: Realizing they cannot acquire enough pseudoephedrine to meet Tuco's demands, Walt pivots to a new chemical process involving methylamine .
: At a tense meeting in a junkyard, Walt delivers the four pounds of blue meth. The deal ends in horror when Tuco, in a drug-fueled rage, brutally beats his own henchman, No-Doze , for speaking out of turn. Subplots & Themes BREAKING BAD S01E07.mp4
: The episode became the season finale due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike , which cut the first season short from its intended nine episodes to seven. Critical Reception : Realizing they cannot acquire enough pseudoephedrine to
: This new chemical process results in the meth turning bright blue , which eventually becomes their iconic signature product. in a drug-fueled rage