This one drags a little, but it seems to fill in some blanks for what is to come/has happened. The addition of Marie's mental illness could have been left out, and Hank's recovery is getting a bit repetitive, but the facets of the minor characters don't really hurt, since all the pieces add to the overall picture.
Honestly, I could do without anything about Marie and Hank at this stage, though the other characters aren't being totally neglected. At least this episode beats The Fly for tedium. I would have liked to see Jesse take a beating for his excess stupidity, but at least Walt is still sporting his shiner to remind us that he got a much needed smackdown from Mike in the previous episode.
Honestly, I could do without anything about Marie and Hank at this stage, though the other characters aren't being totally neglected. At least this episode beats The Fly for tedium. I would have liked to see Jesse take a beating for his excess stupidity, but at least Walt is still sporting his shiner to remind us that he got a much needed smackdown from Mike in the previous episode.