Breaking Bad | 1x5 "Gray Matter" | First Time Reaction
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- Dive in with Arianna and Maple as they navigate the complexities of "Gray Matter", the fifth episode of the groundbreaking series, Breaking Bad. Watch their unfiltered reactions to Walter White's stubborn pride, his declining offer from the Schwartzes, and the increasing depth of his descent into the criminal underworld. The duo unpacks the symbolism, character arcs, and the mounting tension that makes Breaking Bad the critically acclaimed series it is.
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It's not emasculating, it's self pride. Take it from one that has the late stages of Primary Progressive MS, it's pride. I don't want my niece & Nephews and my siblings seeing me like this. It's pride and anger.
tbh. there's no right or wrong in that intervention scene that's why it's so good. we can disagree with skyler all we want but you need to put yourself in someone's shoes with a dying spouse. no one will just give up on their love ones even though they themselves are giving up.
Eh. Skylar's expression of her feelings is fine. Skylar's very clear expectation that Marie and Hank parrot her perspective and outrage they did not - even though Marie shared a perspective that is important to hear and compassionate for her patients - is wrong IMO, although as you say it's understandable. It creates the impression Skylar's purpose with the intervention was to weaponize the group to make Walt listen to her, not to create an opportunity for people who care about Walt to share their own feelings.
The whole premise of the show is creating a situation where it's understandable for a man to do some things that are very very wrong. And sometimes he's sympathetic and sometimes he's not. In this case Skylar is only slightly wrong and I do have sympathy for her in this scene (perhaps more than A&M), but she can still be criticized for how she acts.
Based off Walts story on how he approached Skylar, the relationship with Gretchen was already in the past.
Acting during intervention scene is next level. Love the reaction
Every time CC says "Diet Jesus" it cracks me up
Makes me giggle every time
Ive been hearing it without even knowing the captions say it. *Vindication*
This is the episode that really defines Walt as a character for me and just how ludicrous his "doing it for his family" excuse for entering into the violent drug trafficking industry is. He is not willing to swallow his pride and accept money from the Schwartzes for his family, but he is willing to enter into an industry where grotesque violence is a regular consequence of doing business. This early point was where he really became irredeemable for me. Walt was never really good. He was just subjugated. His pride is his most defining trait.
Exactly his pride his biggest flaw, it’s what motivates him. The real him who throughout the first episodes was hidden underneath waiting for an excuse to come out
I never subscribed to the thought process that Walt has always been an Evil man that just didn't get the chance to be Evil until now, I feel it defeats the purpose of the story of him literally "Breaking Bad", he is just flawed like every other human being out there, his Pride is always his undoing, I know A LOT of people who would turn down the offer of the Schwartz's if they were in Walt's place, he wants to get himself out of the problem he finds himself in, but his salary as a Teacher and the damn near criminal health care system pushes him to a life of crime using the only tool he has, his knowledge in chemistry. (SPOILERS)............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ and even then a number of times throughout the series he tries to get out of the life but every single time he is roped back in, his Evil truly comes when he becomes addicted to the notoriety, the fact that he is the best in the world in his craft, when he becomes "The Danger", "The One Who Knocks", when he sees the drug world as a game he can say to "I Won" and the nail in the coffin when it becomes not about the money for his family, when he already accumelated far more than the goal he set for himself, when he was in "The Empire Business", by then his goal has shifted from helping his family before his death to living the life he believed he deserved.
Evidently, Walt pre-cancer was used to getting walked over on the job & at home. He realizes that he is a push over & it took cancer at the age of 50 to finally make a change. It's an over correction though, & the reason why he is breaking bad. Lesson...don't be a "nice guy" & learn early to standup for yourself.
I don't think anyone's saying he's always been evil deep down or anything. Just that the pride and ego that drives him to be how he is later on didn't come out of nowhere, it's always been festering there and he's just finally giving it a chance to take the wheel.
Spoken like a true beta
"52 rejections to Arianna" sounds like a cheesy romcom! Love it
Band name or their first single.
I love how the Appa pillows made into this episode. Great crossover I never knew I needed 😂
"Helicopter Bitch"😂😂 I almost forgot about this iconic line...this show sometimes can be a comedic gold
Just before Walt returns to Jesse He gets a way out. Gretchen offers him the money again He makes the choice not to take it.
I remember Vince talking about how important that was. To show that he has an out but won't take it, it really changes how you see him.
Everyone always forgets or chooses to ignore this when bending over backwards to defend Walt. It’s pretty clear from early on, these are selfish reasons he’s doing this. Not just money.
@@postshanna Fun how people always alot selfishness when the implications are positive. But when they're negative.... "You do you" unless it conflicts with my moral outlook. Of course with this generation's begging culture, living off handouts comes perfectly natural.
@@thedarkemissaryoh shut the fuck up...this generation has to work twice as hard for shit the last got and for half the pay. Go be stupid elsewhere bringing that shit up randomly
@@thedarkemissary “This generation’s begging culture,” that is a total non sequitur, the money he could get from Gretchen could potentially save his life or at the very least significantly help his family after he’s gone, any sane person, and a good family man would take that offer. Walt’s ego and selfishness is core to his character and what drives his decision to decline the money twice.
Idk why, but that part where Maple was like, "I'll catch it with my mouth," and you both just knew the assignment... That made me laugh sooooo hard dude
The drinking age thing in the USA always baffled me. You have to wait till 21, but at 18 can vote, have a gun, serve in the military etc. In my country it is 18 for everything, why to complicate things...
I agree, the main reason why they push back the age was because so many 18 yr Olds got drunk and crash their cars in the 80s.
Drinking isn't a constitutionally protected right like gun ownership and voting.
And you have to be 21 to buy a handgun. 18 for a rifle. You can still own both at 18. You just can't actually buy a handgun until 21. One can be given to you as a gift or an inheritance. That's probably about to change though as some recent court decisions have found it unconstitutional to preclude 18-20 year olds.
Alcohol companies don't lobby as hard as The NRA or Oil Companies
statistically we found that those three years add a lot to the maturity of a person and they get into less trouble if they wait until after 18. IE. 18 year olds get into more DUI instances than 21 year olds do
The success of our nation and the freedoms we enjoy create an atmosphere where one does not really ever have to grow up, if one doesnt want to. The change to the "21 years old to drink" law was a compromise of several other good ideas and suggestions the lawmakers settled on in an attempt to curtail the tragic deaths of so many young people and innocent victims.
If you join the military, you are allowed to drink legally on base, Im told.
Sometimes the laws that get made make as much sense as the behavior they try to eliminate.
Arianna, I didn't know you were that much of a sweetheart. Watching you made me more emotional. I'm enjoying this series with you two, so please keep up the great work!
Don't worry, Arianna, you will "get the background"... over the next 5 seasons lol
6:28 im convinced Vince Gilligan wrote that down somewhere on the day he dreamed up Breaking Bad
Love me some Diet Jesus on a Tuesday!!..
I think from the information given thus far, we are meant to assume Gretchen and Walt were "together" in some capacity then broke up somehow and she ended up with Elliotte, which caused Walt to leave their company somehow. It definitely intrigues people to want more information for sure.
i like to think a bit of this episode that is slightly hidden by walter's backstory is some personal realizations and growth on jesse's part - trying for a job, working with his former "friend" only to find that the friend isnt even someone he wants to hang out with, let alone cook with.
keep up the great reaactions!
The "Helicopter, bitch!" line and the whole scene is hilarious 😂
I forgot that they offered Walt his fair cut in creating Gray Matter. Adds so much more gravity to the bar scene at the end. Damn.
Don’t think they ever offered his fair cut (aka hundreds of millions). Nor the recognition
I think it was more about the literal name. Grey (black and white).
Refusing treatment is crazy but idk what I would do if I was in the situation and someone offered to pay. Its fucking lifelong debt as well. Sure the guy can say they do it to help you out, but in my experience people always bring favors back. It might take 10 years but it will come back in some way. So on that front I understand refusing + his ego doesn't seems to be ready to accept the humiliation. Also, in the US, having insurances is soo fucked that without it, the load on the family looks unbelievable. If the chances are so low, idk if everybody should still try.
Yeah but that’s seems much safer than literally going into the drug trade which involves trafficking, extortion, blackmail, murder, etc that could come and destroy your whole family. Debt is awful but compared to the alternative Walt chooses? It’s better
I know exactly what I would do. If the chances of survival were very low then I wouldn't do anything. I'd just live my life waiting to die. I don't think I'd even tell any of my family. I'd tell my one close friend so he could check in on me every day just to make sure that if I die I don't sit and rot inside my house for a month before anyone realizes I'm dead. Its common for me not to speak to any of my family for weeks at a time.
Other than that I prefer to keep things private.
LOVE YOU GUYS. I am binging your reactions
That’s crazy how your last names are left and right. What are the odds
Absolute Church on the job searching thing. I haven't been able to get a job until last year because of a birth certificate issue.
Now because I'm 19 and with no job experience, and all applications i send out are almost completely ignored. It's so frustrating.
What are you applying for?
@@oldscratch3535 anything and everything that would be considered a beginner job. So retail, cashier, stocker, janitor, cart assistant, etc.
Truth and I even did all the tips and tricks with my resume to get noticeable feedback but for awhile nothing! I even had somewhere tell me I was overqualified 🥲 like what
This is a really pivotal episode in retrospect. A real fork in the road type .
You’ll find out about Gretchen and Elliot hopefully no one spoils lol
❤Maple❤
can any show top that intervention scene? it's so fcking realistic how it went and the dialogue is just chef's kiss and remember that this was from 2008 TV
Lol Naw, if ur on probation in California, ur checking twice a week the first year, and then they'll knock it down to 1... at least drug probation. I had to go down to the PO office every Tuesday & Thursday and piss in a cup. Then, 4 AA or NA meetings a week, and also out patient rehab by the state. Which was 3x a week 4hr days. It's almost like having a 2nd job.
The best thing is the underlying thing of the intervention - especially him coming back the next morning. The dude just wanted to be heard. He wanted the *ability* to decide for himself. The second he regained his power, he was able to give himself to his family. But he had to *have* control to *give* it - also women, this is the masculine mentality in a nutshell.
Well, that and the stack of books on his wife's nightstand. The books concerning cancer and cancer patients were on top of the books of taking care of a newborn. Walt saw that he would be taking Skylar's attention away from the baby if he kept on this route, so he bite the bullet and decided to do the treatment.
1:28 😂 What Murda
Remember everything we've seen so far is from Walt's POV. In episode 1 he is the Science Guy who is being bullied by everyone. Ignored by his students, yelled at by his carwash boss, nagged by his wife for being late to his own party and for using the wrong credit card for buying printer paper (which is followed up by the most pitiful hand job in history), bullied by his alpha brother-in-law who even suggests Walt is not man enough and the steals attention from Walt's birthday to show everyone his exciting drug bust.
We are shown that he participated in research that led to a Nobel Prize and he once had the self-confidence to woo and marry a lovely and intelligent woman. But when we meet him he has left the running of the household to his wife and seems to have given up on asserting himself in the larger world.
Skylar is shown as more assertive because he appears to have given up on this role completely. Look at this from her point of view: She is an intelligent woman in her 40's who recently discovered she is carrying an unplanned baby, and finds that her husband has apparently quit his 2nd job without telling her, but is still away from home for a lot of hours that he won't tell her about. When he comes clean about his cancer and that he doesn't want to treat it, she now faces raising 2 kids without his income, and he hasn't indicated at all that he has plans beyond just dying (she doesn't know about his secret plan to finance the family after his death with drug money. He then receives an offer of a job that will pay better than teaching high school, with better benefits and turns it down. Then turns down an offer of simply having his treatments paid for.
What we know about Walt is that he's placing his personal pride above everything, including his family, to cook meth. What she sees is a man who is willing to skip treatment and die rather than try to have more time with his family. And on top of that, she sees this man choosing to die quickly without any attempt to leave his wife, his teenage son, and his unborn daughter with anything beyond a life insurance payout, a meager SSI death benefit, and a mortgage.
Is she trying to influence his decision? Yes, but she is the one who will have to live with it. And then watch what happens to her world as Walt continues to cook.
Mhm!
Absolutely perfect way to describe the situation. I simply do not understand how anyone can be on Walt’s side on this, or blame Skylar for what she’s doing.
I think the most important thing to take away from this episode is that....
Arianna like hot sauce on her mac & cheese. Culture.
Franks red hot to be exact. Will utilize a Chalula or Tabasco if if desperate.
Just be patient, the grey matter story does develop and you will get the answers you're looking for 😊
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people's reactions to this episode are so interesting. How does it "suck" that Walt just got offered the money for all of his treatment?
It sucked that Skylar humiliated him, that is what they (and Walt) made mad. Its really quite interesting that people don't get this.
@@TheOriginalDogLP everyone gets this. they just dont care because only a literal child would care more about being "humiliated" than taking care of their family
@@MattMajcan Can't wait for you to meet more adults.
Every time, I hear "Diet Jesus"
52 applications and no response. Ugh yea. It's damn rough out there. (Not that I'd try my hand at meth sales either, of course.)
Early character development. It’s all part of the big painting 😊
1:30 what muuuuurdaa?
Forgot how good the "intervention" scene is. The weight it has throughout the whole show. Seeing it again after knowing what happens gives it an extra gut punch.
It's pretty self-explanatory. Walter and Gretchen were close, but she ended up with his business partner Elliot. Walter walked away from them.
Yes but WHY did Walt walk away? I think that's what they want to know.
@@cavaughngrace1488 because Gretchen chose to be Elliot. It's infurred.
@@searthngeam According to Gretchen he left after being humillatied (or just bruised ego)by gretchen's rich family.
One episode a week isn’t enough😩😩😪
Let's gooooo!!!
Eliot is so annoying. His ears are perfect for this!!!
Walt *_is_* the one that talks.
Wait... That doesn't sound quite right. Hmm...
This show does a good job at switching the "good guys" and the "bad guys."
In all reality, Skylar wasn't completely insane for having everyone talk to Walt. It is her husband of 16ish years, give or take, with one on the way.
But she just comes off as nagging and obnoxious. It's actually kind of weird when you really think about it. Kinda obvious, too, considering this isn't a story of heroism...
Let this man cook!
I’d avoid the comment more and more as you go on. I watched someone else (James vs cinema great channel) and breaking bad fans are some of the most rabid. Full series analysis’ on season one and suuuper subtle foreshadowing. Kind of takes away from the experience imo but do what you want love your channel!
These gals are just so damn based
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i feel like your one of few people that understood in some way how emasculating it would be in that siuation
19:34 I wanted to hear what Maple had to say. :(
Damn this episode never fails to get me 😢
Gray matter is what they call Silver Surfers reproductive juice
Spoilers dude.
@@jxchamb 😂😂
OHHHH diegesis not diet Jesus
prioritize breaking bad into the upload schedule 😥😥😥😥
"We have excellent health insurance" oh Elliot!! not giving you any spoilers but the madness that is about to follow after this dialogue is gonna run for five of the most exhilarating and breathtaking seasons with immaculate character transformation ever written in tv history
2:00 I've submitted maybe a grand total of 5 applications throughout my entire life up to this point, and got my first job without even having to interview.
These reactions are way too far apart.
They're once a week just like most TV shows have been since TV shows have been created. You can go well into the second season right now if you wanna pay for it. If you don't why the complaining for a free product?
@@mormacilWhat an asinine response. You're acting like he's watching TV episodes for free. He isn't. He's watching reaction videos on TH-cam. Very different. I can watch actual Breaking Bad episodes whenever I want to and when I do it and don't do it is absolutely none of your business.
@@firegod001 Asinine response to an asinine comment. Seems only fitting for an entitled comment.
@@firegod001exactly. It’s free. If you pay for their Patreon, they’re already through most of season 2 I’m pretty sure. You’re really getting entitled about a TH-cam channel?
I haven't said one single thing that is entitled. Something that really is going on in here is a couple of pompous douches are going around acting like you can't have a valid opinion unless you buy something or peddle it. This is TH-cam. The video was posted here and the comments are here. TH-cam has commercials that they benefit from and we are ALL TH-cam CUSTOMERS. You are not special.
All i can say is... ... ... ... ... ding. 🛎👨🦽
Wow, you guys really hate Skylar.
Yes
You have to understand with Walt that men would rather be dead than be deadweight. Accepting charity can be very demeaning. It means that we wouldn't couldn't solve our own problems and we are less than equal
:D
“Getting left in the desert is pretty rough….”
Mike and Saul would like a word…
I'm glad you understand why Walt was upset at Skylar. She (a woman) doesn't really understand Walt's ego being damaged by an offer from someone he could have shared a million dollar company with. Skylar sees help as help, and can't fathom why Walt would refuse help.
Remember a main theme of this show is masculinity.
I’m pretty sure a woman could relate to that
@@Johaufsyeah I think that’s just more a human thing and personality trait than a man v woman thing 🤣
Lmao always the people who don't know how to spell Skyler's name correctly with the worst fucking takes on this show
@@yersiniapestis5237 it's a pretty uncommon name
@@andrewmarkland4231 They literaly spell it out for you at least once per episode
If your resume got 52 rejections….. it was probably not a good resume (sorry about reality)
Don't be rude
@@Diegesis not rude, just observant
@@benguenscheprobably not it was during COVID
Skyler is the worst
Is not about " Ego " , it's about the fórmula ⚗️🧫🧪they made ... Well i'm Giving you a spoiler , but IS not about Ego...