|
Last Chance posted:thought about this for a bit and ACTUALLY, shortly after "4 Days Out" (roughly where the new Walt scene in El Camino takes place), Walt is shown to be in remission and doing very well. Walt's lowest point with cancer was in Granite State / Felina where it's shown that he's become so thin that his wedding ring falls off. A little late, but: Walt is diagnosed with Radiation Pneumonitis (causing him to cough up blood, which he falsely attributes to a grim prognosis) shorty after "4 Days Out". At this point he has already seen his PET scan but has not received the official read. His (incorrect) layman interpretation of his imaging provides his motivation to cook the whole 'batch' of remaining Methylamine over one weekend. He very much reaches an emotional nadir on that cook, believing his treatment was unsuccessful and that he will in fact die soon. Jesse consoles Walt in that episode by promising that he will make sure the money from the mega-cook will reach his family. What we see in the diner in El Camino is merely a repetition of that sentiment from the series. It's actually really important that Walt reaches a low point here, because this is definitely Jesse's peak. He's not using and has started his relationship with Jane. Combo hasn't yet been killed, and Jesse hasn't performed any atrocities yet. He's wealthy and happy. The excellent thing about Walt's advice in the diner - to obtain a business degree - is that it's selfish in nature. This is just before Walt pressures Jesse to expand into neighboring territories, which leads to Combo's killing. Walt's manipulative coercion when convincing Jesse to expand his dealers' range is cloaked in entrepreneurial language. If Walt does care about Jesse's future at all, he doesn't in El Camino - the diner advice is just part of his bid to get Jesse to sell their bonanza cook more quickly, before he dies. Tellah fucked around with this message at 19:57 on Nov 4, 2019 |
#
¿
Nov 4, 2019 19:54
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ May 17, 2024 20:18 |
|