JMurder
SOHH Member since 01...
Except for the fact that you ignored my explanation in order to further your own point. I already stated that the scenes that were shown DO show an indecisiveness on Walt's part. From the point he first sees the gun to the moment Mike dies, there are multiple instances where Walt seems indecisive...unsure. The only way you can prove premeditation, is by ignoring multiple signs of indecisiveness.
Once again, your putting too much emphasis on what others have said. Stick with the facts instead of "someone said he did it cause he was scared." You accused the writers of bad writing because you can manufacture a scenario from what you've seen to assume premeditation. But the fact is, you really can't...Yes, there are reasons that Walt could have used to commit premeditated murder. Yes, Walt was very prepared to murder Mike when it came down to it. However, there is absolutely no clear point where we can pinpoint Walt had made a decision to murder Mike. If he had decided to do so as a result of what Saul said, he would've been shown packing heat after he volunteered to get Mike's stuff for him. It would've shown from step 1 that Mike was about to die, and built tension to the end of the show.
If he had decided to shoot Mike by the time he picked up the bag, he would've taken the gun out of the bag and immediately holstered it. It would've shown an opportunistic nature to get rid of Mike now that something unexpected has popped up like a gun. If he had decided to shoot Mike by the time he passed the bag over, he would've already been packing heat (assuming he wasn't already). Or if he had decided to shoot Mike by the time the conversation was done, he would've murked him out by the time he turned around to walk to his car (assuming he was already packing heat). Just way too much to ignore to say it was all premeditated. It was at most an inner conflict from the moment he saw the gun, and at the least was momentary loss of sanity. We can't really argue anything else.
I'll tell you why that's false. The names thing only came up because Mike wouldn't say thank you. You think if the names were really that important, he wouldn't have started the conversation off that way? No, what was important was the respect that Mike refused to give him. When it was clear Mike wouldn't, he said "fine, I'm gonna go after something that you're trying to protect because it could affect me." When he wouldn't give him that AND called his name out Walt became incensed and what happened happened. There was no thought process about "if he don't give me the names I'll kill him." It was all about ego
How are you looking at scenes "in a general sense" and saying "it's poor writing." Obviously by looking at it the way you are, you're skipping the important clues and nods that define what happened. Walt's ego, mannerisms, and actions leading up to what happened are key and we have to judge based on the character...not "a guy killing another guy."
Now, there are flaws in the show...frankly, the whole plan involving the lawyer betrays Mike's whole character imo. It was very sloppy and unlike him. But I don't think you have a leg to stand on here.
There are other factual mistakes in your post, but I'm honestly not interested in writing any more paragraphs. This shyt is just going in unnecessary circles at this point.
RIP Mike
...where is it...
...you did what?....
