Yes and the way he can cry so realistic he quivers the way a kid would when they cry or jusy anyone who cries who's feelings are really hurt and scared
Yeah, that $177,000 is definitely NOT beside the point, because it’s a real, undeniable paper trail linking Hank to Walt’s illegal money. And worse than that, it makes Walt’s story more plausible, because it DOES seem more likely that a terrified victim would pay Hank’s medical bills, as opposed to a malevolent crime boss paying Hank’s medical bills.
It doesn't quite make sense that, if Hank was doing this to make tons of money, why he would even NEED Walt to pay his bills. But, certainly not impossible.
The fact that you two support Hank who forced Walter into the meth business and sold him off to Gustavo Fring speaks volumes of your moral compass. Even a confession tape can’t change your mind about that evil Hank Schrader.
@@skywillfindyou Yep. Not just a bad cop but also violent criminal. Anyone else would do prison time for what he did to Jesse, regardless of whether the person “pressed charges”.
32:15 you can actually see Huell take it out of his pocket and nod to Saul, so we can assume the reason Saul left earlier to “get a bag for the money” was really to tell Huell to do that. Nice job to Kailyn for picking up on that as I don’t think most reactors do, and not many pick up on the fact that Jesse realizes Walt poisoned Brock either and are usually confused as to what is happening until he confronts Saul about it, so nice job to Eric as well. Love that you both were able to put together different pieces of the puzzle like that. Some people seem to think it’s far fetched that Jesse would put those things together and make that connection, but I think they forget that was exactly what Jesse believed happened at first until Walt manages to manipulate him into thinking it was Gus instead. I think anyone that has been a victim of gaslighting knows that feeling of “I knew I was right the whole time and I can’t believe I let them talk me out of it and trusted them over myself.” I also think the scene of them in the desert earlier was done to show that Jesse is finally able to see through Walt’s bs now, especially after witnessing how Walt reacted to Drew Sharpe’s murder. Season 4 Jesse may not have believed that Walt was capable of caring so little about a child dying, but season 5 Jesse definitely can after that. Not to mention he knows he killed Mike and had all those guys in prison murdered, so he sees how far he’s willing to go to protect himself. I wouldn’t be surprised if deep down part of Jesse still wondered if it could have been Walt after all, and all he needed was that one piece of evidence to finally allow himself to believe it. Sorry for the essay but I’ll just say one more thing: I love your reaction to Walt’s “confession” tape because I also lost my MIND the first time I saw this episode and I could not believe what I was watching. I have never been so furious and disgusted yet shockingly impressed at the same time 😂 Wait I forgot one more thing…you are completely right to be concerned about some fans of this show and their love for Walt. The amount of people that try to justify and make excuses for what he did to both Jane and Brock is absolutely astounding. I swear some people literally think Skyler “cheating” with Ted is worse than both of those things combined lol. And don’t even get me started with their victim blaming of Jesse and Skyler for their reactions to Walt’s abuse instead of condemning Walt for the abuse itself. Ok I’m done lol excited to watch these final few episodes with you guys and hope to see you continue with El Camino and Better Call Saul as well😊
Walt's confession tape is dripping with unbelievably good goodness. You feel the shackles close in tighter & tighter on Hank- especially considering his violent past with Pinkman. Bryan acted out the whole scene in one take.
It's such a bittersweet thing to see my favorite BB reactors almost all done with this amazing show. The end of an era in a way, but you still have the movie and the whole Better Call Saul series to follow! BCS is slower most of the time but it's an absolute masterpiece of a show and I'm really looking forward to watching it again with y'all :D
Yeah calling Hank a dirty cop is wild haha. He absolutely broke the law assaulting Jesse, but then accepted his punishment for it without any kind of corruption or coverup. Call him a violent dangerous cop if you want (I wouldn't, given that we know the reason he did what he did - he doesn't just fly off the handle randomly - but whatever), but "dirty" makes me think they're just throwing out random insults.
Hanks a dirty cop because he assaulted Jesse? He let his emotions get the better of him for a moment. But He called it in and took the the consequences even refusing to lie about what happened (against Marie’s advice)
Waiter's confession video is so diabolical because it's vastly more plausible than what actually occurred. Keep in mind, Hank spent a lot of the last year doing his own investigations of Heisenberg. All that missing time is sus af.
I agree with your opening thoughts from a storytelling perspective. However, the biggest thing I take away from the BB universe is that there are no heroes: only people and their choices.
In regards to your other post, I couldn’t imagine being a reactor, and putting in all of that time and effort and thoughtfully input, and then people just come with negativity. Please keep doing what you’re doing…I’m a big fan of BB and have watched several times. Watching with you guys has been so enjoyable and refreshing, among the very best. Much love to you both man what you do-wish you all the success!! I have enjoyed this journey and hanging out with you guys so much ✌🏼🙏🏼
Thats not whole point , he is not like son to him, yes he likes him like son sometimes, but he is really manipulates him often, and often uses him, thats not father son - behavior
I feel the same. They're nice people, but seem incredibly naive and would probably take it at face value. Plus their hatred for Walt is probably going to cloud their judgement.
Among the many things this series does well is it manipulates viewers by establishing then exploiting biases. 1. Most fans of Walter fail to recognise the anchoring bias that was established in the first episode; where Walt is disrespected by students (in school and at the car wash); Walt's birthday celebration where Hank insinuates he isn't a man, gives him backhanded compliments, and then hijacks the party to watch himself on the news; and where his birthday hand-job is combined with nagging and distracted by ebay. This is the seminal reason for the imbalanced preference for Walt and the distaste for Skylar and Hank. This episode's confession is given credence by the way Hank publicly shat on Walt during the birthday party. 2. Framing bias is thoroughly used throughout the first three seasons to justify Walt's multiple felonies; murder, drug creating, larceny, terrorism, attempted murder, poisoning children, etc. 3. Once these are established, Walter Fans use False causality bias to strengthen the believe that Walt was forced into these actions, thus absolving him of full guilt. 4. As improbably successes begin to add up, fans begin to fall victim to Feature Positive effect, thus focusing primarily on the short-term "win" and ignoring the long-term destruction Walt leaves in his wake. The writers were truly amazing.
Your reaction when Jessie finally had the realization of the cigarette was absolutely priceless!! Possibly my favorite moment of all your reactions so far!!
All of the acting on this show is too notch but Aaron Paul is the standout. When scenes call for extreme emotions he is absolutely positively awesome.Thevsecond best extreme emotions are actually Kailyns reactions of late lol I can't wait to watch you watch "the episode" when that times comes. It's gonna be wild!!
On why people understand Walt…“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things…” ― Henry David Thoreau
A lot of ppl miss a key point in Walt’s confession. Walt drops in hints of how he actually felt and situations he was in during his time in the drug business. He simply moved the people around in the confession for who to blame etc. Don’t know why Kaitlyn thinks everything Walt does is pure manipulation. Sure he used manipulative tactics in the confession, but alot of the points he made of feeling scared and hopeless were actually true. In many cases he was left with no choice. Obviously it was Walt’s fault that he ended up in these situations. However, from the very beginning everyone who worked with Walt either tried to kill him or use him. Kind of disappointed some reactors only look through one lense because of their emotions. Very hard to fine emotionally intelligent people unfortunately
8:20 Of course, mL is volume, not "weight" (mass). They pumped in an exactly calculated volume, compensating for difference in density between aqueous methylamine and water.
Great reaction guys. Takes me back to watching this for the first time. So many great scenes one after the other. Everyone has a favorite, but mine has to be the confession. I was exactly like you guys. Like I should have seen it coming, but with all the inertia of everything leading up to it I just didn't see the angle until Hank pressed Play 😅 And AAron Paul really knocks it out of the park these last handful of episodes. Thanks for taking me back to watching this with my own peeps and all the water cooler talk the day after at work.
this is the hypest reaction to Confessions ever the moment you both realized what was happening at the jesse scene and the edit and everything, had me howliiiinggg
Love you reactions, love how passionate you're about the show, and how much you pay attentions to detail. And yes, the show definitely deserves to be taken serious. It's a big achievement the writers managed to give every single character so much depth, detail, layers that they feel as real as any IRL person.
That moment after Saul told Jesse that walt made him do it, that look on jesses face. Thats the moment jesse realized he was not the only being manipulated by walt. What a scene
3:10 I think there's another important thing to consider about Hank relative to Walter, which is that he owns his mistakes. Assaulting Jessie obviously was unacceptable, but he also told the entire truth about it after the fact rather than trying to cover it up, despite everyone around him advising him to lie. That being said I don't think there is a "hero" in this story. All of the main characters have some sort of addiction or obsession, and one of the main themes is exploring the various ways in which addictions can manifest themselves. Walter is obsessed with control. Marie's "drug" when she becomes too stressed out is thievery and the escapism of pretending to be someone else. Jessie's is the more standard drug addiction. Gus' was revenge. Hank's is his casework, and when he can't do that, he tries to fill that hole with minerals.
Hot take: Hank's not a hero, but he's not one of the villains, either. He's another victim of Walt. I think the show tries very hard to show that Walt's actions are a kind of moral contagion, infecting everyone around him. When the show started, Hank was a good cop and a good husband. Even his bigotry was meant to be in light of itself -- when he said racist things, he was clearly playing a game, not expressing genuine opinions. It's only after the traumatic things that happened to him -- each caused by Walt -- that his character started to change. (Yes yes, Hank is an adult who can make his own decisions; I may as well say Walt is a victim of cancer and his mediocre marriage. But I still think moral contagion is a narrative the show itself pushes.)
Of course most people and myself included would absolutely hate Walt in real life.. And of course it's a tv show!!!! and his character is the most interesting and exciting character on this show.. that's WHY we cheer on the Walt Character... of course he's done terrible hanous things., it's just fun to cheer on the ANTE HERO. P.S. no my life does not reflect anything from this show... LOL PSS the creator Vince Gilligan has said that Walt 's character is supposed to be like Mr Chips turning into SCAR FACE. I say the creator has successfully succeeded in this task.
To me, one of the important reasons for gray morality as a trope is to uncover how attachment to a person can lead to misplaced sympathy for truly bad people. Neither Walt nor Hank, objectively speaking, deserve anyone rooting for them. But, because of the way the story is presented, it's easy to pick one you want to win. It's very similar in that way to both Dune and Lolita. In both, the protagonist is a horrible person, and the audience is meant to come away realizing that they feel wrong for sympathizing with the protagonist. It's a useful life lesson as well: just because you've been around a person and become attached to them doesn't mean you should act like they are beyond reproach. It's certainly a lesson Jessie could have leaned much earlier, then maybe he wouldn't have stood by Walt for so long.
One of the finest episodes of television ever, just absolutely phenomonal all the way through, the videotape absolutely blew my mind when I first watched it and Aaron's acting is so good it's kinda scary
When you mentioned Dwight I thought you where referring to DBD, but you actually where referencing The Office, haven't thought about that show in a long time.
Since you guys already have watched the next episode, notice how when Walt and Jesse are standing against Saul's car, the licence plate that says LWYRUP, says WYRUP! A little detail that says so much. I encourage you guys to re-watch the series some day to see these things. It's amazing. The show changed my life and many people's.
I think calling Hank a dirty cop because he assaulted Jesse, is silly... That wasn't "police brutality", that was "A husband beating up a criminal who has information on his wife and floats the possibility of her being hurt" Hank would've beat him up the same way if he had been a plumber rather than a cop. That's like I don't know, if Hank had a kid and a guy walked by and grabbed his kid and Hank beat the shit out of him, would you say he's a dirty cop because he should have arrested him peacefully? That wouldn't have been "Hank the cop", that would've been "Hank the father". And in this case, it was "Hank the husband".
You two have the Worst case of WWDS ( Walter White Derangement Syndrome ) I have Ever seen!! All this very premature celebrating will just make whats coming And the heartache and tears, Very satisfying to witness!
I feel like people forget he’s the villain of the show in general. It all started with Walt’s decision to get into the game in general that lead to everything going down. Sure, there were other villains, including big ones, but it all ultimately goes back to Walt.
18:47 Loved hearing Kailyn call Walt a "little coward... snake... vermin". Someone finally said it 🤣🤣😭💀 Maybe you guys have said that before and I forgot, but it's always nice to hear. This show is so good that I can never actually pinpoint the moment I went from rooting for him, to actually having this massive disdain for him, but I think it's way earlier than most people I've encountered online.
I don't believe it's cowardice to do everything in your power to stay out of the prison system in the US, especially when it means your family loses everything as a result. Not just you. The legal system does not equate to justice. It just makes you a cog in the machine for the for-profit prison industry in the country with the highest prison population in the world. It's industry, not justice. And not 'owning up to it' to the state doesn't mean you're being a coward. It may just be because I can't stand the government, but I don't think they have any business calling it 'justice.' And of course they make you taking justice into your own hands illegal 🤐
It pisses me off how she keeps calling him a coward. Walt in the very beginning of the show was a coward, you can call Heisenberg a lot of things but he is not a coward.
I need help. I haven't seen the show since it aired. Jesse knows that Brock wasn't poisoned with the ricin. It was Lily of the Valley. We saw the plant in Walt's yard but I don't know how that actually happened. But why does Jesse link the ricin cigarette being lifted to Brock being poisoned? Someone please tell me what I missed.
I think it's just that Jesse can see more clearly now how manipulative and ruthless Walt can be. He almost figured it out in 4x12 -- he'd guessed that Huell may have stolen the cigarette on Walt's say-so in order to poison Brock -- but he didn't understand the motive (he thought it was Walt getting revenge on Jesse). At that time Walt convinced Jesse he had no motive to poison Brock. Walt's plan was admittedly convoluted: He poisoned Brock (with the plant), counting on Jesse to initially panic and think it was his own fault (with the cigarette), then expecting Jesse to conclude it was Walt leading him to Walt's house, where Walt can convince him that it was actually Gus who poisoned Brock in order to trick Jesse into killing Walt! Thus convincing Jesse to turn on Gus. You're right that Huell stealing his weed proves nothing. We're just expected to think that it just got Jesse rethinking that whole situation and figuring out what actually happened.
@jlilley73 Thanks! Now when did Walt poison Brock? Did he gave him some berries when he was at their place? Is that what we're meant to assume? I have zero recollection. I could probably Google but this is more fun.
@@wendydarling5790 Apparently Vincent Gilligan (per an interview) thinks Walt went to Brock's school sometime that day and somehow slipped the poison into his juice box, from what I recall.
Hanks bosses and colleagues would have never believed he was working with Gus,, because Hank was telling his coworkers Gus was the kingpin they were looking for. Hank brought in Gus for an interrogation. If he was really working with Gus, he would have wanted Gus as far away from the interrogator room As possible and wouldn’t be directing his bosses attention to Gus. He would just have Gus whacked
22:51 it’s not beside the point at all. If Hank’s very expensive therapy was paid for with drug money, he could be held liable as well. Now if he were to convict Walt, he now will be on the defense when prosecutors inevitably come after him. It also serves to lend more credibility to Walt’s story since there was an actual drug cash exchange to Hank’s benefit.
I dislike Walt as a person, obviously, but love him as a character. Maybe the conflict in views about Walt is about whether you value the narrative over the morality of the personalities.
Love the intro conversation. In breaking bad.... all of the main characters at one point broke bad. The levels to how bad will always be up for debate.
I hate people that have the mindset "we have different opinions, therefore we are foes/ I dislike you" clearly all the dislikers are probably people like that
That’s total BS, Hank would never be a dirty cop and it’s explained very clearly Explained why he can’t say anything about Walt Just yet, because there’s no proof and he’ll be laughed out the office. Sure he hit Jessie but that was one time for thinking he tricked him about Marie’s car crash.
I think that the show intentionally painted Hank more as an anti-hero; someone who ultimately does "the right" / heroic thing, but lacks the typical heroic characteristics ... and Hank has flaws. Similarly, Walt is painted more as an anti-villian; someone that does "the wrong" / evil things, but for a benevolent purpose. And potentially they're not dead ringers for either category. What makes tye show interesting is that it's not 100% black and white ... it's grey matter (sorry, I couldn't help it), which creates an open and interesting space for conversations.
People that try to claim Hank is also bad and draw equivalence to Walt in this are fuckin morons lol. Yes. He’s flawed. He definitely made mistakes . But it’s not even on the same level as Walt . And I’m someone who has a lot of hate for the American healthcare system and I do think it forces people into a box and that’s what lead Walt on this road into the first place. Our healthcare system here absolutely disgusts me and I get people feeling desperate. But doesn’t excuse the crazy choices he’s made in the meantime and he’s clearly gotten to where he enjoys it. Don’t worry you guys have a normal take on the show. There’s definitely a lot of other people who have skewed ass opinions on Walt though becuase he’s the main character and you grow to like him early on and can understand what lead him to the path he’s on.
Nearly everyone, major characters in this show has a point where they are 'Breaking Bad' to a certain level....well...except Holly..😂 Even Flynn trying to get alcohol underage. Gomey...covering for Hank's questionable shenanigans during the bar fight.
You are right to feel disgusted by Walt! I believe Walt himself would've thought he has been monstrous for what he had done so far. I can‘t believe so many people are trying to advocate for Walt at this point😂 and I watched the whole series so many times!
I think anyone looking for a hero is already misguided. This show never promised one; hell, the name is breaking BAD. it’s an exploration of people, and how they react in crazy situations.
Watch the movie Shot Caller. It's excellent in its own right, first and foremost. But it will definitely fill in some of the gaps from this season regarding their selection of criminal organizations to portray.
I dozed off watching this last night......only to wake up to you guys yelling and pounding the table, and Eric's face turning into a furry animal.....🤣
it's actually far less than the dislike plugin makes it out to be. as of this comment, this video has 20 dislikes, whereas the dislike plugin for some reason says it has 53. either way, all good haha
@@nerdymarriedcouple Wow I didn't know that was ever inaccurate at all, thanks for telling me! Now I'll never trust it 100% lmao wonder where it got that number from?
@@gandhialwaysleavesanonion679 haha i'm pretty sure the plugin just makes a statistical guess, but i'm not sure how it works. my best understanding based off of what i have heard it that is skewed based on individuals who have the plugin downloaded - it analyzes how many people with the plugin dislike, and then makes a statistical guess based off of that. naturally, people with the plugin are more likely to downvote, therefore it is not exactly accurate. that's just what i've heard but i could be wrong. i have heard of numerous creators however who have commented on it as well
People will go to such lengths to take Walter's side. People, he's a great character, but he's a bad person. He's not inherently evil, but he is corrupted, by pride and greed. And Hank yeah, he's not perfect, but he does not intentionally hurt anyone. He had one fit of rage against Jesse, and now he's scared for his future and thinks he can both get Walter and save his career. Thtat's not SO condemnable. If you don't want to consider him a hero sure, but he's a hero compare to Walter that's for sure.
@@НикитаСимонян-ж5е Hank doesn't know Jesse. He just knows all the criminal activity he has done. I'm not really defending his hero status. I'm just saying he's the good guy of the story. The fact that he doesn't care about a criminal's life is not so unusual. I always thought thw "batman" and "daredevil" type of heroes were kind of lame.
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That confession tape scene alone should have won an award, it was brutal.
so brutal 😭
That scene in Saul's office actually won Aaron Paul an emmy. His acting was phenomenal and the win was 100% deserved!
seriously amazing!!
It was definitely amazing but my absolute favorite Aaron Paul acting moment is still coming up. It causes a visceral reaction in me.
@@Steelburgh I think I know the part of coming up. 😬
Yes and the way he can cry so realistic he quivers the way a kid would when they cry or jusy anyone who cries who's feelings are really hurt and scared
The craziest thing is Aaron didnt even take acting classes in his life. Man was just destined to be an amazing actor.
Yeah, that $177,000 is definitely NOT beside the point, because it’s a real, undeniable paper trail linking Hank to Walt’s illegal money. And worse than that, it makes Walt’s story more plausible, because it DOES seem more likely that a terrified victim would pay Hank’s medical bills, as opposed to a malevolent crime boss paying Hank’s medical bills.
It doesn't quite make sense that, if Hank was doing this to make tons of money, why he would even NEED Walt to pay his bills. But, certainly not impossible.
The fact that you two support Hank who forced Walter into the meth business and sold him off to Gustavo Fring speaks volumes of your moral compass. Even a confession tape can’t change your mind about that evil Hank Schrader.
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Hank isn't a hero, he built a drug empire forcing his brother in law to do horrible things by taking advantage of his vulnerabilities😢
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@@Sergey.Ivanov.1It's a joke don't get your panties in a bunch
lol. In all seriousness, though he is a dirty cop. You see it early on when Marie is caught stealing, and he uses his position to get her off.
@@miked.7245 Indeed. Hank is rather bad person, and failed as cop (not by effectiveness, but by corruption and breaking law)
@@skywillfindyou Yep. Not just a bad cop but also violent criminal. Anyone else would do prison time for what he did to Jesse, regardless of whether the person “pressed charges”.
Bryan Cranston is so good that his character’s acting deserves an Oscar lol
Well, he won multiple Emmys, which are the television equivalent to the Oscars.
@@odgjrI think he meant Walt's acting on the tape was Oscar-worthy, just as good as Bryan's
@@LucasAraujo-lx3lv I guess so. I had it in my brain about Cranston doing the video in one take.
@@LucasAraujo-lx3lv Right, Walt isn't on a TV show in-universe, so Oscar felt more appropriate somehow lol
@@odgjr did you even read the comment? He’s saying that his CHARACTER deserves an Oscar. Not Brian Cranston.
Aaron Paul won his third Emmy for this episode, rightly so.
32:15 you can actually see Huell take it out of his pocket and nod to Saul, so we can assume the reason Saul left earlier to “get a bag for the money” was really to tell Huell to do that. Nice job to Kailyn for picking up on that as I don’t think most reactors do, and not many pick up on the fact that Jesse realizes Walt poisoned Brock either and are usually confused as to what is happening until he confronts Saul about it, so nice job to Eric as well. Love that you both were able to put together different pieces of the puzzle like that.
Some people seem to think it’s far fetched that Jesse would put those things together and make that connection, but I think they forget that was exactly what Jesse believed happened at first until Walt manages to manipulate him into thinking it was Gus instead. I think anyone that has been a victim of gaslighting knows that feeling of “I knew I was right the whole time and I can’t believe I let them talk me out of it and trusted them over myself.” I also think the scene of them in the desert earlier was done to show that Jesse is finally able to see through Walt’s bs now, especially after witnessing how Walt reacted to Drew Sharpe’s murder. Season 4 Jesse may not have believed that Walt was capable of caring so little about a child dying, but season 5 Jesse definitely can after that. Not to mention he knows he killed Mike and had all those guys in prison murdered, so he sees how far he’s willing to go to protect himself. I wouldn’t be surprised if deep down part of Jesse still wondered if it could have been Walt after all, and all he needed was that one piece of evidence to finally allow himself to believe it.
Sorry for the essay but I’ll just say one more thing: I love your reaction to Walt’s “confession” tape because I also lost my MIND the first time I saw this episode and I could not believe what I was watching. I have never been so furious and disgusted yet shockingly impressed at the same time 😂
Wait I forgot one more thing…you are completely right to be concerned about some fans of this show and their love for Walt. The amount of people that try to justify and make excuses for what he did to both Jane and Brock is absolutely astounding. I swear some people literally think Skyler “cheating” with Ted is worse than both of those things combined lol. And don’t even get me started with their victim blaming of Jesse and Skyler for their reactions to Walt’s abuse instead of condemning Walt for the abuse itself. Ok I’m done lol excited to watch these final few episodes with you guys and hope to see you continue with El Camino and Better Call Saul as well😊
Walt's confession tape is dripping with unbelievably good goodness. You feel the shackles close in tighter & tighter on Hank- especially considering his violent past with Pinkman. Bryan acted out the whole scene in one take.
one take?? that is insane!
It's such a bittersweet thing to see my favorite BB reactors almost all done with this amazing show. The end of an era in a way, but you still have the movie and the whole Better Call Saul series to follow! BCS is slower most of the time but it's an absolute masterpiece of a show and I'm really looking forward to watching it again with y'all :D
it's going to be great 🙌
You probably finished the series by now, and know how much of a masterpiece the whole series is, the last 4 episodes are out of this world.
they've probably seen it by now since they are at least 4 episodes up on Patreon. Best show ever.
Next Stop : Better Call Saul
@@anvil958 Well first they should watch El Camino, otherwise the last few episodes of Better Call Saul will be a little less impactful.
This couple smile and laugh at the weirdest moments
they also literally look like siblings lmao
I don't think people truly understand what a "dirty cop" is if they really think Hank is one. He knew he fucked up once he assaulted Jesse.
Yeah calling Hank a dirty cop is wild haha. He absolutely broke the law assaulting Jesse, but then accepted his punishment for it without any kind of corruption or coverup. Call him a violent dangerous cop if you want (I wouldn't, given that we know the reason he did what he did - he doesn't just fly off the handle randomly - but whatever), but "dirty" makes me think they're just throwing out random insults.
Hanks a dirty cop because he assaulted Jesse? He let his emotions get the better of him for a moment. But He called it in and took the the consequences even refusing to lie about what happened (against Marie’s advice)
Unfortunately for Jesse, not getting in that van is one of his biggest mistakes
I love how when Jesse finally goes off on Walt he always gets upset and sounds reminiscent of Walt Jr.
Waiter's confession video is so diabolical because it's vastly more plausible than what actually occurred.
Keep in mind, Hank spent a lot of the last year doing his own investigations of Heisenberg. All that missing time is sus af.
I think Walter's driving over the two guys who were about to kill Jesse was actually a selfless act.
Walt did say 1 true thing in his confession, only 1
"I have often contemplated suicide, but i'm a coward"
I agree with your opening thoughts from a storytelling perspective. However, the biggest thing I take away from the BB universe is that there are no heroes: only people and their choices.
In regards to your other post, I couldn’t imagine being a reactor, and putting in all of that time and effort and thoughtfully input, and then people just come with negativity. Please keep doing what you’re doing…I’m a big fan of BB and have watched several times. Watching with you guys has been so enjoyable and refreshing, among the very best. Much love to you both man what you do-wish you all the success!! I have enjoyed this journey and hanging out with you guys so much ✌🏼🙏🏼
When Hank mentions his medical bill the guy is like "Don't get cought up on that, it means nothing." But it actually means EVERYTHING
Likr it or not, Jesse is like son for him. This the whole point.
Thats not whole point , he is not like son to him, yes he likes him like son sometimes, but he is really manipulates him often, and often uses him, thats not father son - behavior
I rooted for Walter White while watching this show. Something wrong with me?
No, lol .
Hank is Capt Ahab hunting the great white whale. Hank is obsessed
“Showstopper” nailed it,there’s so many in these last few episodes
Lol you will regret cheering that Jesse figured out about the cigarette
I have this strange feeling they're not going to fully understand the infamous phone call.
They already watched this episode on patreon , so we can ask someone
Same
I feel the same. They're nice people, but seem incredibly naive and would probably take it at face value. Plus their hatred for Walt is probably going to cloud their judgement.
Good job of RJ Mitte playing a 15-16 years old for 5 years :)
Kailyn is so unhealthy hard-on on Walter getting punished, do you really wanted Jesse to know about this? and not just get away from all this shit
She is like Walters hater number 1 in the world
@@НикитаСимонян-ж5е The girls from Diegesis would like a word
Among the many things this series does well is it manipulates viewers by establishing then exploiting biases.
1. Most fans of Walter fail to recognise the anchoring bias that was established in the first episode; where Walt is disrespected by students (in school and at the car wash); Walt's birthday celebration where Hank insinuates he isn't a man, gives him backhanded compliments, and then hijacks the party to watch himself on the news; and where his birthday hand-job is combined with nagging and distracted by ebay. This is the seminal reason for the imbalanced preference for Walt and the distaste for Skylar and Hank. This episode's confession is given credence by the way Hank publicly shat on Walt during the birthday party.
2. Framing bias is thoroughly used throughout the first three seasons to justify Walt's multiple felonies; murder, drug creating, larceny, terrorism, attempted murder, poisoning children, etc.
3. Once these are established, Walter Fans use False causality bias to strengthen the believe that Walt was forced into these actions, thus absolving him of full guilt.
4. As improbably successes begin to add up, fans begin to fall victim to Feature Positive effect, thus focusing primarily on the short-term "win" and ignoring the long-term destruction Walt leaves in his wake.
The writers were truly amazing.
Your reaction when Jessie finally had the realization of the cigarette was absolutely priceless!! Possibly my favorite moment of all your reactions so far!!
All of the acting on this show is too notch but Aaron Paul is the standout. When scenes call for extreme emotions he is absolutely positively awesome.Thevsecond best extreme emotions are actually Kailyns reactions of late lol I can't wait to watch you watch "the episode" when that times comes. It's gonna be wild!!
On why people understand Walt…“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things…” ― Henry David Thoreau
*….and Skylar is the one who came up with the story. Incredible*
A lot of ppl miss a key point in Walt’s confession. Walt drops in hints of how he actually felt and situations he was in during his time in the drug business. He simply moved the people around in the confession for who to blame etc. Don’t know why Kaitlyn thinks everything Walt does is pure manipulation. Sure he used manipulative tactics in the confession, but alot of the points he made of feeling scared and hopeless were actually true. In many cases he was left with no choice.
Obviously it was Walt’s fault that he ended up in these situations. However, from the very beginning everyone who worked with Walt either tried to kill him or use him.
Kind of disappointed some reactors only look through one lense because of their emotions. Very hard to fine emotionally intelligent people unfortunately
My favorite episode. Was waiting since y’all started
it was FANTASTIC
8:20 Of course, mL is volume, not "weight" (mass). They pumped in an exactly calculated volume, compensating for difference in density between aqueous methylamine and water.
Great reaction guys. Takes me back to watching this for the first time. So many great scenes one after the other. Everyone has a favorite, but mine has to be the confession. I was exactly like you guys. Like I should have seen it coming, but with all the inertia of everything leading up to it I just didn't see the angle until Hank pressed Play 😅
And AAron Paul really knocks it out of the park these last handful of episodes.
Thanks for taking me back to watching this with my own peeps and all the water cooler talk the day after at work.
this is the hypest reaction to Confessions ever
the moment you both realized what was happening at the jesse scene and the edit and everything, had me howliiiinggg
Love you reactions, love how passionate you're about the show, and how much you pay attentions to detail. And yes, the show definitely deserves to be taken serious. It's a big achievement the writers managed to give every single character so much depth, detail, layers that they feel as real as any IRL person.
thanks so much for your comment and for watching 😊🙏
That moment after Saul told Jesse that walt made him do it, that look on jesses face. Thats the moment jesse realized he was not the only being manipulated by walt. What a scene
3:10 I think there's another important thing to consider about Hank relative to Walter, which is that he owns his mistakes. Assaulting Jessie obviously was unacceptable, but he also told the entire truth about it after the fact rather than trying to cover it up, despite everyone around him advising him to lie. That being said I don't think there is a "hero" in this story. All of the main characters have some sort of addiction or obsession, and one of the main themes is exploring the various ways in which addictions can manifest themselves. Walter is obsessed with control. Marie's "drug" when she becomes too stressed out is thievery and the escapism of pretending to be someone else. Jessie's is the more standard drug addiction. Gus' was revenge. Hank's is his casework, and when he can't do that, he tries to fill that hole with minerals.
Hot take: Hank's not a hero, but he's not one of the villains, either. He's another victim of Walt. I think the show tries very hard to show that Walt's actions are a kind of moral contagion, infecting everyone around him. When the show started, Hank was a good cop and a good husband. Even his bigotry was meant to be in light of itself -- when he said racist things, he was clearly playing a game, not expressing genuine opinions. It's only after the traumatic things that happened to him -- each caused by Walt -- that his character started to change.
(Yes yes, Hank is an adult who can make his own decisions; I may as well say Walt is a victim of cancer and his mediocre marriage. But I still think moral contagion is a narrative the show itself pushes.)
He wasnt a good cop. Lol. He was taking selfies with dead bodies.
Walt, Hank, Marie, Skyler all break bad in this show
OMG Aaron Paul KILLED it this episode! I mean, he always brings it but EVERYTIME I watch this one I am stunned at the performance.
33:15 Your new editor is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
Im rewatching The Office for the 10th time rn and still i thought about Dwight from The Walking Dead
"Hank and Marie watch Miley Cyrus at the VMAs (HD)" was the spoof video that week.
Your reactions remain extremely satisfying and relatable.
thank you so much for watching with us!! 🙂
Of course most people and myself included would absolutely hate Walt in real life.. And of course it's a tv show!!!! and his character is the most interesting and exciting character on this show.. that's WHY we cheer on the Walt Character... of course he's done terrible hanous things., it's just fun to cheer on the ANTE HERO. P.S. no my life does not reflect anything from this show... LOL PSS the creator Vince Gilligan has said that Walt 's character is supposed to be like Mr Chips turning into SCAR FACE. I say the creator has successfully succeeded in this task.
@@PzedP1818Im not gonna like Mike and Jesse in real life too . And Todd . But they are saying only Walt is the worst from the worst ....
@@НикитаСимонян-ж5еexactly!!!
To me, one of the important reasons for gray morality as a trope is to uncover how attachment to a person can lead to misplaced sympathy for truly bad people.
Neither Walt nor Hank, objectively speaking, deserve anyone rooting for them. But, because of the way the story is presented, it's easy to pick one you want to win.
It's very similar in that way to both Dune and Lolita. In both, the protagonist is a horrible person, and the audience is meant to come away realizing that they feel wrong for sympathizing with the protagonist.
It's a useful life lesson as well: just because you've been around a person and become attached to them doesn't mean you should act like they are beyond reproach. It's certainly a lesson Jessie could have leaned much earlier, then maybe he wouldn't have stood by Walt for so long.
One of the finest episodes of television ever, just absolutely phenomonal all the way through, the videotape absolutely blew my mind when I first watched it and Aaron's acting is so good it's kinda scary
And there goes the argument trying to justify Todd's killing of the kid because nO OnE eLsE cAn KnOw.
My favorite nick name for Todd is Meth Damon
When you mentioned Dwight I thought you where referring to DBD, but you actually where referencing The Office, haven't thought about that show in a long time.
Fave episode
Since you guys already have watched the next episode, notice how when Walt and Jesse are standing against Saul's car, the licence plate that says LWYRUP, says WYRUP! A little detail that says so much. I encourage you guys to re-watch the series some day to see these things. It's amazing. The show changed my life and many people's.
I know the hug seems messed up, but Walt really doesn't want to kill Jessie. He truly does love him.
Watching people's reactions and reading comments makes me realize that Breaking Bad characters are too nuanced for most people.
Yes, it's a widely known fact that most of the Breaking Bad fanbase is absolutely shitbrained.
There are too deep characters
The way he mixed so much truth with some lies makes it a possible story
I like how you put it about the split personality. He does have some good still left in him and I am glad you are seeing that.
I think calling Hank a dirty cop because he assaulted Jesse, is silly...
That wasn't "police brutality", that was "A husband beating up a criminal who has information on his wife and floats the possibility of her being hurt"
Hank would've beat him up the same way if he had been a plumber rather than a cop.
That's like I don't know, if Hank had a kid and a guy walked by and grabbed his kid and Hank beat the shit out of him, would you say he's a dirty cop because he should have arrested him peacefully? That wouldn't have been "Hank the cop", that would've been "Hank the father".
And in this case, it was "Hank the husband".
You two have the Worst case of WWDS ( Walter White Derangement Syndrome ) I have Ever seen!! All this very premature celebrating will just make whats coming And the heartache and tears, Very satisfying to witness!
I feel like people forget that Walt is the villain of season 5.
He was a villain much before that too, there just happened to be a much bigger badder villain
I feel like people forget he’s the villain of the show in general. It all started with Walt’s decision to get into the game in general that lead to everything going down. Sure, there were other villains, including big ones, but it all ultimately goes back to Walt.
@@jakandratchet9930 true
I feel like people forget, that this show about criminals, and everyone is villians.... Like Mike and Jesse too.
@@НикитаСимонян-ж5е when did I say Jesse wasn’t a criminal? I simply was referring to the Brock situation where Jesse had every right to be passed.
"Open the noor!"
33:14 but this edit is amazing
Emotional abuse is a myth
18:47
Loved hearing Kailyn call Walt a "little coward... snake... vermin". Someone finally said it
🤣🤣😭💀
Maybe you guys have said that before and I forgot, but it's always nice to hear.
This show is so good that I can never actually pinpoint the moment I went from rooting for him, to actually having this massive disdain for him, but I think it's way earlier than most people I've encountered online.
Walt's a lot of bad things but, I unfortunately have to say, he's not a coward.
Walt is a coward is the most stupid thing to say , lol😂 He is literally doesnt have fear
Even though he knew the poison was Lily of the valley and not the ricin he knew he did it as a plan
I don't believe it's cowardice to do everything in your power to stay out of the prison system in the US, especially when it means your family loses everything as a result. Not just you. The legal system does not equate to justice. It just makes you a cog in the machine for the for-profit prison industry in the country with the highest prison population in the world. It's industry, not justice. And not 'owning up to it' to the state doesn't mean you're being a coward. It may just be because I can't stand the government, but I don't think they have any business calling it 'justice.' And of course they make you taking justice into your own hands illegal 🤐
It pisses me off how she keeps calling him a coward. Walt in the very beginning of the show was a coward, you can call Heisenberg a lot of things but he is not a coward.
Dont forget the movie before you go on to better call Saul
Walt was never gonna kill jesse
I need help. I haven't seen the show since it aired. Jesse knows that Brock wasn't poisoned with the ricin. It was Lily of the Valley. We saw the plant in Walt's yard but I don't know how that actually happened. But why does Jesse link the ricin cigarette being lifted to Brock being poisoned? Someone please tell me what I missed.
I think it's just that Jesse can see more clearly now how manipulative and ruthless Walt can be. He almost figured it out in 4x12 -- he'd guessed that Huell may have stolen the cigarette on Walt's say-so in order to poison Brock -- but he didn't understand the motive (he thought it was Walt getting revenge on Jesse). At that time Walt convinced Jesse he had no motive to poison Brock. Walt's plan was admittedly convoluted: He poisoned Brock (with the plant), counting on Jesse to initially panic and think it was his own fault (with the cigarette), then expecting Jesse to conclude it was Walt leading him to Walt's house, where Walt can convince him that it was actually Gus who poisoned Brock in order to trick Jesse into killing Walt! Thus convincing Jesse to turn on Gus. You're right that Huell stealing his weed proves nothing. We're just expected to think that it just got Jesse rethinking that whole situation and figuring out what actually happened.
@jlilley73 Thanks! Now when did Walt poison Brock? Did he gave him some berries when he was at their place? Is that what we're meant to assume? I have zero recollection. I could probably Google but this is more fun.
@@wendydarling5790 Apparently Vincent Gilligan (per an interview) thinks Walt went to Brock's school sometime that day and somehow slipped the poison into his juice box, from what I recall.
*Confession tape ends*
Marie: "Hank, how could you do that to Walt?!"
Hank: "Jesus, Marie!"
*Credits*
If you are going to watch Better Call Saul it will be great to watch too, I hope that one day you will bring this series to the channel
They mentioned in this video they'll be watching it
3:00 .. Eric - some really great points in here.
Hanks bosses and colleagues would have never believed he was working with Gus,, because Hank was telling his coworkers Gus was the kingpin they were looking for. Hank brought in Gus for an interrogation. If he was really working with Gus, he would have wanted Gus as far away from the interrogator room
As possible and wouldn’t be directing his bosses attention to Gus. He would just have Gus whacked
22:51 it’s not beside the point at all. If Hank’s very expensive therapy was paid for with drug money, he could be held liable as well. Now if he were to convict Walt, he now will be on the defense when prosecutors inevitably come after him. It also serves to lend more credibility to Walt’s story since there was an actual drug cash exchange to Hank’s benefit.
@22:09, has to be the best reaction I’ve seen anywhere awhile! 😂😂😂
hahaha 😂 insanity
I dislike Walt as a person, obviously, but love him as a character. Maybe the conflict in views about Walt is about whether you value the narrative over the morality of the personalities.
The problem is , that this show full of bad people, but they hate only Walt . And its like this since season 1 )
The epitome of “What a twist” 😅
Love the intro conversation. In breaking bad.... all of the main characters at one point broke bad. The levels to how bad will always be up for debate.
I hate people that have the mindset "we have different opinions, therefore we are foes/ I dislike you" clearly all the dislikers are probably people like that
37:20 now that my friends is what in awoken lion looks like
That’s total BS, Hank would never be a dirty cop and it’s explained very clearly Explained why he can’t say anything about Walt Just yet, because there’s no proof and he’ll be laughed out the office. Sure he hit Jessie but that was one time for thinking he tricked him about Marie’s car crash.
I think that the show intentionally painted Hank more as an anti-hero; someone who ultimately does "the right" / heroic thing, but lacks the typical heroic characteristics ... and Hank has flaws. Similarly, Walt is painted more as an anti-villian; someone that does "the wrong" / evil things, but for a benevolent purpose.
And potentially they're not dead ringers for either category. What makes tye show interesting is that it's not 100% black and white ... it's grey matter (sorry, I couldn't help it), which creates an open and interesting space for conversations.
People that try to claim Hank is also bad and draw equivalence to Walt in this are fuckin morons lol. Yes. He’s flawed. He definitely made mistakes . But it’s not even on the same level as Walt . And I’m someone who has a lot of hate for the American healthcare system and I do think it forces people into a box and that’s what lead Walt on this road into the first place. Our healthcare system here absolutely disgusts me and I get people feeling desperate. But doesn’t excuse the crazy choices he’s made in the meantime and he’s clearly gotten to where he enjoys it. Don’t worry you guys have a normal take on the show. There’s definitely a lot of other people who have skewed ass opinions on Walt though becuase he’s the main character and you grow to like him early on and can understand what lead him to the path he’s on.
Nearly everyone, major characters in this show has a point where they are 'Breaking Bad' to a certain level....well...except Holly..😂 Even Flynn trying to get alcohol underage. Gomey...covering for Hank's questionable shenanigans during the bar fight.
The actor that plays creepy Todd is married to Kirsten Dunst
You are right to feel disgusted by Walt! I believe Walt himself would've thought he has been monstrous for what he had done so far. I can‘t believe so many people are trying to advocate for Walt at this point😂 and I watched the whole series so many times!
People are not advocating him. Understand him is different. Pure hate is stupid thing to do. When this is a show about villians
You guys are correct with the characters, people are just crazy lol.
The only crazy thing is to hate one characters more than others just because he can manipulate and lie 😂
I think anyone looking for a hero is already misguided. This show never promised one; hell, the name is breaking BAD. it’s an exploration of people, and how they react in crazy situations.
Brazil here 🇧🇷
From the Empire of Brazil 🇧🇷
Watch the movie Shot Caller. It's excellent in its own right, first and foremost. But it will definitely fill in some of the gaps from this season regarding their selection of criminal organizations to portray.
I dozed off watching this last night......only to wake up to you guys yelling and pounding the table, and Eric's face turning into a furry animal.....🤣
Damn surprising amount of dislikes, not deserved at all. Im sorry guys.
it's actually far less than the dislike plugin makes it out to be. as of this comment, this video has 20 dislikes, whereas the dislike plugin for some reason says it has 53. either way, all good haha
@@nerdymarriedcouple Wow I didn't know that was ever inaccurate at all, thanks for telling me! Now I'll never trust it 100% lmao wonder where it got that number from?
@@gandhialwaysleavesanonion679 haha i'm pretty sure the plugin just makes a statistical guess, but i'm not sure how it works. my best understanding based off of what i have heard it that is skewed based on individuals who have the plugin downloaded - it analyzes how many people with the plugin dislike, and then makes a statistical guess based off of that. naturally, people with the plugin are more likely to downvote, therefore it is not exactly accurate. that's just what i've heard but i could be wrong. i have heard of numerous creators however who have commented on it as well
You both are so awesome ❤ Loved the Outer Wilds gameplay, now I'm addicted to you lovely couple!
thanks so much for watching ☺️
@@nerdymarriedcoupleI'm looking forward for the Better Call Saul reactions! 😄
24:12 There's only one DWIGT.
People will go to such lengths to take Walter's side. People, he's a great character, but he's a bad person. He's not inherently evil, but he is corrupted, by pride and greed. And Hank yeah, he's not perfect, but he does not intentionally hurt anyone. He had one fit of rage against Jesse, and now he's scared for his future and thinks he can both get Walter and save his career. Thtat's not SO condemnable. If you don't want to consider him a hero sure, but he's a hero compare to Walter that's for sure.
The main character is who most people root for regardless if they're good or bad
Hank was okay with Jesse getting killed. Its a hero?
@@НикитаСимонян-ж5е Hank doesn't know Jesse. He just knows all the criminal activity he has done. I'm not really defending his hero status. I'm just saying he's the good guy of the story. The fact that he doesn't care about a criminal's life is not so unusual. I always thought thw "batman" and "daredevil" type of heroes were kind of lame.
As they say: the cat abandoned the kittens, it was Walter's fault.