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After the plane crash it has emerged that Jane's father was the air traffic controller in charge of that flight and Walter is clearly aware of his part in the tragedy as is Jesse; although Walt tries to think of every excuse possible to absolve them of the responsibility. The crash hasn't changed Skyler's determination to leave Walt, in fact in this episode she presents him with the divorce papers, saying she can't continue living with a drug dealer... she believes Walt must have made the money selling marijuana with Jesse. At this point the truth comes out and she can't get away from him fast enough. This prompts Walt to make the decision to get out of drug manufacturing once and for all although Gus makes him the sort of offer that might be impossible to refuse... three million dollars for three months work. Intercut with scenes of familiar characters there are a series of mysterious scenes involving two tough looking Mexicans who get out of their Mercedes, crawl to a sinister shrine and pin a picture of 'Heisenberg' to the wall; later they exchange their clothes with farm labourers clothes, hang the car keys on the horn of a goat and head to Texas; we can guess what they are planning to do and they are clearly very dangerous as they kill everybody on the lorry that brought them over the border.

This episode gets the third series off to a fine start; I particularly enjoyed the scenes with the mysterious Mexicans; there was something ominous about the way it was shot; everything looked strangely orange. The scenes back in Albuquerque followed on well from the end of the last season; it was good to see Jesse cleaning up his act after his time at rehab; this should lead to some good character development. Walt is also likely to undergo some character changes too now that he has come clean to Skyler although I can't see his decision to stop making methamphetamine lasting very long... the series wouldn't last very long if he did! The story continues to mix humour with the dark side of the drug trade; in this episode we see Walt telling Hank that his bag contains half a million dollars... Hank obviously takes this truth as a joke; and in another scene we see the two Mexicans slaughter a lorry load of people before setting it on fire and casually walking off.

The reviews here for this episode seem to mostly settle on it being okay, but unremarkable. I have to disagree - I think what we get here is an outstanding start to the season. Too many shows start a new season almost as though they plan to tell a different story - things seem to be forgotten. That is not the case in Breaking Bad. Vince Gilligan is telling one continuing story and we pick up right where we left off, as everyone deals with the fall-out from the plane crash.

If Bryan Cranston hadn't already been called a genius, this episode would seal it. His speech to the school is awkward, yet funny, as he tries to look on the bright side of events. Then he tells Skyler there are a lot of angles to his drug-dealing, sorry - drug-manufacturing, career. The secret is indeed out and Walt's marriage appears to be over. In addition to the great moments Cranston has as Walt here, he also directs the episode - a man of many talents, like his character, it would seem.

Walt says no to Gus in this episode, but is it only a matter of time before he changes his mind? He also picks Jesse up and tells him how none of it was his fault - if only he told him why he knows that.

Most intriguing in this episode is the introduction of two twins who travel to Texas from Mexico. Are they headed for Albuquerque? They certainly look as though they'll be leaving a trail of bodies wherever they go and it's interesting to see how they fit in with the story.

9.3/10

A great start of the new season. We are already given that something big is about to happen with those Mexican guys who seem not to like Walt very much. Seems like this will be a big storyline.

Nice to see Skylar leave. Walt is better off without her. And I am also happy Junior is not appreciating it, hope it goes on like that. Again a little preview for the rest of the season was her figuring out that he is a drug dealer. I kind of have trouble believing that she will leave it lie that, there is probably more conflict to come.

And we see Jesse recovering in his rehab. The conversations there were so emotional, I really feel for him. I wonder what his acceptance of being a "bad guy" will do to his character.

I've just watched S3E1 and its got me creased up in stitches. The gym scene is a pure classic. Walt - yes its all your fault - and the pressure is immense. Bryan Cranston, with trademark beard introduced in this episode, looks like he's about to implode and I doubt we'll ever see him smile again after this. Great editing and writing to start the series. If things weren't bad enough he's been kicked out of his own house - a bit surprised he didn't put up any opposition to this - and this is a great contradiction to his other life. I guess Skyler laid all the facts down straight and just when he was about to come clean she didn't want to know. Poor Walt. Or not.

A very good start to season three. I took a little break from the show but it comes back with a bang in this one, introducing a couple of Mexican brothers in scenes which are by turns, weird, shocking and violent, with really great suspense music adding to the intrigue. As for Walter, his relationship with Skyler is moved on considerably here, which is all for the good, although Jesse doesn't get much to do.

Skyler files for divorce and Walter is left to rethink things. Jesse lectures him on the things he learned in rehab and it sticks. But we know, don't we, that the boys he's now hooked up with will not take kindly to his decision to quite cooking. We are introduced to a pair of really bad guys who seem intent on taking anything they want and moving forward. They are on their way across the border and we know that Mr. White will eventually be joined with them in some way. Also, Walter finally admits what he has done to Skyler.

What a scary ass episode!! The introduction of the twins reminded me of the first Terminator film! The way Marco & Leonel whacked out an entire truckload of people without batting an eye!!

Heisenberg knows, as well as Jesse that they indeed are at least partially responsible for Wayfarer 515. Much more so for Heisenberg! Then again if Donald Margolis had just stuck to his guns and called the police. Or if he just made Jane go to rehab immediately, instead of caving in, maybe she wouldn't have died with a mouthful of puke.

So much is happening here. Skylar sees a divorce lawyer. Heisenberg tells Skylar he is a methamphetamine manufacturer. Not a dealer. Jesse spouts off about how he deserves this. In the same manner as Heisenberg in 4 daze out. Speaking of Heisenberg. He is now removing the crust from his sandwiches. Interesting shout-out to krazy-8! This is an excellent terrifying episode!

Another weak and slow episode, with just a few crumbs of excitement. As I've said it several times before - this was always the problem with this series: too much of running in idle. There are always promises of exciting things to come, but far too often you have to wait too long for them. And even when the exciting things do come, there is always a little bit of extra boredom and slowness to water them down.

This episode is especially weak when you consider it is the season opening. Walter is again being weak and clumsy. People who have seen this show before (I haven't, this is my first time watching it) are always talking about Walter becoming this ruthless drug lord. But unless he has a fateful encounter with Gandalf or something similar down the road, I just don't see how they can realistically make him into that from what he is now.

Also, I am still not sold on the need for that ridiculous plane crash subplot that was the result of the even more ridiculous string of coincidences. If they wanted to make the characters feel guilty and miserable, there were enough thing that happened without the crash itself.

As a bonus, we get a nice bunch of stereotypes here - Mexico is yellow, the mysterious killers are almost caricatures: they are so mysterious, they don't speak, they kill kids and pregnant women without batting an eyelash and, of course, they walk away from explosions without looking back. They might have as well worn t-shirts with "too cool for this world" written on them.

Thisepisode its a blown out ,particulary for walt marriage with Skyler and whats gonna coming for him.This mysterious silent loco are coming after Walt to kill him.I'm guessing they are Tuco cousin whos gonna avenge Tuco death.

Very solid premiere.

I do think the whole airline distaste's is... kind of random and silly? Maybe not. Maybe stuff like that actually happens, it just seems almost too crazy to believe. It makes for some very good writing and interactions though.

Particularly with Jesse. I liked all of the rehab scenes. They were really well written and acted. I wasn't expecting that. Takes me back to times when my own sister was an addict. I'm honestly most excited to see what becomes of him this season, rather or not he stays clean.

Bryan Cranston was excellent here. I have no idea what will become of his relationship with the family members, and it's exciting. Didn't expect Skyler to catch on this quick either. It's surer inevitable before the rest of the people on his life figure it out.

The scenes with the strangers traveling borders to find Heisenberg were very interesting, tense and well directed. Maybe Cranston should direct more often too.

Been months since I finished season 2, and it feels good to be back. I'm hooked once again.

Walt tries to cope with the situation of indirectly being responsible for the flight accident by playing down the severity of it in a high school pep talk.

Meanwhile, Jesse enters rehab to get over the trauma that he has been through.

Skyler goes through with her plans of divorcing Walt. Her suspicions of Walt being a drug dealer are confirmed when he admits to being a methamphetamine manufacturer.

Trying to fix things, Walt visits Gus Fring and explains that he will be moving out of the meth business to care for his family, yet he is tempted when Gus offers 3 million dollars for three months if his work.

A scene that was really sad was Jesse's talk with the rehabilitation leader...despite all the terrible things one may have done, one can learn to accept themselves for whom one is and keep going. Jesse takes this the wrong way and accepts that he is the "bad guy" and continues to work with Walt.