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The Fly Episode in Breaking Bad Is Far More Important and Complex Than Critics Think.
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Yes, Jesse and Walt spend time on an inconsequential issue. Yes, it all takes place in one setting. But this doesn’t take away from what does happen in the show: character development.
By allowing the viewers to observe Walt and Jesse in a “slice of life” moment not fraught with the usual life or death consequences they’re used to, it gave them a chance to see them as real people.
The episode had excellent direction and cinematography as well.
If you look at the fly as just a fly, then it’s true that it shouldn’t matter much in the grand scheme of things.
In the best dramas, however, the subtext is key. The fly could serve as a symbol of Walt’s guilt for his actions. Or it could serve as a symbol for what he’s trying to accomplish with his meth cooking. He won’t rest until he finds the fly — or achieves what he’s setting out to do
The Fly could also symbolise Walt& #39;s "contaminated" life and no matter how hard he tries to sanitise it, all his efforts will hit a wall.
The fly represents guilt, contamination, irrational obsession, and the loss of control in Walter White& #39;s life.
The fly represents guilt, contamination, irrational obsession, and the loss of control in Walter White& #39;s life.
“Fly” represented a change of pace for the series that turned the typical TV show format on its head to explore what made its characters tick.
