He did it ! I knew he switched those bags of ricin and meth ! JESSE ! He covered his tracks, he got that idiot at the gas station to lie for him. He DEFECATED THROUGH A SUN ROOF
Marie was lowkey one of the smartest people on the show. She was the only person to understand Walt’s POV and why he didn’t want treatment, she knew that skylar asking about weed was rooted in something deeper, knew that Walt’s disappearance with tuco was related to Jesse, knew that Walt wasn’t the one having the affair, knew that the Ted Benekee incident affected skylar, and was dead on when she said Hank never would’ve been shot by the twins if Walt hadn’t gotten involved with Jesse. She was right for the wrong reasons but right nonetheless. She was an immature kleptomaniac but very wise. Heavily slept on.
Marie's reaction feels so genuine. Even as limited as her medical experience is, she understands the gravity of Walt's decision. IIRC, She backs Walt's decision based on the stats. Hank supports Walt because he knows how Walter is. He's a bit henpecked, he's milquetoast, he doesn't throw a fuss when people get his order wrong. In Hank's eyes, this is Walt taking back his manhood. Taking control and making a decision and dealing with the consequences whatever they may be.
@@Mahi-nw5vh She is! She's from Fate/Grand Order, a mobile game. She's a summonable "servant" in the game. Most of the characters are mythical characters, Gods(in the case of Quetzalcoatl and others) or people from history like Marie Antoinette, Robin Hood and even Sherlock Holmes. The game is under the entire FATE umbrella of products. There's anime series, visual novels, hack and slash games. It's not for everyone because it can be quite strange.
I love the symbolism of Walt taking the talking pillow, representing his desire to talk. It's these little details that make Breaking Bad the best show ever made on television.
It's crazy that Walt was right in this. Had he not choose to undergo chemo, he would died earlier and even if he was found to be guilty of meth manufacturing, no one would demonize him. People would see him as this unfortunate underpaid teacher that had to go to extreme measure to make end meets. He might not be able to leave money to his family but he won't lose them either. Yet the opposite happens in the show, Walt managed to leave money for his family yet he lose his family. Just tragic
Only Breaking Bad could be written so that a cancer intervention could be filled with numerous genuinely funny jokes and closed with a tear-jerkingly emotional speech.
After seeing my uncle, my childhood mentor, go through everything Walt described I can't fault him at all. He once told me that if he could get up and walk to the safe he would have shot himself. The last time I saw him he was writhing in pain and didn't even know I was there. To see someone waste away to nothing, a literal husk of the person they used to be. It is horrific beyond description.
I know what you mean. I lost my fiance to cancer in 2004. The hardest part was to see him wasting away and wanting to fight it and to live. I did what I could to help him and try to retain what dignity he had left. I'll never forget him and don't regret standing by him to the very end. Then I had to do it all over again when my Mum died of cancer in 2019.
@@matildastanford7019 I wish I could say something to make it better. Don't know why life has to be so cruel but I hate it. I'm so sorry to hear you went through that, and he did, and your mother as well. You did good standing by him. My mothers is in remission atm, I am dreading the day it comes back. I truly hope you never have to go through it again. I wish no one had to.
@@BillyBob-qu1fs Thanks for your kindness, same, no-one should have to go through the devastation that is cancer. All any of us can do is make the most of life while we have it and help each other. I'm glad your Mum is in remission and that she isn't suffering at all. I learned to not waste precious time with grief and fear of what might be. Easier said than done, I know, but less regrets in the long run. There's always others out there who understand and will help even if just to talk to. ✌🥰👍
@Nicholas Suharsono My grandma had Alzheimer's and it was awful. To see them forget who they are, to lose who you are, it was terrifying and just plain horrible. Sorry you had to go through that. It sucks we all die, but why does it have to be so bad, especially for those who were such good people? I agree, this scene hurts. I hope you never have to go through that again.
@@matildastanford7019 You're welcome, and I agree. Not just cancer though, Alzheimer's and all the horrible diseases that destroy people. Thanks, I hope it stays that way. Yup, spend time with those you care about. I made the mistake of putting off seeing my grandma "until tomorrow" and then one day there there was no tomorrow :( Biggest regret of my life, only good that came of it is recognizing the importance of spending time with people today. Yes, unfortunately there are others who understand, it does help though when you know others have felt the same pain. Even if it's just to lend an ear. I appreciate you sharing, and hope you live a long and good life, we're all in this together 🤗
Skyler actually was an incredible character and it's sad how many people just write her off as a nagging housewife. At the start of the show she had genuine concerns about Walt and even if she was a bit annoying, it came from a place of genuine love. She didn't know about Walt's meth business, but by the time she found out he was deep into it and basically forced her to be an accomplice. By the final season she was completely trapped inside Walter White's world, waiting for the cancer to inevitably come back and kill him
“I am THE ONE WHO TALKS.” “Yeah Mr White! Yeah talking pillow!” “…” *ding* “…” “Did you know you have rights? The constitution says you do! But I don’t!”
Say what you will about Marie, but she showed incredible empathy in this scene and was genuinely sad for Walt. Polar opposite of how she felt about him in the last season.
you gotta love how Skyler makes everybody wait until they get the talking pillow to say anything, yet she has no problem butting into the conversation herself whenever she wants to
@@Ahmedadelel But she was being manipulative, everyone has a right to self autonomy and skylar direspected that by ganging up on walt by bringing in multiple family members to persuade walt to her way of thinking. Unfortunately it backfired. Thats what alot of people dont see about skylars character.
@@tristinfleurimond1577 I get the hypocrisy in any other sitaution, but life and death. Imagine you are in this situation and ur about to lose ur most loved one due to his decision not to take medicine. Ofc ull do anything to persuade him. Sorry she is human and not a robot
@@Ahmedadelel and as a human being you have to be understanding to your partners situation and know how to handle delicate situations like this. Lets say it was different and walt dint want skylar to have the baby, so he decides to bring a bunch of family members and friends to persuade her into aborting how do you think people would see the situation then? Its a simple lack of distrust and failure to just fight your partners wishes and to being third party individuals into the mix.
That clock can be heard ticking in every scene where someone is in or near that room. I'm pretty sure it has to be symbolic of Walter's life ticking away. I only really noticed that while watching on my laptop with headphones on.
One of my favorite scenes is shortly after this one, when Walt sees all the cancer books on Skylars nightstand, and he decides to go through with the treatment. It was a real human moment, he sees how much his wife cares about him and does it for her
@@zakenmaru8612 skyler: "let's hear everyone's opinions on walt's decision, just to make him feel bad" Also skylar: "Marie!! That's the wrong opinion!" Like that
@@joshevans3421 As if Skyler was somehow unjustified in not wanting her husband to die of cancer, lmao dude are you kidding me? I will never understand peoples' vendettas against Skyler.
I think aside from Walter, Hank is my favorite part of the scene because of that even though he basically says nothing during it. You can really feel Hank's kind of like...manly persona here or whatever (lol sorry idk how else to put it). You can tell he really has those stereotypical (but cool in my mind) "as a man, I understand as much as I don't like the idea of it" type of things. Not to get all sappy and pitiful, but I have the same idea with my dad who has severe liver damage from drinking and is basically living on borrowed time with the help of pills and doctor visits to get things "Cleaned up" in there, so to speak. I kind of feel the same as I assume Hank feels here when I see him do things like drink a couple beers or eat some chips even though he's not supposed to touch a drop of alcohol anymore and heavily limit his salt intake. Once he picked it back up, I would just kind of leave the room and sulk to myself because I wish he wouldn't do that stuff since I of course want my dad to live as long as possible, but then I realized "how can I wish him to give up the little things that make him happy like having a beer while he grills just for my sake? He's a person who wants to live life the way he wants just as much as I am."
Season one Walter was so strikingly human compared to the worst of what he would become. I’ve been watching so many clips from season five, it’s strange to see him in a position where his family cares so deeply about him
Season one walter white was a good man who would do anything for his family. Season five walter white is a monster who would do anything for his pride and ego. But I love how he snaps out of it in the final few episodes of Season 5 and you can see a bit of Season 1 walt whenever it came to his family.
2:51 Me and my dad binged breaking bad together and he was diagnosed with cancer around the same time. He completely broke down when we watched this scene it was the most gut wrenching thing Ive ever had to experience we were expecting some rough relatable scenes but damn this scene really shows the rough things families deal with when some is diagnosed
I came back to watch this just for that reason. My mom was diagnosed with stage IV sinus cancer when I was 14. I remember much, but there was so much that got withheld. But I remember times like this and sometimes just need to acknowledge what we went through. One really can't imagine what it's like until your family is the one going through it. I hope you are doing okay these days.
For anybody who has been a caretaker or who has watched someone dear to them go down an irretrievable road, we know that every single word of what Walt said is true. Those with life left to live always try to guilt those who don't into situations that prolong their lives but ultimately cause even more suffering for all involved. Moral of the story: respect the wishes of those who are terminally ill and don't try to make it about yourself, because both them and yourself will feel better about it in the end.
I agree 100% and wish I didn't 1,000% . Watching my uncle go through that, someone that was extremely close to me, was the worst thing I've ever witnessed next to alzeihmers taking my Grandma. If someone with one of those conditions confided in me that they were going to commit suicide I wouldn't tell anyone. Guilting someone into taking treatment or as Walt says, "marking time," is selfish. Yes you want to see them stay. But they will not be living and it will be beyond awful for everyone. If they choose to try treatment then good on them, but if they don't please don't try guilt tripping them no matter how much you don't want to see them go.
Truly is. My mother died from cancer just a month ago and I took care of her before she passed. I just watched this scene and it hits me really, really hard.
Anyone who's had a love one go through cancer treatment...this hits hard. I can watch this scene 100 times and tear up every single time. It's just too real, superb writing and even more superb acting.
For me its my father and grandfather. My grandpa is going through his second fight in 3 years. First was colon. Beat it. And now just beat mouth and throat cancer. But lost his teeth, his jaw needed to be reformed from his shin bone and now he's eating through a stomach tube until hes strong enough to eat normals and have dentures installed. It does hurt but at least with him he chose to survive and was given a choice, unlike Walter who's cancer is terminal and had family pressing him
It’s fascinating that Walt felt he never ‘had a say’ when he was the one choosing escape at every turn, his first relationship, Gray Matter, better job opportunities - what I love about Vince’s two shows are that Walt and Jimmy feel that they are victims but they’re the kings of self sabotage and they don’t see it until it’s too late. Walt doesn’t want a serene death, he just doesn’t value the life he’s made of himself because he ‘deserves so much better’ - that I feel is the root of Skylars’ anger, not that she wants him to suffer
Grey Matter is obviously the one big argument against Walt's point, as (based on what's implied) he basically went out of his way to screw himself out of a successful life. Still, to me it almost feels a bit petty to imply that Walt deserved to be an underpaid teacher with a second job just cause he messed up one big opportunity. We don't know what circumstances lead Walt to the exact path he's on in S1 other than just 'Grey Matter'. And "Walt doesn’t want a serene death" seems like you're kind of projecting ideas you have onto him. I mean, even hardened and cold Felina-Walt still seems to primarily seek 'purpose' and a meaningful death. Walt no doubt got consumed by a lust for power during the show, but that doesn't inherently have to make his point here invalid or insincere. Walt wanted an opportunity to make something of himself and to be remembered (whether that be fame or infamy) as his own idea of a man (one no doubt influenced by the people around him, especially Hank). Skylar essentially just wanting to keep Walt alive at all cost, in Walt's mind, represents the peak of his passiveness and inability to take back control. He even clearly verbalizes his fears of being turned into just 'a patient' and being seen as weak or gross. Turning to crime was essentially Walt's way of rejecting this state of decaying passively, with the pity of others as his sole legacy.
@@genossejannikov8219 It's not just Grey Matter though. A man of his talents will have passed by many opportunities in his life, he simply never drove himself to take them. It's part of why he referred to himself as awake when Jesse asked why he was doing this. He's finally being proactive and making decisions (not out of a stable healthy emotional state but still).
I think this is kinda dumb. Its not great to shame people for feeling out of control of their life. In fact I feel like the main thing that drove Walt to do all the terrible things he did was the inability to accept his feelings of out-of-control-ness because they are shameful I mean, if he had just come out front and said "I feel out of control of my life" over and over again then people could help him. The reason he didn't is pretty obviously because people like you shame it, so he internalized it and made it "his own thing to deal with", choosing to deal with it in the most selfish way possible
I think the idea here is how he feels 'weak' and he is avoiding all sorts of things that make him look weaker. He is ashamed that he isn't earning enough like the 'man' he's supposed to be and when he gets cancer he doesn't like it when people give him money as he thinks it's some sort of pity. He doesn't like to be weak but it's stupid that he thinks he is. When there's a life threatening situation he decides to care about his ego?? That's why Styler was battling with Walt so hard because the toxic masculinity is internalised within him.@@whatno5090
TBF She’s going through grief at the situation and in her eyes Marie’s taking away the hope she was clinging to. Marie made a good point, but I can’t see Skyler as a bad person for seeing convincing her husband to fight for his life (from her perspective) as being a bit more important than pillow etiquette
@@jacobschiller4486 man her lifelong partner has just been diagnosed with an essentially death disease while shes pregnant with his daughter and still caring for his son. pretty sure she has license to act irrational
@@mrpickle5655 This has nothing to do with Skyler, nor women in general. I just think that there are unwritten rules in conversations, and one of them is "don't interrupt".
This was very reminiscent of my dad when he got lung cancer, and I’m glad he spent his days doing what he wanted instead of trying to fight the inevitable.
Who knew a very confused and worried wife would be irrationally angry when her sister doesn't agree with her. It's not like learning an important person you know has a disease would make some one irrational and emotional. She's so evil 🙄
I love the part when Walt whistles,it symbolizes that he wanted to be a musician.Absolutely brilliant.Its these little details which makes this show perfect.
this scene broke me because of how real and relatable this situation is. my grandfather (who weirdly enough had an almost uncanny resemblance to bryan cranston), was diagnosed with esophageal cancer when he was about 57. i was pretty young at the time and remember the talk my family had in the living room when we found out it was inoperable. he carried the same mindset that walt did in this scene and ended up living out his final days the way he wanted, which is what really mattered. the actors and actresses in this scene did a phenomenal job at portraying the emotions from a situation like this.
It’s a sign of great writing when conflict arises out of each character’s own consistent motivations running up against each other, rather than plot contrivance.
This was back in season 1, to where I think it was more establishing the characters, and gave us a lot of really interesting insight for us to go off as the series goes on.
Amazing how much Hank cares about Walt, then all the sh!t went down in the final season, but in these earlier moments you can see how much he cares for & respects Walt
I don't think it's that simplistic. Hank didn't think Walter was much of a man, but he clearly admired his intelligence and sympathized with his love for his family. In an ideal world, Hank and Walter would be able to balance each other out and form a stronger bond.
@@malekiththeeternityking5433 "Walt, you're the smartest man I've ever known..... but you're too stupid to see..... he made up his mind 10 minutes ago."
lol, "I don't want you to remember me as someone sick and dying, needing you to clean up after me, I want you to remember me as a control freak murderous drug lord of a monster" ... classic Walt
Being an under achiever while having sky high potantial really is something else. Walter White possibly one of the very best characters to ever hit fiction
It feels so real, so much emotion listening to marie and walt describe the selfishness in forcing someone to go through treatment, selfishness may not be a way to describe it but going against someones wishes for your own is in a way selfish. I've only witnessed it a couple times but those couple times were unforgettable and devastating, to see a 300lb+ man go down to 100lbs+ less is extremely sad. I hope this scene gives every human a new perspective on terminal illness. Praying for the best to anyone dealing with this at the moment. 💜
The bit where Walter wanting to be in his own house, and not in a daze from all the chemo, hits different after you've seen Granite State. And now that I think about it, Skylar was "cleaning up after" Walter in that episode too.
@@ClaytonTheCracker - If Walter hadn't left the Walt Whitman book near the toilet, Hank wouldn't have figured out that Walt was Heisenberg, and, thus, Hank would not have been trying to arrest Walter out in the desert.
This was such a good scene. Skylar is still in the anger and denial stage and wants to look for every avenue to save Walt. It doesn’t help that she’s pregnant so everything is magnified and more stressful. Walt in turn is reluctant to do chemo given its absolute hell for him, with odds of success being heavily stacked against him and prefers to die with dignity.
This scene is shot really well and has a great mix of emotion and humor Congrats Vince Gilligan for creating such a brilliant scene to such a brilliant television series
Marie's choice of words here, actually make a very honest yet semi-dark response, and I love it. The way that Skylar has reacted is how anyone would react but honestly, why make the person suffering such a scenario.......continue suffering. Sometimes I feel that choice like Walk says when he has the pillow. No one should dictate your life or own say about it.
Walt wanted to be remember for more than being a cancer patient. He got it. That wall in this scene had the graffitied name “HEISENBERG” when he visited his house one last time.
This doesn't feel like a Breaking Bad scene. It feels like a discussion of a cancer patient with his family discussing hard choices before they die. I worked in the Pathology department of a hospital for five years. These are statements that I overheard dozens of times while I was there, from crying family members. But the most painful working situation I experienced was when I worked for Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Children with cancer who were being treated with chemotherapy and radiation had completely lost their hair, were in wheelchairs and couldn't even sit up without their nurses' help. One nurse tried to get a small bald child to smile, as it was the child's birthday. She couldn't. It was heartbreaking and I realized I wouldn't last at the hospital. I wanted to do something to help the children, and I couldn't. It was much worse than watching the adults suffer in the same situation; they had already lived their lives, and the children couldn't understand why this was happening to them. Children died every day at that hospital, and a new sick child came in.
Still one of the best scenes in TV. And it ties well with how much it's important for Walter to make decisions later, even if they are destructive towards himself. My father died of cancer a few years after the show, I'll always remember watching this scene with him.
When my dad was diagnosed with cancer, I was willing to support him whether he chose treatment or not. He did choose treatment, but he still passed away.
A lot of fans hate Skyler as a character in this show, but that just shows how absolutely amazing Anna Gunns performance was in this show. This is just a small example of that fact.
Walt: For what time I have left, I want to cook meth
Hank: what?
Walt: what?
Hahaha
Walter: Did I say "cook meth"? I meant "teach math," because, um, I just decided I'd like to teach math instead of chemistry.
Walter: While we're at it, I want to help Australia take revenge against the emus. I want a nice new feather hat before I die.
Hank: *laughs* yeah! Good joke buddy! Well at least then you'd actually get some excitement in you're life ! Hahaha!
@@joshevans3421 he would say that haha
*Walter Picks up pillow*
“I am the one who talks!”
Good one
A person listens to what other people have to say. You think that of me? No! I AM THE ONE WHO TALKS
Skyler I don’t need the talking pillow, I AM the pillow!
@@molatif6397 Do you know how many cushions I own? I mean, even if I told you, you wouldn’t believe me.
The talking pillow is such a nice sweet concept being used in a violently emotional way
“TELL ME WHAT YOU DID, WALTER!”
“No, Tuco… I have the talking pillow now.”
Sounds like arguing.
"Well... yeah, that's what I meant. You've got the pillow, so talk."
SO TELL ME WHAT YOU DID!
You have the pillow. Why dont you start talking and tell me what you want?
He did it ! I knew he switched those bags of ricin and meth ! JESSE ! He covered his tracks, he got that idiot at the gas station to lie for him. He DEFECATED THROUGH A SUN ROOF
Marie was lowkey one of the smartest people on the show. She was the only person to understand Walt’s POV and why he didn’t want treatment, she knew that skylar asking about weed was rooted in something deeper, knew that Walt’s disappearance with tuco was related to Jesse, knew that Walt wasn’t the one having the affair, knew that the Ted Benekee incident affected skylar, and was dead on when she said Hank never would’ve been shot by the twins if Walt hadn’t gotten involved with Jesse. She was right for the wrong reasons but right nonetheless. She was an immature kleptomaniac but very wise. Heavily slept on.
She got to shine in the
*spoiler*
finale of BCS
She's wise, but very 'Karen'-like. More so, than even Skyler.
Honestly Hank and Walter would been better off if they had gotten the other sister it would been a better fit for all of them
Yet she said rock instead of minerals
None of that changes the fact that I wish she got killed off in the first season lmfao
“I’ve got the talking pillow now” is my favorite line in the show
hi how are you youtuber man
@@chieludz he’s a Zionist
Holy shit you are still on CZcams?
Haven’t seen you since 6 months How are you?
@@matteoferilli3351 six months is nothing lol ever seen gradeaundera
This is when Walt truly became Heisenberg.
This scene here is the reason Bryan Cranston wins the Emmy every year
This scene here is the reason Walter becomes Heisenberg.
For real
That makes no sense
@asapdammoh no to be honest I really think Jeff Daniels deserved it that year
@asapdammoh bruh if this dude wrote this comment when he was 20, he’s now almost middle aged. I doubt he’s gonna read your reply
Did you know that to prepare for this scene the actors practiced and memorized their lines? Absolutely brilliant.
Bryan Cranston
@@vanvelly bryan cranberry
It's these little details that make Breaking Bad the best show on television.
Is it not what they do for all scenes? oO
@@setasan They're poking fun at Breaking Bad fans who over analyze every little detail to make it seem profound.
Marie's reaction feels so genuine. Even as limited as her medical experience is, she understands the gravity of Walt's decision. IIRC, She backs Walt's decision based on the stats. Hank supports Walt because he knows how Walter is. He's a bit henpecked, he's milquetoast, he doesn't throw a fuss when people get his order wrong. In Hank's eyes, this is Walt taking back his manhood. Taking control and making a decision and dealing with the consequences whatever they may be.
That’s nice. Wow your profile picture is scary
@@Mahi-nw5vh Scary? Haha. It's just Quetzalcoatl-neesan. She's normally much kinder as she loves humanity.
@@DieNextInLINE Is that a character from a game?
@@Mahi-nw5vh She is! She's from Fate/Grand Order, a mobile game. She's a summonable "servant" in the game. Most of the characters are mythical characters, Gods(in the case of Quetzalcoatl and others) or people from history like Marie Antoinette, Robin Hood and even Sherlock Holmes. The game is under the entire FATE umbrella of products. There's anime series, visual novels, hack and slash games. It's not for everyone because it can be quite strange.
You forgot that this was the moment where Walter White became Heisenberg
If you still viewed Bryan Cranston as "the guy from Malcolm in the Middle", this scene changes your view completely.
I swear, I cannot even see them as the same person, he is so good at playing different characters
If you view him as Tim Whatley it REALLY changes it....
Many actors could've been Walter White, but only Bryan Cranston could be Hal.
@@ragerodracir More like the opposite?
I’ve always seen him as Tim Sasky
I love the symbolism of Walt taking the talking pillow, representing his desire to talk. It's these little details that make Breaking Bad the best show ever made on television.
Genius!
Walt easily could have just started talking but Vince had the foresight and the wisdom to add in Walter picking up the talking pillow. Bravo Vince!
I don't know man, I think you're reaching a bit here.
@@fro_e definitely reaching
I mean he has the talking pillow 😂
It's crazy that Walt was right in this. Had he not choose to undergo chemo, he would died earlier and even if he was found to be guilty of meth manufacturing, no one would demonize him. People would see him as this unfortunate underpaid teacher that had to go to extreme measure to make end meets. He might not be able to leave money to his family but he won't lose them either. Yet the opposite happens in the show, Walt managed to leave money for his family yet he lose his family. Just tragic
He got everything he wanted at the cost of everything he took for granted
@@conmattang8492 wtf that sounds like a pact with the devil
@@mark0183 ‘Mr. White is the devil!’
No he didn't even managed to leave the money. He's son disowned him
In the end, Walt did NOT die from cancer. For that, we can be grateful
Only Breaking Bad could be written so that a cancer intervention could be filled with numerous genuinely funny jokes and closed with a tear-jerkingly emotional speech.
Soprano's intervention, although it ends a bunch of goombas stomping their associate for calling his own mother a who-ah 😂 Comedy gold
@sleepy • 16 years ago "The Sopranos" is a cringe name?
@sleepy • 16 years ago Cope
“Some dead man, artificially alive, just marking time…” contrasts nicely with “I was really…I was alive” in the final episode.
After seeing my uncle, my childhood mentor, go through everything Walt described I can't fault him at all. He once told me that if he could get up and walk to the safe he would have shot himself. The last time I saw him he was writhing in pain and didn't even know I was there. To see someone waste away to nothing, a literal husk of the person they used to be. It is horrific beyond description.
I know what you mean.
I lost my fiance to cancer in 2004.
The hardest part was to see him wasting away and wanting to fight it and to live.
I did what I could to help him and try to retain what dignity he had left.
I'll never forget him and don't regret standing by him to the very end.
Then I had to do it all over again when my Mum died of cancer in 2019.
@@matildastanford7019 I wish I could say something to make it better. Don't know why life has to be so cruel but I hate it. I'm so sorry to hear you went through that, and he did, and your mother as well. You did good standing by him. My mothers is in remission atm, I am dreading the day it comes back. I truly hope you never have to go through it again. I wish no one had to.
@@BillyBob-qu1fs Thanks for your kindness, same, no-one should have to go through the devastation that is cancer. All any of us can do is make the most of life while we have it and help each other.
I'm glad your Mum is in remission and that she isn't suffering at all. I learned to not waste precious time with grief and fear of what might be. Easier said than done, I know, but less regrets in the long run. There's always others out there who understand and will help even if just to talk to.
✌🥰👍
@Nicholas Suharsono My grandma had Alzheimer's and it was awful. To see them forget who they are, to lose who you are, it was terrifying and just plain horrible. Sorry you had to go through that. It sucks we all die, but why does it have to be so bad, especially for those who were such good people? I agree, this scene hurts. I hope you never have to go through that again.
@@matildastanford7019 You're welcome, and I agree. Not just cancer though, Alzheimer's and all the horrible diseases that destroy people.
Thanks, I hope it stays that way. Yup, spend time with those you care about. I made the mistake of putting off seeing my grandma "until tomorrow" and then one day there there was no tomorrow :( Biggest regret of my life, only good that came of it is recognizing the importance of spending time with people today. Yes, unfortunately there are others who understand, it does help though when you know others have felt the same pain. Even if it's just to lend an ear. I appreciate you sharing, and hope you live a long and good life, we're all in this together 🤗
I like how Hank understands dying like a man and then when he died he dies like a man and says "what you want me to beg"
i love the "this is so stupid" from walt jr.
Hahaha I love that line
@@random-nz7dy He cuts to the bone.
That's the exact moment where Walt Jr. Was indeed Walt jr not Flynn
Walt Jr. is actually the only reasonable and genuinely good person in the entire show
@@elonif4125 What about Lyle and Hugo
Skylar S2: I don’t my husband to die at all that’s the point
Skylar S5: I’m just waiting for the cancer to come back Walt
Well she knows he’s a villain by that point.
@@SaberRexZealot He Is a villain by this point
@@zdravkovodenicharov9637 No he isn't
@@nav5738 Why?
Skyler actually was an incredible character and it's sad how many people just write her off as a nagging housewife. At the start of the show she had genuine concerns about Walt and even if she was a bit annoying, it came from a place of genuine love. She didn't know about Walt's meth business, but by the time she found out he was deep into it and basically forced her to be an accomplice. By the final season she was completely trapped inside Walter White's world, waiting for the cancer to inevitably come back and kill him
Imagine Walt, Jesse, Gus, Hector, Mike and Saul doing a talking pillow.
“I am THE ONE WHO TALKS.”
“Yeah Mr White! Yeah talking pillow!”
“…”
*ding*
“…”
“Did you know you have rights? The constitution says you do! But I don’t!”
Bro they’d all just realize Walt’s the unreasonable one and realize they can just cut him out 😂 especially if it’s after he poisoned Brock
Last chance to take the talking pillow Hector…
@@sammcamm8319 bro😯🤩😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👏🏻
Mike : Waltuh. Give me the pillow Waltuh. I'm the one who talks now Waltuh
Say what you will about Marie, but she showed incredible empathy in this scene and was genuinely sad for Walt.
Polar opposite of how she felt about him in the last season.
Called him a poisonous snake in BCS
you gotta love how Skyler makes everybody wait until they get the talking pillow to say anything, yet she has no problem butting into the conversation herself whenever she wants to
She was always a filthy hypocrite.
She is talking about her husband's survival u monkies
@@Ahmedadelel But she was being manipulative, everyone has a right to self autonomy and skylar direspected that by ganging up on walt by bringing in multiple family members to persuade walt to her way of thinking. Unfortunately it backfired. Thats what alot of people dont see about skylars character.
@@tristinfleurimond1577 I get the hypocrisy in any other sitaution, but life and death. Imagine you are in this situation and ur about to lose ur most loved one due to his decision not to take medicine. Ofc ull do anything to persuade him. Sorry she is human and not a robot
@@Ahmedadelel and as a human being you have to be understanding to your partners situation and know how to handle delicate situations like this. Lets say it was different and walt dint want skylar to have the baby, so he decides to bring a bunch of family members and friends to persuade her into aborting how do you think people would see the situation then? Its a simple lack of distrust and failure to just fight your partners wishes and to being third party individuals into the mix.
Just realized the ticking clock when he speaks
Fucking aye good catch
That clock can be heard ticking in every scene where someone is in or near that room. I'm pretty sure it has to be symbolic of Walter's life ticking away. I only really noticed that while watching on my laptop with headphones on.
i never even noticed that and it so powerful! Thanks!
@@MkeKen67 or maybe its symbolic of a loud clock being in that room? Lol
@@MkeKen67 or it’s just a fucking clock that ticks
One of my favorite scenes is shortly after this one, when Walt sees all the cancer books on Skylars nightstand, and he decides to go through with the treatment. It was a real human moment, he sees how much his wife cares about him and does it for her
See how much his wife wants to control him* and does it to continue cooking meth*
Might not be the truth, but it's how I view it
@@joshevans3421 I mean, if you're trying to help a loved one with cancer how is that controlling?
@@zakenmaru8612 skyler: "let's hear everyone's opinions on walt's decision, just to make him feel bad"
Also skylar: "Marie!! That's the wrong opinion!"
Like that
@@joshevans3421 As if Skyler was somehow unjustified in not wanting her husband to die of cancer, lmao dude are you kidding me? I will never understand peoples' vendettas against Skyler.
@@visualsforyou7120 I mean. Would Heisenberg have happened if Walt didn't have the chemo cost to worry about?
0:50 this is the exact moment that walt had the talking pillow
Well spotted, never noticed, thanks.
I'll be the pedantic one, 0:35
Vince is a genius
Omg you're right 👁️👄👁️
See this moment as well 1:20😮😲😯🙀
Probably the most underrated scene of the show
Its one of the best scene, and its not underrated
Over rated
@@Realtrollking2988 - Right-down-the-middle rated.
@@werd9319 lotta people forget it by the end of the show (at least in comparison to Heisenberg scenes)
underrated by whom 😂😂? I hate these comments. so blank, better yet say nothing
As someone whose father died of cancer.
Walt is 100% correct.
Its actually scary how accurate that is.
Sorry about ur dad man, head up bro
@@prophetent.8649 Thanks man it was about 4 years ago now.
May God bless you and him and your family
Hope you and your fam are doing good, your pops is always with you
Sorry for your loss :"(
And this is the exact moment the pillow becomes the talking pillow
Ha ha ha
Okay this one is actually good
hanks face the entire time holding in tears
Yea hank trying not to cry got me to cry got me
I think aside from Walter, Hank is my favorite part of the scene because of that even though he basically says nothing during it. You can really feel Hank's kind of like...manly persona here or whatever (lol sorry idk how else to put it). You can tell he really has those stereotypical (but cool in my mind) "as a man, I understand as much as I don't like the idea of it" type of things. Not to get all sappy and pitiful, but I have the same idea with my dad who has severe liver damage from drinking and is basically living on borrowed time with the help of pills and doctor visits to get things "Cleaned up" in there, so to speak. I kind of feel the same as I assume Hank feels here when I see him do things like drink a couple beers or eat some chips even though he's not supposed to touch a drop of alcohol anymore and heavily limit his salt intake. Once he picked it back up, I would just kind of leave the room and sulk to myself because I wish he wouldn't do that stuff since I of course want my dad to live as long as possible, but then I realized "how can I wish him to give up the little things that make him happy like having a beer while he grills just for my sake? He's a person who wants to live life the way he wants just as much as I am."
Season one Walter was so strikingly human compared to the worst of what he would become. I’ve been watching so many clips from season five, it’s strange to see him in a position where his family cares so deeply about him
Season one walter white was a good man who would do anything for his family. Season five walter white is a monster who would do anything for his pride and ego. But I love how he snaps out of it in the final few episodes of Season 5 and you can see a bit of Season 1 walt whenever it came to his family.
2:51 Me and my dad binged breaking bad together and he was diagnosed with cancer around the same time. He completely broke down when we watched this scene it was the most gut wrenching thing Ive ever had to experience we were expecting some rough relatable scenes but damn this scene really shows the rough things families deal with when some is diagnosed
I came back to watch this just for that reason. My mom was diagnosed with stage IV sinus cancer when I was 14. I remember much, but there was so much that got withheld. But I remember times like this and sometimes just need to acknowledge what we went through. One really can't imagine what it's like until your family is the one going through it. I hope you are doing okay these days.
I almost read it as “he completely broke bad”
He is a great example of “Is it better for a man to have chosen evil than to have good imposed upon him?”
A fellow Anthony Burgess enjoyer. Hello. 👋🏻
where is this quote from
A Clockwork orange gang unite⚙🍊
The latter, end of discussion.
@@mikeyreza That's a real shit take of it lol.
I heard they actually used a real talking pillow for this scene. No CGI!
@Danny_EditzSFMシ︎ walts glasses and shirt was cgi for this
His cancer was also real I heard
For anybody who has been a caretaker or who has watched someone dear to them go down an irretrievable road, we know that every single word of what Walt said is true. Those with life left to live always try to guilt those who don't into situations that prolong their lives but ultimately cause even more suffering for all involved. Moral of the story: respect the wishes of those who are terminally ill and don't try to make it about yourself, because both them and yourself will feel better about it in the end.
On the other hand, by agreeing to the treatment, Walter had a lot more time to cook meth. Although, that's not really a great thing, either.
I agree 100% and wish I didn't 1,000% . Watching my uncle go through that, someone that was extremely close to me, was the worst thing I've ever witnessed next to alzeihmers taking my Grandma. If someone with one of those conditions confided in me that they were going to commit suicide I wouldn't tell anyone. Guilting someone into taking treatment or as Walt says, "marking time," is selfish. Yes you want to see them stay. But they will not be living and it will be beyond awful for everyone. If they choose to try treatment then good on them, but if they don't please don't try guilt tripping them no matter how much you don't want to see them go.
yeah...by rejecting the wishes of a dying man, skyler paid a heavy price. Seeing Walt as a drug kingpin, instead of a loving father and husband....
Truly is. My mother died from cancer just a month ago and I took care of her before she passed. I just watched this scene and it hits me really, really hard.
@@MkeKen67 maybe, but the side effects of treatment would chain him to the bed
Anyone who's had a love one go through cancer treatment...this hits hard. I can watch this scene 100 times and tear up every single time. It's just too real, superb writing and even more superb acting.
Yeah it does. It's been six years now and this scene brought it all back.
truth
For me its my father and grandfather. My grandpa is going through his second fight in 3 years. First was colon. Beat it. And now just beat mouth and throat cancer. But lost his teeth, his jaw needed to be reformed from his shin bone and now he's eating through a stomach tube until hes strong enough to eat normals and have dentures installed. It does hurt but at least with him he chose to survive and was given a choice, unlike Walter who's cancer is terminal and had family pressing him
It’s fascinating that Walt felt he never ‘had a say’ when he was the one choosing escape at every turn, his first relationship, Gray Matter, better job opportunities - what I love about Vince’s two shows are that Walt and Jimmy feel that they are victims but they’re the kings of self sabotage and they don’t see it until it’s too late. Walt doesn’t want a serene death, he just doesn’t value the life he’s made of himself because he ‘deserves so much better’ - that I feel is the root of Skylars’ anger, not that she wants him to suffer
Exactly this
Grey Matter is obviously the one big argument against Walt's point, as (based on what's implied) he basically went out of his way to screw himself out of a successful life. Still, to me it almost feels a bit petty to imply that Walt deserved to be an underpaid teacher with a second job just cause he messed up one big opportunity. We don't know what circumstances lead Walt to the exact path he's on in S1 other than just 'Grey Matter'.
And "Walt doesn’t want a serene death" seems like you're kind of projecting ideas you have onto him. I mean, even hardened and cold Felina-Walt still seems to primarily seek 'purpose' and a meaningful death. Walt no doubt got consumed by a lust for power during the show, but that doesn't inherently have to make his point here invalid or insincere.
Walt wanted an opportunity to make something of himself and to be remembered (whether that be fame or infamy) as his own idea of a man (one no doubt influenced by the people around him, especially Hank).
Skylar essentially just wanting to keep Walt alive at all cost, in Walt's mind, represents the peak of his passiveness and inability to take back control. He even clearly verbalizes his fears
of being turned into just 'a patient' and being seen as weak or gross. Turning to crime was essentially Walt's way of rejecting this state of decaying passively, with the pity of others as his sole legacy.
@@genossejannikov8219 It's not just Grey Matter though. A man of his talents will have passed by many opportunities in his life, he simply never drove himself to take them.
It's part of why he referred to himself as awake when Jesse asked why he was doing this. He's finally being proactive and making decisions (not out of a stable healthy emotional state but still).
I think this is kinda dumb. Its not great to shame people for feeling out of control of their life. In fact I feel like the main thing that drove Walt to do all the terrible things he did was the inability to accept his feelings of out-of-control-ness because they are shameful
I mean, if he had just come out front and said "I feel out of control of my life" over and over again then people could help him. The reason he didn't is pretty obviously because people like you shame it, so he internalized it and made it "his own thing to deal with", choosing to deal with it in the most selfish way possible
I think the idea here is how he feels 'weak' and he is avoiding all sorts of things that make him look weaker. He is ashamed that he isn't earning enough like the 'man' he's supposed to be and when he gets cancer he doesn't like it when people give him money as he thinks it's some sort of pity. He doesn't like to be weak but it's stupid that he thinks he is. When there's a life threatening situation he decides to care about his ego?? That's why Styler was battling with Walt so hard because the toxic masculinity is internalised within him.@@whatno5090
0:31 "This is so stupid..." lmfao Walt Jr
Mom Can I have breakfast now
this is where walt jr becomes heisenberg jr
@@keyser9537 It's flint... god dam it!!
as bad as his thought process was beforehand....he's got a point.
@@pardharam3167 pancakes should be a subject instead of hi's fathers life lmao
Skyler: it's your turn to talk when you get the pillow, those are the rules.
Marie: *gets the pillow*
Skyler: fuck the rules.
TBF She’s going through grief at the situation and in her eyes Marie’s taking away the hope she was clinging to. Marie made a good point, but I can’t see Skyler as a bad person for seeing convincing her husband to fight for his life (from her perspective) as being a bit more important than pillow etiquette
@@aikikaname6508 If I remember correctly, everyone in that room was going through a lot. Doesn't mean you get to interrupt.
@@jacobschiller4486 man her lifelong partner has just been diagnosed with an essentially death disease while shes pregnant with his daughter and still caring for his son. pretty sure she has license to act irrational
@@jacobschiller4486 you guys will look for anything to hate on skyler. I wonder why. Oh wait it’s obvious
@@mrpickle5655 This has nothing to do with Skyler, nor women in general. I just think that there are unwritten rules in conversations, and one of them is "don't interrupt".
I usually don’t like Marie, but she put up a great display of character in this scene
This was very reminiscent of my dad when he got lung cancer, and I’m glad he spent his days doing what he wanted instead of trying to fight the inevitable.
You know you're miserable when you relate to everything walt said in this conversation
Including the meth making?
@@speaknoevil9197 I mean I produce cocaine so its close enough.
@@ratman202 Holup
@@speaknoevil9197 when did he say anything about meth?
@@ratman202 dude same, you sell to minors?
This is a result of him living an extremely passive life.
the choice speech was so good, sets up everything about walt for the rest of the series
Skylar - "Everyone gets to say their piece, no interrupting"
Marie says her piece - "How dare you, how could you say that" -_-
Skyler aka dictator
This is why people thought Skyler was annoying.
@@jasondyrkacz8270 “thought” she was annoying and a hypocritical control freak
And 1:22 she interrupts again
Who knew a very confused and worried wife would be irrationally angry when her sister doesn't agree with her. It's not like learning an important person you know has a disease would make some one irrational and emotional. She's so evil 🙄
The talking pillow was my favorite character throughout the series
Same, it’s acting skills are the best I’ve ever seen
That and the opening of jesse's car having a seizure in the desert
this hits different knowing Walt saw his dad die of being sick and how he doesnt want his family to go through that
Hank might not have had the same thought process but he definitely had the most satisfying response basically saying "he should do what he wants"
“Of course I do..”
god he kills that line
I love the part when Walt whistles,it symbolizes that he wanted to be a musician.Absolutely brilliant.Its these little details which makes this show perfect.
This scene is insanely depressing but 0:28 made me laugh so hard lmao
I love that whistle ha
As a teacher, he knows how to silence a brawl
“This is so stupid” hahaha
@@bhebejebe9765 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@bhebejebe9765And Walter's little quiet "yeah" right afterwards
"It seems that my entire life I never had a real say ...about any of it"
Jesus christ I need to watch this show. That hit too close to home
Did you watch it yet?
Definitely one of the most genuine moments of Walt's life
this scene broke me because of how real and relatable this situation is. my grandfather (who weirdly enough had an almost uncanny resemblance to bryan cranston), was diagnosed with esophageal cancer when he was about 57. i was pretty young at the time and remember the talk my family had in the living room when we found out it was inoperable. he carried the same mindset that walt did in this scene and ended up living out his final days the way he wanted, which is what really mattered. the actors and actresses in this scene did a phenomenal job at portraying the emotions from a situation like this.
It’s a sign of great writing when conflict arises out of each character’s own consistent motivations running up against each other, rather than plot contrivance.
This was back in season 1, to where I think it was more establishing the characters, and gave us a lot of really interesting insight for us to go off as the series goes on.
Amazing how much Hank cares about Walt, then all the sh!t went down in the final season, but in these earlier moments you can see how much he cares for & respects Walt
Hank does love Walter...but he doesnt respect him. It's funny how in the end Hank's attitude is the opposite. He now hates Walter, but respects him.
Hank didn't respect Walt in the early seasons,he only came to respect him when he almost caused his death at the end,what a show mann
I don't think it's that simplistic. Hank didn't think Walter was much of a man, but he clearly admired his intelligence and sympathized with his love for his family. In an ideal world, Hank and Walter would be able to balance each other out and form a stronger bond.
@@sagex9812 He didn't hate him at the end, Vince said he had forgiven him when Walt offered the 80 mil in exchange for his life
@@malekiththeeternityking5433 "Walt, you're the smartest man I've ever known..... but you're too stupid to see..... he made up his mind 10 minutes ago."
“And that’s how you would remember me. That’s the worst part.”
The respect on Hank's face is my second favorite thing about this scene.
lol, "I don't want you to remember me as someone sick and dying, needing you to clean up after me, I want you to remember me as a control freak murderous drug lord of a monster" ... classic Walt
After losing a family member to cancer and a very close friend being diagnosed, this scene hits all too real.
Same we’re all in this together.
This is truly the moment where Jane becomes Los Pollos Hermanos
“I don’t want him to die at all”
We all know that quickly changes
3:05 Poor Flynn had to hear all that. Must've been awkward.
One of my favorite parts of this scene, which I think was left out of this clip, was how antsy Hank was to get at the cheese cubes on the platter.
You're wrong. This is not a talking pillow
*throws pillow on the floor*
House fucking explodes
Being an under achiever while having sky high potantial really is something else. Walter White possibly one of the very best characters to ever hit fiction
It feels so real, so much emotion listening to marie and walt describe the selfishness in forcing someone to go through treatment, selfishness may not be a way to describe it but going against someones wishes for your own is in a way selfish. I've only witnessed it a couple times but those couple times were unforgettable and devastating, to see a 300lb+ man go down to 100lbs+ less is extremely sad. I hope this scene gives every human a new perspective on terminal illness. Praying for the best to anyone dealing with this at the moment. 💜
The bit where Walter wanting to be in his own house, and not in a daze from all the chemo, hits different after you've seen Granite State. And now that I think about it, Skylar was "cleaning up after" Walter in that episode too.
"And that's how you would remember me"
is so horrifying like damn
I wonder what walt would have done if this happened in season 5!
Probably would have spun a lie about how he was gonna do it
Would have got up and left as soon as the pillow came out
He is the one who talks, doesn't need a pillow lol
The CD scene is the closest we'll get
How was this a comment 8 years ago and the latest reply was 5 months ago wtf
"We all in this room, we love each other, and we want what's best for each other" and in the end, Hank dies because of Walt
@@ClaytonTheCracker Just because Walt didn't literally pull the trigger doesn't mean he's not to blame for Hank's death
@@ClaytonTheCracker - If Walter hadn't left the Walt Whitman book near the toilet, Hank wouldn't have figured out that Walt was Heisenberg, and, thus, Hank would not have been trying to arrest Walter out in the desert.
@@ClaytonTheCracker I never said Walt killed him though... I said he's to blame for his death. There's a difference.
No no NOOOO! He tried to save him!
@@MkeKen67 Why would Hank use the master bathroom tho? Lol
This was such a good scene. Skylar is still in the anger and denial stage and wants to look for every avenue to save Walt. It doesn’t help that she’s pregnant so everything is magnified and more stressful.
Walt in turn is reluctant to do chemo given its absolute hell for him, with odds of success being heavily stacked against him and prefers to die with dignity.
This is the moment pillow started talking.
ThEe pillow is hIsEnberGg
the pillow represents how walter white became heisenberg
this is probably my favourite scene in the whole show, its underated, intense, sad, scary, annoying and hilarious
This scene is shot really well and has a great mix of emotion and humor
Congrats Vince Gilligan for creating such a brilliant scene to such a brilliant television series
"I've got the talking pillow now Jesse, I am the danger"
*The worst part is that forever will remember him not like Walt, but the dangerous and horrible Heisenberg he became.*
And while all of this was happening, Walt had already killed two men
Marie's choice of words here, actually make a very honest yet semi-dark response, and I love it. The way that Skylar has reacted is how anyone would react but honestly, why make the person suffering such a scenario.......continue suffering. Sometimes I feel that choice like Walk says when he has the pillow. No one should dictate your life or own say about it.
Walt wanted to be remember for more than being a cancer patient. He got it. That wall in this scene had the graffitied name “HEISENBERG” when he visited his house one last time.
It’s almost like Walt is afraid and reluctant to speak and share how he’s feeling, almost like he’s afraid of being judged
This doesn't feel like a Breaking Bad scene. It feels like a discussion of a cancer patient with his family discussing hard choices before they die.
I worked in the Pathology department of a hospital for five years. These are statements that I overheard dozens of times while I was there, from crying family members. But the most painful working situation I experienced was when I worked for Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Children with cancer who were being treated with chemotherapy and radiation had completely lost their hair, were in wheelchairs and couldn't even sit up without their nurses' help. One nurse tried to get a small bald child to smile, as it was the child's birthday. She couldn't. It was heartbreaking and I realized I wouldn't last at the hospital. I wanted to do something to help the children, and I couldn't. It was much worse than watching the adults suffer in the same situation; they had already lived their lives, and the children couldn't understand why this was happening to them.
Children died every day at that hospital, and a new sick child came in.
Why is this missing Walt Jrs reaction? It might have been the best part of the scene!
Still one of the best scenes in TV. And it ties well with how much it's important for Walter to make decisions later, even if they are destructive towards himself.
My father died of cancer a few years after the show, I'll always remember watching this scene with him.
This is the moment when Huel became the talking pillow
The very next day:
_”okay, I’ll do it”_
God, this is one of those scenes that just frames the whole show. Going back to it after seeing everything happen is such a treat.
"I DON'T WANT HIM TO DIE AT ALL!"
Roughly a year and a half later ...
When my dad was diagnosed with cancer, I was willing to support him whether he chose treatment or not. He did choose treatment, but he still passed away.
Some of the best acting I’ve ever seen
This is the moment when Walt becomes a pillow
Bryan Cranston..,what an extraordinary actor. I was lucky enough to see him on Broadway playing Howard Beale in NETWORK. He was AWESOME.
That clock in the background the whole time. I love it.
The talking pillow literally made the entire show
A lot of fans hate Skyler as a character in this show, but that just shows how absolutely amazing Anna Gunns performance was in this show. This is just a small example of that fact.
Everyone says Marie is the Karen but Skyler is the actual Karen
Both of them suck. It's weird that love and concern make them like that. It's pretty good irony
@@donnykyoto1519 Marie responded just right when she found out who Walt was. Basically said lets take him down, no prisoners.
"This is so stupid." Best line in the whole scene.
From the beginning on this take till the end.. it was filmed very well and the actors did a great job
Seriously, Bryan Cranston and Anna Gunn were SO good in their roles.
He is actually so right about this, having seen a terminally ill patient living our their last years it's exactly how he has described here
What a powerful scene, my lil cousin have leukemia at aged 7 and this scene hit hard.. what a great show I miss it
how is he doing?
Hank was so in his corner at this point. It's enough to make a grown person cry.
“This is so stupid”
lol typical teenager. 😂