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Much like the previous episode, this episode shows us the characters coping with the current state of things and what they have gone through!

Walts way of dealing with things might be the most memorable! We once again see what matters the most too him through his actions! Love how Bryan Cranston adds some humor to the outbursts! I also enjoyed the conversation between Skyler and Ted, where they are talking about Walt! Shows us how much he has changed since the beginning!

This episode also serves as the steppingstone for moving the plot forward, by getting them slowly back in the business as well as Hank catching up a lead! You can tell more will happen after this episode!

This episode was an improvement over the previous episode. This episode was more interesting and better than the previous one.

There was a lot of attention to detail and that's great!

Now 4 episodes of this season have passed and we have to wait for the evolution and maturity of this series in the next episodes, although this episode had also reached a relative evolution.

I'm watching this season in 2023, which means this episode aired 13 years ago, and I think it's very well made. But I saw some problems in this part that I have to say!

Sudden change of characters in this episode: In the previous episode, we saw another character of Walter White's wife, but in this episode, her behavior changed suddenly. And we saw such a problem in Walter White's partner, which was undeniable.

I give this episode a 9.

Breaking Bad gets a bit better with "Green Light", but still suffers from the flaws the first couple of episodes of season three are so abuzz with. Hank and his 'own' story arc are currently what's bugging me the most because I simply take no stock in his character and the writers spend way too much time on it, while Walt's outrage is understandable, yet feels a bit ridiculous.

For the positive parts though, I really enjoyed seeing Jesse in this episode as he, for the first time ever, gets more sympathetic than Walt in the outstanding car conversation they have. Generally though, Jane's death seemingly transformed Jesse into a way nicer guy and that together with his difficult current situation makes him unexpectedly entertaining to watch in "Green Light". However, my favorite part about this episode is the network behind Walt and Jesse's work, mainly consisting out of Saul, Gus, and Mark. Not only are these three portrayed by incredibly talented actors, the entirely different way things are done now is reason enough to make this story part great. That is reassured with the final scene (giving the episode its title), in which Gus's ingenious way of addressing the current drug problem creates the perfect premise for the next episode.

I think this is very underrated episode. It's the funniest one yet and the acting is great. One of the best and most entertaining episodes yet.

'Breaking Bad' is one of the most popular rated shows on IMDb, is one of those rarities where every season has either been very positively received or near-universally acclaimed critically and where all of my friends have said nothing but great things about.

Very few shows in recent memory had me so hooked from the very start that before the week was over the whole show had been watched, especially when for a lot of shows now airing watching one episode all the way through can be an endeavour. 'Breaking Bad' had that effect on me, and its reputation as one of the best, consistently brilliant and most addictive shows in many years (maybe even ever) is more than deserved in my eyes. Its weakest season is perhaps the first season, understandable as any show's first season is the one where things are still settling.

Actually everything is established remarkably from the very start, but once the writing and characterisation becomes even meatier the show reaches even higher levels.

"Green Light" is more 'Breaking Bad' excellence, even if it may lack the red-hot intensity and tautness of the best of Seasons 1 and especially 2. Yet it is a slower-paced episode that still engrosses and doesn't get dull on the most part (it does occasionally lag which was unusual for 'Breaking Bad' at this point), it just lacks the extra something.

Visually, "Green Light" is both stylish and beautiful, with photography and editing that are cinematic quality and put a lot of films today to shame, where there are a lot of visually beautiful ones but also some painfully amateurish looking ones. The music always has the appropriate mood, never too intrusive, never too muted.

The writing in "Green Light" is a fine example of how to have a lot of style but also to have a lot of substance. The dialogue throughout is thought-provoking and tense, while also have a darkly wicked sense of humour, nail-biting tension and heart-tugging pathos. The story is texturally rich, intimate, tense and layered, with the pace of it consistently deliberate but taut.

Can't say anything bad about the acting. Bryan Cranston is phenomenal as one of the most fascinating anti-heroes, or even of any kind of character, in either film or television. Aaron Paul has never been better and Anna Gunn is affecting. Dean Norris and Bob Odenkirk are terrific support. The characters are compelling in their realism and the episode is strongly directed.

In summary, great once again. 9/10 Bethany Cox

This is the fourth episode of the third season of Breaking Bad and the hot streak of excellent episodes continues. But like the last several episodes, this is a little slow and it takes a little time to tell the story. But you might be able to sense that something big will be happening sooner or later. What happens behind the scenes involving Saul and Gus is very good.

In this episode, "Green Light," Walt gets very emotional after he finds out his wife was cheating on him, so he goes to Skylar's work and creates a scene. Meanwhile, Jesse is keen on cooking again, but this time by himself and he tries to sell Gus his product. Also, Hank grows very keen on capturing Heisenberg.

Overall, if you can stay with the monotonous pace of the episode, then you would find this episode to be excellent. It's a great character build-up and it starts an interesting reaction chain which I'm sure we will see in future episodes. I rate this episode 9/10.

Jesse Pinkman returns from the desert and since he hasn't enough money for paying the counter woman of the gas station he pays her with some of his crystal meth and she accepts. Saul Goodman and Mike Ehrmantraut hear the tape recording of the discussion between Walter and Skylar White about her affair with her boss Ted Beneke, just when Walt wants to deal with Ted. Soon we see Walt forcing his way on Ted's office even throwing a huge plant jar towards the door but ending thrown out by security: Mike is out and takes him to Saul, but Mike becomes enraged and fires Saul as his lawyer. As a consequence of these events Walt is absent-minded during his lessons, the headmaster confronts him but he fails to communicate and she fires him: on top of that Walter is angry that his meth is cooked by Jesse because Walt has to cook it. Towards the end Jesse receives half of the money and while Walt is distraught also about hearing of the suicide attempt of Jane's father receives his half of the money.

I loved most of Walt's misadventures because they were a bit similar to those that happen on THE SIMPSONS, and this must have been a stroke of genius from the writers. Another great episode in another great season... enough said.