This isn't a full review or anything like that, seeing as how I'd likely ramble on a bit too long and eventually lose focus. I just have to write something because I need to share my thoughts on the masterpiece that is "Crawl Space". After a great premiere, season 4 definitely slowed down for a bit. Episodes 2-6 were fairly slow paced with not much happening. While it may have been boring at the time, episodes 7-13 more than make up for it, and make you appreciate the slow parts more. "Crawl Space" does a perfect job of setting up the 2 part finale for the season. Anyways, let's get right to it. Before I start with the ending though, I must point something out. The scene where Ted tries to escape Huell and the red head guy (can't remember the name) and knocks himself out by tripping into the kitchen counter is easily the funniest moment of the show. I died laughing for a good 3 minutes. This show has a knack for making me laugh, despite the extremely dark nature of the show. But basically, the main story lines of the episode involve Skyler trying to get Ted to pay his taxes with the money she gave him, but more importantly, Gus threatening to kill Walt and his family. The scene in the desert is fantastic. Giancarlo Esposito delivered once again, as Gus was a cold blooded bastard here. This is where the episode really kicks off. Walt now realizes that he has no choice but to take his family and get as far away as possible. So he goes to Saul and asks him to contact the guy who can make them disappear. He's told he'll need 500,000 dollars to pay the guy so he heads home to gather all the money he has stashed in the crawl space under the house. As he races against the clock and jumps down the crawl space, he has a horrifying revelation: there's not enough money. Skyler runs into the room to see what's wrong, which is where the chills start to kick in. The tension is almost too much to handle, as Walt learns that Skyler gave the rest of the money to Ted. Walt screams as Skyler cries, devastated and shocked to see Walt's behavior. Then, out of no where, Walt begins laughing uncontrollably. The laughter is so maniacal and sadistic, that I couldn't help but just sit at the edge of my chair with my jaw dropped open and chills running through my body. And just when things couldn't get any worse, Marie calls, in tears, to inform Skyler that the cartel are planning to kill Hank. The suspense, Walt's terrifying laughter in the background, and the subtle yet very ambient music make this my personal favorite TV scene of all time. It's an experience unlike anything I've ever been a part of. If you thought the endings of "One Minute" or "Full Measure" were mind blowing, you've got another thing coming when you watch this episode. I truly don't think this moment will ever be topped by any other show. It's that good.
Review of Crawl Space
