Written by John Edward Betancourt When one thinks of the word, justice, an intricate process comes to mind. One that involves a grand investigation when a crime has been committed, so that the authorities can arrest the right person and put them on trial with a jury of their peers so that the facts can be heard, and justice can be served. And while this system/process isn’t exactly perfect, it is the best one we have, and it does work more often than not. But most important of all, knowing that we have a system that can right a wrong and provide victims with closure, definitely helps us to sleep at night since that really is quite the structured and powerful safety net. But what’s truly fascinating about modern America, is that the system of justice that a great deal of us rely upon and believe in, is viewed in a vastly different manner all around the nation. For some believe (and rightfully so) that the system has failed them, and they go about their day in a unique manner, so as to never deal with it. While there are others… who cannot make use of it in the slightest. Because if they do, it will cause them more harm than good and that means they often have to dispense their own kind of justice when they are wronged and that particular plight is of note today, because it just so happens to be the focus of the next episode of Breaking Bad. For ‘Half Measure’ is a story that sees Jesse Pinkman become fixated on the fact that Tomás and the gang members from Fring’s crew… did him wrong and need to pay for Combo’s death and that motivates him to think about enacting a taste of street justice. A move that Walter believes is a poor choice for certain since it would bring down all kinds of hell upon Jesse since Gus wouldn’t stand for that kind of internal fighting. But Jesse pays his warnings no mind and begins to put together a plan to get justice for Combo and well, that brings about quite the stunning moment. One where Mike has to get involved and drag Jesse in for a meeting with Walter and Gus and the men that Jesse is angry with in order to find peace, so the operation can continue along smoothly. But regardless of the truce put in place in that moment, the need for justice remains strong with Jesse and it is only exacerbated further when Tomás is murdered by Gus’ thugs after orders come down to not use him anymore. Which of course, motivates Jesse to now get justice for two and well… it turns out that he is saved at the last moment by an unexpected hero, Walter. For once he gets wind of the murder… he knows what’s coming and he still believes in Jesse and cares for him, and that motivates him to put down the thugs instead and order Jesse to run and well, that is quite the incredible way to end this tale… one that is devoid of any deeper meaning since it focused heavily on the power of revenge and how justice is dispensed in the drug world. Which made for one compelling watch since this episode was filled to the brim with incredible performances… especially when it comes to Aaron Paul. Because he really sold the rage and frustration that Jesse experienced in this tale and that led to powerful moment after powerful moment, the kind that made you feel for and cheer for Jesse. Especially when he called Gus to the carpet for using kids in his operation. But all praise aside, this was also a supremely ominous tale as well, because that ending hangs heavy over this one, especially when one considers that Gus will want swift retribution for Jesse’s actions and it will be quite interesting to see if Walter and Jesse will be able to smooth this over, or if their comfortable gig with Mister Fring is about to come to an end in a violent and horrifying manner. Until next time.
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