Interesting article on Community creator/executive producer Dan Harmon in this month's Wired. He's borderline Aspergers and a pretty difficult dude with poor social skills. Good background on the show and how it can still be on (small audience, but perfect demographic).
I can't find the story online yet. Interesting how show-runners are getting more fame these days, a point the article also makes.
-the flashback to Gus' friend getting popped in the skull, falling in the pool, earlier this season. Then Don Eladio last night.
-Jesse driving Mike's car away from danger in the earlier season (when Gus wanted him to be a hero). Then doing the same last night.
-Jesse standing there, dumbfounded and not knowing what to do with enemy fire a few episodes back... this time, knowing what to do and blowing that one guy away.
It's so damned economical. There's no wasted effort.
I know the prevailing theory is that Walt fills Gus's spot. But with Jesse now cooking just as well and Mike's "All of us or none of us" moment and Jesse kind of saving them at the end, I could really see Jesse taking over. Maybe it ends with Jesse taking out Walt?
-the flashback to Gus' friend getting popped in the skull, falling in the pool, earlier this season. Then Don Eladio last night.
-Jesse driving Mike's car away from danger in the earlier season (when Gus wanted him to be a hero). Then doing the same last night.
-Jesse standing there, dumbfounded and not knowing what to do with enemy fire a few episodes back... this time, knowing what to do and blowing that one guy away.
It's so damned economical. There's no wasted effort.
I know the prevailing theory is that Walt fills Gus's spot. But with Jesse now cooking just as well and Mike's "All of us or none of us" moment and Jesse kind of saving them at the end, I could really see Jesse taking over. Maybe it ends with Jesse taking out Walt?
I think Gus and Mike are gonna make it. I don't think they'd have taken the trouble to show Gus taking those charcoal pills or whatever they were if he wasn't going to live.
Walt tearing up when talking to Junior was brilliant, and has potentially redeemed his character. We'll see what he does with this "second chance" of sorts. Now that Jesse has all kinds of cred with Gus, and can cook the blue crystal, I can see him taking over for Walt, thereby giving Walt the freedom to walk away. I can't see the show letting him live happily ever after though.
Well, the premiere of The Office sucked immeasurably. They handled the Spader thing in the most half-assed fashion imaginable, the plot of the episode was dull as hell and ridiculous, and Jenna Fischer is not exactly turning into a hot mom. Time to tie up the series, because it's not going to last without Carell.
-the flashback to Gus' friend getting popped in the skull, falling in the pool, earlier this season. Then Don Eladio last night.
-Jesse driving Mike's car away from danger in the earlier season (when Gus wanted him to be a hero). Then doing the same last night.
-Jesse standing there, dumbfounded and not knowing what to do with enemy fire a few episodes back... this time, knowing what to do and blowing that one guy away.
It's so damned economical. There's no wasted effort.
I know the prevailing theory is that Walt fills Gus's spot. But with Jesse now cooking just as well and Mike's "All of us or none of us" moment and Jesse kind of saving them at the end, I could really see Jesse taking over. Maybe it ends with Jesse taking out Walt?
Saw this a couple nights ago, and was just thinking about it. Thought I'd come back and see if someone had the same thoughts. I can see this happening
Makes me wonder if the scene with Gus and his friend isn't a bit of foreshadowing. You'd think the cook would have been more important, but he's the one who was killed. Gus was the businessman, and ended up doing just fine. (Only problem is that kind of goes against the importance the show has placed on Walt's skills throughout the first few seasons)
Jesse's been shown to be the one with more business sense. Walt was always trying to get too big too fast. Walt also is terrible at being a badass - he tries too hard and ends up running his mouth too much. He also doesn't think of himself as a villain. Jesse on the other hand has accepted that he's a bad guy, has some experience as a dealer, and is generally more level-headed. At first I thought Gus was full of crap when he said he saw something in Jesse. That may have been the case, but he and Mike obviously have some admiration for him now. They've also treated him with more respect than Walt has, whether or not it's genuine. I don't know that Jesse becomes kingpin, but between him and Walt I can see him being the one left standing.
Thursday nights are back to being ridiculous. Community was great, Parks and Recreation was great, Sunny was great, Archer was great. That's a lot of quality.
Makes me wonder if the scene with Gus and his friend isn't a bit of foreshadowing. You'd think the cook would have been more important, but he's the one who was killed. Gus was the businessman, and ended up doing just fine. (Only problem is that kind of goes against the importance the show has placed on Walt's skills throughout the first few seasons)
Jesse's been shown to be the one with more business sense. Walt was always trying to get too big too fast. Walt also is terrible at being a badass - he tries too hard and ends up running his mouth too much. He also doesn't think of himself as a villain. Jesse on the other hand has accepted that he's a bad guy, has some experience as a dealer, and is generally more level-headed. At first I thought Gus was full of crap when he said he saw something in Jesse. That may have been the case, but he and Mike obviously have some admiration for him now. They've also treated him with more respect than Walt has, whether or not it's genuine. I don't know that Jesse becomes kingpin, but between him and Walt I can see him being the one left standing.
It was strongly hinted at that Gus was allowed to live because the Don know who he was. Which again, it's alluded to that he's someone of great importance. Unless you're saying it was more about the businessman/cook relationship where Jesse is the 'business man' and Walt's 'the cook' of the relationship? That's a very interesting thought.
Jesse seems to rough to be the kingpin, so it doesn't seem to fit. But Gus seems to be getting a bit reckless and it's tough for me to see him making through to the end. Jesse know's as good of a cook as at least Gale with more business sense than Walt and Gale. He's shown he can get dirty. I think I want it to happen more than anything, Gus getting knocked off, Jesse taking the reigns and needing to put down Walt as his first act (and the end).
I think it's more likely Jesse ends up the Tragic Hero though.
