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Genius Foreshadowing In 'Breaking Bad'

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Breaking Bad still blows minds years after its finale. The show's writers crammed in so many details that fans keep finding new ones on TV reruns and streaming platforms. Fans love foreshadowing, and this list highlights the best moments from the award-winning show.

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    "I'll Put Her On Her Side... In Case She Decides To Do A Little Spit Up"

    Redditor.u/serafina4:

    Walt turns his baby on to her side so she doesn't spit up. He does this for his baby, not someone else's :(

    Walt watches Jane choke on her vomit later in the episode.

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    The Falling Teddy In Jane's Bedroom Mural

    Redditor.u/LaTortillera:

    In the season 2 finale ofBreaking BadJane's bedroom mural shows the bear from the airplane crash.

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    Skyler Actually Listened

    Redditor.u/SquiggleDrama:

    Raisin Bran Crunch beats Raisin Bran.

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    Gale's Kettle

    Redditor.u/awkwardhipsters:

    Before Gale gets shot, you see him use a laser pointer on the kettle. Next episode, the bullet hits the exact same spot on the kettle.

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    The Nod To The Wanted Poster

    FromBreaking Bad Wiki:

    When Hank mentions Walt's donations at the DEA office, Walt's photo sits under the "WANTED" sign. This hints at him being near the police and his status as a fugitive.

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    Ding Ding Ding

    Redditor.u/lexafrex:

    God, I love this show.

    When Schrader finally focuses, they invite Gus to explain why his fingerprints are in Gale’s apartment.

    Gus rides down the elevator, becoming unhinged. The elevator's "ding, ding, ding" sound plays as the camera focuses on his hand, a finger twitching.

    This foreshadows his death with Salamanca.

    S4, E8 "Hermanos"

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    R.I.P. Jane

    Fromdeleted Redditor:

    This is great and extremely sad :(

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    Train Accident

    Redditor.u/hd_1600:

    In BBreaking BadIn season 4, episode 11 "Crawl Space," Gus meets Hector after killing the Cartel. While he sits down, a movie plays. Train whistles sound, followed by an explosion, foreshadowing what comes next.

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    Ted Almost Trips On The Rug

    Screengrabbed by Redditoru/abh1shankbut summarized byu/alfredlloyd:

    Ted almost trips on the rug going to the door. Later, he runs from Saul's men, trips on the same rug, and hits the kitchen counter, injuring his spine.

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    Duplicate Death And Despair

    FromKale Havervold ofGoliath:

    In season four's episode "Hermanos," we see how Gus Fring got into meth manufacturing and selling. A flashback shows him and his Los Pollos Hermanos partner, Max. After offending a major kingpin, Max dies as Gus is pinned down and forced to watch his friend die.

    In season five's episode "Ozymandias," Walt faces a similar end. He lies on the ground like that after watching his brother-in-law, Hank, executed. Both share a similar grimace in that sorrow and pain.

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    Crawling Cousins

    Redditor.u/spennyftw:

    The one cousin crawling out of the hospital bed later looks like the crawling in this episode.

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    Walt's Habits

    Redditor.u/rizzy-rake:

    Walt takes on roles from other characters. Mike handles the whiskey. Gus uses the towel to puke. Crazy Eight cuts the crust off his sandwiches. I missed a few others; it has been a while.

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    Beneke Fabricators

    Redditor.u/jackw6969:

    Beneke Fabricators fabricated their numbers.

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    El Paso

    Redditor.u/mathpipebomb:

    In the final episode ofBreaking BadBefore Walt heads back to ABQ, he plays a song in the car. The lyrics go like this...

    “I saddled up and rode away alone in the dark. Maybe a bullet finds me tomorrow. Tonight, this heart pain is the worst.”

    The full song includes different references to New Mexico.The song finishes.The singer dies in the arms of his true love, Felina.

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