Walt obsessively hunts a fly in the lab, halting production and testing his partnership with Jesse.Walt obsessively hunts a fly in the lab, halting production and testing his partnership with Jesse.Walt obsessively hunts a fly in the lab, halting production and testing his partnership with Jesse.
Anna Gunn
- Skyler White
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Dean Norris
- Hank Schrader
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Betsy Brandt
- Marie Schrader
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RJ Mitte
- Walter White, Jr.
- (credit only)
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"This is a.... I made it"
This episode is kinda funny and have great lines, like the one above. Give it a chance!
I understand the negative reviews. It's because this episode doesn't fit the mood of the season, and seems outplaced, just a filler. But it isn't.
It's a great episode. One of the last Walt and Jesse pure interations that you'll see until the end of the series. And the last appearance of "99% pure Walter White", before Heinseberg "contaminated" him (catch that?). Doesn't focus on the fly. Focus at the interation of this two great characters and the last goofiness show of the genuine and old Walter White. Enjoy!
I understand the negative reviews. It's because this episode doesn't fit the mood of the season, and seems outplaced, just a filler. But it isn't.
It's a great episode. One of the last Walt and Jesse pure interations that you'll see until the end of the series. And the last appearance of "99% pure Walter White", before Heinseberg "contaminated" him (catch that?). Doesn't focus on the fly. Focus at the interation of this two great characters and the last goofiness show of the genuine and old Walter White. Enjoy!
oh...I'm gonna make it count alright..!
I am surprised to say the least that this episode so far in the series is the lowest rated..! a 7.6 for this? from over 16000 contributors? Cmon!
Directed by Rian Johnson, this episode is one of the BEST bottleneck episodes ever made, certainly the best centered around a fly. I understand viewers consider this episode a hit or a miss as it doesnt take the story forward, instead it is an introspective episode centering only around Walt and Jesse. It is one of those rare episodes where both drop their facades and reveal their emotions around themselves and about each other, something that is rarely seen in the usual episodes. This particular episode took a break and painstakingly played with the analogy that was a fly that was bugging the central characters. It is artistic, innovative and at times touching and at other times hilarious.
Another reason why I realised I liked this episode so much is because it gave me what I love best about the show: the interaction between Jesse and Walt, which at times in this episode is the usual moronic, sometimes pensive, sometimes funny and sometimes just reflection.
I havent been able to get this episode out of my head. This ought to one of the top rated episodes of the series in my opinion. Happy watching folks!
Directed by Rian Johnson, this episode is one of the BEST bottleneck episodes ever made, certainly the best centered around a fly. I understand viewers consider this episode a hit or a miss as it doesnt take the story forward, instead it is an introspective episode centering only around Walt and Jesse. It is one of those rare episodes where both drop their facades and reveal their emotions around themselves and about each other, something that is rarely seen in the usual episodes. This particular episode took a break and painstakingly played with the analogy that was a fly that was bugging the central characters. It is artistic, innovative and at times touching and at other times hilarious.
Another reason why I realised I liked this episode so much is because it gave me what I love best about the show: the interaction between Jesse and Walt, which at times in this episode is the usual moronic, sometimes pensive, sometimes funny and sometimes just reflection.
I havent been able to get this episode out of my head. This ought to one of the top rated episodes of the series in my opinion. Happy watching folks!
Not everyone understand
Even though nothing important happens in the episode, it has a very good script. Yes it could be slow, the plot could be stupid, i mean its just a fly, but it has a good developing. Everybody has different points of View, i get that. But its not a bad episode, just watch it again and Analise the dialogue very carefully.
A chance to cherish the astonishing characters of Jesse and Walt
This episode is highly criticized and underestimated. Bottle episodes appear in many shows, but here we have are able to just sit, relax and cherish the great acting of our favorite actors. The experience I got from this episode was almost theatrical and I got a better chance at examining the acting skills, the cinematography, writing, directing and I proved myself that I wasn't wrong from the first episode - this show is a masterpiece.
Probably the most underrated (and reviewed) episode of the show so far
When the episode begins we see close-ups of flies' eyes and footage of flies in a flower field with the background voice of a children's story about bugs. Then we cut to Walter White that can't sleep in his lab and is helped by Jesse in the good functioning of the machinery and during this time Walt discovers that the quantities produced by them are inferior, but Jesse manages to make Walt believe that it might be for some other problem. Walt stays in the lab for the night and notices a fly on one of the lights: he tries to kill her in various way, only to, in one occasion, fall from the stairs and subsequently be fine in a matter of seconds. When Jesse returns he notices that Walter stayed in the lab all through the night for killing the fly because it might cause a contamination: after an attempted brawl Jesse prepares coffe for Walt and puts lots of sleeping pills. While the pills have to do their effect, Jesse and Walt discuss about their families and soon as Walt falls asleep Jesse finally kills the fly. When the next morning Walt wakes up again he warns Jesse that if he'll be found as the responsible of the meth subtraction Walt couldn't defend him.
The fly situation was very funny (reminiscent of something straight from THE SIMPSONS or FAMILY GUY), and despite in this episode there are only Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, they manage to carry the episode on their shoulders. Overall, among the best episodes of the third season.
The fly situation was very funny (reminiscent of something straight from THE SIMPSONS or FAMILY GUY), and despite in this episode there are only Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, they manage to carry the episode on their shoulders. Overall, among the best episodes of the third season.
Did you know
- TriviaThis is a "bottle episode," an episode with limited cast and sets produced due to limited budget. The show had spent much of the budget on the building of the superlab, so a low-cost episode was needed.
- GoofsJesse talks about a TV show on hyenas that he saw. He says the head hyena was "the Man" and how gross it was that the other pack members had to "lick his junk" to show respect. Either Jesse or the script writer didn't realize that among hyenas the females are actually dominant, including the leader of the pack. They are larger than the males and have other marked masculine physical traits due to a naturally high level of testosterone. If Walter knew that, he didn't bother to correct Jesse's mistake.
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Jesse Pinkman: Gatorade me bitch!
- ConnectionsEdited from Breaking Bad: Phoenix (2009)
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