FILMMAKER REACTS to BREAKING BAD Season 2 Episode 1: Seven Thirty-Seven

[@JamesVSCinema]

Can't believe we're already in Season 2.. Breaking Bad S2 EP 8 & 9 on Patreon! Click here: www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema The Legend of Zorro (2005) for the first time Thursday. Enjoy the day!

[@stephenbarclay3043]

How do you watch along full episode on patreon? Is the show not actually shown along with your video?

[@onearmedbandit84]

Jessie paralyzed with absolute fear at the trauma of watching Tuco beat a man to death while Walter calmly calculates the potential profit arising from their business partnership really just encapsulates the dynamic the two have for the entire series.

[@nickhaze2491]

I wouldn't say Walt was calm as much as that is his way with immediately coping to a situation. Applying logic and calculation as quickly as possible in attempt to ignore how the trauma he just witnessed makes him feel.

[@RyanCoss]

a perfect comment

[@notmee2388]

I read that scene different: that Walt was calculating how soon he could make what he needed so that he wouldn't have to deal with Tuco again. Previously, he got off on the power he thought he wielded, but now he realized he was in over his head. This is also reflected in the scene with Skyler against the fridge; he thought he was the ish the first time, but now he's lost the confidence.

[@DanielOrion74]

One of the few series whose season to season trajectory was always upward.

[@MamadNobari]

Yeah honestly GOT was the same for me and I fell in love with both shows after their first 3 seasons, and then they gave us seasons 7 and 8💀 Other shows I can think of that got better as they went on were probably AOS and POI. Bojack Horseman and Curb too. Obviously BCS is another example but I think that's a given and doesn't need mentioning.

[@thebigbop5866]

Best thing about this show is every character has purpose. Even if they don't do much, they all matter.

[@StrongStyleFiction]

This and The Shield. Even The Wire had a drop off after season 3 for me.

[@picturamovens]

I think season 1 is better than 2 and season 4 is better than 5, but there's not a single bad episode, let alone season, in the whole series and that's awesome

[@nonlmao]

@@theoriginalfluff5317 idk man, a lot of stuff after the declaration is not that interesting

[@marcmauhay]

3:52 in an interview, Raymond Cruz (Tuco) said it's terribly taxing physically, mentally, and emotionally to play Tuco.

[@tovbyte]

Yeah it’s really curious. I mean I get it, but he’s just so energetic in the role, you wouldn’t think that he actually didn’t enjoy playing it. Speaks to him as an actor

[@jakewhite1760]

I remember reading somewhere that his wife said she started getting a little scared of him after seeing his performance as Tuco, or something to that affect

[@marcmauhay]

@@neilsun2521 that would be ‘The Curse of La Llorona’

[@chernobyl68]

@@neilsun2521 I think the first thing I remember him from was Clear and Present Danger, where he played the role of Ding Chavez the sniper

[@Hoobyj]

@@tovbyte I'm thinking he got so into it that it amped his adrenaline and cortisol levels up to uncomfortable degrees.

[@insolentMinx47]

James, we need to find a way to extend this to two episodes a week my guy. Your reactions and analysis are top notch. So much so that once a week isnt fulfilling enough. Pretty sure others would agree lol.

[@sunnny819]

yea facts i need this 2 times a week

[@TheJoshestWhite]

Patreon

[@sunnny819]

@@TheJoshestWhite broke

[@suzannekelly2826]

Pretty sure???...no we absolutely agree!!!!..100% u are the father agree lol

[@drained_yayo]

W

[@dripcaraybbx]

Someone has probably already mentioned that S1 was cut short by the writer's strike. S2E2 wraps up the original plans for S1 storyline.

[@JayOwinFull]

Beat me to it with more details than I had to offer :)

[@dripcaraybbx]

@@JayOwinFull I tried to avoid the temptation but he was literally asking!

[@lagronemikal]

Funny you said that "I know that guy loved playing that role" (Tuco) when actually the actor hated the character saying he had to channel the horrors he saw growing up in East LA and that it really took a toll on him to the point he didn't think he could do it anymore.

[@liamgallagher3833]

3:25 “This dude is unhinged. He will kill you if you put pickles on his burger and, and he-if he told you not to…put them…on there man like he will…he will end you!” I couldn’t describe Tuco better

[@Literally-God]

James I just want you to not take for granted this superpower you have right now. You're able to watch Breaking Bad for the first time, something millions of people wish they could do. Enjoy the ride while it lasts, man.

[@rheawelsh4142]

The first season was actually cut short due to a writers strike at the time, which ended up being a good thing because it allowed the show to steer away from it's original plans of having Jesse killed in season one

[@ericdemott9248]

'Oh thats the end of the episode, wow, I was so ready for more' that phrase pretty much sums up the entire run of Breaking Bad. Great reaction!

[@michaeljmobley]

I'm glad James recognized the 737 line from Cranston that matched with the title of the episode. He's gonna love this season, and he will be hooked in deep.

[@elisabethlarsen4282]

A whole plate of food ready, and I go search for a reaction to watch. Of course you save it all! 🔥🔥 I am gonna enjoy this so much!!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Ayyyy let’s goooo!! 🤘🏽🖤

[@owenyoung9915]

This season will HOOK you, fr 🤙

[@skriffyscruffy4921]

it’s a good season it’s where everyone started to love the show only gets better too

[@GaysAreGroomers]

Season 1 episode 1 hooked me

[@evanmiller7795]

@@GaysAreGroomers great name

[@MoeLester_Jr]

fr fr no cap sheeeesh *curly hair low testosterone noises*

[@autonomous8108]

According to the actor who played Tuco, he really disliked the roll. He used to be affiliated with gangs IRL, and it brought back some memories for him keeping up the believable intensity it takes to play a character. like Tuco.

[@lynnc5252]

Jesse broke my heart in nearly every episode. He is pure of heart.

[@sundaygloom8715]

All the villains in this show are the best, I love the progression

[@Teeklin]

Love your vibes, love your commentary, thanks for putting out so much dope content for us for free here on KZbin. Nothing but love man. Good luck on 150K!

[@JamesVSCinema]

I appreciate this! Thanks for taking time out for commenting 🤘🏽

[@candigram8588]

Can't afford the time to watch the entirety of Breaking Bad again ... but following James is a great way to revisit it xxx

[@tizzin2147]

Can’t wait for the next episode. It’s the best in the series up until this point. Of course, as you’ve heard, it only gets better, but is a phenomenal episode nonetheless.

[@johnglue1744]

That dude chimed in when Jesse met Tuco the first time and Tuco gave him the side eye then lol.

[@Tigermania]

You guys who watched this show week to week and season to season, have my sympathy with the cliff hangers. I was able to binge the whole show and caught up as the final episodes aired. Best tv show ever made because of the character arc of Walter.

[@samufish]

Tuco plays a detective on a really really good series I loved called The Closer. It’s a great show worth watching. You’ll see a lot of familiar faces. You’ll get hooked

[@impek667]

13:14 this speech by Skyler is so good

[@JoshJr98]

This is one of my favorite episodes. When Jesse shows up and gives that deathstare and you see the gun pop up... perfect TV

[@jumpoi]

3:50 no he doesn't like playing that role. The screaming takes a toll on him. I believe he said it in an interview.

[@t0dd000]

Anna Gunn is just so incredible in this. Everyone is. But man, she brings it.

[@The.Pickle]

I haven't seen the first half of season two but everytime you review an episode, I keeping thinking "wow, the treats that are in store for you" and you get to watch it for the first time. By the end of the final series though...this show leaves you emotionally scared. Walter now has that photo of the murder scene on his phone, be awkward if Tuco sees it eeeesh.

[@kaitlinsullivan3134]

All this talk about Far Cry and all I'm thinking is you're gonna yell when you get to Better Call Saul. :D This season of Breaking Bad is amazing and it introduces some of the all time great characters.

[@blade3430]

Wow I just realized how clever of a title 737 is...

[@TCorbin75]

Awesome stuff. Haven't watched this series in a while and enjoy your reactions. Now I'm a Patreon member 🤘 Keep it up

[@atulkumargupta4774]

This series has one of most Iconic villian yet to come there are one you are following from episode 1

[@steved1135]

Love the meta-storytelling in this season with the pre title scenes. It's a slow mystery that dares you to figure it out...

[@Kal_El1994]

loving this series so much - also, here's the time stamp [ 14:46 ] of James' brilliant saying of "poison", the best laugh [ 16:05 ] & impersonation of the arm breaking [ 16:54 ] - big love, James as always :D :)

[@SquashStaniel]

Season 1 got cut short which is why it's only 7 episodes. Fun Fact: If the season went for the full length, Jesse was going to be killed off, let's be happy that didn't happen. I can't imagine this show without Jesse

[@bookeblade]

Great reaction. There is such a cool detail in this episode but unfortunately, I can’t reveal it due to spoilers lol. I can’t wait to see your reaction to Grilled most underrated episode in the show in my opinion.

[@oggyreidmore]

During the first season there was a writer strike so they only had 7 episodes. Episodes 1 and 2 of season 2 were originally meant to be the finale episodes of season one.

[@unxprienced9548]

Hank taking a picture of the crime scene is one of my favorite frames in all of media

[@ChrisMaxCisneros]

Just you noticing the difference in Color in the same scene we watched in Season 1 is just Perfection.

[@ClifHaley]

"Jesse does not deserve that man." You don't know how right you are yet.

[@1OldPacman]

Can't wait for your reaction to this season. Love your videos dude

[@phylazen5649]

Perfect last video to watch before going to bed. cant wait to see your reaction brother

[@supanjibobu5660]

welcome to the breaking bad thing dude,,, i just started few weeks ago and now im in season 5! holy fuck! just let it happen holy fuck haha

[@Seissmo]

Literally was looking for S1 Ep 8 since I didn't remember the first season was only 7 episodes.

[@everythinggamingnow]

Bryan Cranston directs quite a lot of episodes. Theres some really good behind the scenes stuff thats well worth watching after you've finished (i now see that you have finished since this is 11 mnths old) There's one behind the scenes video that shows Bryan directing, while dressed as Walter and basically giving the direction to hank, and then acting in the scene with him and stuff like that. Its super interesting to see him do multiple jobs so flawlessly and being able to dive from one role off screen into another role on screen.

[@markwillis675]

"THIS IS NOT LOOKING GOOD" IS GOING TO BE YOUR CATCH PHRASE FOR THIS SERIES. LOL!

[@The-Xclusiveeeee]

Tuco is so awesome man, but his actor was saying that it was too exhausting playing him, i don't think he enjoyed it very much

[@jaym10918]

Get ready. The first season was more of a dark comedy. This season things just start getting dark.

[@johnbeast4992]

It makes you wonder if the developers at Ubisoft were such big fans of the show that they modeled the Vaas charcter after Tuco because they loved him so much since breaking bad came out 4 years before the release of Far Cry 3. Also Raymond Cruz the actor that played Tuco almost didn't come back to Better call Sual to reprize his role as Tuco because he said it was such a hard a demanding charcter. because he is so far removed from the way Raymond Cruz is in real life. So he actually found the role of Tuco very demanding.

[@deltoidable]

The first season was cut short because of the writers strike. The first 2 episodes of season 2 are supposed to be the season finale of season 1.

[@foo3268]

just as goony googles finishes better call saul, you start breaking bad. what a treat.

[@Wintis_Swizzle]

These commentaries are a highlight of my week

[@TylerClear]

The titles are pretty important this season, be on the lookout.

[@KayBeeLPKarsten]

When you said the methlamine heist reminded you of a GTA V mission, I think you nailed it. I already giggled internally remembering Hank's commentary to the CCTV footage. Unfortunately it got cut here. XD "It's a BARREL. It can ROLL you morons." Given how smart Walther usually is, they acted very GTA-esque with adorably funny stupidity on that part. Great comedy value though with the tied up outhouse.

[@KayBeeLPKarsten]

The early stages of the show really emphasize on that whole "a non-criminal's idea of how crime works" concept Jesse pointed out with the choice of location for transaction. Walther is still so naive and somewhat innocent in his approaches to things.

[@ryanbuckley5529]

Hope you’re having a great day brother! Always making mine better🙏. Happy Holidays from N-AZ

[@CapraDemon101]

These reactions are a Godsend. Always love your content. Thank you!

[@starfire6764]

Never heard anyone refer to Tuco as a far cry villain, also haven’t heard a better comparison, spot on!

[@brupster]

Btw, Ronald Cruz didn't like playing Tuco, this is a known fact) Was too tight and crazy for him, so crazy that it made him go crazy tu, so Vince killed him much earlier than needed.

[@Scott_Forsell]

The guy who plays Tuco Salamanca (Raymond Cruz) was in the TV show The Closer. TIL, he is slightly older than I am. He's 61. I think I look fairly decent for my age at 59, and that dude is out there rocking his 61 year old self looking that bad-ass. Man makes look like a fool. I now have a bad case of "I wish".

[@MrRuSh61]

You’re in for one hell of a season! Enjoy fam.

[@rockyraccoonhendrix1733]

I know this is probably late, but the reason there were so few episodes was because at the time they were writing, a writer’s strike was going on. Before that you had shows that would come out with between 20-30 episodes per season. X-files is an example. (Vince Gillian wrote for that show. Also the actors that play walter Jessie, and Hank all appeared on that show.) Now the X-files is a great show, but because it has so many episodes some of them were hit or miss. (Most of them were hits lol) Because breaking bad had fewer episodes, coupled with the fact that the writer’s strike ended in the writers’ favor, you had top notch quality content. So even though there are less episodes they pack a huge punch. Breaking Bad is the show that made TV shows compete with the movies in how they are able to provide compelling storylines. It was truly groundbreaking.

[@JohnDoe-ds1gq]

There are really cool easter eggs/foreshadowing this season. Pay attention to the episode title names. There are about 4 episodes that have a correlation between the intro and the title. It will make sense once you finish season 2

[@monil2447]

@@HeisenStark13 I don't see any spoil here. Just a clue.

[@JohnDoe-ds1gq]

@@HeisenStark13 foreshadowing not a spoiler. i didnt give anything away about the story. i mean the episodes are titled like that for a reason

[@kabibox7526]

keep it up man love watching these every week

[@Skeem96]

The main bad guy in Far Cry 3 is in Better Call Saul as someone who works under tuco, Ignacio!

[@josephcox8276]

“didn’t wanna leave him there in the last season” - happens earlier in the same episode 😂

[@brianscli9567]

Tuco's last four kicks were crunchy af

[@BrettJW]

Something I never really thought of is that Walt and Jesse see the immediate effect their product has on Tuco and it immediately causes or adds to a death.

[@donavoncollins2891]

Micheal Mando who plays nacho in better call Saul is actually the villain from far cry 3

[@devilbob]

The first time I've watched this series it was hard... Almost impossible to not start the next episode after finishing each new one. It was the time, when I've decided that sleep is less important that a "Breaking Bad" dose

[@elwyndude]

Surprised its already S2... Always look forward to your reacts but especially BB since I know you pick up on things and have such a respect for the film making that goes into it.

[@rowdeemunkee]

First seasons always shorter than i remeber

[@morpho5539]

This season is so good

[@bkkidd2112]

Been looking forward to this one!

[@JustinWillisDevil240Z]

That camera was shaking more than in a Jason Bourne sequels fight scene.

[@ScooterSkillsYolo]

Make this 2 times a week. Ur reactions are unparalleled

[@TumzFestivalYT]

Wait til he sees Nacho.... I never thought about it, but I'm wondering if they meant to illustrate just how pure Walt's blue meth is by having Tuco inform the plot by way of his drug addled craziness.

[@AlexaCastrato]

You NEED to watch the season 1 blooper reel!

[@Gondaldin]

Yeah, the sudden shift from Season 1 to Season 2 is because of the writers strike back in 2008/2009. They had to cut the first season short because of it. The first episode in Season 2 should really be considered the last episode of Season 1. But it is what it is.

[@arnodk2852]

Haha, this show and Better Call Saul have a couple of guys who have played the main villains in the Far Cry games.

[@karllim5231]

Watching at 4:30 AM from the Philippines 🤘

[@JamesVSCinema]

Woah! Good morning over there! 🤘🏽

[@rosswalnuts3316]

Hank is the ultimate guy being a dude

[@NewWorldHotline]

DO SEASON REVIEWS! Id love to see em!

[@jonnycool123]

I honestly CAN"T WAIT for you to finish the series and watch EL CAMINO, one of the greatest tv movies in history

[@Dansull123]

Spotted the Tuco actor re-watching XFiles! Made a damn good Chupacabra too

[@Jokerdan76]

So excited to watch this through you AGAIN!!!

[@tsmartin]

737 has a double meaning. You will find out what the other one is at the end of the season.

[@VinelSeason]

The ending of this ep was such a good cliffhanger

[@JamesVSCinema]

yeah the momentum of this episode is felt because of it. this was flying by!

[@jamo8378]

I LOVE HANK 🤣 poor guy. Such a good dude. Marie lucky he deals with her crazy ass 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@polopena3337]

Greatest tv show of all time.

[@impek667]

"Do that do that thing" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@corvuslight]

737. Can't believe I didn't catch that before...holy ish, this show.

[@ryanmurray3034]

another really good show that won a few awards… prison break, definitely something you would enjoy

[@jacktilghman9797]

Funnily enough, I know this response is late, but the actor who plays Tuco has gone on record saying that playing him was quite damaging for his mental health, embodying someone so unhinged and sadistic wasn’t as fun as it he portrayed, just goes to show the acting caliber in the show though really. I think he’s alright though, I hope so.

[@rkarschner]

Skyler is SO FUCKING GOOD and everyone on the internet hated her, absolutely wild.

[@rousrouslan4023]

She is annoying that's why

[@vashsunglasses]

I hate her too and I thought about it for ages because I'm not a misogynist or anything. The reason why she's hated IMO is because of poor writing. Now before you get defensive hear me out. Even the show runners have admitted they have problems writing female characters! Anyway the problem with Skyler is that she's a reactive character. She doesn't really have a goal of her own, she doesn't have a quest to complete, she just reacts to everything that happens to her. Compare her to the wife in House of Cards. She has her own goals she's trying to complete that are separate from her husband. She's an active character who does things. Skyler is just sort of coasting through the show reacting to everything that happens and it makes her sort of infuriating. If I could go back in time and change anything about Breaking Bad it would be to give her something to do. I don't know... maybe she's trying to be president of the school board or she's a romance novelist who is trying to write the next big hit or she's a TV news anchor, SOMETHING.

[@MichaelJordanGoat2324]

It doesn’t take a genius to see why she was hated 😂

[@MegaMilenche]

@@vashsunglasses Exactly what sort of quest should a pregnant woman with a dying husband have in order to be a better character? If you were locked in with both of these circumstances, I don't think you'd have the will to go for a president of the school board.

[@MegaMilenche]

@@MichaelJordanGoat2324 Explain then, since I must be an imbecile.

[@coleintheville117]

Tension was fire this ep

[@PabloVelazquez93]

I love all these Far Cry shoutouts. I can’t wait 🌮

[@Someinsanegenuis]

Its funny u say Tuco look like a Far cry villian, cause one of the characters in later seasons, is actually in Far cry. I guess u will notice once we get there.

[@bolognio1150]

season 1 was cut short because of the writters strike of 2008 or 07 im not sure. thank god it did tho

[@comically_large_cowboy_hat3385]

btw juarez is a town in northern mexico so hank was saying “better we get them than the mexicans”

[@ThePete1081]

I love the constant FarCry references. I sure hope you watch Better Call Saul after this.

[@mcat71090]

if i had three wishes from a genie...one would be to wipe my memory so i could enjoy this show for the first time again. enjoy man