Tuco Salamanca

Tuco Salamanca

Portrayed by: Raymond Cruz

Tuco is a sociopathic Mexican drug kingpin who becomes Walter and Jesse's meth distributor towards the end of season one. He is unpredictable and prone to violent outbursts, but surprisingly respects Walter because of his superior product, intelligence, business style, and guts. After the DEA raids his headquarters in season two, he kidnaps Walter and Jesse, planning to smuggle them to Mexico to cook in a superlab. The two attempt to poison Tuco with posioned meth, but he is alerted to the attempt by his invalid uncle. Tuco nearly executes Jesse as a result, but Jesse fights back, shooting him in the stomach. Tuco is then killed by Hank, who arrives afterward by chance. His death earns Hank a promotion at work, but causes him to have guilt and panic attacks.

I liked the Tuco character and thought of him as a firecracker; foreboding when unlit, because you wonder how big the bang will be, only to see the bang wasn't so big as it was long; sort of like a roman candle, if you will.

He was a fascinating foil, though I hope somewhere down the line, Walt and Jesse are given a foil who's not only sociopathic, but is cold and calculating, rather than just outlandish, as it were.

its kind of funny i honestly didnt want him to die he was a amazing drug lord like if this was real life thats how i would picture one to be but if he was still alive then jesse and walt wouldnt be so im glad hes dead haha

"Nobody moves crystal in the south valley but me bitch!!"

As unpredictable as Tuco, could be...I really enjoyed his character & was disappointed, to see him killed off, so soon!
Hopefully, he can be "revived" in some flash-back scenes?

As much I would like to see him, because he pulled off the scary, psycho, meth-fueled druglord. It's not happening. He says in an interview he asked to be killed off 'cause the role was to hard for him.

Heres the link for the Interview

Thanks for the link...and, BURSTING MY FREAKIN' BUBBLE!!! Ha ha ha!! Just KIDDING!!
But, do understand how Raymond feels...It would be a demanding role!

With him wanting to be written out because of how demanding the role was, I can't help but wonder what they originally had planned with the extended episodes he was slated to guest-star in...

Heisenberg wrote:With him wanting to be written out because of how demanding the role was, I can't help but wonder what they originally had planned with the extended episodes he was slated to guest-star in...

yea i know i wonder what would happen if he was still around

Shawn wrote:yea i know i wonder what would happen if he was still around

Murder & mayhem??? LOL!
But, seriously...wished there was a way, to see ALL the scripts/story-lines, the writers had originally written for his part!!!
Wonder who we gotta....oh, nevermind...won't get vulgar! But, ya'll know where I was going, with THAT one!!! Bwa ha ha!

I imagine they probably would have protracted the "Tuzo may or may not be stalking us" story, and as much as I liked Tuzo, I'm actually glad they didn't.

diksee wrote:

Shawn wrote:yea i know i wonder what would happen if he was still around

Murder & mayhem??? LOL!
But, seriously...wished there was a way, to see ALL the scripts/story-lines, the writers had originally written for his part!!!
Wonder who we gotta....oh, nevermind...won't get vulgar! But, ya'll know where I was going, with THAT one!!! Bwa ha ha!

yea thats what i ment i wonder what story they have in mind for tuco