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Breaking Bad Plothole
Posted on 4/4/15 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 4/4/15 at 8:36 pm
So I love Breaking Bad. It was one of the best shows on television and one of my favorites. With that said, something has always nagged me.
In the scene at the beginning of Season 4, Gale says that he can cook meth with a purity of 96%. But Walter's formula can get a purity of 99%. So even though there's only a 3% difference, Gus takes the risk of hiring Walter White when he knows that the guy comes with a ton of baggage.
Also, for whatever reason Gale cannot make the meth blue. But then Jesse cooks for the Mexicans with a 96% purity and everyone was okay with it. Then in season 5, he cooks for the Nazi's with a purity between 91-96% and it's perfectly acceptable.
It was implied in Season 1 that the blue color of the meth was merely a by-product of a P2P cook. They didn't do it on purpose. So, Gale can get up 96% purity but it doesn't turn blue. So Gus was willing to risk everything just for an extra 3% purity and the blue color for the meth??
It just bothers me, I wish that scene with Gale at the beginning of Season 4 was written differently. It's kind of like Breaking Bad's Godfather 2 "Michael Corleone says hello." scene. It would make more sense to me that Gale's cooks should've only produced a 70% purity or something. Thoughts?
In the scene at the beginning of Season 4, Gale says that he can cook meth with a purity of 96%. But Walter's formula can get a purity of 99%. So even though there's only a 3% difference, Gus takes the risk of hiring Walter White when he knows that the guy comes with a ton of baggage.
Also, for whatever reason Gale cannot make the meth blue. But then Jesse cooks for the Mexicans with a 96% purity and everyone was okay with it. Then in season 5, he cooks for the Nazi's with a purity between 91-96% and it's perfectly acceptable.
It was implied in Season 1 that the blue color of the meth was merely a by-product of a P2P cook. They didn't do it on purpose. So, Gale can get up 96% purity but it doesn't turn blue. So Gus was willing to risk everything just for an extra 3% purity and the blue color for the meth??
It just bothers me, I wish that scene with Gale at the beginning of Season 4 was written differently. It's kind of like Breaking Bad's Godfather 2 "Michael Corleone says hello." scene. It would make more sense to me that Gale's cooks should've only produced a 70% purity or something. Thoughts?
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Posted on 4/4/15 at 8:39 pm to KorrBG20
The 3% was actually a big deal. I remember them explaining this a lot.
Posted on 4/4/15 at 8:44 pm to KorrBG20
Yup, we all know BB is overrated and doesn't touch The Wire
Posted on 4/4/15 at 8:45 pm to LordSaintly
Gale was the only character that said that 3% was a huge difference. And that matched Gale's character because he's so careful and particular. But it didn't seem to make a difference to anyone else. Jesse's solo cooks never went past 96% but even Walter admitted that Jesse's meth is just as good as his.
Posted on 4/4/15 at 8:46 pm to KorrBG20
The 3% was the difference between Walt and the chemists other drug lords could hire. Gus wanted to own the best product on the market to keep his edge.
Posted on 4/4/15 at 8:51 pm to KorrBG20
That's not a plothole.
The blue color does not come from purity, but from the way it was cooked and synthesized by Walter. Temperatures and steps. etc.
In real life pure meth wouldn't be blue but clear or with a hint of yellow. So it confused Gale because he hadn't used that process. there is more than one way to achieve pure meth, Walter had his own way. His own recipe. He was clearly superior to Gale.
He would have owned that cartel chemist.
And frick the wire.
The blue color does not come from purity, but from the way it was cooked and synthesized by Walter. Temperatures and steps. etc.
In real life pure meth wouldn't be blue but clear or with a hint of yellow. So it confused Gale because he hadn't used that process. there is more than one way to achieve pure meth, Walter had his own way. His own recipe. He was clearly superior to Gale.
He would have owned that cartel chemist.
And frick the wire.
This post was edited on 4/4/15 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 4/4/15 at 8:52 pm to KorrBG20
As Gale said about Walter, "he's such a master" as his boner was slapping him on the chin.
Posted on 4/4/15 at 8:58 pm to Mr. Wayne
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The 3% was the difference between Walt and the chemists other drug lords could hire. Gus wanted to own the best product on the market to keep his edge.
Why not just kill Walt then. He tries to kill Walt after he runs over a couple of low-level gangbangers. If he didn't want to work with him and didn't want him to work for someone else, then Gus could've just killed him.
Posted on 4/4/15 at 9:05 pm to KorrBG20
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Why not just kill Walt then. He tries to kill Walt after he runs over a couple of low-level gangbangers. If he didn't want to work with him and didn't want him to work for someone else, then Gus could've just killed him.
Cause he was a brilliant businessman, if you have the best..you can set your price. he didn't realize how much of a lunatic Walter was. He underestimated him and overestimated himself. By the time he ran over the guys and went against his ruling, he'd seen this was more than he bargained for. Too much trouble. Then,...96% was a chance he was willing to take, but he was grooming gale to learn the 99% recipe. Then with galke gone he had no choice. Gus wasn't a man who made many mistakes, but as an audience, we got to see him make one. Because of his pride and high standards he'd set for himself.
Pride. Pride was the downfall of a lot of men in the series.
This post was edited on 4/4/15 at 9:09 pm
Posted on 4/5/15 at 8:25 am to KorrBG20
The show would have been much better if it only lasted three seasons with Gus killing walt at the end.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 8:33 am to rondo
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The show would have been much better if it only lasted three seasons with Gus killing walt at the end.
This. Four seasons though
Posted on 4/5/15 at 9:05 am to BowlJackson
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BB is overrated
Agree but it's still a good show. Just not GOAT material.
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doesn't touch The Wire
Agree 100%
Posted on 4/5/15 at 10:41 am to KorrBG20
The only real issue I had with Breaking Bad was the manner in which Hank figured out Walt's involvement in the meth business. Given his attention to detail and his natural paranoia, there was no way in hell Walt would have left that book, with its inscription, in a bathroom he knew Hank would use.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 10:54 am to Jay Quest
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Walt made plenty of small mistakes throughout the show.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 11:01 am to TotesMcGotes
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Walt made plenty of small mistakes throughout the show.
You're right, he did. The book in the bathroom wasn't a small mistake IMHO and lead to his eventual downfall. Seemed too contrived
Posted on 4/5/15 at 11:02 am to TotesMcGotes
he did
and got incredibly lucky to get out of many situations, and he chalked that up to his own brilliance. really stretched his ego
and got incredibly lucky to get out of many situations, and he chalked that up to his own brilliance. really stretched his ego
Posted on 4/5/15 at 11:19 am to rondo
I think 5 seasons was perfect. Vince Gilligan knows exactly how long a series should last.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 11:22 am to Marciano1
The Wire was a great show, but simply not on Breaking Bad's level. The Wire had pacing issues and would lose steam for several episodes in a row. The payoff in the end, wasn't there for me.
Again, great show, but The Wire doesn't touch Breaking Bad.
Again, great show, but The Wire doesn't touch Breaking Bad.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 11:22 am to Dignan
i'm glad people are finally coming around to this idea. 5ish years ago i was seen as crazy for promoting that
the BBC is great about series length (and they're typically dealing with 6-episode seasons)
if you have 10-12 episodes a season, it's going to be really hard to have a coherent narrative going past 4 seasons
GoT is a good exception, because, like i posted earlier today, it has sort of a multi-generational story with a lot of character overturn
the BBC is great about series length (and they're typically dealing with 6-episode seasons)
if you have 10-12 episodes a season, it's going to be really hard to have a coherent narrative going past 4 seasons
GoT is a good exception, because, like i posted earlier today, it has sort of a multi-generational story with a lot of character overturn
Posted on 4/5/15 at 11:37 am to Carson123987
I was being sarcastic
Idiot
Idiot
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