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After another week of great anticipation, Breaking Bad returned with 6 episodes left.  Last night’s episode was one of those emotional transitional episodes, that every season needs.  It wasn’t filled with action, OH SHIT moments, or heart stopping moments.  Last night’s episode was a gripping one, exploring the emotions of the family and altered relationships (where the hell is Walt Jr,!?!).  Hank continues his emotional struggle.  He can’t quite fathom how his own brother-in-law managed to undertake the legend of Heisenburg, all under his nose.  It is no doubt embarrassing and gut wrenching for him.  After Walt leaves, Hank calls Skylar to meet him at a local café, where he pushes her to admit and crucify Walt.  Skylar, who has proven to be surprisingly loyal, refuses to do so, and smartly refuses to speak without a lawyer.  Later Marie and Hank go over to the White’s home, and this is when the episode becomes grippingly emotional.  Marie is stunned, angered, and in disbelief that her sister hid the secrets of their life for so long, while jeopardizing the entire family.  I think my favorite moment of the show, and maybe most emotional part, was when Walt woke up from his collapse.  He tells Skylar that he had buried the money, and agreed to turn himself in. His only request was that she keep the money and take care of the children.  This one scene encapsulates all of Walt’s struggles from the first season, to the current episode.  We get a glimpse of Walter White, the family man, and not Heisenberg, the ruthless killer and drug boss.  Furthermore as the episode progress we learn that Lydia isn’t the innocent criminal she seemed to be previously.  Once non-respected by her partners and the drug cartels, Lydia proves to be a shrewd and dangerous woman.  It will be interesting to see how this plays into later episodes.  The episode ends with Jesse at the police station.  Obviously you can’t go around throwing stacks of money and expect someone not to notice.  Next weeks episode will probably begin with Hank and Jesse.  These two emotionally torn men will be face to face.  Hank will no doubt press Jesse on what he knows about Walt, and I expect him to take a friendly approach.  Something like a “we both know how ruthless and awful this man is, let’s get him together” tactic.  Favorite line of the night: “I’ll send you to Belize.”