FILMMAKER REACTS to BREAKING BAD Season 5 Episode 15: Granite State

[@MH90]

One of the best reviews of this episode I saw described it like this: "Ozymandias" is a hellish and unrelenting nightmare, but "Granite State" feels worse because it's like waking up the next day and realising the nightmare was real.

[@stewyyishim]

thats exactly how it felt. this whole episode kind of felt like a fever dream

[@abemrofchak]

I may be bugging but I prefer this episode to Ozymandias. That episode.. I can't even watch some parts of it but this feels so much colder and worse. New Hampshire in the winter is definitely the right setting for it.

[@koko4620]

Purgatory is the reflection of your actions and your reasons for being where you end up.. In so many ways, that's much scarier

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

I think I saw the video that had that remark.

[@TehCream]

Damn that’s so real. Especially watching it back when it aired, we had to wait a week to see the aftermath and when we did it was just as morbid as Ozymandias tbh. Great way to describe it

[@SaintJessebelle]

There's an interview with Jesse Plemons, Todd's actor, who talked about asking Vince what the character was supposed to be like, and he said Vince told him "What do you do when there's a raccoon that runs out in front of your car, but if you swerve left you go into traffic, but if you swerve right you go into the ditch? You hit the raccoon." That's Todd's character. He's a genuine sociopath, who doesn't act in malice, but doesn't really see anything wrong with what he's doing. Everything he does, no matter how monsterous, is just kind of indifferent to him, and it also explains why he's so "polite". Todd is a "nice" person who sees anything he does wrong as just something that needed doing. It's why Todd would beat the shit out of Jesse until he's black and blue (because he had to), but then bring him ice cream later to be polite. Todd is the epitome of "No hard feelings".

[@Jacob-sl6ur]

​@@wavehellholeThat's the point, everything Todd does is just like hitting the raccoon to him, had to be done.

[@kristin1533]

I've taught sociopaths/psychopaths at a men's prison. They try to act as a normal person would, but it's fake. They try to mimic normal people. They have to; they don't know what it is to be normal.

[@coyotelong4349]

Brilliant analysis

[@green7apocalyptica]

No hard feelings😮

[@iblamegravity1]

​@@wavehellholeSure but Todd's "racoon" is a human child on a dirt bike. 🤷

[@cameroncimmerius1203]

I've heard that after Jesse killed Gale some of the audience was confused why he was so bothered by it. He did what he had to do. After that Vince and Co created Todd as a way of saying "that's the kind of character you want? This is what he would be." Such a brilliant ending to this episode and such a well defined character in Walt. As soon as you heard the Elliot and Gretchen disparaging his contribution you instantly knew how he would react.

[@chrysalis46]

I always feel so sad when Andrea is killed. Jesse lost both Jane and Andrea so tragically. How much that must eff with his head!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Yeah, THAT one hurts because I’m thinking of the kid :(

[@nathancollins1715]

@schizoposter1499 They already gave him the message by taping a picture of Andrea and Brock to the wall of the meth lab. He understood the risk of trying to escape perfectly well.

[@psudoplays254]

I totally loved Andrea and felt how crushed Jesse must have been seeing her so senselessly murdered. She felt so wholesome, especially in comparison to most everyone on the show

[@MamadNobari]

@@nathancollins1715 Yeah, if anything, it's Jesse's fault.

[@gregory3499]

Jane caused all of this.

[@matthewjaco847]

Uncle Jack is monster and a piece of trash. You can tell that within two seconds of him opening his mouth. Todd, however, is much more frightening because he seems so normal on the surface, only to around and commit the same sort of atrocities as his uncle while displaying no emotions whatsoever.

[@transformersrevenge9]

The final scene beautifully illustrates what has driven Walt this entire show. It all started with Grey Matter, and an overqualified genius being so bitter that he has to live the normal life, because he sold his future as a potential billionaire, away for pocket change. That was the starting point. Not the cancer, but the miscalculation he made. That planted the seed of bitterness and ego into him. The cancer just brought all that out, and both Hank showing him the bust, and a familiar face escaping the scene, gave him an outlet for his ego, his wounded pride, his missed opportunities and his genius. And now, at the end of the road, having lost everything, it's the same Grey Matter thing, that sparks him into taking action. Beautifully in character for him.

[@bajorekjon]

I don't think Walter goes back because of his ego, even though that might be partially the reason. I think he knows giving the money to the Schwartzs is the perfect, and probably only way he could get that money to his family, since Flynn doesn't want his money. He does his Hiesenburg routine and threatens them with "hitmen" because he wants to be 100 percent sure his family gets the money, he was never going to harm the Schwartz's. But I get your point

[@AlexRuy]

back in the day when the show was airing, Todd was also known as Meth Damon

[@jas8815]

The vacuum cleaner guy is Robert Forster, nominated for an Oscar in Jackie Brown. And yes, he did pass away recently. Jesse Plemons plays Todd and he was nominated for an Oscar in The Power of the Dog.

[@louie081]

I always thought it was R. Lee Ermey

[@mattigator600]

I just came in to say , I hope yall have seen Jackie Brown 👍👍 dude was a real G in that movie, a bail bondsman, reminding me a little of Mike

[@AshDub86]

Hank and Gomez were the only ones who knew about Huell sitting in that motel room waiting to be taken to "witness protection". He'll be sitting in that room forever now waiting for Hank to come back 😢

[@BB13131313]

I love how in the first episode of S5 we see Walt tell Saul "we're done when I say we're done", but in this episode he can't even finish the sentence when he tries to be intimidating.. Walt became a toothless tiger to Saul in that moment..

[@shaquilleburton1611]

That tiger still has claws

[@ankhtahr1401]

I absolutely love how in the scene at 19:15, directly after asking Walter whether he'd believe him if he said yes, the Disappearer asks Walter to decide whether to cut the deck, which he doesn't do. A subtle way to answer the previous question.

[@1OldPacman]

Wait, so does that mean he lied to walter?

[@ankhtahr1401]

@@1OldPacman What I'm saying is, Walt implies he does trust him by not cutting the deck (cutting the deck is a measure against cheating, declining it means Walt trusts him not to cheat).

[@1OldPacman]

@@ankhtahr1401 ohhh i see. That's interesting. Didn't catch on to it before. Not a card guy.

[@spooky_da_scary]

heard someone say at 24:55 it looks like walt turned himself into a glass of whiskey and i can never unsee it

[@catiebeans]

RJ Mitte doesn’t get enough love for his heartbreaking performance as Walt Jr. “You killed Uncle Hank!” gets me teary every time.

[@rickykozak58]

He really doesn’t. Such a shame, he’s such a highlight of the show, but in a show with no lowlights, there’s only so much love to go around I suppose

[@TropicalHat420]

When the music kicks in at the end I can't stop instantly grinning ear to ear.

[@chaost4544]

In the reaction, you pointed out if past Walt saw Flynn's reaction to the phone call, Walt probably wouldn't have gone down the road he did. In the end, Walt still shows signs of humanity and feels some love towards the people that mattered in his life. His remaining humanity makes him a bit more redeemable than Todd. Todd has no connections and nothing in his mental make up that really makes him a human other than existing just to exist. If someone asked Todd to kill a room full of children, Todd would ask what day and time is the most convenient for their schedule. The actor who played Todd did an amazing job in the role.

[@diamondem]

I always get chills when the theme song starts to kick in at the end of the episode.

[@PodyTheCirate]

Andrea’s death is so brutal while barely showing a thing. Another great react man! Look forward to these every week.

[@chris_player2995]

Walter turned into a glass of wine one of the greatest finales ever

[@MamadNobari]

vrabo bince

[@iulia.bianca.b]

Walter Jr. asks Walt the same exact question he did in the first season: "Why don't you die already?". But this time, it has a completely different meaning. Back then, he was mad his das was a p*ssy and wasn't fighting cancer. Now, he's done with him and wishes he would've chosen not to do the treatment and caused all of this mess and pain. Brilliant writing ❤

[@joeydrummer7929]

There’s one moment to play a theme song to a show during the show itself… and well…. This was it. Just perfect .

[@santithemanti1491]

this is my favorite episode of breaking bad. it really makes the audience put together how real the previous episode is and ties up all the right loose ends before the finale. also that music at the end, cmon.

[@Exoixx]

Honestly, the last scene of this episode, with the long version of the theme sneaking in as Gretchen is talking, going back all that way in terms of Walt’s pride, and then ending on the glass that by no accident looks like the Walter White with the hat and the tache…chills. To this day. Perfect set up for the finale. Oof.

[@BusterKay916]

I've watched Breaking Bad multiple times from S1 to the end of S5, but the scene where Jesse is watching Andrea from the car is still really hard to watch... after all he's been through, all the tragedy, loss, and abuse from Walt, you would think that his imprisonment & basically becoming a slave would have been as low as he could go, but then that scene happens...

[@Crevy1467]

James: I want Walt to annihilate these dudes. Me:😏

[@Beforezzz]

Ok...

[@d.s.6268]

You: s k

[@Kal_El1994]

24:33 - little detail i've always loved - the cop pumps his shotgun in beat with the music - love it

[@impossible7163]

I'd put it this way: With Walter there still is something to redeem, no matter how little or how much of a moster he has become. Wirh Todd there isn't. There just seems to be something missing in Todd. It's questionable to diagnose people without any quolifications but Todd just seems like a violent sociopath. Operating word, violent. Not everyone with that "condition" (I think I'm getting real offensive here.) becomes like Todd but then again, they don't need redeeming.

[@chrisellis3797]

El Camino explains Todd better than words ever could.

[@totallytomanimation]

The strangeness of the comparative - Is Walt is an intellectual sociopath. He can reason everything, ALL his actions, were correct and necessary. While Todd is a working class / criminal sociopath who reasons that anything that gets him ahead is right enough for him. So because of Todd's lack of intellect, I don't think you could change him - but if you gave Walt a challenging job that kept him engaged intellectually and rewarded him properly for his ability, he could avoid needing to embrace that worst aspect of himself and be a better man than he was... possibly. And that possibility of change is the difference between Todd n Walt, just a possibility.

[@dd-lv6ee]

The Andrea scene is like "wow they really went there"

[@JamesVSCinema]

Damn straight

[@bajorekjon]

It's Jane 2.0 but worse

[@JackMellor498]

Aaron’s performance when they kill Andrea is the most gut wrenching most real acting of emotional devastation and despair I’ve ever seen. This whole finale arc is top tier TV.

[@starryeye6511]

13:57 reminds me of the Walking Dead season 1, Merle's stash had a bag of blue as a callback

[@ithinkiamoscar]

I can't say how much I love this show. Every time I watch it, either by myself or through reactors, I pick up new things, small subtle details or greater psychological plotlines. I feel like whenever I become a parent, I'll see new perspectives again. This show is such a gem and after finally having seen all of Better Call Saul, I look forward to rewatching that too. The Breaking Bad universe is so damn dope and I want it to continue but also to remain as it is.

[@PBandJwithBacon]

I Live for these Breaking Bad episodes EVERY DAMN WEEK!! Now The Last of Us?! Better Call Saul? EL CAMINO?!? You got me for the long run bro...

[@EntrEsprit]

The glass was half empty, unfinished business 😤

[@VinelSeason]

Man I can’t believe how far you’ve come with this show. I remember when you first started! Really like this series

[@bustedhammer8619]

Funny u made the Matt Damon comparison. It's kind of a internet joke to call Todd Meth Damon. Also they explore Todd alot more in El Camino.

[@codypavy]

Such a good ending this episode, never fails to get me hyped hearing that theme And I agree a Fargo x Breaking Bad crossover would be wonderful 😂

[@williamdavis8076]

Agreed, Walt and Lester are very similar characters!

[@tamarleigh]

I always wanted Walt to meet up with Nancy Botwin. It would be INSANE.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

I remember watching this episode on Netflix as a kid (I was several months late from when it aired). The writing in this is unreal. We go from hating Walt in the previous episode, thinking he's really evil (which he is), to rooting for him when he transforms from a defeated man ready to give himself up to the police to Heisenberg. That ending gives me so many chills. It's the only time we hear the theme song outside the intro.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Crazy right? That ending is wicked.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

Ikr? Can't wait for your BCS reactions.@@JamesVSCinema

[@szeddezs]

Except he doesn't "transform to Heisenberg" if you know what happens in the finale. The ending wih Walt's look on his face and the music are a misdirect.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

Explain how that's not Heisenberg. Who is it? Jesus coming back? Please don't tell me you're one of those people who defends literally everything the man does.@@szeddezs

[@szeddezs]

@@lelouchvibritannia4028 "one of those people who defends literally everything the man does" Uh, what? What about my comment led you to this conclusion? Polar opposite my guy. "Explain how that's not Heisenberg" What people refer to as "Heisenberg" is whenever Walt has a megalomaniacal, or what unhinged viewers call, "badass" episode. The last scene in the bar is supposed to make people think that's what's happening to Walt, that seeing Gretchen and Elliot talking about him angered Walt, and him disappearing before the cops arrive and the BB theme playing is supposed to make us think he's out for revenge or something like that. But it's not "Heisenberg", it's Walt on his path of semi-redemption who just figured out how to get his money to his family.

[@themikereda]

The last half of this season, EVERY TIME I watch it, I am standing and screaming at the TV because there are still so many shocking and heartbreaking moments in every episode. Truly unmatched television.

[@MrZilla]

You always thought Saul was the most in control of his situation, but it turns out it was actually the Vacuum Cleaner Repair Man.

[@JamesVSCinema]

LMFAOOOO

[@Jared_Wignall]

Everything in this episode is fantastic and there’s only one episode left. Yeah, there were defiantly moments that were tragic, but it sort of seems like an appropriate way for things to progress since the last episode. It’s also nice to see Saul one last time and the disappearer. Great reaction James, I hope you’re doing well. Take care!

[@Kains_Gaming_Channel]

The breaking bad theme playing at the end. Like a longer version of it been played somehow was amazing!

[@XxXDestroyer]

You're spot on about Walt and Todd. For exmaple even after knowing all they've done here, if I was forced to spend 24 hrs with one of them I'd pick Walter every time. Maybe because Todd is so unpredictable? Not sure, but I know that'd be my answer.

[@real_Hamilton]

Good and bad is a matter of perspective. What's good to one person may be bad to another and vice versa. It all depends on how you look at things. Walter is a drug kingpin so of course he has to do some bad things but he's doing it for a good cause, to take care of his family after he's gone. He also admits that he gets a personal thrill out of it because he knows he's good at it. But at the end of the day you can tell the man still loves his family and he does have some level of remorse in his heart which means there's still good in him

[@Movieman10396]

He does love his family, but he doesn’t prioritize them over his own ego and insecurities. If it was truly all about setting his family up, he would have swallowed his pride and taken the grey matter job in episode 5 and allowed Gretchen and Elliot to pay for his treatment, especially since he had NO reason to be bitter towards them, seeing as he left the company because of his own insecurities. That’s why Vince Gilligan said he stopped sympathizing with him after that, because it’s no longer ‘my family needs to be taken care of after I’m gone’, it’s ’I have to be the one to save my family, no matter what it costs’.

[@andrewsharpe4764]

Flynn (RJ Mitte) losing his sh*t on the phone to Walt is everything.

[@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

Brother... You're gonna love _Better Call Saul._ I'll probably join your Patreon for that The _Breaking Bad_ universe is one of the best written continuities in television history.

[@natecloe8535]

That is my absolute favorite ending scene. Mainly because of how hard and loud that theme dropped in. That makes you think "ok..here we go.....one last cook"

[@michaelblaine6494]

“Why would you say that to your Aunt Marie?”😂😂😂 lmao I never thought of that I was always too wrapped up in the scene

[@PhilPastor]

Dude, I love your reactions... "go out swinging"... at this point you didn't even know how right you were. A truly classic series... amazing writing, acting, directing... it will never be surpassed.

[@JamesVSCinema]

I TOLD YOU TO CLOSE THE DOOOOOOR!! Better Call Saul & The Last of Us on Patreon! Click here: www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema Much love!

[@damorrito]

CARMELLA CAN YOU SHUT THE DOOOOOOOOOOOR oh wait, wrong show

[@MamadNobari]

Hi James. May I suggest a movie you might consider watching called Youth (2015)? I think you'd enjoy the hell of its cinematography in particular. It's really funny too.

[@sxewhil]

I love your video game references you sprinkle throughout, James

[@JHayes-lh7uv]

Honestly if past Walt saw this reaction to his son hating him he'd probably either deny it or think he can change the outcome and end up in the exact same place

[@MugenHeadNinja]

This is gonna be an excruciating wait for the next two reactions. Love the shit dude, I hope you react to more shit that I've seen, so I can watch more of your content, excited for Better Call Saul as well.

[@sameehkins5957]

Tidd is worse. Todd shows no regret with the things he does. Walter shows regret but brute forces through it because he believes it must be done to survive. Todd is emotionless and laughs when he kills the kid on the bike. Walter isnt too bad in the grand scheme of things.

[@FemmeFiend138]

I hope you check out El Camino. It's a perfect epilogue to this finished story.

[@connerwood7969]

Robert Forster, who plays the vacuum store guy, is one of the most underrated actors of all time. He's incredible in this and Jackie Brown.

[@Nigels_Wrld]

ABSOLUTE CHILLS WHEN THAT THEME KICKED IN AT THE END OH MY LORD 1000000/10

[@MossyQualia]

Very sharp observation about Walt being both Walt and Heisenberg at the same time here. In the flash forward, we see him with Walter White's hair, Heisenberg's beard, and a new pair of glasses, visually suggesting that he is both and something new at the same time. We see it in his actions in the finale too -- the calculated ruthlessness and luck of Heisenberg combined with the genuine compassion of Walter White being able to accomplish everything he wanted in one episode, which neither half of him could in 5 seasons.

[@Jokerdan76]

I see you uploaded this video, I STOPPED EVERYTHING to watch it!

[@keepmewierd]

"Why would you say that to your aunt Marie?" lol never thought about that

[@LupusLifestyle]

This was a darn near perfect show for me. I miss Breaking Bad. Time for another rewatch!

[@themikereda]

It is surprisingly easy to unlock handcuffs if you've got a paper clip. My brother taught his kids how to do it and they always carry a safety pin or a hair pin with them.

[@duff9000]

keep ts up man your reviews are great, can’t wait for the El Camino vid

[@Skotavus]

My vote on your question is that Walter is more redeemable, since he does at least have the moral North Star of wanting to leave his family something to improve their lives (even if he consistently only believes that money is the way to do so, instead of him being there emotionally). I feel like if you asked Walter if he could be redeemed, he would either say yes or no, depending on the progression of the story. If you asked Todd, he would say "What for?".

[@morpho5539]

This show doesn’t have a single bad episode. Everything has a purpose, even the fly episode.

[@OrbiTiZZeD]

Breaking Bad is historic. we all love it.

[@JB-jt6oq]

24:49 that's the moment Walter Breaks Bad

[@NOFORPAIN]

These last 2 are deep as hell... And I am excited to watch El Camino with you!

[@Philliben1991]

Re: picking locks with paper clips. I worked in this office and someone left the company suddenly and left really important documents locked in their desk drawer. So I thought OK, let's try the paper clip thing and unlock this drawer. 4 hours later, after multiple people had tried and failed, we ended up just smashing the drawers. So the answer is in real life it's a lot more difficult than it looks on TV and the movies!

[@4o4o4]

as far as the crossover idea, its more of an easter egg but early on in the Walking Dead (another AMC show) a character pulls out a bag of drugs with blue meth in it

[@GarroshTV]

It actually is that easy to get rid of Handcuffs. As long as you know how to do it. I learned it for like 5 minutes and now I can do it in a matter of seconds with a paperclip

[@Fnelrbnef]

Walt feels some remorse. Todd doesn't break a sweat.

[@MrNylenRules]

You raised an interesting question on how Gus would’ve handled someone like Todd. We saw how Mike got pissed at him for bringing a gun and making the executive decision to shoot the boy, and Mike was the perfect arm for Gus because he never did anything unnecessarily. Bottom line is Gus wouldn’t never sniffed the idea of acquainting himself or his operation with the likes of Jack’s crew, but that it was a depraved necessity that Walt’s operation would have to fold them in, to provide muscle sans Gus and his influence. And here we are.

[@justinbarnett9476]

Yeah I imagine uncle Jack was making shitty meth and doing low level crimes but then he organized with Walt the killing of a bunch of inmates with connections. He wipes out Declan’s crew pretty easily. But if Gus was in power Jack would still be where he was before.

[@MamadNobari]

What if Gus wanted a taste of that Toddussy?

[@karabomasibi2331]

There's many epic moments in this show but the end of this episode is my favorite. Everything went bad, his family hates him, his wife is facing the music alone, he might die one of these days, Jesse is captured, probably dead, his son fucking despises him. It truly is over..... but that last interview with Gretchen and Elliot put that battery in his back, and just like that whiskey Glass, Walter's business is not over. Heisenberg rides for the last time!!!!

[@timminore2126]

Todd is 100% a sociopath. He only keeps Jesse alive because he (Todd) has a crush on Lydia, and wants to make her happy by delivering the best product. He acts like he cares about Jesse by giving him ice cream, but he views him like a pet. He has no more feeling for him than he does the tarantula in the jar he took from the dead kid.

[@selinakyle2368]

Best episode ending of this series

[@SleepParty30]

If you look carefully, that whisky glass at the end when tge cops bust in kinda looks like Heinseberg. Use your imagination using the light reflections through the glass and on the chair to find the hat n all.

[@debbyemerson3877]

Nice! I see it!

[@antsmasherjack]

It's funny how you mentioned how Todd looks like Matt Damon. The film would nickname him "Meth Damon" because of their similar appearance.

[@R.Pi_II]

"Todd is wired differently..." he's kind of quiet but he is a psychopath.

[@samwise1982]

I'm glad you liked Robert Forsters performance as the vaccuum guy. He's one of Tarantino's favorite actors of all time and he cast him as the co-lead actor next to Sam Jackson, Pam Grier and Robert Deniro in Jackie Brown.

[@gregory3499]

All of this because Jane tried to blackmail walt. She is the reason for all of this shit.

[@douglusco5439]

We’re at the endgame fellow freeloaders.

[@Ahov]

Todd seems to be a psychopath attempting to learn empathy

[@nur418777]

What makes Todd one of the creepiest movie sociopaths is that the actor gives him this vibe of almost childlike innocence - he kills people like a toddler might rip off the limbs of an insect out of curiosity rather than malice.

[@deirdreprice6425]

Walter, a 100% as a therapist (me) Walter has the underlying bedrock of wanting to be a good provider for his family.

[@AJackson__420]

Rest in peace Robert Forster who had passed away on the day of release of El Camino

[@stinkyspicee]

I spent one year teaching myself a new "skill" every month. I learned how to get out of handcuffs, and yes, using a paperclip to do so is easy af lol

[@JamesVSCinema]

What did you learn last month?

[@stinkyspicee]

@@JamesVSCinema How to make a Chainsaw Man costume out of mostly cardboard and trash 😂

[@magicbrownie1357]

The late great Robert Forster. I have to say that everything I've seen that had Robert Forster in it was instantly better because of his natural grace and comfortable style.

[@spartacusx9349]

Haha I DID the same shit with the theme song when I 1st watched this episode live when it aired 🤣 I had the biggest grin on my face

[@dnllrnt]

"Is Todd a little gone up there?" (People who watched El Camino): James, you don't know the half of it! RIP Robert Forester. Dude passed the day El Camino came out. Dude had a long career brushing shoulders with some world class actors, was fantastic in Jackie Brown. There was a fan theory during Better Call Saul that a certain character could have been related to his character. But I think that never fully developed since he passed during season 3 or 4-ish.

[@sllimjimsinkhole]

Please post the finale asap!! Wow what a journey this has been

[@stanpines9011]

yeah i also think todd is a really accurately depicted sociopath. if you don't know who he is he seems alright, he knows how to politely talk to people, but it's all fake. he's like an empty shell. that's why he has this "light's on but no one's home" look in his eyes. he also lacks any and all empathy and he's almost childlike in a very weird way. it's also why he basically treats jesse like a pet.

[@1OldPacman]

Todd the type of guy to kill your whole family and then tell you nonchalantly "i got myself some ice cream, it's in the fridge. feel free to take some if you want bro"

[@Fibblejoe]

James you HAVE to watch the bloopers for breaking bad, El Camino, and better call saul. They're hilarious and show how good of friends all the actors were. Anyone who's watched them will agree and they don't spoil anything as long as you've finished the main content the bloopers are about so the bb bloopers don't spoil anything about bcs. And since you're a filmmaker you might be interested in the behind the scenes of Gus' death becuase you get to see how it was done and the actors all joking together in ways you don't get to see in the show, like Walt joking around with Gus.

[@malkmuslistener5459]

"it's over" Walt needed to hear it from another grown, adult man. even if it's jimmy

[@cydamiic]

breaking bad's spin off movie el camino acts kind of as a dlc for the show , so they go together well if u want to watch that while ur doing bcs

[@jcr9520]

Todd is absolutely a sociopath. He does have a small capacity for empathy, but it is very narrow and limited and never gets in the way of what he thinks is necessary. He is emotionally kind of 5 years old to a certain degree, but he doesn’t feel emotion. He does feel sentimentality, and certainly respect, but never above whatever greater purpose he is engaged in. He feels regret, even for horrible things, but for him it is the kind of regret you might feel over missing a phone call with a friend you will see in a few days anyway. I keep thinking of his clumsy, awkward flirtations with Lydia that feel like a little kid who has a thing for his home room teacher, but he doesn’t yet know what love is or how it really works, nor even understands that he doesn’t know. He regards Jessie as a kind of pet and the way he takes care of him and looks after his wellbeing is much as one might a guard dog, who lived its life chained to a post in the back yard, barking at the mailman.

[@JamesVSCinema]

This is a really dope answer. I wonder if it was the writers, the actor, or a little bit of both who influenced Todd. It’s truly fascinating whenever he’s on screen compared to everyone else. Tuco is straight menacing but even he reminds me of people I’ve seen in life. Todd freaks me tf out.

[@jcr9520]

@@JamesVSCinema I think it’s the writers and the actors. Gilligan wrote the hell out of this thing from jump, but a lot of elements evolved into what they did only because the actors brought it. Saul wasn’t supposed to be such a big part of the show and went on to become the focus of an equally amazing spinoff show entirely on the strength of Odenkirk’s performance. Everyone on this show came to the set to work and they got it done on every episode. The entire Salamanca family is fairly terrifying in their own right, btw, but I won’t say anymore on that. ;) I’ll just say that Better Call Saul is going to knock your socks off.

[@darvthadre]

I'm surprised James didn't recognise that Meth Damon is the main character in Fargo Season 2.

[@tontonkarim2260]

Thank you for the ride James.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Ayyy anytime!

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

Andrea's death still remains the most vile thing this show did to us

[@750count]

I skipped past it this time. No need at all to see that again