Breaking Bad: Phoenix (2009)
Season 2, Episode 12
9/10
Good. Grief.
8 February 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Chilling...

I never witnessed a drug overdose before, but I'm related to people who use to be laced on all sorts of drugs. My sister was one of them. Watching shows like this and Euphoria is very challenging sometimes. Jane's dialogue and actions took me back to the days of my sister's addiction. I wasn't in the thick of it, but it still haunts me to think about. The life of an addict isn't pretty. Thankfully this show doesn't seem to be glorifying it.

The final moments are chilling. Walt could have possibly (possibly) saved her, and he didn't... What will this imply for our protagonists? Will Jesse end up going in to rehab to keep selling? Will Walt be carrying guilt? I seems to feel terrible about it, but he also accidentally rolled her on to her back... MAN this is some truly heavy, disturbing stuff.

Everything up to that point was still expertly paced and crafted though. Paul and Cranston are excellent, and the guest appearances were great this season as well. All of them. This has been a great season. I can't believe there's still one more episode after this one.
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