Breaking Bad 4x6 'Cornered' | First Time Reaction
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Dive into the intense and dark world of "Breaking Bad" with Arianna and Maple as they react to Season 4, Episode 6, titled "Cornered." This episode is pivotal as Walt delivers the iconic line, "I am not in danger, Skyler. I am the danger." Witness the transformation of Walt's character as he begins to embrace his role in the meth empire more fully, asserting control in both his professional and personal life. Watch as Skyler faces the terrifying reality of her husband's true nature and begins to question their safety. React with Arianna and Maple to the thrilling scenes where Jesse proves his loyalty to Walt, and the tension escalates with every decision they make. "Cornered" is a masterful depiction of power dynamics, fear, and the descent into moral ambiguity.
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"All of this... Is really about me!"
Walt was 100%. But he said it in SUCH a dick-ish way that it completely puts Jesse off lmao
Every time I watch that scene I can't help but laugh at the delivery, he's so incredibly self centered, and it's even better *because he's RIGHT* 😂
I laughed when he said that, because he just came off completely self-absorbed.
Walt is only right because he's so self-absorbed. Jesse was just as correct. Both of their views are simultaneously true. Gus is spinning a lot of plates...and is 100x better at it than Walt is.
"You're not wrong, Walter. You're just an asshole."
Walt has main character syndrome x100
Pretty sure "say my name" will be accompanied by Destiny Child jokes
I think if you watch breaking bad identifying with Walt mostly, the "I am the danger" speech feels really badass, if you identify with Skyler mostly then it's kind of terrifying, and if you watch as a third party onlooker, without identifying with either, it's really funny. The show can be enjoyed on many different levels and after seeing way too many people react the first way, and many people react the second way, it's fun to watch people who can't take Walt and his ego seriously.
First time I watched the show, I was with Walt, but afte multiple watches, I'm laughing right with the girls. He really is pathetic at times.
Yeah I think identifying with walt the first time really made this seem bad ass. After even one rewatch he looks like a bullshitting idiot lol. Bro barely survived every situation and got lucky every time. I don't identify with skyler either but bro you cook da meth if you get murked theyll just drop the quality and keep shipping.
He is the danger, though. He murders all of his enemies.
Right, yeah I can see where the girls are coming from, especially after rewatching a couple times.
On one hand 1) Walt wants to keep her out of it to protect her, so she can't be implicated, and 2) and partially by extension, he doesn't want her to worry. Like he said, he NEEDS her to understand she's safe. I think that line can be taken at face value as a window into his motivations. While it works in his rhetoric to Skyler, he's also literally saying"please let me gaslight you", lol.
On the other hand, he gets completely caught up in his ego when she starts (accurately) outlining the situation, the danger and the fear Walt is trying to repress.
He wants so much to be in control, and even more to be SEEN as in control, that he huffs that copium and delivers that speech.
So, he had good reasons, but loses himself and takes it too far, because his fragile ego has always been his biggest weakness. And especially coming off of the previous night's critical blunder with Hank, which prompted this whole convo anyway, I can see how that line delivery and his total lack of self awareness looks silly and cringe.
"i am the one who knocks" dude you were on a laundry place when it happened stfu lol
Say what you want about Skyler but “someone has to protect this family from the man who protects this family” is bars.
Yea she on Walt’s ass 😂😂
Probably her best line. I hate how much she is hated in the BB community.
@@davismorgan7955 if i’m not mistaken, the actor who plays Skyler has said she’s received a lot of support for her character as of recent so i’m happy to hear that
@@mast3rNate Yeah, seems like nowadays there are more people with that opinion than there are people opposing it, generally speaking. That's dope^^ There's also a big difference between hating a character and hating a character's writing imo, I'm totally fine with the former
@@davismorgan7955I kinda understand it. Her character ties to plot in bit more of reality and the real ramifications Walt actions have and it's super important for the show overall. But most BB fans were more interested in the cartel and action stuff and wanted to see more of this story and not about normal life caring about spending, representation, family life and so on. They seem to forget that this stuff is one of the aspects that differentiates BB from other common drug cartel stories and makes it special.
My god ladies y’all really talked through this entire episode huh??
its very interesting to see how maple and arianna have sort of taken up the perspective of the people around walter. everyone tends to underestimate walters abilities at ALL points of this story whether its due to their perception of him, personal bias or just a sense of hatred for him. The only person to REALLY appreciate and know what walter is capable of is Jesse. and that point is what essentially sets up the rest of this show going forward
The remaining episodes of this season clearly shows Jessie has no idea what Walter is ultimately capable of.
@@ChakrabortyPratyushare you sure about that? I mean I recall a certain someone sticking a gun to someone’s head accusing them of poisoning a child. So is he really ever that far off the mark?
They see Walter for exactly what he is. He wins because of the toxic father/son relationship he has over Jesse and because Gus is emotional over Max's death, the former doesn't exactly scream "moment of brilliance from an underestimated man" and he has nothing to do with the latter.
I love Walter's character but laughing in this scene is absolutely appropriate and I've seen a bunch of people react like that. Walter spends most of the season getting outsmarted by Gus while Hank breathe down his neck and now that he is at his absolute lowest, he reaches his highest moment of delusion yet. The point of the scene is that he is, in fact, very much in danger. And a much worse person than Skyler thought.
Killing Jesse James doesn't make you Jesse James.
Most viewers have a love/hate relationship with Walt by this point but I don’t think I’ve ever seen reactors hate Walt this much and since like the very beginning lol They on his neck every time he opens his mouth.
Yea its interesting how they genuinely dislike Walter compared to any other people who I've seen react. If you root for Walter, then you only do so if you are able to put yourself in his shoes to some extent. I've never seen anyone react with laughter to I am the danger. It's usually horror if you identify with Skylar or "whoa badass" if you identify with Walter.
Meh, I've hated him since season 2 on my first watch. Did root for him at times but that's about it. He is too hypocritical and disingenuous for me to ever like him. It's not even that he is manipulative (Saul is, and i love his character), it's more so the fact that he is fake to himself. He never embraces his dark side fully. Which in retrospect makes his "I am the danger" speech hilarious. Even he doesn't believe it.
They conclude walt is likely a pathological liar, yet act confused when he LIES to skyler about them being safe...I mean, c'mon 😂
yeah first reaction so far where they feel super off base
Well that was incredibly disappointing
Well that’s a reaction I’ve never seen to one of the best scenes in television history. Interesting…
it never made sense that people thought it was some kind of badass line. At this point in the story, Walt is lost and floundering.
@@DIEGOSHAY It isn't a badass line, it's a mini-speech that acts as a serious watershed moment between these two characters, a point of no return, where Skyler's view of her own husband goes from that of anger and frustration to fear. The fact that it's all bluster at this juncture from an arrogant man is besides the point.
@@adam.f89 90% of the dudes who watch the show think it's the ultimate badass line.
@@DIEGOSHAYhe isn’t lost at all at this point what?! If anything he’s ahead of the curve at this point.
@@willbyrn5920 No, he's completely desperate and floundering, worrying about Gus turning Jesse against him, worrying about Hank finding out. S4 (or most of it, anyway) is Walt's lowest weakest season.
Thought you guys were laughing bc of the memes lmao but no! He won an Emmy for that scene
Actually season 4 is the one season of Breaking Bad he didn't win an Emmy for.
"This is all about me" sounded so narcissistic in Jesse's POV lol
It sounds narcissistic in every point of view
Some people find the moment terrifying and horrific for Skylar, some find it awesome and inspiring, while others find it to be a shocking revelation about Walt's mind --- funny is a new one for me. I get it though.
For me the thing you need to keep in mind about Walt is that everything is about control. The name of the episode is a good hint to interpret Walt's actions by as well. He's lashing out like a cornered animal. He doesn't actually believe that his family is safe, he's just telling that to himself and them because he can't admit otherwise. He's doing things to piss Gus off because he understands that Gus is in control, not him. It's his way of saying "you can't control me."
It's all very CHILDISH, as in like the actions of a child, isn't it?
Mom isn't giving me enough attention, I know, I'll break something then she'll notice me.
@@RobertMorgan adults in general really never stop being children in a lot of ways. We are all just kids that got a lil bigger lolol
so annoying holy shit
He like, you know like, like the fact that like.. you know what I mean
Omg, like right
Walt believes that his family isn't in danger because of his product. The earlier scene wasn't a joke (despite the uncontrollable laughter it generated). He "knows" that his product is what's keeping Gus's business thriving. And he's also testing the boundaries of what he can get away with like a petulant child because he knows Gus is trying to play Jesse against him. And every moment Gus doesn't kill him or Jesse reaffirms this ego boost. And every success (like with Bogdan) reaffirms this ego boost. Remember, you get to see the goings on, but Walt still doesn't know that the Cartel angle is a thing that's been happening for these last few seasons. The hitmen were dealt with. The lab's been running smooth for months. Walt orchestrated Gale's death and there have been no repercussions. Walt thinks he has the leverage. You KNOW he doesn't. But, he doesn't know that.
This is the show point of the whole turning.
Undeniably
Point this show turning for sure! This is of the whole! Truly!
Damn man you're so right, i mean the turntables...
Every episode could say that. Are you an alt bot?
@@elbruces yes I am, beep boop beep boop
Nothing is more important to Walt, than how being the meth guy, makes him feel. And yes. It’s pretty funny. Ego thy name is Heisenberg.
Reacts to one of the most iconic, bone-chilling scenes in TV history.
Maple and Arianna: 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
it's only bone chilling if you take walter seriously
It baffles me that even at this point in the show they still underestimate him. I can't wait to see the "laughs" at end of this season & ALL of the final season.
@@mogray90 I don't get it. They're going to watch him kill people later on and then they'll be saying "Oh, wow. He's a real man, now, and I feel terrible for laughing at that melodramatic outburst"? Am I understanding this correctly?
@CrazyHorseInvincible maybe because they don't have the foresight of the rest of the series. Try not to spoil things
@@Diegesis I think it's fair to see through Walter's bullsh*t, how in the end he's kinda just pathetic person for doing all of this. But, he IS doing all of this. He is dangerous, he is a freaking narcissist,,, I think that's the point of the scene, that's the moment Skyller really sees the monster her husband is. And that is in deed, bone chilling, To realize that the "loser" Walter from season one has become a monster, and probably that is his true self. You may find him pathetic (which he is), but you can't ignore the fact that he is a real monster, and it's more than fair to be afraid of him.
I really hope they both remember their reactions to this episode lol...
Why would it change ? The whole point of the show is that this all happened cause of Walt’s huge ego and they laughed at his ego
@@RK-vn7zx - Not gonna answer that as it would spoil quite a bit of the show. But it's next to impossible to laugh at someone's ego and also believe 1,000% that what they're saying about themselves is true. At that point it stops being "ego" and is instead just fact.
@@endorphinzz just cause he’s capable of killing people dosent justify him putting his family in danger then acting high and mighty about it that’s ego
@@endorphinzz why didn’t Walter take the money for the cancer treatment from Elliot ? Ego
@@RK-vn7zx - We aren't talking about whether or not his actions were justified, we're talking about whether or not we should take his arrogant statements about himself seriously.
I think that they have cemented their idea that Walt is just a pathetic man(which he sort of is) that when he actually does do something meaningful, smart or cold-blooded that they will glance over it. Very interested how they will react to some of the stuff that will follow.
This. This is foreshadowing to what Walt does the last season and a half. He really is the danger.
Yeah fr I think they will be surprised at just how insanely genius walt really is.
I'm not interested. I wonder if they'd react like thst in real life.
@@bradleypowers3580spoiler
@@orangewarm1 oh definitely not lol they’d be quivering
My take on Walt saying his family is fine is that he's lying to keep Skyler from going to the cops. Her going to the cops WOULD put his family in real immediate danger as Gus would move to clean house. Besides that, Walt doesn't like taking help and I think he would think of the cops dealing with Gus as a cop out (excuse the pun).
The other side of that is that he's also lying to himself, to convince himself as much as Skyler that he's still in control and that he is doing what he says he wants to do which is to provide for his family. He still believes that he's doing all of this for them, and admitting that he put them in danger would be counter to that.
He's so confident in saying it because he has to to convince himself.
Walt IS the danger, to those around him, as will be made abundantly clear in upcoming episodes and seasons.
Walt is not a compulsive liar, that's the exact 180 degree opposite of his problem. He hates lying, but it's necessary for his safety right now, and he DGAF. EVERYTHING he does in this episode that is "bad" is being truthful instead of lying. The "I AM the one who knocks" speech was not a lie, it was the truth slipping out from behind the mask. Taking Jr car shopping was all about flaunting the truth of his material wealth. He alienated Jesse with the truth of Gus' ploy. Mabel's bizarre fantasy cup story is based on absolutely nothing from the show. Seriously, her next bit about controlling the narrative is just a complaint that Walt is not doing a BETTER job of lying. The problem with Walt's lies is that he is not always very good at lying when he needs to be, and so he exposes the truth and then has to scramble to cover it up with more lies.
Every lie he tells has a direct purpose and a very practical and realistic reason behind. There is almost no situation where Walt would have been better off telling the truth about his ACTIONS. Feelings and motivations, yes. He is dishonest about those all the time, even to himself (but who isn't? Did Hank admit the reason for pursuing the RV lead at the expense of returning to El Paso? Did Marie admit, until she was in custody, what she was doing at the open houses while Hank was rehabbing? Did Skyler come clean to the police when it was plainly the best way to get her drug-manufacturing husband out of her house and away from her children? Did she ever admit that all her actions wrt Walt and The Story have actually been about reasserting her control?) Walt does not lie compulsively or for shits and giggles, he lies to cover up his involvement in dangerous and criminal activity, and if there is any compulsive behavior, it is his self-sabotage of his cover and his stories.
"Hehe the literal killer is so non threatening I'd totally laugh if he did this." Ok buddy.
😭😭😭😭
I mean I might die but if anyone gave a comic book villain speech like that I would probably laugh a bit.
Gale was an act of desperation. It's funny how in this episode Walt makes it out to be a show of power
why do you guys laugh at walter?
Because he's pathetic
It's funny how the actor who plays Bogdan never acted before. 😅
oh wow, he's genuinely talented.
@@Diegesis the dvd commentary is truly a treasure of information and enlightenment. If chad hasn't watched it yet, I highly recommend it.
ive been watching it for key episodes
@@Diegesis ah good
Lb for lb this episode has the best quotes.
‘I am not in danger, I AM the danger’
‘I am the one who knocks’
‘Someone has to protect this family from the man who protects this family’
Inb4 they turn off the comments because they can't handle people criticizing their stupid commentary
Meth heads love having stuff to do with their hands. I had a meth head housemate and she stayed awake for 48 hours mostly hammering a few nails into her wall...
I think the "I am the danger" is meant to be serious for Walt but for a oh ok..laugh from the audience, wondering if he can become the danger......
Walt is both incredibly smart, and incredibly naive. He hasn't been humbled. People keep trying to tell him how he's in over his head, but he's been failing upward so he doesn't believe them. Walt has to be shown the consequences of his actions in such a way that he can't avoid them the way he has so far. Such a lesson has made Gus the man he currently is, and it's why Gus knows they are not alike, not yet.
Walt likely believes that his family is safe. But, like everything else in his foray into crime, that belief is based on his lack of understanding of his situation combined with his ego. Brilliant guy, but way out of his element.
The part where Jesse gets the meth head out of the house by digging is actually more common than you think. Like how people on Adderall or Ritalin become hyper focused on tasks hence why it's used for ADHD, meth is like that 1000x. Add in the delirium and psychosis the meth induces and the user is extremely suggestible and paranoid so just implying certain things will make them believe it's a reality like there is some treasure buried or anything really, cameras or wire taps in the walls. Funny enough thousands of meth heads have been known to dig huge holes all on their own just cuz of the paranoia and hyper focus. I lived in a trashy part of Newark NJ most of my youth and one of our neighbors was a speed freak and his front yard looked like the surface of the moon all summer each year before he went to jail.
The way that one meth dude was like "trouble? what's that mean?"to Jesse... I had an interactionjustvluke that with an old friend, who we highly suspect was using. Except he responded to me saying "be well." Just replace "trouble" with "be well", and it was the same awkward, tense ridiculousness.
Well?! What's that supposed to mean?!? [Racks shotgun] Maybe you should be well spread all over these walls?!
It's interesting how they genuinely dislike Walter compared to any other people who I've seen react. If you root for Walter, then you only do so if you are able to put yourself in his shoes to some extent. I've never seen anyone react with laughter to I am the danger. It's usually horror if you identify with Skylar or "whoa badass" if you identify with Walter. This is especially so in the context of what Walt/Jesse just did to Gale. In the context of what just happened to Gale he is sorta...the danger.
My take on Walt's claim that 'the family is safe' is that it's just another extension of his ego talking. Walt doesn't want to be seen as weak and vulnerable by his own wife. He wants to be the tribal warrior that fights off the wolves and bears while his woman tends to the camp and young ones. Is this a realistic perception, given his reality? No. But Walt is not a rational man.
Did we not watch the last two seasons of the same show? He literally does exactly what you just said 💀
Ahhh, yet another Diegesis reaction where they choose not to immerse themselves in the show and scoff at its performance
I always felt that Jesse was just..so..so..so..stupid.. Walt was narcissistic and not at all concerned about his family. This was great television too..
No, as a narcissist he's extremely concerned about his family... they're his SUPPLY. As a narcissist they're vital to his survival as a narcissist.
14:31 I love Maple's NoHo Hank impersonations in this video 😂😂😂
I thought she was doing Dexter from Dexter's Lab hahaha
It turned very Greek: "Who will watch the watchers?"
That is hilarious though…. It kind of is a Batman speech 😂
“I AM THE DANGERRRR!!!”
This is really the turning point of the whole show imo
This is the exact moment that Skyler became Heisenberg.
It truly is. Shook me to my core
One of the moments of all times.
Old joke is old
Every episode could say that. Are you an alt bot?
16:00 Are you guys based in Colorado? I remember you guys talking about meow wolf.
I always felt so bad for those three ladies.
I am the cook. I am the danger. I. AM. THE KNOCKER!
Walt: "I am the terror that flaps in the night!"
Walter is short sighted. Thats why he wears thick glasses. 😅 from leaving grey matter to buying walt jr the car to thinking cooking meth would instantly equal hundreds of thousands of dollars. He has never been good at the long game.
He’s pretty good at that short game most of the time though
Ha Walt got his back up somethin' fierce with that plea to go the police. Manhood: Challenged.
17:54 "70 for a dime, thats a fking deal! MIKEY!!" lmao
It's clear these chicks aren't into the show. Why do a reaction if you're not even going to watch the show?
You guys should really watch mr inbetween, it’s an amazing show!
This is Walters Ego taking control of him.
"You think Chad reacts?
I am the one who reacts!"
Walt's speech to Skyler is peak Breaking Bad. One of the best moments in a show that had countless epic moments.
Walter is definitely not Batman he's the Riddler.
Yes, meth is a stimulant in the same group as Adderall. For people who can concentrate just fine, stimulants make them hyper fixate. Meth heads use meth specifically because it makes everything interesting. So that's what Jesse created: intrigue.
Trust me, I'm ADHD, autistic, and recently separated from my kinda ex-meth head ex partner.
Did your allistic speed freak ex steal your meds too? Happened to me once
I am the one who Knocks in context is amazing.
You guys realize, when you wonder why Walt thinks he is invulnerable because everything he tries against Gus blows back, that none of that blowback affects Walt directly? Gus cut Victor's throat, because he CAN'T cut Walt's. He sends the cleaning ladies back to Honduras, because he CAN'T punish Walt for revealing the lab to them. He can't lift a finger against Walt, because he is engaged in a war with the cartel and can't afford the loss of income, and because the cartel wants his product and if he kills Walt, they will not believe his source has dried up and will keep pressing Gus for something he can't give. At THIS point, he actually CANNOT do anything to Walt, and Walt is RIGHT to realize that.
Anyway, his efforts against Gus are all due to his awareness that if factors, over which he has no control and no way of knowing, change, Gus can and will get rid of him. That's why he's looking for any way out he can find. A better question might be why does Gus keep doing things against the cartel, when every ploy we see him try has blown back. His games with the twins just made them and Bosa more suspicious and determined, his elimination of Bosa seems to have caused the cartel to take off the gloves. His defending his truck from a hijacking has resulting in their using more lethal methods to hit his trucks. And this is all because he could not be satisfied with the excellent quality of meth that Gale was capable of producing, he had to go out and recruit the best cook he could find, despite all the red flags and warning bells with Walt. And then Gus had to swing his dick around on the Tomas issue, only for it to blow up and lead to a fatal confrontation between his cooks and his dealers. He could not take the L and turn around and tell the rest of his dealers "this is what happens when you hire kids, and cross my cooks, behave now" and politely request Walt and Jesse bring such issues to him in the future, and to let him know when his solutions are unsatisfactory. But that might mean letting someone else think they are his equals or betters, and Big Man Gus with his superlab and his brilliant cover story and his friendly relationship with the DEA, does not treat his hirelings like equals. Everyone must kiss his ring, and so he tries to eliminate Walt for daring to side with his partner, when Gus's employees hurt the partner's family, Walt sees through his blatantly transparent efforts to get Gail up to speed and Gus loses a chemist and a thug. And Gus still is not learning. He has repeatedly failed in his efforts to estrange Walt and Jesse, but he's still trying, and only got as far as he did, because Walt's emotional myopia alienated Jesse when he tried to expose Gus' tactics. Does he realize that on both the missions Mike took Jesse on, he did not comply with the plan and did his own, unpredictable thing, both in the fake robbery attempt and with the meth heads? He said at their first honest meeting with Walt that Jesse can't be trusted, and Walt said "He does what I say". Walt was telling Gus "YOU can't trust him, I CAN." And Gus has not been listening.
Gus is Walt with a slightly different skillset, but the exact same ego issues and need for control and power. He's not better than Walt, he's definitely not smarter. He's just a little further down the road and has acquired more stuff. He has the same emotional weaknesses and mental blind-spots. Contrasting Walt and Gus is not nearly as useful an exercise as one might think. This is just halfway through the season, which means we are at a low point for the protagonist. The antagonist always looks invincible at this point in the story. Did anyone think in Episode 6 of the prior season that there was ANY way Walt could beat the Salamanca twins? How much longer did they last?
Gus is absolutely better than Walt. Gus's only mistake was bringing Walt in in the first place. Walt's own meth empire doesn't last a year. He's narcissistic, volatile, and careless.
@@SuzakuX gus doesn't learn or grow, there is nothing new he can improve upon, he is stuck in his ways, on the other hand walt... from the moment he started making lateral movements and decisions he started to grow, and yes the ego did too. yes he is not on the path of the no name high school teacher, barely earning enough for his family, you know the safe path, and i for one in his situation i think it was the rational decision then and even before the disease, you might say the illness forced him to become more of a real man, because he was a pathetic one at best before. I wonder why females see a change like this in a man especially someone they depend upon dangerous or selfish, by that measure everything men do to get more abilities and/or money can be described selfish if they get an ego boost from it... doesn't make sense.
@@cucubanana4226men literally break into his house at night threatening to kill his wife and daughter, maybe that's why they see it as dangerous lmao
You gotta pack Pimento cheese, the caviar of the South.
I wonder why it's only popular there...
He is tweeking you give them a project to do and they just start doing it
Yup and Walt feels he doesn't have control over his work or Jesse and Gus knows Jesse's loyalty to Walt is something that Walt has control over Jesse just the fact that he got Jesse to kill for him he knows Jesse didn't want to do that based on how he felt after and he knows he can take that away from Walt if he played it right with Jesse he has to earn it with Jesse because he knows he hates him right now but he knows all Jesse wants is to be thought of as someone valuable and respected. Just like when Jesse was dating Jane he wanted to be introduced to her dad as a guy she is dating and she didn't Jesse doesn't want to be looked at as dumb and a criminal even though what he does is criminal but he didn't want to be the loser guy that the girl doesn't want to introduce to their parents and that the parents would look down on, same with his parents they make him feel that way with his brother that he is not a good example and they don't like them to be close because they don't want the little brother to look up to someone like him, and although it is understandable Jesse knows he would not ever want his little brother to take the path he did but no one thinks that of him they all think he dumb and doesn't care when he can be ditsy he does care and would never do that to his brother and he tried to tell Jane not to get back on it but he was depressed and she wanted to be there for him and got him into the worse stuff.
The restaurant Dean Norris (Hank) owns is in Temecula, California. It's very famous, called The Swing Inn.
bro, pimento cheese on a burger is straight fire!!! great episode
38:30 Gus does business honestly? 🤷🏼♂️ I guess I kinda get what you mean but I mostly don’t.
Lots of people can be very effective in business while being in tumultuous marriages
Funny thing is it is just bravado. There are other dangerous people out there and he is not top of the food chain. Was not that long ago and some bad men were at his door.
I love this episode. It's a real reiteration to the audience how Walt sees the world differently. There's no veil anymore, it's just pure ego and self-confidence.
Walt isn’t Batman
I've seen a lot of debates as to whether the cleaning ladies ever made it back to Honduras.
So odd with the laughing. It seemed forced. But if that's how you feel?
When did y'all turn into Grandma's? " Ok to buy him a car but not one that goes fast...!?! OMG I'd get a truck that goes fast and off road!!! 😂😂😂 Calm down!
Grandmas have a lot of life experience and maybe they know best :)
Arianna gonna have some Sicario flashbacks
I'm just here to cruise Feds all the way up to the Nutty. 😂
For a fake robbery just to drive a wedge between Jesse and Walt, kinda crazy someone got killed/run over for it iirc
Shoutout Gennifer Hutchison, who wrote this episode. Has 2 of my favorite lines of the show and maybe of any show with the I am the who knocks speech and someone has to protect this family from the man who protects this family. Just bars all around.
There are characters for everyone in this show, but I loved Walt's character arc the most out of this show, Jesse is a very close second.
Walt started the show as an innocent and oafish school teacher who felt he was owed a life much more extravagant than he has. He made moves towards obtaining that better life, a life of power, something he could control instead of always being at the mercy of those who held power over him. Every little bit he obtains power he has a moment of self reflection of how good it feels. He made drugs for others, but his drug was pride and power.
It's funny how Walt becomes the unstable one. He's turning into a liability, for Gus and for his own family.
6:48 I feel like that was as close as a (another) proud man with a hurt ego could come to apologizing.
Basically saying I didn’t want to make another man around my age wash cars but I felt like I had to.
Of course he had to throw another dig in afterwards cause his ego is bruised
Show is the point of turning
37:46 deeeeeefinitely a tragedy
if no one has said it jesse knows that when you smoke meth it makes you stay awake for hours just doing random shi. my dads landlord would smoke and end up mowing the lawn at 2am or painting the house over and over again because that’s what they do. they just get stuck in a high and do an odd task for hours. so jesse gave tucker a task to distract him lol
5:12 at this point I get not being scared or intimidated by Walt given what we know about the massive leverage difference between him & Gus.
That being said I’d just like to point out while yes his ego was wounded by Skylar’s accurate depiction of him to this point he’s making clear I am more / will be more than what’s transpired so far. He’s pronouncing his arrival & he’s not wrong even if it seems crazy to this point
“I am the one who knocks.”
No that’s Jesse Muhfuckin’ Pinkman 😂
Walt can't even quit his job lol
Mike's facial expression is always " im too old for this shi" Better call Saul is a worth a watch for the mike scenes alone.
I lived with a meth head for a little while. Jesse knows exactly what he's doing. Meth heads will do menial tasks for hours on end (usually all night long because they can't sleep after doing it and they don't want to sleep).
Doesn't this episode say that if Walt is taking advice from someone it should be Jesse not Skyler or Gus
I am the danger, I am the one who knocks! I am the blowfish!
I don't think that Walt believes he is safe because of his relation to Hank. They tried to kill Hank. In the past they were going to kill Walter and Jesse. I think the only reason he thinks he is safe for the time being is because they killed Gale and Gus has nobody else to cook.
the batman comment is hilarious because the timeline for Breaking Bad is 2008-2010 and Batman Begins was released in 2005, so Walter definitely saw that film lol
“Maybe it’s a bomb.” 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Gawww this episode has multiple rough moments
I think these two should see the Breaking Bad remixes as soon as they finish, given how much they enjoy Walt lol. I suspect they'll like Better Call Saul more, or at the very least will empathize with Saul more than they do with Mr. Danger.
Whoever wrote Walt's character has an immense insight into psychology. I completely relate to him. I have a neurodivergent executive function disorder but also have an IQ over 140, which itself is a condition referred to as 2e that presents in less than 1% of the population. I have trouble with social interactions among many other things. This has led to me not having what most people would consider to be a successful life in spite of the level of intellect indicating that I should be highly successful. However, when I get backed into a corner by awkward or stressful situations I try to correct the situation any way I can which people usually react to the same way these ladies react to Walt. They don't understand what I'm saying and they don't take me seriously, but in the back of my mind I know I can go full bore and basically nuke everything to stop the situation that is distressing me. I don't want to do this but the more desperate I become, this rapidly becomes the only viable option. It is a constant struggle to control these things, and the best solution I have found is to isolate myself as much as possible. Walt's personality seems to align very closely with my own experiences, it's very interesting.
it doesnt matter how smart walter is with that ego. ego trumps rationality every time.
Dietjesus
Anna Gunn came out gunns blazing.
It’s funny how angry some people are getting that you laughed at Walt’s blowfish moment. At this point, Walt is struggling. He can’t stop working for Gus. He knows Gus wants him dead and is trying to turn Jesse against him. He doesn’t have an exit strategy yet. He doesn’t feel in control. Skyler touches a raw nerve by pointing this out, so he responds by lashing out in a desperate attempt to convince her and himself that he’s pulling all the strings. There is something very wrong if you get this upset over your wife thinking that you’re not a murderer. Walt is smart and scary, but he’s also egotistical, naive, and frankly pathetic is many situations. Even Walt doesn’t think what he said was “badass.” You can tell by his expression that he regrets the words that just came out of his mouth (Bryan’s acting is impeccable.)
These ladies have such interesting perspectives on these shows. I don't necessarily agree with them always, but it is interesting none the less.
What's interesting about them?
@vicentegeonix tbh nothing imagine a show made in 2008 and they're judging it like idk how to describe it
23:56 kiss ass 😂