That look of pain in his eyes. Knowing that suddenly he doesn't even have a chance to say goodbye to his granddaughter for one last time. Heartbreakingly fantastic acting from Jonathan Banks.
@@timothydaniel7984 I don't know, after watching Better Call Saul, I think it makes more sense. Of course Mike wanted to say goodbye, but Kaylee would never have understood and it would only have made things worse. Since he knew he was screwed, his first and only priority was to make sure he kept his family out of it, and that unfortunately meant leaving immediately. He knew that him getting caught would mean his double-life gets revealed, his family never looks at him the same way again, and they're in a boatload of trouble to boot
@@Arabian0011 Here’s the kicker, it’s a TV show! It’s meant for entertainment! Would you rather just see mike get arrested or would you see the runaway chase pursue?
@@billross9132I always tought he killed mike because he was planning to kill the 10 men and since they were mikes guys walt was afraid he would not like that very much. It was not a sudden explosion of rage that walt killed mike he planned beforehand he took the gun out of the bag before driving there.
@@enso496 i wouldn’t say scared. mike has seen it all, he’s desensitized to it. id say it was shock, he didn’t expect gus out of all people to be the one to slice somebody out of thin air because he’s a witness, he would normally order someone else to do it.
Mike has intimate knowledge of how police perimeters are conducted from his years of experience as a former cop. He’d know the loopholes. That’s actually not implausible, it’s how the Golden State Killer was able to elude capture for so long. He too was a cop.
@@andressantos9130Mike was a Philly cop for over 30 years. Before that, a marksman in the U.S. Marines or Army during Vietnam war. Then, a hitman for the cartel
He was a little suspicious from the call he just had, Walt mentioned a detail "Something about a bank and a lawyer", which accurately describes a detail of Mike's guys enough that Walter didn't know for Mike to believe Walter immediately with his suspicion already, and then the police showed up right then, basically more than enough to be cautious and assume this is true.
You can tell he senses something is off the moment he lets that detail slip. He immediately regrets giving his location away because he realizes he got complacent and shouldn't have done that.
I like to think he at least knew his granddaughter was at least safe. Sure, he'd never get to say goodbye, but the police surrounded the area and would soon identify her. He knew leaving her wouldn't put her in any danger as they would watch her until her mom got her
It’s clear he did know, he was obviously suspicious. But Walter called him before he figured it out himself. But I think even if Walter hadn’t called, Mike would have figured it out in a couple more seconds.
I don't know. I always had a weird feeling about this scene. Like, if the lawyer was insistent on going to Mike, I felt like he should've picked up on the fact that it was all a setup.
I agree, Mike was always so careful with stuff like this, it makes no sense he would give his location to the Lawyer, especially when the dude sounded compromised.
I agree with you. It's suspicious as shit. "There's a problem with the money. I need to talk to you NOW. Where are you?" When Chow made a call like this to Mike, Mike INSTANTLY smelled a rat. A few months later, he gets an identical call and he can't tell it's bullshit? Mike, who has already lost his bankroll once, doesn't immediately ask "what problem?" when the lawyer says there's a problem with the money? Nope. Don't buy it. They should have worked a bit harder on Se5. A lot of the stuff doesn't add up. How Mike even escapes with cops on both sides of the park knowing what he looks like, and the park consisting of a swing set and a sandbox, is beyond me. He doesn't have an invisibility cloak. He's a senior citizen for god's sake. Other problems: 1. Why did Mike have a second lawyer in the FIRST place? Especially a lawyer as dumb as this guy? Especially a lawyer who cracks as easily as this guy? We know now from Better Call Saul that Mike and Saul go WAY back. Mike could have easily trusted Saul with this money-for-his-family stuff. Even after Saul had to flee, he could have easily ensured that the money went to Mike's granddaughter using the network of people he used for all his odd jobs and illegal activities. Not everybody went to jail. 2. Why were all the safety deposit boxes in the same bank, in the same city where Gus' illegal activities occurred? The lawyer couldn't do some driving and open safety deposit boxes in separate banks for each one of Mike's nine guys? While he's at it, why not spread Mike's granddaughter's cash out over 10-15 different branches, using as many different banks as possible? WHY JUST ONE BANK? WHERE'S MESA VERDE WHEN YA NEED IT? 3. I know people think it's crazy to keep cash around, but it's no more crazy than trying to hide $2 million dollars in the same safety deposit box room in the same bank. Mike could have used Lawson, the arms dealer, to buy an industrial strength fireproof safe, then put the safe in Stacey Ehrmantraut's basement by drilling a hole into the foundation, then covering it up with cement. That cash would not go ANYWHERE. Don't trust Stacey, Mike? Don't tell her about the cash. Keep a few guys like Patrick Kuby and Huell on the payroll so that if you, Mike, die, or if Stacey sells the house, they know where the cash is and they can get it and make sure your granddaughter gets it. Hiring a weak dumbass lawyer and keeping all the money in one place is really stupid and not something Mike would ever do, especially after already losing all the money he made with Gus. 4. For that matter, Gus would never write down every single employee's offshore banking info. He had an encrypted laptop! We know this from Season 5 when it turns out the magnet job was redundant because Gus' laptop was encrypted. But the magnets broke the picture and when the cops were itemizing it for evidence, they found Gus' offshore banking info. So it's Walt's fault that Mike's money was taken. And the money that was promised to Gus' guys, who Walt ended up killing anyway. LOL. Walt caused them to lose their money AND he had them brutally murdered. Anyway, yeah. This scene does not feel right. Tone-wise, it's off. Remember what Saul said: "Mike was no dummy. But every time he tried to get his nest egg to his granddaughter, it ended up in Uncle Sam's pockets."
@@betterdaysareatoenailaway I agree with most of what you said, about the 4th point though it is true that it's Walt's fault that they found the offshore accounts and I feel like that was what the writers were going for but to be fair Walt and the others didn't know that the laptop was encrypted or that Gus hid that information in the picture and that it would brake when they were doing all that with the magnets, I don't feel that it's something to blame Walt harshly for if I'm making sense Also I feel like it's kinda Gus's fault he wrote that information down and hid it like that and that it doesn't make a lot of sense on why he would do that, like what if the police just checked the picture more throughly and happened to find that information on their own lol
I know, bro! Someone as careful and cautious and as much experience as Mike has with this type of business, I figured he of all people would’ve been able to see right through this as a set up the fact that the lawyer didn’t want to talk on the phone he didn’t want Mike to come over. He insisted on coming to that park right now mad SUS man fr
@@GoldK4L and OP is mistaken in thinking that there's something to appreciate about Walter warning Mike, since Walter only did it to save his own ass. I thought it was pretty obvious tbh.
I love the little detail with Mike that he NEVER smiles, unless he's with his granddaughter. His motivations were pure at least. Unlike some of the other characters in this show.
Nice motivations, he still helped run an illegitimate business that killed tens, if not hundreds, of thousands and ruined even more lives for his own gain. There’s no defending that
He actually did it for his family unlike Walt. Which is why he was more than capable of keeping his ego in check and being reasonable. Not to mention years of experience. Walt got too big too fast and let the power get to his head.
@@chiefr9627 There were plenty of other ways to support his family which would have ended with them actually getting to keep the money. Walt’s no saint, but if you think any of the criminals in Breaking Bad’s actions are justified, you’re in the wrong
@@chiefr9627 Bullshit lmao, if you unironically think this then you have no clue who Mike really is. Hes a complete hypocrite and is full of shit, just like walt.
@@Felix5k Let's not forget that Mike literally tried to murder him before that episode, but Jesse ended up saving Walter, and he did allat cause Walt refused to make a business deal the way Mike wanted so. Mike was a narcissistic POS and deserved everything that came his way 100%
@@stairwaytoheaven8Mike had good reason to try and kill Walt, he had just found out Gus, his employer, had been killed by a guy they should have killed long before. And how is Mike narcissistic? Did you forget the money he was saving for his granddaughter?
Goes to show how slick Mike was, even in his old age. Feds pulled up on both sides and he still got out of there. Also I love his disgruntled reaction when he saw Walt's number lol.
The reason Mike escaped is very simple. Police did not expect that the suspect will suddenly know he is being chased. They approach the playground calmly looking for the person, they expected him to sit somewhere or play with his granddaughter. If they knew he is fleeing the scene this very moment it would have been different
I still don't buy it. The park is clearly a smallish and open location, so unlikely you'd avoid cops looking for a bald elderly man just by said man hiding behind a tree.
There's a severe reality problem here. The cops pull up on both sides of the park, they know exactly who they are looking for, and Mike is half hiding behind a tree. How the HELL does he get away?
@@horactixtv the two cops on the far side, yeah. What about the cop car that pulls up on the same side as Mike? Lol there's no tree in between him and that car
@@epicfan1598 just offhand: - gale kill - gus kill - hiding the chemical tanker - killed all of gus/mikes people - and finally - and most critically - Walt KILLED Mike LOL.
Kinda like that's almost the entire point of the whole show... for literally everyone. Jesse was the only one truly willing to let go in the end, and he was the only one to walk away from it.
In that moment, hiding behind the tree, he probably didn't even notice the cops, only his granddaughter. In the end, both Walt and Mike payed the same price. They got into the drug trade initially to try and support their families and leave something behind for them, and in the very end they ended up losing their families, anyway. Crime doesn't pay.
Crime does pay. A lot. It just usually costs more than it pays, even if it pays millions. Or hundreds of millions, however much Walt's giant hunk of cash (that the Nazi's stole) was.
Yeah but Mike was a career criminal who was careful and hid his tracks,unlike Walt who was a criminal for only two years and was not as careful as Mike. Edit:Also Mike did what he did for his family’s own good,while Walter did it for himself and to fill his ego.
Even Jonathan Banks hated the fact that Mike would just leave his granddaughter out there without even telling her he’s going away. I wish they would’ve found another way but this did add a lot of tension to the scene
You can see how here Mike is in a completely different situation than he usually finds himself. Usually when he talks to someone, he is in control of the situation and stays calm, but when he is interrogated by Hank, he is suddenly out of control and you can see that he is struggling with his emotions. The same is in this scene. It is always Mike who calls someone at an unexpected moment and warns them about something or informs them of some serious matter, but when Walt calls him he is the one surprised and left in a hopeless situation.
I absolutely love breaking bad, but now I think of it, this scene was actually a bit weak... Mike would normally be smart enough to recognise something is up and not just tell his criminal lawyer his location when he's with his granddaughter
Yeah he’s too smart to not figure out that it was a setup. The lawyer kept insisting that should’ve tipped him off. Considering that when Chow called him about meeting in person. He knew right away something was up.
Mike was getting old at this point, in BCS he’s younger and sharper. The way he mentions the park name, I think he did have suspicions though, he knew it was a weird question. I’m sure he would have figured it out, just was a little slow on this particular day.
The reason Mike escaped is straightforward. The police did not anticipate that the suspect would realize he was being pursued so suddenly. They approached the playground calmly, expecting to find him sitting or playing with his granddaughter. If they had known he was fleeing at that moment, the situation would have been different. Mike, with his years of experience as a former cop, had intimate knowledge of how police perimeters are set up and knew the loopholes. This is not implausible; it’s similar to how the Golden State Killer evaded capture for so long, as he too was a former police officer.
People make mistakes all the time in real life. That's how criminals get caught. A lot of criminals don't get caught. That's how crimes remain unsolved. In this show, some criminals got caught. Others didn't.
Guy told me one time don’t let yourself get attached to anything that you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat coming around the corner.
This will be the last he will be seeing his grandaughter ever again Saddly he wanted to call her when he getup from the chair but couldn't Its terifing how many times we had our last time in a plase, with someone but didn't know about it RIP my lovely aunt she was the true mother for me who always loved me and i never knew how much she loved me until she passed away RIP you عمه i will always love you and pray for you I am always missing you and sometimes my eyes burst into tears remembering you specially during these difficult times Miss you and love you may the lord bless your soul and forgive you 😭😭😭😭😭
Mike never got a chance to say goodbye before Kaylee she got arrested for being the MasterMind of the whole Meth Operation and Gus' Distribution Network
Given the number of straight-up murders Mike committed and the number of bodies he dissolved in acid, (including the body of a child whose parents will never know what happened to him), it's hard to feel sorry for Mike when karma comes for Him. Walter doesn't care about Mike at all. He's only concerned about saving his Own skin, which is the only reason he warned him.
You can say that to every Breaking Bad character except for a few. It’s one of those shows where moral ambiguity takes center stage and yet you’re judging Mike as if he’s the only bad person in the show?
@@RunwayIsAwesome this comment here is why english literacy is important. original comment only talks about mike and his actions and consequences, yet this guy immediately jumps in with his hard on for mike and accuses op of framing only mike as a bad character. completely idiotic
@@RunwayIsAwesome It's difficult with Mike. He would never have killed that kid himself, 'he wasn't in the game', but I guess the way he saw it was the kid was already dead, no bringing him back, and the cost of 'his parents knowing' was him, Jesse, Walt and everyone going to jail forever or worse. He wasn't a good guy, no doubt about it, but was he a terrible human being? It's hard to say.
Kaylee never grows up. She is the same age in scenes taking place in 2002 (Better Call Saul) as she is in 2010 (Breaking Bad). She is still probably 10 years old.
She probably isn't told until she's older, but mikes remaining family probably finds out that he was a dirty cop that wound up being a murderous enforcer for a drug kingpin. So yeah she probably would have learned as an adult that Mike was secretly a piece of ----
I also can't see how Mike escaped the park, but it appears his escape may have involved stealing a car. The car that he drove to his fatal meeting with Walt was not his New Yorker.
The car Mike drove to his fatal meeting with Walter was in the long-term parking lot, a few spaces away from the column atop which he kept his go-bag full of money, if memory serves.
Imagine if Mike was in prison during that 2 minute hit spree. I imagine he would have been the sole survivor and ending up spilling everything to get Walter and try to save the rest of his guys
Mike and Walter were such good friends in this show. You rarely see such a realistic portrayal of a longstanding friendship in modern TV, with acts of kindness like Walter displayed here, simply out of respect and love for his good buddy. Truly two of television's nicest people. Heartwarming.
The saddest thing about this is that Mike couldn't even see his granddaughter's face for the final time. I know it had to be set up that way since she'd probably give away his location if she were facing him. It adds so much to the tragedy. Brilliant scene.
@@hermitgreenn People seem to think characters aren't allowed to make mistakes or let their guards down. It's really bizarre how people want characters to be all knowing perfect Mary Sue's, until they actually are and they hate it.
I know this is messed up to say but this scene made the lawyer getting stabbed to death so satisfying in hindsight. Chicken shit just sold Mike out at the first sign of trouble. Good riddance
The lawyer who sold out Mike to the DEA later had no more use for him and Hank just leaves him to dry, later was one of the prisoners that got killed by Walter. Honestly deserves it for snitching.
Mike just giving away his location without suspecting anything is still so stupid, the guy who sees danger everywhere didn't find it weird at all he asked where he is so desperate to meet
For people complaining why did Walt kill Mike, should see that Walt did him a solid by letting him go, so mike really owed Walt the list, so him dying is only rational at the same hands who helped him escape.
i mean, walt himself realized after the fact that he didn't really need to do that. But i guess the writers didn't want anyone in the game besides jesse and saul to come out of it alive
Isn’t it illegal to make someone’s own lawyer flip on them based on things they can’t testify against? Just curious if I’m the only one with this thought
It’s a technicality… the lawyer is still a citizen and brought on criminal charges so they can give evidence for a more lenient sentence:.. the fact he’s miles lawyer is regardless in this situation
It's because of this scene that rat bastard lawyer's death in the prison was so satisfying. The only death more satisfying was the laundry manager cuz he was sitting there with his lawyer ready to sing like a canary to Hank.
I guess Mike should be regretting his “legacy cost” by now. All those guys were ready to spill the beans the moment they didn’t receive their payments.
This scene could have been more realistic. Mike would have never given Dan his real location. He’s smart and quick enough to have known to tell him a different location (unless it would be too difficult for him to think of another park since he never goes anywhere else). Also, the police would have told Dan to say “nevermind I’m not anywhere near there. Just call me when you’re able to come by” once he got mikes locations. They know mike is a pro and Dan was way too suspicious during that call. Mike could already tell he was likely in jeopardy before Walt called.
The worst is not only that mike couldn't have a proper goodbye with his family, it's that all the money he was working on, all this time with hardships, they won't get a PENNY of it just because "the police found it", and we know how crooked cops are in the breaking bad universe, they will lie to kaylee and stacy that mike was nothing but a heartless corrupt criminal, when in fact he's the most loyal one in his field after jesse, this is even worse than walt's situation, where his whole family hates him, but they will get what he wanted to provide for them even when he's dead, while mike, just died without have gained anything because he hurt walt's ego, truly heartbreaking.
Walt could’ve just let Mike get caught and killed him along with his lawyer and the other 9 guys in prison. But he was nice enough to warn him so he could leave town safely. Bravo Walt.
i can actually say i know EXACTLY how it feels when you realize theyre coming for you. seeing the unmarked cars & SUV's pull up, and all of them start walking to your door. i was lucky enough to have been in the laundry room of my apartment complex at the time though. they caught me eventually though, but the dread is real
That look of pain in his eyes. Knowing that suddenly he doesn't even have a chance to say goodbye to his granddaughter for one last time. Heartbreakingly fantastic acting from Jonathan Banks.
Indeed it is
Jonathan Banks argued with the writers about this scene. He felt very strongly that Mike would not have left his granddaughter like that.
@@timothydaniel7984 I don't know, after watching Better Call Saul, I think it makes more sense. Of course Mike wanted to say goodbye, but Kaylee would never have understood and it would only have made things worse. Since he knew he was screwed, his first and only priority was to make sure he kept his family out of it, and that unfortunately meant leaving immediately. He knew that him getting caught would mean his double-life gets revealed, his family never looks at him the same way again, and they're in a boatload of trouble to boot
@@timothydaniel7984 interesting to know that
To think that his character was supposed to be a one time thing because Bob odenkirk was busy doing something else
"You know Waltuh, i really eould have appreciated that call 5 minutes earlier"
Walter should’ve put his dick away and picked up the phone
lmao
*earliuh
@@ja3482 lmao
They pulled up on both sides and Mike still made it outta there lmao
Plot armour. No way would Mike get out of that park in real life.
@@Arabian0011 Here’s the kicker, it’s a TV show! It’s meant for entertainment! Would you rather just see mike get arrested or would you see the runaway chase pursue?
@@betterdaysareatoenailaway Maybe he can. Maybe there’s people this good irl
@@Arabian0011 And thank fuck for that. Nitpicking doesn't constitute discussion
@@planc3318 wouldn't surprise me, the good ones wouldn't get caught nor would they be heard of if they chose to disappear.
“Yknow Walter, sometimes it doesn’t hurt to have someone watch your back.”
Mike saved and spared Walter plenty of times just for Walter to come along save him once for selfish reasons and then dispose of him.
@@bandit3009 i doubt it, walt himself said mikes not the type to talk to the cops. he only killed mike cause walts a crybaby and has anger issues
@@billross9132I always tought he killed mike because he was planning to kill the 10 men and since they were mikes guys walt was afraid he would not like that very much. It was not a sudden explosion of rage that walt killed mike he planned beforehand he took the gun out of the bag before driving there.
@dantetrajano4895It sure made the decision easier
He took the gun out of the bag so he didn't get shot, plus so he would have leverage in the situation@@jpiny4854
Genuinely the only time I saw Mike terrified
He got scared when Walt told Jesse to kill Gale
@@Victor_Victory He wasn't scared, he just saw his meal ticket going down the drain and wanted to stop it.....
he was scared when Gus killed Victor
@@enso496 i wouldn’t say scared. mike has seen it all, he’s desensitized to it. id say it was shock, he didn’t expect gus out of all people to be the one to slice somebody out of thin air because he’s a witness, he would normally order someone else to do it.
@@FANOFWAR34 Not just that, but to kill Victor, one of his closest associates too. That would have shocked me too if i was Mike
0:57 I love how Mike is instantly jaded seeing Walt's number
At this point he's just sick to death of Walter constantly whipping his d out
bros tired
“Wtf does this clown want now?”
He’s so completely fed up with Walt lmao
"this sussy baka again ugh"
Mike has intimate knowledge of how police perimeters are conducted from his years of experience as a former cop. He’d know the loopholes. That’s actually not implausible, it’s how the Golden State Killer was able to elude capture for so long. He too was a cop.
he wasn't a cop for very long. i think he got railroaded out of the force for shoplifting at a hardware store. he was a bad seed. well, clearly.
@@andressantos9130 bruh shut up
@@andressantos9130Still was a cop, dumbass. Nothing you spewed dismissed that point
Stop the nonsense. He eluded them because he wasn’t black
@@andressantos9130Mike was a Philly cop for over 30 years. Before that, a marksman in the U.S. Marines or Army during Vietnam war. Then, a hitman for the cartel
Poor Mike's so sad at the end. He'll never get his turn on the swing now.
"turn on the swing" 💀💀
@@shakirshumsWhat f up thing to say....ya CRACKITY CRACK crack crackhead.......ka RACK
@@shakirshumsthanks for the punchline but for the second time
Mike was suspicious even before the phone call from Walt. probably why he immediately believes Walt and doesnt even argue
Well, that and the timing of the police arriving the moment he hangs up the phone pretty much confirmed what Walt was warning him about.
As soon as the lawyer was mentioned he knew
He was a little suspicious from the call he just had, Walt mentioned a detail "Something about a bank and a lawyer", which accurately describes a detail of Mike's guys enough that Walter didn't know for Mike to believe Walter immediately with his suspicion already, and then the police showed up right then, basically more than enough to be cautious and assume this is true.
If he was suspicious he wouldn't have given his real location. Mike got played, why pretend otherwise?
He would’ve realized when the cops pulled up anyway, he knew how sus that lawyer calling him like that was. Walt just confirmed what he already knew.
Mike, giving his position away over the phone was one of the only mistakes I can remember him making on the show.
Not trusting Saul with this was the mistake
Mike messed up a bunch in Better Call Saul. Especially when it came to Lalo.
@@guilhermehank4938 Well they needed a character that eventually would get caught Saul needed to stay out of jail for there to be BCS
You can tell he senses something is off the moment he lets that detail slip. He immediately regrets giving his location away because he realizes he got complacent and shouldn't have done that.
@@Raynsideways Mike was probably thinking on his next move with his granddaughter until Walt called him and put things on turbo
I like to think he at least knew his granddaughter was at least safe. Sure, he'd never get to say goodbye, but the police surrounded the area and would soon identify her. He knew leaving her wouldn't put her in any danger as they would watch her until her mom got her
Yup those patents are still pending
@cosmicsatanasyou almost forgot the last step
Yeah as if the police were going to protect her
@@TaxingIsThieving yeah, they were going to shoot her on sight. 😮💨
Yeah, I think his real pain was making her believe that he abandoned her.
The panic in Walt’s voice is epic
Don’t worry about the patents
The way he says "They're coming for you, MIKE"
YOURE WELCOME!
Of course he's panicked. He trying to save his own skin.
his panic voice is about 50% of his dialogues lol
Mike should have known something was wrong when he was asked where he was at that moment.
Did you not notice the apprehensive curiosity in his eyes immediately after he hung up?
It’s clear he did know, he was obviously suspicious. But Walter called him before he figured it out himself. But I think even if Walter hadn’t called, Mike would have figured it out in a couple more seconds.
@@Sashazur
You're giving Mike too much credit.
He messed up giving Dan his location.
Mike in this point was so tired of the game that didn't react fast enough.
Mike in BCS was more awake.
I don't know. I always had a weird feeling about this scene. Like, if the lawyer was insistent on going to Mike, I felt like he should've picked up on the fact that it was all a setup.
I agree, Mike was always so careful with stuff like this, it makes no sense he would give his location to the Lawyer, especially when the dude sounded compromised.
I agree with you. It's suspicious as shit. "There's a problem with the money. I need to talk to you NOW. Where are you?" When Chow made a call like this to Mike, Mike INSTANTLY smelled a rat. A few months later, he gets an identical call and he can't tell it's bullshit? Mike, who has already lost his bankroll once, doesn't immediately ask "what problem?" when the lawyer says there's a problem with the money?
Nope. Don't buy it. They should have worked a bit harder on Se5. A lot of the stuff doesn't add up. How Mike even escapes with cops on both sides of the park knowing what he looks like, and the park consisting of a swing set and a sandbox, is beyond me. He doesn't have an invisibility cloak. He's a senior citizen for god's sake.
Other problems:
1. Why did Mike have a second lawyer in the FIRST place? Especially a lawyer as dumb as this guy? Especially a lawyer who cracks as easily as this guy? We know now from Better Call Saul that Mike and Saul go WAY back. Mike could have easily trusted Saul with this money-for-his-family stuff. Even after Saul had to flee, he could have easily ensured that the money went to Mike's granddaughter using the network of people he used for all his odd jobs and illegal activities. Not everybody went to jail.
2. Why were all the safety deposit boxes in the same bank, in the same city where Gus' illegal activities occurred? The lawyer couldn't do some driving and open safety deposit boxes in separate banks for each one of Mike's nine guys? While he's at it, why not spread Mike's granddaughter's cash out over 10-15 different branches, using as many different banks as possible? WHY JUST ONE BANK? WHERE'S MESA VERDE WHEN YA NEED IT?
3. I know people think it's crazy to keep cash around, but it's no more crazy than trying to hide $2 million dollars in the same safety deposit box room in the same bank. Mike could have used Lawson, the arms dealer, to buy an industrial strength fireproof safe, then put the safe in Stacey Ehrmantraut's basement by drilling a hole into the foundation, then covering it up with cement. That cash would not go ANYWHERE. Don't trust Stacey, Mike? Don't tell her about the cash. Keep a few guys like Patrick Kuby and Huell on the payroll so that if you, Mike, die, or if Stacey sells the house, they know where the cash is and they can get it and make sure your granddaughter gets it. Hiring a weak dumbass lawyer and keeping all the money in one place is really stupid and not something Mike would ever do, especially after already losing all the money he made with Gus.
4. For that matter, Gus would never write down every single employee's offshore banking info. He had an encrypted laptop! We know this from Season 5 when it turns out the magnet job was redundant because Gus' laptop was encrypted. But the magnets broke the picture and when the cops were itemizing it for evidence, they found Gus' offshore banking info. So it's Walt's fault that Mike's money was taken. And the money that was promised to Gus' guys, who Walt ended up killing anyway. LOL. Walt caused them to lose their money AND he had them brutally murdered.
Anyway, yeah. This scene does not feel right. Tone-wise, it's off.
Remember what Saul said: "Mike was no dummy. But every time he tried to get his nest egg to his granddaughter, it ended up in Uncle Sam's pockets."
@@betterdaysareatoenailaway I agree with most of what you said, about the 4th point though it is true that it's Walt's fault that they found the offshore accounts and I feel like that was what the writers were going for but to be fair Walt and the others didn't know that the laptop was encrypted or that Gus hid that information in the picture and that it would brake when they were doing all that with the magnets, I don't feel that it's something to blame Walt harshly for if I'm making sense
Also I feel like it's kinda Gus's fault he wrote that information down and hid it like that and that it doesn't make a lot of sense on why he would do that, like what if the police just checked the picture more throughly and happened to find that information on their own lol
@@betterdaysareatoenailaway Not on both sides of the park. On streets at right angles to each other. But yeah, Mike looked kinda exposed.
I know, bro! Someone as careful and cautious and as much experience as Mike has with this type of business, I figured he of all people would’ve been able to see right through this as a set up the fact that the lawyer didn’t want to talk on the phone he didn’t want Mike to come over. He insisted on coming to that park right now mad SUS man fr
The actor for mike had said the only problem with this scene is that mike would never abandon his granddaughter
He knew she was safe
But it was either that or she sees him get arrested and finds out he’s in the game. He chose the lesser of two traumas for her
I mean the cops would probably ask the daughter where Mike is and then send her back to her mother.
Yeah well it’s either that or get arrested INFRONT of his granddaughter
I don’t think it’s out of character
can we appreciate that even tho they hated eachother walt still warned mike to GTFO
Tbf, Walt was just trying to save his own ass
Walt doesn't care about Mike. He's trying to save his own skin.
@@GoldK4L and OP is mistaken in thinking that there's something to appreciate about Walter warning Mike, since Walter only did it to save his own ass. I thought it was pretty obvious tbh.
@@GoldK4L cus OP didn't seem to understand, and then you didn't seem to understand that OP didn't seem to understand
@@GoldK4L why u wasting ur time explaining something so obvious to me?
1:18 the panic in his eyes
He isn't afraid of being caught.
He is afraid of having to leave his grand daughter without saying good bye and never getting to see her again
This hits SO much harder after watching Better Call Saul
I love the little detail with Mike that he NEVER smiles, unless he's with his granddaughter. His motivations were pure at least. Unlike some of the other characters in this show.
Nice motivations, he still helped run an illegitimate business that killed tens, if not hundreds, of thousands and ruined even more lives for his own gain. There’s no defending that
He actually did it for his family unlike Walt. Which is why he was more than capable of keeping his ego in check and being reasonable. Not to mention years of experience. Walt got too big too fast and let the power get to his head.
@@chiefr9627 There were plenty of other ways to support his family which would have ended with them actually getting to keep the money. Walt’s no saint, but if you think any of the criminals in Breaking Bad’s actions are justified, you’re in the wrong
Just because his motivation was to help his granddaughter doesn't excuse the fact that he's a terrible person 🤷
@@chiefr9627 Bullshit lmao, if you unironically think this then you have no clue who Mike really is. Hes a complete hypocrite and is full of shit, just like walt.
Walt and Mike have such a strong relationship too bad Walter didn't know when to put his d away and ended up killing Mike as a result
Ye
They have shit. They didn't like each other, but were forced to work together. And let's not forget the Walt ended up killing Mike
@@Felix5k Let's not forget that Mike literally tried to murder him before that episode, but Jesse ended up saving Walter, and he did allat cause Walt refused to make a business deal the way Mike wanted so. Mike was a narcissistic POS and deserved everything that came his way 100%
@@stairwaytoheaven8Mike had good reason to try and kill Walt, he had just found out Gus, his employer, had been killed by a guy they should have killed long before. And how is Mike narcissistic? Did you forget the money he was saving for his granddaughter?
To the guy defending Mike trying to kill Walt, remember that this was the second time Mike has tried to murder Walt
Goes to show how slick Mike was, even in his old age. Feds pulled up on both sides and he still got out of there. Also I love his disgruntled reaction when he saw Walt's number lol.
I love how he reacted when he got shot lol
@@ricocreditsys no shit dumbass
APD, not the feds, but the rest is facts
The best part is how quickly Walter got word of it and warned Mike, Awesome
He was there whit hank and eavesdropped they got dirt on him.
Legend has it Kaylee is still on the swing today
And still the same age 10 years later.
She asked for 5 more minutes
If it's been 11 years, how many times has she asked for 5 more minutes if she's still on the swing?
@@robertshubitowski1984 she never ages like cartoon characters
And Huell is still in the safe house.
They really lucked out here since Walt was just at the DEA when he overheard that
As soon as heard the Word lawyer.... He knows his fucked
He really worked for saul for years yet decided to hire some randomer as a lawyer despite being a criminal 💀💀💀
The reason Mike escaped is very simple. Police did not expect that the suspect will suddenly know he is being chased. They approach the playground calmly looking for the person, they expected him to sit somewhere or play with his granddaughter. If they knew he is fleeing the scene this very moment it would have been different
Thank you
People don’t seem to understand nuance.
Duh!
I still don't buy it. The park is clearly a smallish and open location, so unlikely you'd avoid cops looking for a bald elderly man just by said man hiding behind a tree.
@@mikespearwood3914 You're gay.
There's a severe reality problem here. The cops pull up on both sides of the park, they know exactly who they are looking for, and Mike is half hiding behind a tree. How the HELL does he get away?
it looks like they were distracted by mike's car
@@horactixtv the two cops on the far side, yeah. What about the cop car that pulls up on the same side as Mike? Lol there's no tree in between him and that car
@@betterdaysareatoenailaway idk maybe the cops were itching their ass while mike escaped.
Plot armor man
Who cares? Themes are all that matter
Appreciate you posting this scene
Wholesome ahh comment
Mike climbbed up the tree and just waited till the cops left
🤣
The kid named Finger when the police do a "search"
gay
what
@@GovnaBuckingham What part of "The kid named Finger when the police do a search" do you not understand?
@@mkultra2456 all of it
@@GovnaBuckingham LOL Yeah same here. Then I googled it. And then I said it was gay.
God he hates Walter so much I love it
Because Walt outwitted and beat him so many times that Mike can't accept it
@@ja3482 pretty sure the only time Walt outwitted him was with the Gale thing. I can't think of any other time tbh atleast off the top of my head
@@epicfan1598 just offhand:
- gale kill
- gus kill
- hiding the chemical tanker
- killed all of gus/mikes people
- and finally - and most critically - Walt KILLED Mike LOL.
@@ja3482 Other than the gale thing, none of those are really outsmarting Mike..
@@JetpackBattle-lc7ob nope. Every single one was Walt outwitting Mike.
All that work Mike did was for nothing....
Crazy to think about it
Should've never got back in the game.
That’s usually what happens in a life like he lead. Police are going to take everything from you
Kinda like that's almost the entire point of the whole show... for literally everyone. Jesse was the only one truly willing to let go in the end, and he was the only one to walk away from it.
In that moment, hiding behind the tree, he probably didn't even notice the cops, only his granddaughter.
In the end, both Walt and Mike payed the same price. They got into the drug trade initially to try and support their families and leave something behind for them, and in the very end they ended up losing their families, anyway.
Crime doesn't pay.
Crime does pay. A lot. It just usually costs more than it pays, even if it pays millions. Or hundreds of millions, however much Walt's giant hunk of cash (that the Nazi's stole) was.
Plot reasons
Crime doesn’t pay in stories.
Crime does pay. What it doesn't pay is your honest reputation.
Yeah but Mike was a career criminal who was careful and hid his tracks,unlike Walt who was a criminal for only two years and was not as careful as Mike.
Edit:Also Mike did what he did for his family’s own good,while Walter did it for himself and to fill his ego.
Oh man, I hope that guy doesn’t think Mike stood him up
Walter warned Mike just so he could kill him later.
Pain in his eyes... Absolutely perfect
Even Jonathan Banks hated the fact that Mike would just leave his granddaughter out there without even telling her he’s going away. I wish they would’ve found another way but this did add a lot of tension to the scene
I loved that bit... Cranston getting annoyed he didn't agree with the writing lol
You can see how here Mike is in a completely different situation than he usually finds himself. Usually when he talks to someone, he is in control of the situation and stays calm, but when he is interrogated by Hank, he is suddenly out of control and you can see that he is struggling with his emotions. The same is in this scene. It is always Mike who calls someone at an unexpected moment and warns them about something or informs them of some serious matter, but when Walt calls him he is the one surprised and left in a hopeless situation.
The camera work in this scene feels like early seasons of better call saul
i thought the same haha
What? Breaking Bad's been doing that stuff since before season 5
I like Mike, but it was very rude of him to hang up on Walt so fast. He should have thanked him, asked him how he is doing, and wished him well.
When i saw this i thought this was the end of mikes story and he would go to jail
Those police are so stealthy, you hardly even notice them
He hid behind a tree, that's how he got away. If there is a tree in front of him then they can't see him. It's just basic logic.
Who are you, CinemaSins????
@@afonsodeportugalEveryone thinks they're CinemaSins these days, they think.
At least they got the "idiotic pedantry" part down.
I absolutely love breaking bad, but now I think of it, this scene was actually a bit weak... Mike would normally be smart enough to recognise something is up and not just tell his criminal lawyer his location when he's with his granddaughter
Yeah he’s too smart to not figure out that it was a setup. The lawyer kept insisting that should’ve tipped him off. Considering that when Chow called him about meeting in person. He knew right away something was up.
Mike was getting old at this point, in BCS he’s younger and sharper. The way he mentions the park name, I think he did have suspicions though, he knew it was a weird question. I’m sure he would have figured it out, just was a little slow on this particular day.
The reason Mike escaped is straightforward. The police did not anticipate that the suspect would realize he was being pursued so suddenly. They approached the playground calmly, expecting to find him sitting or playing with his granddaughter. If they had known he was fleeing at that moment, the situation would have been different. Mike, with his years of experience as a former cop, had intimate knowledge of how police perimeters are set up and knew the loopholes. This is not implausible; it’s similar to how the Golden State Killer evaded capture for so long, as he too was a former police officer.
@@scaredmuffin6371its plot vise literally just like 2-4 years later bro
People make mistakes all the time in real life. That's how criminals get caught. A lot of criminals don't get caught. That's how crimes remain unsolved. In this show, some criminals got caught. Others didn't.
Guy told me one time don’t let yourself get attached to anything that you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat coming around the corner.
"Mike, the DEA thinks you're a little sus lately!"
Mike didn't like Walter much but he'd be lying if he said Walter didn't just save his ass.
Sure..saved his ass and then killed him just a few hours later lol
This will be the last he will be seeing his grandaughter ever again
Saddly he wanted to call her when he getup from the chair but couldn't
Its terifing how many times we had our last time in a plase, with someone but didn't know about it
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I am always missing you and sometimes my eyes burst into tears remembering you specially during these difficult times
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Mike never got a chance to say goodbye before Kaylee she got arrested for being the MasterMind of the whole Meth Operation and Gus' Distribution Network
The same way Walt paralleled seeing Flynn for the last time
Too many half-measures, Mike... too many half-measures.
For those wondering, Mike is so convincing he made those cops think he was a tree.
For sure the best actors ever used to film this series of television history
Took 30 seconds after Mike said the location for the police to arrive without a sound and low speed.
I love how this scene mirrors the one where Gus warns hank about the twins
Given the number of straight-up murders Mike committed and the number of bodies he dissolved in acid, (including the body of a child whose parents will never know what happened to him), it's hard to feel sorry for Mike when karma comes for Him.
Walter doesn't care about Mike at all. He's only concerned about saving his Own skin, which is the only reason he warned him.
You can say that to every Breaking Bad character except for a few. It’s one of those shows where moral ambiguity takes center stage and yet you’re judging Mike as if he’s the only bad person in the show?
well this clip is about mike@@RunwayIsAwesome
You clearly never watched the whole show if u don't feel bad for mike
@@RunwayIsAwesome this comment here is why english literacy is important. original comment only talks about mike and his actions and consequences, yet this guy immediately jumps in with his hard on for mike and accuses op of framing only mike as a bad character. completely idiotic
@@RunwayIsAwesome It's difficult with Mike. He would never have killed that kid himself, 'he wasn't in the game', but I guess the way he saw it was the kid was already dead, no bringing him back, and the cost of 'his parents knowing' was him, Jesse, Walt and everyone going to jail forever or worse. He wasn't a good guy, no doubt about it, but was he a terrible human being? It's hard to say.
It's messed up because now Kaylee will grow up thinking he abandoned her
Kaylee never grows up. She is the same age in scenes taking place in 2002 (Better Call Saul) as she is in 2010 (Breaking Bad). She is still probably 10 years old.
@@robertshubitowski1984😂
She probably isn't told until she's older, but mikes remaining family probably finds out that he was a dirty cop that wound up being a murderous enforcer for a drug kingpin. So yeah she probably would have learned as an adult that Mike was secretly a piece of ----
I also can't see how Mike escaped the park, but it appears his escape may have involved stealing a car. The car that he drove to his fatal meeting with Walt was not his New Yorker.
The car Mike drove to his fatal meeting with Walter was in the long-term parking lot, a few spaces away from the column atop which he kept his go-bag full of money, if memory serves.
He knew what he signed up for. Walters warring made the scene
All this is a chain reaction to when Jesse tried to kill two Gus's employees.thats why Gus said on the first meeting-u can never trust a drug addict
I don't think him wanting revenge for Tomas had to do with drug addiction
Those two deserved what happened to them though, especially after the little kid who killed combo on orders by them got murdered by them
Between an addict and the guy who uses child soldiers and kills his own men, I'd rather choose the addict.
@@easy0828abducting the child to work for them wasn't Gus' idea but yeah I'd rather be around Jesse than Gus lmao
mike died because of skinny pete
That tree was a very effective hiding spot.
If mike would have got caught, there would have been 11 guys in prison….
Imagine if Mike was in prison during that 2 minute hit spree. I imagine he would have been the sole survivor and ending up spilling everything to get Walter and try to save the rest of his guys
Mike and Walter were such good friends in this show. You rarely see such a realistic portrayal of a longstanding friendship in modern TV, with acts of kindness like Walter displayed here, simply out of respect and love for his good buddy. Truly two of television's nicest people. Heartwarming.
and then walt shot him because they were such good friends they loved each other
Magnificent acting by Banks
The one single thing he cares about...
Should of called Saul 💀
If it wasn't for the lawyer calling before and sounding hella sus, Mike might have just written Waltuh off.
The only time Mike was actually scared.
He was a lil shook when gus slit victors throat
"6353 Juan Tabo, Apartment 6. Yeah....."
He was rocked to his core when he was at the pool with Kaylee and the Twins were standing on the roof next door, making threatening gestures.
Twins-kaylee scene, 6353 Juan tabo, Gus-victors throat, and here.
The saddest thing about this is that Mike couldn't even see his granddaughter's face for the final time. I know it had to be set up that way since she'd probably give away his location if she were facing him. It adds so much to the tragedy. Brilliant scene.
The character Mike wouldn't give up his location like that he is too smart and there would've been a wire tap on that phone .
He would because he's a human being. He's not omniscient.
Even monkeys fall from trees (Japanese proverb).
@@hermitgreenn People seem to think characters aren't allowed to make mistakes or let their guards down. It's really bizarre how people want characters to be all knowing perfect Mary Sue's, until they actually are and they hate it.
Such a sad ending for one of the greatest characters
I know this is messed up to say but this scene made the lawyer getting stabbed to death so satisfying in hindsight. Chicken shit just sold Mike out at the first sign of trouble. Good riddance
I mean Mike is a bad dude, love his character but he pretty much gets what he deserves. Feel bad for his daughter-in-law and granddaughter however.
random comment that talks about how great the acting is
On this day, Kaylee got all of the "five more minutes" she needed.
It must have torn his soul that he had to leave his granddaughter like that
1:39 the music sound like defeat which mike is feeling. outstanding
The lawyer who sold out Mike to the DEA later had no more use for him and Hank just leaves him to dry, later was one of the prisoners that got killed by Walter. Honestly deserves it for snitching.
The fact he chose to run rather than his granddaughter (and being jailed) got him killed. That was the moment the writers gave him to redeem.
Mike just giving away his location without suspecting anything is still so stupid, the guy who sees danger everywhere didn't find it weird at all he asked where he is so desperate to meet
Yeah Mike would never give out his exact location with his grandkid to his shady lawyer. Doesn't make sense.
Mike always made me curious about his story behind
This is the moment when Walter White became:
Scam Likely
For people complaining why did Walt kill Mike, should see that Walt did him a solid by letting him go, so mike really owed Walt the list, so him dying is only rational at the same hands who helped him escape.
i mean, walt himself realized after the fact that he didn't really need to do that. But i guess the writers didn't want anyone in the game besides jesse and saul to come out of it alive
Yeah except he could have gotten the fucking list from Lydia if he thought for 3 seconds
Woah dude, spoilers.
He did a Peta from hunger games and painted himself to look like the tree. That's how he got away
This is the moment where Mike became Hollow Man.
1:18 I love how he isn't afraid of being caught here.
He is afraid of having to leave his grand daughter and never getting to see her agin
Isn’t it illegal to make someone’s own lawyer flip on them based on things they can’t testify against? Just curious if I’m the only one with this thought
It absolutely is, but cops are dirtier than criminals most of the time because they find easy loopholes/wordplay in court
it's illegal so the lawyer will lose his license to practice law. that's it. cops can still use your lawyer against you if he engages in crimes.
Attorney-client privilege doesn’t apply when the lawyer is a co-conspirator
It’s a technicality… the lawyer is still a citizen and brought on criminal charges so they can give evidence for a more lenient sentence:.. the fact he’s miles lawyer is regardless in this situation
This wasn't Mike's lawyer. Saul is Mike's lawyer. That guy is the lawyer of Mike's guys in prison.
"I just wish I could have seen her grow up"
"The important thing is she will grow up"
Flip that's such an intense scene, he's forced to make such a hard decision to abandon his granddaughter, but if he doesn't he'll get caught
He knows the police will look after his granddaughter but it still won’t stop his instincts from trying to protect her
Yes, but the girl is around 12, not 2, and he's abandoning her in a playground lousy with cops.
That is in fact what happens in the scene, yes. Valuable comment.
@@MegaLaban12345 LoL ya, I did kind of state the obvious there 🤣
They truly are great friends.
It's because of this scene that rat bastard lawyer's death in the prison was so satisfying. The only death more satisfying was the laundry manager cuz he was sitting there with his lawyer ready to sing like a canary to Hank.
I guess Mike should be regretting his “legacy cost” by now.
All those guys were ready to spill the beans the moment they didn’t receive their payments.
@@IncredibleFulk1 Mike took a half measure, Walter took a full one.
Yeah talking bout some "I won't spill but someone will"
Really thought Mike bought it too didn't he.
Well, lucky for him there was an elderly bald men’s convention going on just out of camera range…
Damn, he does looks younger than in Sal, fk time that is eating us all
Who the fuck is sal
I know ):
schrank: are we different from the cartel?
DEA: all of them are rich, but for us only the elite
This scene could have been more realistic. Mike would have never given Dan his real location. He’s smart and quick enough to have known to tell him a different location (unless it would be too difficult for him to think of another park since he never goes anywhere else). Also, the police would have told Dan to say “nevermind I’m not anywhere near there. Just call me when you’re able to come by” once he got mikes locations. They know mike is a pro and Dan was way too suspicious during that call. Mike could already tell he was likely in jeopardy before Walt called.
Most heartbreaking scene in the whole show for me…
The worst is not only that mike couldn't have a proper goodbye with his family, it's that all the money he was working on, all this time with hardships, they won't get a PENNY of it just because "the police found it", and we know how crooked cops are in the breaking bad universe, they will lie to kaylee and stacy that mike was nothing but a heartless corrupt criminal, when in fact he's the most loyal one in his field after jesse, this is even worse than walt's situation, where his whole family hates him, but they will get what he wanted to provide for them even when he's dead, while mike, just died without have gained anything because he hurt walt's ego, truly heartbreaking.
Walt could’ve just let Mike get caught and killed him along with his lawyer and the other 9 guys in prison. But he was nice enough to warn him so he could leave town safely. Bravo Walt.
i can actually say i know EXACTLY how it feels when you realize theyre coming for you. seeing the unmarked cars & SUV's pull up, and all of them start walking to your door. i was lucky enough to have been in the laundry room of my apartment complex at the time though. they caught me eventually though, but the dread is real
did you deal meth
touch little kids and that is what happens fella!
@@scottchegg828 They were asking for it!
@@rickdeckard4735 😂
@@scottchegg828 sadly no, nearly all the chomos go unprosecuted.
Walter: *saved Mike from DEA
Also Walter: *killed Mike himself
If anyone is wondering which episode this is, it's Season 5 Episode 7