“Gliding Over All” opens with Walt, once again, carefully watching a fly. Only this time the fly – a reminder of just how obsessed Walt can become – isn’t contaminating his cook, it’s just something for him to ponder...

Throughout this shortened season, Walt has shown how adept he is at lying and manipulating the emotions of those around him in order to get what he wants. He’s proven so adept at it that he can...

There are three types of cold opens utilized by Breaking Bad: the out-of-context scene whose relevance is not revealed until later; a moment in someone’s life used to expand on their character a bit; and the combination...

Out of all the episodes of Breaking Bad, “Fifty-One” is the most suited for taking a look back at the dark and terrible journey Walter White has been on since the day he was diagnosed with cancer....

“Hazard Pay” covered a surprising amount of ground – more than I had ever come to expect. How long did it take Walter and Jesse to move away from the RV and get into their superlab? Yet...

Despite the majority of “Madrigal” focusing on everybody’s favorite cleaner/hitman Mike, special note needs to be made about Walter’s screen time. Specifically, the way he uses the ricin cigarette to guarantee Jesse’s further cooperation. It’s a wonderfully...

I almost don’t know where to begin. The time in between Season 4 of Breaking Bad and the premiere of Season 5 has been so long I’m having a hard time getting back into the mindset of...