Anyone else realize how important and influential the events of the second episode of the second season were to the rest of the show? That entire episode acts as a catalyst for the conflicts that ensue from the rest of the show. Jesse losing his house, Walt initially losing a huge portion of Skyler's trust with the second cell phone, the wrath of the cousins who go after Walt then Hank, causing his paralysis. That then leads into Hank being put into a tough position with Walt's "confession" because Walt financed Hank's recovery. The fact that they didn't kill Tuco when they had the chance also resulted in Hank becoming the target of the cousins. Also, Hector doesn't do much, but his mental presence allows him to expose Walt and know about him, making it possible for the two to team up and kill Gus.
It's a very meaningful and efficient episode. Vince Gilligan regarded the second season as the consequential season, which, may seem a bit obvious and like it applies to the entire show, but seriously, take a look at most of the decisions made by the main characters and see how much of a chain reaction forms that leads into the next episode or season.
Submitted January 31, 2019 at 05:46PM by Godredd http://bit.ly/2CXqQCA
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