The dichotomy of walter white and gus fring a breaking bad video analysis duration. Heisenberg after discovering a book personally given to walt by gale himself. Here you will find discussions and speculations about the show, pictures from the show, amas with the cast, and anything else breaking bad related. During a shared dinner, hank talks about gale s notebook, and walt drunkenly suggests gale was merely copying the real heisenbergs work. So vulture is pouring one out for our fallen albuquerque homies in. Aug 21, 2018 after meeting an untimely death at the hands of jesse pinkman aaron paul on amcs breaking bad, gale boetticher david costabile appeared on prequel series better call saul in monday night. I got a bit disappointed when i saw that, cause, to me, such a. As walt and gale bond over their shared love of chemistry, hank zealously continues his unauthorized stakeout. He has also played reoccuring characters on three other criticallyacclaimed television dramas. Sep 20, 2012 the viewer also discovers that this copy of leaves of grass was a gift to walt from gale. Gus had made it clear gale was going to replace walter after walter killed two of gus street guys to save jesse. Full measure is the thirteenth episode and season finale of the third season of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 33rd overall episode of the series. A poem in the book, song of myself, is based on many of these same. On breaking bad, gale boetticher david costabile was walter whites.
Filmed in january 2011, the episode was edited by skip macdonald, one of a handful of editors who have regularly worked on the series. Hanks epiphany in the last scene of the breaking bad midseason 5 finale spawns a flashback from season 3 i think where he and walt talk about a book that gale owned. That file includes police reports, crime scene photos, and snapshots of key evidence. It continues breaking bad s ongoing walt whitman fixation. Looks like people are upset by gales notebook in real. 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 season 4. I am a big fan of this show so i was delighted to read a book all about breaking bad. Hank sees the book sitting near the toilet in the whites bathroom. So it looks like gus eventually changes his mind about using gale after all. 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 boetticher was essentially the mild version of walt. Did anybody else think leaving gales book around was a stupid and rookie mistake by walter. Part way through breaking bad s third season, viewers were introduced to walts lab assistant gale boetticher, one of the quirkiest characters in the entire series. Breaking bad gale boettichers vegan smores recipe genius.
Blue is loyalty, power, sadness, purity, water, sky, coldness according to the wiki. David costabile born january 9, 1967 is an american actor. He is best known for his television work, having appeared in supporting roles in several television series such as billions, breaking bad, damages, flight of the conchords, suits, and the wire. Gale holds an ms degree in organic chemistry and is a specialist in xray crystallography. Breaking bad fans will remember that gale was shot and killed by jesse in the season three. After skylar showed walt the mountain of cash he had earned walt woke up to the fact that he had already achieved what he sought and finally decided to stop cooking meth. 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. Asia the adlers book 6 kindle edition by gale, avery. Written by moira walleybeckett and directed by michelle maclaren, it aired on amc in the united states on september 2, 2012. Gale boetticher is walts gusappointed superlab assistant. Breaking bad superfan quiz tv, movies, music, books. David costabile reprised his breaking bad role as gale in this weeks episode of better call saul.
Theres a great example of this just after gale is killed. It originally aired on amc in the united states on august 7, 2011. Below is a list of the mostviewed items in gales interactive case file. In breaking bad, what if hank never discovered the book gale. Gus insisted he be rehired as walts assistant, with another. Breaking bad is an american neowestern crime drama television series created and produced by vince gilligan. I said i was excited about the return of breaking bad and. 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. But in his first better call saul appearance, gus doesnt agree to gales offer. It was written and directed by the shows creator and executive producer vince gilligan. To retain leverage with gus as the sole meth cook, walt plots gale s murder. Walt whitmans poetic influence on breaking bad spoilers if you havent seen breaking bad through season 5 episode 8. Aug 22, 2011 a few people think that chemist gale boetticher from breaking bad is a boing boing reader.
List of breaking bad and better call saul characters. Gale, skyler claims it sounds like a story from this book series. Saying that he must prepare for the worstcase scenario, gus orders gale to master the cooking process as quickly as possible. Blogs breaking bad what youre obsessing about in gale. How that fanfavorite breaking bad character wound up on. Aug 15, 2019 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. White is diagnosed with stage iii cancer and given a prognosis of two years left to live. Gale has been reinstated as walts lab partner, and victor now shadows them everywhere, ensuring the two are never left alone. Sep 24, 20 walter whites walt whitman book from breaking bad up for auction. Walter whites walt whitman book from breaking bad up for. With a new sense of fearlessness based on his medical prognosis, and a desire to secure his familys financial. 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 boetticher continues to impress walter white s3 e6. As the book on gales shelf so aptly proclaimed, everythings eventual. He portrays gale boetticher in breaking bad and better call saul. Among the evidence is a lab notebook with gale s notes on the construction of the lab, the synthesis of meth, and other details that leads hank to believe gale was heisenberg. At the beginning of the series, walt is diagnosed with lung cancer.
Gliding over all is the eighth episode of the fifth season and the midseason finale of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 54th overall episode of the series. Gale had reentered the show, and i was glad to see him. Box cutter, the fourth season premiere of breaking bad, was directed by adam bernstein and written by series creator vince gilligan. Either way, the book given to him by gale is the very thing that brings us to the final chapter in walts meth cooking life.
As you said, once you sum up all the little hints and nuances used to build the gale character, youre left with a. Other roles scott asher in without a trace, thomas klebanow in the wire, ben foster in the. Whatever the case, there was the same book sitting on walts toilet. Aug 21, 2018 gale will inevitably become a meth cook for gus, as breaking bad showed. Though breaking bad fans already know who killed gale, they too have become obsessed with the clues. It continues breaking bads ongoing walt whitman fixation. Sep 05, 2012 i love a good breaking bad discussion, and conspiracy theories are always fun in their own way, but so far nobody has made a compelling case that this book is from anyone other than gale, and the. When i heard the learnd astronomer breaking bad orig. He has been married to eliza baldi since june 25, 2012.
It focuses on walter white, a high school chemistry teacher in his fifties who has lost control over his lifes destiny, as he sees it. On the galegretchen breaking bad leaves of grass conspiracy. What will hank schrader discover in gale boettichers notebook. Each chapter focuses on how breaking bad was put together. Walter whites walt whitman book from breaking bad up for auction. 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. Gale boettichers karaoke video and notebook from breaking bad. When i was shown the charts and the diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them.
I love a good breaking bad discussion, and conspiracy theories are always fun in their own way, but so far nobody has made a compelling case that this book is from anyone other than gale. An ideal answer would explain why the learnd astronomer in particular was recited in full, why gale chose it. It feels like a deep analytic understanding of the poet could be used to understand the breaking bad characters more profoundly, as well as the heavy use of scenes set in nature. Plus he personally liked gale and wanted to keep his memory alive. That inscription is from gale boetticher, the shortlived assistant who helped. Myersbriggs personality types of breaking bad characters. Following this point, gale became walts lab assistant. The show takes on many themes, but its mostly apolitical. Walter walt whitman was an american poet, essayist and journalist. Gale is a selfproclaimed libertarian who owns one too many books about marxism.
David costabile, who plays gale boetticher on amcs better call saul and breaking bad, discusses bringing back his fanfavorite character, how hes different than the gale we knew from breaking bad, and how hard it is to learn to sing all those songs q. Gustavo fring dropped in on gale unannounced to discuss his readiness to take over as lead chemist at the superlab should the worst happen to walter white. On breaking bad, gale was a chemist that gus hired to set up a meth superlab. A specialist in xray crystallography, the libertarian chemist has an openminded attitude regarding. Above, the complete major tom karaoke video from season 3, episode 4. Jesse shows up at gale s apartment and brandishes a gun. The world of breaking bad is cold and corrupt, so naturally, aspects of the characters personality traits are taken to dark places. The following is a list of characters from both series and the feature film.
When better call saul first began a few years ago, did you hope there would be an opportunity for you to play gale again. The last scene of the breaking bad midseason 5 finale. Gus kills victor, who memorized the cook recipe, with a box cutter, and tells walt and jesse to get back to work box cutter. Below is a list of the mostviewed items in gale s interactive case file. Cable and satellite, a gamefaqs message board topic titled ive been rewatching breaking bad. Breaking bad follows protagonist walter white, a chemistry teacher who lives in new mexico with his wife and teenage son who has cerebral palsy. Top 15 songs played in breaking bad project revolver.
This is the story of asia adler, oldest sister in the family of ten siblings, beautiful, submissive, brilliant, and the high powered legal eagle for adler oil and her soul mate franklin cordesi, handsome, also brilliant, dominant, a super powerful magical fated. Walter whites walt whitman book from breaking bad up. Oct 14, 2019 apriljuly 2009 breaking bad, season fourmidapril. Amcs popular series breaking bad is willing to tackle these conflicting views of freedom. It was broadcast on july 17, 2011, and was the first original breaking bad episode in months, since the third season finale. 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. Sep 14, 2019 forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. An ideal answer would explain why the learnd astronomer in particular was recited in full, why gale chose it and why walt was intrigued by it. Gale boetticher continues to impress walter white s3 e6 clip. Why did walter white keep the signed book that gale. Gus visits gale one night to reveal walts cancer diagnosis. Gale boetticher had given walt a copy of walt whitmans leaves of grass, a collection. Breaking bad character gale returns in better call saul. Why did jesse pinkman kill gale boetticher in the tv show.
This ties back to episode bullet points in season 4. A subreddit for fans and critics of the hit television series breaking bad on amc. After meeting an untimely death at the hands of jesse pinkman aaron paul on amcs breaking bad, gale boetticher david costabile appeared on prequel series better call saul in. At the front of the book, gale wrote the words to my other favorite w. When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me. Why did walter keep gale s copy of leaves of grass. After the breaking bad series finale, tv viewers wont have walter white and his merry methmaking pals to kick around anymore. I am really enjoying the adlers series by avery gale and each one keeps getting better with this being the sixth book in the series. Though gale only appeared in a mere seven episodes, he had an incredible impact well beyond his untimely and grisly demise.
It is loaded with all kinds of facts about the show. During the cold open scene, one of gus drugsmuggling trucks is attacked by members of a mexican drug cartel. David costabile is an actor, known for lincoln 2012, billions 2016 and breaking bad 2008. The show aired on amc from january 20, 2008 to september 29, 20, consisting of five seasons for a total of 62 episodes. Thats why gus had gale train under walt so he could learn the procedure. Gus fring hired walter white after gale praised a sample of walts blue meth as the purest hed ever seen.
Blogs breaking bad what youre obsessing about in gales. Breaking bad is an american television series created by vince gilligan that premiered in 2008. If you havent seen breaking bad through season 5 episode 8, go check out. Gale boetticher had given walt a copy of walt whitmans leaves of grass, a collection of poems, which has been seen several times since. Gliding oer all, through all, through nature, time, and space, as a ship on the waters advancing, the voyage of the soulnot. He had jesse kill him but that was never personal,that was a matter of survival. I at first assumed that id simply forgotten the scene in which gale gives walt the book, but from what i can tell its never actually shown onscreen. Thomas klebanow in the wire, detective rick messer in fxs damages, and daniel hardman in suits. Gus pressured gale into saying that one further cook together with walt would be sufficient.
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