Dialogue Dive: Tension in Breaking Bad's End Times

[@savagebooks7482]

What kind of questions you crazy kids got for me?!

[@Shadow-zr9wk]

Would you be willing to do a video on the worldbuilding, or lack thereof in the show RWBY?

[@maxschapiro4460]

what's your feelings on your extremely handsome and charismatic editor who keeps finding ways to force himself into the conversation?

[@savagebooks7482]

That guys sucks dude

[@maxschapiro4460]

@@savagebooks7482 yeah

[@krielfebas3385]

Would you be willing to make a video on A Clockwork Orange?

[@pixelatedwarrior8990]

I love this scene simply due to the fact that the audience believed Walter didn't do it at this point.

[@shayshayshayshayshayshayshay]

Aside from Ozymandias, this is easily my favorite episode

[@coupo1978]

Think they and everybody did by then.

[@kyleisbart197]

Martin Couperthwaite we suspected, but on first viewing most people didn’t know

[@kyleisbart197]

ThisIsMyRealName lmao okay professor

[@cptsteele91]

@ThisIsMyRealName enjoyin the smell of your own farts there bud?

[@arcannar]

1 sin for referencing Cinema sins

[@jdfellow5700]

arcannar Ding

[@rabidwombat1912]

imo they are a shit channel it used to be funny but then they started sinning stuff that was stupid and just annoying and playing it off as "just a joke"

[@Enercia]

@@rabidwombat1912 he always did that

[@jasonhahn8797]

@@rabidwombat1912 he always finds the most inconsequential flaws in a story and uses those to criticize a story.

[@sifatshams1113]

I've watched the entire series twice, and the second time I did, 17:43 was almost as chilling as a horror film.

[@MrMasonics]

I love that you can see huel put the cigarette in his pocket when he pats down jesse

[@CultureDTCTV]

End Times is so underrated . After Walt went insane at the end of Crawl Space , watching End Times is so much more suspenseful and fun

[@eggsrsweet]

Great video! Should be mentioned too that Vince Gilligan himself directed this particular episode. It's funny because if you go back and listen to the Breaking Bad Insider Podcast where Vince talks about this episode, he said he had a really difficult time shooting this scene (with blocking and where the camera should be) and was really worried that it wouldn't turn out how he envisioned. And then it turns out being one of the more iconic scenes of the show lol

[@michaelblaine6494]

It’s funny in retrospect knowing how excellent it all turned out to learn how much doubt there was that it would get on the air let alone succeed so massively

[@sabrinamcclain162]

Rewatching the scene, I like how Walter says "I had to tell the DA", when Jesse asks "why did you do it?" Because of course, he has to establish right away that "Gus gave me no choice" is not referring to him poisoning Brock, which he knows is what Jesse is actually talking about

[@ironmonkey1512]

The one where he tells Skyler that he did everything for himself was my favorite. Basically the whole series built up to that.

[@LaneMaxfield]

I think of that moment as Darth Vader done right. Like, I loved Vader's "redemption equals death" scene as a kid, but as an adult I just felt like, given how many innocents he has slaughtered and planets he enslaved, being pushed to save his blood relative at the last minute is too little too late. Walter had to actually make sacrifices to undo a fraction of the harm he had done, he had to fully come clean about the selfishness of his true motivations, and you're left with the sense that probably most of the people he harmed will never forgive him, and that's fair.

[@TooSweet353]

​@@LaneMaxfield Exactly, I think Vader's redemption scene is amazing but not because of what it says about Vader but because of what it says about Luke, while I think it was great writing to have Vader be redeemed by being what led to the destruction of the empire he helped rebuild thus preventing future death and genocide, it still feels too late because well... he still axed countless. It's a good scene but is overrated and not one of the best in fiction judging by the actions that preceeded it.

[@NinjaGuyDan_]

This show is such a treat on repeat viewings. Going back and noticing Huel actually taking the cigarette was great. Even watching this scene knowing for a fact Walt is lying, you can't help but appreciate his performance

[@divvyhuh]

what about the scene where jesse's in aa/na talking about building the wood box and how he sold it for weed instead of giving it to his mom or w/e like idk that scene just. hits me really hard honestly all of his aa/na scenes are just like. literally perfect

[@tyronelivingston67]

That one dislike is Ted Beneke.

[@lyuboslavyunov5779]

Damn after your video I noticed all the small details you pointed and not pointed that led me to the conclusion that Walt knows Jessie to perfection so much so that Jessie is literally his little puppet,he knows that the only thing turning Jessie to do risks in his favor are kids,using Pinkman's innocence in combination of his need for justice,and for absolute convincing making himself to be seen as the victim incouraging Jessie to shoot him. And the last part you didn't point out but stood out to me is how conveniently fast Walt asks Jessie where is he going, thus not only convincing Jessie that he isn't the guy who poisoned Brock but getting Jessie on his side so he can finally kill Gus. Jessie Pinkman - mister White is the devil

[@josh043p6]

Love your quote "Writing is all about execution, not content" This is so true because I'll see people say "oh this movie is doing the thing that failed in an earluer movie, therefore its gonna fail too" Maybe the earlier movie just didn't execute it correctly, but that doesn't mean its impossible to do if right. I always see "New Spider Man movie is making the Spider Man 3 mistake of too many villains" The problem with Spider Man 3 wasn't too many villains, its how all of those villains were executed.

[@LaneMaxfield]

So true! Batman Begins had Ras al Ghul, fakeout Ras al Ghul, The Scarecrow, and Carmine Falcone. It just did a better job juggling those villains.

[@caesarplaysgames]

I’m so glad you did an analysis on this scene. This is one of the best scenes on the show and it barely gets talked about.

[@frytcuzz2295]

Compares one of the greatest shows of all time about drugs and delving into the human psyche to anime I Giorno Giavonni have a dream

[@ThrottleKitty]

If you like the drama and twists of breaking bad, some anime like Fullmetal Alchemist, Attack on Titan, and Deathnote can be really enjoyable, even if you don't "get" anime. They lack most of the obnoxious and uncomfortable tropes of most anime as well. Admittedly, most anime can be pretty... weird and pulpy. But so can a lot of western television! =P The best isn't though!

[@kabukiblooki]

@@ThrottleKitty you do know he referenced an anime too right? One of the greats at that.

[@AlphaBeastHD]

Having Future chilling in the future section, nice

[@siddsen95]

Impeccable analysis, my goodness. Which makes me wonder. What Savage breakfast do you consume? What kind of nutrition does that beautiful brain of yours function on?

[@TrenchantAtheist]

I have a TON of favorite scenes in this show... but this isn't one I had spent a great deal considering until now. After your breakdown, I have another scene I'm looking forward to seeing when my subscribed BBad reaction channels get to it!

[@DionysosBacchus29]

Looked forward for you to do a video on this, can't wait for el Camino :D

[@natskivna]

This episode is my favorite of the entire series. Thanks for this!

[@JC111414]

Is funny because even the actors didn't know Walter was lying. He genuinely thought he didn't do it (the actor). Such brilliance. The bluff wouldn't have worked so well if Bryan Cranston knew it was Walter.

[@Jesusprayerwarriorbw]

One of these yrs I'll get around to binge watching BB

[@themerryreaper4667]

Great Analysis! Gives me even more reasons to love this show!

[@brandonbuchner1771]

Jesus, Aaron Paul acted the hell out of this scene. First go through, i just thought he was a goofball, but man...he's a hell of an actor.

[@jam3328]

One of the best BREAKING BAD épisodes ever . I prefer It over "Face off" and Crawl Space

[@bbbabrock]

My fav from season 4 was Salud.

[@johnnyj3613]

Jam Iachi even over Ozymandias?

[@calebwitts1232]

@@johnnyj3613 Ozymandias wins

[@dpoisonedburritos]

Hahaha that future Easter egg Attention to detail is everything! Really enjoyed this video!

[@dhawalpandya9788]

"Laughs in Peter Jackson"

[@ABLEARC]

You had to share it with all fifty THREE thousand of us not just 50! I wonder how long it took you to write the script or if it was EXPLOSIVE growth.

[@harrisont2004]

This scene is so sinister when you know what happens later on...

[@zachkeenankacey4945]

Algorithmically pleasing comment.

[@Torthrodhel]

Advertiser friendly response.

[@0r531]

@@Torthrodhel unnecessarily vulgar trolling comment

[@Torthrodhel]

@@0r531 needlessly overdramatic reaction!

[@sumirunihon]

@@Torthrodhel a request to calm down due to the inconsequential nature of youtube trolls in references to the overt reaction to said troll in an attempt to take moral high ground

[@PengyDraws]

@@sumirunihon Smarmy response asking why you commented long after the comment before you

[@AlphaBeastHD]

Why didn’t Jesse ask how Gus knew about the ricin? So in other words how would Gus have his man pick the ricin cigarette out of Jesse’s pocket when Jesse said himself only him and Walt knew about it? I’m sure there’s an answer, I’ve just forgotten.

[@bbbabrock]

Walt mentioned it in this video- thru all his survalence cameras. Even if we never saw it, we can't know that at some point while working in the super lab that one of them didn't mention to the other something about Jesse having the ricen on him.

[@XxOnyxStudiosxX]

@@bbbabrock Also Walt made that ricin IN the lab, he was careful to avoid the cameras when he did it but Jesse (and therefore the viewer) can't be sure that it wasn't picked up.

[@bbbabrock]

@@XxOnyxStudiosxX I totally don't remember that. But that sounds entirely reasonable.

[@redhood444]

@@bbbabrock the surveillance was brought up since season 3 when Jesse was skimming off the top Walt brought up to him how it’s very possible Gus was watching them and how he needed to be careful

[@monkeytown8]

This is a TV show people would have known what they're talking about

[@sashimi879]

What?

[@monkeytown8]

@@sashimi879 he's talking about building suspense through the audience's ignorance. The problem is realistically this isn't going to be anyone's first episode. I do agree it's a part of the dynamic but more Walter playing dumb trying to buy time to think.

[@sashimi879]

@@monkeytown8 I agree

[@matthewboren708]

This is a really great video and great lesson learning the craft of what makes great story-telling.. my favorite episode was always the fly... you find out so much more with walt and Jesse and what they've gone through with so much less going on.. glad I found this channel.!

[@jgg0207]

just finished this series, your channel inspired me to watch!!

[@Brieen]

You uploaded this video, I didn’t finish breaking bad yet so i didn’t watch. And now a month later I have finished and lemme say it was amazing.

[@Abrabeck82]

Wow, Jesse putting the gun down just like he did with Todd and the other guy in El Camino... Food for thought.

[@anthonyciancio5727]

There so many videos you could make about breaking bad. I think it’s the best show of all time

[@fufuman27]

Anthony Ciancio I can’t decide between breaking bad and the wire

[@IAmNumber4000]

God dang it Vince Gilligan is a fucking genius

[@gavgav8847]

Loved the vid, at 8:40 or so you say that we don’t see Jesse swap the cig, but there is a scene solely showing that moment. I know I’m being nit picky so apologies just thought I’d mention it

[@DrEllert]

Amazing! I'm usually less into hiding information from the reader, but I think it was well executed here. Also, I never watched BB... guilty?

[@maxeggs9039]

If you haven't watched breaking bad, stop watching these videos and go watch it right now

[@willigagbob8243]

Get to it then.

[@OkSid300]

After watching this video: "ITS REVICE TIME"

[@willigagbob8243]

Pipis room?

[@sabrinamcclain162]

Maybe I'm remembering the episode wrong, but wasn't there a scene right before this where Brock was in the hospital and his mom said that it was like he had the flu but he wasn't getting better, and Jesse realizes he was poisoned with ricin, so we would know he's pointing a gun at Walter because he thinks (rightfully, it turns out) that he poisoned Brock?

[@katarinakovrlija3372]

Amazing video and fantastic analysis!! Well done, subscribed. Please do more Breaking Bad analysis videos.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

*Game Of Thrones:* _The best TV series with the best ending ever._ *Breaking Bad:* What's on your chin? *Game Of Thrones:* _WHAT?_ *Breaking Bad:* I WON.

[@PayondeAwsome]

I'm not sure what's happening here

[@tyronelivingston67]

"It was just a little mustard. Oh look, you got some on your shirt too."

[@supercooki1429]

This comment is so stupid

[@jimmyburlapsack]

Game of thrones has one of the worst endings ever seen who tf thought it was good

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@Raymond Sims If you don't know about that, Walter White said "I WON". Just look it up.

[@daredevil6145]

9:29 Huell puts the pack in his pocket

[@waitedspider90]

Lmao that picture of Future you put in there

[@trevorhill4639]

You sound like scaretheater with a deeper voice

[@wingsoffailedsurgery7356]

real talk

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do kubrick

[@maddielopez8625]

Great video!

[@johnritter2027]

Who else think this guy sounds like Thor Skywalker?

[@fred7796]

Fuck last jedi

[@Mattax355]

Didn't they play the flash forward with Walt in the diner making a 52 out of bacon so we know he lives?

[@personanongratis]

Such a good fucking show !

[@leonmayne797]

Unfortunately I had it spoiled that Walt poisoned a child.

[@sumirunihon]

what'd you have for breakfast?

[@sumirunihon]

raisin bran crunch

[@yuviifr]

Do one about the episode fly!!

[@carolinehaf21]

I second this!!

[@TinyPple45]

I want Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston to work on another project together so bad😭😭😭😭😭

[@halfmadfalcon2078]

Four questions for your AMA: 1. What can a guy like me, one with an English degree and a love for literature, do to get into editing professionally? 2. What is your opinion on James Joyce’s “Ulysses”? 3. Faulkner or Hemingway? 4. When are you gonna get a damn Patreon so I can throw money at you?

[@bamboozledan]

Cinema Sins would be proud.

[@marvinmuslim]

The picture of future lol

[@Brian70590]

Lol future in the future section of the chart 😆

[@boogabuga7657]

Only thing I don't like about this scene is the cliche, gun to the head, "DO IT" part.

[@mr.pancake7846]

You are amazing

[@Докторпарадокс]

In my case it was did walt do it?

[@Joepage69]

14:15 Brock wasn't murdered he lived

[@calebwitts1232]

Just as Walt planned

[@emiel255]

He literally corrected himself on screen so that comment is completely redundant

[@Joepage69]

@@emiel255 I already criticize myself so you’re completely redundant

[@emiel255]

@@Joepage69 hahahaha. Nice

[@Leon4788]

what makes a good villain?

[@Cj-xt6tv]

I never knew how Walt actually poisoned Brock. It’s a plant, how? Did he just give it to him?

[@DodgyDan4]

It was inside the cigarette. It's even mentioned in this scene haha

[@Cj-xt6tv]

The kid smoked the cigarette with the plant inside of it? It’s been a long time since I watched bb

[@DodgyDan4]

@@Cj-xt6tv nah I think you can tip the ricin out of the cigarette and put it in food or something

[@waitedspider90]

@@DodgyDan4 he didn't poison him with ricin though

[@uhhcallmejefe]

Good

[@Houndlock643]

Could you also explore the mental ailments represented in Steven Universe and how these ailments progress each gem character pls?

[@Richard_Nickerson]

Haha less than one month is an eternity and a half?

[@venotti86]

peak fiction

[@Floraflora2]

I knew about The Pronoun Game, and I regularly experiment with it in my hobby fiction writing, but hasn't that become a cliché already? When I write it, it feels cliché, not tension.

[@AntKneeLeafEllipse]

Pinter would've lived BB

[@HxH2011DRA]

Walt's the best XD

[@maabelamin5033]

Future 😂

[@hosseinkavyanifar907]

Please Do one on Lucifer tv show

[@AwestynJaxxxson]

WOAHHHH, spoilers!?????

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[@treygibson5292]

HOW TO MAKE BREAKING BAD BORING

[@kpimkpim349]

693rd

[@jameslahey6358]

“Writing is about execution, not content.” I have never in my life heard a dumber sentence

[@jameslahey6358]

14:09 HA “professional editor” you suck at your job bud

[@chaddafoe3105]

Duh, who cares what Cinemasins calls what? And as you said, it works. The use of pronoun works here because at the beginning of the scene Jesse is almost certain that Walt did it, so he gets to the point as boldly as he can, which totally rattles Walt. "Why did you do it?!" And yes of course, it's also a nice tool to use our lack of knowledge of what Jesse is thinking to create tension. Good video tho.

[@iamthedanger9602]

*With Donald trump voice: WROOONG. The tension does not rely on neither jesse shooting walt nor whether walt did it or not. At this point there are like two or three episodes left, so is obvious that Walter won't be killed at this point by any means. As to the second part, there are two mindsets a first time viewer can have: 1. Gus did it: At this point Gus is shown to be superior to Walter in all the possible ways. We have seen how he masterfully manipulates people 100 times smarter than Jesse (and 100 times smarter than the people Walt manipules) and also we see how Walter and Jesse basically hate each other at this point. Also Gus has already been linked to child murder. The first time viewer knows Walter is at his lowest, no resources at all and shitting his pants in fear of Gus. The viewer assumes he is innocent and therefore framed in a way is impossible from him to prove it. Tension derives from how Walt will convince jesse. They used this technique all the time. With tuco (how is season ne walter going to ake this OG to give him his money? NO WAY), at the end of season three (how is walt going to convince Mike... yes, MIKE, not to kill him. NO WAY), etc. And just as then, there is no way in hell walter can resolve this... 2. Walter did it: If the first time viewer is clever enough to assume that Walter did it , then the same problem applies. Walter was the only one that knew about the ricing. And even if Walter manages to convince him otherwise, Jesse is still stubborn and reckless, someone likely not to listen to reason and to act out of anger. Even if Walter spits facts like vomit jesse is likely not to believe him, so then what? Walter is left with no options. The tension derives from the two of them falling apart forever. They are the only ones they could trust, the ONLY ones that could count on each other save their lives, and now that's no longer the case. The tension comes from character relationships, no cheap tricks like the ones you mention. And as I said, there is no way Jesse is shooting him, so if they break apart forever, how is walter going to continue for the other two episodes (that we now for a fact are coming) without jesse not killing him? is Walter going to kill Jesse? And if he does, how? jesse is the one with the gun, and we know it is loaded because walter also has to deal with any sicario coming to his house. The headline is: How on earth will the writers solve this? If the viewer is clever enough o guess the truth then he is trying to solve this in his mind while Walter and Jesse scream at each other. The writers use even real life info to trick even the smart viewer. THAT'S how you create tension. Is not a simple as "is jesse is gointg to shoot? I love your videos but this analysis is way too shallow and basic. Tension here doesn't come from writing 101 techniques like hiding information or wheter the character will die or not. Let that to game of thrones or the walking dead. Here the tension comes from the relationship and the utter hopelessness of a character whose tricks have worked before but are proven once and again to be too small for the REAL game. The second-time-viewer understands that the reality of this scene is about Walt just having one last bullet (just like hank against the cousins) and that if he doesn't shoot well, he's done. When Jesse asks "why you did it" is not to capitalize the info. He does it because he already knows and wants Walter to admit it. Jesse thinks Walter thinks that he is too dumb to figure out his trick, and at the moment of noticing that jesse in fact knew, Walter will break and admit it. But Walter is already prepared and is ready to act accordingly. Is not about keeping information from the viewer. Is giving it all blatanly. The tension comes from the effects of the mistery (Walter and Jesse becoming enemies), not the mistery itself.

[@llywyllngryffyn8053]

A Jesse Pinkman movie? Really? UGH! If I had to pick my least favorite thing about Breaking Bad it would be Jesse Pinkman. I would love to see BB streamed in from an alternate Universe where there was no JP but Walter met Saul and he helped him to make the connection with Gus...

[@brickbag516]

well

[@alxjones]

This is the worst possible take. Taking Jesse out of the show would make it and entirely different and significantly worse show.

[@llywyllngryffyn8053]

@@alxjones As moronic as Jesse and his friends were, they should have been in prison long ago. If Walter was going to have a sidekick that wasn't useless, it should have been someone more like Shane Bodwyn from weeds, albeit as an adult. That character could have made a better 'son' figure for WW, as he was smart, bold and eventually ruthless in his own way. JP was just a plot device for lazy writers to pull in all the stupid elements that the show suffered from.

[@mohamedamineboughadou4096]

It really is a perfect show... Except season 5. 😔

[@juhanatiinanen7238]

can u elaborate?

[@aydenbianchi9093]

Bannis Ray Season 5 was my favorite why do you think it’s not a good season? Also we all have different opinions and I respect yours but I’m just curious to hear your sude

[@mohamedamineboughadou4096]

Because in season 5, Walter is already King of the Hill... No more Fring with is sixth sense. No more fear for his life, and most importantly, no more maniacal laughs.

[@anastasiskolovos4924]

@@mohamedamineboughadou4096 that doesn't make it bad lol.

[@mohamedamineboughadou4096]

anastasis kolovos Yes it does make it bad. Rewatched the whole series for the forth time: S1: 9/10 S2:10/10 S3: 10/10 S4:8/10 S5:5/10 El Camino 5/10

[@slyceth]

Wow you have no life if you watch one show so much

[@karim-hc6qw]

you must have no life when you make shit gaming videos.

[@sumirunihon]

you have no life if you call out someone way smarter than you for making a fully educated analysis on one of the greatest tv shows of our time and how this scene effectively communicates tension through information and giving very useful writing advice to aspiring creators but no i guess he must be doing that because he has no life

[@DANNYisonecrazynikka]

This was an amazing video! Truly fantastic!