I made a thing!

[frayadjacent]

Trying to prepare a PhD defense while overwhelmed with anger and heartbreak over the George Zimmerman verdict has been...weird.  I mostly have dealt by not posting much here or on facebook etc.

But then I made a thing!  To celebrate my new favorite villain, Gustavo Fring of Breaking Bad.



Since venturing into the edges of the Sherlock-verse, I've heard this quote, describing the arch-villain Moriarty, a number of times.  But Gustavo isn't described as a genius mastermind -- he's shown to be one.  Gah I kinda love him, disturbing and terrifying though he was.  Season 5 just hasn't been the same without him.  (I'm on episode 2. No spoilers please!)

Anyway, I know this image isn't the most amazing thing ever.  Truth be told, I'm not happy with how it turned out but didn't know how to fix it.  So anyone with photoshop skills and/or more visual knowhow who wants to give me some pointers, I'll happily take 'em.

Comments

[king_touchy]

I LOVE Gustavo! And oh, man, can it be August yet? I'm caught up with the first half of season five and am panting for the rest of the season. I'm thinking about a strategic re-watch in the next couple of weeks.

[frayadjacent]

Gustavo is amazing. He stole every scene, he was so captivating in his utter bland, straighlaced, "I will fuck you up" manner.

Um, so, speaking of "was". The whole walking out and straightening his tie thing was weird. I mean, I read it as some sort of symbolic/magical realism/didn't really happen thing? But according to the internets I'm supposed to read it straight. Like he really did that? In that condition? It confuses me!!

[king_touchy]

You said below you wished sometimes that he'd win. I'm right there with you. His behavior was understandable. He had a kind of code. Things ran smoothly; fewer people hurt. Walt? TRAIN WRECK ABOUT TO DEMOLISH YOU ALLLLLLLL!

As for Gus's departure, yeah, I thought the scene was BRILLIANT! If *anyone* could walk away from that, I figured, shit, Gus could! And HE DID. Well, for a minute or two. I don't think he knew he was dead until the physical laws of the universe gave him the news. Up until then, he was Gus, damn it. Gus with his tie and poise.

Saul had better make it through to the end or I'll be PISSED, ROYALLY.

[timetobegin]

gusssssssss. he's the besttttt

[frayadjacent]

Seriously. What a fantastic antagonist. I loved watching him pwn Walt. I kept having to remind myself that Gus wasn't really someone I wanted to be rooting for, ha ha!

[timetobegin]

yesssssss i loved it too. i think its because no one is really rooting for walt at this point anymore either

[chaila]

Gussssssssssss! Best, most badass, most cold-hearted, most brilliant villain! It really was not the same without him.

[frayadjacent]

Yes is ALL THOSE THINGS. Sometimes I seriously wanted him to win.