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In later episodes, only the “C” (for carbon) is highlighted
Narrative
A chemistry professor diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer goes into methamphetamine manufacturing and selling with a former student to secure his family’s future, written for episode nine. During the hiatus caused by the writers’ strike, creator Vince Gilligan, impressed by Aaron Paul’s portrayal of Jesse, as well as the fact that everyone liked Paul, decided to revive the character and hand Jesse’s fate over to another character in the first season finale. In the opening credits, the letters of the cast and crew’s names are highlighted in green, representing chemical element symbols. However, the “Ch” in Michael Slovis’ name was highlighted in several early episodes, even though Ch is not a chemical element symbol.
Who do you think you’re seeing?
Walter White: Who are you talking to? Do you know how much I make in a year? I mean, even if I told you, you wouldn’t believe it. Do you know what would happen if I suddenly decided to stop going to work?
I’m not in danger, Skyler
A company big enough to be listed on the NASDAQ goes bankrupt. It disappears. It ceases to exist, without me. No, you clearly don’t know who you’re talking to, so let me give you a hint.
I AM the danger
A guy opens a door and shoots him and you think that about me? No! I’m calling! The opening credits use chemical symbols from the periodic table of elements as part of the names: bromine (Br) and barium (Ba) in the title, none for creator Vince Gilligan (except when he gets a V for vanadium), one for the cast and crew.
I guess I liked it
All episodes have been reruns in some areas on an on-demand cable channel, without commercials, but with additional scenes not included on AMC. Adapted from CollegeHumor Originals: Breaking Bad/Walking Dead Mash-Up (2013). Dead fingers talk at work in a nuclear-free city. I’ve watched it again 7 times and counting.
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