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not watching the stuff would make me just shoot too fast when I'm with my gf, trust me I tried. Nice product, but please don't advertise it like people who watch porn are doing something wrong. Society would be worse off if nobody watched, It surely makes some people worse, but others need it naturally (i mean without the boost of it being a habit) to release. Also, argument that people should be able to hold themselves of is kinda bs, they obviously don't, and this only invites bigger transgressions to be made. I won't consider this when liking/disliking the vid, different people think differently. But it made me mad enough to rant here :D
Dude... Walt broke up with Gretchen because he didn't want her family's help in any of his business ventures. Since she was working at Grey Matter he left and sold his shares as well. He sealed his own fate because of his pride even before the show starts. The show... is about pride... Mike literally screams it at the audience. The show is about Walt realizing the full extent of his pride and ignoring everything good in his life. Everyone in this comment section thinks Skylar is the villian.
@@danielchettiar5670 If no one here thinks that, then they're just horrible at reading subtext, or they are good at reading subtext and this is the same old "when did I say that" trick all the anti SJWs use. Pick one.
I noticed his cancer was not only a physical representation of his limited time to do what he really wanted to do, but a metaphor for his time being limited to propel him to do what he wanted. Notice how whenever he feels like he shouldn't be doing these things or has second thoughts about all of it, that his cancer starts up again. But when he goes about his breaking bad business, it seems to be nonexistent almost. And, technically he did beat cancer. He never died by it, but by a bullet. A bullet that symbolized the life he decided to take on. Instead of dying by something that was a part of his mundane life, he dies by something that was related to the life he wanted to live. That's how I see it.
Something that people often overlook is that Walt was never forced into the path/lifestyle he chose. His ego was the only thing that led him to dealing/cooking drugs. He always had the way out A.) accepting the money from his rich friends (a hit to his ego, but something that would have saved his family) or B.) being honest with Skyler that they didn't have enough money and brainstorming ways to solve that. Yes, he was trapped in a life that was certainly not meeting his expectations. However, if he had used the ingenuity he showed as a criminal I'm certain that he would have found a way to handle the problem.
That's an interesting observation, however consider the corollary - the ego being on the same scale as personal safety (if not more important) to a character that is by all means extremely rational. In other words, one can become the shadow self when the ego is crushed. This is probably what happened in pre-WW2 also, because of the Weimar conditions.
@@4.0.4 Ego is not personal safety, Id is. His superego was crushed because he made the wrong choices. His ego was subsequently defeated because he couldn't turn back from his wrong choices. I'm just reassessing. But I think the comment above yours is the only one that considered White making a wrong choice and not blamed everything in "we live in a society" joker dumb take. Moon has good vids, this one is absolutely retarded. Hes almost pushing me to upload one in response. How could someone intellectually devolve so fast? It is astonishing or purely materialistic in motivation, like Walter. Dat youtube cash must be juicy.
@@user-zh9qu6qn2g I've wrote it here, but I've deleted. A summary would be that Moon's view is materialistic, borderline satanic. When I say satanic I don't mean evil, but in the lines of "Do what thou wilt", which according to Crowley, should be the only law. Moon's is suggesting that White broke because he gave in to his darkest desires, and that humans respond equally to pressure in the envinroment, as if they were diamonds and not inheritors of the divine spark, which only means capacity to create, be it good or evil. Another reason to say it is satanic, is that he deliberately inverts human nature. Humans are not shaped by nature, we shape it, just look around. Now can we subvert nature? That is still to be answered. I don't think so due to my background. Can we invert gravity? Can we create energy from nothing? There are laws even in nature. Walter breaks because he broke natural law, he forfeited everything he held dear in exchange for what he thought he wanted. But we as humans want many things but we don't really know what we need, until we get what we want. Walter didn't want to be respected or feared, he wanted to be loved, but love is given not taken. He wanted love and got fear because it was what he gave others.
Being "good" didn't get him anywhere. In fact, it made his life miserable, but breaking bad, even though it didn't end well, made his life more meaningful and gave him back his sense of self-worth and self-respect. I can fully understand his transformation.
Yup, ditto. That's part of the brilliance of the show. It turns every slippery slope, every temptation, into Walt's chance to make an excuse for something he does, to tell himself maybe he's just dipping his toe in perhaps, or he'll do it just this once ... and every small transgression makes the next bigger one possible. Like a thousand-mile journey that begins with a single step.
@@LucasCunhaRocha I guess it depends on what you think matters. If the love of your family matters and losing any trace of morality matters then I stand by my statement.
@@swisscheese3094 It's scenes like the hazmat suit that really punched scenes like the el camino tortured screaming home. His innocence being repeatedly met with such mindless brutality and malevolence just gutted me...
I agree with the premise that big pharma had an influence on his decision, but, ultimately it was Walter White who chose that path. During season 2, when they found he was on remission and reduced his tumor to 80% of it's size, Walt cried-not because he was close to getting cure, but because he now had to admit that he cooked because he liked it and not because he needed to.
I have not seen a video as well-made as this in a long time! Congratulations, the amount of effort that went into creating this (research, scriptwriting, editing and thumbnail) is unimaginable. Keep at it, you are doing great Moon.
Moon, you're simply one of the best channels around. I love each video you create, meticulous research, indepth analysis and captivating editing. Thank you 👍🏻
I agree but respectfully disagree w/you guys. I saw a very controlling & manipulative woman in Skyler who, imo was partially responsible for bringing out Walter’s thought/definition of “a real man” his buried self & altar ego. Skyler mirrored this exactly when she initiated an affair (although I picked up on the affair as a desperate attempt at attention which is very common). I do believe they truly loved each other; they rode out the storms. And yes, it’s society & perception that’s foul & corroded-believing that “love” is something easily discarded/quit or marriage is something that you can just give up & move on from. We live in a disposable society in more ways than one. 💯
@@middleamerica3999 Skyler had the affair to get rid of Walt. That was her primary objective. She wanted to put him off her, but part of me thinks she needed a reason for something she had already fantasised about doing. She wanted excitement in her own life, hence why she helped Walt launder the money. He never forced her into it, she wanted excitement because her life was mundane too. But she didn’t have the same drive that Walt had due to his terminal illness. She thought on a micro level whereas Walt was all macro. If it wasn’t Skylar, it would have been another woman in her place. Walt brought his mundane life on himself and he hated himself for it. He fucked up his connections to Grey Matter, he chose Sky and approached her and married her. He chose everything and only he is to blame. Skylar was how any normal person would be in that situation. When I watch BB, it feels like Sky and is family are holding Walt back, like she’s a ball and chain. I think the audience is meant to feel a tinge of this via the writing….because it subtly hints at Walt’s true feelings. I find myself irritated at her and his family holding him back from his potential, even though logically, this is ridiculous. She was just a wife who wanted a normal life with a husband. Walt blew up her life, blew up everyone’s around him. He devastated many people’s lives just so he could selfishly pursue what he wanted. He couldn’t have divorced her first or even separated? No, he took them all along for the ride. Bb is a big fat warning about not following your potential… because it’ll come back to get you later on in one way or another.
I feel like this video has a lot of good points but it also misses Walter’s final thoughts that he reveals in the end. This business made him feel alive. He was good at it, he started the business thinking it was only being done for his family and the money. But the truth was, he was doing it for himself. There was moments of regret, but I feel Walter in the final episode probably would have agreed with the sentiment of “If I had the choice to restart, I’d do it all again.”
I would agree except for the last part. There's one scene in Felina where I think shows that Walter would not choose to do it again. When he was holding his infant daughter for the last time, knowing he'll never see her grow up or even talk to her, his facial expression said it all.
Gale isn't an innocent cook. By definition because he's a meth cook, he's guilty. He's in a business that he knows has the possibility of horrific dangers. Also, one could argue Gale knows what Gus meant by "if push comes to shove", and chose to ignore that reality.
I think he is a good guy, he understands that people are going to use meth no matter the legality or purity, so he uses his knowledge to try and make SAFE and CLEAN meth.
@@regret9423 But in real life dealers or whoever gets ahold of it next down the food chain will cut it, how pure the original product was is irrelevant. That's pretty much standard practice with all street drugs everywhere as far as I know, because there's more profit when you stretch the supply out by cutting it.
@@regret9423 Yeah that's why we have a broken society because of that evil morality. Safe and clean drugs are still drugs. People still spend their life savings away trying to escape and in the end become crooks and robbers to pay for the addiction. That's hardly altruistic. It's just saying the problem exists, I can't fix it, so I may as well make it easier for those who have it. Like those weirdoes who give money to the obvious drunk hobo. Our ancestors weren't high or drunk off their ass all the time robbing people just to get a fix. Drug use to this level is clearly something that came in with industrialization. Gale is a less evil bad guy but he's still evil.
It wasnt a loveless marriage. There was plenty of love. What he did not have in his marriage was respect. Men can deal with not being loved. They cannot deal with not having respect.
In BB the true villain is pretty openly laid bare: the insurance agencies which won’t pay for Hank’s treatment, or Walter’s…imagine you pay for something that actually doesn’t do what it claims to do?
They literally chose to go with doctors/treatment plans that their insurance don't cover lol, that was made very clear and was an informed decision. If there's a true villain here it's Walter
@@Dumpsterhuggies if Hank would have gone with his crappy insurance, he might not have ever walked again. Which means he might have not died. Who knows.
@@Dumpsterhuggies The people responsible for the 08' crash, big pharma, agents of the war on drugs, insurance executives, are all *far worse* than Walter. The practices of the governments of the US, and Mexico, as well as the military industrial complex (supplying the cartels with military grade weapons) are far worse than Walter. *White* collar criminals are worse. There you go. Walter *White*
Blackrock was involved in the 08'crash and since then own far more assets. An executive publicly mocks millenials for not being able to buy a house, by not saving money. Meanwhile Blackrock is driving house costs up, as well as rent. Pure evil.
Breaking Bad shows what someone's version of the American Dream is. Its a bit of a Western since its set and shot in ABQ, New Mexico. But like George Carlin said, "You'd have to be asleep to believe it." Im very grateful to live in a country with many opportunities but the "Nuclear Family" lifestyle comes very expensive, both financially and physically. To combat those anxieties, I say grow a damn garden and learn to fish and hunt =)
Amazing video as always for what I believe is the best show of all time, although it's hard to justify that this Is also the most important social commentary in existence. Anyway thanks and all the best I admire the massive work taken for your content so far!
Insanely impressive video essay, and the comparison between big pharma and Gus was something I never thought about while watching Breaking Bad. I hope you gain more views soon!
A beautiful and detailed breakdown of one of the best shows in our time, and you knocked the analysis out of the park. A Mr. Robot breakdown would be sick to see in the future, I noticed you use a lot of their cutaways and would love to see your parallels and comparisons. Either way, keep this up. Cheers 🥂
Ancient writers and philosophers used to say" Fear the weak, not the strong" and this same sentence could be seen as the epithome of Nietzschean Philosophy, by becoming Heisenberg Walter separated himself from the docile masses, herd animals in Nietzsche's words.
True !! weak sheep tries to be a lion creates anarchy Via communism or pure salvage because he/she is now awakened sheep.. go back to sleep my sheep it is better for you.. sleep..
Are you st*pid? Walter White isn't someone to fear before he becomes Heisenberg. He becomes someone to fear AFTER he choses a weak form of strength: sociopathy. There's nothing to fear in the mild mannered version of Walt. You utter cr*tin.
Personally, I never liked the concept of a "Shadow Self" or Higher/Lower Self. There is only a dichotomy because the world allows our subjectivity to bypass objectivity. We eat everyday and create farms/gardens forcing organisms to grow a certain way; that isn't something that's kept in the dark. Yet, purposely taking someone's life is the worst thing you can do next to causing severe damage to handicap someone and having them living with it.
Walt had no purpose before Heisenberg. Once he found out his life was getting cut short, he had a sudden rush of invincibility because he came to terms with his mortality. He was embarrassed that he couldn’t even pay for his own surgery/chemo. He wanted to at least make life good for his family. But he ended up getting carried away after he felt the taste of crime and fell in love. Which was his downfall
Sometimes I am amazed by deep philosophical thinking Moon has and sometimes I am equally amazed by how shallow it is in some areas. Is it due to Moon’s public persona or is it like that because he is still learning? Or is it like that for everyone when they look at other people.
Same, it's like a mixture of a well-thought out essay, and a WatchMojo click bait. I hope Moon finds its own unique style that drifts farther away from Watchmojo and more into higher quality content.
@@jrbionic404 examples are his comment about tyranny and looking things in black and white rather than shade of grey. All leaders are mostly Tyrant but the scale tyranny depends on people you ask. So tyranny is not necessarily bad. You need to oppress some people and favor some. That's how any leader rule.
Stumbled on your channel about the metaverse just 2 days ago, and I am hooked. The way your narrate, while providing a deep analysis and revealing deep messages, the editing, your composed voice, all of it! You deserve many more views/subscribers!!
This is an incredibly thought-provoking video - after watching/listening to the whole thing, I thought deeply about the subject of the dark side of humanity. The fact that you added "myself included" is admirable. At first it really bummed me out. I was sad for a while, but after giving it some thought I realized that I can still be positive, while acknowledging the things you spoke of. I'm very impressed by the fact that you put the show in a context that is conducive to greater understanding.
After I finished watching breaking bad a couple of years ago, I’d still come back to watching the first and last episode whenever things got difficult in life, it kinda helped me reflect on the shadow topic and a lot of other things this video points out, great video! Congratulations
Moon, you have a silver tongue! Your words are rich and I can already see massive growth happening on your channel. Please continue using your gift for the good of us all
Always been one of my favorite shows and I've never quite looked at it this way. Love hearing your angle and perspective. Definitely some good food for thought
HA! The moment I read the title some circuits fired in my brain, and immediately knew the message. I love to preach to people, that no one is inherently pure. We are the physical manifestation of yin and yang. Divine masculine and feminine. Good and evil. Unity. We aren’t just pure good. We chose to experience evil as the unite consciousness we are.
He basically wanted to live a life he was never able to live except in dreams, once he knew his days were numbered, he realized nothing mattered because he was going to die anyway, giving him the greenlight to break bad and live the rest of his life to the fullest.
Walter White has always been (or at least since his departure from Gray Matter) who society wanted him to be. It never felt right to him, but he tried to live that life because he thought he was supposed to. Heisenberg, OTOH, is who Walter White wanted to be (at least the version of Walter he becomes after too long living untrue to himself). At least until he realizes what it cost him. As it turns out, being only who society wanted, and trying out the complete opposite extreme, being only what he wants, he realizes all too late, that the ideal version of himself would be a synthesis, an integration of the two extremes, somewhere near the middle, being neither evil nor a pushover. But as Moon alludes to toward the end of the video: what is the Cause of the symptoms that spiraled out of control and resulted in both miserable Walter and scary Heisenberg? Walter didn't live an unsatisfying life because he wanted to. He did it because society pretty much trapped him in it. He endured as long as he could, but he eventually had enough of that BS, and his rebellion was extreme because he had spent most of his life accepting repression as a way of life. Society wants everyone to accept repression as a way of life, and then acts 'shocked' when a Heisenberg or a Fring appears. These individuals don't just emerge from the womb that way. They are driven to it by their surroundings. Society is sick. And almost no one wants to admit it.
Humans respond different to stimulus. People behave different under pressure. Some people bend, others break, few stand. Society is sick, it is up to people with resolve to keep themselves healthy. By healthy I dont mean your body, but in spirit. Your body is transitory, but your spirit is eternal. If you forsake your body, nothing is lost, if you forsake your spirit, the suffering is eternal.
The higher your testosterone, the more youre capable of violence, AND the more you're capable of resisting the urge to be violent, or to do evil. This is why it is apmost always the low testosterone men who will obey even the most psychopathic authority figure, and carry out the most sadistic cruelty. Because they don't have the "balls" or strength to resist their own darker nature. There is no denying that low testosterone men are the most dangerous men on the planet..
I pray every day to make it through this tedium of prepping for the apocalypse. I’m unsure of many things but am 100% positive I have integrated my shadow side and definitely would not press that button to torture anyone.
This was a great analysis. In the end we must practice reflection and meditation for self-understanding and growth. People must learn to sit with their thoughts and tackle the things that lead them down a path they find undesirable.
I just finished Breaking Bad on Netflix for the first time and loved it! I found the characters of Walt and Jesse frustratingly self-destructive and contradictory - they repeatedly chose to destroy their own chances of happiness. Like Walter initially just wanted $736k to look after his family, but still didn't quit when he had made far more. And Jesse got his $5million cut but just threw it out his car window and got arrested.
If I can suggest turning your background music down quite a bit, it's distracting to your narrative at times. The music should be more felt than heard. Otherwise, excellent video!
Greatest show of all time for me. The originality of the story. The sheer scope of the character progressions and arcs. Consequences of numerous decisions and it's devastating effects on scores of people be it heroic, villainous or in-between characters. Astonishingly good pacing. Epic Cinematography. Incredible score. Not a SINGLE bad season. It just got better and better and ended gloriously. And this may be considered controversial but I don't think there is a SINGLE Bad episode. That's how high quality the show is. The operatic and emotion-fuelled drama and acting from it's stars. Even the supporting cast are incredible. It never once got boring or felt like am ordeal to trudge through (like AMCs other hit show The Walking Dead) The amount of Masterpiece episodes that could be considered "Mini-movies" like Dead Freight, To'hajilee and Ozymandias amongst others. Season 5 cemented BB as the greatest show of all time. To have that many Masterpiece episodes in a single season especially the latter half is just offensive. No wonder the critics were even overwhelmed.
What I like about this video is that it shows that someone can show an appreciation for Jordan Peterson while also being able to criticise contemporary capitalism. Good job.
Jordan Peterson isn't a rational person. He's great when he sticks to experimental psychology, but completely wrong when he ventures into other domains. Expertise in one field doesn't translate to expertise in another. He's generally disliked by the scientific community for this reason.
@@MicahBuzanANIMATION Peterson, Shapiro, Rogan, you can’t trust what they say anymore if you ever could. They got embraced by the far right and doubled down.
This video drums up a bunch of questions. Does it show the difference between American capitalism and European capitalism? European countries are capitalist market economies. But only for goods and products. Stuff like Healthcare and education aren't considered "goods" or a product to sell to people. But in America it is. That's what I got from it.
@@bonda_racing3579 It's decadent idiots wanting the US to be more the the dying eurotrash countries. Even though the US was specifically designed to not be like them.
Part of his not having faced his shadow is that he had obviously not prepared for his own demise, and probably never contemplated his own mortality at all
This is the best show i've ever seen. There are different level of explanation to understand this story. It's really a masterpiece where you can think about sense of life,about free-willing,about inevitable consequences,about the bottom of the system.,the confrontation between science and rational decisions who lead you to hell,even if you know it . The writers are really genious.
Hmm, does that mean that people that actively seek to become Walter, are repressing wanting to be a good person that follows the law and volunteers at soup kitchens?
As being German I first felt offended by drawing the Nazis in this. But I kept watching and understood why You put in ...us. And I thank You for bringing up the dilemma of those days: Do what they tell You to, get in line. Or join those You´re told to line up. My Parents and Grandparents were in those lines. When I was in 7th grade we came in history class to the Nazis. At weekend we went to my Dads parents to eat, I asked Granddad "We have thisandthat in history class- can You tell me anything about that?" He stood half up and tried to slap my face over the table, Dad cought his arm and he said "Frag mich das nie wieder(Don´t ever ask me again)" And that was it. Gramps did have direct ties to the Nazis, he fought and survived two wars, now- that´s how this particular part of time was handled in Germany, in German families, in MY family. In contrast, because my parents as kids were in that shithole Europe was in the 40´s, they became the most understanding and kind people I ever met. Only if You survived such an abyss You truely appreciate life.
Definitely, one of the best analyses I've ever watched. I believe we are in the early stages of a breaking society because we have abandoned what it means to be human, as much as we want to blame corporations for prioritizing profits over the well being of their customers (which they have and are doing) I can't help but think that most of us are doing the same but at a smaller scale.
Do you suggest we have a more individualistic mentality? Is that what you mean by we have abandoned what it means to be human - referring to community. Well… the common narrative says social media is to blame, how convenient ;) Narratives are like people. They have a tendency to paint things black and white, why? Not sure… to cover complexities? create convenient good and bads, cover truth, misdirect attention, simplify to understand?… maybe, doesn’t matter. To simplify my opinions it’s deep rooted issues across all levels of society… why is this? Capitalism? Lack of community? Well when you think of things from a capitalistic perspective and all the details this entails it sheds some light. It’s a tough situation…. You know we live in a society. We are a product of capitalism designed to categorise, seperate, divide and if I want to talk in extremities control with the ultimate goal of funnelling resources to the top while sustaining and controlling to an extent order, progression, power dynamics among other things. It’s worth noting having access to flows of information is power in regards to perception… internet, news, social media networks. I’ll use common figure Andrew Tate as an example regarding control of social media. When Tate was banned of Instagram he was also banned of twitter, TH-cam etc, everything. Even banks, air bnb, Uber. Aside from the political pollution of information the capitalistic effect on information would be greater. Pawns in a game, fish in a tank. Even those with their greedy fat fingers closer to the controls… we are all subjugated to the world around us no matter how big or small we are. history is a snowball ever increasing in momentum…. perhaps eventually becoming one with technology is the natural progression? I’m sure there’s a theory on that…. In my mind at least ;)
This is why I never found that "omg he's literally me" joke to be funny because We really are like the Joker we are the driver from the movie Drive we are Walter White.
Such a great, simplistic take on this show. I thought it was going to be a bit of bore since Breaking Bad has been analyzed to the Ying-Yang. But you bring such a primal truth it. It reminds me of a quote by Jordan Peterson, "If you think strong men are dangerous, wait until you see the damage that weak men can do." Paraphrasing, but it's so true. Ultimately, Walter White was a weak, immoral person. Simple. But terrifyingly enough, relatable. And that should bother us.
I just wanted to say that was a great analysis of Breaking Bad. I expected something a lot more shallow and a lot less thought provoking. I expected someone who had a bunch of weak ideas about the hidden meanings only they can interpret. Thank you so much for greatly exceeding my expectations as well as providing an important message everyone should hear. Great job. It is clear you devoted some deep thought in creating this video. Too bad so many of us aren't able to think well enough to be able to see things as clearly.
I absolutely despise the idea of Walt turning into some alter ego, like this is a goofy ass cartoon. Vince has already denounced this idea, and like look at the first few episodes, his pride stops him from accepting help, then he blackmails a former student into cooking meth with him before killing 2 men Okay never mind he used a fucking Jordan Peterson quote this whole video is a joke 😭
Not only are you showing Jordan Peterson clips while talking about my favourite show, you’re also mentioned helping people with porn addiction in your ad
Wow I came here to watch a Breaking Bad video and got so much more. Can't believe you referenced Ordinary Men. I read that book like 10 years ago. Amazing but horrifying book.
What!!!!! This video was insane. 👏 👏 👏 I’ve watched a couple videos now but said I’d make this ‘my make it or break it’ video for a subscribe. And you just got yourself another follower. Bravo!!
Did Walter White kill anyone who wasn’t a combatant? I’m not talking about letting someone die or deaths resulting from the failure of others to ‘handle’ the stress of today’s world, but people he either killed or ordered killed. Were any of his victims innocents. One might be tempted to say Hank and his partner. But the fact is they were soldiers in a war. The only one I can think of was the kid who was poisoned. Can anyone think of anyone else?
Exactly it was a good analysis except he missed the point of the Milgram experiment they got nothing from it. In order to ensure no bribery they paid the subjects prior to the experiment and told them the money was theirs's no matter what. The point wasn't that they kept going to get something the point was under the pressure from authority they felt compelled to complete actions they did not want to do and made them sick to their stomachs. Some nameless faceless authority figure aka the scientist was enough to make them work against their own moral compass even in the face of possible harming another person. The scientist was only allowed to say: the experiment must go on. You must continue the experiment. Regardless of how you feel you must continue the experiment. I watched the tapes those people were in agony. Grown men were having voices crack, rubbing themselves all over and at some points were on the verge of tears. Multiple times they asked to stop. If someone asked to stop they would be told to continue until they either tried to leave or refused to continue at all.
@@lcstyle2029 that's how good it is, you, me, everyone that watched it remember it as it was beign released last week, it's just a genuinely good story with excellent story telling
Breaking bad has always taught me that life is simply, unfair. In the end, he answered what he was doing, what he was fighting for. “I liked it, I was good at it and I was really…I was alive.” That shit is so deep and human. It all makes sense. Facing death and being treated like shit and life punching you In the fave day after day.. You just wanna break free from everyone and everything and to actually live and love the things you’re best at, you’re most welcomed to. I can actually understand Walter White, even though darkness dragged him into situations that he caused but still again, he liked it. He was in control of his own life. Something I feel we can all relate to.
But did you really paid attention? When this dude put Jordan Peterson speech at the beginning, if you know JB, you will know the JB is the exact opposite of Walter, but have similar lives, but while Walter give to the shadows, Jordan Peterson through pure determination and perseverance become a beacon of hope, by his own ethics and moral.
Walt was offered by a former friend and business partner to have all his medical bills paid. It would have been great for him and his family, at the expense of his pride and a blow to his ego. Then throughout the series he has multiple chances to walk away from crime, long after he has enough money to pay for his treatment, but instead digs himself and everyone around him deeper.
@@efxnews4776 yeah a show about a troubled psychology major becoming articulate and knowledgeable is definitely a less compelling show than the one about Walt’s path💀
@@andrewstephens5885 well, I'm fine with that, Jordan Peterson may be boring, but is way better than have a Walter in the real world... We already have plenty Pablo Escobar, and other folks that aren't that smart, but smart enough to become major threats to society, we really need is more Jordan Peterson in this world.
Money can never replace true freedom. That’s why the saying goes “money doesn’t buy happiness”, it can save you from poverty, but it won’t fulfill what you desire inside.
@@nikhiliyengar but if he died without having entered the drug business He would have died an honest man Which isn't really a hero Why am l still writing this
@@bunsenn5064 the way I see it is he was a "hero" before he started slipping towards darkness, he started off with innocence and a sense of right and wrong , but eventually that was gone
@@RoxDZoro he was still pretty dark at some points, its assumed that he wasn't kind towards Gretchen after they broke up and is what led to him selling his share
Exactly, I wondered why he said that because I remember Skylar absolutely adoring him before everything happened. She doted on him, he wasn’t in a loveless marriage.
What... the love in his life has become stale and effortless and a loveless marriage is absolutely a good description of that. In the very first episode we see Skylar giving a handjob to Walter as his birthday present, not sex, not a bj but a handjob and she doesnt even let him relax during because she won't stop talking to him. On top of the fact that she is also playing on her computer not even giving him her undivided attention and that was on his birthday... think about what the rest of his year is like
the theme of pride and how walter let his pride (not love) control everything he did is so obvious and glaring that its incredible people still dont understand (comment section)
He really didn't want anything to do with his family or their love unless they agreed to see him as some sort of genius antihero who they were forever indebted.
@@dylanperry1882 Deep down he did love his family. This is why he tried to save Hank and almost gave himself up when Jr. told him to die. Like he said in the end he did love his family, but being crime lord made him feel alive
Yeah but it was kinda understandable He wasnt a plain evil man He let himself get corrupted cause he couldnt take it anymore Not everyone has a strong mindset That doesnt make his decisions right cause it doesnt We still have to stop people who get to that point, for our well being and theirs But its still understandable
@@christoph8769 no, LA is much more dangerous. Crime statistics never tell the full story of palce espially since it makes the entire city or country look dangerous when usually it's only a small part.
I agree that the craft of writing is magnificent with this show. Give the same themes to any other team of writers and you'll end up with something that breaks at every seam and feels amateurish. When I imagine writing something, Breaking Bad comes to mind as an ideal of what I'd want it to be like in terms of quality.
I got so mad at Walt for being mad that HE SOLD HIS SHARES. But then it occurred to me that I and many others do this constantly in real life... You try to shift your failures and shortcomings onto some scapegoat, and after long enough even you start to believe it.
Its funny ... watching this show I thought several times like "what is this guy doing?" like why does he act so irracional. Then I realized that me other people act even worse when it comes to certain situations. Its hard nowdays to make a show that makes you thing about yourself so much like this one. A shame ...
But we don’t know what happened there. He said he got maneuvered out the company and they said it was him. We can’t say if it truly was his fault or not
@@Icetea-2000 He got insecure and then solid his shares cause he thought they were laughing at him when he spoke to Gretchen at that restaurant that’s what he said he wasn’t manipulated
@@krow5099 That's not at all what we know, that’s you making this up. In the end, it was never explained what exactly happened in the show. He might very well have told the truth, or not, we don’t know
@@Icetea-2000 no one’s making it up your just being willfully retarded he says to Gretchen “I left because you didn’t believe in me and you and Todd and your father were snickering at me! And I’m paraphrasing but that is proof enough he left and wasn’t ousted you Walt Nut Riderz always wanna make up lies to make that man seem more than he is, no wonder you crazy broke fucks are all subscribed to Redpill content!
Well as long as they are atheist and fear no repercussions when they die AND have to real check to their actions in life then yes the rich and powerful would be a threat. BUT some of it is us as well treating them like they matter. Say Bill Gates knocks on your door and offers to buy all you own for 2 million dollars...why even accept his money? Why do we pretend celebrities who act or sing are better than us who do real jobs? Just saying mere wealth used to not be the sole determinant of what made someone useful and there are reasons why usury was not allowed in the past. Now we have people who do nothing but invest, act, sing, sell insurance...all actual non jobs producing nothing and mostly not helping anyone and we allow those people to be on top. Why i say?
@@oscarlove4394 it isn't quite that simple. Depending on what your oncologists plans are and medications that can be used. I have a coworker who got cancer and he still had to pay around 1600 per month to get his medications. They were not on the government approved lists, and our insurance coverage maxed out for him after 4 months. Now obviously this is still less expensive than the US - but cancer is still an expensive illness in Canada. He is still alive, last I heard the cancer was in remission.
@@slashnburn9234 British Breaking Bad: Walter starts free cancer treatment, but still has a low income and high taxes. Wants to provide for his family after he dies, and the show remains the samd
Correction: his Family NEVER "disrespected" him in the beginning of the series. Quite in the contrary, they showed him nothing but love and pride until he started to be Heisenberg. Only than his wife belittled and even left him. Only than his son lost his respect and love for him. That is literally the point of the series!
She would have cheated anyways. If the woman is sorry enough to cheat,she would have done it anyways. Walters life before breaking bad was terrible. The poor guy had a wife making him eat fake bacon.The man should have broke bad a long time ago.
@@NeilBooth "unalive himself"... HAH! And no not really tough. When they had the talk with the Speak-Pillow in Season 1 Walt Jr was the one telling his father he should quit being whiney and fight like a man - quite the motivational speech... he only told his father to kill himself way after he became Heisenberg and after hank was killed.
@@joshuadeloach1676 Ah that's a bit too much "all whamen bad" for my taste. If she really wanted to cheat on Walt she could have done that years and years ago - it's clear that her Boss already had a crush on her back in the days! but she didn^t because she loved and respected him. Only after his ultimate betrayal she did so - more to make a point than that she really wanted it in my opinion. And hey when a woman who wants her man to keep living a healthy life isn't true love what is? And she's right, Bacon is darn unhealthy...
You never fail to pick up the important conversations in today’s world/media and turn them into the best content. Please talk about more shows like Mr. Robot
When you were listing legal stimulants and mentioned Adderall, stating it's pretty much meth itself, you should know meth itself is also prescribed. The brand name is Desoxyn in the United States.
@@diversions5693 - considering the Obesity epidemic throughout the Western world and America in particular, that sounds like a deliberately large population to prescribe it to.
@@EyePatchGuy88 it's actually incredibly rare, and most doctors will act like your crazy if you bring it up. Adderall on the other hand is totally acceptable and common place
He believed that consenting adults should be able to consume whatever they want, if the product is going to exist anyways he figured it should be a chemically pure form of it with no additives. Wouldn’t say that makes him innocent, but I don’t know how many people we can truly classify as innocent anyways.
Definately not innocent but not deserving of his own fate. He's a libertarian who believes in making a quality product that people can choose to consume and will likely consume regardless of his involvement. I worked in a bar for some time and it one day dawned on me that I was selling a product that ruins lives. I was selling a drug in a socially acceptable manner. I had to adopt a similar mentality: people can do what they want. At least I'm regulating how much they're drinking.
Walter was offered three million dollars for three months. His family would have seen the three million dollars, and at worst, Gus would have killed him. He was expecting to die anyway. Walt did not appreciate what he was being offered, just like when he sold Gray Matter. Walt had no reason to fear Gus killing him. He only killed Gus so the show could go on. Walt had the problem of not appreciating what he had. If he did, he would not have sold Gray Matter.
I feel this was different to Gray Matter. With Gray Matter, he sold his share for something like $5K, some quick cash, and didn’t appreciate what this company would come to be later on. He lost a lot this way. So Gus offering him the 3M, probably set off alarms in his head that he could make more, and shouldn’t settle for that. Plus, it was never as much about the money, Walter admitted he ended up doing it for the sake of doing it. He reached his financial goals repeatedly, but kept setting his goal post further all the time so he could keep going.
Here's an interesting thing to consider, Walt is entirely culpable in Jane's death. Around the birth of his daughter there's a moment when Walt is shown how a baby could suffocate on it's own vomit when laying on it's back. He was well aware of what was happening to Jane. Rather than act, he allowed her to die knowing full well it would benefit him.
The issue was more complicated than that. Jane was a junkie looking to get her fix, who instilled bad habits onto Jesse. It wasn't right that Walt withheld money from him, but the pair likely would have blown it all on more addictive substances if he gave it to them. Not to mention, one or both of them likely would have died the way Jane did at some point. It was just a matter of when.
@@boogaloobender3462 that’s a shitty way of thinking tbh, maybe the fact that she would’ve almost overdosed would have been enough to save Jane and make her turn her life around. The truth is Walter wasn’t just worried about the Heroin. Love can make people do the craziest of things, and I think he feared Jesse would leave the drug game
@@shoazdon7000 If Jane woke up that night, nearly dying of an overdose. And the first thing she saw, was Walter. Trust me, she would NOT be happy. More so the opposite, I can guarantee that she would start screaming bloody murder and blame him for doing something to her. And Boogaloo is 100% right. Those two would've both ended up overdosing under some bridge. Quitting addiction is not as easy as just saying "We don't do drugs from now on" the fact that it was heroine she was addicted made it even worse. Since heroine is incredibly addictive. She only quit drugs in the first place, because her father forced her to. This time around? if they just took off to chicago or whatever. Man, its not even a question IF they would blow it on heroin. It would be the matter of WHEN. Reality is harsh. And the reality of this situation was, that Jane was blinded by the bag full of cash Jesse has just received. It was a reaction nothing short of greed
I have a theory regarding the show. I here stories all the time about people who get cured of major illnesses simply because they regained hope. I think that the reason Walter was cured of his cancer wasn't because of the chemo or any form of treatment, but the fact that he finally had the ability to control his own life, rendering him in a much better place mentally. If he would've continued with his daily life as a teacher and carwasher, he surely would've died of his illness.
His mundane life, suffering an going through the motions, was killing him, basically he had suicidal thoughts in his mundane life, which lead to suicidal actions in his life when he broke bad.
They did disrespect him. Hank was openly telling him in his own bday that: - he needs to get some excitement in his life - he's not man enough to carry a gun His son always looked up to Hank and ignored Walter. And all that because, what? His career wasn't impressive? Toxic af.
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not watching the stuff would make me just shoot too fast when I'm with my gf, trust me I tried. Nice product, but please don't advertise it like people who watch porn are doing something wrong. Society would be worse off if nobody watched, It surely makes some people worse, but others need it naturally (i mean without the boost of it being a habit) to release. Also, argument that people should be able to hold themselves of is kinda bs, they obviously don't, and this only invites bigger transgressions to be made. I won't consider this when liking/disliking the vid, different people think differently. But it made me mad enough to rant here :D
The video was great and very well thought through, you can have my like, good person :)
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Always appreciate you timestamping the ad so it's skippable bro
Breaking Bad is probably the only show where all the seasons were just as good as the first and the finale was perfectly handled.
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malcolm in the middle?
And avatar as well
I agree.
Nah most of season 3 was awful
Didn't think a Breaking Bad analysis in 2021 would provide any more insight on the messages the series presented, but I was proven wrong. Great video.
Not as insightful as Monogatari tho
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Aint easy being stupid huh
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Dude... Walt broke up with Gretchen because he didn't want her family's help in any of his business ventures. Since she was working at Grey Matter he left and sold his shares as well. He sealed his own fate because of his pride even before the show starts. The show... is about pride... Mike literally screams it at the audience. The show is about Walt realizing the full extent of his pride and ignoring everything good in his life. Everyone in this comment section thinks Skylar is the villian.
Exactly. Walt was a repressed megalomaniac.
its too easy for most ppl. just too damn easy its sad
@@STARK0181 He was just waiting for his ego to be given a chance to shine.
Literally nobody in comments is saying anything negative about her
@@danielchettiar5670 If no one here thinks that, then they're just horrible at reading subtext, or they are good at reading subtext and this is the same old "when did I say that" trick all the anti SJWs use. Pick one.
I noticed his cancer was not only a physical representation of his limited time to do what he really wanted to do, but a metaphor for his time being limited to propel him to do what he wanted. Notice how whenever he feels like he shouldn't be doing these things or has second thoughts about all of it, that his cancer starts up again. But when he goes about his breaking bad business, it seems to be nonexistent almost. And, technically he did beat cancer. He never died by it, but by a bullet. A bullet that symbolized the life he decided to take on. Instead of dying by something that was a part of his mundane life, he dies by something that was related to the life he wanted to live. That's how I see it.
this is good
Very well said
The writers are like "If that is what you got from it then that is totally what the intention was, totally".
So well put
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Something that people often overlook is that Walt was never forced into the path/lifestyle he chose. His ego was the only thing that led him to dealing/cooking drugs. He always had the way out A.) accepting the money from his rich friends (a hit to his ego, but something that would have saved his family) or B.) being honest with Skyler that they didn't have enough money and brainstorming ways to solve that.
Yes, he was trapped in a life that was certainly not meeting his expectations. However, if he had used the ingenuity he showed as a criminal I'm certain that he would have found a way to handle the problem.
That's an interesting observation, however consider the corollary - the ego being on the same scale as personal safety (if not more important) to a character that is by all means extremely rational. In other words, one can become the shadow self when the ego is crushed. This is probably what happened in pre-WW2 also, because of the Weimar conditions.
@@4.0.4 Ego is not personal safety, Id is. His superego was crushed because he made the wrong choices. His ego was subsequently defeated because he couldn't turn back from his wrong choices. I'm just reassessing. But I think the comment above yours is the only one that considered White making a wrong choice and not blamed everything in "we live in a society" joker dumb take. Moon has good vids, this one is absolutely retarded. Hes almost pushing me to upload one in response. How could someone intellectually devolve so fast? It is astonishing or purely materialistic in motivation, like Walter. Dat youtube cash must be juicy.
@@fcsfach7979 I would be interested in seeing your take on Moon’s video! You should upload it
@@user-zh9qu6qn2g I've wrote it here, but I've deleted. A summary would be that Moon's view is materialistic, borderline satanic. When I say satanic I don't mean evil, but in the lines of "Do what thou wilt", which according to Crowley, should be the only law.
Moon's is suggesting that White broke because he gave in to his darkest desires, and that humans respond equally to pressure in the envinroment, as if they were diamonds and not inheritors of the divine spark, which only means capacity to create, be it good or evil. Another reason to say it is satanic, is that he deliberately inverts human nature. Humans are not shaped by nature, we shape it, just look around. Now can we subvert nature? That is still to be answered. I don't think so due to my background. Can we invert gravity? Can we create energy from nothing? There are laws even in nature.
Walter breaks because he broke natural law, he forfeited everything he held dear in exchange for what he thought he wanted. But we as humans want many things but we don't really know what we need, until we get what we want. Walter didn't want to be respected or feared, he wanted to be loved, but love is given not taken. He wanted love and got fear because it was what he gave others.
@@fcsfach7979 you went so off topic. Moot point
Being "good" didn't get him anywhere. In fact, it made his life miserable, but breaking bad, even though it didn't end well, made his life more meaningful and gave him back his sense of self-worth and self-respect. I can fully understand his transformation.
Yup, ditto. That's part of the brilliance of the show. It turns every slippery slope, every temptation, into Walt's chance to make an excuse for something he does, to tell himself maybe he's just dipping his toe in perhaps, or he'll do it just this once ... and every small transgression makes the next bigger one possible. Like a thousand-mile journey that begins with a single step.
In the end he lost everything that mattered.
@@laurarominger2073 no he didn't, he secured his children's future and he "proved" to himself that he was the self-made man he was meant to be.
@@LucasCunhaRocha I guess it depends on what you think matters. If the love of your family matters and losing any trace of morality matters then I stand by my statement.
@@LucasCunhaRocha Having said that I think the show resonated with men today. Men are the punching bags of todays society. Shouldn’t be that way.
Jesse is one of the greatest characters ever written. Him screaming in the el Camino haunts me honestly
*puffs up hazmat suit with comedic intent*
@@swisscheese3094 It's scenes like the hazmat suit that really punched scenes like the el camino tortured screaming home. His innocence being repeatedly met with such mindless brutality and malevolence just gutted me...
Nah, he really grew into the role, the beginning he wasn't so good, but as they got older... It was perfected
cringe lmao Sopranos is better.
@@WhatsWrongBuddycringe lmao Sopranos is garbage BBs better
I agree with the premise that big pharma had an influence on his decision, but, ultimately it was Walter White who chose that path. During season 2, when they found he was on remission and reduced his tumor to 80% of it's size, Walt cried-not because he was close to getting cure, but because he now had to admit that he cooked because he liked it and not because he needed to.
He could have made cancer drugs instead of meth. Biggest plothole ever.
@@AnonYmous-spyonmepls that sure is a plot hole! you sir have won the internet for today!! 🤣🤣🤣😂😭
@@AnonYmous-spyonmepls "Lol why cancer patients just don''t make cure"
I mean he still needed to. 80% of cancer patients have a relapse in 5 years
We don’t know for sure that this is why he cried, however that’s a solid interpretation
Holy hell Christmas came early.
it really did
Just a week away, oh wow
woohoo!
just a week away can you believe it guys?
Me when I find out El Camino exists after finishing BB
I have not seen a video as well-made as this in a long time! Congratulations, the amount of effort that went into creating this (research, scriptwriting, editing and thumbnail) is unimaginable. Keep at it, you are doing great Moon.
I find great videos all the time. You just have to be patient and know where to look. Moon is great though
@@DontfuckwithdaGunslinger420 Indeed he is! Got any other from the top of your head?
@@DontfuckwithdaGunslinger420 could u suggest me some?
Did he take the title from a video about Dubai.
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Moon, you're simply one of the best channels around. I love each video you create, meticulous research, indepth analysis and captivating editing. Thank you 👍🏻
Never thought I’d see u here lol
@@harrisgc8409 Well, I love these types of videos especially great ones 😂
You summarized everything i wanted to say about him man. I recommend James Jani to if you don't know him already.
Walter’s marriage was not “loveless.” Their relationship was good. The society around them was crushing them both.
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Society around them? How about Walt cooking meth, lying about it and becoming involved with the cartel ruined their marriage...
I picked up on that as well they were very much in Love in the earlier seasons not sure why he made that blunder.
I agree but respectfully disagree w/you guys.
I saw a very controlling & manipulative woman in Skyler who, imo was partially responsible for bringing out Walter’s thought/definition of “a real man” his buried self & altar ego. Skyler mirrored this exactly when she initiated an affair (although I picked up on the affair as a desperate attempt at attention which is very common).
I do believe they truly loved each other; they rode out the storms. And yes, it’s society & perception that’s foul & corroded-believing that “love” is something easily discarded/quit or marriage is something that you can just give up & move on from.
We live in a disposable society in more ways than one. 💯
@@middleamerica3999 Skyler had the affair to get rid of Walt. That was her primary objective. She wanted to put him off her, but part of me thinks she needed a reason for something she had already fantasised about doing. She wanted excitement in her own life, hence why she helped Walt launder the money. He never forced her into it, she wanted excitement because her life was mundane too. But she didn’t have the same drive that Walt had due to his terminal illness. She thought on a micro level whereas Walt was all macro.
If it wasn’t Skylar, it would have been another woman in her place. Walt brought his mundane life on himself and he hated himself for it. He fucked up his connections to Grey Matter, he chose Sky and approached her and married her. He chose everything and only he is to blame. Skylar was how any normal person would be in that situation.
When I watch BB, it feels like Sky and is family are holding Walt back, like she’s a ball and chain. I think the audience is meant to feel a tinge of this via the writing….because it subtly hints at Walt’s true feelings. I find myself irritated at her and his family holding him back from his potential, even though logically, this is ridiculous. She was just a wife who wanted a normal life with a husband.
Walt blew up her life, blew up everyone’s around him. He devastated many people’s lives just so he could selfishly pursue what he wanted. He couldn’t have divorced her first or even separated? No, he took them all along for the ride.
Bb is a big fat warning about not following your potential… because it’ll come back to get you later on in one way or another.
I feel like this video has a lot of good points but it also misses Walter’s final thoughts that he reveals in the end. This business made him feel alive. He was good at it, he started the business thinking it was only being done for his family and the money. But the truth was, he was doing it for himself. There was moments of regret, but I feel Walter in the final episode probably would have agreed with the sentiment of “If I had the choice to restart, I’d do it all again.”
I would agree except for the last part. There's one scene in Felina where I think shows that Walter would not choose to do it again. When he was holding his infant daughter for the last time, knowing he'll never see her grow up or even talk to her, his facial expression said it all.
Walter White has such a complex personality yet it is still easily understandable to read or listen to or see
Because we all have a bit of Walter White inside of us.
Found your channel a couple days ago. Already one of my favorites, keep up the great work! We appreciate the work you do
“You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”
“I’m gonna put some dirt in your eye.”
@@bullymaguire6319 *uno reverse card*
@@bullymaguire6319 We missed the part where thats our problem..
Gale isn't an innocent cook. By definition because he's a meth cook, he's guilty. He's in a business that he knows has the possibility of horrific dangers. Also, one could argue Gale knows what Gus meant by "if push comes to shove", and chose to ignore that reality.
Gale wasn't innocent, he was extremely annoying
Gale is the definition of "just because you are the bad guy, it doesn't mean you're a bad guy"
I think he is a good guy, he understands that people are going to use meth no matter the legality or purity, so he uses his knowledge to try and make SAFE and CLEAN meth.
@@regret9423 But in real life dealers or whoever gets ahold of it next down the food chain will cut it, how pure the original product was is irrelevant. That's pretty much standard practice with all street drugs everywhere as far as I know, because there's more profit when you stretch the supply out by cutting it.
@@regret9423 Yeah that's why we have a broken society because of that evil morality. Safe and clean drugs are still drugs. People still spend their life savings away trying to escape and in the end become crooks and robbers to pay for the addiction. That's hardly altruistic. It's just saying the problem exists, I can't fix it, so I may as well make it easier for those who have it. Like those weirdoes who give money to the obvious drunk hobo.
Our ancestors weren't high or drunk off their ass all the time robbing people just to get a fix. Drug use to this level is clearly something that came in with industrialization.
Gale is a less evil bad guy but he's still evil.
It wasnt a loveless marriage. There was plenty of love. What he did not have in his marriage was respect. Men can deal with not being loved. They cannot deal with not having respect.
You're not a man then
In BB the true villain is pretty openly laid bare: the insurance agencies which won’t pay for Hank’s treatment, or Walter’s…imagine you pay for something that actually doesn’t do what it claims to do?
They literally chose to go with doctors/treatment plans that their insurance don't cover lol, that was made very clear and was an informed decision. If there's a true villain here it's Walter
@@Dumpsterhuggies if Hank would have gone with his crappy insurance, he might not have ever walked again. Which means he might have not died. Who knows.
@@vincenta8158 pretty much guaranteed fate.
@@Dumpsterhuggies The people responsible for the 08' crash, big pharma, agents of the war on drugs, insurance executives, are all *far worse* than Walter.
The practices of the governments of the US, and Mexico, as well as the military industrial complex (supplying the cartels with military grade weapons) are far worse than Walter.
*White* collar criminals are worse. There you go. Walter *White*
Blackrock was involved in the 08'crash and since then own far more assets. An executive publicly mocks millenials for not being able to buy a house, by not saving money. Meanwhile Blackrock is driving house costs up, as well as rent. Pure evil.
I find it astounding how you can make such in depth videos on a regular basis. You’ve inspired me on each one I’ve watched. Keep going man!
Breaking Bad shows what someone's version of the American Dream is. Its a bit of a Western since its set and shot in ABQ, New Mexico. But like George Carlin said, "You'd have to be asleep to believe it." Im very grateful to live in a country with many opportunities but the "Nuclear Family" lifestyle comes very expensive, both financially and physically. To combat those anxieties, I say grow a damn garden and learn to fish and hunt =)
The "Nuclear Family" lifestyle is another form of delusional self-censorship, you don't need it.
Amazing video as always for what I believe is the best show of all time, although it's hard to justify that this Is also the most important social commentary in existence. Anyway thanks and all the best I admire the massive work taken for your content so far!
Insanely impressive video essay, and the comparison between big pharma and Gus was something I never thought about while watching Breaking Bad. I hope you gain more views soon!
A beautiful and detailed breakdown of one of the best shows in our time, and you knocked the analysis out of the park.
A Mr. Robot breakdown would be sick to see in the future, I noticed you use a lot of their cutaways and would love to see your parallels and comparisons.
Either way, keep this up.
Cheers 🥂
Ancient writers and philosophers used to say" Fear the weak, not the strong" and this same sentence could be seen as the epithome of Nietzschean Philosophy, by becoming Heisenberg Walter separated himself from the docile masses, herd animals in Nietzsche's words.
True !! weak sheep tries to be a lion creates anarchy Via communism or pure salvage because he/she is now awakened sheep.. go back to sleep my sheep it is better for you.. sleep..
@@ozanox6700 which sheep? actually is better for the world not to have sheep to get rid of the weak.
Are you st*pid? Walter White isn't someone to fear before he becomes Heisenberg. He becomes someone to fear AFTER he choses a weak form of strength: sociopathy. There's nothing to fear in the mild mannered version of Walt. You utter cr*tin.
you know it's a good month when Moon uploads twice. another banger, nice one mate.
Personally, I never liked the concept of a "Shadow Self" or Higher/Lower Self. There is only a dichotomy because the world allows our subjectivity to bypass objectivity. We eat everyday and create farms/gardens forcing organisms to grow a certain way; that isn't something that's kept in the dark. Yet, purposely taking someone's life is the worst thing you can do next to causing severe damage to handicap someone and having them living with it.
Walt had no purpose before Heisenberg. Once he found out his life was getting cut short, he had a sudden rush of invincibility because he came to terms with his mortality. He was embarrassed that he couldn’t even pay for his own surgery/chemo. He wanted to at least make life good for his family. But he ended up getting carried away after he felt the taste of crime and fell in love. Which was his downfall
Sometimes I am amazed by deep philosophical thinking Moon has and sometimes I am equally amazed by how shallow it is in some areas. Is it due to Moon’s public persona or is it like that because he is still learning? Or is it like that for everyone when they look at other people.
Could you give examples? I just want to see if I agree 🤗
Same, it's like a mixture of a well-thought out essay, and a WatchMojo click bait. I hope Moon finds its own unique style that drifts farther away from Watchmojo and more into higher quality content.
@@jrbionic404 examples are his comment about tyranny and looking things in black and white rather than shade of grey. All leaders are mostly Tyrant but the scale tyranny depends on people you ask. So tyranny is not necessarily bad. You need to oppress some people and favor some. That's how any leader rule.
@@Contractor48 That’s how they programmed you
@@Contractor48 Thank you! I agree I think if I’m understanding you properly.
Stumbled on your channel about the metaverse just 2 days ago, and I am hooked. The way your narrate, while providing a deep analysis and revealing deep messages, the editing, your composed voice, all of it! You deserve many more views/subscribers!!
Their marriage wasn't loveless. Walt just wasn't happy with his life in general. It was too normal, boring
This is an incredibly thought-provoking video - after watching/listening to the whole thing, I thought deeply about the subject of the dark side of humanity. The fact that you added "myself included" is admirable. At first it really bummed me out. I was sad for a while, but after giving it some thought I realized that I can still be positive, while acknowledging the things you spoke of. I'm very impressed by the fact that you put the show in a context that is conducive to greater understanding.
After I finished watching breaking bad a couple of years ago, I’d still come back to watching the first and last episode whenever things got difficult in life, it kinda helped me reflect on the shadow topic and a lot of other things this video points out, great video! Congratulations
9:04 This the exact moment Moon becomes a youtube comment meme.
when a man’s got nothing to lose, he’s dangerous
Just ask John Wick.
The most dangerous men are the ones with everything or nothing left to lose.
I honestly didnt expect this to segue into a criticism of the pharmaceutical industry.
I am very happy I found your channel and can't wait to see what it becomes.
Almost 100.000 Likes! Cmon!
WE DID IT☺️💅
Moon, you have a silver tongue! Your words are rich and I can already see massive growth happening on your channel. Please continue using your gift for the good of us all
Literally.
Always been one of my favorite shows and I've never quite looked at it this way. Love hearing your angle and perspective. Definitely some good food for thought
HA! The moment I read the title some circuits fired in my brain, and immediately knew the message. I love to preach to people, that no one is inherently pure. We are the physical manifestation of yin and yang. Divine masculine and feminine. Good and evil. Unity. We aren’t just pure good. We chose to experience evil as the unite consciousness we are.
Yes God said the same. We choose it in the end.
dude literally killed the vibe of the entire video with his anti-porn advert lmao
How? Would raid shadow legends be better?
He basically wanted to live a life he was never able to live except in dreams, once he knew his days were numbered, he realized nothing mattered because he was going to die anyway, giving him the greenlight to break bad and live the rest of his life to the fullest.
Just like GTA is a parady of real life. Breaking bads world has always reminded me a lot of GTA
Breaking bad and the movie shot caller is all about how ppl change as circumstances changes
Walter White has always been (or at least since his departure from Gray Matter) who society wanted him to be. It never felt right to him, but he tried to live that life because he thought he was supposed to. Heisenberg, OTOH, is who Walter White wanted to be (at least the version of Walter he becomes after too long living untrue to himself). At least until he realizes what it cost him. As it turns out, being only who society wanted, and trying out the complete opposite extreme, being only what he wants, he realizes all too late, that the ideal version of himself would be a synthesis, an integration of the two extremes, somewhere near the middle, being neither evil nor a pushover.
But as Moon alludes to toward the end of the video: what is the Cause of the symptoms that spiraled out of control and resulted in both miserable Walter and scary Heisenberg? Walter didn't live an unsatisfying life because he wanted to. He did it because society pretty much trapped him in it. He endured as long as he could, but he eventually had enough of that BS, and his rebellion was extreme because he had spent most of his life accepting repression as a way of life.
Society wants everyone to accept repression as a way of life, and then acts 'shocked' when a Heisenberg or a Fring appears. These individuals don't just emerge from the womb that way. They are driven to it by their surroundings. Society is sick. And almost no one wants to admit it.
Humans respond different to stimulus. People behave different under pressure. Some people bend, others break, few stand.
Society is sick, it is up to people with resolve to keep themselves healthy. By healthy I dont mean your body, but in spirit. Your body is transitory, but your spirit is eternal. If you forsake your body, nothing is lost, if you forsake your spirit, the suffering is eternal.
The higher your testosterone, the more youre capable of violence, AND the more you're capable of resisting the urge to be violent, or to do evil. This is why it is apmost always the low testosterone men who will obey even the most psychopathic authority figure, and carry out the most sadistic cruelty. Because they don't have the "balls" or strength to resist their own darker nature. There is no denying that low testosterone men are the most dangerous men on the planet..
I pray every day to make it through this tedium of prepping for the apocalypse.
I’m unsure of many things but am 100% positive I have integrated my shadow side and definitely would not press that button to torture anyone.
This was a great analysis. In the end we must practice reflection and meditation for self-understanding and growth. People must learn to sit with their thoughts and tackle the things that lead them down a path they find undesirable.
It's crazy how Breaking Bad is still talked about til this day
No it's not. We literally talk about Greek Gods from 5000 years ago like it was yesterday. There is nothing crazy about doing what humans always do.
Question, what's your profile picture?
@Luis Blanco Ah ok. I just know someone who had that profile pic in like 2017 and hasn't really been around since.
I just finished Breaking Bad on Netflix for the first time and loved it! I found the characters of Walt and Jesse frustratingly self-destructive and contradictory - they repeatedly chose to destroy their own chances of happiness. Like Walter initially just wanted $736k to look after his family, but still didn't quit when he had made far more. And Jesse got his $5million cut but just threw it out his car window and got arrested.
If I can suggest turning your background music down quite a bit, it's distracting to your narrative at times. The music should be more felt than heard. Otherwise, excellent video!
Greatest show of all time for me.
The originality of the story. The sheer scope of the character progressions and arcs. Consequences of numerous decisions and it's devastating effects on scores of people be it heroic, villainous or in-between characters. Astonishingly good pacing. Epic Cinematography. Incredible score. Not a SINGLE bad season. It just got better and better and ended gloriously. And this may be considered controversial but I don't think there is a SINGLE Bad episode. That's how high quality the show is. The operatic and emotion-fuelled drama and acting from it's stars. Even the supporting cast are incredible. It never once got boring or felt like am ordeal to trudge through (like AMCs other hit show The Walking Dead)
The amount of Masterpiece episodes that could be considered "Mini-movies" like Dead Freight, To'hajilee and Ozymandias amongst others.
Season 5 cemented BB as the greatest show of all time. To have that many Masterpiece episodes in a single season especially the latter half is just offensive. No wonder the critics were even overwhelmed.
What I like about this video is that it shows that someone can show an appreciation for Jordan Peterson while also being able to criticise contemporary capitalism. Good job.
Jordan Peterson isn't a rational person. He's great when he sticks to experimental psychology, but completely wrong when he ventures into other domains. Expertise in one field doesn't translate to expertise in another. He's generally disliked by the scientific community for this reason.
I'd argue we don't actually live in a capitalist system. This seems more fascistic, cronyist if you will.
@@MicahBuzanANIMATION Peterson, Shapiro, Rogan, you can’t trust what they say anymore if you ever could. They got embraced by the far right and doubled down.
This video drums up a bunch of questions. Does it show the difference between American capitalism and European capitalism? European countries are capitalist market economies. But only for goods and products.
Stuff like Healthcare and education aren't considered "goods" or a product to sell to people. But in America it is.
That's what I got from it.
@@bonda_racing3579 It's decadent idiots wanting the US to be more the the dying eurotrash countries. Even though the US was specifically designed to not be like them.
Part of his not having faced his shadow is that he had obviously not prepared for his own demise, and probably never contemplated his own mortality at all
Good Video
But wtf is this Sponsor? Never watching this channel again.
This is the best show i've ever seen.
There are different level of explanation to understand this story.
It's really a masterpiece where you can think about sense of life,about free-willing,about inevitable consequences,about the bottom of the system.,the confrontation between science and rational decisions who lead you to hell,even if you know it .
The writers are really genious.
Hmm, does that mean that people that actively seek to become Walter, are repressing wanting to be a good person that follows the law and volunteers at soup kitchens?
This video is a homage to "Do what thou wilt. Shall be the rule of law", but shallow.
As being German I first felt offended by drawing the Nazis in this. But I kept watching and understood why You put in ...us. And I thank You for bringing up the dilemma of those days: Do what they tell You to, get in line. Or join those You´re told to line up.
My Parents and Grandparents were in those lines.
When I was in 7th grade we came in history class to the Nazis. At weekend we went to my Dads parents to eat, I asked Granddad "We have thisandthat in history class- can You tell me anything about that?"
He stood half up and tried to slap my face over the table, Dad cought his arm and he said "Frag mich das nie wieder(Don´t ever ask me again)" And that was it. Gramps did have direct ties to the Nazis, he fought and survived two wars, now- that´s how this particular part of time was handled in Germany, in German families, in MY family.
In contrast, because my parents as kids were in that shithole Europe was in the 40´s, they became the most understanding and kind people I ever met. Only if You survived such an abyss You truely appreciate life.
Appreciate the time, energy, and effort you put into this video essay. I definitely found it interesting and valuable. Thanks for sharing!
Definitely, one of the best analyses I've ever watched. I believe we are in the early stages of a breaking society because we have abandoned what it means to be human, as much as we want to blame corporations for prioritizing profits over the well being of their customers (which they have and are doing) I can't help but think that most of us are doing the same but at a smaller scale.
Do you suggest we have a more individualistic mentality? Is that what you mean by we have abandoned what it means to be human - referring to community. Well… the common narrative says social media is to blame, how convenient ;) Narratives are like people. They have a tendency to paint things black and white, why? Not sure… to cover complexities? create convenient good and bads, cover truth, misdirect attention, simplify to understand?… maybe, doesn’t matter. To simplify my opinions it’s deep rooted issues across all levels of society… why is this? Capitalism? Lack of community? Well when you think of things from a capitalistic perspective and all the details this entails it sheds some light. It’s a tough situation…. You know we live in a society. We are a product of capitalism designed to categorise, seperate, divide and if I want to talk in extremities control with the ultimate goal of funnelling resources to the top while sustaining and controlling to an extent order, progression, power dynamics among other things. It’s worth noting having access to flows of information is power in regards to perception… internet, news, social media networks. I’ll use common figure Andrew Tate as an example regarding control of social media. When Tate was banned of Instagram he was also banned of twitter, TH-cam etc, everything. Even banks, air bnb, Uber. Aside from the political pollution of information the capitalistic effect on information would be greater. Pawns in a game, fish in a tank. Even those with their greedy fat fingers closer to the controls… we are all subjugated to the world around us no matter how big or small we are.
history is a snowball ever increasing in momentum…. perhaps eventually becoming one with technology is the natural progression? I’m sure there’s a theory on that…. In my mind at least ;)
This is why I never found that "omg he's literally me" joke to be funny because
We really are like the Joker we are the driver from the movie Drive we are Walter White.
This meme is satirical in tone. It is implied that it is dumb to see yourself in cartoonish characters.
@@fcsfach7979 I know. And it IS funny and we also got to make sure the seriousness behind it doesn't go over our heads.
Learned to hate Walter towards the end… still do. Not anyone’s fault he sold his shares and quit. Don’t sh!t where you eat.
Such a great, simplistic take on this show. I thought it was going to be a bit of bore since Breaking Bad has been analyzed to the Ying-Yang. But you bring such a primal truth it. It reminds me of a quote by Jordan Peterson, "If you think strong men are dangerous, wait until you see the damage that weak men can do." Paraphrasing, but it's so true. Ultimately, Walter White was a weak, immoral person. Simple. But terrifyingly enough, relatable. And that should bother us.
To me the show's theme is mainly that without high moral and spiritual values there is no limit to how deep you can fall.
I just wanted to say that was a great analysis of Breaking Bad. I expected something a lot more shallow and a lot less thought provoking. I expected someone who had a bunch of weak ideas about the hidden meanings only they can interpret. Thank you so much for greatly exceeding my expectations as well as providing an important message everyone should hear. Great job. It is clear you devoted some deep thought in creating this video. Too bad so many of us aren't able to think well enough to be able to see things as clearly.
I absolutely despise the idea of Walt turning into some alter ego, like this is a goofy ass cartoon. Vince has already denounced this idea, and like look at the first few episodes, his pride stops him from accepting help, then he blackmails a former student into cooking meth with him before killing 2 men
Okay never mind he used a fucking Jordan Peterson quote this whole video is a joke 😭
POV: You completely missed the point of Breaking Bad
Reminds me of Analyzing Evil: Walter White. Very well done video and nice take on the thing. 5/5 top ebayer
Not only are you showing Jordan Peterson clips while talking about my favourite show, you’re also mentioned helping people with porn addiction in your ad
First you’d have to have any friends at all and that’s obviously not going to happen because you’re a redpilled incel fuck.
I’m actually a feminist against exploitation of women 🥰 but ok whatever helps your world view
Wow I came here to watch a Breaking Bad video and got so much more. Can't believe you referenced Ordinary Men. I read that book like 10 years ago. Amazing but horrifying book.
He's not trapped in a loveless marriage... where did you pull that from?
Having to pay for a service to quit porn is hilarious. Slap in the face to thousands of years of human determination.
I love how Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston are friends outside of the show
I can't take that no fap add seriously
What!!!!! This video was insane. 👏 👏 👏
I’ve watched a couple videos now but said I’d make this ‘my make it or break it’ video for a subscribe. And you just got yourself another follower.
Bravo!!
You had me till the Jordan Peterson clip
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Did Walter White kill anyone who wasn’t a combatant? I’m not talking about letting someone die or deaths resulting from the failure of others to ‘handle’ the stress of today’s world, but people he either killed or ordered killed. Were any of his victims innocents. One might be tempted to say Hank and his partner. But the fact is they were soldiers in a war. The only one I can think of was the kid who was poisoned. Can anyone think of anyone else?
schizo rant
Jordan Peterson and a no fap app ad. Very cringe
When did being a coomer become cool again?
this is the best video i have seen this year
You know it’s a timeless tv show when there’s still detailed analysis videos on it 9 years after it ended
Exactly it was a good analysis except he missed the point of the Milgram experiment they got nothing from it. In order to ensure no bribery they paid the subjects prior to the experiment and told them the money was theirs's no matter what. The point wasn't that they kept going to get something the point was under the pressure from authority they felt compelled to complete actions they did not want to do and made them sick to their stomachs. Some nameless faceless authority figure aka the scientist was enough to make them work against their own moral compass even in the face of possible harming another person. The scientist was only allowed to say: the experiment must go on. You must continue the experiment. Regardless of how you feel you must continue the experiment. I watched the tapes those people were in agony. Grown men were having voices crack, rubbing themselves all over and at some points were on the verge of tears. Multiple times they asked to stop. If someone asked to stop they would be told to continue until they either tried to leave or refused to continue at all.
Its all been said before. Its all bullshit.
It blows my mind no show in that 9 years has even come close
Has it really been that long. Feels like it ended just yesterday
@@lcstyle2029 that's how good it is, you, me, everyone that watched it remember it as it was beign released last week, it's just a genuinely good story with excellent story telling
" I no longer cast a shadow, I am the shadow" - Walter
kid named finger :
Dumb
You FEAR me.
the hedgehog?!
Salvador Dali: " I don't use drugs, I am drugs ".
Breaking bad has always taught me that life is simply, unfair.
In the end, he answered what he was doing, what he was fighting for.
“I liked it, I was good at it and I was really…I was alive.”
That shit is so deep and human. It all makes sense.
Facing death and being treated like shit and life punching you In the fave day after day..
You just wanna break free from everyone and everything and to actually live and love the things you’re best at, you’re most welcomed to.
I can actually understand Walter White, even though darkness dragged him into situations that he caused but still again, he liked it. He was in control of his own life.
Something I feel we can all relate to.
But did you really paid attention?
When this dude put Jordan Peterson speech at the beginning, if you know JB, you will know the JB is the exact opposite of Walter, but have similar lives, but while Walter give to the shadows, Jordan Peterson through pure determination and perseverance become a beacon of hope, by his own ethics and moral.
Walt was offered by a former friend and business partner to have all his medical bills paid. It would have been great for him and his family, at the expense of his pride and a blow to his ego.
Then throughout the series he has multiple chances to walk away from crime, long after he has enough money to pay for his treatment, but instead digs himself and everyone around him deeper.
@@efxnews4776 yeah a show about a troubled psychology major becoming articulate and knowledgeable is definitely a less compelling show than the one about Walt’s path💀
@@andrewstephens5885 well, I'm fine with that, Jordan Peterson may be boring, but is way better than have a Walter in the real world...
We already have plenty Pablo Escobar, and other folks that aren't that smart, but smart enough to become major threats to society, we really need is more Jordan Peterson in this world.
Money can never replace true freedom. That’s why the saying goes “money doesn’t buy happiness”, it can save you from poverty, but it won’t fulfill what you desire inside.
"You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villan"
Fits so well for this series.
Not really, he was never a hero.
@@nikhiliyengar but if he died without having entered the drug business
He would have died an honest man
Which isn't really a hero
Why am l still writing this
He wouldn’t have died a hero either way.
@@bunsenn5064 the way I see it is he was a "hero" before he started slipping towards darkness, he started off with innocence and a sense of right and wrong , but eventually that was gone
@@RoxDZoro he was still pretty dark at some points, its assumed that he wasn't kind towards Gretchen after they broke up and is what led to him selling his share
Walter isn't "caught in a loveless marriage"! His life lacks excitement and a perspective, not love.
☝🏽This. Throughout all of the chaos, death, and destruction Walt wrought, he NEVER didn’t want to be together with Skylar.
Exactly, I wondered why he said that because I remember Skylar absolutely adoring him before everything happened. She doted on him, he wasn’t in a loveless marriage.
What... the love in his life has become stale and effortless and a loveless marriage is absolutely a good description of that. In the very first episode we see Skylar giving a handjob to Walter as his birthday present, not sex, not a bj but a handjob and she doesnt even let him relax during because she won't stop talking to him. On top of the fact that she is also playing on her computer not even giving him her undivided attention and that was on his birthday... think about what the rest of his year is like
The sad birthday handjob in the pilot episode begs to differ
True. He was loved by everyone. Family and friends. Everything fell apart when Walt started to change ofc.
why is Breaking Bad so good? its the only show i´ve ever watched that had a proper ending
yes, i once started watching a better show, but by the end it wasn't
The wire also has a very proper ending
@@benjibader32 luv the wire, boardwalk empire too
Bojack horseman had a proper ending. In my opinion at least.
@@nitrogenbubbles4555 you know, i hated both those songs, baby blue, and mr blue, and they both had aaron paul
the theme of pride and how walter let his pride (not love) control everything he did is so obvious and glaring that its incredible people still dont understand (comment section)
He really didn't want anything to do with his family or their love unless they agreed to see him as some sort of genius antihero who they were forever indebted.
@@dylanperry1882 Deep down he did love his family. This is why he tried to save Hank and almost gave himself up when Jr. told him to die. Like he said in the end he did love his family, but being crime lord made him feel alive
@@dylanperry1882thats just factually wrong and its clear that you didn’t actually watch the shoe properly
@@dylanperry1882he didnt even tell most of his family anything till they found out about his situation themselves
You are clueless
Yeah but it was kinda understandable
He wasnt a plain evil man
He let himself get corrupted cause he couldnt take it anymore
Not everyone has a strong mindset
That doesnt make his decisions right cause it doesnt
We still have to stop people who get to that point, for our well being and theirs
But its still understandable
Incredibly well written and narrated. This show is one of the only reasons why living in ABQ feels special.
Is ABQ realy as dangerous as the crime rate may suggest?
@@christoph8769 that depends on what you involve yourself with.
@@christoph8769 no, LA is much more dangerous. Crime statistics never tell the full story of palce espially since it makes the entire city or country look dangerous when usually it's only a small part.
I agree that the craft of writing is magnificent with this show.
Give the same themes to any other team of writers and you'll end up with something that breaks at every seam and feels amateurish.
When I imagine writing something, Breaking Bad comes to mind as an ideal of what I'd want it to be like in terms of quality.
Got that blue stuff down there?
I got so mad at Walt for being mad that HE SOLD HIS SHARES. But then it occurred to me that I and many others do this constantly in real life... You try to shift your failures and shortcomings onto some scapegoat, and after long enough even you start to believe it.
Its funny ... watching this show I thought several times like "what is this guy doing?" like why does he act so irracional. Then I realized that me other people act even worse when it comes to certain situations. Its hard nowdays to make a show that makes you thing about yourself so much like this one. A shame ...
But we don’t know what happened there. He said he got maneuvered out the company and they said it was him. We can’t say if it truly was his fault or not
@@Icetea-2000 He got insecure and then solid his shares cause he thought they were laughing at him when he spoke to Gretchen at that restaurant that’s what he said he wasn’t manipulated
@@krow5099 That's not at all what we know, that’s you making this up. In the end, it was never explained what exactly happened in the show. He might very well have told the truth, or not, we don’t know
@@Icetea-2000 no one’s making it up your just being willfully retarded he says to Gretchen “I left because you didn’t believe in me and you and Todd and your father were snickering at me! And I’m paraphrasing but that is proof enough he left and wasn’t ousted you Walt Nut Riderz always wanna make up lies to make that man seem more than he is, no wonder you crazy broke fucks are all subscribed to Redpill content!
So basically it's statistically impossible that people in power would value human lives more than money.
Well as long as they are atheist and fear no repercussions when they die AND have to real check to their actions in life then yes the rich and powerful would be a threat.
BUT some of it is us as well treating them like they matter. Say Bill Gates knocks on your door and offers to buy all you own for 2 million dollars...why even accept his money? Why do we pretend celebrities who act or sing are better than us who do real jobs? Just saying mere wealth used to not be the sole determinant of what made someone useful and there are reasons why usury was not allowed in the past. Now we have people who do nothing but invest, act, sing, sell insurance...all actual non jobs producing nothing and mostly not helping anyone and we allow those people to be on top.
Why i say?
@@darthbigred22 because that's what people value and pay money for
@@lovelyhomeboy2782 That's what people are conditioned to value and pay for. Those winning this game are the same as those who made the rules
@@darthbigred22stfu nobody asked
@@darthbigred22 Nani?
If someone told me BB was an elaborate political ad in favor of better wages for teachers and universal healthcare, I'd believe them.
there's that joke about canadian breaking bad.
"you have cancer, free treatment starts tomorrow" THE END
@@oscarlove4394 it isn't quite that simple. Depending on what your oncologists plans are and medications that can be used. I have a coworker who got cancer and he still had to pay around 1600 per month to get his medications. They were not on the government approved lists, and our insurance coverage maxed out for him after 4 months. Now obviously this is still less expensive than the US - but cancer is still an expensive illness in Canada.
He is still alive, last I heard the cancer was in remission.
@@oscarlove4394 this only works cuz like 6 people live in Canada
@@factsdontlie4342 Ok then, more like Breaking Bad set in the UK then. Everything is "free" (well, actually paid by taxes, but y'know)
@@slashnburn9234 British Breaking Bad: Walter starts free cancer treatment, but still has a low income and high taxes. Wants to provide for his family after he dies, and the show remains the samd
Correction: his Family NEVER "disrespected" him in the beginning of the series. Quite in the contrary, they showed him nothing but love and pride until he started to be Heisenberg. Only than his wife belittled and even left him. Only than his son lost his respect and love for him. That is literally the point of the series!
She would have cheated anyways. If the woman is sorry enough to cheat,she would have done it anyways. Walters life before breaking bad was terrible. The poor guy had a wife making him eat fake bacon.The man should have broke bad a long time ago.
No, when he had cancer Flynn was telling him to unalive himself
@@NeilBooth "unalive himself"... HAH! And no not really tough. When they had the talk with the Speak-Pillow in Season 1 Walt Jr was the one telling his father he should quit being whiney and fight like a man - quite the motivational speech... he only told his father to kill himself way after he became Heisenberg and after hank was killed.
@@joshuadeloach1676 Ah that's a bit too much "all whamen bad" for my taste. If she really wanted to cheat on Walt she could have done that years and years ago - it's clear that her Boss already had a crush on her back in the days! but she didn^t because she loved and respected him. Only after his ultimate betrayal she did so - more to make a point than that she really wanted it in my opinion.
And hey when a woman who wants her man to keep living a healthy life isn't true love what is? And she's right, Bacon is darn unhealthy...
@@frybodelgado1482 No Flynn said it twice, once in season 1 episode 4. Later after hank died too.
You never fail to pick up the important conversations in today’s world/media and turn them into the best content. Please talk about more shows like Mr. Robot
Man I fucking hate verified commenter
Mr. Robot was fantastic. Would definitely second this.
@@nevabeensmart I have never watched mr. Robot
@@ceoofratio You should, the show is great.
@@ceoofratio why
When you were listing legal stimulants and mentioned Adderall, stating it's pretty much meth itself, you should know meth itself is also prescribed. The brand name is Desoxyn in the United States.
yep for binge eating disorder and adult adhd
@@diversions5693 - considering the Obesity epidemic throughout the Western world and America in particular, that sounds like a deliberately large population to prescribe it to.
@@EyePatchGuy88 binge eating disorder needs a diagnosis, i assume
Officer you don't understand. I need this to prevent my fat ass from stuffing my face.
@@EyePatchGuy88 it's actually incredibly rare, and most doctors will act like your crazy if you bring it up. Adderall on the other hand is totally acceptable and common place
Is Gale really "innocent"? Like, yes, he didn't deserve to die, but can he be accurately described as "innocent"?
I dunno he cooked meth for a ruthless murderer basically propping him up. "Just following orders" isn't a valid excuse.
Gale was in the game - not as far as walter was maybe but still. he was in the game
He believed that consenting adults should be able to consume whatever they want, if the product is going to exist anyways he figured it should be a chemically pure form of it with no additives. Wouldn’t say that makes him innocent, but I don’t know how many people we can truly classify as innocent anyways.
Definately not innocent but not deserving of his own fate. He's a libertarian who believes in making a quality product that people can choose to consume and will likely consume regardless of his involvement.
I worked in a bar for some time and it one day dawned on me that I was selling a product that ruins lives. I was selling a drug in a socially acceptable manner. I had to adopt a similar mentality: people can do what they want. At least I'm regulating how much they're drinking.
Not to mention that Gale was extremly annoying.
Walter was offered three million dollars for three months. His family would have seen the three million dollars, and at worst, Gus would have killed him. He was expecting to die anyway. Walt did not appreciate what he was being offered, just like when he sold Gray Matter. Walt had no reason to fear Gus killing him. He only killed Gus so the show could go on. Walt had the problem of not appreciating what he had. If he did, he would not have sold Gray Matter.
I feel this was different to Gray Matter. With Gray Matter, he sold his share for something like $5K, some quick cash, and didn’t appreciate what this company would come to be later on. He lost a lot this way. So Gus offering him the 3M, probably set off alarms in his head that he could make more, and shouldn’t settle for that. Plus, it was never as much about the money, Walter admitted he ended up doing it for the sake of doing it. He reached his financial goals repeatedly, but kept setting his goal post further all the time so he could keep going.
Did you even watch the show? He started trying to kill Gus after it became abundantly clear Gus would kill him.
@@alexsm3882 He had no reason to fear being killed by Gus. He was dying anyway. He knew his cancer was going to come back.
@@josefk7437 If I found out I have cancer tomorrow I still wouldn't want my head chopped off with a machette, do you listen to yourself? Lmao
@@josefk7437 Gus threatened to kill his family though and was going to kill hank no matter what Walt did.
Here's an interesting thing to consider, Walt is entirely culpable in Jane's death. Around the birth of his daughter there's a moment when Walt is shown how a baby could suffocate on it's own vomit when laying on it's back. He was well aware of what was happening to Jane. Rather than act, he allowed her to die knowing full well it would benefit him.
That was such a turning point in the show. Walter is pretty ambiguous/morally questionable, but this is the moment he becomes Better Call Saul.
You're god damn right.
The issue was more complicated than that. Jane was a junkie looking to get her fix, who instilled bad habits onto Jesse. It wasn't right that Walt withheld money from him, but the pair likely would have blown it all on more addictive substances if he gave it to them. Not to mention, one or both of them likely would have died the way Jane did at some point. It was just a matter of when.
@@boogaloobender3462 that’s a shitty way of thinking tbh, maybe the fact that she would’ve almost overdosed would have been enough to save Jane and make her turn her life around. The truth is Walter wasn’t just worried about the Heroin. Love can make people do the craziest of things, and I think he feared Jesse would leave the drug game
@@shoazdon7000 If Jane woke up that night, nearly dying of an overdose. And the first thing she saw, was Walter.
Trust me, she would NOT be happy. More so the opposite, I can guarantee that she would start screaming bloody murder and blame him for doing something to her. And Boogaloo is 100% right. Those two would've both ended up overdosing under some bridge. Quitting addiction is not as easy as just saying "We don't do drugs from now on" the fact that it was heroine she was addicted made it even worse. Since heroine is incredibly addictive.
She only quit drugs in the first place, because her father forced her to. This time around? if they just took off to chicago or whatever. Man, its not even a question IF they would blow it on heroin. It would be the matter of WHEN.
Reality is harsh. And the reality of this situation was, that Jane was blinded by the bag full of cash Jesse has just received. It was a reaction nothing short of greed
I have a theory regarding the show. I here stories all the time about people who get cured of major illnesses simply because they regained hope. I think that the reason Walter was cured of his cancer wasn't because of the chemo or any form of treatment, but the fact that he finally had the ability to control his own life, rendering him in a much better place mentally. If he would've continued with his daily life as a teacher and carwasher, he surely would've died of his illness.
His mundane life, suffering an going through the motions, was killing him, basically he had suicidal thoughts in his mundane life, which lead to suicidal actions in his life when he broke bad.
They did disrespect him. Hank was openly telling him in his own bday that:
- he needs to get some excitement in his life
- he's not man enough to carry a gun
His son always looked up to Hank and ignored Walter.
And all that because, what? His career wasn't impressive? Toxic af.
@@Gaib_al_lisanCry about it. Hank was just busting his balls.
Walter's evil saved him.
Belief is very powerful