Breaking Bad Coverage: Who’s the Good Guy?

Episode Commentary: “To ‘Hajiilee”

After much speculation, Jessie comes through on his promise to go after Walt where he really lives. The problem now is that Jessie, Hank and Gomez are caught up in crossfire, literally. It is safe to say that this episode of “Breaking Bad” moved very slowly- it was until the conclusion that there was semblance of a “wow” factor.

The episode began with Todd receiving a phone call from Walt, who tells Todd that he has a another job for his uncle- to kill Jessie Pinkman. Meanwhile back at Hank’s house, Jessie tells Hank and Gomez that Walt has a weakness, his money. Hank and Jessie come up with a genius plan to lure Walt to where he buried the barrels of money in the desert. The first stop was to Huell. While Huell was fooled in a hilarious way, you can’t help but feel bad for him because he is such a gullible character.

Back at the car wash, Skyler is teaching Walt Jr. how to use the register and in comes Saul who looks he just got beaten up. Walt Jr.’s response is what made the episode. The lesson here? Don’t drink and drive.

Aside from a few laughs and a great ending, this episode did not have the same pace as the others, but it serves as a solid set up to make the final three  epic. And they will be. Like anything good in this world, “Breaking Bad” hasn’t forgotten where it’s came from. The title of this episode, “To ‘Hajiilee,” is where Jessie and Walt had their first cook in the middle of the desert. That is where the showdown takes place between Gomez, Hank, Todd, his uncle and his crew towards the conclusion of this episode.

At this point we all want to know, who lives, who dies and most importantly, how the hell does Walt get himself out of this one? These questions alone make the wait for next Sunday a long and arduous one.