" Crazy Handful of Nothin' " is the of the first season of Breaking Bad , first aired in 2008 . It is widely considered a pivotal turning point in the series where Walter White fully begins his transformation into the drug kingpin Heisenberg . Plot Overview
This episode introduces the first appearance of "blue meth," which becomes the signature product for Walt and Jesse for the remainder of the series . Thematic Elements Crazy Handful of Nothin'Breaking Bad : Season 1...
Following his chemotherapy, Walt shaves his head for the first time . He adopts the alias "Heisenberg" when he decides to confront a high-level distributor personally after Jesse is beaten and hospitalized . " Crazy Handful of Nothin' " is the
To prove his dominance, Walt throws a piece of the substance, causing a massive explosion that shatters the windows of Tuco’s headquarters . Intimidated, Tuco agrees to a deal to distribute Walt’s product . Intimidated, Tuco agrees to a deal to distribute
Walt visits the volatile drug lord Tuco Salamanca to demand payment for stolen meth and money for Jesse’s medical bills . Instead of bringing meth, he brings fulminated mercury , a highly explosive substance disguised as crystal meth .
