Breaking Bad (TV Series) Caballo sin Nombre (2010) User Reviews

The Mexicans visit the White household

[Tweekums · 9/10 · 12 October 2012]

Series three continues at a fairly gentle pace for the most part; Walt is trying to get back with Skyler but she wants nothing to do with him and the rest of the family can't understand why Skyler is preventing him from seeing the children. This is having fairly negative effect on him; he even loses his temper with a cop and gets a face full of pepper spray! Jesse meanwhile has taken control of his life again; when he discovers that his parents are selling his old house without mentioning it to him he doesn't get angry; he just gets Saul to by it for him... he even gets it for half price because they failed to declare that it once house a meth lab... his meth lab! It isn't all domestic drama of course; we see some more of the two sinister Mexicans as they first visit the Tuco's uncle and learn that the man they want is Walter White.

While this episode wasn't packed with action it contained several great moments; it is nice to see Jesse getting his life sorted out and the scene where he took possession of his house in front of his shocked parents was priceless; especially considering how Saul got him the discount! One surprising bit of character development was seeing Skyler tell her boss that he will have to have another look at his books before she can sign off on them... clearly implying that he needs to do a better job of cooking them rather than that he shouldn't break the law; whether this just means she sees his and Walter's crimes as totally different or whether it is part of a slippery slope that will lead to her accepting what Walt does remains to be seen. The two Mexican's continue to be as sinister as ever and for a moment it looked as if Walt's time might be up... I loved how he never realises how close he came to a brutal death! Over all this was a fairly gripping episode which developed the characters nicely.

A horse with no name

[Abdulxoxo · 8/10 · 15 August 2020]

Why Walt? Why would you threw away that pizza like that? I don't think I'll ever forgive you for that.

I like the quiet Mexican cousins, there's tension in every scene they are featured.

I like also the song Walt's been singing. It's my new favorite song.

The Excellence Continues!

[g-bodyl · 9/10 · 23 August 2014]

This is the second episode in the third season of Breaking Bad and so far, I continue to be impressed. The tone of the episode is rather slow, but it is understandable because of the story itself, which still held my complete attention. The acting is great and we can see the frustration of everyone in the family building up. My favorite scene is when Walt threw the pizza onto the top of the house in a fit of anger.

In this episode, "Caballo sin Nombre," Walt is trying to reconcile with his wife, but she is not having it at all. Walter Jr. and the rest of the family is trying to figure out what is going on. Jesse, fresh out of rehab, still has a poor relationship with his family but with the help of Saul, he is able to buy the house that his family has on for sale. Meanwhile these two mysterious cousins head to town to pay Walt a visit.

Overall, this is an excellent episode and I felt like the slowness added to the episode as this is about Walt trying to reconcile his family, which adds to the realistic tone of this show. I'm happy Saul returned, as well as the character played by Jonathan Banks, and that makes for an intriguing episode. I rate this episode 9/10.

Near perfect

[Leofwine_draca · 10/10 · 11 February 2021]

We're only on episode two but already I'm having a ball with this, a near-perfect episode. All of the sub-plots are engaging, the climax is riveting, the humour is unexpected and most welcome with that pizza scene a real laugh-out-loud moment.

Why Are We Pulling for the Bad Guys

[Hitchcoc · 10/10 · 2 May 2018]

Skyler is getting a little taste of things as she works for her embezzling boss who also has designs on her. She is aware that he is trying to keep his head above water and is helping to cover it up. Yet she is still taking her perceived high road when it comes to Walter. Of course, there is a difference between playing with money and cooking meth. Sort of. Her realization that she is ignoring the fact that he did this to keep his family from having to deal with the cost of his cancer treatment is starting to work on her a bit. She has a hard row because no one understands why she is keeping Walter from seeing their kids. Meanwhile, Jesse, using his ill-gotten gains, has gone after his parents, using his own transgressions as a means of getting hold of their house. And, those two horrible Hispanic guys have taken a bead on Walter. But there are other issues at work, including our hero's benefactor. Excellent episode.

10/10 pizza toss, would watch again

[dollargrabbag · 10/10 · 10 October 2018]

If this were a VHS tape I would have broken it at the 35:30 mark.

I am not the bad guy here

[and_mikkelsen · 10/10 · 4 April 2023]

I really love that line from Walt! It reminds us the he is the main character and that we are rooting for him cause we know he has good intensions in mind, even if what he is doing is wrong! He even knows that himself! After all... some of the best characters ever written are doing the wrong things for the right reasons!

I have always liked this episode! The use of the somg "Horse with no name" remains iconic to me! It also ballances humor with Walt throwing the pizza on the roof!

We have always seen Walt as a character who wants to be in control! This episode shows us how he responds when he is no longer in control!

Jesse get back at his parents in a clever satisfying way! RJ Mite does a great job acting wise in the dinner scene! We also now have an idea about who the trins are! The final scene with them was great and even intense! Iconic shot of them in the doorway! We also get a glimpse of Gus level of influence and how much might go back to him!

dont get the skyler hate

[susan04 · 8/10 · 13 November 2022]

Alright episode, but one thing I don't understand is why everybody is hating on skyler atm. She is totally right for being angry at walter for everything he's done. Even if what he did he did for his family. He's brought his entire family in danger and he's lied to skyler for a long time so her reaction is in no way irrational. I only feel bad for walter junior cause he's got no clue about what's going on. I guess skyler should've at least told him something to explain why he's suddenly not allowed to see his dad anymore. These people calling skyler a karen really dont get it. Crazy how people interpret this episode so differently but i guess thats alright.

Caballo sin Nombre (#3.2)

[ComedyFan2010 · 9/10 · 1 January 2014]

In this episode we are moving on at a bit slower pace. Walt and Skylar are going through a divorce and she wants him to stay away from her and the kids. Skylar is a nasty character. I guess every good story needs the bad one. Walt losing it was great, it is very consistent with his character. He does lose his temper from time to time. In the Pilot he lost it twice.

The scene of Jesse talking to his dad was greatly performed. And I loved Saul and how he got Jesse the house.

The ending was thrilling. The cousins of Tuco awaiting him while he showered kept me on the edge of the couch.

Better call Saul to make an episode... well, better

[puzgolac · 8/10 · 15 December 2022]

Definitely much better than the first episode of the season. It is still on the slower side, but things are moving here and there is a little less emphasis on the boring family drama, and that is always a good thing in BB.

We have another proof here that any episode is better when Saul is in it. Bob Odenkirk did an absolutely brilliant job playing the character of Saul. His scenes make a bad episode bearable, and a good episode great. Walter's character is still very uneven and not really fleshed out in a believable and consistent way, but he is a bit more enjoyable in this episode compared to the previous. He is still a far cry from the drug lord he is supposed to become, but at least he is more silly and less pathetic here. Mike and Gus get very little screen time, which is a shame. As for Skyler, I'm not sure what the intention was with her character. They made her annoying from the beginning, then they made her almost repulsive, with her hitting on her boss while being pregnant with Walter's kid. She is still the false saint, willing to go with her boss' embezzlement scheme despite making a scene earlier, because she has the hots for him.

Things are picking up, I just hope that they will not bore it and slow it to death in the coming episodes, like they have done far too many times before.

Despite some ups and downs in quality, it's still a nice episode

[stillworkingfortheknife · 9 November 2013]

After an average first episode, season three continued to not impress me with this episode. It could be that Spanish episode titles aren't helpful for the show's quality, but that explanation would be a bit too easy, wouldn't it? In my opinion, Vince Gilligan just isn't able to make the most of the situation at this moment. He now has the biggest acting cast up to that point, but the entertainment value is still rather scarce.

Needless to say, Breaking Bad is still quite a good series and I enjoyed watching this episode, at least the first time I did so. For example, the opening scene was unexpectedly hilarious, even though I didn't completely buy Walt's sudden over-the-top anger. After Hank bailing him out and the two having an awkward conversation in the car, we also get to see an awkward conversation between Jesse and his father. But then it's Saul time again and Bob Odenkirk does what he's best at – stealing the show. Exceptionally, this also applies for Jesse who's doing only one thing in this episode, but that's one of the most bad-ass things you can possibly do.

On top of that, "Caballo Sin Nombre" re-introduces two mysterious bald men, one being Tuco's uncle Tio (racist American writers picking the Spanish word for who the character is as the character's name), the other one being one of Saul's – or maybe Gus's – associates. While we don't get to know a lot about these two, the scenes they're in are indubitably the most thrilling ones of the episode and make you want to see more.

Finally, there are two very rememberable moments towards the end: first, the meme-inducing pizza on the roof scene that also includes some well- written dialogs and second, the not-really-encounter between bald Walt, the second bald guy from before, and the bald two guys with the skull boots. Ever noticed that Breaking Bad has more bald than haired characters? Anyway, this is one of the few scenes in which the ever growing Breaking Bad cast is used in the right way, actually also in a funny way as the "Caballo Sin Nombre" comes into play again.

On the negative side, the characters of Anna Gunn and RJ Mitte are increasingly annoying while Dean Norris and Betsy Brandt seem like entirely unnecessary supporting characters. Luckily though, the good parts are predominant in "Caballo Sin Nombre".

Bordering on unrealistic

[CrimeDrama1 · 6/10 · 10 July 2022]

Even though Walt may be stressed by his wife filing for divorce, he seemingly had removed himself from most of the conflicts he dealt with in the drug business. His emotional explosion during a routine traffic stop is unbelievable theater. Walt has more common sense than most people so I don't buy it. I'm sure many fans agree that there was a strong chance Walt would be arrested for something because of his relationship with Saul but what the writers and producers chose was ridiculous.

I also didn't like how they treated the scene where Sky finally learns a big part of the truth . Why Walt failed to tell her that the reasons he manufactured meth was because he thought he was going to die and wanted to provide for his family is confusing. Maybe it wouldn't have changed Sky's mind but she would at least have the knowledge. I have a college degree in communication and been a student of human nature for 30 years and I don't believe Walt would keep such a secret once his wife knows the truth about him being in the drug business. BB isn't really a crime drama in the traditional sense but since the creators wanted tons of conflict and made Walt's brother-in-law a DEA Agent, it HAS to be believable!

I have enjoyed Walter Jr. Being more vocal since his parents separated. To me, Sky was never in danger from Walt's choices. Sure, the possibility was there but she was clueless. Only if she had felt her or the kids were in danger would her reaction make sense to me.

Trying to adjust to a new life

[bellino-angelo2014 · 8/10 · 25 November 2023]

In the beginning we see Walter White drive in the desert highway and singing along to the song played on the radio, all this goes well until he is followed by a police car that asks him to stop. When Walter is forced to go out of the car, it was because his car glass is nearly broken but Walter replies with the officer that since he was on his own he should have the right of doing what he wants the way he wants. After this the two Mexican twins we saw committing a massacre at the end of the previous episode are now going to Hector Salamanca and with the help of Ouija table they discover the name of Walter White, responsible of having betrayed Tuco and also responsible of his death: the two Mexicans are Tuco's cousins that have to avenge his death. Walter Jr goes to find his dad in his flat and with the excuse of returning him home, Walt wants to return home but Skylar prevents Walter of returning home. In the meanwhile Jesse Pinkman manages to buy his old house and getting out his parents with the help of Saul Goodman, and while Walt is taking a shower he'll also escape death (I won't spoil it if you haven't seen it).

There were various entertaining moments by both the leads but the Skylar vs Walter situation made the episode a bit slow. Overall, a nice second episode for the new season where the good outweights the bad.

Horse without name

[TheLittleSongbird · 9/10 · 7 June 2018]

'Breaking Bad' is one of the most popular rated shows on IMDb, is one of those rarities where every season has either been very positively received or near-universally acclaimed critically and where all of my friends have said nothing but great things about.

Very few shows in recent memory had me so hooked from the very start that before the week was over the whole show had been watched, especially when for a lot of shows now airing watching one episode all the way through can be an endeavour. 'Breaking Bad' had that effect on me, and its reputation as one of the best, consistently brilliant and most addictive shows in many years (maybe even ever) is more than deserved in my eyes. Its weakest season is perhaps the first season, understandable as any show's first season is the one where things are still settling.

Actually everything is established remarkably from the very start, but once the writing and characterisation becomes even meatier the show reaches even higher levels.

"Caballo sin Nombre" (the review summary being in reference to the English meaning) is more 'Breaking Bad' excellence, even if it may lack the red-hot intensity and tautness of the best of Seasons 1 and especially 2. Yet it is a slower-paced episode that still engrosses and doesn't get dull, it just lacks the extra something.

Visually, "Caballo sin Nombre" is both stylish and beautiful, with photography and editing that are cinematic quality and put a lot of films today to shame, where there are a lot of visually beautiful ones but also some painfully amateurish looking ones. The music always has the appropriate mood, never too intrusive, never too muted.

The writing in "Caballo sin Nombre" is a fine example of how to have a lot of style but also to have a lot of substance. The dialogue throughout is thought-provoking and tense, while also have a darkly wicked sense of humour, nail-biting tension and heart-tugging pathos. The story is texturally rich, intimate, tense and layered, with the pace of it consistently deliberate but taut.

Can't say anything bad about the acting. Bryan Cranston is phenomenal as one of the most fascinating anti-heroes, or even of any kind of character, in either film or television. Aaron Paul has never been better and Anna Gunn is affecting. The characters are compelling in their realism and the episode is strongly directed.

In summary, great once again. 9/10 Bethany Cox

This Chapter Is Gold!

[dppprp · 9/10 · 29 April 2024]

This is my second time watching the show and I can say this chapter is absolutely great for many reasons. First off, so many memorable and comic moments from the show in one episode; from Walt getting his eyes sprayed, Walt Jr telling his mom she's a b****, Walt throwing the pizza on the roof, the "STRAIN THIS!" line to finally Jesse getting the house back and taking revenge on a single well thought clever move.

And let's not forget Mike listening to Walt sing Horse with No Name in the shower, while the psycho brothers wait for Walt to come out to brutally execute him.

Now, the toy's eyeball had been used in the past episodes as a flash forward of an imminent event, which turned out to be the plane crash. However, Vince further exploits this element when the eyeball is almost carelessly and unintentionally left at sight on Walter's suit case by the brothers, which very well represents that Walter is being watched. We as viewers, know this already, but the way this small detail plants this idea on Walter's mind is subtle from a character's standpoint, very well threaded with the previous events and a very smart choice from the direction. There was probably hundred other ways to do it, but this one just fits too perfectly.

Vince takes the time on this episode to slow down the pace a bit, without making it feel like you are watching a filler or bottle episode, and he does it masterfully.

Despite the episode not contributing that much with the plot, I found it hilarious and yet quite satisfying and enjoyable, specially during a second run, but perhaps not for your first watch and that's why I am giving a 9/10.

Sometime

[Trey_Trebuchet · 9/10 · 10 April 2023]

A great follow-up. I almost threw on the next episode (alas I had work).

Seeing Jesse clean, even if it's for less than a couple of months, is WEIRD. It'll be interesting tossed if that lasts, or for how long. I'm kind of rotting for him, even though he is sort of the "bad guy". Saul getting his parents to sell the house to Jesse secretly was kind of priceless.

Walt throwing that whole a** pizza on the roof. What a waste. I'll never forgive him for that. Worst time he has committed by far. Crazy that he came VERY close to being murdered and had little to no clue about it. There was a surprising amount of tension in the closing minutes of this episode. I wonder if Walt is going to "owe" Mike at a later point. But more than likely he'll "owe" Gus.

I also like what the writers did with Skyler in this episode. I genuinely understand her conflicting feelings toward her boss and Walter as well. How that will pan out, only time will tell (I've not seen the rest of the show yet).

Overall, another really well made episode, with tension, feels and drama.

The cartel stories begin

[silverton-37959 · 7/10 · 27 September 2022]

I didn't follow this series after having tried to watch the first season. The rank stupidity of the characters put me off and I quit following at all. Years later, I bought the entire series on dvd and started watching from the first season.

It was much easier to take on dvd, since I could just skip ahead and I skipped almost all the episodes until the 1st season finale. After that, it was better. Now, in the 3rd season, the story gets much better. The Salamanca brothers enter the story and are an ominous presence. This is a great relief from the silly drama with Walt's family and Jesse's annoying addiction.

Having bought BCS on dvd, and having the back story to go with BB, the story is much more interesting. There is now a method to the madness and I think that watching BCS filled a lot of plot holes.