Breaking Bad: Full Series Retrospective

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Breaking Bad follows Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who turns to a life of crime after he is diagnosed with lung cancer. Joining him in his meth-making endeavors is former student Jesse Pinkman. Together, the pair run afoul of New Mexico’s most dangerous gangsters, including the murderous Salamanca cartel family and the criminal mastermind Gustavo Fring.
Created by Vince Gilligan. Starring Bryan Cranston as Walter “Heisenberg” White, Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman, Anna Gunn as Skyler White, Dean Norris as Hank Schrader, Betsy Brandt as Marie Schrader, RJ Mitte as Walter Junior AKA Flynn, Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo Fring, Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill / Saul Goodman, Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut, Laura Fraser as Lydia Rodarte-Quayle, Jesse Plemons as Todd Alquist, Steven Michael Quezada as Steve Gomez, Matt Jones as Badger Mayhew, Charles Baker as Skinny Pete, Rodney Rush as Christian “Combo” Ortega, Jessica Hecht as Gretchen Schwartz, Adam Godley as Elliot Schwartz, Raymond Cruz as Tuco Salamanca, Mark Margolis as Hector Salamanca, Christopher Cousins as Ted Beneke, Krysten Ritter as Jane Margolis, John de Lancie as Donald Margolis, David Costabile as Gale Boetticher, Daniel Moncada as Leonel Salamanca, Luis Moncada as Marco Salamanca, Javier Grajeda as Juan Bolsa, Emily Rios as Andrea Cantillo Jeremiah Bitsui as Victor, Ray Campbell as Tyrus Kitt, Lavell Crawford as Huell Babineaux, Tina Parker as Francesca Liddy, Bill Burr as Patrick Kuby, Michael Bowen as Jack Welker, Kevin Rankin as Kenny, and Robert Forster as Ed Galbraith.
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[@Chico50445]

I've heard the criticism about Jack being a weak replacement for Gus, and I think more importantly, those people completely miss the point that Walter/Heisenberg has become the villain of season 5. The Jack and his nazis are there to show how far Walter has gone down the bad choice road.

[@ricardohernandez8683]

I agree. I also feel that it adds more to the criminal underworld as a whole. If it was just gus and the cartel it would feel smaller in terms of world building imo

[@mwoods4608]

Who could replace Gus. It showed how one drug dealer , Gus, was organized, diligent and saw the bigger picture etc. That was what Walt aspired to be. Instead he let his ego ruin everything Walt and Gus both felt invincible. Things went downhill with Jack- he was sloppy, didn't care about business or relationships with "coworkers". This is what Walt ultimately became.

[@JR-me7yk]

I feel like they accomplished that but something about going from super calculated drug lord to random white trash guy who was eventually Walter's undoing just felt extremely underwhelming

[@SoIstice]

@@JR-me7yk It wasn't some random white trash dude who was Walt's undoing, it was Walt. He made so many bad and flat out sloppy decisions because he felt invincible. Leaving incriminating evidence in his house in plain sight, getting himself into deeper water by not cashing out when the only two people he could trust decided to quit, and of course working with complete and utter human trash who place no value on human life, much less his or anyone else he cared about. He's the one who made Jesse his enemy, he's the one who let Hank find evidenced that confirmed that he was Heisenberg and he was most definitely the one who led Jack directly to his money. Jack didn't outwit Walter, he overpowered him through sheer force because Walter allowed him to. Of course after Walt has been completely humbled by the event and has nothing left to lose, he easily defeats Jack. His fall from the throne in Ozymandias was completely his own fault

[@JR-me7yk]

@@SoIstice I worded it wrong and I know it was Walter's decent into moral corruption and inflated ego that was his undoing but it just felt underwhelming how his opposition eventually became Jack

[@Heene1028]

How ironic that the one character (Jesse) who was initially destined to die in the first season, turns out to be the one character who escapes death and incarceration.

[@ZrankFappaH]

Yeah it’s crazy how this show came to be. It appears as thoroughly in depth and planned yet they changed stuff on the fly ALL THE TIME. Like randomly adding a character when Bob Odenkirk couldn’t appear that day. So Mike was born.

[@TsudaraTogami]

Same for carol in walking dead

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Thats how good Vince Gilligan is as a writer. He can change shit on the fly and still turn it into gold. Totally destroys the idea of a Southern man being any less intelligent. If anything they're smarter than us yankees

[@todd6900]

​@@HugoStiglitz88 Lmaoo

[@grug-gaming]

​@@ZrankFappaH the show without mike would be weird

[@sorahayabusa819]

mikes “you are not the guy” rant will forever sound funny to me because of that one breaking bad music video

[@SlipMaker]

I almost used that as the clip instead, because I feel the same

[@oj4696]

Nacho reference

[@pippywondergirl]

almost as good as the chicanery speech

[@yogurtmale4946]

"you are not the guy, you will never be the guy, I had a guy but now I don't, you are not the guy"

[@superelizabeth9253]

@@yogurtmale4946 TUTUTUTUTU, TU TU TU TU, TU, TUTUTU, TUTUTUTUTUTUTU THE GUY"

[@theinvisiblegentleman1142]

18:18 "Introducing Hector is a stroke of absolute genius." Heh, a stroke.

[@Idk-bw3ib]

Shut up bro pls

[@alexthrailkill]

It was so bold of the writers to do a Better Call Saul crossover before they even conceived of the prequel, definitely one of the best crossovers in TV history. Bravo Vince!

[@badgirlhollywood9741]

Why did people like this

[@alexthrailkill]

@@badgirlhollywood9741 Because of my astute observation skills and charming demeanor

[@devilmaycrysarockingdontcome]

@@alexthrailkill truly one of the humans of all time

[@ufctekkers1945]

i cant believe i still crack up at these kind of comments

[@boyblunder8889]

Saul was a massive fail , a slow drudge full of long winded supposedly arty shots that brought nothing but tedium. Overblown

[@josephmcbrosephson648]

The Marie Kleptomaniac arc was actually less meaningless than I originally thought on my first watch. I still do believe that the season 1 stealing plot wasn't planned to go anywhere, but the season 4 reoccurrence was actually some genius writing to get Hank back on the trail of Walt. Right before Marie gets caught stealing in season 4, Hank has pretty much given up on the Heisenberg case as he is bedridden and very busy with his minerals, but after Marie gets caught, this causes detective Roberts to bring Hank Gale's notebook, since Hank owes Roberts a favor for getting Marie out of trouble. This notebook is what puts Hank back on the case and closer than ever to finding Heisenberg. Without Marie's kleptomaniac era, Hank never sees the notebook and most likely never catches Walt. The Breaking Bad writers took a failed plotline from season one and turned it into maybe the most pivotal part of the DEA's search for Heisenberg. Bravo, Vince.

[@concept5631]

Vince and crew really were lightning in a bottle.

[@LisaAnn777]

You mean busy with his rocks.

[@heronb.4965]

@@LisaAnn777 for gods sake they're MINERALS!

[@MrTambourineMan.]

I think the point of Marie stealing even early on was also to challenge the audience. Like how much more upset are we at Marie when we learn she steals, gets her family involved in her crime and then stubbornly refuses to admit the truth when called out on it than we are Walter who is doing the same thing but 100 times worse?

[@autumn8987]

When Skyler pressed Marie about stealing and told Marie she wanted her sister back, Marie broke down and apologized to skyler. She was willing to set aside her pride and be there for Skyler. This helped her and skyler become close again and they became a strong pair. This is pretty much the opposite of what happens with Skyler and Walter. It's a neat parallel, and it redeems Marie and makes her a strong character

[@dmidkif]

Something about watching the great Heisenberg yell “get off the toilet” twice in a row in S1 is immensely satisfying.

[@sunflowerwulf7536]

“It’s worth *NOTHING* if you smoke it all. Get off the toilet.”

[@michaelreardon303]

This show is just a Master Piece & then on rewatch it’s a Master Piece all over again especially out of context or with extra context or hyper context chaffed w/irony. Huell knows.

[@chelscara]

I love that they kept making characters that were only supposed to last a season, but they were just _too fucking good_ to let go of

[@sarahthomas8670]

SAME

[@dannygonzales5560]

As someone who grew up in Albuquerque I can confidently say the way jessie acts in the first couple seasons before he gets in too deep is the definition of an abq male😂😂😂😂😂

[@AlexandeRSciswoR]

You mean any and all ABQ males or the ABQ junkies?

[@geesegooses]

@@AlexandeRSciswoR most abq males lmao trust

[@noahdrucker3076]

@@AlexandeRSciswoR whats the difference?

[@AlexandeRSciswoR]

@@noahdrucker3076 That not all citizens in a city are junkies or drug users.

[@noahdrucker3076]

@@AlexandeRSciswoR woooooosh

[@Juliett-A]

"Where's the season-arc villain?" He's right there. The bald guy with the goatee who calls himself Heisenberg.

[@MrZombiekiller23]

its interesting that Skylar's actress got the same treatment that Geoffrey's actor from game of thrones got, they did so well in their roles that everyone actually really hated them and thought they were actually like these charaters in real life, its also tragic because it made both actors back away from acting and hollywood altogether

[@supersaiyanzero386]

true. I'm re- watching GoT about the 6th or 7th time and Geoffrey's actor is(sic) a damned legend seriously nails it.

[@slungellife]

I still don't understand how Skyler got the same amount of hate as Joffrey tho. One is a full blown psychopathic sadist and the other is a bit of a nag, who wants to shield her children from a drug kingpin.

[@Mr-ri8nv]

@@slungellife people don’t like nagging. There’s ur answer

[@johngenesistv]

@@slungellife she is written specifically to be hated. In the first episode she gives Walt a birthday handjob while tracking eBay sales. She seduces her boss and cooks his books, but never had that type of energy for her husband. It’s not about how “bad” she is compared to Walt, it’s that she’s written in a way that, up until Walt poisons Brock, she’s the easiest to hate.

[@slungellife]

@@johngenesistv To a certain point yes, but she was never supposed to be hated. as much as she was. “Back when the show first aired, Skyler was roundly disliked,” Gilligan said. “I think that always troubled Anna Gunn. And I can tell you it always troubled me, because Skyler, the character, did nothing to deserve that."

[@escherpainting8622]

Goofy or otherwise, that slam that Ted takes is easily once of the most wince inducing moments i''ve seen on TV, and when Skyler sees him in the hospital, that was really shocking the first time I saw it, somehow.

[@danielboyd1186]

Almost as good as Night of the living dead, Johnny hitting the tombstone..

[@TheBfutgreg]

When he fell it was hilarious....I thought he was dead, until his finger twitched I just assumed he had a minor neck/spine injury but fr seeing him be paralyzed completely made me feel sorry for a fictional character who by all accounts was an absolute dumbass

[@tylerrogers1928]

Honestly the reveal in the hospital probably made my jaw drop harder than any other moment in the series

[@Kaynadian1337]

Its actually very common for people diagnosed with a death sentence to have huge problems and anger if the treatment is successful or they otherwise get to live. Obviously most of them IRL don't have a secret meth empire but its a very accurate touch in the show

[@concept5631]

Interesting.

[@Brandonhayhew]

Good one😅

[@captainclutch8463]

dieing is easy living is harder

[@MatrixOne500]

I guess spelling is really the hardest.@@captainclutch8463

[@austinholt8987]

@@captainclutch8463why are you telling me this

[@fearodactyl2886]

It's kind of insane to think about how, with the exception of the last two episodes, the series takes place over the course of a year. Edit: nvm a year and 6 months

[@robvangessel3766]

It made Skyler's pregnancy seem to last a decade.

[@SlipMaker]

Actually two years; S5E4 marks one year, and Gliding Over All is a 6 month time skip. But I agree - it’s wild what they go through in such a short timespan when we as an audience had years to process it live.

[@fearodactyl2886]

@@SlipMaker Oh, I didn't know Gliding Over All is a 6 month skip. Like you said though, that's still a relatively short amount of time considering everything they go through.

[@sparrow56able]

how is it insane? it looks normal to me

[@jakecorenthose2901]

Yeah. Feels far fetched honestly. The first two Seasons alone feel like a year.

[@saulgoneman]

Saul's wacky proposals in season 4 fit better after the writers said they wanted to reveal LazerTag's Danny as none other than Daniel Wormald (AKA Pryce). Saul was trying to save his buddy's business. And it would've been a legendary bit, that Jimmy as a bit connoisseur would love.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

He DEFECATED thru a SUNROOF

[@bradcarver8127]

The prize for getting the high score at laser tag is baseball cards.

[@LesterBrunt]

@@bradcarver8127 with a slice of pie.

[@unknownvariable9239]

What’s interesting is that Walter actually died when the doctor said he would die when he was first diagnosed. He was estimated to have 2 years left. He died at 2 years after the original diagnosis.

[@gellister]

And the cancer was his pride... And his ego.

[@_V.Va_]

Poetry.

[@missmodern]

😮

[@gayrozayppeli8431]

About Season 5, you mentioned that Skyler is suddenly team Walt, and I never felt it myself. I'm pretty sure Walter TNTing a nursing home, anyone would be scared to go against him. Not to mention, she went through extreme amounts of stress that lead to her breaking down in the car wash and her attempt at walking into a body of water in Grand Theft Auto Vice City(sorry for censoring, I don't wanna get flagged). Combine this with having to deal with Beneke's aftermath, I don't think she sides with Walt as much as she's just given up. Ofc, the whole Hank thing exists, and, I don't know if it's implied, it reads like she saw Hank was more interested in getting Walter over helping her, which is probably not going to go well over a person who has been stressed and scared for like a few months. There's also the self-preservation angle of not wanting to mess with the law since she also had a hand in Walt's business. tl;dr homegirl is tired and probably wants a break.

[@katskii8531]

Yea I definitely think she developed some form of Stockholm syndrome as well

[@Ivantheterrible81280]

Agreed, other than you not knowing your explosives.

[@D-Fens_1632]

Were you censoring an S word that involves one not existing anymore? I find it extremely odd how the internet now censors basic terms you can use on Saturday morning cartoons on network television. It angers me that we can't say simple words used in reality.

[@fleshautomatonanimatedbyne6327]

@@D-Fens_1632 i mean I agree but I really don't think Saturday morning cartoon are saying that word

[@erikbritz8095]

I feel you guys miss the point skykars with walt cause if walt geys taken down then she loses everything as she can be implicated guys and that means she ends up in jail or in many court cases, ruining her family so she sided with walt as personal protection not cause she is with Walt etc.

[@occultnightingale1106]

"The only person having less fun-" It's Jesse. Jesse is always having less fun. That boy needed a damn break, and he never, *ever* got one.

[@sifatshams1113]

A moment of silence for the fact that we are unlikely to ever again experience the storytelling perfection of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul in television.

[@screenwatcher949]

lots of young filmmakers are breaking bad fans, we're in store for a lot of great shows in the future

[@pyro380]

There are tons of great tv shows that have perfected storytelling: - The Sopranos - Six Feet Under -The Wire - Mad Men - Boardwalk Empire - Twin Peaks The Return

[@iljavija]

Anyone who watched The Wire said that, and is still true. BB is a good drama but they never showed the system except the Madrigal episode. BB cant even compare on that note with The Wire. BB is just longer Scarface retelling.

[@iljavija]

@@pyro380 I would add Profit too, waaay ahead its time and excellent.

[@pyro380]

@@iljavija Huh, I never even heard of that show. I put it on my watchlist. Interesting that it predates the Sopranos when it comes to charismatic villaneous protagonists. There are only 8 episodes right?

[@lern2reed]

I’m constantly baffled by how underrated your channel is.

[@jordyundieground3270]

I gotvtgat😇😇😇😐🙆‍♀️

[@TaliEpshtein]

Absolutely!

[@ajfraser8337]

Honestly though

[@Beejanew]

20 min into this video is the first time it’s on my recommended page and subscribing because of this comment. I’m always looking for good KZbin channels.

[@BoserPSN]

I’ll might stick around

[@kenkaneki6969_]

I'm just sitting here waiting for Better Spank Hank, a spinoff where Hank actually brings Heisenberg to justice, becomes director of the DEA working closely with Steve Gomez, and finally gets a tuggy from Shania Twain.

[@concept5631]

Sounds glorious.

[@Dmaj089]

​@@concept5631check out the Gus spin-off, Better Halt Walt

[@missmodern]

😂❤😂❤😂

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Anna gunn got a raw deal. Especially when I rewatched it recently pan closer attention to her character to try to figure out the hate, I found her to be even more sympathetic than in past viewing. Not without fault or some degree of complicity but yikes she was still such a s*** sandwich. She handled it better than I would have in a similar situation

[@eriklakeland3857]

Her acting was magisterial

[@nonono7973]

Her performance was so incredible that the Skyler haters couldn't separate the character from the actress. Skyler is phenomenally written and I think it's such a shame that Anna Gunn had to deal with so much abuse from the fan base for her performance.

[@damienw95]

I've seen the series a few times at this point, from first viewing I pretty much hated her too (not because 'she was opposing my hero' like it felt a lot of misguided people felt at the time, more because even though she was realistically written she still ultimately served as a wet blanket and roadblock to the plot), then on around my 3rd rewatch I realized what a great character she really was and how stellar of a job Anna Gunn really did. Now she's my second favorite character after Mike

[@cmonman3639]

Anna Gunn was a victim of the show's terrible writing.

[@jadenmoyers837]

@@cmonman3639 comment bait

[@LebenderPanzer]

Honestly? That moment when Hank said "It's Hankin' time." Before beating Jesse to near death was such a powerful scene.

[@Herzyyyy]

I didn’t like that scene because hank didn’t hank all over the place before he left the room

[@Herzyyyy]

Unrealistic

[@calebbonney4193]

@@Herzyyyy now i have to think about what "hankin" all kver a room is

[@dbgrfdg]

Or when Walter said "Bazinga" before detonating a bomb in Tucos office

[@codyallen43]

Slip Maker is for TV what Mandalore Gaming is for video games, and I cannot stress enough how much I love these retrospectives.

[@abdulrahmanrehmtulla3833]

They even sound alike!

[@raptorbadger3131]

@@abdulrahmanrehmtulla3833 its the same guy with multiple personalities, all of which enjoy quality content.

[@ivan-sin-compania5710]

On point!

[@cloudbloom]

Wait until you discover Retro Ahoy

[@neloverg3774]

Wait then who's sesst?

[@apallo.11]

giancarlo even played a character that was basically gus in the cyberpunk english dub, that man is trapped but he just does it so well

[@islandboy9381]

Nah the character in cyberpunk turned out to just be a blowhard who was kissing ass to higher ups

[@apallo.11]

@@islandboy9381 I'm just talking about being an intimidating boss of sorts and a generally unknown quantity for most of the show. his mannerisms are similar to gus' and he played it the same way he played gus

[@doebeezy5152]

He also played an exact replica villain in Farcry 6

[@prnklinfierc]

21:41 thank you for mentioning this! Yes, I agree that skyler, before she knew, could be a very frustrating character. Because the audience wanted to go back to the exciting plotlines with Jesse and Walter, because the silent treatment is quite frustrating, because she is too smart to be blind to what's going on, because she acts in a somewhat antagonistic role, being that she's challenging the main characters, -- it resulted in many in audience beginning to dislike her. But then, by the time she knows, is in the scheme, has her own badass moments, acts in ways that all other characters would, I don't understand how people remained hating her. Especially since around this time, your sympathy for Walt is supposed to be dwindling a little. By seasons 4 and 5 (even 3, after Jane's death) the audience begins to take a step back and it slowly gets clearer and clearer, that *even if you still root for him, as a main character*, he is immensely flawed and those who oppose him, those who he hurts, are not antagonists, and should be sympathize with, even if just to a degree. Something that baffles me is the misunderstanding of skylers actions that culminate in Crawl Space. It is painted out to the audience, loud and clear, that she needs Ted to pay this money, *not because she is in love with him, not because she will continue to cheat with him*, but because *if he doesn't, the FBI will be on HER ass too, and they will look into her finances and notice these discrepancies, notice the laundering, and will catch onto Walt's business*. Yet I hear people in my classes and online discussing the show, who act as though she was a terrible bitch for this. Who act like she was completely selfish, when really it was an act for her family and husband, an act of self preservation, that is completely justified within the narrative. Baffles me.

[@poogergoo]

People just don’t understand Skylar broke bad too

[@circedelune]

We hate her because of her personality, and because she is a hypocrite. We don’t hate her in defense of Walt. She is every annoying female character rolled into one obnoxious package. Walt is horrible, that doesn’t make her any less annoying.

[@prnklinfierc]

@@circedelune I never saw her as necessarily hypocritical, but rather just with changing motivations as the plot progresses. Although if you give specific examples I'll definitely consider them. This comment was more about the takes I see that disregard elements of the story and personally bother me. You can still not like her if you want

[@sasha8345]

@@circedelune how is she annoying?? she’s super intelligent and dedicated to trying to protect her family, she’s very similar to walt except she knows how to check her ego. i was rooting for her the whole time

[@rogaldorn4759]

@@sasha8345 She sang.

[@joshg2188]

I might literally drive into work tomorrow instead of working from home JUST SO I CAN LISTEN TO THIS IN THE CAR.

[@cloudbloom]

....could you just take a walk through the neighborhood for an hour? Just throwing out an alternative for listening to this given the two options haha

[@Chico50445]

I don't know about that...I think that these kind of analysis/review videos communicate more than just the words, with the footage that is shown to accompany what they are saying. But that's just how I like to consume this kind of media, everyone's got their preferences.

[@esquilax5563]

I also might drive into work tomorrow, but that's just a figure of speech

[@micheleanderson2710]

All I listen to are BB/BCS analysis videos as I drive to work. Makes the hour long commute feel faster.

[@tapset]

Literally?

[@TheB0sss]

You mentioned how the conversation around smoking weed has shifted since then. And i agree, but I was rewatching it with someone that hasn't seen it all yet. And somewhere in the first 3 episodes Marie asks Hank to show Walt Jr an autopsy. Hank says something like "an autopsy of a weed overdose, Jesus Christ Marie" which made us actually laugh out loud

[@nont18411]

23:51 And the fact that Bob Odenkirk never won an Emmy for this role is an absolute criminal.

[@justjoannak]

Agreed

[@judeconnor-macintyre9874]

Thanks for mentioning the humor of Breaking Bad I feel like no one talks about how it's funnier than most comedies.

[@SuperTonyony]

I tried to get a friend to watch the show, but she refused because, "Teachers shouldn't become drug dealers". I replied, "Of course they shouldn't! The series is a character study, not an endorsement of behavior". She rolled her eyes and changed the subject.

[@twiss9341]

And Hobbits shouldn’t be leaving the shire lmao

[@breadg1818]

Sounds like a dork

[@Smokey35400]

Theyre probably stupid lol

[@idiot_city5244]

What an ignorant person lol, wonder how much she's missed out on with that attitude

[@missmodern]

🙄

[@PheOfTheFae]

Honestly, the thing I didn't like about the last season was Jesse being the cook slave. That poor guy had been through so much trauma already, he just didn't need that much more.

[@idiot_city5244]

That's why the movie is so great

[@strangec.d.7849]

The part where you said Jesse was gonna commit to being evil, wearing a fake felt gotee till he grows a real one...I GOT THAT COMMUNITY REFERENCE

[@Zokolov]

To add, I love that you're not going through the plot episode by episode but by looking at individual story and character arcs one season at a time, that's what I like to see

[@raoulduke1450]

Dude, your upload schedule is nuts. I feel like we just got the GOT rewind. Your output given the quality of your work is insane. I hope you get the following you deserve. Can't wait to watch.

[@Sochi_Mochi]

Hospital Worker: “Sir, there’s no smoking within 6’ of the building..” Jesse: “So push me further bitch!”

[@trevordelepine7708]

I watched Malcolm In The middle when It first aired and loved Bryan Cranston as Hal. When I watched breaking Bad I thought the casting mad perfect sense, after the series finale on Breaking bad and went back and rewatched Malcom, there is an episode, I can’t remember the exact one but Bryan pulls that quick change of acting in one character to acting in another in a flash the way he seemlessly does between Walt and Heisenberg, It just makes perfect sense, Bryan was always the perfect cast for Walter White.

[@robvangessel3766]

Cranston is easily one of my favorite actors of all time.

[@steveharveysmustache3988]

It’s probably the episode where they take Malcolm’s money for themselves and Hal becomes more callous there’s even that part where he asks Lois “where’s the rest of the money” and it literally sounds exactly like Heisenberg

[@trevordelepine7708]

@@steveharveysmustache3988 the scene was the black dad, Hal, the mom, and I think a couple others from the neighborhood and discussing distracting a security guard for some reason, and they use the words “get rid of him” meaning distract him, and Hal chimes in “ oh you mean, git rid of him” but does it in a Heisenberg voice, then queue the laugh track, “no Hal” from Lois and slap in the arm and conversation continues.

[@CaptainUnusual]

Walter White couldn't have done it without Saul Goodman, but Better Call Saul couldn't have done it without Breaking Bad.

[@ratedr7845]

Perfect quote right here

[@justjoannak]

Agreed

[@LordNeos9001]

“The terminal treacherous teacher vs the criminal chicken crisper” “Bad blood between baldies”

[@robvangessel3766]

I didn't mind the "lapses" for Jesse, when he had less to do. Because it was in a shifting tide between himself and Mike. By the time they meant to part ways and leave town, they were buddies. That juncture brought something out of both characters we didn't see earlier.

[@sheepys551]

I will admit I liked watching Skyler's more criminal focused role in season 4 so much that I didn't realize how it was kinda unfortunate for Saul's role. Wish you didnt point it out frankly :(

[@ELou825]

Man, “appeasing the gods with an Aztec sacrifice” really got me. Well done, as always.

[@goodguykonrad3701]

I feel like the reason Gus allowed Walt to interfere with his plans to kill Hank, is because he's confident he can keep things under wraps, and because he wanted to try and convince Jesse that Walt should die

[@concept5631]

Gus's underestimation of Walter was always his greatest weakness.

[@supesor1001]

A little thing I noticed is the clock in Walter and Skylar house is faintly heard in every scene and it sounds like a timer or countdown just ticking away. emphasizing that time is ticking on the relationship and on Walt in general.

[@masterzombie161]

The irony of breaking bad is that Gus chose his revenge over his employees and that’s what got him destroyed. All he had to do was kill those drug dealers, but trying to kill Walt only made things worse.

[@Kernwadi]

"People call me racist... I can't even drive." -Bilbo Baggins

[@Kernwadi]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

[@datboijohn913]

It’s so rare to see creators make prequels and sequels and have them be consistently amazing if not better then the original

[@SnakeWasRight]

I see this show primarily as a comedy, the drama itself is hilariously dark *because* it's so grim but also because it's just normal people being so crazy

[@Cadoe]

it defo isnt primarily comedy

[@SnakeWasRight]

@@Cadoe then why is every episode so funny?

[@bleachboys3623]

@@Cadoe it’s primarily an ensemble buddy comedy. Walt and Jesse bounce off each other seamlessly, Hank and Goomby opt for wise cracks and ribbing. Skyler and Jr have fewer but classic moments “why you gotta be such a b***h?”. The twins, Badger & Skinless Pete, Tio & Gus, Huyell and Bill Burr. Yes I am right

[@v0id_d3m0n]

I'd say is funny, but too serious to be a comedy

[@ephin3242]

@@bleachboys3623 we all know it *has* comedy, but the stakes and themes of the show are taken far too seriously in the latter half of the show to argue that the spirit of the show is *a comedy*.

[@Nick_B_Bad]

I remember when BB & Mad Men started on AMC. I instantly thought they’re probably going to be stupid. Me & my mom sat down and watched BB together. Since she had recently recovered from cancer we gave it a chance. For the rest of the series every Sunday night at 10pm we were hooked! It was crazy back in the day when you had to wait a whole week in between eps!

[@beltalowda7897]

I've rewatched this show so many times I've lost count. Why can't more shows like this be made today??

[@firiel2366]

Have you seen Barry?

[@TransmissionEpicts]

No, where was he last seen?@@firiel2366

[@domclayton1073]

@@firiel2366 nowhere near as good imo

[@kubahavelka9556]

i just finished rewatching this masterpiece of a show yesterday and my main takeaway (apart from how unbelievably good it is) is that the Skyler hate is absolutely baffling. Like I know art is subjective and stuff but if you hate Skyler, you're watching this show wrong.

[@iwannabethekid34xc]

She was designed to be an insufferable character

[@judeconnor-macintyre9874]

@@iwannabethekid34xc I don't think she was designed to be a insufferable character.

[@JC19021]

@@judeconnor-macintyre9874 Vince and the writers will literally tell you that’s not the case

[@judeconnor-macintyre9874]

@@JC19021 Oh, well I didn't find her insufferable.

[@JC19021]

@@judeconnor-macintyre9874 oops sorry meant to reply to Soloman

[@InTheKillRoom]

Imagine if Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould ended Dexter.

[@malayjoshi1098]

Oh boy 🔥

[@FroJSimpson]

I was planning on hitting the like button no matter what, but then you hit me with the *“appeasing the Gods with an Aztec sacrifice”* line and I damn near spat out my drink.

[@Xpwnxage]

I just got it

[@DocM.]

0:16 Thank you so SO much for actually citing the songs and artists in this video, I can't tell you how much I appreciate it and hate it when others don't! Great video, great work, thank you!!!

[@stepping_carefully2444]

Awesome work - Every time I watch one of your retrospectives I end up having to add another show rewatch to my queue. It's great.

[@animatus]

I really enjoyed this recap. I'm always amazed at how you can lay out a series so well while being witty and insightful.

[@Halsyan]

48:24 contrary to popular belief, the bulk of Ted's injuries were caused by the oranges falling onto his butt.

[@outlookservices9223]

Love every one of your videos, you’ve literally been covering all of my favorite shows.

[@nicorelli3261]

I'm so very glad that your video is back up, I wouldn'd wanna live in a world without Slip Maker's Breaking Bad Retrospective

[@DocM.]

Incredible research, commentary, and editing, I love it! Thank you for the video!

[@tempo9641]

This was brilliant. Love that you were fair in pointing out some of the show’s flaws, yet it’s still such a masterpiece

[@Nothingtoseehere-eo7zq]

I believe the fact that a lot of us hated skylar as a character was just a testament to how good the writing was for both her and Walt. Walt was such a good liar he manipulated us the audience.

[@ItsOKtobeNormal]

Walt was a terrible liar, I think he thought he was so much smarter than everyone around him he didn't have to bother trying to come up with a believable lie because they were too dumb to know what he was really up to.

[@JitteryJackanape]

I am only 5 minutes into this and can already tell the level of care that goes into your work. Subscribed.

[@unixtreme]

Same.

[@topwaterjim85]

Knew you were making something like this when Better Call Saul ended. Keep up the good work. I'm excited to watch this!

[@timothymoore2197]

I'm sure there exist many viewers who listen to your words, but I just have to say, the way in which you speak and deliver your script and lines, you have the best way of words. You have excellent word choices and have so many quips, tones, and quick references, I have been on my toes listening to your explanation every second of this 1hr+ video. Thank you for heightening my listening abilities.

[@Kelpo45]

Hey man just got this video recommended and already binged your Americans and GoT video after this one. I've literally been hoping to stumble upon a channel with exactly this kind of long form series retrospectives content for a long while now and I know for a fact that I'm not alone in this, so I am really glad I found you! Keep up the good work, the algorithm definitely noticed you already and it's only a matter of time until you explode :)

[@jordansweet8054]

I'm glad you won the fight for this bro! Love your retrospectives. As to your Season 3 criticism, Saul gave good advice (relative to the universe) about the car wash. Skyler got her pride hurt and refused to listen to him, manipulating Walt into going along with her. So I view it as a sign of Skyler being better than expected at this but also being as petty as the others. She never took him seriously.

[@BamaGirl122]

Just discovered your channel tonight and have watched 4 hours straight. Videos are so well done. Great insight on shows I thought I already knew everything about and a FANTASTIC sense of humor. I'm officially a HUGE FAN. Bravo, my friend... Keep up the good work! 👏👏👏👏

[@rekunta]

Thanks for your hard work on this, it was an enjoyable watch. 👍🏼

[@TaliEpshtein]

This was so fun to listen to, thank you so much for your hard work 💜 if you’d do a BCS retrospective it’d be amazing as well! Love your content.

[@daftlife6569]

Slip maker! Thankyou for your amazing content. This was yet another great video.

[@switch1e]

Amazing video man. You pump this stuff out like a machine and it’s all fantastic

[@SidPhoenix2211]

DUDE! I am so happy this video is back!! A few days ago I was trying to find it and was VERY sad to find out what had happened to it. It is GREAT to see this video again :') Also, very sorry about your dog. I hope that you're continuing to take care of yourself, as it can be hard to forget to do that at a time like this. Much love

[@iamcasihart]

Season 2 is my favorite to rewatch over and over. It’s my “comfort season.” “Four Days Out” is, for me, Breaking Bad’s “Pine Barrons.” Perfect, tense, funny episodes relying on the favorite odd couple surviving shenanigans.

[@BenjaminGroff-qi6lc]

I wouldn’t say it’s nearly as good as Pine Barrens, which is essentially the Ozymandias of The Sopranos in terms of legendary status, but it’s certainly a damn fine episode, and my favorite of Season 2.

[@daredevil6145]

​@@BenjaminGroff-qi6lc Ozymandias is the culmination of 5 Seasons Pine Barrens was just one off episode, where the Russian plot isnt even followed - ever

[@vincetarallo5279]

excellent video. Loved the intro and closing. your analysis season by season is spot on.

[@broisyougobbling]

Always brings a smile to my face seeing a new Slip Maker video in my inbox

[@stephencardone]

Ramping up my watch of BCS so I can catch your retrospective when it drops. Your ability to break down television shows by theme, structure and pacing is peerless, and your taste in kino television is 👌. Keep up the great work!

[@JohnSmith-wh2ob]

BCS is absolutely brilliant

[@philipjennings4664]

You make my favorite long form videos on KZbin. Keep it up man

[@Ceejmm]

Amazing and just what I needed to get through a long workout. You deserve more subs!

[@martinbacon5920]

Slip Maker, been binge watching your channel for a few days, top work, really enjoying it. You've mentioned Chuck a number of times, I'd love to see a retrospective of that :) Keep up the good work

[@bapp0gettaco60]

These retrospectives are some of the best content on youtube imo great job

[@sarahthomas8670]

Real

[@philippeh3904]

Doing my exams online, perfect timing for me. Your content is appreciated Slip Maker

[@GrandPrixDecals]

Love your comments on what creators have said in interviews etc. - there’s real depth to this

[@lucifershome]

absolutely love your channel i would ADORE a house md retrospective

[@cinefiliajonica]

dude your channel is seriusly underrated, you produce GREAT content, keep up the nice work!

[@EddyTheMartian]

Awesome video as always! Im amazed at how you can put out these high quality long form retrospectives so quickly. Love these videos, you're so underrated. I was actually writing a long ass comment but my battery ran out so RIP... quite annoying, but oh well, I will right my thoughts again a bit quicker. I'm honestly more excited for your BCS retrospective which on rewatch I now think is better than BrBa, which was honestly slightly weaker on rewatch for me. It's still a masterpiece and one of the best but it went from my Top 1 at one point all the way to my Top 11 after watching many more shows and rewatching it again recently. I just don't quite think its the creme of the creme anymore, but it does have something almost no other show has with that amazing build up, and every season getting better and better arguably culminating at its peak. Meaning S1 is easily the weakest season. It's a great start, but tonally inconsistent, a bit uneven in areas, too over the top (like walt blowing up a car at a gas station with 0 consequences, and the "this is not meth" scene not making sense), and like you mentioned the side characters like Hank were quite one note and underdeveloped. I was surprised on rewatch when some of the most memorable episodes like the one where they killed Crazy 8 weren't that amazing as a whole because of a weaker side plot. Still though the main drama with Walt and Jesse, the overall intrigue with the plot and the acting is just excellent, but it is further weakened by it being a shortened season. Which is why it shocks me how some people consider S2 to be the weakest when that season to me seems like such a massive improvement from S1. The side characters just get more fleshed out, the writing is overall better/tigther, and it expands the story a lot more. I actually think that despite the slower episodic style in the middle, those episodes were a lot more consistent and well written than S1 and parts of S3. I would call this season amazing if it wasn't for the stupidly over the top ending. I don't think the issue was that people expected more, I think it's just such a forced and absurdly over the top ending that is totally pointless in the grand scheme of things, and the worst part is the message it sent was said already earlier in the season in a more subtle and effective way. Walt ambitious pushes Jesse to get Combo to expand on his territory, which gets combo killed, which gets Jesse to do drugs again, which gets Jane to do drugs again as well, then leading to her overdose where Walt let's jane died. Brilliant! But nah airplane goes boom! S3 and S2 are probably the closest in quality for me but because S3 is much more uneven with the most amount t of weaker eps, but it also has way more highs than Season 3, and the best ending from all the seasons... yes even S4-5, shoot me... but don't get jesse to do it. On rewatch the first 5 or so episodes of S3 were kind of a drag, and I felt like It was obvious what the writers were trying to do from scene to scene and how this show was being written on the go rather than planned out. It honestly just felt like stalling, and I never felt this way with the middle of S2, or any of BCS (except parts of S6) which is a much slower paced show. BCS is slow with purpose, and so its always engaging, everything is important in some way, and it's just the better made show overall. Ironically I actually thought Fly was one of the highlights of the season, but yeah when this season gets going, it gets going. Although it still has some dumb over the top moments like with the twins, but yep, it was awesome. Season 4 is the best for a lot of people, but I'm going to have to agree with your criticims of it. The beginning is just a bit too slow paced for me but I do think the overall writing has improved and matured. I also have to bring up one of my biggest disappointment with the show on rewatch... the cartel storyline is painfully thin. There's like a mini boss introduced every season. Bolsa is introduced a few episodes before he's killed off, Don Eladio has a single flashback before he's killed off 2 eps later. I absolutely love that episode but the fact his plan goes off that perfectly and with no consequcnes is BS. Not to mention the questionable stuff you said with Gus' plan, and stuff like in S3 where he brings the street dealers to meet with him... bro how are you exposing yourself like that?! But yeah, the last few episodes are probably the peak of the show and one of the best run of episodes ever. I absolutely love how we're put in a tough place with Jesse honestly being better off with Gus and how we root for Gus against Don Eladio. Imaging if these things were more set up, it could've been godly. The best thing BCS did for BB was actually fleshing out the cartel. Face off is awesome, but I'm sorry, Tyrus is an idiot and so is Walt, I know he checked before, but holy shit the bomb is so obvious, it's barely hidden! And Gus walking out💀come on that was goofy af. But yeah this is the first season I'd consider BB was top tier. Again with S5A I'm shocked some people call it the weakest, It's the most consistent part of the show for me, every episode was above average and it had some bangers like the train ep and say my name. I do agree Walt's evil was a bit over the top, but I also love how his ego is just let out and his elaborate scheming, it's just so fun, plus we got to see so much more of how Gus controlled things, and I like how killing Gus was almost a mistake. But yeah obviously the highlight of the season is the second part which is just consistently amazing. This is easily one of the best TV seasons and final seasons ever. Ozymandias is maybe the greatest episode of TV ever, with Granite state it's my 2 fav eps back to back, Confessions make the top 3 of the show for me. But I do have some slight issues, I think the Nazi's were well executed, I love Todd! But I don't think the issue people had with them were that they were a "replacement" to Gus or not proper seasonal villains, more so that they were a more cartoonishly evil force that makes Walt seem less bad and it's like the show glorifies Walt in the end. I think the finale is extremely satisfying and amazing, but yeah I was one of those people who thought it was TOO satisfying, although its still a 9/10 ending, just not quite a 10/10 (The Shield, Mr. Robot, The Americans, The Sopranos), which is still extreme high praise from me. So yeah Idk if anyone cares to read this. I just love talking about my favorite TV shows. Love your content man, cant wait for the BCS video.

[@Litroxas]

Genuinely one of my favorite KZbin channels keep it up my friend!

[@lukezyx8031]

Good video my man really enjoyed it

[@EmiliosLive]

Appreciate the Ratchet and Clank soundtrack in the background! Excellent video

[@Lextorias]

Banger video. Excellent breakdown of the show. Can't wait for the Better Call Saul Retrospective

[@Brothercole1994]

Love these videos man, thank you! Please consider covering True Detective!

[@bismergleow4031]

This Video is amazing. I've probably watched it like 5 times and nearly every Line is worthy of at least a sensible chuckle.

[@kristinebautz1859]

New to your channel but this was great and you got a sub 😁 cant wait for BCS! The only thing I would just critique is that the fued with gus wanting to take out walt wasnt too out of left field for me. Gus, like walt, has an insane amount of pride. No one talks down to him and walt is too unpredictable to trust. He built a relationship with gal, but walt is constantly questioning gus and doesnt fall in line. So walt killing gus's drug dealers without permission was another hit on why he needed to be eliminated. Walt doesnt think about what could be the ripple effect of his actions. Its understandable from gus's perspective on why walt is a fly that needs to be squashed. But still this was amazing work. You are a very talented youtuber ❤

[@0Smilelikeyoumeanit]

I’m really hoping your channel takes off soon and you get the numbers you deserve! I love your reviews - thorough, insightful, funny, just perfection! I haven’t even watched this series and I was still excited to hear your opinions on it.

[@asaistudios]

Fantastic overview, love the Flipside music throughout the season 5 summary

[@Poet482]

I happened to have just finished the series for the first time around 2 weeks ago, too. Great overview of it, man.

[@highwind1991]

I think season 2 is just about perfect. It starts off strong right out the gate and ends in such a fascinatingly tragic way. Seasons 3 and 4 are great, but My biggest problem with them is that I think that their set ups take way too long before the great stuff comes in in the last two thirds of both seasons.

[@JohnSmith-wh2ob]

What about season 5?

[@latts]

you must have loved s5 then

[@highwind1991]

Season 5 as a whole was my favorite. S2 was a close second

[@cloudsombrero]

i agree season 2 is what hooked me

[@TheLadyIntegra]

I was so stoked when you announced this video, and you definitely did not disappoint :D Your videos are fantastic. Can't wait to see your channel blow up

[@mattferguson7545]

Such a great vid mate, not watched the show in about a year but now im all clued up again lol

[@es_three232]

Just subscribed. Great video man. Truely.