I mean, we could see all sorts of negative consequences from the meth, but if Walt never sees it, it's not really part of the story.

While he can't know his role in the plane crash, I have to think that that nightmarish tour through the shooting gallery looking for Jesse gave him something to think about. He's been studiously not thinking about what he's contributing to, but what else does he have to do, now, but think?

We'll see next season.

btw, I keep trying to imagine Walt telling Skylar that he's been cooking meth. I'm sure she would freak out but she might even go tell Hank.

I loved Skyler this episode. I don't know how she'd react if Walt told her truth. It's very freak-outable, but I think she'd have a hard time actively putting Walt in jail. And they still need the money.

Between El Pollo Hermanos guy finding out that Hank is Walt's BiL and Walt's face being in the paper and on TV, I have to assume there will be some badness coming Walt's way from the street side of his life, as well.

I don't know that Walt needs to see the metaphor for it to be a metaphor. I mean, he's lied to himself whenever faced with the consequences of his actions.

But here's my problem: I don't know that they have any dramatically satisfying moves left in them. Both Jesse & Walt have lost everything, Hank's going to start figuring things out with just the little bit of information that Skylar has, Saul will screw both Jesse & Walt for the right price, and both of them deserve it. Well, Walt especially. He has to be the most unlikeable main character of any dramatic series on TV. I mean, Tony Soprano had all that charm, Al Swearingen was actually a little sweet when he wasn't sticking a knife in someone, and Don Draper crosses the line sometimes, but he usually ends up on the pathos side of the equation.

That's what has me intrigued - I don't know what they have left to do. Redemption? That would be something if they pulled off.

He has to be the most unlikeable main character of any dramatic series on TV.

And yet, don't you find yourself rooting for him to get that battery charged or make that distribution deal? I do.

A heads-up for people with Direct TV - they're running Oz and Deadwood commercial free on some subscriber-only (free) channel - 101.

I'm happy that The Closer is starting up tonight.

Thanks for the heads up, brenda. I watched Deadwood and enjoyed it.

sumi, me too. this was a good episode too!

It was.

Is it so wrong that I cried for Brenda and her kitty?

sumi, if that's wrong, I don't want to be right. Sniff.

Burn Notice: I loved Fiona's relaxation technique.