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Originally Posted by Stanley Nickels
The initial direction of that episode was unfortunate, but it almost played out as a giant middle finger from Gilligan. The aryans complying with Walt's "no family" cop-out would've been a really predictable direction, and this show has never really taken the easy route. Teasing as much was like Vince was saying "I could, but I won't."
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It was masterful in that, by delaying it, they made it more impactful and gave Hank the ending he deserved.
Just cutting to Hank and Gomie both being dead at the beginning of the episode wouldn't have had nearly the effect.