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Despite the good news about his condition, Walt is feeling out of sorts and is generally unhappy, verging on anger. Skyler decides to throw a party to celebrate the news and thank all of their friends for their support, but Walt gets drunk and then into an argument with Hank that puts a damper on things. He's embarrassed about his behavior and tries to make amends all around but it's proving to be a challenge. He tries to channel his energies but eventually realizes what the problem is. Walt also tells Jesse the good news and tells him that he is finished with their little enterprise. Jesse's relationship with Jane continues to grow but he's taken aback when her father drops in to see her and she doesn't introduce him as her boyfriend. The ensuing confrontation clarifies their relationship.

Betsy Brandt is pregnant during this season. You can tell with the purse placement, pillow placement and such always covering her belly.

When Jesse shows Jane, played by Krysten Ritter, his sketches of his imaginary Superheros, she pokes fun at him; to which he retorts "Like you never wanted a superpower." Krysten would eventually go on to star in the NETFLIX series as Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015) - a Marvel Comics superhero with super-strength, durability, telepathic resistance and flight.

When Jesse cracks the eggs into the pan he says "This is your brain on drugs". This is a reference to an 80's PSA that used eggs to symbolize your brain and then the eggs are scrambled to symbolize your brain on drugs.

During the scenes in the hardware store the store remained open to the public even during shooting. In between takes real customers would approach various production employees asking if they could be in a scene.

Before the water heater in Walt's house finally breaks, the water is already a little rusty when Walt is washing his hands in the opening scene of the episode. Moreover, Walter Junior has been complaining about the water heater since season 1.

ALERT FOR LATER EPISODES: In one scene Jesse attempts to cook Jane a surprise breakfast. When Jane walks in, Jesse says "Ah, you weren't supposed to wake up," to which Jane replies "Like, ever?" potentially foreshadowing Jane's death in her sleep just a few episodes later.

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  • comment
    • Author: Marg
    Having received the good news about Walt's cancer going into remission Skyler throws a party to celebrate all is going well. Walt, Walt Jnr. and Hank are sitting together chatting when Walt pours a shot of tequila for his son; he isn't too pleased when Walt Jnr. looks to Hank for permission and after he has drunk it pours two more drinks; at this point Hank thinks he's had enough and takes the bottle away leading to a confrontation with Walt which is only defused when Walt Jnr. vomits into the pool. Walt is apologetic the next day and decides to get on with some household tasks; first he replaces their faulty boiler then he sets about treating the rotten wood under the house... seeming more than a little obsessed with the task. Jesse meanwhile feels a little rejected when Jane pretends not to be involved with him when her father visits. This episode is primarily about their personal lives rather than their burgeoning drugs empire but a confrontation in the car park outside the hardware store between Walt and a tough looking guy whose associate has bought gear for making meth shows that he can now dominate people by shear force of will and absolute confidence.

    This character driven episode is all about Walt's growing confidence; we see him face down both Hank and another tough looking guy; it is though he now has a sense of invincibility. This works because of Bryan Cranston's fine performance in the role; his character has gone from meek to tough in a believable way because of the way he gradually changed the way he spoke and carried himself to project a much greater confidence. The scenes with Jesse and Jane were much lighter in tone as we see how comfortable they are with each other and how she is sorry for upsetting him when her father was there and her initial outburst when confronted about it.
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    • Author: Elizabeth
    Walt's family celebrates his remission, but they get some conflict because of Walt giving Jr. alcohol, and a bit too much of it. And Jesse has issues with Jane because she didn't introduce him to her father.

    Not a very eventful episode, but nonetheless great to watch. Jesse's part was not important in this episode, but I still liked watching him developing a new relationship.

    And Walt is great. One thing that is interesting is how he is changing a bit, where did this whole conflict with Hank come from? It was almost like a Heisenberg vs. DEA instead of the usual home Walt. And the final scene was especially great. Him telling this version of Walt and Jesse to stay out of this territory was beautiful.
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    • Author: Erienan
    "Stay out of my territory."

    Something I'm finding during my third full watch-through of Breaking Bad is that many of the episodes that I, on first watch, found to be unremarkable, are now growing on me in a big way. Of this episode, I remembered nothing more than the scary opening and the tequila-drinking scene. In actual fact, it's a well-constructed episode and another great instalment of Breaking Bad's fantastic second season.

    My favourite scene from the episode is still the tequila scene, as we see Walt at his very worst. It's the first time we see Walt's behaviour directly affect his son and it's the first time we see Walt confront Hank like that. It's the first time that they act like the enemies they look increasingly likely to one day become. It seems that Walt has, before the events of the series, felt a little threatened by Hank and it's clear that he feels proud of the fact that he is the mysterious Heisenberg and his brother-in-law has no idea.

    We really do get to see different sides of Walt in this episode - I can't explain why I love the scenes where he does some work around the house, but I really do. "Skyler, there's rot." somehow says so much about where their relationship is at the moment.

    Jesse, meanwhile, meets Jane's father for the first time here, but he doesn't quite get the grand introduction he is hoping for. It looks as though their relationship may not mean all that much to Jane as she asks "Who's you and me?", but by the end of the episode, she slides the rather touching 'Apology Girl' sketch under Jesse's door, and we realise she does care.

    I haven't even talked about the first or last scene of the episode! Dead bodies outside the White's house and then Walt telling two pretenders to stay out of his territory? Oh yes, they were excellent too, the former leaving us anticipating something shocking in the last three episodes of the season.

    'Over' is another brilliant episode from one of the all-time great television seasons.

    9.3/10
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    • Author: Gianni_Giant
    This is the tenth episode in the second season of Breaking Bad and once again, I must say I was impressed. This time around, I was slightly disappointed because I was expecting this episode to be more intense, but nonetheless I was still hooked into the story thanks to great writing and acting.

    In this episode, "Over," Walt has been feeling angry despite all the good news, which leads to a confrontation between himself and Hank. Meanwhile, Jesse and his landlady, Jane are falling for each other, but Jesse feels hurt when she doesn't introduce him to her father.

    Overall, this is a rather solid episode. There were many interesting moments, but this episode is a step-down from the previous few episodes, but just barely. I rate this episode 9/10.
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    • Author: Cherry The Countess
    '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.

    "Over" is not one of the best episodes of Season 2 or of the show, and is a slight let down after a run of taut, intense episodes. It is still wonderful though, which is testament to how amazing a show 'Breaking Bad' is. It does lack a little in tautness and intensity, being a slower, comparatively quieter and character-driven episode, but it does all that incredibly well.

    Visually, "Over" 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 for "Over" 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, love the chemistry between them, and Anna Gunn is affecting. The characters are compelling in their realism.

    To conclude, wonderful. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Author: Siatanni
    Sure, it's fun to watch them cook meth or kill rival drug dealers; but, every once in a while, you have to advance the plot. Jessie is in love and hitting the rock again. Walter is on a home improvement spree. The rest of the White family is just as self-centered as ever. Walter is looking for something... But, now that he's decided to stop cooking meth, he doesn't know what that something is.

    ...Until he sees some loser with a cart full of meth fixin's. He lectures the idiot on the logistics of meth creation until the boy flees. Then, it occurs to him that he WANTS to be selling meth...

    A wicked final sequence in the parking lot.
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    • Author: Kaim
    After having seen all five seasons of Breaking Bad, I can undoubtedly state that this is the worst episode of the show. I mean seriously, how can anyone genuinely like this? Besides the disappointing absence of newly introduced Saul Goodman, Walt ranging between worst father imaginable to most boring character imaginable, and Jesse and Jane having high school love problems, there isn't a lot left to talk about.

    The opening sequence once again shows the ominous one-eyed teddy bear, this time getting fished out of the White's swimming pool. In the same scenery, some other mysterious signs suggest that a catastrophe has happened. Of course, we still don't get a solution to this, but it's definitely a nice build-up. After that, "Over" quickly loses thrill and only got me emotional when television's most uncomfortable to watch scene ever came on – if you've seen the episode, you know what I'm talking about. I get their intention with this one, but I'm sure that they could've portrayed it in a less embarrassing and enraging way. Subsequently, relatively nothing happens and the show gets unbelievably boring. There are no signs of betterment until the final scene – eventually one that isn't the most unnecessary. I won't spoil it for you, but it's definitely an important one for Walt (or rather Heisenberg) and Bryan Cranston absolutely kicks ass in it.

    Thus, without exaggeration, the only good scenes in "Over" are the first and the last one, which is a really miserable result. As the next episode isn't very good or eventful either, I completely don't get why the writers separated these two. In fact, if I were to cut out the scenes that are unnecessary in my opinion, there wouldn't be ten minutes left of "Over".
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    • Author: Dream
    Walter's diagnosis should be about freedom. It's over. But a man who has gone from a failed mundane existence must face a return to the boredom. Skyler throws a party and Walter is uncomfortable. He is becoming a different person and with all that has happened, a much harsher, more self assured one. He throws himself into home repair but that will only satisfy him for a short time. The closing scene in the hardware store tells it all. Meanwhile, Jesse has his heart broken. Probably, for the first time in his life, he has fallen in love. He is such a complex character. I'm stunned at this point. They actually did five seasons. Where is this going?
  • Episode complete credited cast:
    Bryan Cranston Bryan Cranston - Walter White
    Anna Gunn Anna Gunn - Skyler White
    Aaron Paul Aaron Paul - Jesse Pinkman
    Dean Norris Dean Norris - Hank Schrader
    Betsy Brandt Betsy Brandt - Marie Schrader
    RJ Mitte RJ Mitte - Walter White, Jr.
    Krysten Ritter Krysten Ritter - Jane Margolis
    Christopher Cousins Christopher Cousins - Ted Beneke
    John de Lancie John de Lancie - Donald Margolis
    Steven Michael Quezada Steven Michael Quezada - Steven Gomez
    Carmen Serano Carmen Serano - Carmen Molina
    Carl Savering Carl Savering - Bob
    Shannon McCormick Shannon McCormick - Tweaky Dude
    Ka Beesler Ka Beesler - Thug Buddy
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