All of this is great evidence, but the main thing that I believe that separates Breaking Bad is simple: the show is always unpredictable. The show is so good at being unpredictable that they constantly have me thinking that I am being smart, that I am anticipating the next move, that I’m not buying into information that they’re trying to get me to believe. I’m tricked into thinking that I am on the same page only to be totally blindside me from the other side. I knew that Jesse wouldn’t go down easily. I knew that Walt’s plan to lure him to Andrea wouldn’t be the way that Jesse would go out. On other shows, like Dexter, this would be exactly what would happen, but I knew better to think that Breaking Bad would do something as easy as that. What I didn’t see coming though was Jesse being laid out for Todd and his Uncle Jack after executing another one of his brilliant plans. Didn’t see it coming, just like every big moment in this show. Seriously, Jesse says that Walt is the big manipulator, but Jesse has cooked up (ahem) some wily schemes himself. Everyone was scheming tonight. It was fun to watch the battle of wits at work. If you have any joy in your heart, then you probably loved the Huell and Hank scene as much as me. As great of a comedic moment as it was, it was an even better idea, tricking the simple giant into becoming a nonfactor and picking up some information on Walt’s money. The bluff with the van GPS was classic police trickery, and hey, I even liked the brain in the kitchen bit. There were plenty of light moments, but those not so light moments? Geez, were they tense. Uncle Jack and his gang arrived and then I instantly clenched up completely. I’ve been waiting for Gomez’s day to come and this scene just made me think that the time was here. The gunfire scenes were electrifying, with the sound and visuals turned up to eleven to give off the chaotic vibe of ultra-violence. I was completely stunned, but then I had the presence of mind to look at the clock. As I saw 9:59 become 10:00 I suddenly let out a sound of desperation because I knew what was coming. Slam to credits. The only problem I had with this episode was that infuriatingly teasing cliffhanger. I should have predicted it. Den of Geek Score: 5 out of 5 The Best of the Rest