Breaking Bad: The Most Crucial Episode
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- #BreakingBad has 62 episodes...but the most crucial one sets the tone for the entire series. In this #DeepDive #VideoEssay we look at #GrayMatter and how it changed #WalterWhite--and the series--forever
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Edited By Kevin Lin - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Whats the most crucial episode of Breaking Bad?
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Yeah man
Crawlspace
Love box cutter.
This channel is really fucking good
Season 2 Walt: no we can't have badger killed in prison just because he might talk!
Season 5 Walt: I need 10 prisoners dead in 2 minutes.
no he was considering having Badger whacked. It was Jesse who protested it
@@lmeproductions8781 he didn't want to kill badger, he just knew that it was an option
Character Development of Walter was sick 🙏🙏elite television
@@malayjoshi1098 not exactly development i think
@@punkgate9891 How about deterioration 😂😂
I came here to see if the episode was 'Fly'.
me too
Changed my life
You sir @gabriel are a genius.
Fly was a piece of shit
@@abramsullivan7764 you are a piece of shit
The Most Crucial Episode is Walter throwing pizza 🍕
The fly too
You are goddamn right
Major disrespect 🍕🥵
That when Walter became heisenberg
That's the Most Crustial Episode
In conclusion, Gretchen and Elliot caused all the deaths of like 200+ people, from Krazy 8 to Lydia. Hmmm
I'm wheezing...
I mean, fuck Lydia.
Lydia oh Lydia, say have you met Lydia?
@@FirstNameLastName-wv2iz
I robbed her grave.
Gretchen and Elliot are responsible for a plane collision
The most underrated moments in this show are Walt's reactions when he is being made out to be a poor defenceless victim. Every time it happens he starts to visibly squirm and appear almost disgusted . Like when Walt Jr shows him the "save walter white" website, or when Hank says he'll look after his family if he dies. And then the best example of this, when he cracks right before his "I am the danger" speech. He'd rather destroy his life than be remembered as a victim.
Damn, that's powerful.
Also, THE moment that I really think sunk Walt, when the White's had dinner at Hank and Marie's. An intoxicated Walt couldn't stand for Hank to surmise that the late Gale Boeticker was Heisenberg, which put the case to rest as far as Hank was concerned. Walt then foolishly and boldly declares that the notes of the meth lab that Boeticker had in his possession were nothing but "rogue copying of someone else's work," and that Heisenberg was still more than likely at large. This caused Hank to restart his investigation, which ultimately led to Gus Fring, which of course led to Walt.
Yeah, those moments were worth of rewind!
I dont get how Hank didn't realise it was Walt at that point. Or at least become suspicious of him. I suppose you go back to how Hank sees Walt. He doesn't see him as a genius he sees him as a poorly loser of a man.
@@sam9708 I think you got it. He just could not shake his notions of Walt the teacher and loser. He was a genius but here Hank was making more $$ in law enforcement. Think about it, Hank was kind of on top of his field and Walt could be seen at the bottom of his (nothing against teachers here!) I think that Hank's thoughts could not get past how he saw Walt. When he finally sussed it out...man, was that good or what?
Imagine how everything would’ve changed if Elliot didn’t bring up health insurance
Fr how do you become a billionaire and not no how how to shut up and close a deal
@@NexusSomnia Because he wasn't making a deal, he was doing charity, he didn't think walt was worth hiring or else he would have prior.
It would have eventually become clear and Walt would have left anyways, I feel.
@@gabemerritt3139 well I know but he was trying to coax him into coming back to the health insurance
And he ALMOST had him until he couldnt shut his mouth
That’s really funny. You’re joking right?
It didn’t matter how he phrased it or if he convinced walk passed that point.
Skylar had reached out to them behind walts back. The whole offer was set up. The job the position the money. They needed Walt to start but no longer.
You know what I love about this show? Every episode mattered. Whether it’s in terms on story progression or character development, every episode had purpose and pushed it forward in one way or another
Even Fly. Even though many won't agree
@@Mandarin9900 fly was just a filler episode. It didnt contribute to the story progression at all
@@uzairshahid7097 Fly was a character analysis episode made due to budget restrictions during the seasons production. It doesn't move the plot forward, but it definitely is a great episode that gives us depth and imporant character understanding with Walt and Jesse.
Their traits are highlighted in the episode so perfectly, as well as their toxic relationship by showing us their wildly opposing desires from one another.
Walt's stubborness when it comes to perfection, and precise decision making, versus Jesse's impulsive tendancies to attack problems head on, without much thought into it. These are seen in many ways throughout the series', but only in this episode are we stripped away of all intense plot and storytelling, that we can actually see how the writers want us to interpret these characters and understand them.
There's also the imporant realisation of guilt that Walt has for Jane's death, and Jesse telling his story about his aunt. There's so much in this episode that simply is about nothing at all plot wise. That's what makes it amazing.
To appreciate Fly, you have to appreciate the art of filmmaking that aims to intrigue a viewer without having a plot
I guess this is why a lot of people had issues with Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
It's definitely not gonna be everyones cup of tea, and that's fine. But to say that it was filler, is incorrect. Filler, in my interpretation has nothing to add to a tv show. The original commenter was right, every episode matters.
its literally hard for me to say where the hell was the filler because this is true
@@AUKronos i certainly understand how many seasons have some filler episodes because of budget restrictions. Heck some filler episodes of some seasons are really popular and loved by the people. So i dont really mind the fly episode aswell but you see about that character depth, such things can also be deduced from other episodes like Walt's guilt for killing Jane or Jessie's relationship with his aunt. Conclusively i didnt really learn anything new from this episode. But i also understand your point and perspective 👍
I will never get bored of this show, it is truly a masterpiece.
WAs my favourite until attack on titan came around
Tatus Maximus as much as I love AOT. There is no chance that is better than breaking bad as it’s more realistic.
If we are talking about anime tv shows FMAB is the best anime show AOT is in my top 5.
@@Razzletazle everyone has their opinions, but objectively speaking - Breaking Bad is superior show.
It's only a matter of time until you forget the show
To rewatch it again :)
@@Razzletazle breaking bad landed the ending unlike aot sadly
The 4 words that will condemn him forever"
Walt: "Wan na co ok?"
you want to cook?
Lolol that got me too
Hugh Janus banned
And “say my name” well technically 3 where he became what he wanted he was on gus’s level or even beyond at that moment
stvarno
"The episode ends with him visiting Jesse and uttering the four words that will condemn him forever"
"Wanna cook?"
Quick maffs
... or if you listen carefully, "you want to cook".
@@kevg3320 you tried
Kev G False, it’s ‘wanna cook’.
You're right bitch
@@samelean9752: Yeah, science!
“We have excellent health insurance”
That line changed Walt’s life
😂😂😂
I guess that fueled him more to build his meth empire
Elliot and Gretchen: *offers to pay for his treatment*
Walter: “Thank you” *accepts*
*END OF SHOW*
I could never get enough Breaking Bad content.
I’m hoping this video does well do I can make a lot more
@@ScreenCrush please do more
@@lilpeaceacrap agree we want more!
@@ScreenCrush definitely make more brother. We can tell you have passion for it so you're the right person to cover it. Thanks for the hard work.
Because it is a genius show. Multi levels. Like mad men.
Me clicking on this video "THIS BETTER NOT BE ABOUT THE FLY"
that god dam episode....
Though after many rematches I've come to appreciate that episode for what it is, i thought the same thing. "For fuck sake, again?" 🙄
Luckily, not the case.
The fly is good tho it shows how it seems simple to overcome something but walt still has many more problems to overcome.
That's a clever episode the fly is walt's success. And it's unobtainable sending him over the edge
dude i get it. but the Fly episode is so essential and crucial when it comes to character development!
Walter is devastated when Elliot looks down on the pack of ramen noodles. Three akward seconds folllow, we see the embarassment tearing on his mimic expression like physical pain, cutting apart the poker face he has maintained so well. He feels defeated, and cannot help to interpret what follow as a forced attempt at saving his face in front of the others.
It is utterly ridiculous. Elliot is genuinely touched by the callback to their days as poor doctorate students. I really think this is genuine. And rich people don't have to prove to each other they are rich. It is actually the kind of counter-signaling that is standard in these circles, it would have been a reallly good move had Walt played it with a little more confidence. Elliot has all the money he wants, he couldn't care less how prizey a birthday gift is. He appreciates the thought and originality, but Walter thinks he's faking because he can't let go of the insecurity over his social-economic status. In his mind, Elliot is humiliating him even further. It's heartbreaking to see.
Couldn't agree more with this assessment. We always talk about "the moment Walt became Heisenberg," but in reality, Walt was Heisenberg the whole time, and this episode was the moment his true self was finally revealed.
Hey thanks man! I appreciate the kind gesture. Say hi to Deborah and the kids for me!
Wrong, Walt became Heisenberg when Gus died
You basically just explained everything that went through Walter’s sophisticated mind. Good job
You mean sociopathic mind.
Kirgo I see your point but I don’t agree. Walter is not a sociopath, he truly cares about Jesse. He truly cares about Skyler and the rest of his family. SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER!!!!!! He decided not to kill Hank after he found out he was Heisenberg. This is because Walts kids won’t have a father figure anymore, especially the daughter. If Walt was a sociopath, he would have killed Hank the moment he found out.
You know you have done a great job if Sheldon compliments you
@@SavageStarlite7 Sociopaths can have an inkling of concern for other people. Walt is that sociopath Otherwise, how could he have killed all those people again and again. He is not a textbook 100% complete and utter sociopath. More like 97%.
Dennzer1 when it’s put like that, I agree
I'm sick of people saying, "oh, THIS is the moment that Walt became Heisenberg!" THERE IS NO ONE SUCH MOMENT. Otherwise Breaking Bad might as well have been a movie.
The genius of the show is that Walt slowly but surely becomes Heisenberg so procedurally that we hardly even notice it. It's only when we're on season 4 or 5 that we look back and say, "wait, how did we get here? How did it come to this?"
But there are many points of no return, this is the first time walt knowingly decides to be a criminal and live his own way
@@gabemerritt3139 what about literally in the pilot where Walt DECIDES to cook meth? Sounds pretty criminal to me
@@romilrh at that point you could still argue that this really is a way to make sure his family will be able to look after themselves when he is gone, if you asked Walt at that point he probably would tell you that he "had no other choice" or something along those lines, which isn't entirely untrue to be fair (not saying he was right, I don't think that, just that he didn't really have any other ways to get the money). there's more than enough evidence that that isn't really the case yes, but there isn't anything that actually contradicts the idea that he was doing this for his family. from this episode onward however, that excuse objectively no longer makes sense as there is no reason for him to refuse Elliot's help if that was the truth. from here onwards he starts fully and completely doing this for himself and no one else, regardless of how much he tries to convince himself it was for his family
. this isn't the moment he "becomes Heisenberg" or anything, but it is the point at which it becomes impossible to justify what he does (not that it was necessarily easy to do so before granted, but you could make an argument at least).
But there is a point when the transition was complete. When he couldnt find the money under the floor.
I quite agree though, that's why it's a super slow burn series. It needs to get up there for development
"Breaking bad is famously a show about CHANGE!"
Is this the reason why todd was skinny then became fat and then became skinny again ?
yess lmao omg finally i see someone mention it 😂😂
no bahaha the actor was inbetween roles, he was also in another movie where he had to be that size...
@youtube deleted acct #2 I didnt noticed that but walter whites head just look like a charachter that you create in a Smackdown vs RAW game.
@youtube deleted acct #2 you got me so freaking dead 😂💀. i’ve noticed. he looks like a chubby hamster
Skinny Todd
"It turns out that Walt is not actually a good man; he's an evil person, hiding inside a good man's skin." I feel like that's kind of missing the point. Breaking Bad does a good job portraying that people aren't born good or evil, and nobody is completely one or the other (Gale was a perfectly kind, nonviolent person, but he also made meth for a drug lord; Walt and Jesse both loved those close to them deeply, despite being killers and drug dealers- Jesse was very loyal and even had a soft spot for children). I don't think we're meant to believe Walt was always a monster- the show shows us how an average person can go down a horrible path and change dramatically, one step at a time.
Edit: Vince Gilligan, on Walt-
"I would argue he did the most nasty, sadistic thing he had ever done in our third-from-final episode, where he says to Jesse, I watched Jane die. But in that same episode, he also did a couple of the kindest and most selfless things he had ever done. That episode really encompassed the duality of this character. *He could be good, and he could be bad* ."
I don't think gale was a bad person at all. He was pleasant like Gus but had absolutely none of gus' negative qualities. He even stated his reasoning for wanting to cook meth was to give people real and pure meth which would reduce the chances of people dying from consuming a bad batch. Even though what he was doing was illegal, I don't think he was involved for any selfish reasons which is why it makes it all the more brutal that his life was sacrificed to save a drug addicted murder and a selfish, terminally ill mass murderer.
Gayle was a libertarian. I think he said as much. Adults should be allowed to make their own choices regarding their bodies, and he was able to provide a chemically stable option for market. xD
@@cc3 Pretty sure Gale actually explained that cooking meth was an outlet for his love of chemistry, providing pure product was kinda an afterthought. But he definitely seemed like he didn't have a malicious bone in his body, and didn't deserve to die. He was still hurting people though, through cooking meth- the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
@@jessicacreed7773 let's just admit how incredibly selfish we humans are as a race, do you know what a human would do for survival?
@@jessicacreed7773 But I agree with your comments.
I feel as if “grey matter” was a triple entendre: 1. The company 2. The center for making choices 3. The moral grey area
Very insightful
not that much moral grey area tbh as most of the actions are motivated by ego and pride, he could've just accept the help
Tobi Bader I considered the moral grey area outside of just the help he could have asked for.
I’m assuming the moral grey area of his choices:
1. Continue to live under what society deems as moral and just do what everyone else does in this circumstance
2. Live for once outside of what people deem as moral.
I think the show was trying to portray the grey matter of these choices.. how sometimes it really isn’t just black and white.
Still the best BB symbolism for me is “737 down over ABQ”
John 1:8-9 KJV
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. [9] That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
I agree.
I love how he talked to his class about how when a chemical reaction is subtle you don’t notice the change but when it’s drastic it’s catastrophic. He was foreshadowing his change from Walt to Heisenberg. The writing on this show is so great.
Mister J --The ‘chiral’ was great too, opposite and equal but out of sequence the baby is born deformed.
@@judywright4241 The even better part is his hesitation. One popular example of chirality is methamphetamine, one is a medicine the other the drug. He stopped to think of the next most popular.
And then the last teaching session was basically Walter saying “I deserve more”. It was pretty well executed.
Skylar's actress was so good her character was wrongfully bullied and she was too!
Exactly, as if the people watching this show wouldn’t react exactly the same as she did if one of their family members became a murderous drug lord.
@@callumbooth8830 She did better than me, murderous? And people want to kill you and by extension me? I'm selling your abusive ass up the creek, changing my name to Brenda, and moving to Wyoming. ✌🏽
She was rightfully condemned. Puzzles me how people defend that demon
I love skylar❤❤❤❤❤
@@realamericannegro977 ya I HATE EVIL WALT!
The episode is also called “grey matter” because it’s the transition for black to white
Or white to black ;)
Gray means nothing is black or white.... live is more complicated
you mean, this is the episode where Walter White became Elliott Schwartz ( Black ) ?
@@fanmadesurvivorshack8304 No, he meant this is the episode in which Walt Jr became Gretchen Schwarz
Gray matter was named after Elliot Shwartz which means black in German and Walter White, white and black make grey.
The fact that 7 years later people are still doing new recaps and finding more details/hidden meanings/foreshadowing is just another reason why its the greatest show of all time. It's obvious that the storyline, acting, and cinematography are phenomenal, and people know the writing is great too, but people aren't aware of how deep and complex the writing is. I knew Gray Matter was an important episode for Walt, but this video pointed out multiple things I didn't catch.
And this level of writing, the level that we (seemingly) are always finding out more stuff, is why Breaking Bad will stand the test of time. A bunch of great shows will probably arise in the next 50 years. And I bet Breaking Bad will still be near the top of the list.
Absolutely! The acting was brilliant, the photography was brilliant, the special effects were brilliant; but the writing was off the charts.
A team of very smart people with real intelligence and insight into the human condition, led by Vince Gilligan.
This right here. This is what separates Breaking Bad from the rest. Game of Thrones came close but crashed and burned in the end thanks to the idiot writers that killed it forever. The only show that I think will rival BB is Better Call Saul, yet another Vince Gilligan masterpiece that, hopefully, also ends in a blaze of glory.
JanickGers0 better call Saul was good but I think it ended too early and sort of abruptly
@@llSlackingOffll Better Call Saul is still going. It just started it's 5th season.
@@llSlackingOffll It didn't end yet, there's two seasons left.
Breaking Bad is the only perfect show. Every other show has "the bad seasons" or has a cringey beginning, or a terrible ending, or it's great in some respects but lacks in others. But BB is perfect in every respect. Brilliant writing, brilliant acting, not too long or too short. Perfect.
Brother you have to see peaky blinders that show is damn near perfect
@@Fighterspottv u think man ? the last episode felt really bad they got rid of some really really good characters
So right.. I keep going to GoT fans that I was always right about BB hehe
SomeOneFromOFS thrones had such potential, first 4 seasons were just about perfect
@@hoodyhoo1004 agree. But they cocked it up.
man breaking bad is full of symbolism, stylistic devices , it should be discussed in schools where you analyse plots, texts etc
Full of foreshadowing aswell
it probably is taught especially in like film school set decorations stuff lighting classes hopefully anyway
True of all Art.
As a multimedia arts student I enjoyed the hell out of thinking about those things, especially the fly in the fly episode
okay students, lets cook!
“YOU WANT RESTRAINING ORDER WELL RESTRAIN THIS”
And WIPE THESE too
@@JasvirSingh-fd6fp “WIPE DOWN THIS !”
Phenomenal breakdown. I've always looked at Walt's turn as when he let's Jane die, until then he had just been putting on a persona, and that's when the persona takes over. However, you hit the nail on the head, and it truly is the deciding moment in Walt's transformation.
I think the moment covered in the video is when he decides to take on the persona and the moment you’re describing is exactly as you said: when it took over. It’s like a slow poison that was administered the moment he turned down Elliott.
@@joecattoggio3180 I honestly disagree now. I don't think it was Walt putting on a persona, at least not in the way I looked at it before. Where before I felt Walt was a genuinely good person who took on this persona to insulate himself from this evil world he was more or less kinda bumbling his way through, until he made the conscious decision to let Jane die, and that is when the persona took over. Now the way I see it, while Walt did decide to become Heisenberg, Heisenberg was more Walt's true self, and from when he decided to be him in this Episode on he was putting on the persona of Walter White; until finally dropping all pretenses by deciding to let Jane die. (At least not when around Hank, Marie, or Jr.)
I dont like Walt, but Jane was even lower. Just take without even working for it.
SadwichPunch2100 he clearly enjoyed picking a fight with that one kid in the clothing store during the Pilot. Anyways, trying to say that there is a definitive point where Walt “became” Heisenberg goes against the point of the show. The show is about a gradual change initiated by Walt’s diagnosis, Walt has a significant turning point in becoming Heisenberg a dozen or so times throughout the series, but each episode pushes him further.
You reminded me of when I first started hating Walt; when he let Jane die. Aras B's judgement of Jane reminded me of how the series warps peoples' sense of morality. Walt was spreading death and misery throughout society whereas Jane was only an addict and maybe a thief.
"The 4 words that will condemn him forever"
Walt: "Wanna cook?"
?
Uncomfortable Shirt Technically he is correct as that “wanna” used in that phrase is short for “you want to”.
I'm confused. I count 2 words?
@@eliminatorxx713xx "want to" maybe. But if I said "I wanna cook" wouldn't translate to "I you want to cook".
@@eliminatorxx713xx "Wanna" is actually only slang for "Want to." If it was as you stated, not only does it conflict with those saying, "You wanna..." but also the statement, "I wanna..." And, even if you were right about what "wanna" is slang for, it doesn't make it more than one word.
@@Verasoul "You" is understood and "wanna" represents "want to" in the sentence. You want to cook? 4 words full meaning
This writing team is insane, this show makes it to where if you miss any little conversation you’ve missed the whole show
i believe that the most crucial episode is season 3 episode 10, "fly", where walt and jesse spend the entire episode trying to catch a fly that was stuck in the lab
Definitely not. Although I agree that it's a fantastic episode for its use of symbolism, nothing is changed or resolved by the episode. It could have simply not existed and not had an ounce of effect on the direction of the story. Therefore, not "crucial". The complete opposite is true of Grey Matter. The series could not have told the same story without the episode Grey Matter.
@@Capnsensible80 r/whooosh
Yeah I skip that episode when I rewatch it.
@@cutthroat795 i almost did but I forgot how good the episode is, especially the ending
@@Capnsensible80 r/whooosh
The episode ends with him visiting Jesse and uttering the 4 words that will condemn him forever
Walt: Wanna cook?
4?
Want + to + cook = 4
@@robieosborne7369 that's 3 words.
Wow you people are dense 😂
@@LordPrometheous oh
And people think Game of Thrones is better. Breaking Bad is the GOAT
People who like GoT liked the story based on the books. Seasons 1-5 once they went off books the show fell apart
What GOAT stand for Games Of Ass Thrones
@@abramsullivan7764 G.O.A.T
*Greatest Of All Time
@Nicholas Pagano I have a feeling you might like BoJack Horseman. Give it a try.
Hands down all the way
I'm actually blown away by Vince Gilligan's writing man, hearing him in interviews it sounds like he comes up with stuff as the show goes along like his original intention to kill Jesse or how Mike as a character might not have happened if Bob Odenkirk wasn't unavailable for a scene, yet somehow his characters are rich, deep and so utterly human. It's just insane to me how talented you must have to be to write like this without planning it all out so meticulously and it being so incredibly interwoven and deep.
Skylar really loved him to be honest.She just didn't understand his ambitions in their earlier life..
Maybe she loved him, but for me and many of us, she's just a ... you know.... BITCH !
@@04rit no she’s not
@@kinodertoten Yes she is dude, she’s a total bitch
@@kinodertoten total
@@edmondwilliamsjr.8469 No. She is a mother with one maybe two special needs children who watched a man who had a stable career flush it all down the toilet due to his ego...and while doing that put those he said he was doing these things for in serious danger.
Didn’t appreciate this episode enough, until now
Baby?
for sure. i used to find it rather boring but it’s subtly brilliant
guess ill have to watch BB for the 3rd time
I think you need to rewatch it over and over to appreciate more and more, and it never will be enouth.
He was not an "evil man" hiding inside a weak or good man.
He was simply human - a man whose frustration, guilt, shame & regret manifested itself in monstrous actions.
Cancer was the trigger for the unfurling of this monstrosity because it shattered his belief in a just world.
He had done what he was "supposed" to do. He had been good. He had been kind, considerate, altruistic and loving. And his reward was a slow death that he was powerless to avoid while being who he had been.
He looked around him for guidance and he saw new templates for who he could be. Eliot had used science and scientists to make money & he'd been rewarded. Hank was crass and inconsiderate (an apparently worse husband) but people celebrated him. Saul & Mike broke the law, but managed to live relatively normal lives. Gus was cultured, civil, respected, intelligent & powerful.
Ultimately, Walt was what Walt was because he believed in a just world. He believed that being good would lead to good things - not that being good was just a good in itself. He enjoyed breaking bad, not because he'd secretly been evil all along, but because the power, respect and control it brought came at a point when he felt their absence the most. It escalated because every time he met someone higher up the criminal hierarchy than him, they threatened his escape from a sense of powerless despair. To give up, to back down would be to that pit.
"A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very, very dangerous man who has it under voluntary control." ~ Jordan Peterson
Walter was just pushed to a point where he gave up voluntary control over how to use his skills and abilities.
This right here, there is always a line to how much someone can take. Walt was dragged across that line
You just explained the entire character's psychology behind his development in 6 paragraphs. Wow that's plausible
Niall001 “You are god damn right”
Well said Niall. I'm amazed how many people perceive Walt as being evil while Hank is a good guy apparently and poor, crybaby, Jessie was an innocent victim of Walt.
I just saw Walt as a man who kept getting pushed but kept pushing back harder by refusing to be bullied. He didn't like the game but played it better than everyone else. And of course he had an ego like everyone. After years of being an underdog he naturally enjoyed his rise to the top.
Bryan cranston in malcom in the middle was hilarious and in breaking bad he was just amazing. Such a great actor.
Jesus is the truth reach out
Two very different dads
I just watched the series finale. It was my first time watching Breaking Bad and I am completely blown away. The show is absolutely fantastic. I loved picking up on the hints of when Walt fully transforms. You see his pride get in the way of absolutely everything that he does. I really enjoyed watching everything flow. Everything connected super well!
Jesus Christ is the truth reach out
@@ElegyVio No
That Sopranos intervention scene was hilarious!
Dis’gusting
At my mudda's wake... Jesus Christ...
I've said my piece Crissy.
Great he’s taking advice from a two time loosa
@@Overrated1987 you’re weak and you’ve become an embarrassment
The most underrated part is when during a class he says that chemistry is a science of transformation. Director clearly meant that as a chemist himself he goes through transformation during the series as well
Also, it's interesting to see Walt trying not to become an "artficiallly alive man", since that is exactly how he remembers his father, paralized, not being able to even hold him on his death bed
“Uttering the 4 words that will condemn him forever “wanna cook?””
🤣🤣 what is this guy smoking
We can all agree the fly was the most crucial episode
To be honest I thought it was filler
@@crustykeycap5670 r/whooooooooosh
zilladilla “r/whoosh” doesn’t even work here , many people really do think fly is one of the most vital episodes
by far favourite episode
BRAVO VINCE!!!
Was this a great video?
Walter: “You’re Goddamn Right”
Gordon Green say my name!
@@alexpearson7693 Heisenberg.
Was this a great video?
Huell: /-_-\ Reasonably.
Walter: "What I want, what I need."
*Macbook Air Ad plays*
Walts just wanna have fu-hun
I think another part that made Walt feel like he never gets to make any of his own choices is when styler asks him if he used the Mastercard, and then said “we never use the Mastercard, remember?”
“The episode ends with him uttering 4 words”
“Wanna cook?”
Halfway there
I was told there would be no math.
I think he said "You want to cook?"
@@stickdude566 it's ok to be wrong
@@gabemerritt3139 but you know what's not okay, putting olives in anything except a little touch of it in a nice bread... disgusting little bobbles those things
@@gabemerritt3139 I just like giving people the benefit of the doubt
I have just watched 1% of whats on Netflix, and now I just started watching Breaking Bad again for the 7th time.. Is there something wrong with me or is every scene in that show so damn good it can be watched an infinite amount of times?
Watch Better Call Saul it's also good
Heisenberg yeah not nearly tho
Better call saul is even better than BRBA imo.
@@Ultiminati it isn't better but it isn't worst
No the world is getting crazier out there.
as someone who was diagnosed with cancer, Breaking Bad does a fantastic job at portraying the emotional struggle with family
9:01 that is not 4 words
One moment I always thought was crucial was Walt expressing his frustration after his crimes become known to his wife- I forget the episode and the exact quote, but he says something along the lines of "I just know there's a certain combination of words that I need to find that would make her understand." -Meaning he's no longer really thinking of his family as 'His Family' but another obstacle to overcome, another variable to be solved to get the solution HE wants, in order to rationalize and continue his lifestyle.
Throat it's in 3x10, the fly episode lol. I agree with you
Of course, he finds that certain combination of words in the finale.
THAT’S TRUE! He said that there has to be the right combination of words to make his family understand but he can’t find them, it makes you think.. with the right combination of words you can literally do anything, it’s a terrifying thought for sure. I like how he mentions the chances of him running into Jane’s father that night at that bar and that they’re astronomical.
The term "best ... ever" gets thrown around a lot. But this show really set high bars for every other show to come
man, I'm having a hard time getting into other shows bc of breaking bad and better call saul
@@saulgoodman8788 its been 7 year since it ended, can you name a show that's been as good since?
@@chrishavill6458 GAme of thRoNEs is WAy bEtTer
@@gavatundejr4986 game of thrones is really great until season 7, it can't ever be as good as BrBa only because of the awful 8th season
@@juhanainen GoT was awesome till season 6
it turned to shit since season 7 and season 8 was dogshit
so breaking bad is the ultimate greatest show of all time
I think one of the most important episodes to me is when Walt realized that crazy right was going to try and kill him and it was a pivotal moment for Walters soul. He had to keep cooking to make money for his family but he had no idea just how wicked the world really is.
Junior had the best lines in this episode. From "Why don't you just die already," to "You're a p*ssy," Junior calls out his own dad for giving up while Junior lives with hardship his whole life. I just re-watched this otherwise slow episode the other day and I appreciate seeing this CZcams video so soon after.
I really appreciate your thoughts on this
honestly I think walts wife and kid are the true narcissists of this show. I mean my god- the man struggles to make a living to provide for them and then they cannot allow him to die with dignity. He friggins swallows his pride to work a second job at a car wash place! He eats pretend bacon. It's always about skylar and what she wants. Seriously! And they want to force him into getting treatment he doesnt want and cannot afford. It's all about what the wife and the son want and some how Walt's a narcissist for wanting to have a friggin say in his own death? And they have a friggin intervention? JHC I would have divorced skylar long ago. she was a controlling b. My Dad died a rather slow death- he'd have liked to speed it up, but didnt for my mom's sake. No one told my Dad he should do more chemo and more surgery. We let him make his own damn mind up. That is how you love and respect an individual. You dont shame or pressure some one you love into shit they dont want to do.
@@gryphonennis1002 completely agree with u
@@gryphonennis1002 ur just biased because of ur personal experiences, Skylar and Flynn weren't narcissists lol
@@beane466 neither was Walt
Excellent analysis. 👍
Breaking bad first aired 12 years ago, and ended nearly 7 years ago, and its still so relevant and so revered that people are discussing even small parts of the show.
Amazing.
Chris Havill reviled? I think you meant “revered”, but I agree.
Chris Havill yeah right, is amazing
@@mollyfoxxx Great shows are timeless, thats why stuff like The sopranos - The Wire and Breaking Bad will always be worth discussing because they were crafted with an insane amount of detail
FISK I never said they weren’t timeless, they are, I corrected his use of the word “reviled” which means hated/despised. Breaking Bad is revered.
@@mollyfoxxx I did mean revered, and have edited my comment. Thank you
This was the episode that got me. I'll never forget the first time I saw this episode. It's when it went from a really good show I was really enjoying to a phenomenal show that I knew was my favorite show I had ever watched- at the end of the fifth episode. The intervention scene about facing cancer- I'd never seen something so great on television.
Very aptly described. When you binge watch the series, you tend to miss the gravity of certain sequences, although the subconscious registers it. Your video has identified the watershed moment remarkably.
"a master of crystallography"
Karatt Kensair haha I tripped that too
Karatt Kensair Also a nod to Dr. Roslyn Franklin, the crystallographer who also didn’t get her due on winning the Nobel for the discovery of the structure of DNA.
Of the blue persuasion
@@kevinheintz4046: They probably gave it to someone like Obama or Gore. That prize is pure social engineering/politics.
@J Smith You got the abridged version. She had to 'read' the x-ray plates, using techniques that simply didn't exist at the time.
She had to create numerical analysis techniques to turn patterns of smudges on x-ray plates into a molecular structure.
"We hired you to take pictures of things nobody can see! Not invent some new kind of a camera!"
If not for her efforts, insights and techniques, Watson and Crick would NOT have been the names on the Nobel prize, and it would have taken a lot longer.
Her work put them years ahead in a field with fierce competition. Several other groups had structural models, but no way to test them.
Her job was to 'read the plates', and she went and helped develop the science of x-ray crystallography. Silly woman, getting distracted on the job.
Just like the woman who sung "Great gig in the sky " for Pink Floyd was sessions singer, hired to do one bit, no mention on the original album.
But she improvised, wrote what she sang on the spot.
Listen to that song, sometime. Tell me that her work that day was worth less than $50.00 today.
Judge agreed she that she created an original musical work, awarded her rights to the proceeds, and her name on newer editions of the albums.
Doesn't matter that she was 'paid for her work', she created something new.
The most crucial episode is all of them.
*F L Y*
Jansean Hernane *especially* fly
@@janseanhernane3191 i wanted to write "fly" what the hell is wrong with you... jesus, no manners, no respect... kids these days
Fly
@@janseanhernane3191 y l f
“Four words that will condemn him forever: wanna cook”
Four words
Wanna cook
Four...
Wa na co ok
Do you wanna cook?
@@aaronburns2156 if we’re extending what he actually said to include completely unsaid words we also have to extend the wanna to want to which would make it 5 words not 4. It doesn’t work on any level lol
"What changed?"
The 4 words that would condemn him forever:
"Wanna cook den fam?"
Apparently they clipped the last part out
I think that Walter/Heisenberg is born and dies several times during the span of the show. I totally agree that the real birth or more like breaking through the surface of Heisenberg is in Grey Matter. After this episode you can see how he's trying to keep the two personas separate in the ways how he talks to his family like Walter, calm and understanding, and how a lot of time he's being a dick to Jesse just because he's a part of his criminal life. This goes on till the episode Crawl Space when he yells and laughs maniacally, this is the first death of Walter, after this there is only Heisenberg. When Hank is killed is when Heisenberg dies and through the aftermath Walter is reborn again, a real man who tries to mend how much is possible before finally dying for real.
I think the death of hank is the death of walter. Hank’s death shows that he has been lying to himself about protecting his family since a part of family dies because of him.
Teo Ćimić agreed! Spot on
@@kaannuri6996 yeah definitely and even though Hank is a cop first and foremost he's his brother-in-law and friend who's always been there for him and he's always loved and respected him,and Hank dieing because of him seals the deal..
I can't fucking stand this sentence anymore, it makes me cringe
I disagree. I think the entire show is a slow death of Walt and the birth of Heisenberg.
This episode pissed me off so much when i watched it. Then, as the series progressed, i realised how pivotal an episode it was. How it never was about the help but about the power. This is the best show i’ve ever seen in my whole entire life. It’s so clever throughout.
Jesus Christ is the truth reach out
It's crazy how much careful detail was placed into every scene of this show.
Vince Gilligan is an absolute genius
Another big reason why Walter said he doesnt want to be rememberd like that before dying is because of his Father! On Flynns birthday (later season/future) where Walter tells him a story about his father and how he remembers him being half dead and scary etc..
Only to end up making his son absolutely despise him
A "most epic" side note: We have a friend that works as a translator and language teacher in different countries. He said this show is so perplexing and confusing to people in other republics, because they think we are the wealthiest nation in the world, and yet, in most the countries he lives and works in, this story would not be possible, because "Walter" would just go get free health care for his cancer. Going in debt or bankrupt for medical care (or school debt) is unheard of in most developed countries.
Richard Weinberg Excellent point. Sad truth.
I am from one of those countries where you would not necessarily be struggling with money for health care and education. However I already knew about the costs of health care in the US so it was no big deal to adapt to that kind of mind set to enjoy the series to the full. I bet if I did not know about it I would have Googled it straightaway during the first episodes.
In countries with free healthcare 2 possible options for Walt:
1) He dies while waiting for the Chemo to be approved
2) The additional lung surgery gets denied because it’s too expensive
Free Healthcare -
Worth what you pay for it
O G i think this is what we call a "cope"
@something 123 agree with yiur first point and partly with your 3rd point but people owning guns isnt as big a problem as you think
It's been a while since I watched but that episode definitely stuck with me. Especially the intervention where he mourns the decades of a wasted life. The alienation at the birthday party is pretty relatable also. I really wanted to know what exactly went down between the three of them during the research. I loved that you pointed out that shot I forgot where he makes a decision waking up. Seeing his indecisive face melt into that resolve speaks a lot.
What a great video dude, I really enjoy it. Please make more of this, because I dont trully know what to think
Also, it was no longer black and white (Good and evil) but gray (A bit of both)
😳
huh, i thought good and evel are only things that we made up, so what's exactly "grey" here? isn't this up to the morals of the interpreter?
@@chrisakaschulbus4903 Very good point! I just love the little touch here when they could have called the company anything of putting a well-placed double entendre.
@@chrisakaschulbus4903 i think what he saying in terms of reality we all have choices that are seen in black and white (good and evil) which comes from our decisions out the brain.
In terms of the show episode gray matter... Our MC (walt) is in a point in his life where he has his good way of thinking (being the victim or weak role) and bad way of thinking (Heisenberg persona) being in a gray state of that (in the brain) would be neither black or white.
Gray/Grey thoughts are not seen with emotions but a realist point of view. Grey brains (psychopaths) don't have emotions soo decisions they make are purely for there own benefit whether its good or bad to the next person. Walt knew that.... Jesse wasn't the only link to his old life but the link to his new life so it makes sense how he dominated relationship as long as he did. He wanted Jesse to see him as Heisenberg first and Mr.White second(truly not at all).
That's why the episode ending with "Wanna cook ?" Shows how Walt no longer truly cares about his decisions if it hinders his goals. He's a bad guy, Im done.
@@VWTesla i'm not saying that the name isn't fitting, it fits perfectly imo with "white" and "schwartz", "grey" braincells and stuff like that...
just always having those thoughts when people discuss good and evil :D
by the way, the german black is actually written "schwarz" without the "t"... i know you wanted to know that all time long
come on, everyone knows 'fly' is the most crucial episode
What’s make it so ?
@@yacinehountondji3155 It was a joke, because it’s about...chasing a fly.
Thanks for your insights! Good job!
This is first video I’ve seen by you and I was blown away! Incredibly insightful! Bravo
Best show ever - Favorite episode: ozymandiaz
Ozymandias
*Fly : "Hold my beer"
@@gabrielchristiano1994 laughed to hard at this I'm outta breath....yo Gatorade me bitch
If skyler and hank or anyone else would know what pinkman went through my god they would treat him differently
Hank had some idea near the end.
@@Darth_Insidious he still was willing 2 get Jess killed 2 catch Walt.
Great analysis. Thanks for posting.
“Wanna cook?” is at BEST 3 words.
"Want to cook"
All those adding the understood subject, etc: The full sentence would be five words: "(Do you) want to (wanna) cook?"
As spoken, I hear two words: "Wanna cook?"
@@KutWrite Perhaps the narrator of this video and the editor of this video had a mix up? Mcniggas
@@waltermalone216: ...and the writer of the narrator's script?
@@KutWrite Y'all are seriously debating over something like this? Y'all need to get out in the world and experience life if this is what entertains you.
While I don't think it's the most important episode, "Grilled" was what really got me hooked into the show. Tuco's explosive performance molded perfectly with the episode's rising suspense. Each episode before that, I thought, "Wow, that's CRAZY! They can't just KILL Crazy Eight!" or, "Woah, did Walt really just blow up a building with chemistry?" But this episode, cornering Walt and Jesse into the drug trade, forcing them to go to Mexico and disconnect their entire worlds behind them, ALMOST happened. AND THEN FUCKING HANK COMES IN!
It's when I knew that this world is bigger than Tuco. It's when I realized that the series will end with Walt and Hank in a standoff (well, kind of). It's when I realized that this show is goddamn perfect.
so true, man. Grilled is a separate masterpiece. And Jessie's car making those annoying sounds...
Very well put video! Thanks for giving us that perspective with which I agree to. Cheers from Portugal
LOVED this video - passed it on to friends....we're going to have a (covid style) virtual party watching this, each of us at home, and watching clips and discussing. What fun! Thanks.
I find it weird that hardly ever the name Heisenberg is discussed regarding its association with uncertainty.
I remember Joker from the Batman trilogy saying: you can announce to kill x people in y days and it won't scare anyone, because you can plan it and write them off... Add a little uncertainty and all hell breaks loose...
Good point
I think the reason Walt didn’t want to become a “Artificially alive” man and not wanting to be remembered like that is because that’s one his key memory’s of his father from the episode where jr. comes to see him beaten up by Mike
EXACTLY!
That was an awesome breakdown!!! LOved it
Superb analysis, Ryan. Riveting and insightful. I’ve thought a lot about BB - easily the best drama ever - and you added a lot to my knowledge. Thank you!
He was Heisenberg all along. Walt was just his temporary persona until the time was right.
That just defeats all the powerful choices Walt took to become Heisenberg. Heisenberg evolves over time as Walt lives his life as a drug lord and makes big decisions. He's a product of all Walt has done.
@@naomistonewall9554 Kinda the same thing. It wasn't a conscious choice walt made. Walt is Heisenberg's infancy.
This analysis was so brilliant!
Except the bit at the end where he proposes the emergence of Heisenberg was a mere unveiling. Sounds too much like religious sentiment.
REDPUMPERNICKEL So because it’s religious sentiment it can’t be brilliant?
@@User18dog Not because it’s a member of the class 'religious sentiment' but because it references the particular and abhorrent 'original sin' invention which constitutes a key element in a particular system of religious control. Cheers!
REDPUMPERNICKEL You didn’t answer my question
@@User18dog Maybe my answer got lost in this clumsy CZcams interface. Here is what I wrote...
Not because it’s a member of the class 'religious sentiment' but because it references the particular and abhorrent 'original sin' invention which constitutes a key element in a particular system of religious control. Cheers!
Wow what a great analysis, thank you!
This is an excellent overview and analysis. The series is extremely complex with its interactions, dialogue, and character development. It is filled with brief but very salient utterances by Walt, the importance of which we often only realize later. I am still amazed that the complexity of this series was ever, in fact, written. Just brilliant.
I'm rewatching BB and I agree with this analysis. No man wants to feel victimized. Especially when Hank says "I will take care of your family".
I wouldnt feel victimized if my brother in law promises me to take care of my family after my inevitable and soon death.
I would be thankful.
Hank has said quite some thinks that make Walt understably feel emasculated and helpless, but THIS is literally prove for Walt that his family is strong and that he doesnt have to shoulder all that weight alone.
He feels victimized not by this sentence, but by his previous life.
And his ego is hurt.
Nah, i think you meant „No man practicing toxic masculinity wants to feel victimized”. Accepting help is a sign of real strength
@@purplepurina oh shut up
I aint telling you how to be a woman, so you sure as hell aint telling me how to be a man. Go back to the cavern you slithered out of
I think one aspect that’s particular interesting is, that Walt is an unreliable source about his own past. He is always portraying himself as a victim, which he is also doing when he justifies his criminal and truly awful actions. „He‘s doing it for his family, he had to kill Gus, or he would have killed him, etc.“, when in reality, it’s all his ego. From that we can deduce that he wasn’t as much a victim as he says. My personal take: He was good friends with Elliot and Gretchen, then became intimate with Gretchen. She probably came from a (more) wealthy family and helped with the company. Eventually something went wrong in their relationship, and I‘m sure it had something to do with Walt‘s ego. There are hints that he met Skyler while still seeing Gretchen, maybe Skyler got pregnant and the situation became really uncomfortable for him, so, he left Gretchen, sold his share of the company, so he won’t have to see her again, married Skyler, had the quiet teacher‘s life. Meanwhile, Elliot and Gretchen started seeing each other following the „loss“ of Walt and suddenly, their company made a breakthrough which caused them massive revenue. Fast forward 15 years and it’s 2008 and Walt is frustrated.
It's obvious that even though Walt seems like a good decent guy at the start of the show he has some personal demons that eventually cost him his life. Just the angry way he tells Gretchen to fuck off tells you how bitter he has become over the past 15 years. Walt's ego never lets him see his own flaws so he always blames others for his misfortune. Gretchen and Elliot never screwed him over Grey Matter his own insecurities are the reason why he bailed out but he needs someone to blame so he blames them and not himself. Walt may have seemed like a meek mild mannered guy at the start of the show but he has always had a huge ego. Give someone like that some power and we see what can happen.
What hints he was seeing Skyler while dating Gretchen? Just wondering. Thx!
@@lotsofthisandthat9791 I didn't catch those hints. I thought Walt had already left Gray Matter and went to work at Sandia Labs when he met Skylar.
I always thought the suggestion was Gretchen fell in love with Elliot while with Walt so went with him. Walt, the quiet and passive type at the time quietly slunk away and let them get on with it, and then boom gray matter exploded and they didn’t call him back.
There was an episode when Walt meets Gretchen at a restaurant and Gretchen mentions how Walt meet with her family and left abruptly after that which left her confused. Walt had feelings of inadequacy and self worth which affected his relationship with Gretchen.
Excellent video Ryan. Excellent.
Sickest breakdown ever! Thanks brotha
The title of this episode could even have a third meaning, which I’m surprised wasn’t caught in the analysis. As you said, his choice isn’t so cut and dry, and he has a lot to consider, and this episode delves deep in the GRAY area of the situation he’s somehow caught himself in. He doesn’t want Elliott’s money, but he wants to pay for his treatment, and he doesn’t know if he can do it through his meth. It truly shows how much the situation has to do with a lot of different things going on, and how he has to sort through the gray area to kind of make his decision.
I know I probably interpreted my ideas poorly, but if you get it, and understand it, let me know. If not, I can try to explain it again, and edit the comment.
Davis Kenyon I completely understood what you were saying. Great point and very well said. :)
There is also a fourth meaning for Grey Matter
Walter *White* + Elliott *Schwartz* ( means black in German ) = Grey
Oh my god, I love this show. It feels so thought through and every scene and line is so precise. People will still make videos like this many years from now, I‘m sure. Great analysis btw, you gained yourself a sub.
Gotta love the arts hey? This is why I always make music in my free time
The way you actively decided to phrase certain sections, it gave me chills. Really good video man
This was an outstanding analysis!!! Wow! Thanks for that