Breaking Bad didn't fully explain why Gus killed Victor instead of Walt and Jesse at the beginning of season 4, and the answer reveals much about the formidable villain. Victor (Jeremiah Bitsui) served as Gustav Fring's (Giancarlo Esposito) henchman when the character made his series debut in Breaking Bad season 2. Like Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), Victor was a violent enforcer of Gus' drug empire and made sure everything went smoothly for his boss. Unfortunately for Breaking Bad's Victor, Gus the man he worked for and trusted with his life ended up slitting his throat.

There's no shortage of murder and unexpected moments in Breaking Bad, and Gus Fring is the cause of much of it. However, that didn't make Gus killing Victor in season 4's episode 1, "Box Cutter", any less shocking. Breaking Bad's box-cutter scene with Gus and Victor is remembered for its visceral display of violence. However, this...