8 key moments in the 'Breaking Bad' final season so far

You didn't honestly think I'd let the occasion of the midseason finale of "Breaking Bad" pass us by without some postgame thoughts, did you? Well, here they are, and apologies for this late post, but the Labor Day holiday intruded. The subject today: What were the top eight events/people/places/things in the first eight episodes of this, the final season, that were overwhelmingly important, and how might they possibly inform the ending? (Why eight? Because I couldn't think of ten — but give me a minute. I will .?.?.) Here they are, and in order of importance: