Box Cutter - S4-E1
Continuity mistake: When Gus drops the Stanley knife, it's position in relation to Walt changes. In one shot it's horizontal to their position then it's on an angle. (00:33:30)
Continuity mistake: When Gus walks towards the nursing home towards the end of the episode, two flags in the background stop waving, but in the next shot they suddenly wave again.
Problem Dog - S4-E7
Continuity mistake: Skyler makes Walt return the Challenger to the car dealership, but Walt decides to take it to a parking lot and spin donuts with it. Just before he crashes, he's spinning clockwise, starts to lose control, and tries to correct it by turning the steering wheel sharply to the left. However, from the overhead shot, the marks on the pavement indicate he was spinning counter-clockwise and tried to correct by turning right. (00:05:50)
Continuity mistake: Walt and Skylar are talking. Walt is lying on the bed after just waking up. In one scene, there is a blanket lying next to him. In another scene, he is covered up by that blanket. (00:05:12 - 00:06:00)
Continuity mistake: When Walt is practicing his pistol draw in his apartment, he drags over a chair in which to sit during his practice. When he is dragging it, he aligns it directly against the carpet. However, a few seconds later, another shot shows that the chair is now inches away from the carpet, despite him never adjusting the chair.
Crawl Space - S4-E11
Continuity mistake: In the opening scene, the medical team is treating Gus. The oral syringe of medication is drawn to "1", in the next scene, it is completely full when the man administers the drug. (00:01:20)
Continuity mistake: After Gus goes to the restroom, there's a shot of the cartel leader smoking a cigar as he turns to look at Jesse. The cigar is burnt down nearly to the band around it where his fingers are. When it cuts to a different angle to him taking it out of his mouth, suddenly there is much more cigar left above that band.
Problem Dog - S4-E7
Continuity mistake: After Walt makes the ricin poison and Jesse is holding it in the little vial, the position Jesse is holding it changes between shots. Holding it in one hand up looking at it from side angles, to the front angle view him holding it more outstretched and in both hands.
Continuity mistake: After Walt and Junior are about to go see Hank's mineral collection, Hank's front door is still open. The camera cuts to Hank for a moment as he turns his wheelchair to move down the hall and Walt and Junior soon follow. In the next shot, suddenly the front door has closed by itself. There was not enough time for Walt to have closed it and it would have been heard if he did.
Box Cutter - S4-E1
Continuity mistake: At the Denny's, when Jesse says "Him and us, we get it" he reaches down with his right hand and picks up his knife. Sitting on the plate next to his knife is his fork. But in the next shot, suddenly his fork is in his left hand.
Problem Dog - S4-E7
Continuity mistake: Walt unloads the money that's hidden in the drinks cases. He removes the Pepsi Max case and puts it on the floor, leaving the Coca-Cola case on top. Camera changes and the Pepsi Max case is now back on top. (00:15:00)
Continuity mistake: There is an X on the back of the black Hummer during behind shots. It disappears approximately 10 seconds later.
Chosen answer: It is part of the ritual for la Santa Muerte. It is a sign of humility and sacrifice.
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