Gustavo Fring didn't know there was a bomb. He just realized his vehicle's car insurance had expired and as an upstanding citizen didn't want to break the law. Shows you how good of a man he is!
Kind of ironic that despite being a very calculative person and being calm under pressure, the very thing that lured Gus to his demise was his deep seated hatred towards Hector. Only realizing that Walt's extent had gotten that far.
I think in Gus's eyes Hector talking to the DEA could be seen as an emotional response to his family being wiped out and thus Gus didn't smell foul play. Hector was at his lowest point him acting rashly was to be expected. Walt making the connection between Gus and Hector and hatching an elaborate plot to kill him all within an afternoon in Gus's mind would have been a little far fetched.
@@waltercapa5265, Ironically, the word "ironic" is probably the most incorrectly used words in the English Language. There's even a whole damn song about it.
He knew Walt was after him, and he understood that he had been manipulated into showing up at the hospital. It was a forced move that had been engineered by an outside actor. He had his security guys with him, but when he got to the car, he realized that it been left unattended for a period of time. It represented a hole in his security system, and he decided better safe than sorry.
I think this makes the most sense and is pretty reasonable/logical. The part that didn't make sense to me, was how did he actually leave the place? Walt immediately goes back to the car as soon as Gus walks away, then goes in the hospital. How did he know that Gus and none of his guys were still in the hospital and that he was free to walk around it and go meet Jesse? Or why wasn't he expecting that one of Gus's guys would go check the car or pick it up to return it or anything? I feel like it was perhaps missing a scene where Gus + the other two guys get in a different car and taken away, which was glossed over. It could be assumed to have happened off camera but it felt like it was missing explicitly showing that.
When he shows up to the nursing home, he actually leaves a guard in the car, demonstrating that he recognized the hole in his security and took measures to correct it.
I think Gus was just at the peak of his caution... When he hesitated to get in the car, he may have thought he was paranoid, and probably thought about getting in... But just in case, decided not to enter
That's the best explanation for Gus walking away. Upon first time seeing the scene, I wasn't surprised by Gus' incredible foresight though I was shocked that he's able to deduce that he's very much vulnerable at that moment. It's very much in his character to be extremely careful to the point of paranoia, though can you really blame him? It very well kept him alive all these years, though Walter was able to take advantage of that instinct by using Hector in the end.
@@RandomPerson-ui3xv it wasn’t a metal detector. Obviously Hector’s wheelchair would have set that off. He was likely scanning for bugs, because Hector had just come back from the DEA. He wouldn’t have picked up the bomb walkie/talkie until it was in use.
Tyrus himself said "we can do it, maybe you don't need to go," and with a voice dripping with anger and hate Gus replied "I do this." It is way WAY too personal for Gus. No one kills Hector but him. No one. Not even if it kills him.
@@RandomPerson-ui3xv I always thought Walter didn't plant the bomb until after the first time Tyrus checks the room, if I am not mistaken, he checked more the first time and the second just looked around
I think it's pretty simple. HE knew that he hadn't poisoned Brock (we as the audience didn't yet know that), but someone had, and he could tell that Jesse was convinced that Gus did it. In other words, he suddenly realized he was being set up and knew not to walk into any traps.
Right, he realized that Brock's poisoning had succeeded in drawing him out into the open, to this specific hospital, at this moment. He deduced that Walt poisoned Brock, which begs the question: why? The most obvious objective was to draw Gus to the hospital. That means Walt could be waiting there somewhere in the building with guns or bombs ready to kill him at any moment. Hell, the whole hospital could be rigged to explode like in the Dark Knight. His head was probably racing with possible assassination attempts. Maybe Walt or a hired gunman was going to shoot him in the head with a sniped rifle if he stayed near the window of that garage. He reverted to extreme paranoia and decided to go into hiding, completely avoiding any course of action with even the slightest level of risk, seeing invisible threats around every corner. He probably considered "maybe the car has a bomb," or "maybe there is a bomb at the gate of the garage," or "a sniper is waiting for us to leave the gate to kill me," etc. Even if these scenarios are extremely unlikely, he won't do ANYTHING with risk.
@@marvelsandals4228 i dont't buy it... he stood out in the open, perfectly still, *WITHIN SHRAPNEL DISTANCE* of the car that had the bomb... for a very...very long time for someone who was suspicious of being assassinated.
Here’s my only problem with that, it makes almost perfect sense however that entire season AND the season prior there are MULTIPLE sniper killings, the fact that Gus took his time to look out into the distance is stupid asf and too coincidental, imo Gus should’ve appeared walking to the car, then turn his head while walking to the car, Walter sees this and changes his view from Gus to the car and then goes back to look at Gus but Gus is gone - I think this works even better then having Gus basically look out at walter thinking “i know”, because it’s Gus saying “i know and you don’t even know what i’m capable of” - because we’ve already seen walter shoot someone after running them over and he later hires assassins and buys a sniper rifle, just would’ve been smarter not to put himself in harms way
He didn't know about the bomb and didn't need to. He did know that he was now following a routine that he had not planned of. If Jesse hadn't requested to talk with him, there was no reason that he would go to the hospital. After hearing that someone had poisoned Brock from Jesse, this deviation from his controlled routine and this information about what happened to the child in addition to knowing full well that he nor his men had nothing to do with it, was enough for him to know that someone was setting him up for something. He didn't know there was a bomb in the car and he didn't know who was trying to set him up but those details were irrelevant. What was relevant and what he did know that if he continued to follow the routine he was currently on, that something would happen to him, even if he didn't know what it was. This was enough for him to change his plan, find a different method of transportation and go to a completely different location that he would have thought up on the fly. He didn't have all the pieces to know what was going on but he had enough pieces to trigger his paranoid intuition to take a defensive course of action.
My only problem with this is that Gus just stands out in the open starring out where a sniper could easily be posted - we just watched 2 seasons of sniper fire, character deaths by gun, and we later see walter buy a sniper and order assassinations, Gus wasn’t careful enough here. Here’s what should’ve happened - Walter is watching Gus walk towards the car on the binoculars, Gus tilts his head and slows down causing Walter to look at the car (thinking something gave him away) and by the time he looks back Gus is gone. You didn’t need him putting himself out in the open so much.
@@parveshthapa4022 You mean "on topic". There are already 2 definitions for "on point", one is _At the front of a military operation_ and another different spelling "En pointe" is a ballet move. It does not, and never will, mean "Good".
It's simple. He knew Brock had been poisoned by somebody, probably Walt, who was out to kill him. He knew Walt knew he'd go to the hospital to visit Jesse. So he stayed a step ahead of him and didn't get in the car.
Of course he didn't know about the bomb but beside of what you said, his car was exposed, he realized that he doesn't have any control over the surroundings.
@@levente2100 True. I would venture to say he knew Walt was going to try to kill him using some sort of remote method as opposed to a gun, knife, etc. And given his science expertise, poison or an explosive device would be the top two things on my mind. Either way, he knew it wasn't safe to go near that car.
@@jeffrowisdabest great explanation. With his car exposed how could Gus know some kind of chemical wasn't put in the air filters or rubbed onto all the handles. It doesn't matter what was wrong with the car if there was anything wrong at all. All Gus knew was that he didn't know if anything happened to his car, so he can only assume the worst about the situation and his best action is to remove himself from the variable entirely. A testament to his terrifyingly cautious nature
For someone who has such a strong sense of danger and self-preservation, he sure made himself a tempting target to any nearby sniper by standing stock still and gazing outward for a while at the unobstructed edge of a parking structure, like someone delivering a speech on a balcony.
He wasn’t afraid of being shot by a sniper, he had proven this before when he willingly walked into firing range and the gunman stopped He was afraid of getting bested, essentially being outsmarted and him walking into his demise Unwillingly
@@AndrewKarmona speaking of which. Never understood that scene why would the sniper not shoot him when he is right infront his scope. I mean you could say he didn't shoot because don eladio would want gus alive but then why would he send a sniper to attack his men in the first place...
I think to add to your point, Hank with the help of Walt planted a tracking device and unconsciously gave Walt the idea of planting a bomb which Gus knew this could happen again as he gets more exposed he became more cautious. and as Gus have advised Walt previously never make the same mistake twice.
@@thunderface9128 Being a CEO of any big company is enough excuse for bodyguards. Plus his company is international most people hire bodyguards not because they're scared criminals will take their companies products to protect their personal wealth and stopping being robbed.
He didn't know about the bombs. But he knew that he had been drawn into the open and that his car, having been static and unguarded, was a perfect place for a trap.
Also Walt had his glasses on top of his head, and it was sunny out. Its very possible that there was a glint that caught Gus' eye and made him suspicious.
the camera at the end of the scene pans to them as well. Gus’ intuition is credited more than Walter’s lack of experience when using the binoculars when having glasses. great write from the producers. glad someone caught it.
I came here to leave the same comment. I always thought Gus saw a glimmer of light off of Walt's glasses and it was just enough to trigger a sense of danger.
Gus had men inside walts house in that episode. The bomb making materials were still out in the kitchen. They likely informed him that he had made a bomb
He should have guessed Hector going to the DEA was a trap. For a brief moment we see him thinking in his car, emotion got the better of him. Plus Mike being injured was his downfall.
What really dosen't make sense to me is that gus just abandoned his car forever in the hospitals parking lot,why didn't he just send one of his goons to check if his suspicions were true?
Honestly your point about changing up routine when suspecting danger explained it to me. If I feel like someone is following me when I'm driving home, I make slightly different stops than my normal ones and maybe take a few unique turns. I highly doubt someone is actually following me, but why not change up my pattern just incase? It breaks up monotony in my life anyway.
2 biggest plot holes with Gus imo is not having Gale followed for protection until dealing with Walt and how neither Tyrus nor Gus noticed the modified wheelchair on Hector before the boom
I never understood why this was such a divisive moment. It made perfect sense to me upon first watch. Everything that lead up to that moment with Jesse and Brock woulf have made him extra suspicious and cautious. And it seems really obvious to me that he saw the glare from Walts glasses on top of his head. That shot behind Walt with the glasses seemed very intentional. That was enough for me to accept it. But there is even more, just read the comments here covers it pretty well. All this is to say that it is definitely open to some speculation, but what drives me crazy are the people calling the writers lazy and saying it was nothing more than a plot device. Thats silly. They writers clearly thought about this and went out of their way to not spell it out to add to the air of mystery about Gus.
Exactly! Are we the ONLY two who thought Gus saw the glare of Walt's glasses but acted as if he didn't? That was my assumption the very first time I saw the scene years ago! 🤷🏾♀️
I agree. I just commented the same thing. And I wanted to do it before I watched or read any other comments to see if other people noticed the same thing lol.
After watching BCS this makes much more sense. When I first saw that episode I was so confused and just thought it was lazy writing, which is very rare in breaking bad, but this explanation is so good. Great video man
@@bentramer4281 he meant to write seen, not scene, he didnt make a typo. He's talking about shark jumping as the expression; to preform an action too soon without proper preparation. He is saying the airline collision finale at the end of that season & story arc wasn't executed as well as it could of been in his opinion.
i think jesse at the hospital gave him a hint. i dont think he necessarily thought that jesse was there for no reason, he knew how jesse cared for brock, but jesse blaming him could have enabled him to make the connection for the setup
I always thought it was a legit HUMANITARIAN moment from Gus, meant to toy with the audience... That was always supposed to show us why Mike was willing to work for Gus instead of doing his own thing. He recognized that he and Gus were willing to appreciate "INNOCENT BYSTANDERS" >>> The hospital is busy, emotional, etc... but an empty parking garage is clear, quiet, etc. Gus had time to "THINK" and he thought about how he'd feel in Jessie's shoes... scared, helpless... the way Gus felt when Max was killed by Don Hector.
I don't think he knew about the bomb, I think that's a fan interpretation with no evidence - like a lotta so-called "theories". He probably just realized that it was a mistake to leave the car so out in the open, unattended, and in such a remote part of the garage that left em wide open. He didn't need to know, see a glint off Walt's head or glasses, be told, pick up a tell from Jesse, none of that, just knowing that there was a possible shooter or bomber or whatever in a mad vulnerable area is enough for a cautious guy. He knows he has hella enemies, he knows the cartel has reach and people who would go on a mission they'd almost certainly never come back from just so their family would be taken care of, knew Walt was desperate, knew law enforcement would eventually get onto em, he survived by being borderline paranoid. It was his rage that did em in eventually, the one thing that made em compromise his suspicious nature and blinded em to an obvious threat. It's annoying when people try to take things where they got no reason to go. Glad this video didn't for a change.
I always thought it was a legit HUMANITARIAN moment from Gus, meant to toy with the audience... That was always supposed to show us why Mike was willing to work for Gus instead of doing his own thing. He recognized that he and Gus were willing to appreciate "INNOCENT BYSTANDERS" >>> The hospital is busy, emotional, etc... but an empty parking garage is clear, quiet, etc. Gus had time to "THINK" and he thought about how he'd feel in Jessie's shoes... scared, helpless... the way Gus felt when Max was killed by Don Hector.
I'd always assumed he simply noticed Walt on the opposing roof-top; his glasses were pointed towards the sky and easily could've been glinting in the sunlight -- in the scene it does look like Gus looks in Walt's direction before deciding to leave the parking garage.
It’s super simple. Gustavo noticed the lack of cars in the lot and remembered Walt’s plan, he knew something was off with the lack of cars and took it as too much of a risk given the situation and the out of ordinary situation.
Jesse mentioned that Brock was poisoned, and Gus realized that Walter might have done this to manipulate Jesse into suspecting him and choosing Walt’s side (as was indeed the case). Gus is intelligent enough to know that he has to be extremely wary at this point; Walt and Jesse might already have a plan in place to murder him. It’s basically one smart man realizing another smart man might be outsmarting him and then outsmarting him in turn It didn’t even occur to me the first time watching the show
To protect himself from assassination attempts, Adolphe Thiers adopted a highly unpredictable daily routine. He would change his schedule, routes, and even his place of residence frequently. This constant variation in his routine made it difficult for potential assassins to plan and execute their attacks successfully. Kind of the same idea once Gus's instincts kicked in and he felt that he was in danger.
Gus didn't know, however knowing that walt had a general plan to kill him he stayed cautious in every move he made, but he made one mistake by going to visit hector
Its just that simple. The moment Gus realized someone was out to get him, he immediately changed his routine. Dont get in the car Dont go straight home or to work. Have his security check EVERYTHING. He didnt know where or how , but he knew something was going to happen. Walt's mistake was framing him for poisoning the child, thats what set off Gus's extra security measures
Any long term crime boss has sixth sense powers. Some guys get killed as soon as they try to move up in the criminal hierarchy. Others who move up outwit others and sense danger in time to avoid.
Wonder how the series would’ve played out if Gus had sent one of the henchmen to check the car first. 1, walter probably wouldn’t have detonated the bomb for anyone but his target, and 2, gus would then have the bomb. I imagine Gus would have Mike dust it for prints, and potentially bomb Walter’s house as retaliation
Every major character’s story in BB and BCS pretty much boiled down to “I could’ve won, but I just couldn’t help myself.” Every one of them had that critical moment where they let the intrusive thoughts win and it just ruined everything.
I think you nailed it. But I will add one more thing I read in a comment of an other video. Gus with the combinaison of what you said, must have realized he left the car ungarded in an empty lot space. So he realized he made a mistake here.
There is another video that says that even though Gus doesn't know there is a bomb in his car, he realized that while they were inside no one was watching the car, so he pretty much acted thinking about Murphy's law.
Imagine them trying to make a show like this within a realistic world. Police presence larger, cameras everywhere, etc. they could use all of that to make every action more calculated. More purposeful. And the risks larger. The only police risk in this show was hank. That’s it. And the one cop that Walt got angry with, for whatever that’s worth lol
gus also dramatically walked out of a smoke filled room and adjusted his tie like a badass with half of his head blown off before dying. I dont think the show is 100% based in reality
Anyone anywhere can be easily sniped. But it never happens because the sniper will be instantly caught because of the massive boom and giant rifle. If a car blows up, nobody's looking for a dude with a walkie talkie in his pocket.
I personally find empty parking garages a little creepy, regardless of time of day. I immediately interpreted this scene as gus noticing no one around and so many places to be watched from that his paranoia kicked in, causing him to wonder who's watching him or what could have been done to his car while he was gone. Maybe not even walt, his parking space would be prime for someone to watch from a distance and warn whoever was planning whatever of gus coming and going. A big argument against my theory is why didn't gus pick up on all this when parking there, but it's possible his focus on talking to jesse and fixing that fabricated issue made him less cautious when originally parking there 🤷♂️ Morale of my rant is unless someone on the writing team discloses exactly what they were thinking when making this scene, we'll never truly know. Not for a second did i ever view this as plot armor or bad writing.
Idk what it’s like in the criminal world. But what I can tell you from being a soldier deployed to OEF/OIF. Sometimes all you have is your intuition, that gut feeling. Sometimes it’s faint and sometimes it’s screaming at you from the depths of your soul, rattling your bones. You have to learn to listen to it and speak up about it. I can think of multi times where we could feel it coming and no one spoke up and bad shit happened. I also remember one of us speaking up only to fine an IED or caught an ambush because we stopped and or rerouted only on a hunch. Only to find out we where right and if we would have continued someone would have been severely hurt or killed.
I have the real answer here Notice how Walter has his glasses perched atop of his head, while using the binoculars? That's how. The glare off the lens as Walter was looking around caught the eyes of Gus.
Wait, if I remember correctly, doesn't the camera focus on Walt's glasses sitting atop his head after Gus finally walks off? I always took it was Gus seeing light reflect off of Walt's glasses and while not knowing exactly what it was, it was just enough to trigger some sense of danger. That's how I saw that scene.
To add to what others have said…. He likely KNEW that walter and Jesse once attempted to poison Tuco …. So upon hearing that BROCK had been poisoned, and Jesse was suspecting HIM and not Walter would have led him to believe that Walter had made contact with Jesse. He would have also known that Jesse and Walter made a thermite explosive to steal their barrel of Methlemin…. All this is going through his head as he is walking back to the car and he suddenly stops in plain sight. He realize he did not keep anyone watching his car but when he isnt shot right away all the pieces fall into place
I tell you,when soldiers in afganistan spend considerable time,they just developed intuition to tell where IED will be or where ambush would be. A soldier who as survived along time needs to be feared
If you just look at the situation from Gus's point of view it's pretty easy to deduce Walt was planning something sus, so he didn't risk getting into a car.
Gus always knew Walt was smart enough and strong enough too take his position that’s the ONLY reason he disliked him, Gus was trying his hardest to break Walt so he wouldn’t create any ideas as this. One of the greatest shows ever❤️
He didn't thought there was a bomb, but he saw the building next to him and how exposed he was for a possible sniper waiting for him. That's why he retired I think
The problem for Gus is that Walt isn't a half bad PI. He just did the same thing he did with the car in a location that Gus wasn't expecting it. If Gus was thinking clearly he would have glued Mike onto walt for weeks, at which point Walt would have called in a fake call about Mike grand daughter the same way he did to Hank. Its a lose lose situation, Gus couldn't just close his operation as it had costs. He was damned the second Gale died.
Before I even watch the video or read any comments, I always thought that it was Walt’s glasses on his head reflecting light that gave away his position. Especially since at the end of the scene the camera kinda pans up toward the glasses pushed up on his head while he’s looking through the binoculars.
I feel like Gus knew that it was odd to have to come all the way to the hospital in order to find an agreement with Jesse. This is only place jesse and Gus have met outside of the typical spots like the lab, or the farm or Gus’ house. Usually when they’ve had disputes they settle them through the fun, so why now does jesse NEED to talk to gus at the hospital
When you build such an empire, you got to be aware of the numerous ennemies and dangers you may face. That's literally why kings had tasters beforehand eating what they are offered. That's why they cheered their cups. Gustavo Fring is no different from a king. He just lives in a different world with different rules.
I honestly assumed he saw the sun glint of Walt's glasses. Cause after that the camera cuts to him with the binoculars and his glasses are on his head. This is better.
My personal theory is Gus had a feeling something was not quite right. As he stopped, Walter sat up perplexed. He was looking through the binoculars. With his glasses raised stop his head. That's the key here. Gus noticed the reflection off the glasses and probably mistook it as a sniper. Then realized he wasn't shot yet, so it was someone watching him. Whether he knew he would die or not is another story. All he knew is he was being watched.
5:20 answer: he didn't know and intuition and experience is the reason this video gives. Which is all that's left considering the show gives us nothing else. This is mostly a video essay about two breaking bad characters. Which is fine but not what the thumbnail would have us believe. Clickbait bs.
Gustavo Fring didn't know there was a bomb. He just realized his vehicle's car insurance had expired and as an upstanding citizen didn't want to break the law. Shows you how good of a man he is!
no man, he's probably just avoiding carbon emissions. Pretty sure they stole a bike frow a kid.
I always tought it was because Walter used the babyphone and Gus could hear him say "a little closer" or something like that.
@@Mc-lovingg GTB
He had to call Geico first. Makes sense.
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Kind of ironic that despite being a very calculative person and being calm under pressure, the very thing that lured Gus to his demise was his deep seated hatred towards Hector. Only realizing that Walt's extent had gotten that far.
Don Eladio even warned Gus "There is no room for emotion in this".
"Ain't no nostalgia to this shit"
I think in Gus's eyes Hector talking to the DEA could be seen as an emotional response to his family being wiped out and thus Gus didn't smell foul play. Hector was at his lowest point him acting rashly was to be expected. Walt making the connection between Gus and Hector and hatching an elaborate plot to kill him all within an afternoon in Gus's mind would have been a little far fetched.
It's not ironic, it's literally the only thing it could work.
@@waltercapa5265, Ironically, the word "ironic" is probably the most incorrectly used words in the English Language.
There's even a whole damn song about it.
He knew Walt was after him, and he understood that he had been manipulated into showing up at the hospital. It was a forced move that had been engineered by an outside actor. He had his security guys with him, but when he got to the car, he realized that it been left unattended for a period of time. It represented a hole in his security system, and he decided better safe than sorry.
I think this makes the most sense and is pretty reasonable/logical. The part that didn't make sense to me, was how did he actually leave the place? Walt immediately goes back to the car as soon as Gus walks away, then goes in the hospital. How did he know that Gus and none of his guys were still in the hospital and that he was free to walk around it and go meet Jesse? Or why wasn't he expecting that one of Gus's guys would go check the car or pick it up to return it or anything? I feel like it was perhaps missing a scene where Gus + the other two guys get in a different car and taken away, which was glossed over. It could be assumed to have happened off camera but it felt like it was missing explicitly showing that.
In 200-whatever you'd figure people like Gus would have command start...
When he shows up to the nursing home, he actually leaves a guard in the car, demonstrating that he recognized the hole in his security and took measures to correct it.
I think Gus was just at the peak of his caution... When he hesitated to get in the car, he may have thought he was paranoid, and probably thought about getting in... But just in case, decided not to enter
That's the best explanation for Gus walking away. Upon first time seeing the scene, I wasn't surprised by Gus' incredible foresight though I was shocked that he's able to deduce that he's very much vulnerable at that moment. It's very much in his character to be extremely careful to the point of paranoia, though can you really blame him? It very well kept him alive all these years, though Walter was able to take advantage of that instinct by using Hector in the end.
If he wasn’t blinded by his hatred for Hector, he might have sensed the bomb in the nursing home also. To be fair, he did have tyrus check the room
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yea i still dont understand how tyrus' metal detector or whatever it is didn't detect the bomb
@@RandomPerson-ui3xv it wasn’t a metal detector. Obviously Hector’s wheelchair would have set that off. He was likely scanning for bugs, because Hector had just come back from the DEA. He wouldn’t have picked up the bomb walkie/talkie until it was in use.
Tyrus himself said "we can do it, maybe you don't need to go," and with a voice dripping with anger and hate Gus replied "I do this." It is way WAY too personal for Gus. No one kills Hector but him. No one. Not even if it kills him.
@@RandomPerson-ui3xv I always thought Walter didn't plant the bomb until after the first time Tyrus checks the room, if I am not mistaken, he checked more the first time and the second just looked around
I think it's pretty simple. HE knew that he hadn't poisoned Brock (we as the audience didn't yet know that), but someone had, and he could tell that Jesse was convinced that Gus did it. In other words, he suddenly realized he was being set up and knew not to walk into any traps.
Right, he realized that Brock's poisoning had succeeded in drawing him out into the open, to this specific hospital, at this moment. He deduced that Walt poisoned Brock, which begs the question: why? The most obvious objective was to draw Gus to the hospital. That means Walt could be waiting there somewhere in the building with guns or bombs ready to kill him at any moment. Hell, the whole hospital could be rigged to explode like in the Dark Knight. His head was probably racing with possible assassination attempts. Maybe Walt or a hired gunman was going to shoot him in the head with a sniped rifle if he stayed near the window of that garage. He reverted to extreme paranoia and decided to go into hiding, completely avoiding any course of action with even the slightest level of risk, seeing invisible threats around every corner. He probably considered "maybe the car has a bomb," or "maybe there is a bomb at the gate of the garage," or "a sniper is waiting for us to leave the gate to kill me," etc. Even if these scenarios are extremely unlikely, he won't do ANYTHING with risk.
Good point
@@marvelsandals4228 never forget Lalo Salamanca
@@marvelsandals4228 i dont't buy it...
he stood out in the open, perfectly still, *WITHIN SHRAPNEL DISTANCE* of the car that had the bomb... for a very...very long time for someone who was suspicious of being assassinated.
Here’s my only problem with that, it makes almost perfect sense however that entire season AND the season prior there are MULTIPLE sniper killings, the fact that Gus took his time to look out into the distance is stupid asf and too coincidental, imo Gus should’ve appeared walking to the car, then turn his head while walking to the car, Walter sees this and changes his view from Gus to the car and then goes back to look at Gus but Gus is gone - I think this works even better then having Gus basically look out at walter thinking “i know”, because it’s Gus saying “i know and you don’t even know what i’m capable of” - because we’ve already seen walter shoot someone after running them over and he later hires assassins and buys a sniper rifle, just would’ve been smarter not to put himself in harms way
He didn't know about the bomb and didn't need to. He did know that he was now following a routine that he had not planned of. If Jesse hadn't requested to talk with him, there was no reason that he would go to the hospital. After hearing that someone had poisoned Brock from Jesse, this deviation from his controlled routine and this information about what happened to the child in addition to knowing full well that he nor his men had nothing to do with it, was enough for him to know that someone was setting him up for something. He didn't know there was a bomb in the car and he didn't know who was trying to set him up but those details were irrelevant. What was relevant and what he did know that if he continued to follow the routine he was currently on, that something would happen to him, even if he didn't know what it was. This was enough for him to change his plan, find a different method of transportation and go to a completely different location that he would have thought up on the fly.
He didn't have all the pieces to know what was going on but he had enough pieces to trigger his paranoid intuition to take a defensive course of action.
Imagine he was just feeling claustrophobic and went for a walk
your comment is more on point that the video itself
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My only problem with this is that Gus just stands out in the open starring out where a sniper could easily be posted - we just watched 2 seasons of sniper fire, character deaths by gun, and we later see walter buy a sniper and order assassinations, Gus wasn’t careful enough here. Here’s what should’ve happened - Walter is watching Gus walk towards the car on the binoculars, Gus tilts his head and slows down causing Walter to look at the car (thinking something gave him away) and by the time he looks back Gus is gone. You didn’t need him putting himself out in the open so much.
@@parveshthapa4022 You mean "on topic". There are already 2 definitions for "on point", one is _At the front of a military operation_ and another different spelling "En pointe" is a ballet move. It does not, and never will, mean "Good".
It's simple. He knew Brock had been poisoned by somebody, probably Walt, who was out to kill him. He knew Walt knew he'd go to the hospital to visit Jesse. So he stayed a step ahead of him and didn't get in the car.
I wish I read this comment first before I wasted 6 minutes and 52 seconds of my time
Of course he didn't know about the bomb but beside of what you said, his car was exposed, he realized that he doesn't have any control over the surroundings.
@@levente2100 True. I would venture to say he knew Walt was going to try to kill him using some sort of remote method as opposed to a gun, knife, etc. And given his science expertise, poison or an explosive device would be the top two things on my mind. Either way, he knew it wasn't safe to go near that car.
I first heard about that when I heard it from Unspoiled: A Breaking Bad Podcast.
@@jeffrowisdabest great explanation. With his car exposed how could Gus know some kind of chemical wasn't put in the air filters or rubbed onto all the handles. It doesn't matter what was wrong with the car if there was anything wrong at all. All Gus knew was that he didn't know if anything happened to his car, so he can only assume the worst about the situation and his best action is to remove himself from the variable entirely. A testament to his terrifyingly cautious nature
For someone who has such a strong sense of danger and self-preservation, he sure made himself a tempting target to any nearby sniper by standing stock still and gazing outward for a while at the unobstructed edge of a parking structure, like someone delivering a speech on a balcony.
hey everyone look this guy knows better than gus fring
He wasn’t afraid of being shot by a sniper, he had proven this before when he willingly walked into firing range and the gunman stopped
He was afraid of getting bested, essentially being outsmarted and him walking into his demise Unwillingly
@@AndrewKarmona speaking of which. Never understood that scene why would the sniper not shoot him when he is right infront his scope. I mean you could say he didn't shoot because don eladio would want gus alive but then why would he send a sniper to attack his men in the first place...
@@BALKANcatWto get gus fring to get scared and talk to them
He knew it was WALTER after him. And it's not his style to pick someone off from a rooftop
I think to add to your point, Hank with the help of Walt planted a tracking device and unconsciously gave Walt the idea of planting a bomb which Gus knew this could happen again as he gets more exposed he became more cautious. and as Gus have advised Walt previously never make the same mistake twice.
Good point!
NIIIIIICE.
You're right! Amazing point!
This is an amazing point!
In the last episode, Walt falls on Jesse, it is impossible to shoot him
I'm surprised Hank has not questioned why Gus needed body guards.
He is the owner of a big fast food franchise, Why he wouldnt?
@@Qwerty-ur9pd it's Los pollos hermanos....who's coming after him? Colonel Sanders? I can understand if he was Jeff Bezos rich...but he's not.
@@Qwerty-ur9pd oh wow, food, thats insane and needs to be protected
@@thunderface9128 Being a CEO of any big company is enough excuse for bodyguards. Plus his company is international most people hire bodyguards not because they're scared criminals will take their companies products to protect their personal wealth and stopping being robbed.
@@thunderface9128 how much money you think a place like los pollos hermanos make a year, bro?
He didn't know about the bombs. But he knew that he had been drawn into the open and that his car, having been static and unguarded, was a perfect place for a trap.
this feels ai generated
The voice and the scripts are ai generated, awful videos
Gus became very hyper aware of his surroundings and situations thanks to Lalo. He was still a very careful man even before that.
How thanks to lalo?
@@aryanjaiswal8935watch better call saul
Also Walt had his glasses on top of his head, and it was sunny out. Its very possible that there was a glint that caught Gus' eye and made him suspicious.
the camera at the end of the scene pans to them as well. Gus’ intuition is credited more than Walter’s lack of experience when using the binoculars when having glasses. great write from the producers. glad someone caught it.
Glad someone wrote about it.
I came here to leave the same comment. I always thought Gus saw a glimmer of light off of Walt's glasses and it was just enough to trigger a sense of danger.
Gus had men inside walts house in that episode. The bomb making materials were still out in the kitchen. They likely informed him that he had made a bomb
This video is higher quality than that one expensive wine that's always in stock but no-one ever buys it
This video feels like it was written by Chat GPT...
It really sounds like it
He should have guessed Hector going to the DEA was a trap. For a brief moment we see him thinking in his car, emotion got the better of him. Plus Mike being injured was his downfall.
What really dosen't make sense to me is that gus just abandoned his car forever in the hospitals parking lot,why didn't he just send one of his goons to check if his suspicions were true?
He saw that shiny bald head on the other building.
3 seconds in and I can already tell you it's because he realized that he left his car unguarded
Honestly your point about changing up routine when suspecting danger explained it to me. If I feel like someone is following me when I'm driving home, I make slightly different stops than my normal ones and maybe take a few unique turns. I highly doubt someone is actually following me, but why not change up my pattern just incase? It breaks up monotony in my life anyway.
Yeah; it’s basic human nature. If you feel that you’re being followed then you become anxious and start taking different routes every day
2 biggest plot holes with Gus imo is not having Gale followed for protection until dealing with Walt and how neither Tyrus nor Gus noticed the modified wheelchair on Hector before the boom
Walt planted the bomb after Tyrus scanned the room.
I never understood why this was such a divisive moment. It made perfect sense to me upon first watch. Everything that lead up to that moment with Jesse and Brock woulf have made him extra suspicious and cautious. And it seems really obvious to me that he saw the glare from Walts glasses on top of his head. That shot behind Walt with the glasses seemed very intentional. That was enough for me to accept it. But there is even more, just read the comments here covers it pretty well.
All this is to say that it is definitely open to some speculation, but what drives me crazy are the people calling the writers lazy and saying it was nothing more than a plot device. Thats silly. They writers clearly thought about this and went out of their way to not spell it out to add to the air of mystery about Gus.
Exactly! Are we the ONLY two who thought Gus saw the glare of Walt's glasses but acted as if he didn't? That was my assumption the very first time I saw the scene years ago! 🤷🏾♀️
I agree. I just commented the same thing. And I wanted to do it before I watched or read any other comments to see if other people noticed the same thing lol.
You can pretty much assume that anyone who has survived in this line of business for decades is someone with very uncanny intuition.
He didn't know about the Bomb he just felt something wasn't right and he realized he was exposed
not judging, this script sounds ai generated
i think the whole video is. the delivery is just strange
After watching BCS this makes much more sense. When I first saw that episode I was so confused and just thought it was lazy writing, which is very rare in breaking bad, but this explanation is so good. Great video man
Thanks man appreciate that!
@@serialbinger no problem at all
No writing in BB is nearly as bad as the shark jumping seen in the airliner collision episode.
@@TonyLovell *scene* And what are you talking about?!
@@bentramer4281 he meant to write seen, not scene, he didnt make a typo. He's talking about shark jumping as the expression; to preform an action too soon without proper preparation. He is saying the airline collision finale at the end of that season & story arc wasn't executed as well as it could of been in his opinion.
Also he 100% could see a bald man watching him from a rooftop basically a block away
i think jesse at the hospital gave him a hint. i dont think he necessarily thought that jesse was there for no reason, he knew how jesse cared for brock, but jesse blaming him could have enabled him to make the connection for the setup
I always thought it was a legit HUMANITARIAN moment from Gus, meant to toy with the audience...
That was always supposed to show us why Mike was willing to work for Gus instead of doing his own thing. He recognized that he and Gus were willing to appreciate "INNOCENT BYSTANDERS" >>> The hospital is busy, emotional, etc... but an empty parking garage is clear, quiet, etc. Gus had time to "THINK" and he thought about how he'd feel in Jessie's shoes... scared, helpless... the way Gus felt when Max was killed by Don Hector.
Jesse didn’t outright blame him. But Gus could definitely pick up Jesse was suspicious of him.
i have a feeling that almost every video here is AI made or atleast the script
I don't think he knew about the bomb, I think that's a fan interpretation with no evidence - like a lotta so-called "theories".
He probably just realized that it was a mistake to leave the car so out in the open, unattended, and in such a remote part of the garage that left em wide open.
He didn't need to know, see a glint off Walt's head or glasses, be told, pick up a tell from Jesse, none of that, just knowing that there was a possible shooter or bomber or whatever in a mad vulnerable area is enough for a cautious guy.
He knows he has hella enemies, he knows the cartel has reach and people who would go on a mission they'd almost certainly never come back from just so their family would be taken care of, knew Walt was desperate, knew law enforcement would eventually get onto em, he survived by being borderline paranoid. It was his rage that did em in eventually, the one thing that made em compromise his suspicious nature and blinded em to an obvious threat.
It's annoying when people try to take things where they got no reason to go. Glad this video didn't for a change.
I always thought it was a legit HUMANITARIAN moment from Gus, meant to toy with the audience...
That was always supposed to show us why Mike was willing to work for Gus instead of doing his own thing. He recognized that he and Gus were willing to appreciate "INNOCENT BYSTANDERS" >>> The hospital is busy, emotional, etc... but an empty parking garage is clear, quiet, etc. Gus had time to "THINK" and he thought about how he'd feel in Jessie's shoes... scared, helpless... the way Gus felt when Max was killed by Don Hector.
I'd always assumed he simply noticed Walt on the opposing roof-top; his glasses were pointed towards the sky and easily could've been glinting in the sunlight -- in the scene it does look like Gus looks in Walt's direction before deciding to leave the parking garage.
right i got the feeling that gus seen him every time i rewatch
then why didn't he made the other roof checked? he could have done that.
Gus also saw the reflection of the binoculars
He didn’t know about the car, he just realized that it was a break in his security…..
It’s super simple. Gustavo noticed the lack of cars in the lot and remembered Walt’s plan, he knew something was off with the lack of cars and took it as too much of a risk given the situation and the out of ordinary situation.
Jesse mentioned that Brock was poisoned, and Gus realized that Walter might have done this to manipulate Jesse into suspecting him and choosing Walt’s side (as was indeed the case). Gus is intelligent enough to know that he has to be extremely wary at this point; Walt and Jesse might already have a plan in place to murder him. It’s basically one smart man realizing another smart man might be outsmarting him and then outsmarting him in turn
It didn’t even occur to me the first time watching the show
I can’t help but imagine the awkward bus ride home Gus and his minions had
Gus just remembered there was no gas in that car so he got a taxi.
To protect himself from assassination attempts, Adolphe Thiers adopted a highly unpredictable daily routine. He would change his schedule, routes, and even his place of residence frequently. This constant variation in his routine made it difficult for potential assassins to plan and execute their attacks successfully.
Kind of the same idea once Gus's instincts kicked in and he felt that he was in danger.
I had always thought this, but it's very nice and refreshing to hear it in so much detail! Great video.
Thank you!
He knew because it dawned on him that car was in isolation for a period of time
When Gus figured something was wrong with his car, that was the exact moment Walter White became Heisenberg.
It's not poor writing. It's great character.
Gus didn't know, however knowing that walt had a general plan to kill him he stayed cautious in every move he made, but he made one mistake by going to visit hector
Its just that simple.
The moment Gus realized someone was out to get him, he immediately changed his routine.
Dont get in the car
Dont go straight home or to work.
Have his security check EVERYTHING.
He didnt know where or how , but he knew something was going to happen.
Walt's mistake was framing him for poisoning the child, thats what set off Gus's extra security measures
Tbf, I wouldn't have expected the bomb strapped to Hector's wheelchair as well.
Any long term crime boss has sixth sense powers. Some guys get killed as soon as they try to move up in the criminal hierarchy. Others who move up outwit others and sense danger in time to avoid.
Beware of the old man in a young man's game. Or however it goes😂
Gus commited suicide when he threatened Walt's family.
Wonder how the series would’ve played out if Gus had sent one of the henchmen to check the car first. 1, walter probably wouldn’t have detonated the bomb for anyone but his target, and 2, gus would then have the bomb. I imagine Gus would have Mike dust it for prints, and potentially bomb Walter’s house as retaliation
Would have been an interesting turn of events🤔
Bro started from car bomb and then went through the past and then came back
The wine scene is so sad. He can never lead a normal life with love for anyone. He knows that too
Every major character’s story in BB and BCS pretty much boiled down to “I could’ve won, but I just couldn’t help myself.”
Every one of them had that critical moment where they let the intrusive thoughts win and it just ruined everything.
He saw the sun glare off Walt’s glasses on his forehead. End of video.
I think you nailed it. But I will add one more thing I read in a comment of an other video.
Gus with the combinaison of what you said, must have realized he left the car ungarded in an empty lot space. So he realized he made a mistake here.
There is another video that says that even though Gus doesn't know there is a bomb in his car, he realized that while they were inside no one was watching the car, so he pretty much acted thinking about Murphy's law.
that was a smart move... a move Gus couldn´t make when Lalo attracted him to the laundry... He probably learned from that
he didnt know, he was just that precautious
I think he realized that he needed the cars extended warranty
It's no coincidence this was recommended to me as soon as I finish this episode. 💀
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Imagine them trying to make a show like this within a realistic world. Police presence larger, cameras everywhere, etc. they could use all of that to make every action more calculated. More purposeful. And the risks larger. The only police risk in this show was hank. That’s it. And the one cop that Walt got angry with, for whatever that’s worth lol
what is blud yapping about
This is the exact moment Hector became a ring-ding-ding bomb
1:18 in and I figured out how he knew. The glare from the sun reflecting on the glass from the binoculars
gus also dramatically walked out of a smoke filled room and adjusted his tie like a badass with half of his head blown off before dying. I dont think the show is 100% based in reality
He got a phone call telling him his cars extended warranty was expired
Start title at 5:50
Forget about the bomb in car, gus could've been easily sniped lmao
true
Anyone anywhere can be easily sniped. But it never happens because the sniper will be instantly caught because of the massive boom and giant rifle. If a car blows up, nobody's looking for a dude with a walkie talkie in his pocket.
I personally find empty parking garages a little creepy, regardless of time of day. I immediately interpreted this scene as gus noticing no one around and so many places to be watched from that his paranoia kicked in, causing him to wonder who's watching him or what could have been done to his car while he was gone. Maybe not even walt, his parking space would be prime for someone to watch from a distance and warn whoever was planning whatever of gus coming and going.
A big argument against my theory is why didn't gus pick up on all this when parking there, but it's possible his focus on talking to jesse and fixing that fabricated issue made him less cautious when originally parking there 🤷♂️
Morale of my rant is unless someone on the writing team discloses exactly what they were thinking when making this scene, we'll never truly know. Not for a second did i ever view this as plot armor or bad writing.
6:52mins of NOTHING.
ai generated ass video
Idk what it’s like in the criminal world. But what I can tell you from being a soldier deployed to OEF/OIF. Sometimes all you have is your intuition, that gut feeling. Sometimes it’s faint and sometimes it’s screaming at you from the depths of your soul, rattling your bones. You have to learn to listen to it and speak up about it. I can think of multi times where we could feel it coming and no one spoke up and bad shit happened. I also remember one of us speaking up only to fine an IED or caught an ambush because we stopped and or rerouted only on a hunch. Only to find out we where right and if we would have continued someone would have been severely hurt or killed.
Gus wasn't paranoid. What we didn't see is that he got a call about his vehicle's extended warranty.
i thought gus saw the reflection of the glasses on the rooftop too
I have the real answer here
Notice how Walter has his glasses perched atop of his head, while using the binoculars? That's how. The glare off the lens as Walter was looking around caught the eyes of Gus.
Wait, if I remember correctly, doesn't the camera focus on Walt's glasses sitting atop his head after Gus finally walks off? I always took it was Gus seeing light reflect off of Walt's glasses and while not knowing exactly what it was, it was just enough to trigger some sense of danger. That's how I saw that scene.
To add to what others have said…. He likely KNEW that walter and Jesse once attempted to poison Tuco …. So upon hearing that BROCK had been poisoned, and Jesse was suspecting HIM and not Walter would have led him to believe that Walter had made contact with Jesse.
He would have also known that Jesse and Walter made a thermite explosive to steal their barrel of Methlemin….
All this is going through his head as he is walking back to the car and he suddenly stops in plain sight.
He realize he did not keep anyone watching his car but when he isnt shot right away all the pieces fall into place
"Was it poor writing?" -No, this isn't The Walking Dead. BB and BCS has the absolute best writers.
I tell you,when soldiers in afganistan spend considerable time,they just developed intuition to tell where IED will be or where ambush would be.
A soldier who as survived along time needs to be feared
If you just look at the situation from Gus's point of view it's pretty easy to deduce Walt was planning something sus, so he didn't risk getting into a car.
Gus always knew Walt was smart enough and strong enough too take his position that’s the ONLY reason he disliked him, Gus was trying his hardest to break Walt so he wouldn’t create any ideas as this. One of the greatest shows ever❤️
quite honestly the long fuse tethered across the two buildings connected to a plunger box labelled "BOOM!!!" might have tipped him off
This is like when I had three sentences of material but needed to write five paragraphs for school
He didn't thought there was a bomb, but he saw the building next to him and how exposed he was for a possible sniper waiting for him. That's why he retired I think
Gus knew it wasn't a death narratively impressive enough for his character
The problem for Gus is that Walt isn't a half bad PI. He just did the same thing he did with the car in a location that Gus wasn't expecting it. If Gus was thinking clearly he would have glued Mike onto walt for weeks, at which point Walt would have called in a fake call about Mike grand daughter the same way he did to Hank. Its a lose lose situation, Gus couldn't just close his operation as it had costs. He was damned the second Gale died.
Before I even watch the video or read any comments, I always thought that it was Walt’s glasses on his head reflecting light that gave away his position. Especially since at the end of the scene the camera kinda pans up toward the glasses pushed up on his head while he’s looking through the binoculars.
If you look carefully, you can see the sunlight shining off of Walt's glasses when Gus is looking over the railing.
Easy. He heard the music.
Glasses on Walt’s head, Gus already knew he was in danger but he 100% saw the glasses.
There was the scene in Heat, where the criminal walked away from a heist because it felt wrong.
'Please, the garlic' *Walter chops garlic*.
He just saw mr. White's shining bald head all over the other building, then knew there is a danger.
I don't think its that simple
Man I miss this show so much I had with draw pains when it ended
I feel like Gus knew that it was odd to have to come all the way to the hospital in order to find an agreement with Jesse. This is only place jesse and Gus have met outside of the typical spots like the lab, or the farm or Gus’ house. Usually when they’ve had disputes they settle them through the fun, so why now does jesse NEED to talk to gus at the hospital
When you build such an empire, you got to be aware of the numerous ennemies and dangers you may face.
That's literally why kings had tasters beforehand eating what they are offered. That's why they cheered their cups.
Gustavo Fring is no different from a king. He just lives in a different world with different rules.
I'd always come with one car and leave with another
Smart
He read the script.
I honestly assumed he saw the sun glint of Walt's glasses. Cause after that the camera cuts to him with the binoculars and his glasses are on his head. This is better.
Yeah, the reflection theory is to easy
My personal theory is Gus had a feeling something was not quite right. As he stopped, Walter sat up perplexed. He was looking through the binoculars.
With his glasses raised stop his head.
That's the key here. Gus noticed the reflection off the glasses and probably mistook it as a sniper. Then realized he wasn't shot yet, so it was someone watching him.
Whether he knew he would die or not is another story. All he knew is he was being watched.
5:20 answer: he didn't know and intuition and experience is the reason this video gives. Which is all that's left considering the show gives us nothing else. This is mostly a video essay about two breaking bad characters. Which is fine but not what the thumbnail would have us believe. Clickbait bs.