In Breaking Bad season 5 episode 2, Hank and Gomez are interrogating Mike Hank: "You strike me as a former cop. Am I right? Where at?" Mike: "Philadelphia." Hank: "Turns out we know some folks there, and they told us that your tenure as a police officer ended somewhat dramatically. You want to talk about that?" Mike: "Not particularly."
@Therealchris929 Lol It wasn't really foreshadowing, more like... rearlighting? They never planned everything out for these shows, they were just attentive to details and took the time and effort to look back at older episodes and make sure everything was being paid off.
@@louis559 People are quick to write off Walter's relationship with Jesse purely as Walt manipulating him, but there was a time when Walt really cared about him - see the moment when he accidentally called Flynn "Jesse".
Johnathan Banks created the basic story of this episode. They casted Kaylee's mom as Mike's daughter during BB season 3. But Johnathan Banks when he was on set for BB, told the creators that he saw her as his daughter in law, and that it was the father that was his link to Kaylee, and the fact he was gone (dead) was the reason for Mike's darkness. The writers loved it, remembered it, and used it as the basis for his backstory here.
Great actors know their characters as well as the writers. banks saw his character in BB was callous enough for this back story to not only be believable but it makes it seem like BCS was mapped out before BB which isn't the case
@@fisheatsyourhead it's not as much as BCS was mapped out I think, but in a good story every character should have their past somewhat worked out, even if it won't be directly told or referenced in the show, it would serve as a base for both the actor and writers to create a more believable and coherent character
Carlos But he did need to kill him. If Walt would have let Mike live. Mike would have come back and kill Walter as soon as he found out that Walter brutally murder all his men in prison. Even Lydia admitted that Walter wouldn’t be making that move is Mike was still around.
@@alguien1234 In episode 9 of BCS Mike talks about his philosophy of how he thinks there can be honest criminals and dirty cops. If you agree with him, I think he would fall in with honest criminal whereas Walt would not.
Five-0 is one of the Best episodes in tv history. The acting, the writing the directing are masterful. Its gets better every time i watch it. Love this episode and the whole series. Writing is as good as Breaking Bad.
I enjoyed GOT. I understand that Vikings is popular (never watched). However, episodes like this is why the Br Ba/BCS universe is in a league by itself.
StoicallySuperior great storytelling, but I’ve never seen Vikings in a top 50 best shows of all time. As for better call Saul, it sometimes shows up on those lists and breaking bad is always 3rd right behind the wire and sopranos (haven’t seen those 2 yet but hoping to watch this year)
one little fact that makes these scenes even more amazing....Mike's character was only added by accident. While filming the scenes after janes death, the cleanup stuff. It was supposed to be Saul that cleans that apartment. But because he wasn't available for shooting, they made a new character "Mike" and added him into the show as the "cleaner" It's amazing how far his character has come, some of the best episodes are with mike.
Why do I feel proud of myself, watching these reaction videos? It's not like I made BB or BCS, I am merely a viewer myself. But there is some sense of great achievement and satisfaction in seeing another viewer go through the same emotions that I went through and arrive at the same conclusions about the shows that I arrived at. Thanks for doing these reactions Nikki and Steven. I was heartbroken by the end of this episode. And as a parent now to a little boy, it makes me even sadder to realize what Mike must have gone through. "Broke my boy" had tears in my eyes. It's a travesty this man doesn't have an Emmy yet. 👮♂️🥃🔫
The difference between Walt lying to his family and then it falling apart, and Mike being honest and bringing his family closer together is the key difference between Walt and Mike
Slow = deliberate. This was a top-notch episode for sure. So much is explained and so much carries forward. The series would not be the same without it. Peace
Instead of slow I think the word is more like quiet which makes sense because Mike is such a quiet character. A fast episode starring him wouldn't make sense.
@@Carlos-ln8fd *nods* definitely. These kind of episodes are sooo required in order to make the audience feel empathy and actually care for the characters. Because honestly.. if ya don't care for the characters then why bother watching? Peace
Remember that season 5 scene in GoT in which Tyrion convinces Dany to let him live and also to exile Jorah? Peter Dinklage won the Emmy for that, while Jonathan Banks lost for this episode. I love Peter's work, but c'mon. Even Peter mentioned Jonathan as he received the award.
@VirtualSatyr Still hating on Walt on a show he's not even in? You guys are unbelievable. Get over it! If Walt was in BCS, it would be a far more interesting and entertaining show because of it.
Johnatan Banks pitched this idea years before BCS that the lady on breaking bad is not his daughter and that whatever happend to him it had something to do with his son
We did see her. She never had any lines and she was played by an extra, but she was there one time when Mike was either picking Kaylee up or dropping her off and they waved at one another.
This episode is great!!! When Mike breaks down and he's crying "i broke my boy", that was heartbreaking. Another interesting thing, Mike also died for nothing. Walt could have gotten the names from Lydia and killed Mike for nothing.
This is why Better call Saul is in a league of its own, they let the characters breathe and the writing is simply sublime. We all collectively love Mike Ehrmantraut and that is a testament to Jonathan Banks stellar acting and the writing of Vince Gilligan and his creative team so seeing this side to Mike is devastating. Very rarely do I cry over fictional characters but this scene got me, it feels so real and visceral, not only is it tragic because his son died but because Mike got him to tarnish his reputation before he died in an effort to save him, it’s that twist of the knife that the writers and Jonathan convey that never fails to make me tear up. I think that this scene is one of the best written in the show along with the intervention scene in season 1 of breaking bad, again a scene that feels so real because of the acting and writing.
I had to work hard to get my mom to continue watching this show after Breaking Bad. She initially quit after the first episode because she wasn't feeling a show about Slippin Jimmy's antics. All this time later, she finished S4 and is as hyped as the rest of us. It really punctuated the fact that this show has an amazing arc, just like Breaking Bad did.
I loved this episode. It was so good and gave us a great look into Mike's life and background. Jonathan Banks should have gotten an Emmy for that last scene. It was an image of Mike like we've never seen him before. The part where his voice starts to crack and he says "I broke my boy" is heartbreaking.
So fun fact Mike's daughter in law in this episode played by Kerry Condon voices F.R.I.D.A.Y Tony Stark's Ai in the MCU movies she debut in Age of Ultron!!!
This episode made me cry. Week after week I said, "this is the best show on television." Fantastic story-telling. Brilliantly-acted and beautifully-shot. It took me forever to realize Kerry Condon was the same woman in the chair in Bad Samaritan with David Tennant and Rob Sheehan. She actually has a strong Irish accent. (cop, booze, gun, string, 5-0)
What the two cops came to NM for was what hank was referring to in that one season 5 episode of Breaking Bad when him and Gomez were questioning mike. Specifically when they’re vaguely talking about how Mikes tenure at the Philly police ended dramatically.
I came here from watching you guy's reactions to the walking dead and you two are my favorite reaction channel for sure. I really appreciate the amazing content and it really shows how much you put into your very descriptive reactions. Also love the dynamic and I finally caved in subscribed. Can't wait for the walking dead to come back but have just recently binged breaking bad and followed it up with better call sail..peace and love.
Just because it absolutely cannot be said enough: Mike is just an outstanding character made even better by Jonathan Banks. Such incredibly perfect casting. Jonathan fucking Banks.
There is one small easter egg i can think of in Breaking Bad. When Hank is questioning him after *spoiler* he says, "you strike me as a former cop." He mentions that mike's time there ended very questionably. That's probably referencing this whole situation.
We actually do see Stacey in Breaking Bad. She has a nonspeaking cameo in the season 3 finale when Mike is dropping off Kaylee. The very next scene is Mike using the balloons in his car to knock out power to the warehouse he kills those cartel guys at.
in France this episode is called histoire de flics "A cop story" sometimes French people have great ideas to replace the name and make it sound better. Like Jaw it's called here les dents de la mer "Sea's tooth" or Home alone it's called here Maman j'ai raté l'avion "Mom, I missed the plane". It's like french voices Saul Goddman or Should I say Jimmy McGill has such a great voice in French version same for Mike.
This is one reason he took a shining to Jeese. He probably remind him of his son and why he was protective of Jeese. His son and Jeese were good man in a bad world.
This was the episode when I went.... OH. Oh, I see. This isn’t just a spin-off for marketing.... this is masterful television.... I was enjoying the show up to this point and putting off sleep until I watched one more. This one. Then, ya know.... after I picked my jaw off the floor, I just roamed my house for a bit. Then I sat down for the next episode!
fun fact.. the actress that plays Mike's daughter in law is the same actress that played the Clara character in the walking dead season 3.. the one that Rick gave his lunch to. the Irish woman that had her husband's head in the bag.
@@quinn9598 Just trying to understand...so you felt no emotions from the scene with Mike talking about his son? Or are you just speaking in general terms? I am just making the point that the scene certainly was emotional one. I didn't mean for anyone to take offense to it.
To answer your Breaking Bad easter egg question, when Hank and Gomez were interrogating Mike in season 5's "Madrigal", Hank inquires about how Mike's time at Philadelphia P.D. ended quite abruptly. "Would you like to talk about that?" - Hank "Not particularly." - Mike I remember you guys chalked that up as a reference to his half measures speech but now it makes much more sense that it's in reference to Matty's death. At the time that Breaking Bad episode aired, Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould were already throwing ideas around for the spinoff (according to interviews), so I like to think that scene is a vague wink to what we learn here.
In retrospect, it's great seeing Steven say he has full faith in the show and in the writers for where the the show will be going. I'll bet you two still had no idea how much you were going to love this show. (Neither did any of the rest of us!)
I loved this episode. Mike was one of my favorite characters and getting more of his back story was just amazing. That speech at the end... no words. Jonathan banks killed it. It made me cry. As much as I love peter dinklage and think he deserves many awards, I truly think Johnathan banks should have won for this speech. 👮♂️🥃🔫
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This show does a an A+ job at humanizing Mike. Showing hes Not just the one liners, ice cold stares and violence which they also do a great job showing
My comment is over a year old but idk if yall noticed/recognized Mike's daughter in law is the woman Rick runs into at the prison in The Walking Dead. The newlywed who was stranded at the Atl airport with her husband Eddie. (The woman with the boar).
Jonathan Banks established Mike's relationship to his granddaughter and her mother back during Breaking Bad. In the commentary for when Mike took his granddaughter home from the zoo, the average viewer might have assumed her mother was Mike's daughter. Jonathan spelled out for the backstory in his mind was that she was his daughter-in-law and that something happened to his son that lead to him providing for them financially.
👮♂️🥃🔫 This show has very deliberate pacing. It gives a lot more time to character development and story than it's predecessor. I love seeing Jimmy and Mike's journeys, even though we know their destinations. I can't wait for season 5! They've pushed back the release date to early 2020, so you two should be caught up by then. Keep up the amazing reactions!
The best thing about the Better Call Saul series is the more you learn about Jimmy and Mike, the more you hate Walt for fucking up their lives with his Heisenberg and ego nonsense
Jonathan Banks was robbed of an emmy this episode. Breathtaking stuff. Bcs at its finest.
I'm glad he at least won the Critics Choice Award for it though.
PREACH 🙌🏻
agree 100%
I personally think Chicanery is BCS’s finest but this would be if Chicanery wasn’t so good.
100 percent true
In Breaking Bad season 5 episode 2, Hank and Gomez are interrogating Mike
Hank: "You strike me as a former cop. Am I right? Where at?"
Mike: "Philadelphia."
Hank: "Turns out we know some folks there, and they told us that your tenure as a police officer ended somewhat dramatically. You want to talk about that?"
Mike: "Not particularly."
Ferrohazard I totally forgot about this piece of dialog
It wasn't foreshadowing. They came up with this story later.
@Therealchris929 Lol It wasn't really foreshadowing, more like... rearlighting? They never planned everything out for these shows, they were just attentive to details and took the time and effort to look back at older episodes and make sure everything was being paid off.
This was in Season 5. They were already thinking about having a Better Call Saul spinoff at this time.
@@SuzakuX They call it "backmining"
Now we know why Mike had a soft spot for Jesse whenever Jesse would talk about doing the right thing.
Every older guy Jesse interacted with long enough ended up seeing him as a son. He has that affect on people lol.
@@louis559 People are quick to write off Walter's relationship with Jesse purely as Walt manipulating him, but there was a time when Walt really cared about him - see the moment when he accidentally called Flynn "Jesse".
“I broke my boy”. Heartbreaking 💔
Unlike Walt , Mike really was caring for his family.
@@ceoofbased6850 I hope this is a joke. Or were you sleeping throughout Ozymandias?
Great line and acting. So Far the one of hopefully many lines that will be rememberd like BB quotes n scenes
Youcef You You ????
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Johnathan Banks created the basic story of this episode. They casted Kaylee's mom as Mike's daughter during BB season 3. But Johnathan Banks when he was on set for BB, told the creators that he saw her as his daughter in law, and that it was the father that was his link to Kaylee, and the fact he was gone (dead) was the reason for Mike's darkness.
The writers loved it, remembered it, and used it as the basis for his backstory here.
Great actors know their characters as well as the writers. banks saw his character in BB was callous enough for this back story to not only be believable but it makes it seem like BCS was mapped out before BB which isn't the case
@@fisheatsyourhead it's not as much as BCS was mapped out I think, but in a good story every character should have their past somewhat worked out, even if it won't be directly told or referenced in the show, it would serve as a base for both the actor and writers to create a more believable and coherent character
“You know what happened, the question is... can you live with it?”
Man, such a powerful closing line.
Jonathan Banks deserved an emmy for this episode alone. Powerful
Agreed. He was robbed!
Stacey Piper he got some type of award for this episode
Honestly who cares what the oscars/emmys think?
Poor Mike, after all the shit he's been through he ends up dead cause a chemistry teacher had an ego
He chose a half measure when he should've went all the way.
@@rubenlopez2764 I don't think that was Mike's fault. Even Walter himself admitted he didn't need to kill him.
Carlos But he did need to kill him. If Walt would have let Mike live. Mike would have come back and kill Walter as soon as he found out that Walter brutally murder all his men in prison. Even Lydia admitted that Walter wouldn’t be making that move is Mike was still around.
Mike was a criminal... I don't get why people seem to believe he was an angel...
@@alguien1234 In episode 9 of BCS Mike talks about his philosophy of how he thinks there can be honest criminals and dirty cops. If you agree with him, I think he would fall in with honest criminal whereas Walt would not.
Now look back at Mikes relationship with Jessie.
Underrated.
An already broke boy.
“kid, just look out for yourself”
I think Nacho would be the better comparison to Jesse but yes
Five-0 is one of the Best episodes in tv history. The acting, the writing the directing are masterful. Its gets better every time i watch it. Love this episode and the whole series. Writing is as good as Breaking Bad.
"Your writing is good, BCS .... as good as mine." said BB.
@@dunringill1747 this comment deserves an Emmy 👍
Honestly I thank you, reading this made me feel like, my heart actually smiled. .
@@coolbreez1214 Sincerely thank you 😃
Dun Ringill 😂😂😂
@@dunringill1747 This comment is like living in a world with Coca-cola.
I love how they sneaked this gem in at episode 6, totally catches you off guard and leaves you in awe. Jonathan Banks is absolutely brilliant!
I enjoyed GOT. I understand that Vikings is popular (never watched). However, episodes like this is why the Br Ba/BCS universe is in a league by itself.
@StoicallySuperior bcs is so much better than vikings lol
@StoicallySuperior "naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah" - Wee-Bey 2002/2003
@StoicallySuperior Totally different shows. It doesn't make sense at all to comparing them.
StoicallySuperior great storytelling, but I’ve never seen Vikings in a top 50 best shows of all time. As for better call Saul, it sometimes shows up on those lists and breaking bad is always 3rd right behind the wire and sopranos (haven’t seen those 2 yet but hoping to watch this year)
@@kermitthefrog4362 As if those types of list mean shit lmao
This is the episode where I realized that BCS was going to be just as good as BB. Very different from BB, but just as brilliant.
Yep this is the episode that hooked me for sure. One of the best bits of tv period.
Mike got me wiping off these tears with my glock
😂😂😂😂😂
one little fact that makes these scenes even more amazing....Mike's character was only added by accident. While filming the scenes after janes death, the cleanup stuff. It was supposed to be Saul that cleans that apartment. But because he wasn't available for shooting, they made a new character "Mike" and added him into the show as the "cleaner" It's amazing how far his character has come, some of the best episodes are with mike.
i cry every time i see johnathan banks' monologue in this episode
Why do I feel proud of myself, watching these reaction videos? It's not like I made BB or BCS, I am merely a viewer myself. But there is some sense of great achievement and satisfaction in seeing another viewer go through the same emotions that I went through and arrive at the same conclusions about the shows that I arrived at. Thanks for doing these reactions Nikki and Steven. I was heartbroken by the end of this episode. And as a parent now to a little boy, it makes me even sadder to realize what Mike must have gone through. "Broke my boy" had tears in my eyes. It's a travesty this man doesn't have an Emmy yet. 👮♂️🥃🔫
At least he was nominated and got some other awards
The difference between Walt lying to his family and then it falling apart, and Mike being honest and bringing his family closer together is the key difference between Walt and Mike
Slow = deliberate. This was a top-notch episode for sure. So much is explained and so much carries forward. The series would not be the same without it.
Peace
Instead of slow I think the word is more like quiet which makes sense because Mike is such a quiet character. A fast episode starring him wouldn't make sense.
@@Carlos-ln8fd *nods* definitely. These kind of episodes are sooo required in order to make the audience feel empathy and actually care for the characters. Because honestly.. if ya don't care for the characters then why bother watching?
Peace
Remember that season 5 scene in GoT in which Tyrion convinces Dany to let him live and also to exile Jorah? Peter Dinklage won the Emmy for that, while Jonathan Banks lost for this episode. I love Peter's work, but c'mon. Even Peter mentioned Jonathan as he received the award.
I disagree, Tyrion's trial was one of the highest points in GoT. But BB or BCS deserve the rest, especially this episode.
Craig Kostelecky quick question, does better call Saul get better every season like breaking bad?
@@kermitthefrog4362 Personally, it does not get better every season.
My ranking for BCS is:
season 3> season 4> season 2> season 1
@@Jeremy-jm3fe What about season 5? Also just curious, what makes season 3 the best one out of the first four?
This show made me hate Walt even more for killing Mike.
VirtualSatyr Walt did kill a bunch of nazis so it’s a wash.
Walt was like a storm that brought chaos to their lives.
How can you HATE Walt? You guys are crazy
@VirtualSatyr
Still hating on Walt on a show he's not even in? You guys are unbelievable. Get over it! If Walt was in BCS, it would be a far more interesting and entertaining show because of it.
@@popmer2456 For real! ... it's a mental illness that seems to attract a certain type of delusional crowd.
Well, Hank DID say his tenure with Philly PD ended dramatically. He wasn't lyin'
Johnatan Banks pitched this idea years before BCS that the lady on breaking bad is not his daughter and that whatever happend to him it had something to do with his son
We never saw Stacy on Breaking Bad. We never saw Kaylee with a parent at all.
We did see her. She never had any lines and she was played by an extra, but she was there one time when Mike was either picking Kaylee up or dropping her off and they waved at one another.
This episode is great!!! When Mike breaks down and he's crying "i broke my boy", that was heartbreaking.
Another interesting thing, Mike also died for nothing. Walt could have gotten the names from Lydia and killed Mike for nothing.
Rondog 76 Yeah, Walt literally says your “fact” in the episode
Its amazing how a show can give Mike Ehermantraut an amazing and heartbreaking backstory
This is why Better call Saul is in a league of its own, they let the characters breathe and the writing is simply sublime. We all collectively love Mike Ehrmantraut and that is a testament to Jonathan Banks stellar acting and the writing of Vince Gilligan and his creative team so seeing this side to Mike is devastating. Very rarely do I cry over fictional characters but this scene got me, it feels so real and visceral, not only is it tragic because his son died but because Mike got him to tarnish his reputation before he died in an effort to save him, it’s that twist of the knife that the writers and Jonathan convey that never fails to make me tear up. I think that this scene is one of the best written in the show along with the intervention scene in season 1 of breaking bad, again a scene that feels so real because of the acting and writing.
This is the episode that became my favorite of season 1 of better call saul. Enjoy Nikki and Steven❤
I had to work hard to get my mom to continue watching this show after Breaking Bad.
She initially quit after the first episode because she wasn't feeling a show about Slippin Jimmy's antics. All this time later, she finished S4 and is as hyped as the rest of us.
It really punctuated the fact that this show has an amazing arc, just like Breaking Bad did.
the way he is with Jesse shows exactly who he is
Episode that put Mike in my top 3 favourite characters in the BB universe
I loved this episode. It was so good and gave us a great look into Mike's life and background. Jonathan Banks should have gotten an Emmy for that last scene. It was an image of Mike like we've never seen him before. The part where his voice starts to crack and he says "I broke my boy" is heartbreaking.
So fun fact Mike's daughter in law in this episode played by Kerry Condon voices F.R.I.D.A.Y Tony Stark's Ai in the MCU movies she debut in Age of Ultron!!!
He saw his son in Jesse and cared about him.
I'm amazed at how well composed y'all stayed during mikes confession. It makes me bawl every time i see it.
This episode made me cry. Week after week I said, "this is the best show on television." Fantastic story-telling. Brilliantly-acted and beautifully-shot.
It took me forever to realize Kerry Condon was the same woman in the chair in Bad Samaritan with David Tennant and Rob Sheehan. She actually has a strong Irish accent. (cop, booze, gun, string, 5-0)
This is easily my favourite episode of the Heisenverse, Jonathan Banks' performance simply gets me.
The acting in this episode was nothing short of fucking incredible
That monologue from Mike about his son, is simply brilliant acting. Perfection
This was one of my favorite episodes, only because of Mike’s acting. When he said “I broke my boy”, that was gut wrenching.
Been waiting for this one! My absolute favourite episode!
What the two cops came to NM for was what hank was referring to in that one season 5 episode of Breaking Bad when him and Gomez were questioning mike. Specifically when they’re vaguely talking about how Mikes tenure at the Philly police ended dramatically.
Its about time you guys got around to this episode.. it was basically a movie. One of the best episodes if not THE best in season 1.
9 is also really great but to be honest I just love both so much
18:18 looks like steven almost about to tear up and i dont blame you!
I came here from watching you guy's reactions to the walking dead and you two are my favorite reaction channel for sure. I really appreciate the amazing content and it really shows how much you put into your very descriptive reactions. Also love the dynamic and I finally caved in subscribed. Can't wait for the walking dead to come back but have just recently binged breaking bad and followed it up with better call sail..peace and love.
Another great thing about this is that it works as a completely stand-alone episode. It could be it's own short film without any outside info/context.
Just because it absolutely cannot be said enough: Mike is just an outstanding character made even better by Jonathan Banks. Such incredibly perfect casting.
Jonathan fucking Banks.
One of my favorite episodes and Jonathan Banks definitely deserved the Emmy for this
Jonathan Banks' performance in this episode is honestly some of the greatest acting I have ever seen, and I'm not exaggerating at all.
This is the episode where I realized this show was going to be about Mike as much as Saul. It's an amazing episode.
God i love this series! Thanks for reacting to it! :D
He told that with so much emotion I cried.
Watched this episode half a dozen times by now. Makes me tear up every time
There is one small easter egg i can think of in Breaking Bad. When Hank is questioning him after *spoiler* he says, "you strike me as a former cop." He mentions that mike's time there ended very questionably. That's probably referencing this whole situation.
I cry whenever I watch that scene where Mike tells Stacey the whole truth for the first time. Jonathan Banks is just incredible.
Mike’s dialogue at the end was a huge punch in the gut. I’ve watched this episode several times.
13:21 thieves used to do this here in brazil years ago xD you can even find old videos of people doing it
👮🏼♂️🥃🔫 Mike is a complex character played by an excellent actor. Both BB and BCS were casted so well!
We actually do see Stacey in Breaking Bad. She has a nonspeaking cameo in the season 3 finale when Mike is dropping off Kaylee. The very next scene is Mike using the balloons in his car to knock out power to the warehouse he kills those cartel guys at.
I still cannot believe Jonathan Banks did not win an Emmy for this episode. He is so amazing. My favorite in BB and BCS.
Even though Peter Dinklage won the Emmy, he singled out Jonathan Banks (Mike) in his speech. Amazing stuff.
in France this episode is called histoire de flics "A cop story" sometimes French people have great ideas to replace the name and make it sound better. Like Jaw it's called here les dents de la mer "Sea's tooth" or Home alone it's called here Maman j'ai raté l'avion "Mom, I missed the plane". It's like french voices Saul Goddman or Should I say Jimmy McGill has such a great voice in French version same for Mike.
The "I broke my boy" always breaks me..
This is one reason he took a shining to Jeese. He probably remind him of his son and why he was protective of Jeese. His son and Jeese were good man in a bad world.
No matter how many times I see this episode, tears come to my eyes. Jonathan Banks acting was god tier in this episode.
10:25 "What does hm hm hm's supposed to mean?"
One of the funniest moments from the show XD
Before this episode Mike was already my favorite character from breaking bad and this made me love him more
This was the episode when I went.... OH. Oh, I see. This isn’t just a spin-off for marketing.... this is masterful television....
I was enjoying the show up to this point and putting off sleep until I watched one more. This one.
Then, ya know.... after I picked my jaw off the floor, I just roamed my house for a bit. Then I sat down for the next episode!
Mike was doing great acting like he was drunk, but Jonathan Banks' acting like he was drunk, then that speech...was amazing!...
Kinda meta too.
Fun fact: the actress playing Stacey also voices F.R.I.D.A.Y. in the Marvel movies!
fun fact.. the actress that plays Mike's daughter in law is the same actress that played the Clara character in the walking dead season 3.. the one that Rick gave his lunch to. the Irish woman that had her husband's head in the bag.
@Drake Lang yes you are correct. season 4.. I think the 1st episode.
Good point....slow is not negative....what an episode.....what a show.....if that doesn't move you emotionally you need to check your pulse.
@@quinn9598 Just trying to understand...so you felt no emotions from the scene with Mike talking about his son? Or are you just speaking in general terms? I am just making the point that the scene certainly was emotional one. I didn't mean for anyone to take offense to it.
Sconnie Tradition Ahh I was a prick about it, understand where you’re coming from :^)
Steven's face shows the turmoil we all went through watching Mike's powerful confession scene.
To answer your Breaking Bad easter egg question, when Hank and Gomez were interrogating Mike in season 5's "Madrigal", Hank inquires about how Mike's time at Philadelphia P.D. ended quite abruptly. "Would you like to talk about that?" - Hank
"Not particularly." - Mike
I remember you guys chalked that up as a reference to his half measures speech but now it makes much more sense that it's in reference to Matty's death. At the time that Breaking Bad episode aired, Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould were already throwing ideas around for the spinoff (according to interviews), so I like to think that scene is a vague wink to what we learn here.
For me It's the 'no half measures' story.
This was one of my favorite episodes of BCS
In retrospect, it's great seeing Steven say he has full faith in the show and in the writers for where the the show will be going. I'll bet you two still had no idea how much you were going to love this show. (Neither did any of the rest of us!)
This was my favorite episode in Season 1 of BCS. Great stuff. :)
This episode made me so emotional. I love BB universe!
Easter Egg? I like to think of Mike's fondness for Jesse as one that underlines his son's tragic end.
I loved this episode. Mike was one of my favorite characters and getting more of his back story was just amazing. That speech at the end... no words. Jonathan banks killed it. It made me cry. As much as I love peter dinklage and think he deserves many awards, I truly think Johnathan banks should have won for this speech.
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Mike is the most underrated badass of both BB and BCS.
I'm currently watching a lot of your older videos and just heard you say that Westworld was "one of the most mind challenging shows you've ever seen" and now I challenge you to watch Netflix's Dark😂 good luck understanding that one😂 its really good tho, serious recommendation
"Lawyer" : exactly the best response ever for anyone being "interviewed" by police.
This show does a an A+ job at humanizing Mike. Showing hes Not just the one liners, ice cold stares and violence which they also do a great job showing
My comment is over a year old but idk if yall noticed/recognized Mike's daughter in law is the woman Rick runs into at the prison in The Walking Dead. The newlywed who was stranded at the Atl airport with her husband Eddie. (The woman with the boar).
Mike's iconic "here what's gonna happen", love it
This is like watching the show ALL OVER AGAIN! I look forward tot his every week! Probably gonna last until season 5!;)
This episode was the first one of the greatest episodes that BCS has 'til the moment. No doubt of it!
One of the greatest episodes of television EVER.
Who said BCS was not a good show to react? 👮♂️🍺🔫 5.0
Steven: mike mike mike mike mike! Nikki: he needs his own show....... *this episode plays*
Jonathan Banks established Mike's relationship to his granddaughter and her mother back during Breaking Bad. In the commentary for when Mike took his granddaughter home from the zoo, the average viewer might have assumed her mother was Mike's daughter. Jonathan spelled out for the backstory in his mind was that she was his daughter-in-law and that something happened to his son that lead to him providing for them financially.
👮♂️🥃🔫 This show has very deliberate pacing. It gives a lot more time to character development and story than it's predecessor. I love seeing Jimmy and Mike's journeys, even though we know their destinations. I can't wait for season 5! They've pushed back the release date to early 2020, so you two should be caught up by then. Keep up the amazing reactions!
Bank's performance is superb in this, as per. Really It places this show is more a vehicle for his character then Saul's.
I’m pretty sure the only Easter egg in breaking bad concerning mikes son is the relationship mike had with jessie
The best thing about the Better Call Saul series is the more you learn about Jimmy and Mike, the more you hate Walt for fucking up their lives with his Heisenberg and ego nonsense
This episode gives me chills everytime. Damn.
I really wish you'd do these more than once a week 😭
When i first heard Mike say "I broke my boy" my heart broke for him i may have even cried a little bit
Definitely one of the best Better Call Saul s1 episodes
Jonathan Banks is one of the best actors in series! Hats off to the writers as well cause they made Mike's story amazing.