He was drunk, just that his higher tolerance let him practically ignore what would've gotten a normal person that drunk. He also made sure they saw him drinking every single drink.
I don't know how I missed it before, but I finally realized the reason Mike had a gun on him that they'd definitely find is because he also knew they'd use it instead of their own gun, to avoid trouble.
@@fireflyredux3373 That's my assumption as well, especially since people who often handle firearms can tell right away if a mag is full or empty because of the weight difference, which is a thing most media does not account for.
It also shows how his age was starting to come through. The other cop got a shot off. The set-up was brilliant but the execution was that of an older guy slowing down. There's a reason there aren't a ton of old hardened criminals.
Knowing Mike, he prolly had it loaded for correct weight but without a firing pin so it wouldn't fire. (Or something similar. I'm no expert.) Point is, he's all about the details.
@@chrisbluma7942 Mike definitely would have had that gun loaded. He knew there was a possibility they would check the magazine. The firing pin is another matter.
How is that next level? Its pretty obvious they would search him and try to use his own gun on him to make it look like he took himself out. You dont have to be a genius to think of this.
4:50 If I ever saw Mike Ehrmantraut pointing a gun at me Red Dead Redemption cover art-style, I'd immediately know everything that got me to that point was a mistake
What I love the most about this scene is when Mike lets it sink in for that cop that’s hes a dead man for what they did to his son before pulling the trigger. Cold as ice, one of the best characters ever written.
He's really not that cold blooded. Gus would be a "cold blooded killer". Mike was someone with principals that only killed people in the game and often felt bad about what he'd done. Werner Ziegler and Chris Mara are great examples of guys that he had to kill but felt bad about having to do it.
The fact that Mike was initially going to be in a one-off episode of Breaking Bad. ONE EPISODE. And now he is one of the most well-known characters of, dare i say, Television. Jonathan Banks is a freaking legend.
The character of Mike was also due to bad scheduling as Saul was supposed to go and clean Jesse's house when Jane died. But Bob Odenkirk had a busy schedule and couldn't film that episode, so the writers invented "Mike the Cleaner"
yeah, similar story with Jesse too. Jesse was supposed to be killed off but ended up being the only one out of everyone surviving death and getting away with no jail.
Mike's clearly a high-quality character, played & written quite expertly. But outside of the BB universe no one has heard of this character. To be one of the most famous characters on tv they need to transcend the show. Bart Simpson, Fonzie, Kermit the frog, Captain Kirk, maybe Tony Soprano. That kind of calibre. Mike isn't even the most well-known iconic character in the BB-universe. Walt/Heisenberg & Gus are probably the top two people think of.
Only if they have the gun. They would need to take sample shots and compare the markings on the flank of the bullet caused by the rifling in the barrel. And that's only possible if the bullets at the scene are intact enough to compare from. So basically, no.@@Bigdoghirohito
Well done. I caught all the other stuff (loaded gun with firing pin removed- weight was right but you can hear the hammer strike and nothin' happens), etc. But missed this one.
@@JB-xl2jc i was kinda joking lol but if im right, Mike intentionally body shot the other guy and still took a bullet in return 🤷just to be like "you killed me son" maybe he wanted the guy to linger in the moment but he easily headshot the guy he checks at my timestamp lol so idk.
I love how Mike's green jacket and black gloves make him look like such a badass in the heart of winter. We spend so much time in the hot New Mexico desert that you forget how epic the cold Philly suburbs can be for crime dramas as well.
@@patchesohoulihan949 Yeah, I know it was actually filmed in Albuquerque. Just like how all of Kim Wexler's Florida scenes, Gene Takovich's Nebraska scenes and Jimmy's Chicago scenes were also all filmed in ABQ. Guess the production crew really doesn't like to move around, haha.
Everything was calculated perfectly. Pretending he's drunk to lower their guard, saying he knew it was them to make them panic and drive to a secluded area to kill him, having a gun he knew they'd find and try to use on him buying him critical seconds. Mike was an absolute natural and professional. One of my favorite characters ever written and played by the best man for the job
I was gonna counter that with the scene where Tuco got arrested, which happened before this episode (I think), but now I remembered that, even though he was arrested for the illegal possession of gun, he didn't actually fire it. So yeah.
@@Patrick-uh8xj Almost 90% of all comments can be considered a word salad. Are you gonna go after all of them? Besides, the point of my comment was to mention another scene from the show that I was reminded of by the original comment.
Sun Tzu said that, and I'd say he knows a little more about fighting than you do, pal, because he invented it, and then he perfected it so that no living man could best him in the ring of honor.
It is insane how you can make one of the greatest shows in television (breaking bad) Then, make this gem explaining what happened prior to the first shows timeline and be just as good if not better…. I loved seeing every episode for the first time.
That's really, really incredible indeed. You first need to craft an excellent story, then come up with a prequel and make it better. I'd say Andor is doing the same thing right now, being a prequel to Rogue One and all.
Absolutely. BCS has so many moments thare just as flooring as BB, if not more. What happened to Howard took my breath away. I've never gotten out of my seat and screamed "NO" at my screen before or since. But this scene has so much gravitas. All the love was given to Mike's character in BCS and it's so great to see. Watch any interview with the cast and Michael Banks and he usually starts to cry because he feels so blessed with the writing and the role. It must be an incredible journey to be given those scripts and able to realise them.
Mike Ehrmantraut was a flawed & tragic character but assuredly also loved his family & stood by sone very respectable principles. You saw his good humanity obviously through the likes of his daughter in law & granddaughter but also through Jesse Pinkman, Nacho Varga & Papa Varga, & Werner Zeigler. Outstanding character
Honestly, Mike's character was so fundamentally awesome. And to think, this guy was a lowly henchman in Beverly Hills Cop all those years ago. How far he has come, and I love it.
@@CollectionLearning. I don't think so as he has a code of ethics. He doesn't go out of his way to harm anyone if they aren't a criminal themselves. There are several times when Mike even attempts to save other people from misfortune. He does have a sense of morality.
@CollectionLearning Mike is also crooked because he knew if he didn't turn the same was as his colleagues, they'd fear he eventually turn them over to internal affairs and because of their paranoia, they would kill him. He clearly explains this in the show lol
I love how at 2:20 they have him looking glazed over, eyes looking anywhere and everywhere, only to then have him stare straight at the camera as he delivers his threat
I love that line because somehow you just know, that he's legitimately resigning his fate to her. If she can't live with it and she calls the cops, you somehow know he'll just accept his judgment. Mike was awesome in Better Call Saul. :3
Mike was the best character in this universe, hands down. You just can't help but to root for him and identify with him. We all need a guy like this in our life.
Mike was the best character in both shows combined. Confident, thoughtful, wise and most of all very disciplined. He was also the adept charlie with many tricks in the bag to put to use in his security work.
Perhaps the single greatest visual sequence in all of fictional history, the test of time will hold this episode above many others for a very long time to come.
Mike Erhmantraut, the character, is an incredible actor, when you think not only of this scene but also the one with Tuco. The guy probably wanted to become an actor before becoming a cop.
AMAZING! The directors knew how to do these scenes very well. Nothing is more deserving of an A+ score. THE DIRECTORS: Michelle MacLaren, Adam Bernstein, Vince Gilligan, Colin Bucksey, Michael Slovis, Bryan Cranston, Terry McDonough, Johan Renck, Rian Johnson, Scott Winant, Peter Gould, Tricia Brock, Bronwen Hughes, Tim Hunter, Jim McKay, Phil Abraham, John Dahl, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Charles Haid, Peter Medak, John Shiban, David Slade, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Sam Catlin.
After finally finishing BCS again, I couldn't help but recall Nacho's father's words, 'Justice and revenge are different.' In reality, however, justice doesn't always strike down the wrongdoers, and sometimes we are left with no choice but to endure. Mike, while still holding onto a good heart, is willing to get his hands dirty when necessary to exact revenge. Yet, there is no happiness waiting for him at the end of that path-only a deeper descent into the mud. It's a deeply profound story, one that offers valuable life lessons.
After watching this I had to watch the whole episode. The emotional weight that show has is pretty much equal to none other. Parent, child, love, guilt, regret.
They didn't realize they were dealing with the kind of alcoholic who can put them away back-to-back for an hour at the bar and still be basically sober lol
It's not shown in this clip but because of this episode I actually used the string and knot trick to get into my car when I left the keys in it. I used dental floss and it worked like a charm.
I think he definitely could have gotten them both unscathed if he shot first but he waited for one to try the empty gun to justify it like self-defense.
@@JustBreathe436It’s not exactly that simple, for example you can preemptively defend yourself if you reasonably believe a threat to your life is imminent, such as when someone is breaking in but has not pointed a gun. That said, you’re right that in this context I don’t think Mike has a real chance at getting off on a self-defense argument.
This man was in Dexter before i saw him again as Mike. Its crazy how good actors can move into roles. He went from side character to main character smoothly.
I would love to see a spin off series, like a cop drama, of Mike's exploits in Phili, when he was much younger. Ofc, different actor, but maybe flash forward, bc we need the goat!
I love the part where the cop quickly takes out his actual gun and narrowly misses Mike. Goes to show he wasn’t just a chimp but a trained killer. It’s hard to do gun fights that look both realistic and aren’t entirely one sided
the episode starts with jimmy spilling the detective’s coffee on him which lets mike get his notebook (I think this episode is jimmy’s least amount of screentime in the whole show)
I know this sounds weird, but it's the Actors thousand yard face, like drunkenness ... But also his stoicism of deep thought... Jackie Chan and him have that same look in serious scenes. Sort of like Stallone as well. They are both about the same age and eras too. Again it must be me. I love movies and have great admiration for both actors... It's just something special the look...Basset Hound look... You can't see there eyes but you know they are listening as the scene unfolds. Then they STRIKE
Mike's performance as a drunk old man was so good, I feel like he could be an actor in real life
I know what you mean but saying in real life sounded confusing.
@@coyrex1250ikr, life isn’t real, it’s a matrix, and we’re all NPC’s (jk)
I mean, drunk acting is the easiest acting
@@joshuawidener8407what about acting that you’re acting drunk
@@Anzuo it's easier than acting while drunk
I like how shocked the cops looked when they realise that Mike wasn't dead drunk, he was completely sober
Mike is the grandpa that scares the crap out of me. I see him walking my way, I turn right around.
It's not OK to trick other people like that.
@@samikalastaja😂
@@samikalastajathen don't kill his son lol
He was drunk, just that his higher tolerance let him practically ignore what would've gotten a normal person that drunk. He also made sure they saw him drinking every single drink.
"and you killed him for nothin"
the way he delivers this line hits like a ton of bricks.
nuuhthing
When he says "I know it was you".....eerie. sends chills down my spine
He would have understood if it was for good reason
scary how he ended up dying for nothing too
@@ByronGunby-rc6se no it doesn't. Stop exaggerating for Likes on the internet from strangers.
How Jonathan Banks didn’t win an Emmy for this episode is beyond me
How Better Call Saul didn’t win ANY EMMY AT ALL is beyond me
BCS getting robbed
Fanboys are funny
@@Baguenaudeur Sure they are, I don't know about you though.
Because all award shows are, fundamentally, stupid.
I don't know how I missed it before, but I finally realized the reason Mike had a gun on him that they'd definitely find is because he also knew they'd use it instead of their own gun, to avoid trouble.
I don't know how you missed that either 😂
But why didn't they check to see if was loaded?
@@mebeasensei the gun was probably loaded. Either he shaved the firing pin down or removed it entirely.
@@fireflyredux3373He probably removed the pin.
@@fireflyredux3373 That's my assumption as well, especially since people who often handle firearms can tell right away if a mag is full or empty because of the weight difference, which is a thing most media does not account for.
How good is Mike at this stuff?
He gets his victims to drive THEMSELVES to a quiet secluded area where he can kill them in peace.
Legend.
Absolute legend!
Yeah , the script also helped
@@krees895you must be the most fun guy in town !
It also shows how his age was starting to come through. The other cop got a shot off. The set-up was brilliant but the execution was that of an older guy slowing down. There's a reason there aren't a ton of old hardened criminals.
Jackie Brown, when Sam. L. Jackson makes Cris Tucker enter on the trunk to get killed…
No more half-measures.
No more hap meders
Waltuh
Asac hank
😎😎
FREEMAN!
Leaving the gun unloaded, knowing it would be found, it next level.
Knowing Mike, he prolly had it loaded for correct weight but without a firing pin so it wouldn't fire. (Or something similar. I'm no expert.) Point is, he's all about the details.
@@chrisbluma7942 Mike definitely would have had that gun loaded. He knew there was a possibility they would check the magazine. The firing pin is another matter.
anyone used to handling a piece shoulda known it was unloaded, they shoulda showed a forshadowing clip of it being loaded with a piece of lead
Unloaded? Any decent gun user would check that when he came in possession. I suspect he removed the firing pin.
How is that next level? Its pretty obvious they would search him and try to use his own gun on him to make it look like he took himself out. You dont have to be a genius to think of this.
4:50 If I ever saw Mike Ehrmantraut pointing a gun at me Red Dead Redemption cover art-style, I'd immediately know everything that got me to that point was a mistake
Kind of like Carson in No Country for Old Men?
What happened to Austin machitar? Ryan so? Tuan or? Ryan clinkunbroomer? Big mistake huh?
@@circuitdesign Carson didn't point a gun...
@@circuitdesign He should have admitted his situation. There would have been more dignity in it.
"red dead redemption cover art-style"? You mean the game based on every Western film in cinema history?
What I love the most about this scene is when Mike lets it sink in for that cop that’s hes a dead man for what they did to his son before pulling the trigger. Cold as ice, one of the best characters ever written.
The cop tries begging for his life too, but his throat and voice box is gone.
Whole different vibe from the rest of the show. Absolutely love it.
If the whole show was like this, I would have watched it all
@@belykwater5601 The further you get into it, the more 'Breaking Bad-like' it becomes. If you liked Breaking Bad, I cannot recommend BCS enough :)
@@belykwater5601work on your attention span, and also media literacy please.
This was the highest rated episode in BCS
@@swaggy6122plan and execution is the highest rated episode
Mike was right, Walt never knew how to properly conceal a gun.
Maturing is realizing Walt had an insane amount of luck during BB and that both Mike and Skyler were right about him
@@dylanverstraete5323his luck started since the first episode when he left the safety on for that gun in the desert
@@dylanverstraete5323how was skyler right about him?
@@dylanverstraete5323I think Walt knew it as well
@@sleeperagent2594Skyler called him out for not really doing this for his family, and Walt admitted so in the finale.
Safest night in Philadelphia
Safest night in tennessee, alabama, kentucky, arkansas
Mike's cleaning up the streets of 2 criminals.
Safest night in Washington DC in 10 days
@@bettercalIsaulwhat happens in 10 days
@@brendanmuller7301he arrives
mike is most coldblooded killer and sweetest grandpa at same time.❤
Grandpa named finger
only other killers that come to mind are the two best hitmen west of the Mississippi
He's really not that cold blooded. Gus would be a "cold blooded killer". Mike was someone with principals that only killed people in the game and often felt bad about what he'd done. Werner Ziegler and Chris Mara are great examples of guys that he had to kill but felt bad about having to do it.
Walter was better
this was justice for his son-
The fact that Mike was initially going to be in a one-off episode of Breaking Bad. ONE EPISODE. And now he is one of the most well-known characters of, dare i say, Television. Jonathan Banks is a freaking legend.
The character of Mike was also due to bad scheduling as Saul was supposed to go and clean Jesse's house when Jane died. But Bob Odenkirk had a busy schedule and couldn't film that episode, so the writers invented "Mike the Cleaner"
Lets ignore the writers….
yeah, similar story with Jesse too. Jesse was supposed to be killed off but ended up being the only one out of everyone surviving death and getting away with no jail.
Mike's clearly a high-quality character, played & written quite expertly. But outside of the BB universe no one has heard of this character. To be one of the most famous characters on tv they need to transcend the show. Bart Simpson, Fonzie, Kermit the frog, Captain Kirk, maybe Tony Soprano. That kind of calibre.
Mike isn't even the most well-known iconic character in the BB-universe. Walt/Heisenberg & Gus are probably the top two people think of.
@@dhollsynthmusicyou see waltuh written on anywhere and you think of mike . He's been immortalized through memes
Props to Mike for using a revolver. No shell casings at the scene. And with Mike's aim he only needs 6.
He's the definition of: "If you need a big mag you don't know how to aim"
Yes 20 ft away
@@ДаняРивлинwas Mike's revolver 357?
Stupid question, can’t they still track the bullet?
Only if they have the gun. They would need to take sample shots and compare the markings on the flank of the bullet caused by the rifling in the barrel. And that's only possible if the bullets at the scene are intact enough to compare from. So basically, no.@@Bigdoghirohito
0:13 Mike checks to see if they wear kevlar
Great catch.
Well done. I caught all the other stuff (loaded gun with firing pin removed- weight was right but you can hear the hammer strike and nothin' happens), etc. But missed this one.
@@JB-xl2jc i was kinda joking lol but if im right, Mike intentionally body shot the other guy and still took a bullet in return 🤷just to be like "you killed me son" maybe he wanted the guy to linger in the moment but he easily headshot the guy he checks at my timestamp lol so idk.
It's not that deep.
@@garbygarb31 shallow
That slight zoom when the cop realizes he’s empty just makes you feel it. Awesome work
yep indeed
Dead mans click
masterful camera work
Was amazing during the series to get this glimpse into Mike's past.
A young Mike prequel, please Vince Gilligan
@@richardmorrison1985 But then wouldn't be with Jonathan, he's the guy.
What season of Better Call Saul is this scene from
@@enemy260 Season 1, Episode 6
I love how Mike's green jacket and black gloves make him look like such a badass in the heart of winter. We spend so much time in the hot New Mexico desert that you forget how epic the cold Philly suburbs can be for crime dramas as well.
I hear you. But just to be clear, the Philadelphia part of this episode was also filmed in Albuquerque haha. You can see downtown in various shots
@@patchesohoulihan949 Yeah, I know it was actually filmed in Albuquerque. Just like how all of Kim Wexler's Florida scenes, Gene Takovich's Nebraska scenes and Jimmy's Chicago scenes were also all filmed in ABQ. Guess the production crew really doesn't like to move around, haha.
Albuquerque is almost a mile above sea level, it gets cold in the winter still. Maybe not as cold as the northeast though
@@jwr2904your guy’s idea of cold is a joke lol
It makes you wonder how amazing a dark crime show they'd make set somewhere like Philly
Everything was calculated perfectly. Pretending he's drunk to lower their guard, saying he knew it was them to make them panic and drive to a secluded area to kill him, having a gun he knew they'd find and try to use on him buying him critical seconds. Mike was an absolute natural and professional. One of my favorite characters ever written and played by the best man for the job
This is the moment when finger became thumb
😢
Mike was actually pretending to be revenge to get drunk.
Actually was mike pretending to be revenge to get drunk
Mike was revenge to be pretending to get drunk actually
Actually, Mike was actually pretending to not actually pretend.
Revenging against drunk to drink revenge
Mike was drunk to get revenge? Actually be pretending.
They're the first gunshots in the show, and they're the loudest gunshots on television.
I was gonna counter that with the scene where Tuco got arrested, which happened before this episode (I think), but now I remembered that, even though he was arrested for the illegal possession of gun, he didn't actually fire it. So yeah.
What was the point of your comment?@@cw3le
@@Patrick-uh8xj first tell me the point of yours.
@@cw3le you show you didn't say anything meaningful whatsoever. Just a word salad of nothingness.
@@Patrick-uh8xj Almost 90% of all comments can be considered a word salad. Are you gonna go after all of them?
Besides, the point of my comment was to mention another scene from the show that I was reminded of by the original comment.
When Mike reveals himself to be sober he comes off like a horror villain. So cold and calculating.
Craziest part about this is that Mike wasnt even asked to perform, he just showed up to set one day like this and they went along with it
Sun Zhu art of war: appear weak when you are strong
Tzu
sow a little dysentery among the ranks
Sun Tzu said that, and I'd say he knows a little more about fighting than you do, pal, because he invented it, and then he perfected it so that no living man could best him in the ring of honor.
Sun *Tazoo
Santa zoo, Tony told him to me
4:19 - Mike rarely shows any emotion. But the look of pure hatred (or pain?) is totally stunning here.
It is insane how you can make one of the greatest shows in television (breaking bad)
Then, make this gem explaining what happened prior to the first shows timeline and be just as good if not better….
I loved seeing every episode for the first time.
That's really, really incredible indeed. You first need to craft an excellent story, then come up with a prequel and make it better. I'd say Andor is doing the same thing right now, being a prequel to Rogue One and all.
Absolutely. BCS has so many moments thare just as flooring as BB, if not more.
What happened to Howard took my breath away. I've never gotten out of my seat and screamed "NO" at my screen before or since. But this scene has so much gravitas. All the love was given to Mike's character in BCS and it's so great to see.
Watch any interview with the cast and Michael Banks and he usually starts to cry because he feels so blessed with the writing and the role. It must be an incredible journey to be given those scripts and able to realise them.
sooo if mexico is yellow, philly is blue?
been to both, can confirm
Yup. And I forget which state Saul is in but, it's all black and white there.
Oklahoma lol, can also confirm
@@tsarfox3462nebraska
Vince uses a blue filter for the flashbacks
Mike Ehrmantraut was a flawed & tragic character but assuredly also loved his family & stood by sone very respectable principles. You saw his good humanity obviously through the likes of his daughter in law & granddaughter but also through Jesse Pinkman, Nacho Varga & Papa Varga, & Werner Zeigler. Outstanding character
I wouldn't put Werner Ziegler on that list considering how it ended for him.
@@glennkurtzrock zieeeeeeeegler was asking to be killed
@@glennkurtzrockHe gave them the best he could have given them, and after all, no half measures.
When he throat-punched the thug in the parking garage , my fav.
ah yes....that famous cartel "justice"......
This is the moment a drunk pops became mike ehrmantraut
this is the moment finger got wasted
mike ermahgerd
he wasn't even drunk, he was pretending
One of my favorite scenes in any show ever it was masterful.
i like when he takks to his daugter in law abt it. really tood acying
@@Alastair_Adana yeah that’s another brilliant scene bcs is loaded with them
He used exactly all 6 shots from his revolver. Amazing attention to detail.
Honestly, Mike's character was so fundamentally awesome. And to think, this guy was a lowly henchman in Beverly Hills Cop all those years ago.
How far he has come, and I love it.
To think he was a character in an after-school PSA about menstruation.
Facts! He was in a ton of 80’s movies
I'd almost feel bad for the way Mike went out, if it wasn't for him taking out that engineer.
He also played one of the cops in gremlins
He was also one of the radar operators in that absolutely insane movie, Airplane!
No wonder Mike gave a look to one of the detectives, putting their hand on his shoulder when they were trying to get Jimmy to make Nacho confess.
Nacho cheese
What do you mean?
@@cl4709 Because he got shot right there, few days before.
Granted, he doesn't seem to like being touched in general.
Man, growing up in a small town, they’re just as crooked. Loved this kill.
ACAB
Mike is crooked also probably even more so as he is older and has done it for longer 😂
@@CollectionLearning. Good point haha. Mike is definitely more crooked but he does it with class and honor.
@@CollectionLearning. I don't think so as he has a code of ethics. He doesn't go out of his way to harm anyone if they aren't a criminal themselves. There are several times when Mike even attempts to save other people from misfortune. He does have a sense of morality.
@CollectionLearning Mike is also crooked because he knew if he didn't turn the same was as his colleagues, they'd fear he eventually turn them over to internal affairs and because of their paranoia, they would kill him. He clearly explains this in the show lol
I broke my boy.
Such a wild scene with an entire series and a half worth of background story leading up to it.
I love how at 2:20 they have him looking glazed over, eyes looking anywhere and everywhere, only to then have him stare straight at the camera as he delivers his threat
"You know what happened. The question is...can you live with it?"
You bet, Mike. Not a problem.
I love that line because somehow you just know, that he's legitimately resigning his fate to her. If she can't live with it and she calls the cops, you somehow know he'll just accept his judgment. Mike was awesome in Better Call Saul. :3
goosebumps 2:05 It was you, i know it was you
Crazy how he got them to take him to a perfect kill location.
Mike is one of my favorite characters. I love how much this series added to his backstory.
Better Call Saul was just as much Mike's show as it was Saul's
yeah indeed
Mike was the best character in this universe, hands down. You just can't help but to root for him and identify with him. We all need a guy like this in our life.
Mike was the best character in both shows combined. Confident, thoughtful, wise and most of all very disciplined. He was also the adept charlie with many tricks in the bag to put to use in his security work.
Mike might be the smartest tactically sound man in tv history.
If you ever have a bad encounter with a cop, just watch this clip, it's rather cathartic.
lol aight try not to get too crazy
edgy
I’m glad I’m white male
Ikr
Or play any GTA lol, more cathartic
One of mike's best moments ever!
I just re-watched this episode yesterday. One of the best! Hard to see a badass like Mike cry, really hits you in the feels!
What's the name of this episode ?
@@LelandProfitt Five-O
Perhaps the single greatest visual sequence in all of fictional history, the test of time will hold this episode above many others for a very long time to come.
Mike Erhmantraut, the character, is an incredible actor, when you think not only of this scene but also the one with Tuco. The guy probably wanted to become an actor before becoming a cop.
Mike took "I am not trapped in here with you, you are trapped in here with me" to a whole new level
The acting drunk so good, Mike (in the show) should be receiving an Emmy in the show’s universe
4:05 David "Tweener" Apolskis from Prison Break 😂
he got killed twice, both shot
Bruh, I knew I knew this guy from somewhere
Mahone didnt kill him
😂😂😂😂😂
And he escaped because of Avocado , he didn't apreciate his affection towards him 😂
Mike's character is one of the best characters I've ever seen in a television series.
This and breaking bad are on my “when im an old timer and stuck in a recliner watching tv all day and all night” list
This is without question my favorite episode! The plot twist the heart break that is revealed in mike. His masterminding everything so good
Based Finger
AMAZING! The directors knew how to do these scenes very well. Nothing is more deserving of an A+ score. THE DIRECTORS: Michelle MacLaren, Adam Bernstein, Vince Gilligan, Colin Bucksey, Michael Slovis, Bryan Cranston, Terry McDonough, Johan Renck, Rian Johnson, Scott Winant, Peter Gould, Tricia Brock, Bronwen Hughes, Tim Hunter, Jim McKay, Phil Abraham, John Dahl, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Charles Haid, Peter Medak, John Shiban, David Slade, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Sam Catlin.
Brilliant actor. My favorite character of both series.
That fracking show never pulled no punches.
Kudos to the creative genius of Vince Gilligan,
Love that momentary look through the cage right after they take his gun were the audience could know he's not drunk.
The way the line "Smart" cuts through the air in this scene is too good.
How did the gun not win an oscar for this scene .
Anyone else has that thing where they can't remember if a scene is from BB or BCS?
The "find out" stage of FAFO.
After finally finishing BCS again, I couldn't help but recall Nacho's father's words, 'Justice and revenge are different.' In reality, however, justice doesn't always strike down the wrongdoers, and sometimes we are left with no choice but to endure. Mike, while still holding onto a good heart, is willing to get his hands dirty when necessary to exact revenge. Yet, there is no happiness waiting for him at the end of that path-only a deeper descent into the mud. It's a deeply profound story, one that offers valuable life lessons.
i wish they would add the part where he plants the gun first
Same, replayed to be disappointed
But would lose dramatic effect
@00:40 FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER, officer
His hand was so steady when he was aiming at them
One of the best characters ever written into a tv show
Notice how he used a revolver. No spent shell casings at the crime scene.
Couldnt he collect them afterwards?
One of my favorite characters and legendary actors!
4:12 Sending them on a trip to Belize, where Mike himself would later go to
I’ll send you to Belize
After watching this I had to watch the whole episode. The emotional weight that show has is pretty much equal to none other. Parent, child, love, guilt, regret.
BCS shows exactly how & why Mike is towards Kaylee. This & Bagman were probably my 2 favorite episodes.
This is the moment Mike thought prohibition was coming back.
From breaking out of prison to becoming the police
They didn't realize they were dealing with the kind of alcoholic who can put them away back-to-back for an hour at the bar and still be basically sober lol
he wasn't drunk 😅 he was pretending
I like how Mike doesn’t make a move until the two idiots basically confess. He wants to be absolutely sure before capping their asses
Wonderful episode, all around. I feel like anyone unfamiliar with BB/BCS could watch it and appreciate it.
2:28 Matrix Agents vibe lol
What that
Absolutely my favorite episode. Perfect in every detail.
4:08 That's the look on Mike's face when you're about to die.
Nothing better than revenge
It's not shown in this clip but because of this episode I actually used the string and knot trick to get into my car when I left the keys in it. I used dental floss and it worked like a charm.
I get so much satisfaction watching this. Anyone who says revenge doesn’t feel good or isn’t the answer, is wrong.
Mike was a little slow. He's lucky dude didn't get a direct hit.
I think he definitely could have gotten them both unscathed if he shot first but he waited for one to try the empty gun to justify it like self-defense.
Can't really be self defense if you pointed first lmao
He could've shot them in the back, but this was personal. He wanted them to realize what was happening.
@@JustBreathe436It’s not exactly that simple, for example you can preemptively defend yourself if you reasonably believe a threat to your life is imminent, such as when someone is breaking in but has not pointed a gun. That said, you’re right that in this context I don’t think Mike has a real chance at getting off on a self-defense argument.
@@JustBreathe436 it doesn't. But judging from Mike's character, he's not doing it for the law. He's doing it for his own conscience
I want a prequel about Mike. About his years as a cop.
How to deal with bad cops 101
"bad cops"
@@barbraseville8984 True, they're all bastards
@@OLBastholm bros a anarchist from Media influence, hilarious
@@OLBastholm ACAB= All Communists are Bast4rd5
Google: record them and send the evidence to a lawyer
Bing:
This man was in Dexter before i saw him again as Mike. Its crazy how good actors can move into roles. He went from side character to main character smoothly.
I don't know why I love how Banks looks at the camera, but I do.
Simply the best part of the breaking bad universe, this is your sign to watch better call Saul
I would love to see a spin off series, like a cop drama, of Mike's exploits in Phili, when he was much younger. Ofc, different actor, but maybe flash forward, bc we need the goat!
I love the part where the cop quickly takes out his actual gun and narrowly misses Mike. Goes to show he wasn’t just a chimp but a trained killer. It’s hard to do gun fights that look both realistic and aren’t entirely one sided
Forgot about this scene. Is this how the episode begins?
No it’s close to the end
they usually put the biggest surprises at the end of the episode
the episode starts with jimmy spilling the detective’s coffee on him which lets mike get his notebook (I think this episode is jimmy’s least amount of screentime in the whole show)
@@Odme_ I know it was kind of refreshing episode actually
It was one of the only times the show did a flashback mid episode if I remember correctly.
"You will regret this Pakicetus, the environment will force you to adapt" - Indohyus
I know this sounds weird, but it's the Actors thousand yard face, like drunkenness ... But also his stoicism of deep thought...
Jackie Chan and him have that same look in serious scenes. Sort of like Stallone as well. They are both about the same age and eras too. Again it must be me. I love movies and have great admiration for both actors... It's just something special the look...Basset Hound look... You can't see there eyes but you know they are listening as the scene unfolds. Then they STRIKE