitmans leaves of grass, a collection of poems, which has been. Breaking bad creator vince gilligan on poetry books. Walt got the book of poetry from gale back in season 3, in the episode titled. It rose hanks suspicion since the book was in walts possession.
You knew that there was going to be some death on sunday nights finale for breaking bad but who would have imagined that the body count would have really ended up being so high. It is loaded with all kinds of facts about the show. So its fitting for a book of poems to be his ultimate downfall. I read a few stories in anticipation of the breaking bad. How much is a book of whitmans poetry that served as an essential plot. The handwriting was similar and contained a similar feeling. Walter whites edition of leaves of grass is lacking. I bought the dvds, i bought a long sleeve breaking bad tshirt, i bought a breaking bad calendar, and now i own a copy of breaking down breaking bad. In breaking bad, did hank illegally seize evidence the poem. The stories were vastly diverse yet stayed true to the breaking bad theme. The laughter derived from the very bad poetry is much enhanced by the humour of the commentary of the editors. Breaking bad ends the heisenberg saga rolling stone. A subreddit for fans and critics of the hit television series breaking bad on amc.
Mostly, this show that ive been comparing to a shakespearean tragedy because it very much is a shakespearean tragedy, and there are people with phds that agree with me, not just a guy with a blog and three days to fill. Behold breaking bads walter white reading ozymandias and despair dear breaking bad fans. The book makes reference to some great articles and the myth busters tv series as well. At times it is dense but also highly illuminating on one of tvs most popular, even cult, tv series. Hank had no legal right to remove the book from the house, but he had implicit permission to be in the house, and to be in the bathroom, so his seeing the book was entirely proper and violated no ones rights. Gale boetticher had given walt a copy of walt whitmans leaves of grass, a collection. Poetrys inspirational ubiquity whether in a book or on mad men, breaking bad or the simpsons, poems change peoples understanding of whats going on in the.
Aug 06, 20 breaking bads fiveyear run coincides with the emergence of a populist brio that sings the sanctity of american ambition. Here you will find discussions and speculations about the show, pictures from the show, amas with the cast, and anything else breaking bad related. Before getting into how whitmans poetry gets used in breaking bad. That inscription is from gale boetticher, the shortlived assistant who helped white cook meth in seasons three and. Walter whites walt whitman book from breaking bad up for auction. At the front of the book, gale wrote the words to my other favorite w. Bullet points is the fourth episode of the fourth season of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 37th overall episode of the series. In july and august 20, amidst the host of games, merchandise, podcasts, and various media amc had released on the exclusives section of the shows official website, over the course of the series, the digital comic book breaking bad.
While the series was both superbly acted and shot, for me, it was the writing that made this show a onceina. From season 3 episode 6 gale david costabile recites walt whitmans poem. Breaking bad is widely considered one of the best tv shows of all time, but which episodes were the best. The penny dropped, and hank finally knew the identity of heisenberg the w. Unless the book could specifically be tied to gale and walter, its not very useful and even then, given that they were both chemists, theres no conclusive. When i heard the learnd astronomer breaking bad orig.
Walter white, your favorite science teacherturnedmeth kingpin. By reciting it, gale is delivering an apologia of sorts. Main character walter white shares a first name and initials with whitman, and this ultimately becomes whites downfall. Gale is at home listening to loud music and trimming his house plants. Over the course of five seasons, breaking bad told a complex, characterdriven story of a man whose cancer diagnosis leads him to start cooking and selling meth to provide for his family. Gale knows all the science and connects with walt over topics like poetry. The comic recaps the first fourandahalf seasons of walter. Breaking bad brings walt whitman back to the forefront of.
Each chapter focuses on how breaking bad was put together. Breaking bad season 5 episode 8 midseason finale recap. Its gales dedication to walter on walt whitmans poetry book, that gale gave to walter, that allows hank to finally realize that walter is heisenberg, which ultimately leads to walters downfall. Walter white, felina, breaking bad walter whites explanation for what was arguably, the most epic midlife crisis ever, pretty much sums up the way i felt while watching nearly every episode of breaking bad. On the galegretchen breaking bad leaves of grass conspiracy theory. That inscription is from gale boetticher, the shortlived assistant who helped. Breaking bad creator vince gilligan on poetry books, time. On the gale gretchen breaking bad leaves of grass conspiracy theory i dont think they show it on screen, the actual gifting of the book, but walt can be seen reading leaves of grass at the model condo in the 3rd season episode sunset. Gale holds an ms degree in organic chemistry and is a specialist in xray crystallography.
Walt whitmans poetry is a frequent plot element in breaking bad. If you read the following recap of breaking bad s midseason finale, youre going to find out what happened. Breaking bad heisenberg poem poem by eric niehoff poetry. If you read the following recap of breaking bads midseason finale, youre going to find out what happened. Walter whites walt whitman book from breaking bad up for.
Walter whites walt whitman book from breaking bad up. Gale boetticher had given walt a copy of walt whitmans leaves of grass, a collection of poems, which has been seen several times since. Whatever the case, there was the same book sitting on walts toilet. Early in their collaboration, gale impresses walt with a recitation of walt whitmans when i heard the learnd astronomer, about the exhilaration of experiencing scientific wonders firsthand. Then again, i can only assume gale was gay based on that, and that he fits some stereotypes about campeccentric behaviour.
Breaking bad hanks realization original version youtube. Where whitmans poem goes to a dark place with the death of the president, breaking bad would go to an even darker place with the loss assassination of the recently crowd king walter white. Gus fring hires walt after gale, who sets up the superlab for gus, praises a sample of walts blue meth as the purest hes ever seen. But it occurred to me that hey, this is breaking bad. So it turns out that walter white owns david reynoldss 150th anniversary edition of the 1855 leaves of grassthe one with the green, leafy cover. Please help me recollect the purpose of this book and how the inscription or whatever wording. In a way, it could be said that from beyond the grave, gale got revenge on walter for orchestrating his murder. Once a timid science teacherlost out in the private sectorchanged his life to deter.
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. As others have said, the book was a gift from gale. It is whites copy of leaves of grass that finally incriminates walter as the notorious drug lord heisenberg. Jun 29, 2018 breaking bad transformed an outlandishsounding story about a terminally ill high school teacher who starts cooking meth with his stoner exstudent into one of this centurys most daring and. It originally aired on amc in the united states on august 7, 2011. Jun 17, 2010 from season 3 episode 6 gale david costabile recites walt whitmans poem. Then again, i can only assume gale was gay based on that, and that he fits some stereotypes about camp. When i was shown the charts and the diagrams, to add, di. Some of the authors in the anthology, i have read before and i am looking forward to reading again. On the galegretchen breaking bad leaves of grass conspiracy theory i dont think they show it on screen, the actual gifting of the book, but walt can be seen reading leaves of grass at the model condo in the 3rd season episode sunset. The show aired on amc from january 20, 2008 to september 29, 20, consisting of five seasons for a total of 62 episodes.
From seasons 3 and 4 of breaking bad, we know that gale likes. Breaking bad season 5 episode 8 midseason finale recap tvline. Aug 20, 20 breaking bad brings walt whitman back to the forefront of pop culture breaking bad includes lines in which characters quote passages from whitman, and a copy of the writers leaves of grass. I first downloaded this book onto kindle and immediately ordered copies to send to friends whom i knew would be as amused as i.
We dont actually see gale give walt the book, but he quotes some of the poetry to walt and then later we see walt with the book. Throughout breaking bad, the poetry of walt whitman comes to frame the shows narrative arc, and whitmans lifelong poetic project leaves of grass is full of insight into concepts of freedom and the life it gives us. Breaking bad creator vince gilligan goes deep on the final season the showrunner talks at length about the season so far and the pressure of. And gale wrote the dedication to walt in the walt whitman poetry book. First of all, i know we had seen the book before, but. Sep 05, 2012 breaking bad recap ii, season 5, episode 8. The last scene of the breaking bad midseason 5 finale. We dont see enough of gale to know about his personal life apart from being a happy geeky guy that loves travel.
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. Breaking bad is an american neowestern crime drama television series created and produced by vince gilligan. Gus fring hired walter white after gale praised a sample of walts blue meth as the purest hed ever seen. Walt is only a few pages into it implying hes just recieved it or had just started reading it. Walt whitmans poetic influence on breaking bad spoilers. Following this point, gale became walts lab assistant. Hanks is in the bathroom when he finds the leaves of grass book that gale gave to walt with a big surprise inside. In breaking bad, did hank illegally seize evidence the poem book. The book has high and pedestrian level explanations for the science and physics behind breaking bad. The ringers definitive breaking bad episodes ranking. Everyone who works hard enough deserves to be his own boss, deserves to break ground on his dream homea mansion with skylights bigger than his 2014 cherokee diesel.
Nothing quite that dramatic happened, although, within the world of breaking bad, nothing more dramatic could have happened. Sep 06, 2012 breaking bad creator vince gilligan on poetry books, time jumps and the end for walter white. Gale must have also dedicated to walt, a copy of whitmans poems. Breaking bad full cast signed autograph signature a4 poster photo print photograph artwork wall art picture tv show series season dvd boxset present birthday xmas christmas memorabilia gift. All content that is not directlyrelated to breaking bad will be removed this includes image macrosmemes. I am a big fan of this show so i was delighted to read a book all about breaking bad. Whitmans first mention in breaking bad is halfway through season. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. Breaking bad when i heard the learnd astronomer youtube. This ties back to episode bullet points in season 4.
Not my cup of tea, kind of a weak attempt to decipher breaking bad. To supplement our comprehensive breaking bad coverage, across the. But how to redirect the hours spent obsessing over the showand the emotional turmoil over walter whites. To be frank, the actors in breaking bad are some of the ugliest people on primetime tv, with deep wrinkles, chubby thighs, yellow faces, round unsymmetrical heads, with most of the extras appearing as if they are actual hobos and gangsters on the run from the law, all these features distorted further by a constant green lens.
We revisited the series and ranked every episode, worst to best. Sep 05, 2012 on the galegretchen breaking bad leaves of grass conspiracy theory. Breaking bad gale singing crapa pelada season 3 episode on vimeo. The implications of hanks realization are vast, of course, but now that we know that hank knows or has very strong suspicions some of the biggest elements of the final eight episode of breaking bad have been put into play. Hed been on the wrong side of the lecternhe didnt want science to be distilled down to something that could be narrated and calculated. Sep 24, 20 walter whites walt whitman book from breaking bad up for auction. Amcs breaking bad stars bryan cranston, aaron paul, anna gunn, dean norris, bob odenkirk. Breaking bad creator vince gilligan on poetry books, time jumps and the end for walter white. By natalie zutter and ilana masad for bookish after five years of water cooler freakouts over the superb writing and truly remarkable character arcs, breaking bad is finally over, with a series finale drawing comparisons to the sopranos and other tv classics. Poetry criticism through gale literature criticism assembles critical responses to the writings of the worlds most renowned poets and provides supplementary biographical context and bibliographic material to guide the reader to a greater understanding of the genre and its creators. Breaking bad creator vince gilligan goes deep on the final season the showrunner talks at length about the season so far and the pressure of finding the right ending by.