Reply to: Imagine if Breaking Bad was set in Canada or the UK or Australia

[Zero Liability]

I've just rewatched BTVS from start to finish, and then Angel (interspersed correctly with the Buffy episodes)

Five to go until the end.

So you missed out on it all being a dream from Malcolm in the Middle?

Are you referring to that episode from season 5 (IIRC) of Buffy? I always thought it was just a clever little ruse to keep the viewer wondering.

[TheFaQQer]

Nonsense.

It's the most important drama series in the history of the entire universe.

After Buffy The Vampire Slayer of course.

I've just rewatched BTVS from start to finish, and then Angel (interspersed correctly with the Buffy episodes)

Five to go until the end.

[Sausage Surprise]

Not this again.



a)There was an entire monologue where he worked out exactly how much he needed ($700k IIRC) and what for; most was to support his family after he died.

b)He had health insurance which DID cover treatment but it didn't provide access to the best experts in the field. That's the same as the UK, many treatments are not on the NHS.

$737,000 to be precise

[TheFaQQer]

As much as I love the actor, it got so stupid by season 3 I had to stop watching, which is a shame as it started off so well.

So you missed out on it all being a dream from Malcolm in the Middle?

[Zero Liability]

Good point. I can't remember it in enough detail to be honest. Maybe that's the next series re-watch when I finish with Angel.

As much as I love the actor, it got so stupid by season 3 I had to stop watching, which is a shame as it started off so well.

[d000hg]

We may be taking it too seriously

[TheFaQQer]

Yes but he liked her.

Yes but:
He would've been going after Tuco with a team, rather than bump into him when looking for someone else. A bit like how the air-disaster was indirectly all Walt's fault too. In that situation Tuco may well not have gotten killed. Also, of course, the brothers were not allowed to attack DEA by the cartel until Fring intervened and set them up.

Good point. I can't remember it in enough detail to be honest. Maybe that's the next series re-watch when I finish with Angel.

[d000hg]

Not everything bad that happened to him was Walt's fault. He did marry that whinny, self centred, shoplifting, purple wearing annoyance voluntarily.

Yes but he liked her.

Spolier
If he was any good, he'd have gone after Tuco anyway, which then led to everything you describe up to the personal obsession about catching Heisenberg. Without Walt, I think he'd have got as far as the injury, but nothing after that.

Yes but:
He would've been going after Tuco with a team, rather than bump into him when looking for someone else. A bit like how the air-disaster was indirectly all Walt's fault too. In that situation Tuco may well not have gotten killed. Also, of course, the brothers were not allowed to attack DEA by the cartel until Fring intervened and set them up.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Not this again.

Regarding the cartoon - not what you said yourself...

Get rid of the AMA, which deliberately restricts the number of new doctors that can train, and we'd be one step closer to being able to make any sensible kind of comparison between the US and 'anywhere else' with regards to medical care hinging on personal wealth. Until then it's a straw man in proxy of the typical unionist evils.

[TheFaQQer]

Not really. Virtually everything that happened to him as a result of Walt was bad (spoiler: getting in trouble for beating Jesse, developing post-traumatic stress after being promoted to the task force for catching Tuco, getting shot in a revenge killing for Tuco and undergoing months of excruciating recovery, damaging his career and personal life with a personal obsession about catching Heisenberg, and of course getting killed)

Spolier
If he was any good, he'd have gone after Tuco anyway, which then led to everything you describe up to the personal obsession about catching Heisenberg. Without Walt, I think he'd have got as far as the injury, but nothing after that.

[Pondlife]

Not really. Virtually everything that happened to him as a result of Walt was bad (spoiler: getting in trouble for beating Jesse, developing post-traumatic stress after being promoted to the task force for catching Tuco, getting shot in a revenge killing for Tuco and undergoing months of excruciating recovery, damaging his career and personal life with a personal obsession about catching Heisenberg, and of course getting killed)

Not everything bad that happened to him was Walt's fault. He did marry that whinny, self centred, shoplifting, purple wearing annoyance voluntarily.

[d000hg]

You forgot the Postcode lottery.

If he lived in Wales forget it. If he lived elsewhere near a decent teaching hospital then they would be happy to experiment on him that's if his GP referred him in time.....

So just like America then, where it depends which treatments and doctors his insurance would cover and which insurance clerk is allocated to his case. In the UK you would still get treated for lung cancer, even in Wales.

In addition to this, it becomes pretty rapidly apparent that the money was secondary to Walt feeling powerful and in charge.

I think that developed afterwards, it wasn't a primary motivation.

Ultimately, the person who benefited the most was Hank.

Not really. Virtually everything that happened to him as a result of Walt was bad (spoiler: getting in trouble for beating Jesse, developing post-traumatic stress after being promoted to the task force for catching Tuco, getting shot in a revenge killing for Tuco and undergoing months of excruciating recovery, damaging his career and personal life with a personal obsession about catching Heisenberg, and of course getting killed)

[TheFaQQer]

In addition to this, it becomes pretty rapidly apparent that the money was secondary to Walt feeling powerful and in charge. Plus, of course, he was offered the money up front but his pride and ego got in the way.

Ultimately, why you may be able to argue the lack of state health care was a factor in some of the early decision making, Walt had ample opportunity to deal with it in much the same way any of us would have to do so.

Ultimately, the person who benefited the most was Hank.

(Spolier)
Right up to the moment when he was killed.

[SueEllen]

At least he'd avoid this monstrosity, though... unless he's in Waitrose's organic fruit section, that is.

I bet they now don't eat bananas and shop at a cheaper supermarket.....

BTW The RSPCA are showing they are useless yet again. They should have known a spider expert to call on even if they can't deal with it themselves.

[vwdan]

Walt had insurance which covered his care costs. The rest was to generate enough money for the family to survive after he had died.

So it wouldn't make a major difference.

In addition to this, it becomes pretty rapidly apparent that the money was secondary to Walt feeling powerful and in charge. Plus, of course, he was offered the money up front but his pride and ego got in the way.

Ultimately, why you may be able to argue the lack of state health care was a factor in some of the early decision making, Walt had ample opportunity to deal with it in much the same way any of us would have to do so.