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<blockquote data-quote="Willie Oleson" data-source="post: 232453" data-attributes="member: 8">Breaking Bad is not kind to its characters (or cast, for that matter).The meth makers are stranded in the middle of nowhere and Walt has to be very resourceful in order to get them out of that situation.As the habitual teacher, he explains to Jesse how this &amp; that is going to work and why, and Jesse doesn&#039;t understand any of it but he doesn&#039;t feel the need to mention it.But Walt is being overly enthusiastic if he really thinks that Jesse &quot;Apply Yourself!&quot; Pinkman understands all the hocus pocus, and he sets himself up for a disappointment by asking a question, in that typical teacher-y way, that Jesse can&#039;t answer (although, even I guessed the answer was &quot;copper&quot;).So, what was it that spoilt the good mood: Walt&#039;s ignorance or Jesse&#039;s ignorance?Walt receives good news from the doctor, and I found it a difficult scene to watch.The room is filled with tension - Marie is already crying - and the good (but still not good enough) news causes an enormous relief and optimism.Half-snottering, half-cheering and a Sopranos quote for good measure, it looks awkwardly realistic. But definitely not pretty.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Willie Oleson, post: 232453, member: 8"] Breaking Bad is not kind to its characters (or cast, for that matter). The meth makers are stranded in the middle of nowhere and Walt has to be very resourceful in order to get them out of that situation. As the habitual teacher, he explains to Jesse how this & that is going to work and why, and Jesse doesn't understand any of it but he doesn't feel the need to mention it. But Walt is being overly enthusiastic if he really thinks that Jesse "Apply Yourself!" Pinkman understands all the hocus pocus, and he sets himself up for a disappointment by asking a question, in that typical teacher-y way, that Jesse can't answer (although, even [I]I[/I] guessed the answer was "copper"). So, what was it that spoilt the good mood: Walt's ignorance or Jesse's ignorance? Walt receives good news from the doctor, and I found it a difficult scene to watch. The room is filled with tension - Marie is already crying - and the good (but still not good enough) news causes an enormous relief and optimism. Half-snottering, half-cheering and a [I]Sopranos[/I] quote for good measure, it looks awkwardly realistic. But definitely not pretty. [/QUOTE]

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