Breaking Bad Season 5 Episode 9 'Blood Money' REACTION!!

[@BangTanPrettiNikki]

The acting from Dean Norris in this episode is absolutely PHENOMENAL!!!! Think of his character from season one to this season. I get goose bumps from that last scene every time I watch!!

[@steveclevenger5826]

He was amazing. I was going to post the same thing.

[@mysticsaxophone4181]

And he hardly ever gets recognizition. Dean Norris absolutely fucking killed it.

[@Steef_Lee]

I was just about to say the same thing! ♥️

[@ThermiteKitty]

@@mysticsaxophone4181 He gets a lot of bit roles. Breaking Bad really brought out the best in the entire cast.

[@virginia2421]

Pretti Nikki I love Dean Norris! I can’t think of anybody that could’ve played that part but him.

[@derred723]

Walt wasn’t playin the “sympathy card.” He was playing the this pointless card which is I have 6 months and you can’t build a case, catch & convict me in six months the murder trial process alone is gonna be about a year. He was trying to say it’s futile cause he’ll be dead before he gets convicted in court.

[@coolbreez1214]

Absolutely true

[@keef5]

Seriously.. which is why he responded with bring the kids and sky over and let’s talk. So I don’t even know where he’s getting the “hank ain’t falling for that shit” from

[@Paehrin]

I feel like Heisenberg came out simply because Hank was trying to control him and tell him what to do.

[@ratking6730]

Ultimately if he hadn’t done anything he would be right

[@spencergadoury]

"I dont even know who I'm talking to...." chills every time , Walt changed so much

[@TheNaughtyFrench]

he didn't change he showed his true face, his true personnality... That's explain why Hank can't know who he is really because he always knew his double personnality

[@Murdeah]

FrenchCalimero I wouldn’t say it’s his true face. Double personalities like this with an ego so strong (plus the ones with good reason) are near impossible to control.

[@KobaAM]

The character development in Breaking Bad is just unreal. The change from beginning to end with almost all of them is so radical but it’s so gradual at the same time so that by the time you get to the end...I don’t even know how to phrase it, exactly. It doesn’t feel forced. For all the annoying THIS WAS WHEN HEISENBERG WAS BORN, there’s really no one moment. For as much as people want to say it was Jane or Gale or Brock or whatever. Though I will say. Now that I think about it, Jesse seems somewhat forced. Like in Season 4, suddenly he’s this smart guy. Save me the APPLIED HIMSELF. You know what I mean and if your honest with yourself you know that your justifications don’t live up to the standards for the catalyst in change the characters have.

[@ZaphiroAnejo]

@@KobaAM you know a character development is phenomenal in a show when you can't tell where it all changed

[@bucky7162]

@@TheNaughtyFrench Then events of Breaking Bad happened over 1 year, that means Walt was Heisenberg for less than a year of his life lol it wasn't his true face or true personality

[@suncore598]

Hank couldn't contain his feelings of betrayal any longer after Walt came to see him. And what came out was a stellar showcase of acting. Dean Norris has risen as an actor over the course of the show.

[@lastool]

Dean Norris was always good on the show. In the beginning he was there for some comic relief, but when Bob Odenkirk came in as Saul, they could add the depth to Hank. The intensity of Breaking Bad needs a comic relief character.

[@ViolentKisses87]

I remember he was the Lead Swat Guy in Terminator II

[@penoyer79]

it was a fine line between anger, betrayal and utter heartbreak. when he says ""rot you son of a bitch" his voice is rattled with emotion and there's tears in his eyes.

[@adamromero]

That was the most dramatic closing garage door ever. 🛹🍊🚽👊

[@NikkiStevenReact]

right? it was a clear shit is about to go down moment.

[@jmwild1]

@@NikkiStevenReact You could say that for Hank, shit went down and then shit went down.

[@beastmasterbg]

if you watch the bloopers that door didn't work so many times and it was funny as hell

[@Thepitz2000]

I love it when Hank first walks out you can hear Marie say " You are the Devil" LMAO

[@evergray5063]

Yep, and a LOT of ppl miss that, especially the first watch, as it blends into background chatter, but as you know, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING on this show is done without very careful thought

[@Paul94096]

It never ceases to amaze me how easily Walt can tell himself a lie and believe it. It's incredible. The man really is a marvel. "Mike isn't dead"

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

Walt has to do it to cope with it. In many ways he has done that all his life, playing the clean goody goody dad making it seemed like he liked his life.

[@vplane]

because he's psychotic LOL

[@johnnytremp]

But he did say after "It's not true, it's just not" because he couldn't lie to Jesse about it any more.

[@TheNaughtyFrench]

@@vplane and also he is smart

[@kartikahluwalia4795]

@@vplane No hes not hes extremely smart and lies between the category of psychotic and normal human.

[@puupipo]

The way he says those last two words, "tread lightly", he almost sounds like a lion. Amazing work from both actors.

[@sunscreeneater5937]

Villainous

[@Jerry113]

*when the garage door closes* Me: "ARE WE DOING THIS?! RIGHT NOW?!"

[@ThePreciseClimber]

Bertholdt?

[@briskosprey6014]

@ThePreciseClimber 😂😂

[@Beaver_Monday]

REINER!

[@Symora]

KOKO DE? IMA?!

[@ayoubzahyo]

Walter bombs the garage and becomes the Heinsenberg Titan *Crystal Blue Persuasio plays*

[@jmwild1]

Bryan Cranston the director for the win! It's so hard for any supporting character on this show to score an Emmy because all their performances are so incredible. This was one of Dean Norris' best episodes.

[@naksu444]

18:00 the way walts voice is cracking up to the moment he says "thread ligthly" still gives me chills

[@steveclevenger5826]

In a show so full of incredible moments, I think that garage scene is my single favorite moment of the series. Dean Norris's best moment too. So fricking good.

[@strawdawgs78]

"Gliding Over All" and "Blood Money" both end with Hank taking a dump.

[@oldcat7]

Steve I agree that Hank shouldn't have shown his cards like that. He could've kept it under wraps and gathered more evidence. But I feel like with all he's been through with the case he just could not bottle up his emotions any longer. He felt betrayed, angered, saddened, etc. There was no way to stop that punch from happening.

[@NikkiStevenReact]

totally was not the right way to handle it but it's very understandable why Hank did what he did.

[@mrsofaking3938]

Also, i haven't seen anyone mention it, but Walter showed his cards right away too. Hank didn't know before Walt came that he found the tracking device. Walt was actually the one who confronted Hank in the first place. He could've just played ignorant and slowly try to figure out Hank's plan. Instead Walt just confronts him the next morning. So in all fairness, both of them could've made better long term decisions. But then we wouldn't have gotten that amazing "Tread lightly" scene. 🚽👊

[@mgoblue9389]

Thats true, but he also knew Walt knew. So he gave into his emotions like you said, knowing that Walt knows he knows

[@rabbid3433]

@@mrsofaking3938 toilet punch?

[@mandyu3924]

honestly i loved the suspense of it all

[@acdc2454]

Beginning of the episode: Marie calls Walt the devil. Garage scene: Steve says Walt is looking for Sympathy. Sympathy for the devil lol.

[@Kumarrr9]

You can't spell Dean without DEA.

[@TrueRetroflection]

Was the “N” the last letter which got Hector’s nurse to understand?

[@aaronwallace9942]

You cant spell Hank without ank.

[@fadeskywards1245]

@@TrueRetroflection The N was ni❤❤a

[@atharva3017]

@@fadeskywards1245 Nihearthearta

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

At the beginning of every BB episodes, NIkki: "I Am Terrified" lol This show tends to give us a few heart attacks along the way.

[@TheNaughtyFrench]

Normal it's hard to imagine how a normal family can be destroy at this point

[@ZenShroud1]

I love how, after Walts looks in the kitchen and starts down the hallway, how it just perfectly shows the open vent in the nursery and the paint job around it. Just enough to take us back to when he used to hide his money there.

[@write2pras84]

That's the thing about Breaking Bad. There's no music reaching a crescendo, there aren't too many fast paced action or stunt sequences (just a few), heck there isn't even much raised-tone dialogue. But at the end of each episode, you realize you have been at the edge of your seat, feeling restless and anxious, with your heart racing and palms sweating all along!! That is nothing short of absolute genius in story-telling. Man I love this show!!

[@theunderdog9353]

Walt wasn't trying to get sympathy. He knew Hank knew. He figured it out and there was nothing that could change that. He was telling him, without admitting to anything, that prosecuting him would be pointless because he only had a few months left to live.

[@ashketchup7354]

Props to Dean Norris' performance in this episode. In that last scene, I saw a man who was so full of incredible rage from wanting to sink his fangs into this criminal, and incredible pain from being betrayed and deceived by a loved one he's known for so long. Such a mixture of powerful emotions.

[@resetbutton7982]

The way Walt’s voice changed in mid sentence when he said “tread lightly” amazing acting

[@SkeletonModel91]

After Hank tells Walt to have Skylar to send the kids over, Walt finally stops acting and reveals his true self. Goosebumps.

[@Shnical]

"If that's true, if you don't know who I am, then maybe your best course would be to tread lightly" The Best Line of the Whole Series !!!

[@pearljammies]

Podcast Notes: Blood Money Guests: writer Peter Gould, Bryan Cranston (he directed), exec producer Michelle MacLaren, co-exec producer Melissa Bernstein 1. Original idea for open - house was going to be totally gone, like “an empty tooth in the mouth of the neighborhood.” Then they had the idea for Walt to be getting the ricin 2. Starting on the pool-it had just been a place of happiness and family, full, at the end of 5x08. contrast! 3. The “Hello, Carol” wasn’t in the script. That was an addition by Bryan while filming. 4. Sometimes, to get started writing, they start by discussing the “bad” ideas of things they aren’t going to do...though occasionally the bad ideas, once fleshed out, become good 5. This whole season was shot in winter. The coldest was 5x11, it was 5°F 6. They tried writing an option where Hank went to Walt to tell him to get out of it & give him a pass, but it didn’t fit Hank’s character 7. They were worried there wasn’t going to be enough humor this season. The Star Trek scene helped...Peter wrote it and thought it was way too long, but Vince ended up adding to it 8. Hank has a ptsd blackout in the car, but can’t get checked out bc he needs to get home and think things out. Walt shows up bc he knows what’s going on and needs to try to stall Hank from getting too far 9. Jesse/Walt is tragic...Vince thinks Walt is being sincere and fatherly (despite lying), though Jesse is terrified and trying to figure out how to play it 10. Bryan wanted $ to be physically, visually between them 11. Characters are winding down & also the actors realize it’s concluding, so they’re feeling that through these episodes 12. Walt kneeling on the towel to vomit = echoes of Gus 13. Why does Walt go outside? Something is gnawing at him. Did he not close the garage door? Will there be a strange car in the street? He doesn’t know what the instinct is 14. Hank isn’t hitting Walt because he’s angry, it’s physical, emotional pain bursting from his heart. It’s betrayal of his love and trust 15. Dedication to Kevin Cordasco - a 16 year old they met through Make a Wish who had been given a difficult cancer prognosis...he was probably their biggest fan, into the story, the complexity of it all. Vince said he learned about his own show from him. Vince asked what he’d like to see from the show, and what he responded with had him actually add something that changed the show. He sadly passed before the series ended. Rest In Peace, Kevin ❤️

[@DragonIsNotASlave]

I feel so bad for Kevin. He died before he could experience the brilliant conclusion of BrBa.

[@scentsbyamk7635]

During the table read for the scene when Walt and Jesse are talking about Mike, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul acted it out so well that Anna Gunn started crying. It wasn’t even the actual scene yet. Now THAT is superb acting.

[@reefa2931]

Love the way he nailed the "Tread lightly".

[@garyblackburn849]

Guys. I have watched a lot of shows over the years. House. Lost. Sons of Anarchy. Game of Thrones. Starting with episode 5 of this season, this is the best 12 episode stretch of TV I have ever seen. I really hope you both decide to forgo the 3 episodes a week routine, put a show or two on hold, and finish this show. It is mind boggling how fantastic it is. The "tread lightly" is the best line in the whole show. He switched from Walt to Heisenberg in a split second when Hank said to bring his kids over there. Chills every time. Please finish this series ASAP. I don't think of any us are going to live without seeing your reaction to the rest of it. Love you guys! Gary

[@ghenry4513]

Yes, all of the above. This show demands to be binge watched more than any other especially now.

[@teresabutt5921]

Tread lightly. I love that line! 🛹🍊🚽👊🏽

[@mateusvinicius481]

So much Better then Game of Thrones

[@kroft6799]

Game of Thrones and breaking bad are very different shows. Game of thrones has epic cinematography, sets, costumes, musical scores, etc. But for pure writing and plot, yes, breaking bad is the superior show.

[@NikkiStevenReact]

no way I can put one over the other... both are so epic -S

[@ido8601]

game of thrones is shit. breaking bad is a masterpiece.

[@alim.lateef4162]

In writing and plot BB is superior In other parts like acting,cinematography,music,...etc both are equally epiic

[@theredking4239]

BB is better only because the show had a better ending than GoT.

[@fmgeclipse1011]

The tone change in Walters voice when he says “tread lightly” it’s so badass

[@ev1Lsect]

I love them trying to figure things out in the time jumps. Like the plane crash, there's no way you can see whats coming.

[@DocHikes]

I've been waiting for this and the next few episodes for the whole series... This is THE finest stretch of television ever. You all are in for such a treat, and you might need to get your blood pressure checked by the time this is all over

[@UchihaxItachixx]

He wasn't playing the sympathy card. Pretty obvious that he was saying he'd be dead before Hank could even do shit about it. As for Walt and his ego, you can thank Jesse for that partly. If he didn't save him in season 3 all that shit with Gus wouldn't have went down and he wouldn't have let his ego explode to the point it got to.

[@xajaso]

One of the best scenes in the series. Maybe in all of TV. Dean Norris: MVP

[@BobPantsSpongeSquare97]

So jon snow and hank both find out the truth in the same week !?

[@xajaso]

😂

[@internetguy8075]

Ah shit, spoiled GoT for me :|

[@sython135]

@@internetguy8075 the internet is dark and full of spoilers. Come on Internet Guy..

[@NikkiStevenReact]

WOW!!!! 🤯🤯🤯

[@Francis-Kanja]

5:07 So epic when Marie says, "You are ... the devil".

[@rkt7414]

The growl in his voice when he says "tread lightly". Holy crap. Chills.

[@penoyer79]

what hit me was when Walt confesses his cancer is back and Hank says "Good, rot your son of a bitch" just look at him. his voice is faltering and his eyes are full of tears. he's not just mad but betrayed and just completely heartbroken

[@MrRyguy2112]

You knew it had to happen, yet you just feel so unprepared for Hank's sudden violence towards Walt. Great scene!

[@TheSamuraiSM]

Welcome to the beginning of the end! I've been following you guys since Season 1 Episode 1 and look forward to the very entertaining reactions for the remaining 7 episodes of BrBa

[@hatem19sennin]

I've never seen anyone hate on Walt like you guys

[@sharonh9239]

What I loved about this show that there was NO figuring out what would happen next or how Walt would get out of whatever problem he was in. Wonderful writing and acting.

[@UFC16]

Bran to Jaimie Lannister "You'd better tread lightly"

[@angie-tq4ew]

🛹🍊🚽👊 This season, I became a huge Bryan Cranston fan! So much so that I ended up watching _Malcolm in the Middle._ A show I've managed to avoid watching for years. He was fantastic in that role too, tho. Small roles, big roles, I don't care - he's great! 😊🏝️🌺❤️

[@GeorgeEugeneBarrett]

If you haven’t yet seen it, check out the movie “All The Way” with Bryan Cranston as President LBJ. He’s brilliant in that role.

[@nolove1329]

Nikki probably said 5 words the whole episode hahaha.

[@TheSourceForMegadeth]

Most films or television series follow an arch. Intro, climax, outro. This season like a damn wall. Straight up. Like a firework.

[@rmontayetalmadge5043]

7:50 In tv series POWER, angela who happens to be a AUSA federal prosecutor aka girlfriend from highschool asks ghost who was that. And he said the same exact thing Walter said.EXACTLY THE SAME. If y'all don't believe please watch Power ghost savage moments

[@jaylynstormcloak741]

Nikki and Steven deserve more subscribers they both work hard to make these videos

[@NikkiStevenReact]

thank you for that!!! really appreciate it.

[@rmontayetalmadge5043]

James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a wealthy New York nightclub owner who has it all, catering to the city's elite and dreaming big, lives a double life as a drug kingpin.

[@squegy349]

I was so excited for the moment Hank sees the truth, because you know it had to happen at some point and finally getting it makes me happy.

[@ItsReallyChris]

That simultaneous nod and same face was amazing 😂😂 y’all are the best haha

[@dawngrrrl]

Ohhhmygodd the garage scene is fucking epic🔥Stellar acting from Bryan and Dean - the moment when Walt switches to Heisenberg still gives me chills! Great reaction y'all 👍

[@aworkinprogress4387]

This was such a great episode. Dean Norris (Hank) killed it in the scenes he had. There's so many question. Just wait until you guys get the answers.

[@dragos-lucian]

Fat Bruce Willis finally knows. The acting was sublime in this episode too, as always.

[@MikeKostrewa]

I’m really thankful for you two. I feel like I’m watching the show for the first time again. I watched the whole series up to season 5 on DVDs/iTunes. I watched season 5 live on tv. I don’t know how the helI I handled that.

[@katemoon1594]

You can feel the tumbleweeds in that standoff.... lol BEST brother-in-law scene EVER

[@timreno72]

Walts beige shirt and Hanks red shirt was the perfect color clue.

[@ChizuMcCheems]

I love the commentary before and after the actual reaction but I always fast forward to hear Steven say "LET'S. GO. YO!"

[@george5954]

The way Bryan Cranston changes his tone of voice in that last line from sympathetic/weak to seriously intimidating. Crazy face off between those two

[@emmytorres9047]

U don't want him to get caught because walt finally wanted out

[@theunderdog9353]

Also, the way his voice changes when he says "maybe your best course, is to tread lightly" was so good!

[@B20C0]

Walt didn't try to play the sympathy card there. He basically said what he would say in front of a jury.

[@imkool51391]

"You are the devil"-Marie

[@tonymatrisin4328]

Tread Lightly...You're goddamn Right!!!

[@joelguerra1385]

My favorite arc of the show begins now

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

You Damn Right it's a Treat! :D Hank had to show his cards so it would give us a cool dramatic moment. Real Epic.

[@jmwild1]

I don't think Hank could control himself. So much rage just under the surface, and the clincher was Walt's snide remark about the tracking device.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

jmwild1 good point yea it was too much for him to countain

[@Ulghart]

To me, Hank always looked down on Walter. He always treated him as some sort of "pussy" grown up adult without balls to do something for his life or family. In this episode, Hank find out that Walter is actually way above him. and THAT is what pisses him off the most.

[@007NowOnline]

Fantastic reactions. Cant wait to see your reactions to the rest of the season.

[@davidm.857]

I don't always go for long walks but when I do I tread lightly.

[@elisabethlarsen4282]

The slight tilt of Walt's head just seconds before "that is not going to happen" ooooooh, I live for this show. And Dean/Hank.... I have never seen such angry eyes. Never!

[@pearljammies]

Hey, love, are you able to see my podcast notes comment? It seems like KZbin has been hiding them the last few episodes! I can see them, but I don’t think anyone else can 🙁

[@elisabethlarsen4282]

@@pearljammies Babe, I have not seen it, not for a while, actually? I will search through the comment section, and check again ❤️

[@pearljammies]

Thank you! It’s so disappointing! I’ve tried editing them to be shorter, taking out words that might trigger censors, waiting until after I’ve watched most of the video to post it, everything I can think of!

[@corvuslight]

Finally, my favorite scene from the whole series...when the light hits walt's eyes from the side and they light up....so scary it's transcendental

[@ExpectoPatronum28]

That comment about Jesse's relationship with Walt taking 40 years off his life was just spot on! Lol

[@islandhomestead3995]

So happy to see your channel grow above 60k ... deserve many more we need a con of sava

[@NikkiStevenReact]

thank you!!! really appreciate it

[@YourDadYoda]

How are we so blessed to be able to have all these amazing actors in the same show together???? I can’t remember a single actor in the whole course of the show that was even remotely bad.

[@nastynate692]

Well done Walt - if you dont know me dont fck with me Hank !!!!! Tread lightly

[@malhar7347]

Every episode from now is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥just too much🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BRWednesday]

Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in. The wheels have come off, strap in!

[@yourdailydoseofnegativity8964]

When Walt says “I need you to believe me” its not him actually trying to convince Jesse….. he’s warning him…. He’s saying, “if you think I killed Mike, you could tell someone”

[@DistortedPortrait]

Just the interaction between Hank and Walt alone makes this one of my favorite episodes of the series.

[@chichi77tim]

The way his voice changes, so beautifully, delicately... Walter White' voice: Maybe your best course of action would be to Heisenberg' voice: *tread lightly*

[@jongodsey8472]

There is a video on youtube of the actors doing a table read of this episode for the first time.

[@SanadaSanadaSanada]

At the start, it was Walt trying to be Heisenberg, but now, Heisenberg is trying to be Walt.

[@derps0n839]

Be glad you didn't have to wait 3 months since the previous episode to see this one

[@Kickex]

When I first saw Hank closing the garage door, my jaw dropped more than when Gus died!

[@nirmalsuki]

7 more episodes of absolute greatness...

[@chaost4544]

Watching your reaction to this series in recent weeks I've picked up on how they use the size of Walt in certain scenes to great effect. There was a scene from season 3 where Walt was pretty much a dead man and everyone towered over him. It even looked like small tumbleweeds were larger than him. In the last scene of this episode, you see Walt towering over Hank which has rarely been shown in previous episodes as Hank for the most part has always been filmed having larger physical stature than Walt. It's great you can still discover new things through multiple watches.

[@BigKnecht]

The postman that had duty the morning Jesse drove down that street will have the best morning of his life soon.

[@BryceHatley]

Back when I watched this episode for the first time...Hank shutting the garage door...iconic!

[@NikkiStevenReact]

Lets get ready to rumble!!!!!!

[@tankmaster1018]

Haha holy crap, I have been a Patreon subscriber to N&S for around 2 months, but just stopped by the KZbin video to check out the discussion going on in the comments anyways. I decided to watch to the end including the credits, and almost choked on my soda when I saw my name at the end! Lmfao I vaguely remembered something about having your name in the end credits when I signed up for Patreon, but I completely forgot and had one of the most surreal moments ever when suddenly I was reading my own name in the end credits!

[@mejestin]

one hour since episode update... over 5.5k watched... and the likes kisses the 7hundreds. congrats... will comment again after the episode

[@Bobbychristopher]

Tread Lightly

[@tcg1_qc]

6:09 woah, never realised but that's the same sound as when you break a barricade in rainbow 6 siege

[@taylorstreet3502]

Nikki’s face when walt told hank to tread lightly was my exact reaction!!!!!!

[@StainedVent9296]

At 12:09 Walter says "It's not true, it's just not". He is actually confessing to Jesse that he killed Mike and telling Jesse to tread lightly, saying to him he better pretend to believe the story or else... cause Walter doesn't want to have to deal with Jesse and he needs him to know that. 12:15 "Yeah, like you said... Mike is alive", this is the way Jesse tells Walter that he got the message and that he won't get in his way because of Mike's death.

[@user-gi2uh2vc6k]

17:28 walt wasn't trying to convince hank or anything, he was just playing his innocent role just in case hank had a voice recorder running, to not provide any evidence. Notice that he didn't confirm any of the accusations

[@monicawism]

My nerves were completely wrecked when I first watched this episode! Nikki, get your wine ready for the next 7 episodes! 👊🍊🚾

[@OOCSB72]

Love how Nikki low key loves WALT. He's a legend. (as a character)

[@NikkiStevenReact]

he's easily one of the greatest characters ever

[@OOCSB72]

@@NikkiStevenReact no doubt

[@War_Maker]

Tread lightly.

[@RobertMorgan]

Again, damn Gale for his impeccable handwriting.

[@OsOl0K0_ttv]

Walter's Tread lightly line was one of the most gangster things I've ever heard someone say. Walt is King, a piece of shit, but King.