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The song Gale sings in Italian shortly before his death is called Crapa Pelada, or "Bald Man", and tells the story of a sad bald man who won't share his cooking.
@@shadowbannedmel have to agree with you there, but let's get serious, Spartan isn't very tolerant of anything he doesn't love and then dumps on it all the time! That's just who he is. I don't think he does it to be mean he's a young kid still in his 20's learning about what's out there. I was a music major in college so I can definitely relate to your comment, as my non- music friends don't appreciate musical scores like I do and different things like that. Music is who you are and very personal.
I think it’s so funny how many people thought Jesse moved the gun to the right. He didn’t actually move it, it was just the camera moving from slightly offset to looking right down the barrel. But I remember a couple of my friends thought he moved the gun as well.
yeah I've seen other reactors say the same, I thought it was so odd lol I've always only seen it as just the camera moving for a more cinematic shot (pun unintended)
This is probably the best episode of television ever. How the writers made you feel bad for Gale and Jesse at the same time is just top notch story telling. The acting in that scene was just unbelievable.
Oh my god, another one.... Jesse didn't move the gun, it was the camera movement to make the gun point at the camera 🤦🏻♂️ I just cannot believe how so many people don't see it lol
@@GregMuniz7 That's great, and you deserve at least 2 cookies. Please know I'm deeply proud of you. However, some people (lesser than yourself of course) did think he moved it, which the director addressed in interviews.
Gus was playing Walt at their dinner, the same way Walt was playing Mike and Victor at the laundry. I'm not even sure 'Gus's house' isn't all for show and he really lives somewhere else. There are so many layers and levels to this show.
He does live there, but what he presents to Walt is all for show. He has toys laying around and talks about his kids, which don't exist. All to manipulate family man Walt.
Ive always believed that Walt wasnt actually all scared and pleading for his life like that.. we know many times over that he doesnt have any fear of death. I think he was acting because it would make it seem more genuine when he "ratted jesse out" to make sure he would be able to get his hands on a phone
Walt was scared, he does value his life (though not as much as he did before the diagnosis) and cares immensely about being able to provide more money for his family. But he made full use of that fear, to beg and plead and find a way to contact Jesse while making it seem plausible. As soon as he called Jesse his fear went away because he knows Gus will need him alive. But that doesn't mean his fear and pleading were entirely an act.
@@bobdonda this has been talked to death already, walt doesnt care about providing for his family if he did he wouldve taken elliots offer. Its just an excuse he tells himself and the people around him so that he can pretend he's a good guy.
14:11 No... Mike didn't shot him because he "didn't return his calls", he shot him so it doesn't look suspicious. It would seems weird if he wasn't harmed.
The police wouldn't even know about the shooting, since Mike will get rid of all the bodies. But Chow didn't return the phone calls. Which in Gus' mind means, that he cannot be fully trusted. So Mike shoots him, in order for Chow to have an "alibi" for not returning the calls.
The last scene, when Jesse is moving to right, exactly it's a camera move, like he is shooting at us or himself (because he really changed after that action and that's exactly what whom he became in the final of his story)
Never realised people got confused by the last scene. The camera starts at a 45º angle and slowly moves to Gale's POV. No doubt Jesse pulled the trigger and blew his brains out.
Walt being scared was an act… he knew as soon as the “gas leak” rouse was laid down…. He knew he had to act scared, convince them he’d give up Jesse to save his own skin as that was the only way to get in touch with Jesse to let him know…
Because the real walter you see is someone who is not purposefully manipulating someone aka in this case right after the call how he potrayed himself is the real one@@StinkyBuster
@@tomhardy2099 you really think the confidence he portrayed to Mike wasn't still an act? You think he had complete and total confidence that Jesse would succeed? Feels like we're watching different shows my man
best show ever its mesmerizing how Walt is still this moral normal guy with moral compass,but became so ruthless,he wouldnt choose police he would rather kill someone,Walt has such strong mind.....literally cant wait for you to see seasons 4 and 5! Anthony Hopkins said that Bryans Cranston portrayal of Walter White is literally best acting hes ever seen. (remember Cranston almost never played serious role before this,only comedies)
I'm with Pudgey. The dinner at Gus's house was a power move. Gus demonstrated, especially when giving Walter a knife, he has all the power in their relationship. He has no concern for his safety because Walter cannot possibly take a hostile action against him.
It’s so good to see you guys both getting into this show so much. Especially since you both said it’s not something you would have watched before. You’ll be loving Better Call Saul after this too!
True, but I think a lot of people (like me) had no doubt Jesse did it. Walt and Jesse are just dead if Gale survives, there's no way to have some other hidden plan that involves shooting somewhere else in Gale's apartment. The writers of this show are geniuses and maybe they could have come up with some other way, but I just didn't see it happening. And Jesse wouldn't have come up with something on his own.
The acting of Aaron Paul as Jesse in the scene killing Gale was so good the way he holds the tears in his eyes and only lets the tear fall after he shoots the gun is just perfect
When you have to wait a week to watch the next season, it's good to remember that it could be worse. The time between this episode and the first episode of season 4 airing was 13 months. A week is just enough time to properly think about what happened and what could happen without it driving you insane.
I know you guys are ahead of this episode, so this is not a spoiler. Vince Gilligan (show creator) has said that no ambiguity was meant as to what Jesse did in the final moments of this episode. The viewer is supposed to know. Gilligan did not intend it to be a cliffhanger. When he saw fans guessing in between seasons as to if Jesse did or did not do it, he realized that perhaps the scene could have been shot differently
Yeah, I think Vince loves to do stuff just because it looks cool. Jesse was just pointing the gun towards the camera to fire the shot, because making the viewers feel like they're the ones being executed is a cool idea. Without mentioning spoilers, there are also some opening scenes to episodes that are just there because Vince thought it would look cool or grab the audience's attention. And similar to the part where you see Jesse move the gun to aim at the camera, I think the show might have been a little better off without it.
There's a classic silent short film from 1903 called The Great Train Robbery that was a big success and is famous for its final shot where a criminal points the gun right at the camera and pulls the trigger. It's been a staple of film school classes for over fifty years. Scorcese alludes to it in the final shot of Goodfellas, and has spoken in interviews it was a deliberate reference to the 1903 film. I think this moment was also partially an homage to that movie. @@bobdonda
I want to let you know that Walter at that moment wasn't actually scared he obviously thought this through on his way over to the lab , he was acting scared to manipulate Mike into thinking he would give up Jesse . Walt knows full well that Mike would let him make the call so Mike could finish off two birds in one stone . Walt used that oppurtunity to make the stalemate on Gus .
@@tomhardy2099I freely admit that I hate Walt’s character. He’s selfish, narcissistic, untrustworthy, and puts the people who depend on him in danger on a regular basis. If you think he’s a good guy, then I question your moral compass.
I’ve watched the show 3x and Walt is really the best character. A real catalyst for the show and constant maneuvering to get out of situations that seems impossible to get out. And his character really came full circle.
Most people don't pick up on this but Mike's comments to Walter about getting his car fixed were designed to make Walter feel, if not safe, at least safer. If Gus gives the order to kill Walter, it's a lot easier to kill someone with their guard down. As soon as Mike remarked, "You're going to want to get your car fixed," Spartan commented, "That's interesting. That implies they're not done." This is exactly what Mike was trying to imply to Walter. Mike's intent is to make Walter think, "Oh, if the priority for Mike is to get my car fixed, then obviously killing me isn't on the table." However, I think Mike was being a little transparent here and I don't think Walter fell for it even for a second.
But why then would they not have killed Walter in the desert to begin with, it really doesn't make any sense if you think about. Yeah you can spin up some story to spin the narrative that "oh it's because they wanted to find Jesse first" or something similar, but they didn't manage to find him either way. To me if Breaking Bad is supposed to seem realistic then this is a hole in the story, but since the writing is so incredibly good people are very fast to look the other way.
@@nyztan0 It makes perfect sense. Gus has dropped a small fortune into this whole in the ground and he needs a cook of Walter's caliber to keep it going and make it profitable. He can't just close up shop and hope that Gale figures out Walter's recipe. If you were a fast food restaurant, you wouldn't murder the only guy who knows the secret recipe to making your burgers taste so good. You would at least want to have a replacement lined up who can come recently close to the current standards.
I’m surprised by these comments. Breaking Bad is my favorite show, Walt is my favorite character, and I’ve watched at least 10 different channels react to BB and I’ve never heard of this “Walt wasn’t actually scared” narrative. It makes me question other people’s understanding of the show. He definitely was scared. He knew he was about to be killed and had no control over the situation. The phone call was a Hail Mary that ended up working out.
Walt always uses situations to his advantage. It's why he wins a lot. No matter how much people hate Walt, I still respect the guys plays and luck. But yeah, you could tell he was definitely fearful.
The scene with Mike and his balloons is so killer (pun intended). Music, setting, Mike being a badass. Tons of great moments in the show but this scene is just an amazing vibe
Now imagine the credits appear and you know that it's going to be 9 months before the next episode (negotiations with AMC eventually delayed the airing of S04E01 until 13 months later). The network originally wasn't totally committed to renewing the show, as it was expensive and, though critically acclaimed, it didn't have the ratings of other AMC properties like The Walking Dead. Part of what saved the show was that the first two seasons (and eventually the third) had been released on Netflix and word-of-mouth about the greatness of S03 got people to binge the series ahead of Season 4. Season 4 then premiered with the highest ratings in the show's history (and it just continued to get better and better if you can believe it).
Well Gale is a drug manufacturer and fully knew they were going to kill Walt once he learned Walt’s cook… so saying “he did nothing wrong” isn’t exactly accurate.
Being born and raised in Albuquerque, I love that people from all over are able to enjoy this masterpiece. This show definitely elevated New Mexico in popularity. I’m sure you guys have heard mentions of green Chile in the show, I hope you guys try it some day! Great reaction!
I'm in NYC.....I thought it was the coolest thing at the end of the series when the local newspapers in New Mexico posted the "outcome" (I'm trying to avoid giving away spoilers)of certain characters..like they were actual citizens living there... THAT'S how big of a following BBAD had....super cool🤘😃🤘🔥🔥🔥
Gale looks "cute", but in fact he is no better than any scumbag like those who killed Thomas. Because Gail makes money being part of a monstrous system that destroys lives. People like Gel, Walt or Gas are the most important part of a monstrous drug system that kills completely innocent people, like those hundreds of victims flying in an airplane. I will also add that Gale is not a fool at all and during a conversation with Gaz immediately understands that it's not about cancer, but Gus's desire to eliminate Walt. And Gail doesn't mind at all.
I worked with someone who was very much like Gale. Very kind and sweet, super into his hobbies even if they were nerdy and loved his nerdy job so much. It made me connect to Gale even more in a different way cause I always really liked this coworker a lot.
I always love how Mike's grand daughter doesn't know her grandpa is a straight up assassin. I love the contrast between Mike the grandpa and Mike the straight up killer.
This should be obvious, but the Walt cope with the viewers is so strong. It doesn’t say anything good that so many people identify with him and insist on seeing him as some kind of hero when his character is equal parts arrogance and fear.
Dude Gus is just a distributer , you talk as if he is head of the cartel . Walter is smarter than Gus , he always gets his way , you watched the full show so you should know .
@@tomhardy2099 I'm not saying Walt isn't smart. He obviously is. I'm saying Gus is smarter when it comes to playing this game. That doesn't mean that Walt can't outplay Gus, it simply means it would be very hard for him to achieve that, and even if he did, he would never be able to fill his shows and run the game as effectively. Walt could not run an operation as huge and as effectively as Gus does. He has never run a business, legal or otherwise, and he doesn't have Gus' skills. Whatever overlap in skills there is between Gus and Walt, it is very small, and Gus' skill set is much wider that Walt's. Gus manages hundreds of people in his enterprise. He is a huge boss, in terms of status in the drug game, but he still has bosses above him that he has to manage and answer to. And he's being doing it for decades. If Walt was in Gus' shoes, he would fumble very quickly.
@@sampostol4430 Not saying Walt was trying to be Gus. I forgot to put the time code. My comment was a reply to Spartan saying that he thinks Walt could take over from Gus and take his place.
29:35 You realize that Walt is human, right? That every one has that vulnerable, terrified puppy living inside them. Even badass people. Real or fictional.
Walt wasn't actually scared, he was just selling the lie, if he just calmly said I'll give you Jessie in his normal way then they wouldn't have believed him, he had to act desperate
I didn't know this many people bought into the fact he was scared. You guys are weak minded lol . His sudden shift in demeanour is to let the audience know he was just acting like not everything is going to be spoofed @@Al-ji4gd
@@Al-ji4gd how do you explain his sudden change in demeanor then? He goes from a quivering wreck, to someone cold and calculated in a second, that to me clearly shows he was acting, like I said, if he was his usual self, Mike wouldn't have believed him, he's still underestimating Walt at this point
@@deaddogtony1677 Because he played them. How the hell was he to know that he would be surprised by Victor out of nowhere that night before he even had a chance to kill Gale? Or that he would even be given a phone call in order to warn Jesse before they kill him? His demeanour changed because he got the upper hand and he knew it, not because he was confident from the start and it all some calculated master plan.
Jessie didn't change his arm. The motion you see was the camera view getting into the line of sight. In other words, Jessie never changed his aim. It was trained on Gale the whole time. The camera angle changed to put the viewer into the line of sight to be shot. I've seen other reactions to this episode. Some people actually know the lyrics to Gale's music and sing along. I've never heard his music at all. Apparently it does have a paying audience. I'd hate to see what their concerts are like.
I’m almost positive the dinner Gus and Walt had was only to advise Walt not to keep Jesse around. Gus knew the only thing keeping them from having a strong and lasting business relationship was Jesse. So he told him (almost as a friend since it was over a nice dinner) “don’t make the same mistake twice”
Walt was always gonna do this. He doesn’t care that making jesse kill someone, let alone that’s the probable most innocent person they worked with, was gonna make him feel
I bet Mike’s regretting his “no more half-measures” preaching now 😂 An ironic thing is that despite how it initially seems, how Walter and Gale seem more compatible as lab partners than Walt was with Jesse, and how Gale to be like Walt, when it comes to who they actually are as people, how they are with people, Gale is actually more similar to Jesse than he is Walt, and I don’t think either of them every realized it. Just as Jesse is loyal to Walt, Gale is loyal to Gus the same way. Neither of them want to let their mentor down. Jesse and Gale even say almost the exact same thing. “Don’t do this, Mr. White.” “You don’t have to do this.” Gale’s last words were a reminder of what Jesse said to Walt. It begs the question on Walt’s decision to kill Gale instead of going to the DEA: Was Walter’s decision for the right reasons? Will Walter’s way, instead of Jesse’s suggestion, ultimately have consequences in the same way as Jesse’s regarding the two drug dealers did?
people who think walter faked being scared at the laundry are high off their own supply. dude thought he was dead up until the moment he could call jesse. he didn't have any power in that scenario until then, and he knew it
Walter got one thing right when he said he likes working with Jesse, because he does what he tells him to. Even though he knew killing Gail should have been his own thing to do, and he told Jesse he'd do it, he knew if he made that clutch call, no matter how hard it'd be, he'd do it. It's heartbreaking, really.
19:42 😂 I had to look it up, too. “Fastidiousness is a quality of caring a lot about how accurate or tidy things are. Being a great proofreader requires fastidiousness. Taken too far, fastidiousness can mean you worry and obsess over every little detail - or every tiny crumb or stain on your shirt.”
You guys rock! I ABSOLUTELY love going on this journey with you. Reliving this show through your eyes brings up a different frame of thought, even though I already know the endgame. I look forward to these reactions so much. Thanks to the both of you!
First time I started watching BB this episode was where they were at, so I binged the first 3 seasons, got to this episode and couldn't believe that was the cliffhanger they went with, had to wait 6 or more god damned months to see what gales fate was, drove me nuts lol
Jesse didn't want to have to know that Walter has killed another person especially a nice innocent guy like Gale he knew he killed Krazy 8 but when he got home everything was cleaned up he doesn't know the details but watching him kill those two guys with no hesitation scared him a bit for Walt's state of mind and well being cuz he knows how himself feels about killing a person and what it does to his state of mind but Walt was in full protective dad mode over Jesse when he killed those two guys
Not that it takes anything away from the show, it's my all-time favourite. But they overstate the "Walt makes better blue than anyone else" somewhat. It's not magic, Gale is a studied chemist, and the lab is top notch. He would be absolutely able to produce the same quality level that Walt get. That said, this is - in combination with the pervious one - one of the best episode of the whole show IMO. It's so well written, and the acting of all characters involved is at it's peak.
I still can't figure out if Walt was genuinely begging for his life, or if Heisenberg was acting to make himself appear weak. Either way, it was truly phenomenal acting.
I don't think he requires Walt's product. Gus could have gone with Gale and everything would have worked just fine for him. But Walt's superior product sells for a lot more money, it probably increases Gus's profit margins quite a bit, and accelerates the timeframe for Gus's future plans. It helps him fully capitalize on having this territory all to himself.
26:00 imagine if Jesse got the address wrong and Walt just gets domed for saying that. In fact a huge plot hole in the series is how Jesse is able to find all this rare and expensive shit with no problems
Watching this show when it came out on TV (AMC), it was torture waiting months for the next season.... a delicious torture, but OMG, you've no idea. Great writing, but before the days of "binge" watching... had to wait week to week for a new episode.
Geat reaction, and now the fun of S04 starts!... Every episode is filled with "full mesures"!... And the end of S04 is superb, pure stroke of genius, as everyhting Walter will do in S04!
Jesse didn't move when he shot the gun, the camera moved in front of him. Look at it again, you can see the background moving in the opposite direction as though the camera is moving to the right, bringing itself in front of the gun. This is the second time I've seen someone think that he moved rather than the camera moved!
This finale was absolutely insane. Walter and Jesse fought for dear life! Did Jesse do actually it though?!
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@@doommonger7784he has never been referred to by his name until this episode
The song Gale sings in Italian shortly before his death is called Crapa Pelada, or "Bald Man", and tells the story of a sad bald man who won't share his cooking.
Lol, great easter egg!
Spartan's comment really took me out of the reaction. I have zero tolerance for anyone dumping on another person's musical choices.
@@shadowbannedmel have to agree with you there, but let's get serious, Spartan isn't very tolerant of anything he doesn't love and then dumps on it all the time! That's just who he is. I don't think he does it to be mean he's a young kid still in his 20's learning about what's out there. I was a music major in college so I can definitely relate to your comment, as my non- music friends don't appreciate musical scores like I do and different things like that. Music is who you are and very personal.
@@carriesmith742 Excellent points from a fellow music lover. Maybe I'm just over the whole Spartan persona.
@@shadowbannedmel Pudgey is my favorite! I'm not about the machismo guy attitude that Spartan prides himself in.
I think it’s so funny how many people thought Jesse moved the gun to the right. He didn’t actually move it, it was just the camera moving from slightly offset to looking right down the barrel. But I remember a couple of my friends thought he moved the gun as well.
yeah I've seen other reactors say the same, I thought it was so odd lol I've always only seen it as just the camera moving for a more cinematic shot (pun unintended)
You'd have to be pretty dumb to not realize it was the camera moving lmao
Oh, thank you for clarifying that! I saw this show a few times over and never found an explanation for this. What a relief. Am I dumb or what? 🤦♂️
Lol This is the first time I’ve heard about people thinking that
@@losmosquitos1108only slightly
“What did he shoot at” he shot at bros head😂😂
Bryan goes from a lighthearted-optimistic Hal in that opening scene to a: "Your boss is gonna need me" Heisenberg by the end of the episode 🔥
That's why he's the Bryan King!
Ohhh that Malcolm!! Always getting into trouble
I swear to god whenever Spartan thanks the patreon fans Pudgey just puts on the most npc smile ever
The camera moving at the end was to put us, the viewers, in the target of the shot.
This is probably the best episode of television ever. How the writers made you feel bad for Gale and Jesse at the same time is just top notch story telling. The acting in that scene was just unbelievable.
Agree, this show really did something special
I've always seen Jesse as the last bit of Heisenberg's humanity
Oh my god, another one....
Jesse didn't move the gun, it was the camera movement to make the gun point at the camera 🤦🏻♂️ I just cannot believe how so many people don't see it lol
this!!
It was a bad choice in angles. They were going for perspective but it looked like he moved the gun
@@GregMuniz7 That's great, and you deserve at least 2 cookies. Please know I'm deeply proud of you.
However, some people (lesser than yourself of course) did think he moved it, which the director addressed in interviews.
@@GregMuniz7 27:33 it sure looks like he's moving the gun. it could just be the camera angle, but the bottom line is that it's unclear to the viewer
I've never been able to see this arm movement people supposedly see lol
Gus was playing Walt at their dinner, the same way Walt was playing Mike and Victor at the laundry. I'm not even sure 'Gus's house' isn't all for show and he really lives somewhere else. There are so many layers and levels to this show.
so you never seen better call saul
Incorrect. We know that's actual house.
Did you even see BCS?
He does live there, but what he presents to Walt is all for show. He has toys laying around and talks about his kids, which don't exist. All to manipulate family man Walt.
Ive always believed that Walt wasnt actually all scared and pleading for his life like that.. we know many times over that he doesnt have any fear of death. I think he was acting because it would make it seem more genuine when he "ratted jesse out" to make sure he would be able to get his hands on a phone
Walt was scared, he does value his life (though not as much as he did before the diagnosis) and cares immensely about being able to provide more money for his family.
But he made full use of that fear, to beg and plead and find a way to contact Jesse while making it seem plausible. As soon as he called Jesse his fear went away because he knows Gus will need him alive. But that doesn't mean his fear and pleading were entirely an act.
He absolutely was scared. There was no guarantee that Mike would give him the phone.
No fear of death? Walt is a coward. Half the show is him panicking over something and trying to scramble an existence together
If that's how you felt you literally fell for Walter's manipulation@@sivannatalie
@@bobdonda this has been talked to death already, walt doesnt care about providing for his family if he did he wouldve taken elliots offer. Its just an excuse he tells himself and the people around him so that he can pretend he's a good guy.
14:11 No... Mike didn't shot him because he "didn't return his calls", he shot him so it doesn't look suspicious. It would seems weird if he wasn't harmed.
It has nothing to do with police, it is about Gus being suspicious
@@azamatlalayev4746 ? Why? The guy works for gus doesn't he? Gus knows what happened. Mike doesn't have any reason to hide it.
The police wouldn't even know about the shooting, since Mike will get rid of all the bodies. But Chow didn't return the phone calls. Which in Gus' mind means, that he cannot be fully trusted. So Mike shoots him, in order for Chow to have an "alibi" for not returning the calls.
@@azamatlalayev4746 oh I see thank you.
The last scene, when Jesse is moving to right, exactly it's a camera move, like he is shooting at us or himself (because he really changed after that action and that's exactly what whom he became in the final of his story)
Never realised people got confused by the last scene. The camera starts at a 45º angle and slowly moves to Gale's POV. No doubt Jesse pulled the trigger and blew his brains out.
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Yep, until I started watching reaction videos, I had no idea. Given the stakes, it never crossed my mind for a second that he didn't do it.
Walt being scared was an act… he knew as soon as the “gas leak” rouse was laid down….
He knew he had to act scared, convince them he’d give up Jesse to save his own skin as that was the only way to get in touch with Jesse to let him know…
Wow I've never seen an entire comment section so convinced that Walt is infallible badass lmao
Because the real walter you see is someone who is not purposefully manipulating someone aka in this case right after the call how he potrayed himself is the real one@@StinkyBuster
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Yes, most comment sections are filled with anti-Walter nerd rage.
@@MrButtlettuce "anti-walter nerd rage" lmao just so much to unpack there 😂
@@tomhardy2099 you really think the confidence he portrayed to Mike wasn't still an act? You think he had complete and total confidence that Jesse would succeed? Feels like we're watching different shows my man
best show ever its mesmerizing how Walt is still this moral normal guy with moral compass,but became so ruthless,he wouldnt choose police he would rather kill someone,Walt has such strong mind.....literally cant wait for you to see seasons 4 and 5!
Anthony Hopkins said that Bryans Cranston portrayal of Walter White is literally best acting hes ever seen.
(remember Cranston almost never played serious role before this,only comedies)
I'm with Pudgey. The dinner at Gus's house was a power move. Gus demonstrated, especially when giving Walter a knife, he has all the power in their relationship. He has no concern for his safety because Walter cannot possibly take a hostile action against him.
Yup, he was turning his back to him and everything too, many times. Saying I’m not scared of you.
Walt wasn't scared. He was faking it.
nah he was definitely scared until they let him call jesse. ha had no leverage until that moment
It’s so good to see you guys both getting into this show so much. Especially since you both said it’s not something you would have watched before.
You’ll be loving Better Call Saul after this too!
Lucky you! When the series originally aired, we had to wait over a year to find out what happened. You don’t have to wait at all.
True, but I think a lot of people (like me) had no doubt Jesse did it. Walt and Jesse are just dead if Gale survives, there's no way to have some other hidden plan that involves shooting somewhere else in Gale's apartment. The writers of this show are geniuses and maybe they could have come up with some other way, but I just didn't see it happening. And Jesse wouldn't have come up with something on his own.
The acting of Aaron Paul as Jesse in the scene killing Gale was so good the way he holds the tears in his eyes and only lets the tear fall after he shoots the gun is just perfect
Mexican fan here... cant sleep and watching your reaction is priceless!
did you enjoy every time they pronounced pollos as "poll-los"?
Is there a yellow filter over everything there? How can you tell when a stoplight is yellow? 😜
Jesse's arm stays straight as an arrow. The entire world: "why did jesse move his arm????"
When you have to wait a week to watch the next season, it's good to remember that it could be worse. The time between this episode and the first episode of season 4 airing was 13 months. A week is just enough time to properly think about what happened and what could happen without it driving you insane.
"You might want to hold off." 😬
"...yeah"
Yeah? 🤨 Why? 😠
I know you guys are ahead of this episode, so this is not a spoiler. Vince Gilligan (show creator) has said that no ambiguity was meant as to what Jesse did in the final moments of this episode. The viewer is supposed to know. Gilligan did not intend it to be a cliffhanger. When he saw fans guessing in between seasons as to if Jesse did or did not do it, he realized that perhaps the scene could have been shot differently
Yeah, I think Vince loves to do stuff just because it looks cool. Jesse was just pointing the gun towards the camera to fire the shot, because making the viewers feel like they're the ones being executed is a cool idea.
Without mentioning spoilers, there are also some opening scenes to episodes that are just there because Vince thought it would look cool or grab the audience's attention. And similar to the part where you see Jesse move the gun to aim at the camera, I think the show might have been a little better off without it.
There's a classic silent short film from 1903 called The Great Train Robbery that was a big success and is famous for its final shot where a criminal points the gun right at the camera and pulls the trigger. It's been a staple of film school classes for over fifty years. Scorcese alludes to it in the final shot of Goodfellas, and has spoken in interviews it was a deliberate reference to the 1903 film. I think this moment was also partially an homage to that movie. @@bobdonda
@@bobdondaJesse didn't move tho! Only the camera did!👍
@@lizcatty9281 it's easy to miss that when you first see the scene. it just isn't clear what's happening to some people
Jesse didn't move the gun to the right. The camera panned to the left to get a straight-on view.
If you think a couple days wait is painful, imagine having to wait a year, year and half for the next episode back when this first aired lol
walt was acting when he was pleading for his life. that was a play by heisenberg
I want to let you know that Walter at that moment wasn't actually scared he obviously thought this through on his way over to the lab , he was acting scared to manipulate Mike into thinking he would give up Jesse . Walt knows full well that Mike would let him make the call so Mike could finish off two birds in one stone . Walt used that oppurtunity to make the stalemate on Gus .
I think your right but I also think he was pretty scared
Nope, up until he got the phone he was scared he was about to get shot.
Walt is always either scared, angry/spiteful, or proud.
Adding to that ,happy, sad ... etc almost like he is human 🙄. You seem to blind with hatred lol 😂 @@sivannatalie
@@tomhardy2099I freely admit that I hate Walt’s character. He’s selfish, narcissistic, untrustworthy, and puts the people who depend on him in danger on a regular basis. If you think he’s a good guy, then I question your moral compass.
I’ve watched the show 3x and Walt is really the best character. A real catalyst for the show and constant maneuvering to get out of situations that seems impossible to get out. And his character really came full circle.
Most people don't pick up on this but Mike's comments to Walter about getting his car fixed were designed to make Walter feel, if not safe, at least safer. If Gus gives the order to kill Walter, it's a lot easier to kill someone with their guard down. As soon as Mike remarked, "You're going to want to get your car fixed," Spartan commented, "That's interesting. That implies they're not done." This is exactly what Mike was trying to imply to Walter. Mike's intent is to make Walter think, "Oh, if the priority for Mike is to get my car fixed, then obviously killing me isn't on the table." However, I think Mike was being a little transparent here and I don't think Walter fell for it even for a second.
But why then would they not have killed Walter in the desert to begin with, it really doesn't make any sense if you think about. Yeah you can spin up some story to spin the narrative that "oh it's because they wanted to find Jesse first" or something similar, but they didn't manage to find him either way. To me if Breaking Bad is supposed to seem realistic then this is a hole in the story, but since the writing is so incredibly good people are very fast to look the other way.
@nyztan0 I don't think it's a hole or a ruse by Mike. Gale got the 1 or 2 more cooks and it was time to dispose of Walt. Simple as that.
@@nyztan0 It makes perfect sense. Gus has dropped a small fortune into this whole in the ground and he needs a cook of Walter's caliber to keep it going and make it profitable. He can't just close up shop and hope that Gale figures out Walter's recipe. If you were a fast food restaurant, you wouldn't murder the only guy who knows the secret recipe to making your burgers taste so good. You would at least want to have a replacement lined up who can come recently close to the current standards.
@nyztan0 they had to make sure that gale would cook and learn walts recipe.
21:28 reminds me of my favorite line in Red Dead Redemption "Turns out its you or me...the way I see it, it might as well be you."
I’m surprised by these comments. Breaking Bad is my favorite show, Walt is my favorite character, and I’ve watched at least 10 different channels react to BB and I’ve never heard of this “Walt wasn’t actually scared” narrative. It makes me question other people’s understanding of the show. He definitely was scared. He knew he was about to be killed and had no control over the situation. The phone call was a Hail Mary that ended up working out.
Walt always uses situations to his advantage. It's why he wins a lot. No matter how much people hate Walt, I still respect the guys plays and luck. But yeah, you could tell he was definitely fearful.
The scene with Mike and his balloons is so killer (pun intended). Music, setting, Mike being a badass. Tons of great moments in the show but this scene is just an amazing vibe
Mike's like the loyal dog that doesn't bite his owner no matter how hungry he is.
He did not move the gun, the angle of the camera changed
These two often misunderstand the most obvious things
@@meganega123 it's not obvious. 27:33 it's not clear at all whether Jesse is moving the gun or whether it's the camera angle
@@bobdonda you Spartan or Pudgey?
Now imagine the credits appear and you know that it's going to be 9 months before the next episode (negotiations with AMC eventually delayed the airing of S04E01 until 13 months later).
The network originally wasn't totally committed to renewing the show, as it was expensive and, though critically acclaimed, it didn't have the ratings of other AMC properties like The Walking Dead. Part of what saved the show was that the first two seasons (and eventually the third) had been released on Netflix and word-of-mouth about the greatness of S03 got people to binge the series ahead of Season 4. Season 4 then premiered with the highest ratings in the show's history (and it just continued to get better and better if you can believe it).
Don't think Jesse moved the gun, camera moved!!
He is not very bright, you know :)
Well Gale is a drug manufacturer and fully knew they were going to kill Walt once he learned Walt’s cook… so saying “he did nothing wrong” isn’t exactly accurate.
Being born and raised in Albuquerque, I love that people from all over are able to enjoy this masterpiece. This show definitely elevated New Mexico in popularity. I’m sure you guys have heard mentions of green Chile in the show, I hope you guys try it some day! Great reaction!
İ will come someday ABQ im living asia
I haven't heard of many people going to New Mexico just for the show tho😂
I'm in NYC.....I thought it was the coolest thing at the end of the series when the local newspapers in New Mexico posted the "outcome" (I'm trying to avoid giving away spoilers)of certain characters..like they were actual citizens living there... THAT'S how big of a following BBAD had....super cool🤘😃🤘🔥🔥🔥
I heard Los polos doesnt exist so iam not coming
I love that George R.R. Martin lives in New Mexico. It adds to the badassness of that state.
Gale looks "cute", but in fact he is no better than any scumbag like those who killed Thomas. Because Gail makes money being part of a monstrous system that destroys lives. People like Gel, Walt or Gas are the most important part of a monstrous drug system that kills completely innocent people, like those hundreds of victims flying in an airplane. I will also add that Gale is not a fool at all and during a conversation with Gaz immediately understands that it's not about cancer, but Gus's desire to eliminate Walt. And Gail doesn't mind at all.
Exactly.
You guys are my fave Breaking bad reactors. Shits getting real af now.
When Walt "scared" I think he's acting to convince them to get his phone call.
The next evolution of Heisenberg, Full measure. In season 1 he said he was all in by season 3 to 5, he walks the talk
I worked with someone who was very much like Gale. Very kind and sweet, super into his hobbies even if they were nerdy and loved his nerdy job so much. It made me connect to Gale even more in a different way cause I always really liked this coworker a lot.
I always love how Mike's grand daughter doesn't know her grandpa is a straight up assassin. I love the contrast between Mike the grandpa and Mike the straight up killer.
Walt is talented, but he could never, EVER, be Gus. Walt can barely manage Jesse. He doesn't have the talent to run the game like Gus does.
This should be obvious, but the Walt cope with the viewers is so strong. It doesn’t say anything good that so many people identify with him and insist on seeing him as some kind of hero when his character is equal parts arrogance and fear.
Dude Gus is just a distributer , you talk as if he is head of the cartel . Walter is smarter than Gus , he always gets his way , you watched the full show so you should know .
@@tomhardy2099 I'm not saying Walt isn't smart. He obviously is. I'm saying Gus is smarter when it comes to playing this game. That doesn't mean that Walt can't outplay Gus, it simply means it would be very hard for him to achieve that, and even if he did, he would never be able to fill his shows and run the game as effectively.
Walt could not run an operation as huge and as effectively as Gus does. He has never run a business, legal or otherwise, and he doesn't have Gus' skills. Whatever overlap in skills there is between Gus and Walt, it is very small, and Gus' skill set is much wider that Walt's.
Gus manages hundreds of people in his enterprise. He is a huge boss, in terms of status in the drug game, but he still has bosses above him that he has to manage and answer to. And he's being doing it for decades. If Walt was in Gus' shoes, he would fumble very quickly.
He wasnt trying to be Gus, he was just trying to make as much money as possible before the cancer took him out.
@@sampostol4430 Not saying Walt was trying to be Gus. I forgot to put the time code. My comment was a reply to Spartan saying that he thinks Walt could take over from Gus and take his place.
29:35 You realize that Walt is human, right? That every one has that vulnerable, terrified puppy living inside them. Even badass people. Real or fictional.
Walt wasn't actually scared, he was just selling the lie, if he just calmly said I'll give you Jessie in his normal way then they wouldn't have believed him, he had to act desperate
He absolutely was desperate. Desperate to get the phone so he could get survive. He was definitely scared.
Lol he absolutely was scared. What a load of rubbish.
I didn't know this many people bought into the fact he was scared. You guys are weak minded lol . His sudden shift in demeanour is to let the audience know he was just acting like not everything is going to be spoofed @@Al-ji4gd
@@Al-ji4gd how do you explain his sudden change in demeanor then? He goes from a quivering wreck, to someone cold and calculated in a second, that to me clearly shows he was acting, like I said, if he was his usual self, Mike wouldn't have believed him, he's still underestimating Walt at this point
@@deaddogtony1677 Because he played them. How the hell was he to know that he would be surprised by Victor out of nowhere that night before he even had a chance to kill Gale? Or that he would even be given a phone call in order to warn Jesse before they kill him? His demeanour changed because he got the upper hand and he knew it, not because he was confident from the start and it all some calculated master plan.
Jessie didn't change his arm. The motion you see was the camera view getting into the line of sight. In other words, Jessie never changed his aim. It was trained on Gale the whole time. The camera angle changed to put the viewer into the line of sight to be shot. I've seen other reactions to this episode. Some people actually know the lyrics to Gale's music and sing along. I've never heard his music at all. Apparently it does have a paying audience. I'd hate to see what their concerts are like.
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*Fun Fact:* The hair extensions on Brian Cranston in the opening scene cost the production around $5000 to make.
When fans say this is one of the greatest shows ever! This is what we're talking about
I’m almost positive the dinner Gus and Walt had was only to advise Walt not to keep Jesse around. Gus knew the only thing keeping them from having a strong and lasting business relationship was Jesse. So he told him (almost as a friend since it was over a nice dinner) “don’t make the same mistake twice”
Walt was always gonna do this. He doesn’t care that making jesse kill someone, let alone that’s the probable most innocent person they worked with, was gonna make him feel
yeah walt definitely wasnt scared, it was a very good checkmate on his part
There were so many year long breaks in this show that were EXCRUCIATING. This was one of em.
I bet Mike’s regretting his “no more half-measures” preaching now 😂
An ironic thing is that despite how it initially seems, how Walter and Gale seem more compatible as lab partners than Walt was with Jesse, and how Gale to be like Walt, when it comes to who they actually are as people, how they are with people, Gale is actually more similar to Jesse than he is Walt, and I don’t think either of them every realized it.
Just as Jesse is loyal to Walt, Gale is loyal to Gus the same way. Neither of them want to let their mentor down. Jesse and Gale even say almost the exact same thing.
“Don’t do this, Mr. White.”
“You don’t have to do this.”
Gale’s last words were a reminder of what Jesse said to Walt.
It begs the question on Walt’s decision to kill Gale instead of going to the DEA: Was Walter’s decision for the right reasons? Will Walter’s way, instead of Jesse’s suggestion, ultimately have consequences in the same way as Jesse’s regarding the two drug dealers did?
Walter going to the DEA would destroy Hank and disgrace him to the family, who he likes to think are the reason he’s doing all of this.
What do you mean he moved it right? The camera moved until it was in the POV of Gale... Jesse shot him right in the face.
people who think walter faked being scared at the laundry are high off their own supply. dude thought he was dead up until the moment he could call jesse. he didn't have any power in that scenario until then, and he knew it
The movement at the end of isn't Jesse, it's the camera moving so we're looking down the barrel.
Haha you guys have to wait a few days to find out.. I watched this as it first aired and had to wait a whole year to find out what happened 😂
Everyone always feels bad for Gale. People say he's a nice guy. But like... he is a meth cook after all. 😅
he is without a doubt the "best" person in the empire of gus. he died in vain. it's real simple
Walter got one thing right when he said he likes working with Jesse, because he does what he tells him to. Even though he knew killing Gail should have been his own thing to do, and he told Jesse he'd do it, he knew if he made that clutch call, no matter how hard it'd be, he'd do it. It's heartbreaking, really.
19:42 😂 I had to look it up, too. “Fastidiousness is a quality of caring a lot about how accurate or tidy things are. Being a great proofreader requires fastidiousness. Taken too far, fastidiousness can mean you worry and obsess over every little detail - or every tiny crumb or stain on your shirt.”
The camera moved in front of the gun, Jesse didn't move the gun.
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@@im-gi2pg it's not a spoiler. His arm in the shot at the end of this episode does not move at all.
Walt was putting on the scared act to sell the call to Jesse. I'm sure he was scared but he was overplaying it.
“I do feel sorry for Gail…but” 😂😂
How quickly you guys joined the Heisenberg gang. 👍👍
First time Mike meets Heisenberg
Was Jesse moving or was it the camera panning to the view from Gale's perspective?
Jessie didn't move the gun. The camera/perspective moved.
You guys rock! I ABSOLUTELY love going on this journey with you. Reliving this show through your eyes brings up a different frame of thought, even though I already know the endgame. I look forward to these reactions so much. Thanks to the both of you!
When you Guys hit 100k we need a intro where pudgey kicks Spartan instead but spartan just doesn’t budge🤣
First time I started watching BB this episode was where they were at, so I binged the first 3 seasons, got to this episode and couldn't believe that was the cliffhanger they went with, had to wait 6 or more god damned months to see what gales fate was, drove me nuts lol
Jesse didn't want to have to know that Walter has killed another person especially a nice innocent guy like Gale he knew he killed Krazy 8 but when he got home everything was cleaned up he doesn't know the details but watching him kill those two guys with no hesitation scared him a bit for Walt's state of mind and well being cuz he knows how himself feels about killing a person and what it does to his state of mind but Walt was in full protective dad mode over Jesse when he killed those two guys
Jesse didn't move the gun right, they decided in the most clumsy way to move the camera from beside Gale's head to directly from his eyes.
Not that it takes anything away from the show, it's my all-time favourite. But they overstate the "Walt makes better blue than anyone else" somewhat. It's not magic, Gale is a studied chemist, and the lab is top notch. He would be absolutely able to produce the same quality level that Walt get.
That said, this is - in combination with the pervious one - one of the best episode of the whole show IMO. It's so well written, and the acting of all characters involved is at it's peak.
And the rest of us had to wait an entire year for the next episode and resolution of what just happened.
Gales last words were the same as Walt’s fake last words.. “you don’t have to do this”
I still can't figure out if Walt was genuinely begging for his life, or if Heisenberg was acting to make himself appear weak. Either way, it was truly phenomenal acting.
Probably a bit of both, which makes it brilliant
Walt had to trust Jesse would do it for him and he did but Walt knows what that is going to do to his state of mind
I think season 4 was my favorite. I can't wait to see your reactions.
Aside from the Final 8 Episodes. Season 4 is the craziest season. It is a thriller ride until the end.
CRAPA PELADA ❤
Best character development scene. Gale has excellent taste in music.
The camera panned. Jesse didn't move at all 🤔
This show is a masterpiece! You just love it more and more as you watch it, just like your channel
As i understood, Gus is dependent on Walts product. Remember he killing the guy above him in cartel just a few episodes before. Or am I wrong?
I don't think he requires Walt's product. Gus could have gone with Gale and everything would have worked just fine for him. But Walt's superior product sells for a lot more money, it probably increases Gus's profit margins quite a bit, and accelerates the timeframe for Gus's future plans. It helps him fully capitalize on having this territory all to himself.
The camera angle was the one moving not Jesse
Watch the Jesse shooting scene a few more times and you will realize what happened.
Heisenberg strikes again 🔥
first episode i ever saw. my dad watched it while i was over. i was immediately hooked on the characters
We had to wait close to a year to find out what happened.
26:00 imagine if Jesse got the address wrong and Walt just gets domed for saying that. In fact a huge plot hole in the series is how Jesse is able to find all this rare and expensive shit with no problems
Watching this show when it came out on TV (AMC), it was torture waiting months for the next season.... a delicious torture, but OMG, you've no idea. Great writing, but before the days of "binge" watching... had to wait week to week for a new episode.
pudgey is quick with the predictions
Your reactions and insights are quite addictive!
Oh you two. XD 15:00 to 15:20 is one of the funniest things I've ever seen in a reaction. Stay sharp, Spartan. :p :)
Geat reaction, and now the fun of S04 starts!... Every episode is filled with "full mesures"!... And the end of S04 is superb, pure stroke of genius, as everyhting Walter will do in S04!
Jesse didn't move when he shot the gun, the camera moved in front of him. Look at it again, you can see the background moving in the opposite direction as though the camera is moving to the right, bringing itself in front of the gun. This is the second time I've seen someone think that he moved rather than the camera moved!