Jesse's redemption has been secured for a long time. When Walt lost his real son, his(Walt) only chance at any semblance of dying with a token of fatherhood was saving his other son, Jesse. I believe he went into the compound with the intention of saving Jesse.
Then again, maybe that's my sappy hope that the hug in the desert so many episodes ago was real- that moment may have been the hardest for me in the show, with me sitting on my couch begging Walt to not say "I need this". Contrast that with the time he does say "I need this"- it's not said in a way where he is asking for a favor for survival, but rather asking for a favor to release himself after the "my work is done" sentiment.
...of course, even then Jesse's moral code wins out.
Now to ask the real question I have. Did the episode strike anyone else as too idyllic? Where was the moment where Walt didn't get what he wanted? I was expecting Walt Jr. to die tbh. Sins of the Father type ***.
Then again, maybe that's my sappy hope that the hug in the desert so many episodes ago was real- that moment may have been the hardest for me in the show, with me sitting on my couch begging Walt to not say "I need this". Contrast that with the time he does say "I need this"- it's not said in a way where he is asking for a favor for survival, but rather asking for a favor to release himself after the "my work is done" sentiment.
...of course, even then Jesse's moral code wins out.
Now to ask the real question I have. Did the episode strike anyone else as too idyllic? Where was the moment where Walt didn't get what he wanted? I was expecting Walt Jr. to die tbh. Sins of the Father type ***.