Breaking Bad 3x6 'Sunset' | First Time Reaction

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Maple and Arianna immerse themselves in the gripping world of "Breaking Bad" with a first-time reaction to Season 3, Episode 6, "Sunset." This episode marks a crucial turning point as Walter White's path becomes increasingly perilous. Watch as Maple and Arianna react to Walt's escalating involvement in the meth business and the complex web of decisions he navigates. The episode also introduces key developments, including Walt's interactions with Gus Fring and the looming threats posed by the Salamanca cousins. "Sunset" is a masterclass in building tension and deepening character arcs, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats. After the reaction, join Maple and Arianna for a compelling review, where they discuss the episode's intricate plot, character dynamics, and the moral ambiguities that make "Breaking Bad" a groundbreaking series.
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00:00 - Reaction
25:06 - Review

[@jxchamb]

And now we begin an epic run of episodes. All the way until the season finale.

[@WARdROBEPlaysWWII]

Amen

[@AC-oz9gr]

Yeah this is basically point of no return. Just banger after banger episodes. Except maybe the Fly ep, depending on your take of that episode.

[@pariamtzv]

@@AC-oz9gr i Loved the Fly episode , its sooo FUNNY and has a lot of meanings to it

[@riseofazrael]

It does not stop picking up pace save for a moment or two for you to breath

[@Sporkmaker5150]

I wish they'd start binging BB, instead of making all those other videos in between.

[@jeremymcinturff985]

@22:40 The way the color shifts when Hank realizes Marie is okay and his panic attack stops.

[@kjzeni3414]

i feel like an idiot,... what does purple person even mean!?

[@jeremymcinturff985]

@@kjzeni3414 purple is traditionally linked to royalty and notions of nobility, power, and luxury. Marie puts herself up on that pedestal. She literally stole a tiara for Holly after she was born. Lol

[@SidPhoenix2211]

The reason you've never heard that ringtone before, Maple, is because it is an original tune. Dave Porter, composer for Breaking Bad & Better Call Saul, created this ringtone for the ep. He also composed the DEA office's elevator music lol

[@SidPhoenix2211]

"Why the hell are we making meth?" This is the moment Walt decides to start a 100% legal chain of top-tier cafes to rival mid Starbucks.

[@loco_logic]

The birth of Heisenbean

[@MrHartApart]

Comment of the year.@@loco_logic

[@Combaticus]

Heisenberg Bros

[@dlweiss]

Plus, jokes aside, it's yet ANOTHER moment that Walt is given a perfect opportunity to get out and make money legally, and he chooses to ignore it.

[@TheHAMMER91]

There are a lot of legitimate businesses that were started by criminals.

[@jimchabai3163]

That actor was also in Seinfeld, he played the alternate Kramer, who took the raisins.

[@chrisbryz1652]

Also carl in Billy Madison

[@partycitydumpster]

The Marie trick demonstrates how Hank is actually the type of man that Walt claims to be. Hank's pride and self-worth are all wrapped up in this situation just like Walt's, but he immediately drops it all for Marie because he actually cares about family more than himself.

[@KufLMAO]

I don’t think a child’s birth is comparable to a near-death experience.

[@a_kmza]

I mean Hank wasn't weighing up half a million dollars that could be used to pay for the hospital bills of the birth he missed would rack up against just going there and having nothing to show for months of work, missing out on a huge opportunity to further provide for said family and ultimately fail to leave them in a better place when he's gone.

[@KufLMAO]

Well maybe it is actually. It’s like polar opposite extremes in a way

[@davidholaday2817]

It’s kind of passed off as “yes, I am a nerd.“ But if you think about it, this poem really pertains to the story and Walt’s hubris. Walt is so enveloped in his own pride and ego that he can’t see past himself and into the meth, his chemistry and his craft, what he’s actually making.

[@poepidonidoepi7510]

Exactly yea

[@thedarkemissary]

Bro, I watched Oppenheimer too. You ain't enlightened. not a dig. just my fun way of taking your words and applying them to a completely unrelated yet fully congruent recent pop culture example.

[@davidholaday2817]

The very fact that you mention I "ain't enlightened" implies that there was a signal or possibility you sensed in the first place that I had made an enlightened or "truthful" statement. @@thedarkemissary

[@davidholaday2817]

Ok. I read the first part and made my last comment. My bad. @@thedarkemissary

[@puppetri]

28:14 Ah yes Todd from Breaking Bad

[@Diegesis]

lol

[@JohnnyBNerdy]

I love the timing of the bite of fruit with the axe hit; just the most lovely squelch sound

[@antionedebusei6378]

Sound direction was great in that opening. The flagpole dinging in the background was a reference to the first scene in Once Upon a Time in The West.

[@Jjack1392]

Walt is always bailing Jesse out of some sort of trouble, because Jesse doesn't think before he acts. Now u know why walt rides him so much, Jesse could get them both busted or killed. If I were Jesse I would of asked walt what to do w/the camper. Walt thinks better on his feet

[@dauntejohnson5025]

I mean part of what you’re saying is true. But let’s not act like Walt is a saint when it comes to their relationship. Like if Walt would’ve just been honest and communicated with Jesse and Badger about Hank’s suspicions of the RV, I’m sure they would’ve came up with a better plan. I get what you saying but this moment in particular is Walt’s fault

[@a_kmza]

@@dauntejohnson5025 If he calls Jesse and tips him off and he goes to the RV, Hank finds it. If he calls Badger to deal with it. Badger fucks up. Jesse could have told them to call it off and just sit still for a while but who knows how long Hank would watch him and how patient he would be. Walt made the right call here. If Jesse suddenly starts moving like he knows he's being watched they'd check his call logs and guess who's number they find?

[@Z3r0_890]

Every saul scene hits so diferent after BCS 😢

[@MrCrazyGameGuy]

That's crazy, if I was in this "business" and someone says to me "If I go down we all go down" that would be a dead man right there.

[@martinholt8168]

2:09 Unwritten rule: bad guys always eat food just before pulling some shit.

[@cshubs]

Abq is surrounded by reservations. If you look at a map, the city seems to end suddenly. To the north, for example, that's a reservation there, at the base of the mountain. Sometimes you can see the herd of bison they keep.

[@Gunleaver]

Pretty obnoxious of Jesse to claim that the RV is equally his, when Walt put up 100% of the money to buy it, and and Jesse stole most of the money, to blow at a strip club. And let's not forget that it was his idiocy that laid the trail Hank followed to his door, from trading meth for gas, because he didn't bring enough, to running off half-cocked and leading Hank to the junk yard.

[@Gunleaver]

@@TeIeGrm-me_DiegesisYT Ok

[@megamoochilli3297]

Once I got a new windscreen and they made me leave tape on for a few days because apparently the rubber adhesive stuff takes time to set and its possible it can be dislodged or pop out when it's fresh.

[@SidPhoenix2211]

Half expected Walt and Gale to start making out this episode XD

[@rafaelcruz9973]

I wouldn't be surprised if Gale actually had a crush on Walt. He certainly looks up to him a lot

[@ptuffgong8504]

It's been years since I've seen this series. I'm enjoying watching it again through your eyes. From here it just gets better, and better, and better...

[@OwnYourBaldSpot]

For sure, all the relationship building gets us to the point where all this good stuff happens and is so much more impactful for it! Can’t wait to see your reaction to the rest of the season

[@RAGGINIT11]

After a windshield replacement you have to keep the tape on for about a week

[@Rohan_--]

Im pretty sure thats not the case, its not like the glue needs to dry or anything

[@danmcdonald3723]

Love watching your reactions to this. It was such a great show in so many regards, and I get to remember how good it was through your eyes. And the two of you are fantastic! (And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the expert-level editor behind the scenes!)

[@poepidonidoepi7510]

Loved the reaction, so wish that there were 2 breaking bad reactions per week god.

[@havok6280]

Walt has a habit of taking on characteristics of his victims. He cuts off the crusts because of Krazy 8.

[@patrickcox8990]

What other characteristics did he take from his victims?

[@petermenya8411]

@@patrickcox8990Spoilers! In season 5 he drives a Volvo, not the same model as Gus did, but still counts. Also He comments on it, how unassuming cars like that help criminals to hide. Also just rewatch the scene where Lydia goes to the carwash and tries to get him back into the business. Walt handles it very similar to Gus, not breaking character and pretending to be just the owner/manager of the carwash. After he kills Mike he drinks whiskey with ice, before he preferred it without it and Mike drank it with ice. Also Mike says this to Walt once "learn to take yes for an answer". Later Walt says it to Lydia. Obviously he kills more during the show, but these 3 are very special. Krazy 8 being technically the second kill of his, but he had time to know him so in a way it became personal. He respected and feared Gus, it was hard to kill him, it was a challenge. Mike was also personal af, he respected him too. It's also clear he felt really bad about that one.

[@OwnYourBaldSpot]

For sure, I think it’s a sign of guilt

[@thedarkemissary]

@@petermenya8411 That's not "taking on characteristics." That's just imitating or being inspired by. That's like saying you learned a new way to tie your tie from someone is taking on their characteristics. What? He found out white tastes better without crust, so now he eats it like that. Same with the whiskey and ice. "Oh yeah, that is a better way to handle your business." - everything like Gus.

[@BB13131313]

This is such an underrated episode when it comes to the tension and suspense.. lots of funny stuff too..

[@jerodast]

The warrant argument is absolutely iconic. Junkyard guy is a libertarian hero haha.

[@jerodast]

I hope they gave him a huge bonus for his legal representation.

[@jxchamb]

And now the blue eyes have changed back to blue hair and have moved back to Maple.

[@MP197742]

I thought they were showing their support for the Detroit Lions

[@JohnnyBNerdy]

probably recorded before the ST episode

[@Diegesis]

recorded on the day they did the barry series finale and they were both cosplaying as hank and cristobal. idk why maple had another blue wig hahaha

[@umitburakk]

@@Diegesis when will you share the barry finale

[@jxchamb]

@@Diegesis Is that Barry show any good? I never watched it. Is it a biography of Barry Gibb or am I thinking of something else.

[@brandomichaelson4094]

OMG I think the guy that stops Hank from entering the RV in his lot is Mr. Heckles from Friends!

[@My-Name-Isnt-Important]

I really like the use of Vince Guaraldi for the meth making scene. Since it's both two well versed members of the Scientific community, it's like with Jazz. Each musician is well versed in their craft and work together to create art. The song used was Ginza Samba, which is excellent and has always been a favorite.

[@lexwells4763]

The actor that plays Mr. Heckles goes way back to before Friends all the way to the TV show Gunsmoke or Bonanza. He did the very same thing on that show that he did here. He schooled someone on an issue while being a little annoying in the process. Its funny.

[@LacoSinfonia]

I completely forgot how much happens in the second half of this season and this episode sets it all up

[@marlonthemarvellous]

He was also in one episode of Barry in season 1 Arianna! A Chechen assassin who was "45 years old"

[@MrBellsa61]

Whoever did the sound for this episode was in their BAG. One of my favourites, it starts strong with the apple/axe match, then we get Marie's ringtone/Hank's freakout... BB is pure excellence

[@yw1971]

16:43 - He was also The Reisin Guy in 'Seinfeld'

[@stevealford230]

"take the tape off your windshield" Your condescending tone clearly indicates that you're unaware of the fact that you are supposed to leave the tape on for up to several days while the adhesive cures, so that its expansion doesn't push the new windshield out of place and/or create gaps that will let in moisture, which creates several problems besides wet interiors, most notably when the temperature drops below freezing. I'm sorry, but I just get annoyed when people proudly and confidently spout complete ignorance with the utmost condescension and incorrectly-assumed indignation. Yes, the tape looks bad, but if you take it off right after you get the car back (like in this case with Walt) because it looks bad, then you're the idiot... and the person driving around with the tape on is the smart one. EDIT: ...omfg, the best part is that you did the little mocking hand thing as you smartassily said the first quote with an air of authority... and then paused and followed it up with asking what it was there for! LMFAO!

[@carlhoston1654]

The color coordination is phenomenal

[@michaelblaine6494]

This is one of the most fun episodes to see reactions to,and the next one too of course

[@bigpictureguys8415]

5:51 he’s taking his crust off because crazy 8 did

[@savagearmsarmwrestling8385]

The next episode might be my favorite and probably the most intense

[@LacoSinfonia]

I always think of the junkyard man as the “donut cop” from Home Alone

[@SidPhoenix2211]

Crazy how I cared more about the RV "dying" than I did for human characters in some other shows lol

[@terenzo50]

What do people have against crusts on American soft bread sandwiches? Never understood that.

[@grahamhackett]

Lol. No, there was no water powered car and the government did not kill its inventors. That would make a good movie, though.

[@MapleDivine]

Stanley Meyer: An Infamous Invention and Death environment.umn.edu/education/susteducation/stanley-meyer-an-infamous-invention-and-death/ Hmmm.

[@erndaburn7745]

I was totally distracted by the fact that Maple's hair matches Ariana's beanie wich also matches the color of that blue meth. 🤔

[@enzo_lpgn]

teacher on incredibles : coincidence, I THINK NOT !

[@shainewhite2781]

Bryan Cranston said in an interview while promoting his new film ARGYLE might, just might, Star in a JURASSIC WORLD movie with Bryce Dallas Howard directing.

[@jerodast]

We gotta get that man some good work again.

[@huliohuliohamijo]

This show is great, but one thing that takes me out of the story sometimes is the scenes in spanish. All the main characters that speak spanish are supposed to be from central or south america originally, so their mother tongue is supposed to be spanish, yet you can very clearly tell almost none of the actors who play those characters are native speakers, and the minority who are, are obviously not from the country they are supposed to be, given their accents (the actors who play Tuco's cousins for example do speak spanish, but they are clearly not from Mexico, and, ironically, they have almost no lines in the show compared to the other characters). Usually I wouldn't care about this stuff (it is very hard to get everything perfect on a show), but in this case it is very noticeable, and it happens in some crucial scenes of the show. The people who made the show obviously had in mind an american (meaning north american) audience, which is fair, and they clearly didn't worry too much about that (you can tell because not only the accents, but the syntax of the sentences is sometimes wrong). However it would have been nice if they double checked the syntax and spent a little more time teaching the actors how to speak properly, given that there aren't many scenes in spanish anyway.

[@OwnYourBaldSpot]

Great reaction, thanks!!

[@MrFrankEast]

Yeah there's some racism but guys especially guys in an abrasive profession will take breaking balls/teasing a level farther and be racist to each other for fun. Simply because everyone can do it to each other but they know they'd take a bullet for each other. Happens a lot in construction too. Had a buddy I used to call taco farmer and hed call me school shooter but wed work together better than anyone on the crew. lmao

[@user-or1fh2ox6c]

Love the hat & hair color - Go Lions!

[@Eldaaa]

Good episode 😊

[@visvivalaw]

Walt started cutting off the crusts on his sandwich after he killed Crazy 8 in the first season. Crazy 8 asked him to cut off the crusts on the sandwich Walt made him. There are other examples...

[@AyAy008]

Sumatra coffee beans aren't even that good lol. Most mass produced coffee like Starbucks, McDonald's and 7-Eleven beans are from Sumatra.

[@Diegesis]

mcdonalds said they swapped to arabica beans

[@WillTaft]

I get that it's a show, but lets not encourage cops to shoot any more unarmed people. Lol

[@Leroy.786]

"This shiw is gonna give me wrinkles"

[@mattigator600]

This episode = why i learned to make coffee 😂

[@tristan8922]

A quote from the director: "I want to do the color timing for each of these episodes where you sit with the colorist and make sure that the color of each individual scene is just the way you want it." ―Vince Gilligan, IndieWire interview, July 2012 Green: greed, money, growth, envy Blue: Loyalty, power, magic, sadness, coldness, sky, escape Yellow: the Meth trade, optimism, pain, caution, fear Brown: Earth, humility, stability, strength Purple: Luxury, royalty, protection, safety, opposite of yellow/meth, self-deception Orange: Humor, action, fire, violence Pink: Naivete, youth, tragedy, innocence Red: Blood, murder, aggression, violence, experience, criminality Black: Death, darkness, evil, power, secrecy, deception, corruption Gray: Depression, illness, guilt, mourning, revenge, regret White: Innocence, light, non-violence, new beginnings

[@willbyrn5920]

I love this episode

[@Elephant2024]

Shouldn't Maple be wearing Arianna's hat?😁 Gale is definitely one of the most forthright characters on the show. Just straight up does his job. No deception.

[@DB-ed1nw]

“Did they hurt her?” The psycho reaper god worshipping cartel twins? Maybe…

[@yankeesplyr23]

Wait, you were concerned about Hank searching the RV without a warrant, but you wanted the cop to shoot the unarmed guy with his hands up?

[@brianellinger6622]

wont get that polygraph and priest huh?

[@mattroyle1087]

French's crispy fried onions are crack, funyuns are good tho

[@toddkindron8506]

It's magic in the mystical moist night air. Also, ?

[@tsmartin]

I don't get this whole cut the crust off the bread thing. It's a waste .... just eat it for cripes sake.

[@flux_time]

As a cop you can't go just shooting people. Whoda thought?

[@kevinschultx7673]

Since Maple dyed her hair bright blue, Arianna should dye her hair bright red. That way they could be called Fire and Ice. 🔥 ❄

[@thedarkemissary]

You think ice is blue?

[@paws27]

@@thedarkemissary You think it can't be?

[@Diegesis]

@thedarkemissary - www.google.com/search?sca_esv=51ebf7ab72dd71a8&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS908US908&sxsrf=ACQVn0_F7T1HkehOffpFRSxE2I_YhQCWmQ:1706668052050&q=blue+ice&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi0tvf3yYaEAxWTL0QIHbUECScQ0pQJegQICRAB&biw=2560&bih=1318&dpr=1.5

[@Fauxkat69]

​@@thedarkemissaryit's clearly blue in the show

[@Xeni182]

Hype!

[@rws1185]

I know you've said you'll be watching Better Call Saul after this, please consider watching Ozark, a very natural progression from BB & BCS

[@brownsey1]

Personally, I feel Ozark is a far inferior show. It started off great but petered out thereafter. There were some definite highs in between, obviously, but I didn't think it was great overall.

[@benguensche]

Your hair matches her hat

[@Sadsharks]

Nice hair Maple

[@isaiahpavia-cruz678]

Ariana knows her rights

[@jmango2636]

I still do not understand how Walt knew where the RV was … doesn’t make sense

[@joeblankenship377]

Got a purple wig for Marie?

[@mrg0th1er83]

At first Hank is a cringe bro boomer kinda guy. And then you learn to love him.

[@alanpinheiro3659]

Hairs making connection to the meth color, nice touch.

[@iCortex1]

Cool hair Maple, dunno if I just missed it or something but it looks nice

[@samhilton4173]

is that a wig?

[@kimghanson]

Sorry Maple, the blue wig has to go. Your natural hair color is gorgeous.

[@MapleDivine]

Well it was that or watching BB in a NoHo Hank cosplay

[@jerodast]

@@MapleDivine I mean that sounds pretty rad haha. Maybe when I finally get a chance to catch up with Barry I'll check out that series from y'all. I fell in love with Hank instantly.

[@smittyDXPS3]

I hope y'all watch Better Call Saul

[@BaithNa]

You guys outfits are adorable in this video

[@stevemadrid6522]

La Santa Muerte.

[@bulletmccarthur]

She's blue Da ba dee da ba di Da ba dee da ba di

[@rustyshackleford3862]

we know what happened to the poor lady in the wheelchair and van

[@ernestorodriguez791]

👍🏾

[@victorewah2659]

14:35-14:50 "Didn't the government like murder three people for making a water-powered car?" That is a fact that has not escaped me til this very day! One of those inventor's that does come to mind was Stanley Meyer, R.I.P.

[@thewonkyembouchure]

Meyer's story serves as a cautionary tale about the allure of pseudoscience, media sensationalism, and the need for rigorous scientific validation.

[@SACC_]

Don't worry Maple, Gus doesn't know how to speak spanish very much either haha

[@jbwade5676]

💙💙💙💙🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@trobertw]

HHow TF is Hank "racist" lol? That word has seriously lost all meaning at this point

[@petermenya8411]

Ikr, but I shouldn't be surprised. Seeing their reaction to Walt in general and how they side with Skyler. They seem lefty af, kind of anti men, a lil modern feminism is in there too. The usual stuff.

[@sebaynovuelve]

​@@petermenya8411lol you must be retarded if you actually side with Walt, an actual drug lord vs a wife

[@dauntejohnson5025]

I mean come on now lol. Hank definitely says some racist stuff. Gomez is cool with it but that doesn’t make it any less racist.

[@hmp01]

@@dauntejohnson5025 there is a difference between telling a racial joke and being racist. Do you think hank wouldn't take a bullet for gomez?

[@christopherlundgren1700]

@@hmp01Racism isn’t a switch that’s on or off. Having a friend with a different skin tone doesn’t make you unable to be prejudiced about other cultures.

[@Tusc9969]

YES...lets see what the WALT HATE brigade has in store for us....😂

[@dauntejohnson5025]

Let’s be real here tho. It’s easy to hate on Walt. He’s not the most likable and can let his pride and ego get the better of him. Yes he has a lot more depth to his character but I can see why they hate Walt. Completely understandable