Review of ABQ

Breaking Bad: ABQ (2009)
Season 2, Episode 13
10/10
For All of the Staff, I Thank You
16 February 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Thank you Aaron Paul for making me so close to tears as you painfully grieved the loss of the woman you loved most. Thank you Bryan Cranston for getting stronger in your character as you deal with conflicted feelings between work and family. Thank you Dean Norris for being so damn funny as a comic relief to the dark drama. Thank you Anna Gunn for getting on my nerves as the "typical" woman who waits for the last minute to candidly confront her spouse. Thank you RJ Mitte for making the best of cerebral palsy and making me question whether you actually had to because of how well you perform. Thank you Vince Gilligan who brilliantly makes this show iconic and memorable.

This has to be the best episode that aired since the beginning. The emotions are so bleak and dark, no one walks away happy as a result. Jesse loses Jane, Donald grieves over his only daughter, Skylar has stopped believing in Walt's lies and Walt actually becomes a better liar. I love how much character development has come from Walt's character. He is much more gruesome refusing to allow any ills to befall his family. Letting Jane die was a very wise move by the staff behind the screen. If Jane had survived this, I don't see Jesse ever growing up and starting to become a real asset for Walt's schemes. Jesse's "bad boy" routine was excellent in the previous episodes so I'm more than happy that Paul finally landed a serious role. I'm excited to see where they're going to take his character and I can't wait to see what happens with Donald and the plane collision. I loved the little sneak peak with Gus Fring as he donated money to Walt's charity and his encounter with Hal. Now I'm really on the edge of my seat! There's too much excitement to be had from this episode to keep it confined in 1,000 words! Season 3 is next!
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