Whodunit? 'Breaking Bad'

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As are my rules with spoilers, if you have not seen the episode of 'Breaking Bad' entitled, "To'hajiilee", DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER.

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Whodunit? Breaking Bad

by The Professor

Class is in session! Prepare to have your eyes opened and your brains teased in this week's speculation heavy 'Breaking Bad' centric post.

We’re more than halfway through this half of this ‘Half Season’ (Fractions, Bitch!) and with only three episodes left of ‘Breaking Bad’ the questions I’m sure that are on everyone’s mind are: Who’s gonna’ make it and who won’t?

At this point in the series I think it’s safe to say that one character that will, without a doubt, meet his end is the protagonist turned anti-hero, Walter Hartwell White. However, there are plenty of people who want him dead. With this in mind, the question evolves from “Will he make it?” into “Who’ll-do-it?” territory, not to mention the where and how.

Let’s explore the options, Clue-style! 

Walt, In the Emergency Room, With a Tumor

No. But, hey, if none of the following happen, he still has cancer, guys!

 

 
All kidding aside, here are some semi, if not, completely viable scenarios where Walt meets his doom

Hank, In the Desert, With a Gun

Granted this one is a simple, standard and boring scenario, I cannot overlook it as a possibility. Of course, it relies on Hank surviving the big shootout that occurred in the last 3 minutes of the most recent episode. However, I don’t think he will.

We know Walt escapes, but if Hank does live, will allowing Walt to slip through his fingers enrage Hank to the point where if he gets a second chance to nab his brother-in-law that he’ll shoot him instead of capturing him? Maybe. Hank has broken enough bad to do whatever it takes to get him. Walt’s escape might put Hank over the edge and the next time they see each other, he may put a bullet in his head.

I personally don’t think the show will go there. Like I said above, it’s too simple of an ending for a show that once linked Meth dealing to a plane crash.

Jesse, Who-Cares-Where, With a Gun

Another simple way for Walt to go out. One too obvious to end up happening

Yeah, Jesse has every reason to kill his former mentor, but I believe he would rather see him get locked up than die. Jesse’s story arc is that of redemption, for him to be the one to kill him would be detrimental to his character arc.

Jesse's new addiction, gotta have his pops

Uncle Jack, In the Desert, With an Army of Neo-Nazis

From the first episode of the first half of the 5^th season, we know Mr. White/Lambert is packing some serious heat. For the first time this season, I have cause to believe he’ll unload it on Uncle Jack, ‘Scarface’ style.

Based on what we saw during ‘To’hajiilee’, we know Lydia’s current operation is having issues with quality control, putting Walt in a spot to reluctantly agree to one more cook in exchange for a hit on Jesse Pinkman. Uncle Jack obviously got the scary gene (homozygous recessive, bitches) considering his nephew is a huge derp. We also know he is a capable killer (even if he doesn’t do it himself), so to assume that the final faceoff will, at least, include Uncle Jack is a safe assumption.

AH DERRRRRR

Even though I believe Walt’s trunk full of weapons and ammo is meant for Uncle Jack, I don’t believe that Walt will be slain by him. No, the only person who could kill Walter White is…

Mrs. White, In the Solar, With the Lead Pipe

Totally kidding…

Skyler won’t do it. I only included this because, as it turns out, Mrs. White is an actual name of one of the characters in the board game ‘Clue’. Coincidence, or are you in my head Mr. Gilligan?

Alas, the one person I believe will kill Walter White is…

"Somebody get me my pants..."

Walter White, In the Desert, With the Ricin

DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNN

As I mentioned before, I believe the guns in Walt’s trunk (the guns acquired in the first flash forward this season) are an indication that he will be facing off with Uncle Jack and his cronies, come the final scene. But what about the second flash forward? If you’ve been smoking too much meth and you can’t remember, I’m talking about the scene where Future Walt goes to his abandoned house to get the hidden vial of ricin.

If you put the two in sequence it seems as if Walt has a plan. Here’s what I think it is:

Plan A: Walt confronts Uncle Jack and attempts to kill him and his crew with his heavy-ass artillery.

Now remember, Uncle Jack needs Walt alive, so if Walt fails to kill everybody in sight he’ll be back to where he was in seasons 3 and 4 (being forced to cook despite reaching his financial goal). So, if his final stand results in a failure I think Walt will have to implement his backup plan.

Plan B: Swallow the vial of Ricin

It’s no secret that Walt wants to be in control, he has said so on a few occasions (Remember the Talking Pillow?), so it doesn’t come as a surprise to me that Walt would rather take his own life, rather than being forced to live a certain way. Besides, if you think back to the Pilot, he already made an attempt on his life once before. His goal has been accomplished (assuming the DEA doesn’t seize the money) and if Walt’s dead the Neo-Nazis won’t have any reason to come after his family. In this way, Walt kind of gets a happy ending; he dies on his own accord and in the process solidifies his role as the protectorate of his family, both financially and from any further harm.   

Now, I think it’s important to note that all of this is complete speculation, and there are plenty of characters I didn’t mention. I chose to omit them because I can’t come up with a viable scenario where they are the ones to kill Walter.

Sorry R.J. Mitte, looks like your entire purpose in the show was to eat breakfast. Hell, not a bad gig. 

There you have it, my first post here at 'The Web'. Agree, disagree, did I leave anyone out? Feel free to let me know in the comment section below.

Until next time readers, stay classy.