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Message: <blockquote data-quote="amethal" data-source="post: 8860308" data-attributes="member: 22784">I'd argue very strongly that you shouldn't cut Marie from Breaking Bad.The "family intervention meeting" scene in season 1 where they get together to discuss Walter's condition, with the "talking cushion" (or whatever it was), gave a great insight into everybody's character, and it doesn't work anywhere like as well without Marie there to stand up for Walter's right to decide for himself.This causes Skylar to have a meltdown, metaphorically throw the rules of the discussion out the window (despite up to now having scrupulously imposed them on everybody else) and launch into a full-on sibling row. It's one of my favourite scenes.Also, it further undermines Walter's claim to be "doing this for my family" when he is basically betraying his brother-in-law, who is a cop. I suppose you could have Hank as Skylar's unmarried brother but I can't really see those two as being siblings.And if you include Marie, you need to give her something to do on a regular basis. Otherwise Betsy Brandt goes off and does something else, and might not be available when you do need her. And I really like Betsy Brandt's performance as Marie - why wouldn't you want her in your TV series? Whether the "shop-lifting" sub-plot was the best choice for this is another matter.</blockquote>