Breaking Bad 2X04 DOWN reaction

[@elroysez8333]

It is so interesting to watch how people react to this show. People sympathize with Walt and Jessie so much... but they deal in poison that completely destroys lives. This ain't pot we're talking about. It is a true testament to the quality of the writing and acting.

[@kyuujinreacts]

Right!! Which is why we're always stuck in conflict with our love for these characters and our morality whenever something happens to them D:

[@elroysez8333]

@@kyuujinreacts Its without a doubt one of my favorite shows... but from the moment that Walt decided to cook that poison in episode 1, my sympathy for his situation waned. Cancer is horrible and it has hit my family, but I can't see helping to destroy other people's lives just to benefit my own. Maybe I've just seen too many episodes of Intervention on A&E.

[@kyuujinreacts]

It's ok, I don't think the show runners truly wanted us to agree with his choice (heck even HE doesn't....at least not at first!)

[@sincerelyzee521]

@@elroysez8333 lol would you say the same if he started his own brewery? meth is not inherently bad, and he's a lot more ethical production wise than most fent stuffing sources

[@elroysez8333]

@sincerelyzee521 No, I wouldn't. Try taking a walk through Kensington Philadelphia and tell me that meth isn't bad.

[@malifex9922]

This episode is always rough, even on rewatch. One of my biggest fears is homelessness. There's something terrifying about the possibility of not having a way forward and losing everything you own, especially if you have no support from family or friends on top of it. I think that, to some extent, it's probably a fear that lots of people have if they aren't living comfortably. It's a very real thing that people end up in dire situations and lose all the things that give them comfort and safety, and that's just a horrible reality. Thankfully for the characters of the show, a fortune is just a few hours of meth-cooking away, but still...

[@kyuujinreacts]

It's one if not THE lowest point you can reach when it comes to comfort imo...it's the loss of a safe place, the loss of everything that you know D: it's terrible that Jesse had to go through that in this episode (it was a really tough one to watch)

[@MattMajcan]

I also think its odd that Walt doesn't realize or ever worry that Skyler can see right through his bs. I always felt like that kinda said a lot about him as a person.

[@83gemm]

Matt Majcan Part of Walt’s issue is denial. He sort of convinces himself that his lies are true so he can continue to see himself as the good guy. It is why he’s always so shocked and kind of insulted when anyone calls him out. If he was facing things, he’d have realized, “Ok, my wife isn’t dumb and she is a tad controlling. I cannot possibly keep this from her.”

[@charmedoriginal5923]

LMAO .... 😂🤣😂 .... Melissa: " I hope he;s not going to get into trouble." Jo: "Of course he's going to be in trouble. This is Jesse. He attracts the trouble trouble."

[@uncommonmix]

Always feel so bad for Jessie this episode.. Love you guys breaking bad reactions. You are in for a treat :)!!

[@wholelottagangshid]

Fun fact: all seasons of breaking bad besides season 1, have a 100% on rotten tomatoes

[@kyuujinreacts]

Really!?! That's amazing!! D:

[@karlgrill4665]

@@kyuujinreacts If im right BrBa is the own who ever got that.

[@halo3iskewlyay]

@@karlgrill4665 ATLA has 100% for all its seasons. Also my fav show of all time lol

[@mastereppsreturns6586]

So Jesse's mom is fine with telling him about his carelessness but can't face her own mistakes (which from Jesse's words sound alot worse) 5:47 _"Don't start with me"_ I just hate it when people are armchair critics

[@katiehough2499]

She's also embarrassed about what the neighbours think when Hank shows up, even though he said Jesse's in no trouble and just looking for his brother in law, but that threat to her keeping up appearances is what kicks her into action rather than being worried about her son. She wishes he'd turn his life around so he's no longer a point of shame for her, not out of caring for his wellbeing. She makes him homeless even though that makes it near impossible to get his life together.

[@kyuujinreacts]

Exactly! That single episode really cleared a few things up when it comes to Jesse's parents and it's just real sad to see they care more about the opinion of others than their own son ):

[@rexracer3221]

Jessie would have ended up in prison without Walt... Crazy 8 even turned in his own cousin to the DEA/Hank. He would have turned in Jessie. It was only blind luck that Jessie wasn't arrested earlier. He was away at the neighbor's house having sex when Hank's team busted his lab... Walt has put Jessie in much more danger, but Jessie wasn't living a life without bad risks before Walt teamed up with him.

[@kyuujinreacts]

Ooh I agree!! His choices led him down that road to begin with (the more we advance in the show though and the more I think prison might not have been the worst that could happen to him D:)

[@MrROKinROK]

I'm glad you ladies decided to bump this up to 3x a week. You'll get to go through this great journey faster and we'll get more of your reactions each week. It's win-win. p.s. 28:40 "This episode is called 'Down' for a reason." Good catch. Way to bring the episode back around to the title👍

[@jmwild1]

Jesse went through some shit, and then he went through some shit.

[@robint9803]

If you tear for Jesse you're in for a treat in all upcoming episodes.

[@Bruce-Wayne79]

Yea this was a tought episode to watch. They also do drama very well.

[@duhmainmang]

every person is responsible for their own actions. jesse wasn’t a little kid anymore. everything bad that happened him.... he brought it on himself.

[@charleneraymond4036]

I was never a huge Jesse fan but I felt so bad for him this episode! Literally everything that could go wrong did go wrong. But at the same time he really has brought most of it on himself. He's definitely caring but constantly makes stupid decisions.

[@briangonigal3974]

Last episode when you started going on about how you felt for Jesse, and how you really didn't like seeing bad things happening to him, well, no two ways about it, this was going to be a rough one for you. You didn't show any of or talk about the Cold Open this time. Those recurring Black & White cold opens this season are foreshadowing something that will eventually be revealed. Also, you're very right, this episode is called "Down" for a reason. For a couple of different reasons, in fact.

[@kyuujinreacts]

Yeah that episode was like a lunch to the gut D: (I had to edit out the opening because of the 10 minutes limit, but we noticed that they're showing more and more of it, so we can't wait to find out what's gonna happen!!)

[@leojarquin]

With this show you should follow your guts because all the caracthers are amazing and you never please and some times you gona get coments a lot coments saying no your not rigth sorry i dont speak english

[@charliee189wpgc9]

12:25. That was so hard watch. Please stop trying to predict stuff

[@Folkmoot]

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