Unknown to hank at the time, the initials and the work done in the notebook are both walter whites. Perhaps he is best remembered as gale boetticher, the dweebish, karaokefancying chemist who served as lab assistant to crystalmeth king walter white on breaking bad. Adapted and expanded from breaking bad alchemy, the interactive ebook for the ipad, it highlights the unique elements that made the series so magnetic. Here you will find discussions and speculations about the show, pictures from the show, amas with the cast, and anything else breaking bad related. The notebook was written by walters former assistant, gale boetticher. He held an ms degree in organic chemistry, with a specialty in xray crystallography. Breaking bad is an american television series created by vince gilligan. Over the course of five seasons breaking bad s chemistryteacherturnedmethkingpin walter white has done some pretty bad things. In breaking bad, who is better in science, walter or gale.
List of breaking bad and better call saul characters. Burt reynolds todd finally fills his uncle in on the train heist he completed with. I am a big fan of this show so i was delighted to read a book all about breaking bad. Written by moira walleybeckett and directed by michelle maclaren, it aired on amc in the united states on september 2, 2012. This oneofakind bookthe ultimate official guide to the showcovers the evolution of breaking bad from the pilot to the final episode and beyond. Tv talk breaking bad series finale felina 929 jesse hooks up with marie and they adopt brock. But the real star of this episode is gale boetticher, who is momentarily back from. When walt is backed into a corner, hes willing to use violence in its various forms to come out on top.
A breaking bad and beyond reading list the millions. Bullet points is the fourth episode of the fourth season of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 37th overall episode of the series. Sep 03, 2012 unfortunately this is another in a series of bad writing tricks being brought to the fore in the otherwise excellent series breaking bad. Book overview one of the most critically acclaimed series ever produced, breaking bad sony pictures televisionamc, 2008 20 won legions of avid viewers who debated its every nuance as they followed the evolution of terminally ill highschool teacher walter white as he became the drug kingpin heisenberg. Learn the proper way to say and pronounce the name gale boetticher in english. From seasons 3 and 4 of breaking bad, we know that gale likes. Walt arrives at the superlab to discover gale boettichers car in the parking lot.
I love a good breaking bad discussion, and conspiracy theories are always fun in their own way, but so far nobody has made a compelling case that. Gliding over all is the eighth episode of the fifth season and the midseason finale of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 54th overall episode of the series. A poem in the book, song of myself, is based on many of these same. As walt and gale bond over their shared love of chemistry, hank zealously continues his unauthorized stakeout. The complete critical companion, the author chronicles our favorite methdealing chemists grisliest victory. They can be similar in tone, theme, character analysis and etc. Breaking bad season 5, part 1 sundays on amc neogaf.
Gale boetticher is walts gusappointed superlab assistant. If i recall correctly, they dont share any details. This oneofakind book the ultimate official guide to the showcovers the evolution of breaking bad from the pilot to the final episode and beyond. Listen to the breaking bad star read from his new memoir a life in parts, revealing how he became his famously degenerate character and the most harrowing scene he ever filmed. When walter white went toetotoe with gus fring the ringer. List of breaking bad and better call saul characters wikipedia.
This book teaches strategies, techniques, and responses that improve doctor patient relationships. Heisenberg after discovering a book personally given to walt by gale himself. Walter whites edition of leaves of grass is lacking greg bales. Jun 28, 2017 walter is better in science than gale.
May 22, 2018 there is so much violence in breaking bad that it would take an entire book to analyze it all, but a running theme throughout is that violence is seen as the solution to all power struggles, especially those between men. All the little things, like missing school lab equipment, fugue state, jesse, and things i dont remember. Hank, the dea, and apd summon gus to discuss the fact that his fingerprints had been found in gale boetticher s apartment, where he had been killed. The following is a list of characters from both series and the feature film. Sep 27, 20 gale boetticher connor ratliff reads from his notebook and has a surprise for the audience as walter white tim martin and jesse pinkman josh ruben look on. How to pronounce gale boetticher breaking bad tv show. On breaking bad, gale boetticher david costabile was walter whites meth. Each chapter focuses on how breaking bad was put together. Adapted and expanded from breaking bad alchemy, the interactive e book for the ipad, it highlights the unique elements that made the series so magnetic. Although the breaking bad staff always intended for gale to be killed, the. And lets not forget boetticher was also gales last name. Sep 05, 2012 i love a good breaking bad discussion, and conspiracy theories are always fun in their own way, but so far nobody has made a compelling case that this book is from anyone other than gale, and the.
Season 3, episodes 57 july 16, 20 by supreme being in its okay he saw it on the television. In which i rewatch and discuss, with spoilers aplenty, the first four and a half seasons of breaking bad, one or two or three episodes at a time, leading up to the final half of season five beginning august 11. What the patient hears and understands, how the patient reacts and integrates the bad news, depends on how the doctor conveys it. And by gus smirk at the end of his phone discussion with juan. To me, leaving that book out in the open, or even leaving gales note there, seems like a careless mistake on walts part.
In the year ahead were expecting to get answers from some of televisions most mysteryridden shows, from how i met your mother and homeland to the. Apparently, gale boetticher gave the book to walt, inscribing it to him. A subreddit for fans and critics of the hit television series breaking bad on amc. A specialist in xray crystallography, the libertarian chemist has an openminded attitude regarding.
Not that there arent some breaking bad episodes that stand above the rest, but we. It originally aired on amc in the united states on august 7, 2011. In earlier episodes of breaking bad, they purposely made a. He holds an ms degree in organic chemistry, with a specialty in xray crystallography. This book teaches doctors how to do effectively what many do poorlycommunicate bad news to their patients. Here are the tv shows your favorite celebrities are bingewatching see what sterling k. For perspective, breaking bad the television series didnt hit the 5 million viewer mark until the second half of its fifth and final season, where its premiere blood money hit 5. Gale boetticher had given walt a copy of walt whitmans leaves of grass, a collection. Gale boetticher breaking bad tv show season cast characters. World literature today described anayas famous novel as a quest for knowledge a novel about many cultures intersecting at an urban, power, and politicsfilled. Gale boetticher continues to impress walter white s3 e6 clip. Gale boetticher played by david costabile is a chemist hired by gus fring to help set up the new laboratory and serve as walts lab assistant.
Gale has been reinstated as walts lab partner, and victor now shadows them. This criticallyacclaimed television series follows the transformation of walter white from milquetoast chemistry teacher and mildmannered family man to the kingpin of a drug empire. Gus explains that he had previously met gale when he gave him a maximo arciniega chemistry scholarship, named in honor of an old friend who passed away long ago. It is loaded with all kinds of facts about the show. Walt and gus meet in the new mexican desert to discuss future arrangements. Gale boetticher connor ratliff reads from his notebook and has a surprise for the audience as walter white tim martin and jesse pinkman josh ruben look on. Hank has been shown to be an excellent investigator who is seemingly able to make connections where none seem.
Oct 18, 2016 listen to the breaking bad star read from his new memoir a life in parts, revealing how he became his famously degenerate character and the most harrowing scene he ever filmed. Breaking bad was filmed at various locations across albuquerque. Aug 26, 20 its a perfect book to read in tandem with breaking bad, to get an intimate sense of the place where vince gilligans drama unfolds. Dec 10, 20 breaking bad is the creation of acclaimed writer, producer, and director vince gilligan and is produced by sony pictures television. Feel free to add to the list and give an explanation of why you believe that book to be similar to the hit tv series. I wouldnt be surprised if we get to see gale boetticher this season.
Sep 30, 20 youve now had a few minutes to gather your breath, wipe away the tears and start to process that brutal and poignant series finale of breaking bad. Gale boetticher reads from his lab notes the heisenberg. Walter however, is a genius who was extremely influential to the success of grey matter. Breaking bad tv series 200820 david costabile as gale boetticher. It is currently unknown how many degrees walter had but gale had quite a few. So it turns out that walter white owns david reynoldss 150th anniversary edition of the 1855 leaves of grassthe one with the green, leafy cover. While walt whitman is gales favorite poet, he is not one of the people that hank thinks of. The company hid profits to avoid pay taxes, which means they either earned money that they never reported to the irs which in turn suggests that they were getting paid in cash, because other forms of payment are trivially tracked by the authorities, or they inflated expenses in order to make profitable work look unprofitable. Jul 09, 2012 think it showed gale giving the book to walt. Box cutter is the fourth season premiere of the american television drama series breaking. Apr 28, 2015 the book is filled with insider secrets about the making of the show and the meanings behind its iconography, as well a complete breaking bad timeline. I thought this was a deeply unsatisfying way for hank to finally. Over the course of five seasons breaking bads chemistryteacherturnedmethkingpin walter white has done some pretty bad things.