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n. (alternative form of boxcutter English)
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"Box Cutter" is the fourth season premiere of the American television drama series Breaking Bad, and its 34th episode overall. Written by series creator Vince Gilligan and directed by Adam Bernstein, "Box Cutter" originally aired on AMC in the United States on July 17, 2011. The narrative follows protagonist Walter White ( Bryan Cranston) and his partner Jesse Pinkman ( Aaron Paul) as they face repercussions from drug kingpin Gustavo Fring ( Giancarlo Esposito) for killing Gale during the previous season. Meanwhile, Skyler White ( Anna Gunn) breaks into her husband Walter's condominium to investigate his sudden disappearance, and Marie Schrader ( Betsy Brandt) struggles to help Hank Schrader ( Dean Norris) recover from his injuries.
The episode marked the final regular performances of actors David Costabile and Jeremiah Bitsui as Gale and Victor. Gilligan considered changing the episode based on audience responses to the third-season finale, " Full Measure", on whether Gale would be killed or not, but ultimately decided against it. During a twist scene in "Box Cutter", Gus slices his loyal henchman Victor's throat with a utility knife right before Walt and Jesse's eyes. Esposito said he was concerned about filming the scene "without really hurting my spirit and my soul", and he concentrated so hard that he remained silent and focused during filming, rarely speaking to others on set. The scene was so bloody it made Cranston's daughter faint during a screening.
A major theme of "Box Cutter", and the entire fourth season, involved Walter's gradual change into a darker character who becomes more proactively violent and dangerous. The episode also illustrates Jesse's moral decline and feelings of guilt over his killing of Gale, and Skyler's growing involvement in Walter's illegal activities. The episode received positive reviews, and was watched by 2.58 million households, according to Nielsen Media Research. Until the fifth season premiere, "Box Cutter" was the most watched Breaking Bad episode in the series' history and the third-highest-rated season premiere for any AMC show, after the first two seasons' premieres of The Walking Dead. In 2012, Gilligan received the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Drama for his work on this episode. This marked his second win for individual work on Breaking Bad, along with his award from the pilot episode in 2009.
A box cutter or utility knife is a knife used for general or utility purposes.
Box cutter, Boxcutter, or Boxcutters may refer to:
- Box Cutter (Breaking Bad), season four premiere episode of the American television drama series Breaking Bad.
- Boxcutter (musician), an electronic musician from Northern Ireland.
- Vinnie Paz, an Italian American rapper also known as Boxcutter Pazzy.
- Boxcutters (podcast), an Australian podcast dedicated to the discussion of television.
Usage examples of "box cutter".
No mean box cutter himself, he followed the agile, effortless performance with awe.
Her naked skin shimmered, and she shook her long raven-black hair before she began hacking it off with a box cutter.
Hathaway was trying again to stand, supported by one knee and one foot planted on the floor, reaching into his pocket with his good hand for the box cutter.
Maybe a razor blade or box cutter, or even something like a scalpel.
Atta and his men quickly grabbed a flight attendant, likely put the cool gray edge of a box cutter to her throat, and forced her to admit them to the cockpit.
But look, no matter how much we've done to tighten things up, getting weapons or explosives into the coun-try by truck or container ship is a whole lot easier than trying to get a bomb or a box cutter onto a plane at JFK or O'Hare or LAX.
From my shirt pocket I take a small box cutter, lethally sharp, and slice a gash in the screen.