Better Call Saul (Season 3 Finale) - Chuck sets his house on fire / Chuck's Death

Spoilers... obviously.
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[@---ne9ez]

This is the moment Chuck Mcgill became Chuck Mcgrilled

[@MattyT200]

The grilled mcfish Burger from McDonald's

[@hectorg362]

bruh lmao

[@katejames2633]

LMFAOOOOOO BRO

[@benjaminfrank7780]

vince’s genius ideas as always

[@rabbinemo6402]

666th like... Keep it that way...

[@marcusjackson3053]

The creepy sound of him constantly kicking in the background makes this scene. Great production

[@poncitivo4367]

It really makes this scene

[@jimass13]

It reminds me of the intro to that episode of breaking bad where you just hear the hydraulics of Jesse's car and it's slowly revealed that it's all shot up

[@thexylophone]

@@jimass13 for me, it reminds me of the noise of jesses car when hank constantly had it in his head after killing Tuco

[@Iknowthelaw13]

Yep. Music would have ruined it. It’s perfect

[@gustavofring9769]

@@thexylophone it's the same fckin thing

[@DEADEYESTUDIO]

man, this scene is creepy. chuck already seems like he's dead just by that expression on his face.

[@chris7gabriel]

1:18 . quite eerie indeed

[@kenjisxsad5404]

He lost all hope. He's numb and doesn't care what happens. Even the kicks feel weak and hopeless.

[@HeroicEvil13]

I still come back to rewatch this scene from time to time for comfort, Chuck absolutely deserved his end.

[@ThePatank]

@@HeroicEvil13 what the fuck lol

[@ykwoozie606]

Yeah and not just metaphorically he literally looked like a dead body there

[@Circuitssmith]

A slow death, in more ways than one. His reputation, his relationships, his career, his love and happiness all died slowly. It took a long time for that lantern to finally fall.

[@natecomment2405]

You’re such an intellectual

[@rtqp1004]

He had nothing to lose anyways. His brother abandoned him, the law and career left him behind, no one to turn to. So, maybe he could finally at peace.

[@nl1638]

I love that they established that having gas lanterns indoors is a massive fire hazard from very early on in the show. Guess it was Chekhov’s Lantern.

[@cedaagent]

also, y'know. fire takes a minute to kill you without smoke inhalation

[@artimus4198]

@@natecomment2405 you're so snarky. don't cross this guy, he'll call you names in the KZbin comments

[@stephenmilroy7041]

Jimmy was right. Chuck really did die alone...

[@DrNickRiveria]

he was also right about telling chuck he was never gonna get better.

[@Fabo100]

We don't know if he for sure dies though.....someone could save him. Who knows....it is t.v

[@qwertyuiop22ful]

There really is nowhere else to go regarding Chuck. Anything else other than him dying would be repetitive.

[@johnmarston8548]

And then he turned into Saul Goodman.

[@djas95219]

All of you who defend jimmy : it says a lot about your values. Jimmy has always been a crooked and dishonest man. We later know in breaking bad that not only is he a crooked liar, but also a criminal. Chuck was totally right, Jimmy soiled the lawyers job. How can you defend a criminal against an honest man ? That’s why Vince Gilligan’s tv series are the best, they reveal the true nature in dishonest people. The same thinking goes to Walter White’s character in breaking bad. A criminal who killed many innocent people but was hugely defended.

[@beargerhardt]

I couldn't be the only one that found the last episode slightly disturbing.. just seeing Chuck devolve into madness, ripping his house apart. Fucking brilliant acting in a fantastic show.

[@muffmuff3631]

what you did was way more disturbing

[@takingiteasy17]

“Slightly “ disturbing? More like this is the bottom rung of mental illness hell and it happens. Maybe it wasn’t a shotgun to the mouth or some crazy father son murder suicide. But this is what mental illness does, and it is pure tragedy.

[@Trainy2]

Joseph Walker, looks like it may have been suicide

[@matiasguardia4866]

True

[@bowser8817]

Yeah you really couldn’t, that was the intended reaction for the audience to have

[@guyincognito9831]

I remember in the live airing of this scene before the credits it showed a suicide hotline number. Makes it even more chilling.

[@jacobRstal]

I remember this. I've noticed on Netflix, watching with friends, they seem to think he might not actually die and will be saved on the next episode. On the live airing, with the suicide hotline number? Whew

[@guyincognito9831]

@@jacobRstal wish they’d leave it in. You never know who may need it.

[@FunBoysGaming]

Well that’s ridiculous.

[@blackbeast9268]

@@FunBoysGaming Not really, it doesn't take anything away from the show

[@waysxi]

@@blackbeast9268 suicide hotline is pretty useless honestly

[@Micha-Hil]

There's no shatter. No horrifying scream. No rapid-fire cuts of Chuck trying to escape. Just the haunting silence of a burning building.

[@mgrijalva93]

What is haunting is that at any point, he could have stopped kicking. Over and over again he could have found the will to live, but his persistence is truly telling of the darkness within his mind (which I think is portrayed by the darkness of the entire room).

[@yeahbuddy7217]

"The darkness is a metaphor, for darkness." -Flip, Bojack Horseman

[@tastypotato9272]

I like how it mirrored the first scene with Chuck in the pilot episode of the show, with it being at nighttime and almost completely dark. Yet, the lantern is kind of seen as Chuck's only real place of comfort, since he was shut off from next to everything else in the world. And that, in the end, was what killed him. Excellent writing.

[@alexM1a]

I think that the darkness means that he had lost it and became crazy and the lamp was the las bit of him that was mentaly good

[@zloth6153]

​@@alexM1a i think the darkness meaned it was nightime

[@LeanBeansOSC]

@@zloth6153 Lmao, also, how tf are we still here after 5 years 💀

[@nightmare348]

Seeing Chuck slip into complete psychosis before killing himself was incredibly haunting, and I genuinely wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.

[@omegamanGXE]

I would 😌

[@anakpinguin3942]

@@omegamanGXE bro how'd your worst enemy hurt you...

[@omegamanGXE]

@@anakpinguin3942 he infected me with ligma

[@anakpinguin3942]

@@omegamanGXE not again...

[@king_thanos_2116]

@@omegamanGXE 😐

[@shawnlaib8511]

I don't care what your feelings are about Chuck McGill. This is one of the most raw and haunting death scenes ever on a TV show. Mental health problems are scary, and combine them with his hatred for Jimmy and you get a very realistic depiction of an empty human being. Really sad.

[@comedownmachine4682]

Right i don't get how people celebrated this it destroyed me

[@boomwizardyt7228]

@@comedownmachine4682 There are people out there who actually go through this shit which scares me. I think my worst fear would be too die alone.

[@patricknyman727]

Personally I saw myself in Chuck’s shoes here. Utter hopelessness.

[@HarrisonBradke]

@@comedownmachine4682 no matter how much of a dislikable character he is, nothing takes back the tears i shed watching this episode

[@LIAM-rc2kd]

Spoken from someone who hasn't watched Eugene's death in the sopranos

[@pabloalex2755]

The most tragic, terrific and creepy moment in the entire show.

[@xkev320x]

For now, definitely! We'll see what the future seasons will have to offer. Kim's car accident comes pretty close though imo.

[@Tomern121]

Pablo Alex chuck was a lil snitch, got what he deserved

[@julianjimenez6380]

#FuckChuck

[@rchamp247]

Pablo Alex I definitely did not like chuck for a majority of this show. That being said, seeing him in the final stage of his life breaking down the way he did was very sad to watch and I wouldnt wish it on my worse enemy. Seeing him break his house piece by piece driving himself hopeless and that scene where hes lying in bed staring in misery was a haunting moment.

[@fulldump9834]

xkevio This was soooooooooooooooooooo much worse. Kim crashed out of fatigue and stress. Chuck committed suicide in the most painful way there is.

[@sarpbakrsoy8125]

When I first heard that Chuck killed himself by setting his house on fire, I expected something more along the lines of pouring gasoline and then lighting a match. Something with more... action, you could say. This is just fucking depressing and unsettling. And man, I love it. Definitely the best episode of the show so far.

[@saulgoodmanKAZAKH]

Yeah, unfortunately spoilered and still loved it. I expected the same tbh

[@marisaeggs]

Same here tbh

[@user-fp5wt6zu4m]

also got spoilered but its still a good scene

[@stavrosdimopoulos7626]

i was spoiled that he dies but with the suicide warning i knew these 2 were connected

[@juanospitia]

i got spoiled of literally all of the important scenes of breaking bad but i didn't know anything about better call saul. Such a difference... this scene is crude as hell

[@ragephil5609]

The events in that episode was the slowest most pathetic death scene of a character in any medium. This made me so depressed since it felt so real. There was no climax, or music. Just a slow decline of the mental health of the man with his death being quieter than the banging of his foot.

[@WildLiver]

Who cares about how he died the point is he did and it was pure satisfaction for viewers this scene literally gives the fans what they want

[@Aidan-qc7mq]

@@WildLiver nah bro the man was sick in the head and really dislikeable, but in many ways he was right about Jimmy and he sure as hell didn't deserve to go out this way. This was a bleak and disturbing scene if you ask me.

[@RTXWill]

@@WildLiver It's honestly quite depressing that you see it that way.

[@gglreallysucks5512]

@@WildLiver agreed. He deserved it. Chuck deserved even worse actually.

[@khoroshoorange]

@@RTXWill Not depressing. Disturbing..

[@0o0Lo]

I hated Chuck with all my heart. But in this scene, with this creepy slowness and this costant restlessness...it left a great sorrow in me. When i saw the flames, i felt sorry for him, i felt sorry for Jimmy, i felt sorry for everyone. I hate when people say "the first seasons are boring" just because they wait for the "breaking bad mood and situations". All of these moments lived in first seasons are the reasons of what Saul Goodman is. Great show, great characters, great moments.

[@diabetess5051]

fffuck i hate the people who say that shit fokin bullshit shet

[@gglreallysucks5512]

I laughed at this scene lol like yeah it was dark but it did not override my hatred for Chuck

[@grantlong6586]

The first season was pretty freaking boring some of us prefer excitment of the drug game over depressing bitter old men.

[@gglreallysucks5512]

@@grantlong6586 I agree - breaking bad was so much more exciting. Better Call Saul seems so disjointed - it’s like they filmed 3 different series, and then mixed them together. I think it’s cos it’s a Netflix original. They are almost always terrible - Netflix can’t get anything right. BCS is still good but I think that’s just because the actors, writers, and director DON’T work for Netflix. But I bet Netflix still have some influence over the show which probably ruined it.

[@austingilcher6687]

@@gglreallysucks5512 dude netflix has nothing to do with better call saul. AMC owns it.

[@EchoBoomer1987]

I guess you could say, Chuck was fired from the show.

[@xkev320x]

Fired twice in one episode!

[@muffmuff3631]

savage! got eeem!

[@MaMastoast]

I believe he was refering to him being fired from the company and fired as in set fire to, which is then two seperate instances :)

[@GUSX4NMAN]

You look like a fuckhead

[@user-xv2dl5pi5y]

Good one.

[@joec7217]

Props to this show for making the most hated character in the whole show have the most heartbreaking and disturbing death Edit: First of all, thanks for the likes, second of all I posted this before Season 6 came out. Howard's death is the most heartbreaking.

[@ninjamasta990]

he wasnt bad hes just getting thrown around by jimmy

[@surrk1057]

@@ninjamasta990 Jimmy never did, who brought him his supplies when his "EHS" stopped him from going outside? Who trusted Chuck when he was advised to go to a mental health therapy? Who worked hard for the sandpiper case??? JIMMY. Chuck has never repaid his brother and only ratted him out in the end.

[@kc2k122]

Twice

[@realqsure6811]

what happened to him made me so happy I loved watching him go crazy he deserves to die alone and sad

[@j2thurl]

Not heartbreaking just disturbing yet satisfying

[@tiptoejoe4899]

seeing his face at 1:18, knowing he's already dedicated to his suicide. the mix of pain, sadness, anger, etc, it makes me cry every time

[@stavrosdimopoulos7626]

you can tell this is some truly good acting by this scene itself

[@AstralBelt]

I don't believe it's suicide / willful. It seems a lot more like he is in an induced catatonic or psychotic state from being driven crazy by his OCD. He spent countless hours trying to track down the supposed source of the electricity in his house and never found it. I think people just jump onto the "it was suicide" explanation, because to regular people that might put a reason behind the otherwise meaningless death and actions shown in the scene. The truth, however, is that mental illness is not rational and people do completely irrational and incomprehensible things when in such a broken state.

[@siamwse]

He looks so determined yet dead at the same time, it’s heartbreaking

[@taten007]

I don’t know how, really isn’t that deep. Dude was an asshole and crazy lol

[@banebanebam3305]

@@taten007 if you want to know Chuck has a mental illness because Jimmy is a lawyer, he is very, very afraid that Jimmy will commit a crime in the field of law which he highly values, and Chuck just wants Jimmy to be A good man, and deep down he loves Jimmy, because of his affection he is afraid of having a mental illness

[@lewisdavidson571]

Not in a blaze of glory, not a sacrifice but simply a man who, let's face it, was driven mad by the idea of his brothers success. I'm not watching a show anymore, it feels like it is reality, I feel like I'm intruding on someone's life and actually experiencing their final days. Some say BB is dark, but BCS is the darker and more depressing show from the get go IMO.

[@TheDesvendador]

I was thinking the same thing, all the struggles that they experienced got you by the balls

[@Rathalos2428]

@James D Ethically, yes but realistically? Not even close, not ever High School chemistry teacher is cooking high grade meth to poison the world. This is much, much more dark and surreal, this happens literally everyday with people unable to cope being shoved to the sidelines or only seen when to be used. Much more dark due to being more frequent, 1,000 to 1 high school teacher, but it would be more like 1,000,000,000 confused deaths to 1 malicious meth cook.

[@paperchasindude6578]

Breaking Bad is more darker dude

[@mergieismoronic]

+Lewis Davidson Better Call Saul is more subtle, Breaking Bad is more in-your-face, hence why not many BB fans enjoy BCS.

[@revan5097]

@@Rathalos2428 hey while i agree with u better call saul is darker than breaking bad, the teacher making meth is a real story lol, but idunno how much of it is accurate

[@mustsnip537]

When it showed the outside of the house I was expecting a huge explosion. A climax of sorts to the end of Chuck. But it wasn't, it was just a realistic, quiet, fire. A great reflection of life.

[@username-tp6dq]

That would've been hilarious

[@lehtman]

Directed by Michael Bay

[@tricko8000]

Lmao it would've been hilarious if the house fucking exploded XD

[@PatrickTouma]

Walter White just shows with no explanation, says "this is not meth" and explodes the man's house.

[@edom5713]

@@tricko8000 oye, te recuerdo, eras un Toyotard

[@nl1638]

I love how desolate this scene is, there’s no swelling of the score, no grand climax. Just the thud of Chuck’s foot as a bitter life is brought to a bitter close.

[@TomboTime]

Chuck is a sad, bitter cautionary tale about the dangers of holding on to your hatred to the very end. The saddest part? I think back to that one scene that happens before the reveal that Chuck has been sabotaging Jimmy's entire career from the start. Chuck and Jimmy are genuinely working together on the Sand Piper case and Chuck is . . . . enjoying . . . being a legal dynamic duo with his brother. Both their strength's come together to put a dent in Sand Piper's armor. And there's this moment where Chuck steps outside to grab something . . .and he completely forgets about his allergy to electricity. It's like he never had it at all, just for a moment. I think about this moment a lot because it alludes to what's really going on. Chuck's hatred for his younger brother has manifest physically. The more his feelings for his brother burn the more they overwhelm him. Only he's in denial of his hatred for his brother, and so he blames his sudden pain on an outside force. He genuinely starts believing electromagnetic waves are harming him and because of the placebo effect keeping electricity out and keeping on space blankets and that makes the pain dampen a bit. This moment of relief where Chuck has so little pain that he completely forgets about his illness coinciding with a moment where he genuinely bonds with his brother is no coincidence. The cure to his electromagnetic sensitivity was always to forgive and embrace Jimmy. But of course . . . Chuck could never do that. I think about the court room scene in the "chicanery" episode. At first, Chuck claims that the exit signs don't bother him because they're far away and not drawing much current. But then Jimmy gets under his skin again and suddenly those exit signs are a nuisance. Just another example of how Chuck blames his physically manifested hatred on an outside force. And then Chuck pushed Jimmy away with one final jab to his heartstrings, thinking it would put an end to his problems forever . . . . but instead he relapses. He relapses *hard*. And this time, no amount of mitigating electromagnetic waves can help him. No matter how much electricity he removes, he can' stop the pain. Because he can't let go of his hatred, the only way he can stop the pain is by killing himself. Because he would sooner die than forgive his brother. Forgive those who make you feel bad. let go of your hatred. let the past be in the past. Don't let your hatred consume you the way Chuck's consumed his. Your pride is not worth it.

[@darkethan34]

beautifully written..

[@trumanavenue]

@@oksharks358 definitely worth it, I’m pretty certain he was writing just as much for himself as he was for any random person who saw the comment

[@nont18411]

One thing that is sure. Chuck literally sent himself on a trip to Belize.

[@masterzombie161]

It didn’t have to be this way. Chuck had every opportunity to change and be a better man, but chose not to. He doesn’t even have a child to bear his name, most likely out of fear that Jimmy would be liked more than him. No wonder his wife left him, always so cold and never wanting more than his lawyer and brother sabotaging life.

[@rgjcs2793]

@@oksharks358 is your head so fckin small and simple that someone gives u legit knowledge and wisdom that u can use to better yourself and all u care about is the likes. what a joke.

[@harlanlewis1999]

something about the shots of all the walls completely torn up is so deeply unsettling. the house in this episode is like a manifestation of chuck's mind - completely normal and functional one minute, then suddenly, everything is out of control, dark and hollowed out, broken beyond repair. and the gas lamp, something that once helped him navigate through the literal and proverbial darkness, now becomes the opposite - an instrument of his death. just as his pathological obsession with "protecting" himself has ultimately destroyed him.

[@MrFusion]

Kinda makes me think of "The Yellow Wallpaper." Not identical stories, but they both feature mental health and a character ripping a wall open.

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Just finished S3 and this scene honestly hurt me, not because I thought Chuck was a great person but because he had all the tools to overcome everything and yet he let his bitterness consume him till he begged to just die. There is something more haunting about wanting to die when you can see you have the best outcome but refuse to in order to hold on to some stupid bitter part of yourself. To all those who feel like they need hatred to guide them or if they think their anger will solve all problems. It won't you just end up hurting yourself double the amount.

[@benstrehlow995]

I’m watching through right now too and Season 3 was just so fucking depressing in general

[@georgechiefingwashington8315]

Same. I just finished season 3 at midnight. I'm so glad I decided to leave a light on cause something about those last 25 minutes were eerie. Jimmy ultimately got what he deserved but Chuck.. seeing him destroy his house with that background music was unsettling. It hurt seeing Chuck destroy all his progress and resort back to square one :( During that last scene I was trying to figure out what that thumping noise was.. With it playing from the start, the result of Chuck's house and then his facial expression.. Yup, eerie. I love this Show.

[@SquidwardLSDSquirtingOctopussy]

Are you going to tell me that a lantern just happens to fall like that? NO...HE ORCHESTRATED IT...CHUCKY... HE INCINERATED THROUGH A HOUSE FIRE And I tried to save him...when I shouldn't have I sent him my best fire fighters from my department What was I thinking? He'll never change...He'll NEVER CHANGE Ever since he was 9...just couldn't stop igniting his own farts with a lighter But not our Chucky...COULDN'T BE PRECIOUS CHUCKY Always grossing people out while setting fire to his BEHIND And he gets to have a House Warming Party in his honor from his friends & colleagues? WHAT A SICK JOKE ! lol

[@theflyingegg3557]

Beautifully said. I’m working through my own anger right now and things like this and the entire GOW franchise makes me reconsider my mindset

[@dreidon1768]

I'm just curious but what tools did chuck have to overcome hatred? His love left him, his brother was loved more, and his career was besmurched. Not only that but everyone saw him as a mentally ill person. So how was he suppose to climb out of this hole?

[@butteredtoast7110]

Michael McKean is such a dedicated actor, he actually burned himself to death filming this scene

[@Boss.X5]

😂😂😂

[@FiveSkitsAtFreddys]

Truly one of the burning-to-death moments of all time!

[@FromSomeware]

bravo bince

[@dongansopancho]

Ese actor esta que arde

[@mr.monotone1908]

That is the moment Micheal became Michealburg

[@insouciantforce7640]

I may be in the minority for feeling this way, but for me this is the darkest scene in the entire Breaking Bad universe. Something about seeing Chuck slip into psychosis just felt so real and haunting, it's something you can't even put into words. Great writing, great acting, great everything.

[@davidguthrie6316]

I agree. It actually haunted me for days

[@ppmv4285]

This episode captures what it's like to live in isolation with a condition. You have full reign over your own castle, you can do whatever you want. And then you do it. And you'll keep doing it, but after a while it no longer feels satisfying. Suddenly this castle slowly becomes a cage. You realize you have no one to talk to because you've either pushed them away or they're out living their own lives without you. The isolation begins to drive you mad, especially when you feel you can't escape your home because you either have nothing to do or that condition binds you there. You struggle to find a change to something, find a solution to what went wrong, but you can't. Not without destroying your kingdom, whether it be the castle, or it's monarch.

[@OhhYasssh]

very well put

[@BrendonAdkins75]

He didn’t have a condition his condition was hating jimmy

[@ppmv4285]

@@BrendonAdkins75 True, but he believed he did, and in his self-put isolation, there was no one to reel him back to reality. In his castle, in his kingdom, he had the condition since he believed he had it. Everyone else knows he didn't, but he shut all of those people out of his life.

[@blinkyy1088]

@@BrendonAdkins75 you are specifically shown scenes where he is in pain from electromagnetics while alone so that you, the viewer, can understand that he is truly suffering from a mental illness and isn't just putting on a show. and not to be rude but i dont understand how the fuck these basic details even slip past you

[@ulisesvera4025]

My neighbor is this to a T. I was once sympathetic but he lashed out at all the people around him and now he’s alone or involves himself with people who tolerate him.

[@dinorex3464]

As much as I hated Chuck, this scene was so sad. And his actor absolutely nailed that face of pure emptiness before while he is kicking the lantern.

[@tinasnow2937]

I thought he looked like that because he was struggling against the gas being released

[@stavrosdimopoulos7626]

@@tinasnow2937 nah i thinkbhe was used to it after 2 and a half years

[@whatno3145]

He looks like he's been crying for an incredibly long time and it's just fucking disturbing

[@blumbtumb7404]

He brought it onto himself, he pushed everyone aside and in the end nobody cared for him

[@bobbysayer5801]

that's your comment on the role of a mentally ill man?

[@fulldump9834]

Damian Wayne Yeah but when someone burns themselves alive the whole asshole thing doesn't really matter anymore. Most older brothers that think they are better would presumably cut off contact with the other brother. What Chuck did was a little different.

[@tadeasburger8191]

@@bobbysayer5801 Do mentally ill people frequently get spontaneously better when they make other people miserable? Because whenever Jimmy was down, or whenever Chuck got the opportunity to make Jimmy's life worse, his "condition" suddenly got better. He was not mentally ill, he was just utterly consumed by his insecurities and the envy and hate he felt for his brother. If these are the sole factors that push someone over the edge and make them poison the lives of everyone around them, as opposed to going through actual trauma or having genetic predispositions to mental illness, then that person can't expect to be missed.

[@ScarlettRoseOfficial]

@@tadeasburger8191 Yeah. He was even jealous of Jimmy and his own wife for God's sake. My poor Jimmy always cared for him even when Chuck tried to ruin his life. Goodbye pompous piece of shit.

[@djas95219]

Jimmy pushed him aside. All of you who defend jimmy : it says a lot about your values. Jimmy has always been a crooked and dishonest man. We later know in breaking bad that not only is he a crooked liar, but also a criminal. Chuck was totally right, Jimmy soiled the lawyers job. How can you defend a criminal against an honest man ? That’s why Vince Gilligan’s tv series are the best, they reveal the true nature in dishonest people. The same thinking goes to Walter White’s character in breaking bad. A criminal who killed many innocent people but was hugely defended.

[@angelguevara9384]

It's so depressing to see what bad parenting can lead to. Two brothers who could've been the most badass duo, ended up being their worst enemies just because their parents didn't love them evenly.

[@cheetamcu644]

That's not bad parenting that's real world. Mom was on the death bed when she uttered those words had no self control. Jimmy's father simply failed to be a good role model due to letting people walk over him all the time and so Jimmy became like those who walked over him.

[@LadyLilith1015]

@@cheetamcu644 that's literally bad parenting. Being an enabler is still bad parenting. Thankfully Jimmy didn't came out worse, because the worst kids can come from "good" parents that babied them and didn't hold them accountable. Being a good parent doesn't always mean being generous and flexible, but also being strict and tough when is necessary. Sadly it wasn't. And it also shows how favoritism can lead to trauma and friction between the siblings. I know that.. because I experienced it. For this and many other reasons I find it scary the idea of becoming a mother lol. Is too much responsibility.

[@cheetamcu644]

@@LadyLilith1015 just ignore everything I said. Great debate. I never said anything about enabling is a good idea or mentioned that and as I stated mom was on the deathbed she has little to no control over her medicated thoughts.

[@jewishjojo]

@@cheetamcu644 lol you wrote two sentences

[@Heatkun8000]

The same with me and watching everyone success is so painful

[@wingednotepad]

My father and I have been watching this show together. He's unaware of my schizoaffective diagnosis. The first three seasons he spent laughing at Chuck's struggles with his mental illness, finding it funny how hard something of no consequence was for him. It made me afraid to tell him. We watched this episode today. For the first time, he was entirely quiet throughout Chuck's psychosis. I think it finally settled in how serious it all was. I'm hoping this understanding might make it easier for him to understand my own psychosis rather than finding it as a joke.

[@unusualusername8847]

It sounds like your friend needs to learn more about the ugly side of mental health issues, understand the pain and consequences of it.

[@Jorg-ug3ie]

Wishing you the very best of luck, health and happiness! Chuck, like him or not, was really severely ill.

[@Waggamonkey13]

Wow, I had a very similar experience with my dad watching this show too - in my case, severe OCD lol

[@BILLZ32155]

@@unusualusername8847not his friend his dad

[@bloodymetalangel287]

I’m so sorry:( I hope things get better for you ❤

[@streq9199]

Chuck was by far my favorite character, not because I liked the guy or agreed with him, but because of how well written him and his mental illness are, I felt like I was watching my own relative. He's the saddest a piece of fiction has made me feel, because of how authentic his struggle felt. It would've been easy and satisfying to have him just let go, redeem himself and just embrace jimmy, but this is who he is. The way Walter's character can sometimes appeal to the male power fantasy of "becoming the man", Chuck's character is the exact opposite, a great representation of a man's tragic inability to enact change from within.

[@braddivens5179]

When I watched this scene, I felt like his kicking of the desk paralleled someone kicking a chair out from underneath them as they hang themselves. Anyone else get that feeling?

[@ramonalisa2000]

No

[@bnjaminfranklin]

I did

[@mondo1682]

Yes exactly.

[@shahadatali74]

World's greatest lawyer fell down - the intro

[@Nokitron]

totally

[@Kaigirl27]

Quarantine made me start this show! It’s amazing and honestly I hated chuck sooo much but this scene made me feel bad for him. :(

[@weskertot7541]

same here , started Breaking Bad last week and now I am here

[@Kaigirl27]

Weskertot I hope You had an amazing time watching one of the best shows ever! 😃

[@brucewayne3227]

Niki Cap the finale is on Monday

[@weskertot7541]

@@kennyneur6156 nice attempt already watched season 5

[@jacobking4504]

kenny neur lmfao you tried

[@foxxy-3748]

The face on that man really is creepy. That's a face of a man who was already dead in all ways except physically. Many survivors of suicide attempts (for instance, those who jump off of bridges) state that they regretted the decision to jump as soon as they did. With Chuck's death, however, he had time. He had so so many opportunities to escape from the clear danger he was posing to himself. But his mind told him to keep going because there was nothing else for him.

[@LouiseAttaque888]

I really wanted to see Chuck recover, get back with his ex wife, reconcile with Jimmy... I didn't want him to end like this, he was an amazing character whom I believed deserved a happy ending. This is such a great show to make me mourn a fictional character!!!

[@juanchocorleone]

Yeah, despite his animosity against Jimmy he could have some redemption if he wanted to. But his ego and arrogance blinded him until the very end.

[@nont18411]

That’s the peril of pride and ego. That’s why a character of Chuck and Walter are such a great dichotomy. Both of them are prideful narcissists. Both have their “I watched Jane die” moment (Chuck telling Jimmy never mattered to him) but unlike Chuck, Walter learned to let go of his pride and tried to make things right by saving Skyler and Jesse. Chuck didn’t get past that.

[@AMabud-lv7hy]

Chuck's only mental illness was Jimmy's success. He only became mentally ill when he could no longer see Jimmy as inferior. When he tried to prove Jimmy's involvement in the falsification of the documents, he went so far as to visit the printer store and even set up a recorder just to bring him down. When Chuck thought he finally got the better of Jimmy by blocking him from practicing for a year, he went outside to confront him even though he claimed the sunlight was too much for him to bear. He lost his partnership with HHM as well as his credibility, and thus became truly inferior to Jimmy. Unlike Jimmy who only had to wait 1 year before he could practise again, Chuck could never practise again no matter what. That's why his mental illness finally reached such a critical level that he tore down his house, and burnt it down with himself in it. He brought this ending on himself.

[@Rayitolaser569]

@@nont18411 yeah, but chuck wasn't a complete psycopath

[@mybodyisamachine]

@@Rayitolaser569 Neither was Walt, he refused to harm his family, he felt bad after killing Krazy-8, he was reluctant to kill Jesse even when he had tried to burn his house down, he cried when he watched Jane die, he made sure Brock received the right dose so he would survive the poison, he was willing to give up all of his money and go to prison to save Hank, he even gave up cooking for Skyler in Season 5 Episode 8, and he actually never cooked again after that.

[@pillls3573]

The sound of Chuck kicking the desk will forever haunt me

[@muffin2147]

Why? He's so pitiful he cant even just give it a full kick. The guy is so ego driven, he pussied out because he couldn't take embarrassment

[@Mamaluigi13]

@@muffin2147”pussied out” bro he killed himself

[@SLZABBJNGO]

I’m glad this scene doesn’t get memed on as much as the other deaths in the universe, it’s too unexpected and eerie to be so

[@chocofudge1932]

Michael McKean's acting in season 3 was just as great as Bryan Cranston's or Aaron Paul's in any season of Breaking Bad. He was robbed of acknowledgment for this performance of a lifetime

[@drivingintothedesertuntilt3202]

I get the feeling the lack of acknowledgement was orchestrated by Jimmy. Remember, when he defecated through a sunroof?!

[@Csnich96]

⁠ And he gets to be a lawyer? What a sick joke!

[@grunrog]

I should have stopped him when I had the chance!

[@snakelord69420]

​@@grunrogAnd you, you have to stop him, you...

[@andreiboroianu946]

I apologize…

[@MrStarman926]

“You know who knew Jimmy? Chuck.” -Howard Hamlin

[@YisusShorts]

This has to be one of the most realistic, disturbing and depressing death scenes in all TV history.

[@felipediaz1625]

When I saw this my jaw literally dropped to the floor. Masterful storytelling from Vince here, amazing!

[@highonsleep4219]

Vince and let's not forget Peter gould

[@hasan_z]

@jcorb why?

[@hasan_z]

@jcorb no

[@hasan_z]

@jcorb I feel this is a quote but I don't remember it

[@hasan_z]

@jcorb you might want to hold off

[@paolo1121]

this scene is so touching, made me sad and felt really sorry for Chuck

[@mariovillacorta8611]

Paolo Di Dario All in all I believe chuck was always right. He was a moron, although.

[@ad_astra4356]

Fuck chuck his punk ass was lame to jimmy

[@monarchgupta2712]

I was happy and laughing

[@slitherking621]

Dam straight

[@RetroGamer7200]

Chuck can burn in hell

[@giantWario]

It's not just the fact that Chuck decided to commit suicide that's so disturbing, it's the fact that he chose to commit suicide in what is undoubtedly the most painful way to die imaginable. And yet, even as we see the flame engulf the whole room, we hear nothing except for the crickets and the flame themselves. Chuck was burning alive and he didn't even scream.

[@boogaloobender3462]

He died of smoke inhalation before the fire spread to him

[@giantWario]

@@boogaloobender3462 He was right next to the source of the fire and we see the fire engulf the whole room in seconds because of all the crap he's got laying around everywhere. He most definitely did not. He clearly burned alive. And yes, I do remember what the firefighters said in the next episode but you need to realize that the firefighters always say that anyway. They're never going to tell grieving families and friends that their loved ones: ''burned alive and suffered immeasurably''.

[@YouTubeAIbot]

A character death like no other. Since the Mesa Verde screw up and bar hearing I was honestly predicting that he would kill himself and almost thought he was gonna hang himself in the scene of him getting up on the chair before he hung up the Mylar. But just when you think he’s getting better he gets worse and just out of nowhere they cut to this scene without any context. Just a few shots of the destroyed house, the room, and chuck and the only sound being him kicking the table and even that isn’t obvious what he’s doing up until the last seconds. Absolutely. Fucking. Brilliant.

[@nukeblood2715]

I was predicting it as well, he had seemingly lost everything and it seemed there was no coming back. In the scene where he was laying in his bed, you could pretty much see him lose his will to live and I knew that soon he would suicide.

[@yingames275]

You think a house just happens to burn like that? No he orchestrated it Chuck!

[@crazyaces4042]

I've watched the show and the episode SO many times now yet I notice more every time. I noticed how all those books and newspapers and all were stacked so CLOSE to him and the desk as if to give the fire fuel to burn FASTER! I also believe he took a LOT of pills to be so out of it he COULDN'T do anything about escaping it. SO many things in that whole scene that scream out THIS IS IT! yeah chills run down my spine thinking about it and how DEEPLY sick the man really was. I think IF this was a real life type situation the man had dementia and had tried to control it so long but started realizing it was controlling HIM "if this is all in my head then what have I done?" the thing he said to the Dr at his house. Michael did a SUPERB job in so many scenes... he MAKES you feel it and think about it. I have experienced a loved one going through dementia and she hid the symptoms for so long, no one actually knew it was happening. She even let out hints once in a while but most of us didn't think of dementia. She was in LITERAL HELL in her mind! I think dementia and alzheimer's diseases have GOT TO BE THE WORST things to have and die from. Believe me, it is so horrible... especially if/when the person (hopefully NOT) ever realizes it is happening! My Grandma didn't really seem to be aware of what was happening to her with her alheimer's disease except mom told me one day Grandma started crying and said something about it and then she just sort of drifted back to the blank or agitated look she normally had. My mom is the one who had the dementia and believe me it WAS HELL for her all the way! She fought it for as long as she could.. beyond what any of us (her children) thought she would! Either way, it JUST occurred to me today when I watched the scene again.. CHUCK KNEW FOR SURE HE WAS MENTALLY ILL and it just took him!

[@yookoke112]

No matter how rich you are, no matter how lawyer smart you are, in the end, poor mental/physical health will destroy you.

[@tursiopss]

I can't wait to know what happened to Chuck. I hated him but not really wanted him dead... He is a terrible guy but I was more like "I just want him to leave faaaar away and never appears more on the show" but not like this... He doesn't deserve to die, he hasn't kill anyone, he is just a person full of envy.

[@jamesshunt5123]

More like a self-righteous person on a high-horse thinking he is totally honest and noble himself when in reality it's clear he drives a ruthless line with clients and the ones that are accused. Look what he did to Kim, just used all her hard work to take credit for it and then even had her relegated for being friends with Jimmy. He was willing to ruin anybody's life to win or to punish Jimmy. Look at how he treated his last clients - told them to leave if they didn't want things his way and then was all smug knowing they'd "come back and offer him more". I'd say he is part to blame why Jimmy turned out the way he did. It's clear their dad was no role model to either of them but it's also clear that Chuck failed to be a role model to Jimmy as his older brother. He could have believed in him and supported him but he constantly berated him. Had he been honest he could have told Jimmy "I apologize for not being a better support to you when you grew up, I'm partly to blame why you turned out the way you did." So Jimmy found his own "role models" and begun his life of scams and frauds. In the end when he reformed himself and *wanted* to become like his brother Chuck by finishing a degree in law Chuck still berated him and showed no faith in him. Him just showing some support and faith in Jim could have made all the difference. Chuck believed he was "always right". He didn't allow himself to show ANY weaknesses. This is how his relationship with Rebecca (and who knows how many others) fell apart. In the end he tried to sue Hamlin, Hamlin & McGill and lost all his friends there too and Jimmy had nothing to do with that. Jimmy always helped his friends and isn't selfish. He helped Kim and he was the only one who selflessly helped Chuck get his goods every day. Jimmy admits he has done wrong on many occasions and regrets it. Chuck on the other hands never admits he is at fault or that his actions are purely selfish. He uses the law for his own personal advantage and doesn't understand compromise. Chuck was resigned (pretty much fired) from HHM when Howard had enough of him and his antics. Jimmy had nothing to do with what went on at HHM so it was Chuck's own fault always thinking he was right and couldn't do wrong. Chuck didn't just show Jimmy disrespect - though Jimmy got it worst - he treated Kim, Rebecca, Howard, his coworkers, everybody as mere means to an end. In the end only Jimmy still cared for him and he cut his ties with him too. And it's fair to say he's a control freak too. He couldn't control Jimmy this is what scared him. In the end he couldn't control anything anymore not even the electricity in his own home he went on a witch hunt after. Envy? Please. This is bigger than just his relationship with present day Jimmy. Chuck was cold and ruthless - just an expert using the law to his advantage. My guess is he was appalled by how soft and naive his and Jimmy's father was he developed a ruthless personality with himself as a set absolute - which is why he could never be wrong. I felt sorry for Chuck because he was his own biggest enemy. His ruthless principles dictated his life not feelings or compromise. He loved the law more than Jimmy as he told him Jimmy would be like a chimp with a machine gun if he worked at HHM and that would ruin the law. "His law."

[@ramc157]

James D It's never show on screen. So, he didn't know if he was dead until the season 4 started

[@braddivens5179]

He couldn't reconcile his own hypocrisy. His hubris and pride, alongside the mental illness, let him utterly alone. Without HHM, or Howard, or Jimmy, he had truly lost everything.

[@thepalm8907]

James Shunt That was an astounding description on Chuck’s relationship with himself and others.

[@cephera6874]

Chuck DID kill Jimmy's dream by manipulation. Chuck "Gaslighted" him.

[@Vis80842]

This was such a disturbing and deeply haunting scene, that bitter, empty and dead look in his eyes and the persistent yet maddening rhytm of the pouncing, the lighting, the realism, the signs of madness everywhere contrasted by his previous appearance when Jimmy last visited him. The pouncing reminded me of cadaveric spasms as well, almost suggestive of him being ’dead’ prior to the fact. Such a deeply complex, cruel and tormented character. What made this even more disturbing and dark even is what a stark contrast this specific scene was to the rest of the show, i couldn’t even look at the character’s face too long, made me so uncomfortable. A testiment to the absolutely incredible acting here.

[@crazyaces4042]

Yes! Michael McKean did a FANTASITIC job in the series and this scene was over the top! He made people FEEL what he was feeling.. or close anyway.

[@juanthehorse420]

He’s very complex, it upsets me that people just take away “he’s against the protagonist so he’s the evil villain” because there’s a lot more going on there

[@sgtmorfokiller7230]

After his downfall by destroying the house, I guess he realized that when people find out about what he have done, they would'nt hestitate on take him to a mental hospital, he probably remember the words of Jimmy about him dying alone. He just preferred to die before dealing with the "painfull" machines, RIP Chuck.

[@z2-476]

James D it’s a suicide, that’s what killing itself is dumbass.

[@karnliberated8891]

@James D So if someone offs themselves with a gun to the head, in your mind because they didnt directly do the damage themselves but with some lead, its not a suicide? Huh?

[@karnliberated8891]

@James D Getting to a breaking point can make someone lose themselves and their way of doing things. Chuck was always smart but at the same time irrational so i could definitely see him doing something like this as a FU to Jimmy.

[@erikariehs8287]

@James D Mental illness can do a lot of things. There are actually many recorded incidents of suicides similar to chucks. Some people are so mad they believe they deserve the pain.

[@erikariehs8287]

@James D Well one could argue his psychosis is a result of an inner guilt He develops because of his behaviour towards jimmy. But because of his uncapability to Accept Jimmy and realise He did wrong we feed himself into his circle of damaging behaviour.

[@unclebenjamin9825]

This was the darkest scene in the show for me. So far anyway...

[@bigfootsburneraccount9160]

Of course its dark for ffs. Chuck always had his lights off 🤔😅🤔

[@unclebenjamin9825]

Stephen Weiler ah I see what you did there

[@ourtvshow6399]

Its probably the darkest, but for me, the most brutal scenes is when Gus suffocates a man using a plastic bag.

[@mbaxter22]

It's even more disturbing than the scene where Mike kills the German engineer guy and completes his journey to the dark side.

[@brandons5426]

@@bigfootsburneraccount9160 nice 😂👌🏼

[@blessthefate01]

As someone who suffered years of depression and dealt with mental issues within the family, I see how this downward spiral of Chuck is tormented. I would not wish this on my worst enemy.

[@user-oe2mf3rh1l]

Ah yes,this is the moment Howard became huel

[@kalash9467]

The moment where Chuck became Fuel

[@franklinbadge1215]

This is the exact moment Holly became Juan Bolsa

[@sunsetman22]

more like fuel

[@Fahad-bg4cj]

@@kalash9467 wheezing 💀

[@edithwallflower]

@@kalash9467 that is so cold blooded omg

[@ToolsWithAdrius]

Love the symbolism here. Chuck lighting himself on fire represents his desire to end his life.

[@Xxxxxx-db5zp]

😐😐😐

[@einarhodnelanddaae9755]

«Chuck killing himself represents his desire to die”

[@owl5553]

Bravo Vince!

[@spacepulse836]

wow, such incredible attention to detail! this truly is the moment chuck became dead.

[@magolago7680]

lol

[@Spiderdude21]

The symbolism of chuck and jimmy aligning together is beautiful. Chuck told jimmy that “in the end everyone will hate you” and no matter what he does to change, people will still hate him. This could put back on chuck too. No matter what chuck does no matter who helps chuck with his mind to change his condition. In the end he was alone and hated by everyone he pushed away. Sat with his broken stressed out mental state. And died because of it. Now I may be getting that wrong but that’s what I’ve gotten out of this scene. Amazing writing.

[@mon5ter651]

Ironic that in the end (Jail) everyone love the "Better Call Saul" guy. Vince really love this type of shit lmao. Jimmy very reliable in dealing with Elders, and went to the jail because of Carol. Before he went to her house he was singing the tide is high song "I'm not the kind of girl, Who gives up just like that", ironically that Kim "give up just like that" lol

[@somo4227]

do not forget jimmy said "you will die alone" and chuck died exactly like that he couldn't find the electricity source,he tought he was goanna get sick and die in a hospital alone

[@jamesshunt5123]

When it comes down to it Chuck should have come down from his high horse - he was no better than Jimmy is. Chuck just knew how to do it legally but is the quintessential "money comes first" lawyer willing to be really strict and harsh on the accused part. One could argue his "principles" and him "always being right" was what doomed all his relationships. At least Jimmy cares for his near and dear and puts the past behind him. Chuck clearly cut the last "friends" he had at Hamlin, Hamlin & McGill. In the end Jimmy still cared for him but he was cut out too. His insane quest for "control" lead him to chop down walls trying to find where all the power went.

[@Lastofthefreenames]

IMO all that was needed was for Chuck to support Jimmy in his lawyer career. The guy literally changed his entire life and worked as a public defender or whatever it's called. Helping people in a shitty position in a biased and imperfect justice system for peanuts. If Chuck wasn't a piece of shit he would have fostered the goodness in Jimmy.

[@bobbysayer5801]

@@Lastofthefreenames bruh i get u but remember, chuck had serious issues

[@djas95219]

All of you who defend jimmy : it says a lot about your values. Jimmy has always been a crooked and dishonest man. We later know in breaking bad that not only is he a crooked liar, but also a criminal. Chuck was totally right, Jimmy soiled the lawyers job. How can you defend a criminal against an honest man ? That’s why Vince Gilligan’s tv series are the best, they reveal the true nature in dishonest people. The same thinking goes to Walter White’s character in breaking bad. A criminal who killed many innocent people but was hugely defended.

[@rtozier2011]

Exactly. I think Chuck's condition stemmed from him subconsciously recognising that the law isn't sacred, due to Jimmy becoming a lawyer, and so he could no longer believe his life's work made him better than his brother. So he couldn't practice law any more but he couldn't bring himself to admit he wasn't better than Jimmy, so his mind came up with the condition as an excuse to himself for no longer lawyering.

[@den-ver7333]

@@djas95219 Stop spamming your 'le morally superior virtues'. It's just a show.

[@felipediaz1625]

You know what makes this series so great? The reflections and the message. Chuck was literally rich after Howard accepted to pay the 8 million dollar part of the firm. At the end he became successful in life isn’t he? Compared to Jimmy who never had a plain economic entrance, Chuck had literally everything. Nevertheless, here’s the prove that even with all the money in the world, Chuck couldn’t stand it. He lost his wife, couldn’t really spend the money on anything and most importantly, he died alone.

[@dimi3po]

Hey dude. As you have a fresh commentary about what's happened on season 3 I'd like to ask you you, do you think that Jimmy cheat on Kim while she crashed her car and jimmy stayed alone in the office with Francesca celebrating with the tekila?

[@martinortiz5851]

@@dimi3po well damn that could be a hell of a plot twist. But I don't think he did that. Why did you get to that conclusion?

[@dimi3po]

@@martinortiz5851 cos Kim left Jimmy with Francesca alone and jimmy made a cheers with a tekila, but then in season 4th I realized that the bottle was almost full once Kim is getting recovery at home and drinking with Jimmy, but Jimmy seems to act with guilt at the moment when he came to visit Kim at the hospital (sorry ma bad grammar I`m not native speaker)

[@kalash9467]

@@dimi3po eso hubiese sido muy pendejo...

[@MasterOwl01]

@@dimi3po that is the dumbest theory I’ve ever seen lmaoooo

[@nacht2955]

Finished this episode yesterday very late last night. This was the main scene that stayed with me. The visuals, The kick noise, the atmosphere, all haunting. It felt like I watched someone I personally knew went to a downward spiral. The combination of all these elements left me truly depressed… also had trouble going to sleep afterwards.

[@ExpectoPatronum28]

This was really sad, dark, and depressing. I hadn't realized he committed suicide, I thought it was just him losing his mind and knocking the lantern over because it was causing him anxiety or something G. But it was on purpose?

[@bybdbp]

def on purpose, he could’ve stopped but he didnt

[@JoshuaCastillo6309]

He did lose his mind in the sense that his sensitivity to electricity worsened as a result of him getting depressed, but that’s just ONE of the things that made him decide to end his life.

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

In the end, Chuck felt this was the one way he could get back at Jimmy. “Look what you made me do to myself. You’re gonna miss me!”

[@zakur0hako]

exactly. fuck him

[@Ealsante]

Well, that's his own cross to bear.

[@timothyprice3264]

It was Howard that dropped the last straw making Chuck kill himself not Jimmy. Kim yelled at Howard for that very reason

[@carson11100]

@@timothyprice3264 well no...... she thinks Howard is trying to hurt Jimmy deliberately and make him feel guilty which is not true..... Howard had no idea Jimmy is also responsible for Chucks death as he revealed his illness to the insurance company out of spite and this caused the conflict between Chuck and Howard that led to Chuck being forced out........... Jimmy let’s Howard take the fall instead of admitting his own actions! Kim is ignorant and a fool and I’m sure she wouldn’t have attacked poor Howard had she known what Jimmy did! She doesn’t even grasp that he couldn’t care less that Chuck is dead and unloads her frustration out on Howard!

[@sunsetman22]

@@carson11100 I don't know my dude, caring for your mentally unsound older brother for the better part of three years, a brother whom you know for a fact hates your guts, and then discovering that the very same dude had been behind the rut you were stuck in, because that hatred was still alive and well? that'd zap the love right out of my heart

[@erickortiz1185]

Time machine, eh?

[@DoomKid]

All the people who found this scene “satisfying” kinda worries me... even the most awful person (far worse morally than Chuck), I wouldn’t want to see them go insane and set themselves on fire... that’s truly brutal. The least merciful means of dying..

[@Boss.X5]

Ikr

[@sussygussy5457]

They’re mentally ill

[@ibm30rpg]

People don't really say this when it actually matters. They only say it when someone on their own side gets the short end.

[@sb848]

I would.

[@omlc]

He deserved it

[@Web-Slinger42]

This is the moment Chuck McGill became Chuck Roast.

[@pjele5248]

Chuck Mcgrill

[@CopperSucks]

damn look at this differently now seeing the last conversation they had together

[@lilmane1070]

I felt physically agitated with every single jab Chuck made against his walls. It was so sad, so disturbing, so... repulsive (in a pitying way, not disgusting) in a way I’ve only felt from really gory scenes. I just wanted to scream STOP STOP STOP every single time he clawed at the walls. God

[@rlacksgh9673]

What I love about this show is that none of them (except for Salamancas and Fring) is truly evil. They are bad, but in an everyday, normal way. None of them believe they are doing wrong, in fact, most of what they do, they believe it to be the right thing. And look where it leads.

[@jakeplays1995]

Even fring was deeply disturbed when his best friend was killed by hector salamnaca

[@robasti6826]

Fring is truly evil? Huh???

[@cerahproduction573]

@@robasti6826 He is. He has his reasons, but he is evil.

[@baizuo_6246]

@@cerahproduction573 Walter was evil then, Jesse would be even more evil since he didnt even have to start cooking. No need to say which of these criminals are more evil.

[@LeonardoHernandez-eg5dv]

@@baizuo_6246 i mean yeah walter was evil as fuck lmao, i dont know how anyone could disagree with that, theres a reason the show is called BREAKING BAD jesse's different tho, he wasnt evil like todd, gus or walter. he just made really bad decisions, dont get me wrong im not justifying him, he deserves jailtime like any other criminal, but unlike walter who was driven by his ego, jesse was just someone who was manipulated over and over again and simply made some really bad decisions like gale

[@lcdream4213]

this scene is haunting

[@SkatingPizza]

After watching Breaking Bad and now seeing this you really do learn the layers of the characters more in the show. Chuck has always resented his brother for Jimmy being the favorite, in Chucks eyes Jimmy got everything handed to him, while Chuck worked his ass off and his family didn’t even care about him. And that’s because Jimmy stuck around through the thick and thin while Chuck was building his company. Even though Jimmy has done horrible things, he still has a good heart. Which is exactly why his cared more about Jimmy than Chuck. It’s depressing, but that’s what led to the events of this show

[@malfaroangel3896]

I was in a similar situation like Chuck was during the pandemic. I got fired from job and my girlfriend broke up with a week prior and on top of that my best friend who is a girl btw/coworker got into a massive fight where she blocked me on everything. I was so dam depressed and drunk one night in my apartment. I already had the closet cleaned out and a belt ready. I was crying at the kitchen table drinking my 15th beer. Only to pass out right there. The next morning I woke up and decided to wait.

[@connormchugh8456]

stay strong man.

[@Princev3]

stay strong, you are the best 🙏

[@JoshuaCastillo6309]

It’s not your time man. Give life some more chances. That’s what I’m doing as well and it helps me endure a bit longer.

[@username-i0]

If you ever feel lonely read the Bible. Even if you're not religious. It brings great comfort. They are words of encouragement and love. I read the Bible when I feel lonely or sad. It helps, just be open minded. I am speaking out of personal experience And If you dk which chapter to read just search up "Bible quotes for anxiety", "Bible quotes if you feel lonely" etc etc. Take care

[@bluecrypto4640]

Stay strong, no one in this world is worth dying over. The girl who broke your heart, the job you lost, and the friend you lost. It will all become funny stories to share with your love of your life, amazing coworkers and to amazing friends in the future. This world and the life is big wave for everyone, there is definitely down times and there will be definitely up and highest times. Stay you, be you and enjoy you. Sending much love from stranger ❤

[@notmiscares3918]

Howard: Charles McGill, the M in HHM, greatest legal mind I ever knew. Cary: Wow, I hope someone says that about me one day Howard: Well, *maybe there are more important things.*

[@jamesmmcgill]

It's been 20 years since his death.

[@Zoologic21]

Funny to think Dr. Cruz alluded to this happening when Chuck was initially put in the hospital. I just never considered it would be intentional rather than accidental.

[@saulgoodmanKAZAKH]

I have not noticed the fire seen through the windows. Truly haunting and very realistic. A quiet, quick fire.

[@NiskaMagnusson]

that last flicker of humanity in his eyes contrasting the utterly broken life around him is haunting.

[@ayushagrawal6952]

I had tears in my eyes after watching an old man of my father's age die alone like that 😞

[@madisongray2382]

This is the exact moment when Chuck became dead.

[@Sleeveusalone]

What a sick joke !

[@josephthuha8480]

This is the moment Chuck visited Belize

[@bwtrickster]

One of the most haunting scenes i've seen in recent times

[@bwtrickster]

@@BeardedExpense trickster's oasis

[@xravia79]

You guys know why I'm here. :(

[@benkenobi3364]

Rip Chuck indeed :(

[@kevinmalone584]

@@benkenobi3364 that’s not why 💀💀

[@benkenobi3364]

@@kevinmalone584 ¿Por qué Carlos fue al baño?

[@benkenobi3364]

@@kevinmalone584 Ikr ikr. Rip bozo, Mr. Ward. He won't be forgotten (No promises)

[@kevinmalone584]

@@benkenobi3364 he’s a good guy

[@glowingunknown5625]

First time I saw this I thought he was having fits in his sleep and it was an accident. My friend let me know it was actually suicide.

[@shadycactus7896]

Me too

[@CharlesGouin]

I just watched this scene for the first time 5 minutes ago. I jumped straight to KZbin after to tell the world about it! Hello world!

[@steroidsanta1175]

Hello

[@CharlesGouin]

Hello

[@ikarosmv542]

hey bro

[@MasterOwl01]

hey dawg

[@CharlesGouin]

Sup dude

[@lyssamariev]

such a haunting scene, you can just in his eyes he just completely gave up. he was horrible to his brother but to live in the state of mind he did was unbearable.

[@Frost5267]

It is ironic because the only light he felt comfortable with would end up killing him. Also, Chuck's house went from really dark to really bright.

[@rarted2541]

Couldn’t help but feel maybe it was a play on our comfort zones as humans. And how they can kill you if you let them

[@fartniggagaming5285]

This seen was so fucking surreal. I had trouble falling asleep after watching this.

[@stoneharper7038]

One of the most shocking moments in television history, haunting.

[@zumptt]

Crazy how it was foreshadowed so many ways, the doctor in s1ep5 says the lanterns are a bad idea and he could burn his house down, the space blankets, and he also says one of the symptoms of his disorder is his skin burns.

[@masterroshi4750]

Chuck came in his oants

[@MrSHURIKENCHO]

Shocking? How? This was foreshadowed through the whole show

[@user-nu2it6kf2m]

@@MrSHURIKENCHO that Chuck would set himself on fire?

[@MrSHURIKENCHO]

@@user-nu2it6kf2m The doctor meant that it could be an accident. Chuck didnt have an accident with the lanterns, he killed himself with them. He could have done it any other way. I dont see it as foreshadowing.

[@peeber405]

I first saw this scene and it freaked me the hell out. Then I thought about it later and realized the intro and title of the episode was heavily foreshadowing what was to come. It was obvious, but it really freaked me out realizing that later

[@giulioscanferlato9693]

yeah and in the court scene in ep5 jimmy points out that there's a lantern on top of a pile of newspapers, major foreshodowing

[@niatscreations4913]

The moment chuck became hector Salamanca

[@tylertelevision]

"do it for the vine" 2013 mfers:

[@kylefredericks6211]

The writers of this show are incredible. The amount of control over your emotions they have is mind blowing. They spend the better part of 2 entire seasons giving you more and more reasons to hate this guy and wish him dead, especially the final line he says to Jimmy, and then they deliver one of the most haunting scenes in TV history that make you feel remorse for him. An absolute masterpiece of a show.

[@jd_molly]

I think he finally acknowledged that its all in his head, but he cant stop. Chuck is regarded by many as probably the smartest guy they know, and here, he was smart enough to know that he is in fact crazy and beyond salvaging. So might as well end it now than live with it for another day knowing things wont get better, but turn worst every passing day.

[@spencerfoote6977]

Skill issue

[@IJNAoba9-25-26]

What's haunting is that the Firefighters and police can just say that Chuck's house was such in a Degraded state, that a Lamp can happen to fall like that, but to us, the audience, he orchestrated it.

[@nukeblood2715]

I get your point but it is also likely that he just sat there letting the flames engulf him (and didn't run or panic), and I think that's a pretty good clue to the police that it was in fact a suicide and not just an accident.

[@thepillow13e39]

VINCE!

[@whatno3145]

@@thepillow13e39 HE DEFECATED ON CHUCKS HOUSE!

[@Nomoredrama2000]

Essentially what killed Chuck in the end was a mental illness that was left untreated. Throughout the series, he insisted he wasn't crazy, hid it from his wife, refused help and was angrily stubborn. So many people with a mental illness die from suicide because they didn't get the help they needed, or refused help.

[@bigbuffguy9589]

Jimmy finally took responsibility for his role in this.

[@bqureshi21]

this scene was masterful. sheer tragedy, in its rawest, purest form. authentic and depressing.

[@anthonysoprano3007]

Unlike Howard, Chuck was resigned to his circumstances and decided to end his life on his own terms. Poor Howard.

[@nabilkhazzou6268]

Where is the spoiler alert you degenerate?

[@TheTeddyGuy28]

@Ghingi Ferry Physically, certainly not mentally. His final day was the most humiliating and career destroying he'd ever experienced. And despite it all, he felt he would land on his feet and bounce back, had no desire to give up or quit. But Lalo made that decision for him. Chuck went out on Chuck's terms.

[@ihateyou2032]

@@TheTeddyGuy28 yea howard died with a positive outlook and the belief in a better future for himself while chuck literally burned alive because he was so miserable, consumed by his mental illness and pain over everything with jimmy. id take howards way out over chucks any day

[@bradynorris1653]

This type of thing happens all the time, we just aren’t there to see it: People consciously forcing their own death.

[@filthyhilthy276]

That final shot, no overly intense angles of the fire, no overly graphic detail, just a distant view of the fire getting set in the house while you hear the crickets chirping and dogs barking outside. Genuinely disturbing

[@brandonalbright4931]

This episode was super dark. From him tearing into the walls, to the kicking and the lantern inching towards the edge, wonderful writing and directing

[@adrithmanvik1853]

Makes me wanna cry. I always felt bad for chuck despite the things he did.

[@bluecrypto4640]

Jimmy drove him nuts, I hate jimmy sometimes

[@gustthestupidnoob2393]

Chuck was afraod of electrical light, but in the end the fire light killed him