Why Did Gus Do That To Victor? - Breaking Bad

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  • Опубліковано 16 тра 2023
  • When Walter White and Jesse Pinkman go behind Gus Fring`s back and get rid of Gale. Gus Fring is forced to retaliate, but why was Victor the one paying for their sins? I analyze the reasons to why Gus Fring decided to get rid of Victor and why he spared Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.
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  • @kitkatkruncher22
    @kitkatkruncher22 Рік тому +1232

    The biggest reason that gus killed victor is because victor stopped to get some KFC on the way back and Gus saw that as a betrayal.

  • @dannysamsam2467
    @dannysamsam2467 Рік тому +1127

    It’s obvious that Gus killed victor because he wasn’t up to los pollos hermanos standards

    • @saltlemon9191
      @saltlemon9191 Рік тому +8

      ofc

    • @joemckim1183
      @joemckim1183 Рік тому +26

      If Lyle didn't clean that fryer to bring satisfactory than Gus would've done the same thing to him.😊

    • @riffdex
      @riffdex 9 місяців тому

      It’s too bad Victor didn’t Better Dial Lyle and get some tips on how to be a better employee, because it could have saved his life 😟

  • @oskarurbas4970
    @oskarurbas4970 Рік тому +1629

    Gus killed Victor because:
    - He didn't manage to make sure Gale is safe
    - He started to act on his own, without Gus permission (Walter did say this to Jesse in Season 5 Episode 3, that according to him, that was the reason why Gus killed him)
    - People saw him in Gale's appartment (Mike seemed to be quite concerned about this fact, while Victor didn't give a damn)
    - Gus treated that as a warning for Jesse and Walter. By that he was trying to say: "You are alive only because I allow it. Make one mistake and you'll be dead."

    • @stickyman3786
      @stickyman3786 Рік тому +167

      he also ruined a batch of meth

    • @mclovin2408
      @mclovin2408 Рік тому +105

      I assumed it was because of the fact that police had a perfect sketch of his face so he was essentially a loose end so most likely he would’ve been killed anyway, but I think gustavo decided to do it to prove a point to Jesse and Walt.

    • @moodyowlproductions4287
      @moodyowlproductions4287 Рік тому +20

      Walter White"oooooooo..we are so scared"

    • @moldybread2445
      @moldybread2445 Рік тому +43

      ​@@moodyowlproductions4287 little did he know of Gus' inhuman carbomb detecting skills

    • @franlopezfelix9357
      @franlopezfelix9357 Рік тому +1

      @@mclovin2408 They could have just called vacuum cleaners guy instead of killing him lmao.

  • @mikejowan3340
    @mikejowan3340 Рік тому +69

    Gus is such a good business man. He even gave Victor a severance package

  • @zachl2650
    @zachl2650 Рік тому +365

    To add, I also believe it was Victors job to watch over Gale. Victor was there in the lab watching Gale and Walter work as some what of a body guard. Victor failed to properly protect Gale, so Gus punishes him for this.
    I also wouldn't say Gus is not emotional in this scene, sure he keeps his composer, but he is always good at doing that. I mean, Gus spent decades manipulating the cartel not only to make his meth empire, but to also get revenge on them for murdering his partner. Gus has always been emotional, he just hides it well.

    • @willpickering3873
      @willpickering3873 Рік тому +21

      I didn’t know Gus has a composer he keeps, lol.

    • @_MaZTeR_
      @_MaZTeR_ 11 місяців тому +9

      When Gus slits Victor's throat, he looks at Walter and Jesse with pure menace. I think at the same time he wanted to punish Victor and send a message to Waltuh, but he also is pissed off that he had to kill one of his best men for nothing. Even though Victor got spotted and started cooking meth, it was Jesse and Walter that sent him down that path.

    • @Ligierthegreensun
      @Ligierthegreensun 11 місяців тому +5

      Everyone has emotions. Gus knew how to channel his rage properly to ensure it damaged his enemies instead of harming everyone in the moment, including himself.
      To put it another way, a lot of people’s anger is like a grenade they drop right infront of them; what’s around them, what’s enraging them will be harmed but they’ll be hit by the shrapnel as well. A gunshot is the same exact principle; an explosion sending projectile flying, but in the case of a bullet it’s a controlled explosion directing one projectile in a direction you’re aiming at, your target, instead of indiscriminately destroying every around you.

    • @gabrielcornejo238
      @gabrielcornejo238 11 місяців тому

      Even Lyle was above acceptable

    • @edef1244
      @edef1244 10 місяців тому +6

      It was physically impossible for him to protect Gale at the time. He was with Mike on their mission to escort Walt into the lab and murk him, obviously on Gus' orders. No one anticipated that Walt will suddenly instruct Jesse to go and kill Gale, with the latter going through with it. Victor can't be at 2 places at the same time, and if Gus didn't account for that possibility, he can't blame Victor for also failing to come to that conclusion.
      I don't recall the scene exactly, but I don't believe it was possible for him to get there in time either to stop Jesse. What did Gus expect him to do, somehow locate Jesse and send a precision missile to his car?

  • @treystone9464
    @treystone9464 Рік тому +71

    I think Gus understood Walter might try this for self-preservation and so kept Gale's location secret. So really the one Gus held responsible for Gale's death was actually Victor who was in charge of protecting Gale, he failed to keep Gale's location secret, allowed himself to be tailed by Jesse, showing him where Gale was, on top of that being unable to stop the murder, and getting spotted on top of it. Trying to cook was a hail Mary make up for his mistake by trying to be indispensable before Gus could show up to punish him only to seal his fate. What is clear is he didn't kill Victor only to intimidate, but he used it to vet Jesse to replace Victor.
    Unlike like Victor who was a failure, Gus wasn't exactly angry with Jessie, but impressed. Jesse successfully tailed Victor, killed Gale, and got away clean, and not for money or himself, but to loyally protect Walter. And unlike Victor, he already proved he can cook. Gus stared straight into Jessie's eyes when he kills Victor. When Jesse locked eyes and leans in, Gus' head tilts, he would latter tell Jesse he "sees something" in Jesse and Mike suggests its "loyalty". The very next day,, after Victor died, Jesse is instantly chosen to replace Victor's duties as a Pick-Up Enforcer with Mike and he's tested with a fake carjacking to see if he would bail out.

  • @andrejpopovic52
    @andrejpopovic52 Рік тому +426

    I also think he killed him because he got there too late to stop Jesse.

    • @Chineseisntalanguageapparently
      @Chineseisntalanguageapparently Рік тому +5

      So why wouldn’t he kill him after taking care of Walt?

    • @Gunkarran
      @Gunkarran Рік тому +17

      @@Chineseisntalanguageapparently he was gonna kill victor but then killed him then and there infront of them just to strike fear in Jesse and walt's brain and warn them of the horrible consequences of crossing him, which did work out pretty well. (Gus is literally a pretty well designed character)

    • @enigma7310
      @enigma7310 Рік тому +1

      ​​​@@Chineseisntalanguageapparently *because Gus knew that if he killed Walter Jessie wouldn't work with him and if he killed Jessie Walter wouldn't work with him, plus even if Walter did Walter is a liability because of how slick and decisive he is since Gale is out of the picture and Gale was his ONLY trust worthy cook...*

    • @Chineseisntalanguageapparently
      @Chineseisntalanguageapparently Рік тому

      @@ogstringer we’re talking about victor

    • @alpacain1075
      @alpacain1075 Рік тому +6

      No chance. Gus wouldn’t kill people over things they can’t control

  • @JitteryJackanape
    @JitteryJackanape Рік тому +288

    I think theres a few reasons.
    Victor was sloppy and WENT INTO A CRIME SCENE WITH WITNESSES (this is the biggest issue)
    2 - he didnt prevent the death of Gale (second most important)
    3 - he flew too close to the sun by cooking and hurting that side of the business, he didn't know what he was doing (least important compared to the other 2)
    4. Jesse was right, if he can't kill them Gus will make them wish he was dead.

    • @mechanomics2649
      @mechanomics2649 Рік тому +8

      Yes we watched the video.

    • @JitteryJackanape
      @JitteryJackanape Рік тому +1

      @@mechanomics2649 I made the comment before watching. It's pretty obvious why.

    • @johnbrylledomingo6377
      @johnbrylledomingo6377 Рік тому +2

      @@JitteryJackanape Yes yes, we all want to talk, but no one wants to listen because we are the main hero, the protagonist, of this youtube universe we live in.

    • @JitteryJackanape
      @JitteryJackanape Рік тому +2

      @@johnbrylledomingo6377 what are you talkin about? I just listed my reasons for why i thought the uploader was asking the question. And i clarified i commented that before watching the video.

    • @smokeyjoe291
      @smokeyjoe291 Рік тому

      @@johnbrylledomingo6377go back to Myanmar

  • @xSilentZeroXx
    @xSilentZeroXx 10 місяців тому +84

    I think the key reason, apart from all the other reasons, was that Walt had a habit of trying to reason his way out of any issues between him and Gus, always trying to take advantage of Gus' logical nature. "Because of X and Y, killing me just wouldn't make sense!"
    Gus killing Victor was essentially the former's way of telling him "What I do doesn't HAVE to make sense, Walt. So stop assuming it has to."
    Funny thing is, while Walt spends the rest of the series trying to figure out why he did that, you'll notice he never once tried to reason his way out of anything with Gus again. So the message was sent quite clearly, even if Walt doesn't even know there was a message in the first place.

    • @serialbinger
      @serialbinger  10 місяців тому +6

      Good take!

    • @ZoomGears
      @ZoomGears 9 місяців тому +3

      This is how I see it too. To walk out there without killing Victor would have showed weakness it would have showed Walt that he can manipulate Gus because of his very logical nature. Gus needed to show that you can never corner him or keep him on a leash.

    • @86kickass
      @86kickass 9 місяців тому

      No way man, gus could have killed Jessie and kidnapped Walt to work for him he didnt have to waste victor like that

    • @cengix8850
      @cengix8850 9 місяців тому

      Did you like… not watch the episode?

    • @ZoomGears
      @ZoomGears 9 місяців тому

      @@cengix8850 Yes I have multiple times

  • @ChristianAntonio
    @ChristianAntonio Рік тому +65

    I think he killed him because on top of all the other failures of his position, the moment Walt gave the ultimatum where if Jesse dies he doesn't get Walt, it clarified that Victor creating the conditions under which Walt can successfully give one is the main problem in this situation.
    If Victor does his job, he never leaves Gus so compromised

  • @bbbabrock
    @bbbabrock Рік тому +17

    Idt it makes sense to say it was because he failed to protect Gale. That was Mike's job and his failure if anything was due to him following Mikes orders. Mike had dispatched him to fetch Walter. How could he be guarding Gale if he was kidnapping Walt?

  • @salim43333
    @salim43333 Рік тому +21

    “Mike told Gus on the phone that Victor was seen at the apt.” No. Gale couldn’t cook anything higher than 96% and we know Walt is 99.1%. Now that other three % it may not sound like a lot but it is.” Victor arguing with Walt saying all he had to do was follow the recipe but if following a recipe was that simple, Gale would not have needed more time to learn the process to Walt’s cook from Walt. And the batch he was making could have easily gotten ruined by Victor in the process of showing off.

  • @lauren_e_s
    @lauren_e_s Рік тому +217

    I think Gus was originally planning on killing Jesse (he was standing right behind Jesse), but then changed his mind and walked over to Victor when Walt mentioned "If you kill Jesse, you don't have me."

    • @moldybread2445
      @moldybread2445 Рік тому +65

      That actually makes alot of sense.
      1. He would be really mad
      2. He would like to kill the person responsible for Gales death, because his entire plan went to shit

    • @redeyejedi111
      @redeyejedi111 Рік тому +2

      I always thought this too yeah

    • @ramtinrahimi1187
      @ramtinrahimi1187 Рік тому +2

      no, gus is smarter than so. He knew way back that if he killed jesse, he wont have walt. They had a perfect sketch on Victor and he needed to go.

    • @KobaLenk
      @KobaLenk Рік тому +7

      @@ramtinrahimi1187 yes, Victor was the only one who the most expendable at that point.
      You could tell that Gus took the batch Victor was cooking as an insult as well.
      Gus had invested so much in Gale and then Victor who is supposed to be only an enforcer was bragging he could be his meth cook like Gus was so stupid to invest so much in someone much more qualified while he had Victor all those years.
      Like Walt said, Victor flew too close to the sun

    • @jeffroberts6428
      @jeffroberts6428 11 місяців тому +3

      @@KobaLenkAt this point it would be easier to list the reasons why Gus shouldn’t off Victor

  • @eltedioso
    @eltedioso Рік тому +38

    Primarily 'cause he got seen at the crime scene. But as a bonus, he could send a message to Walt & Jesse. I don't think it's more complicated than that.

    • @tenementfunstxr
      @tenementfunstxr Рік тому +6

      Agreed! And when Gus goes into the police station, there’s a poster with a sketch of victor asking if anyone has seen him and requesting info

    • @Johnnyrocks34
      @Johnnyrocks34 Рік тому

      Guy worked loyally for years for him. Murdering people. Just cuts his throat just like that. Id quit and run and hide if i was mike working for him. He d cut my throat

    • @GreaterGrievobeast55
      @GreaterGrievobeast55 Рік тому

      I think if it was just cause he was seen at a gales apartment, gus would've just shot him. The fact he was messing about in the lab registered as something that legitimately upset gus and made him want to punish Victor severely.

    • @cookingsauce8274
      @cookingsauce8274 Рік тому +3

      Probably wanted to send a message to Mike too bc he made more than a few mistakes with the whole situation. He failed to find Jesse, didn't protect gale, got manipulated by walt giving him enough time to send Jesse to kill gale, got played by Saul with the fake address.

  • @charliehay1520
    @charliehay1520 Рік тому +11

    The reason Victor got his throat cut was he was the only expendable one
    Out of all those in attendance. 1)Mike
    was loyal and trustworthy and hard to replace
    2) Walt wouldn't cook if Jesse were killed
    3) Jesse wouldn't or possibly couldn't (emotionally) cook if gus killed walt..
    BUT
    Yes, Victor did screw up by not keeping Gale safe,
    Being seen at the scene and had his face all over tv..I think this is why Victor was gonna try to cook to prove he is still useful.victor was jealous of Walt and Jesse's usefulness
    and the power that gave them with Gus

  • @Nomamesgueyy213
    @Nomamesgueyy213 Рік тому +12

    Gus hated Walt and Jesse because they were the only people he couldn’t control (Lalo as well). Unpredictable and a touch of wild.

  • @FrankDaBank25
    @FrankDaBank25 Рік тому +15

    I think Gus contemplated killing jesse, maybe with the intentions on imprisoning walt in the lab to cook for free, but didnt want take the risk of someone in the family knowing about the laundry and what they do there. He killed victor for failing to keep Gale safe, getting seen and becoming a liability and for taking liberties in his own hands by cooking. And ofcourse there is the underlying tone of Gus being a sadistic bitter psychopath that enjoys a good murder from time to time lol

  • @aguy559
    @aguy559 Рік тому +57

    This drives Mike to drinking, if you’ll recall. The realization that Gus isn’t who Mike thought he was, was what disturbed him and left him questioning his loyalty.
    In a sense, not being FULLY bad made Mike a little naive, a term you wouldn’t normally associate with him.
    But you could see it running through his head as he sat there and drank. And Walt pointing it out was what got him punched. All that bottled up emotion inside of Mike got ignited and needed an outlet.

    • @ripdimebag42
      @ripdimebag42 Рік тому +9

      Did you watch Better Call Saul? Mike knew exactly how ruthless Gus was.

    • @aguy559
      @aguy559 Рік тому +7

      @@ripdimebag42 Then why was he shocked at Victor’s killing?

    • @ripdimebag42
      @ripdimebag42 Рік тому +10

      @aguy559 he always got upset whenever he thought Gus had gone too far, that was probably the point where he thought Gus had truly lost it though

    • @abonynge
      @abonynge Рік тому +3

      @@aguy559 Because Better Call Saul was written afterwards and resulted in many contradictions in Breaking Bad.

    • @aguy559
      @aguy559 Рік тому

      @@abonynge I get your point.

  • @johnhein2539
    @johnhein2539 Рік тому +106

    One thing I also felt was that Victor's slaying was a message to Mike. One detail I noticed is that right before his murder, Gale's phone is ringing at the same time as he's answering the door to an armed Jesse Pinkman. This is undoubtedly Gus trying to warn Gale to keep his door locked until his men come. However this also means Mike had no choice but to call and explain to Gus what Walt was able to do because Mike fell into Walt's trap. This is a humiliating fuckup for someone as skilled and experienced as Mike, and it's surprising for Gus as well, who knows Mike is normally incredibly capable.

    • @KobaLenk
      @KobaLenk Рік тому +22

      I thought it was Mike who tried to warn Gale about Jesse.
      Calling Gus first before Gale would take too much time if the latters life was at stake

  • @jcs1025
    @jcs1025 Рік тому +20

    I think the simplest reason is that Victor was the only disposable one in that lab at the moment. He wanted to send a strong message, and Victor was the only one he could kill. He wasn’t going to kill Mike, and he couldn’t kill Walt or Jesse at the moment. It may be because he was seen at the crime scene, or because he started a batch of meth, but I think the simplest reason is the likeliest. Gus was smart and polished and in control most of the time - but cross him and he is savage.

    • @ThePharaoh9
      @ThePharaoh9 11 місяців тому

      is gus actually that kind of villian he just killed victor because HEY YOU MY HENCHMAN WHO IS VERY LOYAL I GOTTA KILL YOU TO SEND A MESSAGE UGH YOUR BLOOD RUINED MY SUIT HEY STUPID OTHER WORKERS I JUST SENT A MESSAGE MELT HIS BODY NOW!

    • @jcs1025
      @jcs1025 11 місяців тому

      @@ThePharaoh9 Yes, I do. Gus’s motivation is to get control of his entire operation independent of the cartel. He needs Mike and Walt, and Jesse by default. Victor was expendable. Does Gus seem like the type of guy who really gives a crap about loyalty when his business is threatened?

    • @baronhelmut2701
      @baronhelmut2701 5 місяців тому

      Very wrong. Victor was the only one who couldve made the situation even worse than it was. Gus knew that if he failed to punish walt and jesse while Victor was still alive Victor would always find a way to do it himself. So he did the only logical thing. Tie up loose ends.

  • @ShadySliver17
    @ShadySliver17 9 місяців тому +6

    The one major detail I love about that entire scene is the fact that Giancarlo doesn’t blink once and just maintains straight eye context with both of them even when the angle changes

  • @MrSheckstr
    @MrSheckstr Рік тому +24

    Gus killed Victor for a number of reasons
    1 he needed to send a message to several people, more on this later
    2 Victor had become a liability by being seen at Gale’s apartment
    3 despite being a loyal member of the organization , even longer than Mike had been there as BCS will tell us, Its apparent that Victor doesn’t appreciate just what Gus is attempting to do here. He calls it a “cook”
    He kills Victor as a warning, not to Walt or Jesse, but to the other guy in the room, Mike.
    MIKE screwed up.
    MIKE is the guy who failed to protect Gale
    Mike is the guy who failed to find Jessie.
    Mike is the guy who failed to realize Saul Goodman was hiding Jesse at the Lazer Tag
    And Mike is the guy who allowed Walter to manipulate him.
    Had Mike just Killed Walter Gale is safe
    Had Mike called Gus and let Gus Make make the call, then the decision is on Gus

    • @ThePharaoh9
      @ThePharaoh9 11 місяців тому

      so why didnt gus kill mike instead I think being responsible for a good workers death is way worse then being seen eating pringles at a crime scene

    • @michaelboyle7281
      @michaelboyle7281 10 місяців тому +1

      @@ThePharaoh9 He wasn't just seen tho, he walked in the apartment and appeared suspisious enough to get his face sketched out on "Have you seen this man?" posters

  • @hamfastgamwich
    @hamfastgamwich Рік тому +5

    Did chatGPT write this script? Holy shit

    • @baresize
      @baresize Рік тому

      It might be voiced by an AI, but it’s written by a real person. The channel hires writers for their scripts. I would know, I happen to write this one. Hope you enjoyed the analysis.

    • @hamfastgamwich
      @hamfastgamwich Рік тому +5

      @@baresize honest critique. There are a lot of useless sentences in this. The redundancy in how these sentences are stacked together reminds me of when I needed to hit a word count for an essay in high school
      It feels like you are padding for time

  • @JanSanono
    @JanSanono Рік тому +8

    he just felt like it yk gotta respect that

  • @ShaulLeket-Mor
    @ShaulLeket-Mor Рік тому +5

    It’s so creepy hearing an ai voice narrating a video essay

  • @chickencurry420
    @chickencurry420 Рік тому +19

    The reason I immediately assumed was Gus's reason for Killing Victor was because he knew Walt was worried about being replaced. That may or may not have even been his intention but Walt had Gale killed for being too good at his job so this is the situation he's in now. Gus noticed Victor seemingly getting good as well. Walt keeps telling "You need me." and at this point he actually does now because Victor's an idiot. So Gus killing Victor, along with the other reasons, is him responding with "Ok, you want to be the only one good enough to cook my meth? You really want to be needed that badly? Fine, I'll show you what it's like to be needed around here." Then after adding one more corpse to Walt's ego's body count he finishes with, "Well? Get to work."
    He does need him after all, doesn't he?

  • @TotalTech2.
    @TotalTech2. Рік тому +4

    The *REAL* reason Gus killed Victor is because of Mike.
    When Mike let Walter live it was the *ONLY* time he ever didn't follow Guses order to a T
    What Gus was really saying was: "Mike I like you. You've done a lot of good work for me and we go way back. But LOOK at what happens when you go outside of my orders. I'm going to give you a second chance but if you ever disregard my orders again *THIS* could be you."

  • @moodyowlproductions4287
    @moodyowlproductions4287 Рік тому +5

    Me"Gus...why did you kill Victor"? Gus"no reason really...just felt like Killing" me"........rightttttttttttta"

  • @chevyslim4200
    @chevyslim4200 Рік тому +6

    He did what tuco did to the one guy. Got disrespected and was shown who the jefe is.

  • @YodaOnABender
    @YodaOnABender Рік тому +5

    I won’t lie, on a second watch, knowing all the lies Walt told Jesse and the backstory of Gus, I kinda routed for Gus more than Walt

  • @RootyTootTootin
    @RootyTootTootin 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much for not spoiling what happened in the title/thumbnail, I already know but I hate when I see a spoiler just by scrolling through UA-cam.

  • @Darth_Sai
    @Darth_Sai Рік тому +3

    I believe there was also an element of protecting the meth cook recipe as he was almost good at it , and knew the how of it but not why, which could be using to produce a near equal product were he to be poached by a competitor.

  • @steven401ytx
    @steven401ytx 10 місяців тому +3

    He channeled his rage into the most pragmatic action available to him.

  • @necromansy420
    @necromansy420 Рік тому +12

    do u write these videos scripts with chatGPT ? lmao

  • @mistasofly
    @mistasofly Рік тому +8

    This just shows how cold blooded Gus truly is. Victor had been Gus's loyal right hand man for YEARS, and Gus just kills him without a second thought, or benefit of a doubt. Thats some ruthless shit.

    • @ThePharaoh9
      @ThePharaoh9 11 місяців тому

      pretty stupid to waste ur own worker i dont think walt would kill jesse becuse he felt like it

  • @thehardcount1399
    @thehardcount1399 Рік тому +28

    This is one of the best scenes in breaking bad and arguably the most important moment in the relationship between Gus and Walt

  • @tannerhachey2033
    @tannerhachey2033 Рік тому +13

    It's simple; Victor actually thought he could replace Walt. Gus knew that Victor couldn't but was disgusted by victor's delusional belief in himself.

  • @mikehall7189
    @mikehall7189 Рік тому +2

    I’d like to know how many hours in total the characters spent driving to the middle of the desert for clandestine meetings. It must be thousands.

  • @ryansimmons3818
    @ryansimmons3818 Рік тому +2

    “He flew too close to the sun.”
    Remember? Duh lol

  • @HighM8ntence
    @HighM8ntence Рік тому +5

    The reason why Gus killed Victor was to prove that Walter did make a valid point. Hence, meaning Walter made sure that only himself and Jesse were to be the only ones to cook the pure methamphetamine. At the same time Walter had to prove to Gus that he wasn’t afraid to take charge, and make sure Jesse remained an asset as well as to pulling the trigger on Gail.

  • @jlau9268
    @jlau9268 Рік тому +2

    He killed him because he went to Gale's appartment being seen by other people (getting wanted by the police)

  • @ScottHedley
    @ScottHedley Рік тому +4

    Your videos are insanely high quality. I'm absolutely loving your level of detail and the way you're able to dissect BB in a way I'd never considered. I'm grateful the algorithm has brought me and countless others here! Thank you!

  • @TurdFurgeson275
    @TurdFurgeson275 Рік тому +4

    I appreciate the title of this video. Could have spoiled it, but kept it a bit vague.

  • @Bonzi_Buddy
    @Bonzi_Buddy 9 місяців тому +2

    It was a scene where Gus was supposed to intimidate Walt. Mike’s shocked reaction was real.
    Giancarlo Esposito went off script and killed the actor portraying Victor right in front of them. This is surprisingly not uncommon in movies.
    RIP Jeremiah Bitsui.

  • @chookchack
    @chookchack 10 місяців тому +2

    Walt was the villain. He destroyed his family and gus’ empire to fulfill his ego.

  • @themidnighttavern6784
    @themidnighttavern6784 Рік тому +1

    It all started when Los Pollos Hermanos was short staffed. Lyle was, of course, going to pick up the slack, and cook the chicken while managing the register. Victor forced his way into the kitchen, and started making chicken himself.
    Leading to customers saying "This tastes like KFC". Enraged, Lyle called Gus, and gave the order "Victor isn't up to Los Pollos Hermanos standards". That sealed his fate. You mess with Gus's meth empire, you get the Gus. Mess with his chicken recipe, you get the bus.
    This tells us two things, that Gus liked to speak in code. But more importantly, Lyle was the mastermind behind Gus's empire all along. Vravo Bince.

  • @michaelbiljon8249
    @michaelbiljon8249 Рік тому +1

    Because Victor was ID'd leaving Gale's apartment. They even say that in the show.

  • @danjames4086
    @danjames4086 7 місяців тому +1

    He killed him because one day Lyle called in sick, and Victor had to clean the fryers. They weren't 'acceptable'.

  • @alexraj9436
    @alexraj9436 Рік тому +10

    He did it to prove a point to Walter and Jessie if he could kill what I assume was a longtime employee imagine what he would do to the two of them. Initially he tried to keep Walt in check with emotions but now he needed to rule over them with fear.

  • @thistrull
    @thistrull Рік тому +1

    Great vídeo and comments. Love to listen to your speech, keep it up!

  • @jamesrawson9252
    @jamesrawson9252 6 місяців тому +1

    It was because Gus needed to show Walter that he had his back as far as someone else may be able to cook .

  • @devinburns2535
    @devinburns2535 Рік тому +13

    I feel Gus had three different weaknesses. His almost blind drive to get revenge on the cartel for what they did to his partner, and his refusal to act against Walter. Yes he would have been out. But if he'd just killed walt and Jessie he would have been able to recover and continue with his plans. He also went back on his way of doing things when walt and Jessie screwed up their first meeting with him. He should have refused to work with the two of them and continued his plans with gale and his cook

  • @angusmcphail7031
    @angusmcphail7031 9 місяців тому +1

    Gus: Now Victor, I hope you realize this is a LEARNING experience...

  • @Da_goon93
    @Da_goon93 Рік тому +2

    this channel deserves more attention

  • @dashx1103
    @dashx1103 10 місяців тому +1

    I thought it was clearly implied that Victor ate Gus's lunch, which he took from the refrigerator in the kitchenette of the laundry. The bag was clearly marked "Gus," so Victor really had no excuse ... I imagine.

  • @NotAGoodUsername360
    @NotAGoodUsername360 Рік тому +4

    Gus was a little too eager to get rid of Walter. Had he been aware of Walter's prideful and meticulous nature, and trusted his judgment of Jessie, he probably would have lived, and Gale could've simply been Walt's replacement when his cancer naturally killed him, rather than needing to be killed by Gus.

  • @christianleeperrr7641
    @christianleeperrr7641 Рік тому +3

    I appreciate your spoiler free thumbnail, absolutely baffles me someone would pull that shit

  • @renj6531
    @renj6531 9 місяців тому +2

    There was a flashback scene were Gus asks Gale how long until there up and running and Victor answers the question although Gus was asking Gale . To me this clearly implies Victor has a history of medaling in affairs and taking liberties not his. Gus killed him as a 2 prong approach 1. He wasnt gonna tolerate Victors insubordination
    2. It was to get through to walt and jesse

  • @s.o.k.1393
    @s.o.k.1393 Рік тому +1

    Respect for avoiding spoilers in title

  • @paulschell2712
    @paulschell2712 Рік тому +3

    I always though Gus killed Victor because he got himself seen at a crime scene, and it would only have been a matter of time before Victor was caught and interrogated. Then he may have spilt the beans of Gus's drug empire.

  • @vapor2723
    @vapor2723 9 місяців тому +1

    He didn't stop Jessie and his face was the only one to be seen at crime scene of Gail by a civilian

  • @SerbianSchizo
    @SerbianSchizo 9 місяців тому +1

    i realized that when gus kills victor it's similar to when tuco kills no doze and walt and jesse look in fear

  • @cooperbourke7717
    @cooperbourke7717 9 місяців тому +1

    To cover his tracks and to show Walt and Jesse he's not messing around.

  • @GmodMovies
    @GmodMovies 7 місяців тому +1

    First reason is not the case. Gus didn't know that Victor was seen or that he left a car at that moment, even Mike asked Victor if he was seen or not.

  • @Ivan-pi6ur
    @Ivan-pi6ur Рік тому +1

    It's like a parallel wit tuco and no doze

  • @codyconkrite8042
    @codyconkrite8042 Рік тому +2

    I think it cause the people in the apartment building seen him come to there and run in so they could link him to gale

  • @l0uisss
    @l0uisss 6 місяців тому +1

    Also, Walter met Jesse while Victor was tailing, so he failed there too

  • @stevenconnell5628
    @stevenconnell5628 8 місяців тому +1

    Could of been a way to say look this is what we do with loose ends. As an example of what walt should do to Jesse

  • @johnflores4913
    @johnflores4913 Рік тому +8

    The main reason he killed victor is because it was a message to Walter. Walter was telling him about how he can’t kill him because he needs him and he displayed that he can kill whoever he wants, even one of his closest guys.

    • @baronhelmut2701
      @baronhelmut2701 5 місяців тому

      Wrong.

    • @johnflores4913
      @johnflores4913 5 місяців тому

      @@baronhelmut2701 *right

    • @baronhelmut2701
      @baronhelmut2701 5 місяців тому

      @@johnflores4913 wrong. Gus knew that if he would fail to punish walt and jesse for what they did to gale, victor wasnt going to shut up about it. Victor wouldve soon killed walt and/or jesse. Which would force gus' hand to take Victor as a cook. Businessmen see stuff like that coming from a mile away. Hence why he had to die. Only one logical choice on the table really.

    • @johnflores4913
      @johnflores4913 5 місяців тому

      @@baronhelmut2701 nope

    • @baronhelmut2701
      @baronhelmut2701 5 місяців тому

      @@johnflores4913 not nope. Gus is a pragmatic. Sending a message is not what he cares about unless you attack hin personally. Only one person managed to have him send a message, thats hector. The others are not messages. They are perfectly logical and the correct course of action for keeping his empire running.

  • @R.Merkhet
    @R.Merkhet Рік тому +3

    Gus was a brilliant pragmatist, he was also an amoral, evil anti-social. He lost his humanity the moment his best friend was murdered in front of him.

    • @Mitchthemysteryman
      @Mitchthemysteryman Рік тому

      It has been confirmed that he was his lover. Gus is gay. He's a sociopath, so while he doesn't feel much, he can feel love in a romantic sense, similar to the Green River Killer.

  • @hansofaxalia
    @hansofaxalia 8 місяців тому +1

    He wasn’t Jessie Walt or Mike, making him the most expendable person there. While Gus isn’t bloodthirsty, he is a meth kingpin who doesn’t care about anything but avenging max

  • @BaldChristopher
    @BaldChristopher Рік тому +2

    Gus didn't do that. Victor's throat just did that.

  • @WreckingWood
    @WreckingWood 9 місяців тому +1

    As the flashback with Gale showed, he values loyalty and consistency over skill and ambition. But even loyalty has it limits, as demonstrated when "skilled" Walter schooled Victor despite his "loyalty" to formula, and Gus had to severe that limitation like a diseased limb. And especially after Walter's phony offer of resuming loyalty, he had to show even genuine loyalty means little to him and call his bluff because simply walking would be a sign of capitulation.

  • @budtrom
    @budtrom Рік тому +1

    This was the exact moment that Victor became Heisenpuddle

  • @jonnydavies6968
    @jonnydavies6968 10 місяців тому +1

    He killed Victor because he was seen at Gale's. Pure and simple. As seen in the scene much later where Gus is waiting at Police/DEA HQ, sat in the waiting area and he looks up and sees a composite drawing of Victor as someone they're trying to talk to regarding Gale's murder. He knew that it would lead to him so he killed Victor, and was VERY pissed off about it, because he valued Victor and if it wasn't for his small mistake, he would not had to have killed him. Also, as a handy by-product, it scared the shit out of Walt and Jesse.

  • @216cle
    @216cle 10 місяців тому +1

    Gus killed victor because due to his in response to actually felt that proved to be foreshadowing

  • @gammaanteria
    @gammaanteria Рік тому +1

    Gus got momentarily disoriented and thought it was Los Pollos Hermanos assistant Lyle.

  • @NebMunb
    @NebMunb Рік тому +1

    Vanity, pride? It doesn't matter why, but when. Why did he kill him when he should have been killing Walt and Jesse? Because he needed Walt and Jesse, and to make a reminder who is in charge. That guy knowing the steps to the cook was a bit of a potential danger to Gus too, so he took care of him before he got Gus fucked over permanently. He couldn't handle Jessie or Walt, so he had to go. There are so many reasons.

  • @user-pl1gl1zk5h
    @user-pl1gl1zk5h Місяць тому

    0:30 this explanation just gave you a like and a sub

  • @Maros554
    @Maros554 Рік тому +3

    Someone needed to die and everyone else had plot armor... 😂

    • @serialbinger
      @serialbinger  Рік тому +2

      I don't think its plot armor when it made sense in this way.

  • @joeheadblues
    @joeheadblues Рік тому

    Gus didn't like Victor grinning at him as he walked into the lab.

  • @daniellewis2133
    @daniellewis2133 10 місяців тому

    At first I thought Gus simply needed to let out his anger.

  • @umberto488
    @umberto488 Рік тому +1

    You mean besides the fact that they had a sketch of him? Really good question!!

  • @nikyabodigital
    @nikyabodigital 6 місяців тому +1

    Goes is super clever bro I swear. And that is why we love him. We understood he always have purpose on every move. Heck i would watch an entire movie of Gus Breaking bad and Better call Saul monologue. I'd like to hear what his thoughts are saying as he evaluate things

  • @senseisharktv7380
    @senseisharktv7380 2 місяці тому

    Gus is a lot like Palpatine from Star Wars.
    Carefully navigating each persona (public and private) to ensure he comes up on top.

  • @MarioLuigiAndJr.
    @MarioLuigiAndJr. Рік тому +2

    Viktor got turned into ketchup in a later scene because of a transition. 💀💀💀

  • @ceciliaslepmet4840
    @ceciliaslepmet4840 11 місяців тому +1

    Gus might be my favorite villain character ever

  • @jackhaller7627
    @jackhaller7627 Рік тому

    Main reason is bc i was seen at a crime scene, yeah he failed to protect gale but gus is all about precautions

  • @2000Ravens
    @2000Ravens 9 місяців тому +1

    I wish in BCS they would have worked in the phone call Mike makes to Gus right after Victor returns and tells him Gale was dead and that he was spotted at the murder scene. It would have confirmed Gus knew Victor was seen, and he wasn't killed for just taking liberties. Not sure if it would have fit with any of the episodes, but with all the fan service they shoehorned into the final season, they could have found a way...

  • @AmanSingh-vs3mn
    @AmanSingh-vs3mn Рік тому +2

    There is this one thing ACTUALLY 2 THINGS...that is OUT OF CHARACTER for me...relating to gus
    he is introduced as a "very responsible and cautious man"
    He knows how important the METH COOK is for his buisness..And you have just brought in 2 new guys who can be dangerous..to your cook..(cause one of them already knows you're trying to replace him...as soon as your cook learns walts method...SO YOU CAN CLEARLY FIGURE OUT..WHAT THEY MIGHT DO..ATTACK THE source..hence the cook)
    SO HOW GUS DOESN'T PUT UP A 24/7 .. 2 shift security for the nerd ..is beyond me...JESSE LITERALLY KNOCKS ..KNOCKS!!! On the door and shoots him......
    2nd how could someone like..GUS ..who used to plan so far ahead..he had blood ready for even jesse after killing cartel members...BE SO CARELESS..of not thinking about FINGERPRINTS..WHILE VISITING YOUR MOST IMPORTANT PIECE FOR METH BUISNESS...IF HANK DIDN'T GET FINGERPRINTS...other's were not interested in suspecting GUS

  • @kevinkelly572
    @kevinkelly572 Рік тому +2

    Cause there was witnesses period. He just made an example of him to kill two birds. Which is harsh.

    • @kevinkelly572
      @kevinkelly572 Рік тому +2

      Look at Mike's face when he answered after he asked if anyone saw him

  • @maraudostrogoth747
    @maraudostrogoth747 Рік тому +1

    Gus also killed Victor to punish and rebuke Mike. They had a plan and Mike messed it up. Mike should have been more pro-active in protecting Gale.

  •  Рік тому

    He did mistreat one of his employees when he was upset and nervous about something in better call Saul

  • @briantravelman
    @briantravelman 10 місяців тому +1

    I want to rewatch this series

    • @serialbinger
      @serialbinger  10 місяців тому

      Even better the second time👍

  • @bigdapramirez6157
    @bigdapramirez6157 3 місяці тому

    Short answer: people saw him at the crime scene which angered Gus as he saw this as a foolish mistake that put the whole operation in Jeopardy

  • @BasssInYourFace
    @BasssInYourFace Рік тому +6

    Victor was supposed to learn how to cook from Gale and then go to Mexico for the last move on the Cartel. Yes, he was seen at the murder scene and he also lost his composure , that being the main reason Gus had to kill him. Gus was very disappointed. I think Gus was expecting a possible attempt on Gale's life, but he was hoping that Victor won't slip out. What I think the initial plan of Gus was to get Gale as the main cook and Victor as his assistent. That's why Victor was really affected by Gale's death, that made him to snap. Victor absolutely hated the presence of Walt and Jesse, he wanted these 2 clowns out of that lab for good.

  • @Shuyin781
    @Shuyin781 3 місяці тому

    Victor's cook was the litteral illustration of the saying "monkey see, monkey do."
    Not missing a step in Walter's cook is worthless if you don't have the knowledge to understand how does it works and what to do if anything goes wrong.

  • @envolvement
    @envolvement Рік тому +1

    This was the moment Gus knew Victor didn’t have what it takes to be a varsity athlete

  • @Brickbuilder128
    @Brickbuilder128 7 місяців тому

    I gotta say as a someone who got spoiled for some of the hugest parts of the show, I applaud you for titling the title "Why did Gus do that" 😂

  • @hawkinatorgamer9725
    @hawkinatorgamer9725 Рік тому

    He did it for one simple reason. Victor use to be an employee at Los Pollos Hermanos, on not one, but two occasions the French fry cooking stations cleanliness was left.... unsatisfactory.