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Hi, I would like to welcome you to the new blog page, so many things have happened since my last blog post, on nairanotes, which was some 10 months ago. During that time, the super eagles of Nigeria finally won something! The Africa cup of nations in February. I watched all the matches except the finals at the hospital, it was bittersweet. I wrote my final papers in January and fell terribly ill during that period, I promptly flunked some of my papers lol. Anyways, I went under the knife for the first time, I didn't fully recuperate from everything until late march. Then I discovered an awesome TV show, breaking bad! It was ridiculously awesome, I was hooked from the first episode!! The cast couldn't have been more perfect, the acting was superb, the writing, production and scripts were excellent. What hasn't been said about this thunder-bastard of a show? I’m not here to bore you about what happened, or what it all really means or what lessons we could all learn from Walter h. white and co., I’m sure you know all that already, otherwise, just do a quick search of “breaking bad” on Google or Bing or whatever search thingy is used in your country and you will be inundated with all sorts of articles, opinions on breaking bad. I can't do all that because I could create a whole new website or write a whole textbook on Vince Gilligan's creation and frankly I’m really not that smart. Here’s my tribute to breaking bad, the story of the fall ,rise and fall and redemption of Walter White aka Heisenberg aka Mr Lambert. I hope you enjoy it;
THE TOP 30 QUOTES FROM BREAKING BAD
30 “This kicks like a mule with its balls wrapped in duct tape!” – Tuco Salamanaca (season 1 episode 6).
Tuco was one mental bastard during his short stint in the show, but he had to die, primarily because he was bat shit crazy. Before that anyway, Jesse pays him a visit with his recently cooked meth and allows him a taster, just to test the standard. Of course, Tuco likes, as the quote from him suggests, while allowing Jesse and Walt to realise the quality of the product that is available to them. The psychopathic drug dealer then beats Jesse into a pulp.
29 “Darth Vader had responsibilities. He was responsible for the Death Star.” – Badger aka Brandon Mayhew (season 3 episode 9)
This list wouldn't have been complete without any of Jesse's cronies, badger, skinny pete and combo. Well, they couldn't not have a Star Wars reference in, could they? Jesse has to have the RV, in which him and Walt regularly cooked, crushed. Pinkman is in somewhat of downhearted mood at a deli with friends Skinny Pete and Badger. It’s coming at a time when Jesse is looking to sell again and is under reports a batch’s weight in order to steal some of the product him and Walt had produced in the lab, hinting it was better cooking when he used the RV rather than under the watchful eye of Gus Fring.
In season 5 episode 3, Badger drops another gem while having one of those epic conversations with skinny pete; Dude, you are so historically retarded! Nazi zombies don't wanna eat ya just 'cause they're craving the protein. They do it 'cause, they do it 'cause they hate Americans, man. Talibans. They're the Talibans of the zombie world.
28 'You're my free pass ... bitch.' Jesse pinkman (Season 3, Episode 7)
Jesse rarely gets the best of Walt, but after being beaten and bruised by Hank, he's got a Get Out of Jail Free card. More importantly, he's got another one up his sleeve: the great Heisenberg. Jesse threatens that if he's ever taken into custody, he'll give Walt up. "You're my free pass … bitch."
27 If you're committed enough, you can make any story work. I once told a woman I was Kevin Costner, and it worked because I believed it' Saul goodman (season 3 episode 11)
Saul goodman, the lawyer who always has a guy for every situation, made us laugh with all sorts of shenanigans on the show. Here, the sleazy lawyer introduces himself well to Mrs White. The show producers say Saul was such a big hit with the fans that a spin off of breaking bad is being made with him as the star.
It has been stated that the Saul Goodman character and the Ari Gold character from Entourage are based on the same person, real life Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel, that guy must be one mean sonofabish.
25 'Yeah, bitch! Magnets!' Jesse pink man. (season 5 episode 1)
No one does "b***h better than Jesse Pinkman, here he shouts this when he has come up with a way to destroy police evidence.
23 ‘Robbing a train.’ Walter White (seasson 5 episode
Walt tried his damnedest to keep the details of his new job from Skyler, but couldn't help but bask in the great train robbery with a wry smile.
22 "Yeah, science!" – Jesse Pinkman (season 1 episode 7)
Walter and Jesse are stuck in the wild ,after cooking up their biggest batch yet, after Jesse leaves the ignition on. Jesse gives a shoutout to science when Walter makes a home made car battery.
20 “Look, let’s start with some tough love. You two suck at peddling meth. Period.” – Saul Goodman (Season 2, Episode 11)
It's hard to imagine, but there was once a time when Saul Goodman could blatantly disrespect the great Heisenberg to his face. After Walt and Jesse suffer the setback of Combo's murder, he says: "Look, let's start with some tough love, all right? Ready for this? Here goes: You two suck at peddling meth. Period." Saul goes on to give them the (seeming) answer to their prayers: the opportunity to work with a distributor, who we eventually learn is Gus Fring. We all know how that turned out …
19 'May his death satisfy you.' Gustavo fring (Season 3, Episode 6)
With these words, Gus sets in motion the ill-fated assassination attempt of Hank. The move marks the beginning of the end for the killer twins, as well as the first sign that he's ready to cut ties with the cartel, as the attempt goes against the expressed wishes of Juan Bolsa, who dies soon after at the hands of Mexican federales (also a Gus move).
18 'You’re an insane, degenerate piece of filth, and you deserve to die.' Heisenberg (Season 2, Episode 2)
Remember the days when Walt was clearly a better human being than his meth peers? We couldn't help but cheer for him when he put Tuco in his place: "We tried to poison you. We tried to poison you because you’re an insane, degenerate piece of filth, and you deserve to die." It was an incredibly ballsy thing to say, considering Tuco had an automatic weapon in his hands. The line was designed to throw Tuco off his game, and it worked, allowing Jesse enough time to hit him in the head with rock.
17 “Sitting around, smoking marijuana, eating Cheetos and masturbating do not constitute ‘plans.’” – Walter White (season 2 episode 9)
From the episode ’4 Days Out’ – season two, episode nine – Walt is attempting to convince Jesse to head into the desert to cook meth for an entire weekend, something Pinkman is wholeheartedly against, insisting he has ‘plans’. Cue Walt tearing into his business partner, while quashing the dreams of every keyboard warrior, and persuading Jesse to cook the biggest batch of product up to that point in the show.
17 ‘Because I say so? Walter White (season 5 episode 1) Mike was the enforcer throughout Breaking Bad and a man not to be messed with. To see Walt so casually and placidly put him in his place following the evidence room plot put a huge grin on our faces.
16 Just because you shot Jesse James doesn't mean you are Jesse James.' Mike Ehrmantraut (season 5 episode 3) Mike is still angry at Walter for killing Gus, he thinks Walter is out of control and should not be trusted. he feels they had a good operation under Gustavo.
“You are not the guy. You’re not capable of being the guy. I had a guy, but now I don’t. You are not the guy.” (season 4 episode 4)
When Mike’s “Guy” is killed, he begins taking Jesse with him on his little escapades across the state. Pinkman explains to Walt that he’s their to protect Mike and that he’s become the new “Guy”. Of course, Mr Ehrmantraut takes it upon himself to pull over to the side of the road and explain to Jesse that he is not the “Guy”, a statement that leaves him shell shocked. 'You -- are not the guy.'
After Jesse asks if he's going to be an enforcer type, Mike puts young Mr. Pinkman in his place, reminding him that he's no Victor -- the man Gus dispatched with a box cutter.
15 ‘We’re done when I say we’re done’ Walter white in season 5
Heisenberg seemed to revel in intimidating Saul, advancing on him slowly and flooding his personal space as he announced the lawyer’s enslavement. however in a later episode, Saul announces hes done with Walt by announcing its over as well.
14 "If you try to interfere, this becomes a much simpler matter. I will kill your wife. I will kill your son. I will kill your infant daughter." - Gus Fring (season 4 episode 11)
when Gus makes a threat, you know he means it. hes one cold villain. between Todd alquist, Walter white and Gustavo fring, i'm not sure who's the baddest villain in the show.
13 "I did it for me. I liked it. I was good at it. And I was alive." - Walter White (season 5 episode 16) this is probably the first and the last time Walter was ever totally honest about what he did to skyler.
11 'Stay out of my territory.' heisenberg (season 2 episodse 10)
This is almost a precursor to Walt's "Say my name" speech in season five. Having nothing but his bad-ass attitude and staring-contest skills, Walt successfully gets two tough-looking meth wannabes to leave his territory after he catches one of them buying supplies for a cook.
10 ‘You’re goddamn right.’ heisenberg (season 5 episode 7)
There was bare-faced insolence from Heisenberg in his last scene with Declan, in which he commanded him to say his name and demonstrated his obsession with his empire.
9 ‘I watched Jane die.’ Walter white (season 5 episode 14)
We knew the truth about Jane had to come out somehow, but few thought that Walt would confess not to atone but to rub salt in the wound. A seriously bad dude.
8 'No more half-measures.' Mike Ehrmantraut (Season 3, Episode 12)
Mike is the enforcer, the fixer as well as a Sage, he drops several memorable lines during the show including this, where he explains to Walt why he needs to address Jesse's plan to kill two drug dealers against Gus' wishes. He recounts being a cop who attempted to scare an abusive man straight, only to have the scumbag murder his victim two weeks later. "The moral of the story is: I chose a half-measure when I should have gone all the way. I'll never make that mistake again. No more half-measures, Walter."
Trivia: Aaron Paul has "no half-measures" tattooed across his bicep.
7 ‘Run.’ Heisenberg (season 3 episode 12)
OK, so it was the actions preceding it that made this one special, but you couldn't help but get shivers of delight when Walt came to Jesse’s aid. Those were the days eh…
Walt is known for his long monologues, but after running over two drug dealers and shooting one in the head, one simple word is enough to send chills down viewers' spines: "Run." Charles Baker (Skinny Pete) told THR the scenes ranks as his favorite in the series. "I jumped out of my chair when that happened," Baker said. "It was fantastic. As an actor, watching Bryan work, it's like a study in how to do it right."
6 ‘It’s over. I won.’ Walter white (season 4 episode 13).
Walt needed to choose his words carefully here lest he implicate himself in the partial demolition of a nursing home here, but the four he settled on certainly got the message across, leaving Skyler both relieved and terrified.
Many networks didn't rejected breaking bad, pitching a show about a drug dealing science teacher wasn't exactly a cake walk. Showtime, TNT, FX and HBO all passed on the chance to have one of TV's best dramas. (FX opted for the forgotten Courteney Cox tabloid drama 'Dirt.') AMC, flush with success from 'Mad Men,' took a gamble on breaking bad and they won with one of the best TV shows of all time.
5 'All I can do is wait . . . for the cancer to come back' (season 5 episode 4) Skyler white/
I fucked ted (season 3 episode 3). skyler white has to be one of the most hated tv characters of all time. so much hatred that she had to write this article in the new york times. however, anna gunn dropped some memorable lines and i don't shell be too bothered by fan hatred of skyler after she picked up the gong for best supporting actress at the 2013 emmy awards.
4"You asked me if I am in the Meth Business or the Money Business. It's neither. I am in the Empire Business." - Walter White (season 5 episode 6) when Walter invites Jesse over for a heart to heart conversation, its not to apologise and be sorry, its to gloat.
3 ‘If that’s true, if you don’t know who I am, then maybe your best course… would be to tread lightly.’ "Tread Lightly." - Walter White (season 5 episode 9)
Bryan Cranston excelled in this tete-a-tete with Hank, appearing weak, defeated and cornered one moment, then, with a twist of a sentence, deadly the next.
2 “It says, ‘TO W.W., MY STAR, MY PERFECT SILENCE.’ W.W., I mean, who do you figure that is? Woodrow Wilson? Willy Wonka? Walter White?” – Hank Schrader (season 4 episode 4 and season 5 episode 14)
The only line used in two separate episodes: Gale is dead and Hank believes he was the ever elusive ‘Heisenberg’, only for Walt to intervene and insist his prodigy was nothing more than a novice. Upon looking at the lab notes, Walt notices a Walt Whitman poem and dedication to match: “To W.W. My Star, My Perfect Silence
1 'I am not in danger, Skyler. I am the danger! A guy opens his door and gets shot and you think that of me? No. I am the one who knocks!' – Walter White/Heisenberg (season 4 episode 6). The transformation from meek school teacher to fearsome drug kingpin was complete with this scene, made all the more captivating by the fact that Walt’s looks as surprised as Skyler by the words that just came out of his mouth.
The most famous Walt quote has been celebrated by fans and inspired this homage by Samuel L. Jackson Breaking Bad writer Gennifer Hutchison, who wrote the episode, told THR she didn't realize the monologue would become iconic. "It was always a cool scene. I didn’t realize how big it would become." Here's the quote in full: "You clearly don't know who you're talking to, so let me clue you in. I am not in danger, Skyler. I am the danger. A guy opens his door and gets shot, and you think that of me? No! I am the one who knocks!"
