Just to clarify, when Walt told everyone to hold when the train was about to move, he had _already_ gotten the methylamine. He was holding because they hadn't replaced all the water yet, and that weight difference would've given them away. It was risky but not necessarily greed, just keeping Homeland Security off his ass.
i don’t think that’s right. haven’t watched the whole thing in a while, but I had the impression water was going in while methylamine was coming-i remember it bugging me, like aren’t they diluting their own methylamine? -but yeah, the counter Walt is watching is going up, and it starts BEFORE they turn the water on. i think Walt just wants the even 10,000 gallons bc that was the plan, and he’s incapable of compromise
@@doctafloI don’t think they diluted it very much. Even though water is denser, they were filling it from the top while methylamine was emptied from the bottom. Actual mixing still requires time. And this is still methylamine in aqueous solution. A small amount of a bit more water won’t change much.
@@1080lights yep, that’s exactly what i ended up telling myself to make peace with the scene - just seemed out of scope to bring up in my original comment; really i mentioned the “dilution objection” as a way to say, “hey, i do have a specific memory of this ancient scene, so maybe my take on his rationale for the cutoff point is also accurate.” so do you agree he was waiting for the methylamine counter to hit 10K or do you think they were only filling water at that time like OP says?
Todd is such a sociopath. He waves at the kid because he just goes through the motions of being a good human being. Learned behavior that he doesn't understand but finds utilty in it as a mask. A truly frightening character.
We never see Todd get angry or lose his temper. He just does things calmly, whether hitting on Lydia or shooting a young boy. He probably isn't even racist like his Uncle.
@@jpaulc441 In the finale, he doesn't even get frightened or angry after his uncle and his crew get shot up. He's just curious about how Walt pulled it off.
Yeah the label gets thrown around a lot but Todd is a literal sociopath. He's friendly, he seems harmless and in fact he's not even all that malicious. But the taking of a child's life to him holds no more weight than any other "move" he could play to keep the heist anonymous. He is creepy but less in a slasher villain way and more of a Bill Cosby way.
You guys touched on why this show is so truly fascinating, is that it doesn’t just show street level criminals, it shows brilliantly smart criminals. And sometimes I think they don’t exist, then I remind myself how extensive the drug networks must be that you can get any drug you want in ANY small town in the US.
@@xaviersandoval1765 There are millions upon millions who believe he exists. And that quote only applies if the devil does actually exist. What we're talking about are REAL criminals who pull the strings in the shadows.
I was a truck driver for 25 years all 48 lower states. I can confirm this statement. 7 cities in this country, 7 phone numbers (now tucked away-fck the DEA lol) and anything, scripts included, are 30 minutes away from where I parked. DEA is a waste of tax dollars. The border patrol has already said 95% get thru. Decoy trucks worth millions plug up inspection..while BILLIONS go by the agent selfie fest. Joke. Been 100 years since prohibition and straights haven't learned a goddamn thing. It'll always be around..banning anything is a joke..remember that for guns too.
Breaking Bad's season 5 it's a masterclass on directing, writing and acting. The people behind the show went on God mode to bring one of the best last season on a tv drama of all time.
@@KyleBaran90 The split of Season 5 into two parts was largely a business decision aimed at maximizing revenue, building hype, and maintaining the show’s visibility for a longer period. It also gave the writers more room to create suspense and set up a highly anticipated final run of episodes. splitting the final season of major TV shows had become a common practice. Other series like The Sopranos and Mad Men also adopted this strategy, partly because it kept fans engaged for longer and allowed networks to capitalize on popular shows during their final runs.
25:33 "Just because you shot Jesse James, don't make you Jesse James." This is my close second favorite Mike moment behind his "no half measures" speech. He's just totally willing to cut Walt down to size, love to see that when Walt's ego mania is running wild this season!
There are so many different versions of this accident circulating. An FDA report says that it was, in fact, she. And that they were unable to contact her to follow up. Also there is a Reddit post that says the toy company is being sued, because the plug was advertised as being 100% silicone, but ended up having a steel core.
I think Todd waving at the kid was to keep him at ease. If somebody waves a you, it generally gives you a sense of comfort knowing the person acknowledges your presence and makes you feel at ease. So by Todd doing that, it gave the kid less reason to just drive away on his dirt bike and make an accurate shot instead of a moving target.
They weren't greedy in the train robbery. They were putting the WATER back in the train car. It was important to get the same amount of water back in as the chemicals they took out.
@@EdenMB-w3x Because it's bullshit, stopping when mike said wouldn't have changed much as the dilution would have been a little greater than what Walter had calculated and it wouldn't have mattered either way because as Walt says 'They would blame China'. People who believe this shit fail to grasp the whole point of the final season that he wanted it to be 1000 because he said so.
Except both the methlamine and the water were still flowing. Walter can do basic math in his head; he could have stopped short of the goal and cut the water off at the right amount.
And then react to the skit that Brian Cranston did as Malcolm, where he wakes up next to his wife after having a nightmare, and his dream was all the plot of Breaking Bad.
I was late to the party with BB, didn't start watching it until the 1st part of s5. When I caught up, the episode that aired was s5e8 and I remember losing my goddamn mind and had to wait the year with everyone else. Worth the wait considering how absolutely masterful s5 part 2 is. Crazy to think that was over a decade ago now.
I'll never forget being in my college dorm and hearing all my neighbors going "OH SHIT!" when Hank pulled out the Walt Whitman and cut to black lol...felt like one of the last times everyone was watching something at the same time
I get that. When Walking Dead was new, I worked for our universities dept that booked classrooms, and I'd make sure to 'reserve' a massive lecture hall with the biggest projector, and leave someone in the building to let us in, and a dozen of my friends and neighbors would watch that weeks episode like a theater.
I’ve been rewatching your older Breaking Bad reactions to help distract through a hard time and was wondering when the 5th season would be released on this channel. Going to save tomorrow’s finale episode reactions for after my neurosurgery appointment on Monday. Thanks for what you do. It helps people in ways you probably have no idea. Love to you both ❤
The brilliance of this show was its ability to make you feel sympathy for, and cheer on, some of the bad guys while also wanting them to be caught and face justice for their deeds.
I actually paused the video due to my husband asking about my reaction to George's MRI story. Then Googled it. Not only did the guy live but sued the company for false advertising their product as "100% silicone".
Mike is a fantastic character in BB. In BCS, he retroactively grows legendary. The writing and Jonathan Banks just knocked it out of the park. Really sucks that BCS got 50+ Emmy nominations and didn't win a single one. Damn shame.
Me too! Didn't believe it at first when someone first mentioned it to me. Now I look at the pictures side by side and can't believe I didn't see it. That's a movie I watch once a year too.
Skinny Pete's piano playing such a wonderful subtle nod that just because someone looks a certain way they could have amazing talents in places you would never even think of.
I'm happy George distinguished being a good character versus a good person when it comes to Mike. Mike should get a lot of credit for being a great character, but he's not much better of a person than Walt other than maybe he has some self awareness.
At 1:01:22 when Lydia says “we’re gonna make a lot of money together” which isn’t shown in this reaction video but happens in the show Walt makes a uncomfortable face after hearing her say that and I believe he makes this face because last time he heard that sentence was from Tuco during Walt’s first big meth deal ever
Walt lived long enough to see himself become the villan at which point his ego is his own worst enemy. The fact his character changed so much over the 5 season makes this show special for me. For most tv the characters are the same but the situations change, this show flips that.
Everything from before is called back in episode 8: The fly. The ticking watch. The same painting is in the hotel that Walt saw in his therapy session after the "fugue state" in season 2. The damaged paper towel dispenser. Lydia repeats Tuco's line: "We're gonna make a lot of money together." Walt repeats Mike's line: "Learn to take 'yes' for an answer." Walt repeats Jane's question to Jesse: "Who's we?" Uncle Jack repeats Jesse's "plan" about shooting Tuco: "Boom, boom, boom." Skyler repeats Gus' line from before the superlab reveal: "Take a drive with me." Walt and Jesse reminisce about old times. At the end on the patio, before it shows the family, the shots are staged and shot in the same exact way as the season 2 Pink Teddy Bear flash-forward. Walt jr. does a peekaboo to Holly, like Jesse did to the methheads' kid. Walt Jr. gets called away by Louis when he's with Skyler and Marie, just like in the third episode of season 1. And, of course, Gale's book of poetry. The past is not gone. The sins are not erased.
What's funny about the Scarface clip is when the creator of the show described his main character ( Walter White) he said " I wanted to take a Science teacher and turn him into Scarface "
I love the juxtaposition of starting off the season with the birthday bacon compared to starting off the show the same way. At first, he's a character we sympathize with, and he makes some bad choices. Very quickly, he starts to do questionable things. It becomes harder and harder to defend him. Then, in season 5, at the _peak_ of his vanity and avarice, he's just an irredeemable, rampaging villain. It's a cool arc to see a main character go through. It's a constant vacillation between "he needs to get his comeuppance" and "I really wanna see how this continues to play out."
27:00 In my opinion, Outcome 2 wasn't Jesse tells her the truth, so now Walt has "permission" to kill her and her son. As terrible as you think Walt has become, he's still not that far gone. Instead, I think Walt expected that, if Jesse were to tell her the truth, she'd leave. (Don't forget her recent history with her young brother.) So, in both scenarios, she's out of the picture.
no mater how many times I see Dead Weight, I still get so immersed during the heist and still on the edge of my seat. Also with all my watch throughs how had I not notice the bank thing is what Walt glanced at in Hanks office on the second visit.
57:50 I actually don't agree with Mike, that Walter blew it up. Walter went against Gus to save Jesse's life when he ran over & shot those dealers. Let's not forget Gus and Mike wanted Jesse dead at first, and Walter stopped that from happening. After that, Gus wasn't gonna let that go, so Walter acted in self-defense
Todd definitely has the characteristics of psychopath. He has every sign of a potential serial killer: Lack of empathy ✅️ Lack of sympathy ✅️ Collects trophies of his victims ✅️
40:34 "Is he just being greedy now?" "Yeah, 100% he is." Actually, he isn't. At this point all they're doing is pumping water back into the tanker to make up for the mass of methylamine they removed. If they stop prematurely, they don't leave with any less chemical, but they do have a much greater chance of the theft being noticed.
A film you should definitely do for the channel is 'Thief' by Michael Mann as Breaking Bad fans. He also directed HEAT. I only saw it myself for the first time just recently and it is incredible.
There were two separate incidents around me at two different hospitals. The first used an MRI, but had large steel oxygen tanks stored nearby... It pulled that tanks into the person getting the test and killed them. Another was a gurney that was pulled into the machine with someone in it. I worry about it every time I need an MRI. Lol
41:54 was so funny to me, guy waves and shoots the kid: ''Why would he wave?'' and not "Why would he shoot?". I think the shooting was the weird part, not the waving xD
They don't he's a psycho yet.. I remember being confused at first watch bc I thought it was out of character for this new guy... I'm obviously it fits his character like a glove
The sad thing is that people very much still rode hard for Walt into this season and it shows from the amount of hate Anna Gunn received, despite the fact Skyler's worst crimes are...being a little bit of a Karen? And trying to escape an abusive situation and protect her children? She's literally still voted as a "most hated character" in polls to this day alongside characters who are serial killers and child abusers. It drives me crazy.
She conspired in a money laundering scheme and withheld information on multiple murders, falsified tax claims and had an extra marital affair, she's not the worst by any means but let's not make out she's innocent
I was late to the whole breaking bad thing and I was aware of the Skyler hate. I was like "she's not...bad?" In every other scene. The worst thing I could say is in season 2-ish scenes with her meant I'm not watching the more interesting stories in the show. I think it just speaks to how gullible audiences can be that they can't see past the top layer of what a show wants you to experience. Show is from Walt's perspective, she's his mildly nagging wife and he's going through life or death situations. I can never understand the people who think she's controlling just cause she's like "veggie bacon to watch our cholesterol". It's like...have you guys had a mother?
Her worst crime was being controlling and self-absorbed, which ground Walt down over time, leading to him lashing out and becoming the monster he eventually became at the end. It's demonstrated in the pilot with the veggie bacon and the half-hearted hj for his birthday. She is hated because tons of men are stuck in relationships with controlling harpies just like her. Oh, and there is the cheating with her boss too. People who send hate to an actor for portraying a terrible person are idiots, but there are plenty of reasons to hate the character itself.
Skylar is a criminal full stop. Remember when her lawyer TOLD HER WHAT SHE NEEDED TO DO...to save her kids. Skylar couldn't even do that. So no I don't feel bad for her as I don't feel bad for any of the other criminals in the show. This was how they were gonna end...not riding off into the sunset with a happy conclusion.
I pretty much align with Simone’s reactions to morally ambiguous characters. I don’t care that some characters are “bad people” - people have good traits and bad traits and there is a LOT to admire with Mike. It’s not just that he’s entertaining on screen - he clearly cares about his family, he has a personal strength and control about him in dangerous situations that we would all love to have, he seems to be as loyal as possible, and he’s straightforward with people. I can notice these things and like it while also acknowledging that he’s done horrible things for personal gain lol
Walter kills the people that wanted to kill Skyler and her family. Skyler: you're a monster! And then some people wonder why people don't like Skyler...
Bryan cranston is my all time favorite actor. The fact he can go from malcom in the middle to THIS. TO THE MOST EVIL MAN ON TV SAY MY NAME he’s so evil it’s awesome i love it so much walt is easily one of my fav complex characters ever. It’s funny though i just always love a good evil character i think they’re more interesting than good guys cuz that’s all i ever saw growing up. I also really like intelligent characters. Walt is probably the most realistic character we have of evil genius. I’m a huge horror movie fan so it’s common for me to want to see the bad guy do his thing. I think sometimes i forget not everyone’s like that lol
When Mike mentioned shooting Jesse James it's a reference to Robert Ford, the man who was obsessed with and actually killed Jesse James and that is depicted very well in a film starring Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck called "The Assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford", which is an excellent film. And of course Jesse James was famous for robbing trains.
Mythbusters did a episode on the magnet thing. Sadly it wouldn't work. It didn't end up pulling anything towards it or even affecting the laptop. Aside some other issues like the truck being metal and being affected more.
These final 2 mini seasons(written and filmed a year apart)are probably the greatest hours of TV history. They had no idea where they were going with the M60 when they first wrote in in,they found a brilliant way of paying it off. You guys have finished it so these aren’t spoilers anymore
it’s funny because earlier seasons easily had more likeable situations and lighthearted moments. Season 5 is brutal from start to finish. it just gets more and more intense but it’s easily the best. Mostly because everything reached a boiled point from the previous 4 seasons
Honestly, i was expecting way more shock specially from Simone about the kid on the bike, like i ve seen Simone completely ruined by movie scenes in the past (which is what i love this channel, this channel is raw), my explanation is that the scene is so shocking you didnt have a response, you went blank trying to process what happened to the point you dont look as shocked as i expected.
I love that moment when Hank finally realizes it was Willy Wonka all along
That sum beech Wonka
How Willy became Wonka.
Wait, so it wasn't Walt Whitman??
I SAID GOOD DAY SIR
Wait. Wasn't it Woodrow Wilson all along? I'm confused.
Just to clarify, when Walt told everyone to hold when the train was about to move, he had _already_ gotten the methylamine. He was holding because they hadn't replaced all the water yet, and that weight difference would've given them away. It was risky but not necessarily greed, just keeping Homeland Security off his ass.
I was getting mad at these two for not getting it until I read this comment
Yeah, pretty obvious you can't put the water in while taking the methylamine out 😅
i don’t think that’s right.
haven’t watched the whole thing in a while, but I had the impression water was going in while methylamine was coming-i remember it bugging me, like aren’t they diluting their own methylamine? -but yeah, the counter Walt is watching is going up, and it starts BEFORE they turn the water on.
i think Walt just wants the even 10,000 gallons bc that was the plan, and he’s incapable of compromise
@@doctafloI don’t think they diluted it very much. Even though water is denser, they were filling it from the top while methylamine was emptied from the bottom. Actual mixing still requires time. And this is still methylamine in aqueous solution. A small amount of a bit more water won’t change much.
@@1080lights yep, that’s exactly what i ended up telling myself to make peace with the scene - just seemed out of scope to bring up in my original comment;
really i mentioned the “dilution objection” as a way to say, “hey, i do have a specific memory of this ancient scene, so maybe my take on his rationale for the cutoff point is also accurate.”
so do you agree he was waiting for the methylamine counter to hit 10K or do you think they were only filling water at that time like OP says?
The dinner scene with Jesse, Walt and Skyler will forever be iconic💀
"She cant think i just abandoned her"... later, mike having to do that to his granddaughter.
Jesus f Christ the forshadowing that I never noticed
Wow chills
That's some amazing foreshadowing. The writing in this show is so good.
Todd is such a sociopath. He waves at the kid because he just goes through the motions of being a good human being. Learned behavior that he doesn't understand but finds utilty in it as a mask. A truly frightening character.
The entire episode they keep hammering that no one can know so Todd removes the loose end
He just does what he's told
We never see Todd get angry or lose his temper. He just does things calmly, whether hitting on Lydia or shooting a young boy. He probably isn't even racist like his Uncle.
@@jpaulc441 In the finale, he doesn't even get frightened or angry after his uncle and his crew get shot up. He's just curious about how Walt pulled it off.
Yeah the label gets thrown around a lot but Todd is a literal sociopath. He's friendly, he seems harmless and in fact he's not even all that malicious. But the taking of a child's life to him holds no more weight than any other "move" he could play to keep the heist anonymous. He is creepy but less in a slasher villain way and more of a Bill Cosby way.
@@IgnisKhan Did he even realize Walt did it? I had the impression he was clueless, but it’s been a while.
You guys touched on why this show is so truly fascinating, is that it doesn’t just show street level criminals, it shows brilliantly smart criminals. And sometimes I think they don’t exist, then I remind myself how extensive the drug networks must be that you can get any drug you want in ANY small town in the US.
The best criminals are the ones we never hear about.
@@edmunddantes7097 exactly.
@@edmunddantes7097The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn't exist.
@@xaviersandoval1765 There are millions upon millions who believe he exists. And that quote only applies if the devil does actually exist.
What we're talking about are REAL criminals who pull the strings in the shadows.
I was a truck driver for 25 years all 48 lower states. I can confirm this statement. 7 cities in this country, 7 phone numbers (now tucked away-fck the DEA lol) and anything, scripts included, are 30 minutes away from where I parked. DEA is a waste of tax dollars. The border patrol has already said 95% get thru. Decoy trucks worth millions plug up inspection..while BILLIONS go by the agent selfie fest. Joke. Been 100 years since prohibition and straights haven't learned a goddamn thing. It'll always be around..banning anything is a joke..remember that for guns too.
Breaking Bad's season 5 it's a masterclass on directing, writing and acting. The people behind the show went on God mode to bring one of the best last season on a tv drama of all time.
Glad HBO hired them to finish the last season of Game of Thrones… Said someone in an alternate time line.
I still have no idea why they decided to break Season 5 into two parts, instead of just ... calling it Season 5 and Season 6
@@KyleBaran90 The split of Season 5 into two parts was largely a business decision aimed at maximizing revenue, building hype, and maintaining the show’s visibility for a longer period. It also gave the writers more room to create suspense and set up a highly anticipated final run of episodes. splitting the final season of major TV shows had become a common practice. Other series like The Sopranos and Mad Men also adopted this strategy, partly because it kept fans engaged for longer and allowed networks to capitalize on popular shows during their final runs.
@@osvaldosandovallazcano898 season 5 imo is one of the best seasons of any tv show ever... definitely in the top 5.
Gomez's smile in the doorway of the vault was soooooo funny!!! 🤣
Can you believe that we had to wait *ONE YEAR* from episode 8 to next??
Just over 11 months, to be exact.
That is why I never watch any TV series until everything is out. I hate waiting a long period of time for the next episode.
Laura Fraser (Lydia) is just so freaking gorgeous, man!
I'm not Todd, btw.
@@pieceoftrashkeith Sound like something Todd would say
@@vidcunttheunbroken4704 All hail to the psychotoad.
She is though lol. One thing I agree with Todd on.
Lydia has such a repulsive personality though
You're not innocent enough to compare to Saint Todd
Skinny Pete might be one of my favorite characters, especially after watching El Camino. Dude's a real one with a good heart
You're like my hero man
I know some people think El Camino was unnecessary but it was worth it just to see Skinny Pete again.
Yes, Skinny Pete is a classical trained concert pianist.
Skinny Pete the character or the actor that plays him in real life?
@@marvymarv959 lol, I would guess both. The actor went to the University of Texas and doubled majored in Music.
25:33 "Just because you shot Jesse James, don't make you Jesse James." This is my close second favorite Mike moment behind his "no half measures" speech. He's just totally willing to cut Walt down to size, love to see that when Walt's ego mania is running wild this season!
Different show but "I broke my boy" was his peak performance
@@cpob2013yeah, that definitely is the one.
the MRI buttplug incident in question was actually not fatal.
Rectum? Damned near killed him.
@@robertpearson8798 🤣🤣🤣
There are so many different versions of this accident circulating. An FDA report says that it was, in fact, she. And that they were unable to contact her to follow up. Also there is a Reddit post that says the toy company is being sued, because the plug was advertised as being 100% silicone, but ended up having a steel core.
I'm pretty sure Walts stats are extremely high luck, high intelligence, and low wisdom. lol
Don't forget the High tighty whities Drip 🥸
I think Todd waving at the kid was to keep him at ease. If somebody waves a you, it generally gives you a sense of comfort knowing the person acknowledges your presence and makes you feel at ease. So by Todd doing that, it gave the kid less reason to just drive away on his dirt bike and make an accurate shot instead of a moving target.
They weren't greedy in the train robbery. They were putting the WATER back in the train car. It was important to get the same amount of water back in as the chemicals they took out.
not as important as not getting caught or letting the train pull away with the noses attached or liquid pouring out
It’s crazy how many people don’t get this
@@EdenMB-w3x Because it's bullshit, stopping when mike said wouldn't have changed much as the dilution would have been a little greater than what Walter had calculated and it wouldn't have mattered either way because as Walt says 'They would blame China'.
People who believe this shit fail to grasp the whole point of the final season that he wanted it to be 1000 because he said so.
Except both the methlamine and the water were still flowing. Walter can do basic math in his head; he could have stopped short of the goal and cut the water off at the right amount.
@@IgnisKhan Gibberish
Mike is the perfect example of the adage 'be careful of the old man working in a business where people die young'
He's also the perfect example of not taking his own advice
@@foodwallet1223 Yeah, you can say that, the characters in this movie are complex indeed.
Walt: i am the one who knocks
Todd: im the one who waves!
Lydia oh Lydia have you met Lydia
Could be you know mutually good.
When these Breaking Bad marathon videos drop it feels like Hanukkah 🥰
You guys should really do an episode of a couple random "Malcolm in the middle" episodes just for the contrast, it makes his acting so much better
And then react to the skit that Brian Cranston did as Malcolm, where he wakes up next to his wife after having a nightmare, and his dream was all the plot of Breaking Bad.
@@Itwasalwaysme_Noone growing up with that show and then getting into breaking bad was such a mind fucj
@@josephamesdacey6442 🎵 life is unfair.. 🎵
@@Itwasalwaysme_Noonethe kid is called Malcom in that show not Bryan Cranston's character
I was late to the party with BB, didn't start watching it until the 1st part of s5. When I caught up, the episode that aired was s5e8 and I remember losing my goddamn mind and had to wait the year with everyone else. Worth the wait considering how absolutely masterful s5 part 2 is. Crazy to think that was over a decade ago now.
I had the exact same experience.
Did I click this video as soon as I saw it? You're God damn right!
I'll never forget being in my college dorm and hearing all my neighbors going "OH SHIT!" when Hank pulled out the Walt Whitman and cut to black lol...felt like one of the last times everyone was watching something at the same time
I get that. When Walking Dead was new, I worked for our universities dept that booked classrooms, and I'd make sure to 'reserve' a massive lecture hall with the biggest projector, and leave someone in the building to let us in, and a dozen of my friends and neighbors would watch that weeks episode like a theater.
Game of Thrones was the last time everyone was watching something at the same time. Before that was Walking Dead.
I’ve been rewatching your older Breaking Bad reactions to help distract through a hard time and was wondering when the 5th season would be released on this channel.
Going to save tomorrow’s finale episode reactions for after my neurosurgery appointment on Monday.
Thanks for what you do. It helps people in ways you probably have no idea. Love to you both ❤
Not Simone or George (obviously heh), but best of luck to you on your surgery 💪
The brilliance of this show was its ability to make you feel sympathy for, and cheer on, some of the bad guys while also wanting them to be caught and face justice for their deeds.
I actually paused the video due to my husband asking about my reaction to George's MRI story. Then Googled it. Not only did the guy live but sued the company for false advertising their product as "100% silicone".
Mike is a fantastic character in BB.
In BCS, he retroactively grows legendary. The writing and Jonathan Banks just knocked it out of the park. Really sucks that BCS got 50+ Emmy nominations and didn't win a single one. Damn shame.
Biggest robbery in history fr like wtf
You know how to ruin that last scene with Hank and the book? Add a water splash after the screen fades to black.
It wouldn't be ruined, it would be bravo.
That sound effect was a year later on episode 9.
No no, it had to end on a "cliff" "hanger", or at least _something_ hanging ... it you know what I mean 😉
"Nothing stops this train". Always foreshadowing things in this show.
Simone watching Todd about to kill the kid: "no no NO NOO"
Todd: "..... yeah."
So anyway I started blasting...
It took me way too long to notice Lydia is the blacksmith from A Knight's Tale :D
Me too! Didn't believe it at first when someone first mentioned it to me. Now I look at the pictures side by side and can't believe I didn't see it. That's a movie I watch once a year too.
Skinny Pete's piano playing such a wonderful subtle nod that just because someone looks a certain way they could have amazing talents in places you would never even think of.
I'm happy George distinguished being a good character versus a good person when it comes to Mike. Mike should get a lot of credit for being a great character, but he's not much better of a person than Walt other than maybe he has some self awareness.
"Live Free or Die" is indeed the official New Hampshire state motto.
At 1:01:22 when Lydia says “we’re gonna make a lot of money together” which isn’t shown in this reaction video but happens in the show Walt makes a uncomfortable face after hearing her say that and I believe he makes this face because last time he heard that sentence was from Tuco during Walt’s first big meth deal ever
Walt lived long enough to see himself become the villan at which point his ego is his own worst enemy. The fact his character changed so much over the 5 season makes this show special for me. For most tv the characters are the same but the situations change, this show flips that.
"Say my name" is one of the best scenes I've seen in any show.
"All I can do is wait" "For what?" "For the cancer to come back... " Such a cold line, delivered perfectly!
Everything from before is called back in episode 8: The fly. The ticking watch. The same painting is in the hotel that Walt saw in his therapy session after the "fugue state" in season 2. The damaged paper towel dispenser. Lydia repeats Tuco's line: "We're gonna make a lot of money together." Walt repeats Mike's line: "Learn to take 'yes' for an answer." Walt repeats Jane's question to Jesse: "Who's we?" Uncle Jack repeats Jesse's "plan" about shooting Tuco: "Boom, boom, boom." Skyler repeats Gus' line from before the superlab reveal: "Take a drive with me." Walt and Jesse reminisce about old times. At the end on the patio, before it shows the family, the shots are staged and shot in the same exact way as the season 2 Pink Teddy Bear flash-forward. Walt jr. does a peekaboo to Holly, like Jesse did to the methheads' kid. Walt Jr. gets called away by Louis when he's with Skyler and Marie, just like in the third episode of season 1. And, of course, Gale's book of poetry. The past is not gone. The sins are not erased.
It had nothing to do with greed eith the train. They already took the methlamene so at the end he was trying to put the rest of the water in
What's funny about the Scarface clip is when the creator of the show described his main character ( Walter White) he said " I wanted to take a Science teacher and turn him into Scarface "
I love the juxtaposition of starting off the season with the birthday bacon compared to starting off the show the same way. At first, he's a character we sympathize with, and he makes some bad choices. Very quickly, he starts to do questionable things. It becomes harder and harder to defend him. Then, in season 5, at the _peak_ of his vanity and avarice, he's just an irredeemable, rampaging villain. It's a cool arc to see a main character go through. It's a constant vacillation between "he needs to get his comeuppance" and "I really wanna see how this continues to play out."
I prefer to imagine that before "This is what a go bag looks like," Walt's first thought was "Ok so the term is 'go bag.'"
27:00 In my opinion, Outcome 2 wasn't Jesse tells her the truth, so now Walt has "permission" to kill her and her son. As terrible as you think Walt has become, he's still not that far gone. Instead, I think Walt expected that, if Jesse were to tell her the truth, she'd leave. (Don't forget her recent history with her young brother.) So, in both scenarios, she's out of the picture.
no mater how many times I see Dead Weight, I still get so immersed during the heist and still on the edge of my seat. Also with all my watch throughs how had I not notice the bank thing is what Walt glanced at in Hanks office on the second visit.
You need to put "The toilet is the place for all epiphanies." on a t-shirt and sell that as merch for your channel. 😅
Walt: How much is this?
Skylar: I have no earthly idea.
YOU HAD ONE JOB!
Thanks for this George, Simone! Appreciate that you guys bothers to put these up.
57:50 I actually don't agree with Mike, that Walter blew it up. Walter went against Gus to save Jesse's life when he ran over & shot those dealers. Let's not forget Gus and Mike wanted Jesse dead at first, and Walter stopped that from happening. After that, Gus wasn't gonna let that go, so Walter acted in self-defense
Todd definitely has the characteristics of psychopath. He has every sign of a potential serial killer:
Lack of empathy ✅️
Lack of sympathy ✅️
Collects trophies of his victims ✅️
I just realized that the Jesse James reference was foreshadowing the train robbery.
Blows my mind that the actress (Laura Fraser) who plays Lydia is Scottish. Such a good baddie 😱
53:15 "he's chasing a black dog in the dark and he's still somehow caught a few" is so poignant. hell yeah
Now THAT, is how you do a mid-season cliffhanger!
Goddamn this is the most brilliant show in history!
Episode 5, Dead Freight, is IMO the best episode of television ever.
I really love faceoff and gliding over all but dead freight is fantastic
40:34 "Is he just being greedy now?" "Yeah, 100% he is." Actually, he isn't. At this point all they're doing is pumping water back into the tanker to make up for the mass of methylamine they removed. If they stop prematurely, they don't leave with any less chemical, but they do have a much greater chance of the theft being noticed.
Thank god I don't have to wait a year for this part 2!
A film you should definitely do for the channel is 'Thief' by Michael Mann as Breaking Bad fans. He also directed HEAT. I only saw it myself for the first time just recently and it is incredible.
"The toilet is the place for all epiphanies"
No truer words were spoken
Todd = Meth Damon 👨🏫
Or Matt Demon?
@@ricktwisty5636 >:O Fatt Damon
There were two separate incidents around me at two different hospitals. The first used an MRI, but had large steel oxygen tanks stored nearby... It pulled that tanks into the person getting the test and killed them. Another was a gurney that was pulled into the machine with someone in it. I worry about it every time I need an MRI. Lol
“Live Free or Die” is the official motto of New Hampshire. I know because I lived there when I was a kid. How weird is that…
When you think you've seen the worst of mankind called Walter White... Todd: *bonjour*
58:47 Mike is one of the best characters ever created, in any format. Every scene he's in makes the character better.
I love Lydia, I think she's hilarious 😂
Lydia: "I don't want to see."
Todd: "Well, just close your eyes."
41:54 was so funny to me, guy waves and shoots the kid: ''Why would he wave?'' and not "Why would he shoot?". I think the shooting was the weird part, not the waving xD
They don't he's a psycho yet..
I remember being confused at first watch bc I thought it was out of character for this new guy... I'm obviously it fits his character like a glove
@@beesmitty3435bro he instantly shot a child if you don’t think he’s a psycho you might be a psycho
@@jinxysaberk He's not shooting a random child. He's getting rid of a witness.
WE HAVE FINALLY MADE IT TO THE FINALE SEASON!!!!
Congrats guys on the breaking bad run 🥳
The thing with the train was not walths greed but they had to fill it up with the right ammount of water you forgot about that? :D
For me, the tension during the train heist was so bad I couldn't sit still while watching it. I had to get up and pace around.
The sad thing is that people very much still rode hard for Walt into this season and it shows from the amount of hate Anna Gunn received, despite the fact Skyler's worst crimes are...being a little bit of a Karen? And trying to escape an abusive situation and protect her children? She's literally still voted as a "most hated character" in polls to this day alongside characters who are serial killers and child abusers. It drives me crazy.
She conspired in a money laundering scheme and withheld information on multiple murders, falsified tax claims and had an extra marital affair, she's not the worst by any means but let's not make out she's innocent
I was late to the whole breaking bad thing and I was aware of the Skyler hate. I was like "she's not...bad?" In every other scene. The worst thing I could say is in season 2-ish scenes with her meant I'm not watching the more interesting stories in the show. I think it just speaks to how gullible audiences can be that they can't see past the top layer of what a show wants you to experience. Show is from Walt's perspective, she's his mildly nagging wife and he's going through life or death situations. I can never understand the people who think she's controlling just cause she's like "veggie bacon to watch our cholesterol". It's like...have you guys had a mother?
She’s still a criminal. She deserves prison time.
Her worst crime was being controlling and self-absorbed, which ground Walt down over time, leading to him lashing out and becoming the monster he eventually became at the end. It's demonstrated in the pilot with the veggie bacon and the half-hearted hj for his birthday. She is hated because tons of men are stuck in relationships with controlling harpies just like her.
Oh, and there is the cheating with her boss too.
People who send hate to an actor for portraying a terrible person are idiots, but there are plenty of reasons to hate the character itself.
Skylar is a criminal full stop. Remember when her lawyer TOLD HER WHAT SHE NEEDED TO DO...to save her kids. Skylar couldn't even do that. So no I don't feel bad for her as I don't feel bad for any of the other criminals in the show. This was how they were gonna end...not riding off into the sunset with a happy conclusion.
so that Butt Plug MRI guy must have had a moment where things felt SOOOO good before going hideously bad.
The random simone cat appearances between jumpcuts is always my favorite part of your videos lol
After Gus’ death, I was wondering how they would end the show. And in true BB fashion, they put the foot on the gas and delivered. So good.
21:14 that was really Skinny Pete on the keyboard. No added audio. He said they actually cut out a minute of his solo
I pretty much align with Simone’s reactions to morally ambiguous characters. I don’t care that some characters are “bad people” - people have good traits and bad traits and there is a LOT to admire with Mike. It’s not just that he’s entertaining on screen - he clearly cares about his family, he has a personal strength and control about him in dangerous situations that we would all love to have, he seems to be as loyal as possible, and he’s straightforward with people. I can notice these things and like it while also acknowledging that he’s done horrible things for personal gain lol
Walter kills the people that wanted to kill Skyler and her family.
Skyler: you're a monster!
And then some people wonder why people don't like Skyler...
Episode 8 debut on September 2nd, 2012. Tv viewers had to wait until August 11th, 2013 to watch episode 9. Almost a full year.
I absolutely hated Lydia in Season 5. The actor did a fantastic job portraying her. I'm glad BCS gave her more depth
7:55 WHAT? WHAT? omg...
Welp, it looks like google will have a surge of searches for that over the next week.
You are way behind on your internet lore my guy.
Lydia's "German" is so bad!
Walt clearly celebrates his 52nd birthday in the Dennys. "How far into the future was that Dennys? I dunno?" 😂
I know right. It's like, "Hello, think McFly, think."
Reaction at the end did not disappoint! Almost worth joining Patreon just to see it unedited! 😄
I’ve SO enjoyed re-watching this with you
Mike's one of the best characters in the show. And that's a show with Walter White, Hank, Jessie, Saul, and Gustavo Fring.
Bryan cranston is my all time favorite actor. The fact he can go from malcom in the middle to THIS. TO THE MOST EVIL MAN ON TV
SAY MY NAME he’s so evil it’s awesome i love it so much walt is easily one of my fav complex characters ever. It’s funny though i just always love a good evil character i think they’re more interesting than good guys cuz that’s all i ever saw growing up.
I also really like intelligent characters. Walt is probably the most realistic character we have of evil genius. I’m a huge horror movie fan so it’s common for me to want to see the bad guy do his thing. I think sometimes i forget not everyone’s like that lol
When Mike mentioned shooting Jesse James it's a reference to Robert Ford, the man who was obsessed with and actually killed Jesse James and that is depicted very well in a film starring Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck called "The Assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford", which is an excellent film.
And of course Jesse James was famous for robbing trains.
1:06:42 George's face my god 😂😂 its like the biggest surprise face i've ever seen
You’d be surprised how many Walt Stans there are and how unhinged they will get to disparage Skyler through apologetics for Walt
Mythbusters did a episode on the magnet thing. Sadly it wouldn't work. It didn't end up pulling anything towards it or even affecting the laptop. Aside some other issues like the truck being metal and being affected more.
These final 2 mini seasons(written and filmed a year apart)are probably the greatest hours of TV history. They had no idea where they were going with the M60 when they first wrote in in,they found a brilliant way of paying it off. You guys have finished it so these aren’t spoilers anymore
it’s funny because earlier seasons easily had more likeable situations and lighthearted moments. Season 5 is brutal from start to finish. it just gets more and more intense but it’s easily the best. Mostly because everything reached a boiled point from the previous 4 seasons
"Imagine that cliffhanger ending like that!"
If you like that, I'd like to introduce you to this guy named Lalo.
At least that was only 6 weeks of waiting.
I like this hour binge. Perfect for a "timer" to listen all
Remember in Season 1 when Walt and Skylar were the good guys and everyone hated Marie and Hank?
Final season! Let's freaking go!
Best thumbnail you guys have done.
Honestly, i was expecting way more shock specially from Simone about the kid on the bike, like i ve seen Simone completely ruined by movie scenes in the past (which is what i love this channel, this channel is raw), my explanation is that the scene is so shocking you didnt have a response, you went blank trying to process what happened to the point you dont look as shocked as i expected.
I love it when viewers blame Walt for all of Jesse's actions.
I love that Mike’s from Philly,my names not the only thing we have in common🤪