FILMMAKER REACTS to BREAKING BAD Season 5 Episode 9: Blood Money

[@aquiler3959]

The "tread lightly" was so perfect. The change in voice as Walt let’s go of the facade and shows the man behind it. And even hank is intimidated by him

[@maximiliandort3489]

Yes! The tonal shift is incredible, from one word to the other. To me, it's up there with the most iconic lines of the show.

[@weirdguy1495]

That final scene is what I would consider Bryan Cranston's best line delivery in the show, even more than the one who knocks speech.

[@windsaw151]

@@maximiliandort3489 The real tonal shift came seconds before that. With "that's not gonna happen". (I think it was)

[@MamadNobari]

This is the moment Hank became a treadmill.

[@Exoixx]

That last scene is just fucking perfect. They both knocked it out of the park. I seem to remember both “hi Carol” and “tread lightly” were trending that night 😂

[@wonkerz2050]

I can’t believe Hank sat on that toilet for a whole year. No wonder he looked awestruck coming out of there

[@JamesVSCinema]

😂

[@lastool]

This last batch of episodes..........so incredible.

[@magicbrownie1357]

Movie quality.

[@MamadNobari]

The nazis couldn't top Gus though.

[@danwilliams2551]

The best set of TV episodes that I can never watch again. It's like the greatest TV ever made but it's just emotionally exhausting and full of despair

[@thegoat2959]

Dude even the worst one (Granite State) is brilliantly written and would be the best episode of any other show for sure.

[@lastool]

@@thegoat2959 the final sequence of that episode is incredible

[@TropicalHat420]

Dean Norris blew me away in that final scene. He's been great the whole show but the amount of emotions pouring out of him in the faceoff is beautiful.

[@alibabaschultz352]

I think its the best performance of the entire show, which is saying something.

[@Jp-do9ny]

Especially when he said "good, rot you son of bitch" He conveyed anger whilst also showing a look of it hurting to say that. Incredible acting.

[@themothermarkos]

Absolute credit to him - becoming a character that goes through so much with limited screen time compared to the main characters and making it so undeniably real. While the key actors deserve so many flowers, he is an unsung star.

[@jonXler]

Bryan Cranston actually directed this episode, too. Great job on all of the character work displayed by direction here

[@MFSeaMen]

I love that Hank starts the show portrayed as a kinda goofy character, but as you watch, you realise he covers up that incredible detective mind with a facade of a clown to catch people off guard, including Gus of all people, when he took the cup with his prints. It’s just crazy that after 5 seasons, we see that facade finally crack, and just the full on brutal detective appears, and yet by no means is it shocking.

[@tweets009]

hes kind of similar to walt but in a slightly different way too

[@ak47domination1]

At 9:40 I really like that moment with Lydia because Walt gives a lot of Gus vibes when he’s working at Los Pollos.

[@Crevy1467]

You got me dying over that comment of hank leaving the bathroom without context 😂😂

[@JamesVSCinema]

Lmfaooo like bro 😭😭

[@monfernova]

Mair and Sophie another reaction channel literally watched 5x09 before 5x08 so they were so confused lmaoooo

[@tweets009]

​@@monfernovawhy would they watch them the other way around

[@monfernova]

@@tweets009 shit happens, not often but shit happens i guess

[@MH90]

The "Hank Watches The Show" montage is my absolute favourite montage they've done. Just sheer clarity, ending with him agape at the Cousins' drawing - how could he *not* have seen it before?

[@GimmeJimmy23]

That still blows my mind, too. The resemblance is uncanny!

[@natecloe8535]

Nobody else could play Jesse. Aaron Paul is SO Jesse that he acted the character into plot armored status. My favorite anecdote for BB is the fact that originally Emelio was going to shoot and kill Jesse in the desert when Walt gasses them. But Aaron Paul was so good, and worked so well with Bryan Cranston that they knew he had to be a mainline castmember, and eventually co-star.

[@gobo3d]

8:50 love how walt is wearing all beige like in the beginning of the pilot. Back to the bland mundane straight life

[@JonathanJJZ]

I love how Walt talks to Lydia the way Gus talked to him when he was in Los Pollos

[@johnselwitz5362]

I watched Breaking Bad as new episodes premiered each Sunday on AMC, and how painful it was that I had to wait almost an entire year between the episodes Gliding Over All and Blood Money. The flash forward at the beginning of Blood Money was one of my favorite scenes in the entire series because of how much it screwed with your mind. All we knew up to that point is that Hank had found the book, so watching that scene really hammered home the point that something terrible has occurred but we didn’t know exactly what just yet. I just sat there thinking “what in god’s name has happened and how are we gonna get to this point?” The next 8 episodes are arguably the greatest in television history, it took the viewers on a ride that I won’t ever forget.

[@transscribe]

Little detail I love in this episode: Walt and Skylar are both dressing head to toe in khaki like Elliott and Gretchen’s friends from that episode in season 1.

[@andrewstephens5885]

Does that mean anything?

[@dariodelvoije]

@@andrewstephens5885 All the colors in breaking bad mean something. All the outfits we see our characters wear have a special meaning. Khaki/beige resembles wealth/rich and neutral/bland. A few other examples: Black means death, power, corruption and evil (Jane almost always wears black foreshadowing her death and troubling drug abuse) Pink means naive, innocence and tragedy. (pink teddybear, innocent people died in that plane crash tragedy. Holly wears pink a lot. Jessys last name is PINKman) Green means money, greed and growth. (Holly's room is painted in green, because she'll be swimming in cash her entire life. Walt wears green a lot when he decides things out of greed. Skylar wears green when she offers to pay for hanks surgery)

[@mortgagesdemystified]

@@dariodelvoije Never noticed any of this, really impressive catch on your part and kernal by the show creators. Other color that James has pointed out is the red meaning violence, like the 'I am the danger' scene where Walt shifts from one color of red to a darker color before delivering that line

[@dariodelvoije]

@@mortgagesdemystified Well I didn't really notice it the first time either. I saw a theory video on KZbin. But after watching that video I noticed it everywere in the show, every outfit/background color etc is picked perfectly. The creators really did an amazing job with all the little details.

[@GimmeJimmy23]

They finally got the memo!

[@nicholasloduca6668]

I loved hearing your take on how this episode was shot from other people's perspectives onto Walter. I've never thought of that before it but it adds another dimension to this show

[@JamesVSCinema]

Happy to hear! Always something to digest with this incredible series

[@BobTheSkull]

with how well Aaron Paul acts emotional turmoil I'm with you, I cannot think of a single other character that plays jessie as well. when he needs to be in pain or show anger he is such a great actor.

[@PapaTeraflop]

It was an excruciating wait for this episode back in 2012-2013, but man, it was so worth it. As far as the gap between episodes, AMC was a big fan of splitting seasons in half around this time period. They did it a number of times with The Walking Dead in addition to this season of Breaking Bad. I think the main reason for it was basically being able to get the viewership numbers of two season premieres and two season finales, even though they would only technically group those episodes into one season. The things networks would do before the breakthroughs in streaming was something else...

[@transformersrevenge9]

Season 5 B is such a ride. This really is the Hank season. Hank really has grown through the show. Started out as a kinda loud, fake-macho, shit talking bad ass. And through the show he went through many hardships, suffered from anxiety and ptsd, bounced back stronger, and showed that he has what it takes. He became more likable, more geniuene, but a bit more obsessed. The acting in the confrontation scene is epic. Hank learns about the cancer, and while his mouth says one thing, his eyes look shocked and sad. Such masterclass of acting. And like Mike's actor, Hank has been in so many shows, playing a cops and such in the background. And in this show they really gave him the spotlight and let him act. I wonder how many great actors are hidden in the background, and just need the spotlight to shine.

[@sxewhil]

I absolutely love that Walt got to have a taste of “I got away with it” before the walls close in and everything catches up to him. It’s just so great.

[@LeoA05]

THE EPISODE WE WERE ALL WAITING FOR!!! This episode was INSANE!! The acting for that last scene was top tier acting. Absolute joy to finally see your reaction brother. Can't wait to see the next big moment :D

[@Steelburgh]

I love, love, love that they didn't drag that out. Lesser shows would have made that tension last for the last 8 episodes. Heck, they probably would've tried to make it last several seasons (*cough* Dexter *cough*). Breaking Bad never hesitated to move the plot forward when it made sense; they never had characters act stupid or out of character to squeeze out a few more episodes. Incredible series.

[@DrunkSolidSnake]

I've said it since I've watched this specific episode live, but this is one of the best performances I've ever seen in media from Hank.

[@DarthDude380]

Damn I'm sad he missed the second "Hello Carol" at the beginning

[@stroud9208]

I'm glad I didn't have to suffer through the 11 month wait for this episode to air.

[@danwilliams2551]

Lol Hank looks up, cut to credits, then "The next episode will play in 5 seconds" Netflix subtitle

[@carolinehaf21]

It was brutal.

[@Coneyislandqueennn]

@@carolinehaf21why did you guys have to wait? I thought breaks were only for series finales.

[@RanDoM5469]

@@Coneyislandqueennnthe last episode where hank finds the book on the toilet was a mid season finale so everyone had to wait almost a year to see what happens this episode (episode 9)

[@Coneyislandqueennn]

@@RanDoM5469 damn

[@formdusktilldeath]

In that scene with Lydia, I feel like Walt adopted some of Gus’ persona, that of the unassuming, down-to-earth business guy. But of course it was just a pale imitation.

[@jayge17]

What I love about this episode is that, you think the writers would play out the "he knows that I know that he knows" and etc for a few episodes, and then they just blow it up in the garage and get that part out of the way! Only 7 episodes left, no time to dilly dally! Without spoiling anything, it's a huge part of Walter's character study to know that, even though he threatened Hank, in Walter's eyes, Hank still is family, and thus off limits to certain solutions that he would take with Gale or Gus.. Even Heisenberg would not cross that line

[@spndogg6284]

6:44 “..I would’ve thought he just took the most insane number 2 in his entire life.” In a way, he did🤣

[@JamesVSCinema]

Truth hahaha

[@Skullzrapper]

I really love the irony of Hank finding out on the toilet. Caught with his pants down lmao

[@llorona7847]

The “Hello, Carol” is such a small throw away line. Then you see it come back. Just a small change in context and tone, makes the same line go from menacing to completely innocuous. And it’s just two words. This is a stellar show.

[@Kains_Gaming_Channel]

It's sad from Hank's side. Because the brother in-law he's loved for years, in his mind is gone. That's rough on him, man.

[@kareningram6093]

This episode begins the downward spiral for all of the main characters and most of the secondary ones. It's incredible how dark it gets when you get sucked down the drain.

[@HaloOfSun]

Oooof the look Hank has on his face is bone chilling. So much emotion and thought being given with a SINGLE look. I feel so bad for everyone in Walt's life. I know they ain't perfect or innocent but damn is Walt RUTHLESS.

[@devarius693]

Love the little details in this show. Marie’s “You are the devil” @7:09 is such a nice detail that not everyone catches

[@ericm9411]

you saying the house is a character in itself reminds me of Jane talking about georgia O’keefe’s door paintings. she didnt see the same thing each time or felt the same thing. each painting of the same exact door had a completely different meaning

[@dereknolin5986]

That's a really cool comparison.

[@ericm9411]

@@dereknolin5986 ima keep it a buck I actually just read that somewhere online years ago lol. it was cool cus they included stills of walt walking through his front door during each of his birthdays. “it was the same subject, but it was different every time”

[@MattieD]

I remember waaaay back in season one... when we first met Hank... I couldn't stand him... but I feel like he is one of the most developed, and colorful characters in the show. His growth, struggles, and his willingness to never give up are incredible. I also really really love the similarities of this show to Death Note. Walter/Light is the bad guy willing to comit any evil, while Hank/L is bound within the law and his morality. They are both tremendous forces squaring off in a monumental battle of wits, cunning, and willpower. Thanks for the review

[@JamesVSCinema]

Happy to hear you warming up to him. I’ve always loved him hahaha, happy you dig the video!

[@dereknolin5986]

You should really watch the mini webisodes they made. One shows the backstory of how Hank and Marie got together.

[@dereknolin5986]

I only recently discovered them myself! Just search for Breaking Bad Minisodes; I think they're on youtube somewhere.@@TheRealAhoy

[@commandershepard96]

As soon as Hank walks out of the bathroom with that look on his face the heart rate goes up and doesn’t go down for a very long time this whole season lol.

[@tommydtwitch9763]

in my opinion season 5 of breaking bad is the best television experience ever. The rollercoaster has just started with this episode.

[@GregMuniz7]

I agree but I’d say it ties with true detective season 1. Have you seen it?

[@tommydtwitch9763]

I have seen true detective season 1 and for me it beats it slightly.. but barely lol@@GregMuniz7

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

We thought we were gonna have to wait for a Walt vs Hank confrontation until the finale. But no, it comes up right after he found out. We knew shit was going down.

[@Exoixx]

A lesser show would have dragged that shit out. Instead it acts as a catalyst for everything to come. Great writing.

[@meganega123]

Shit was going down after Hank sat on that toilet

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

@@meganega123 Down the toilet or down the road? Sorry, couldn't resist

[@mizal7893]

Whats crazy is that even after all this time with this incredible show, he still hasnt seen the best episode of the show. BB is just on a different level.

[@debbyemerson3877]

Omg James! I'm dying bc Saul absolutely dresses straight out of Scooby Doo! Oh well. Judge Papadoumian likes his suits 😂

[@walterlippmann6292]

"stay out of my pool"

[@javier123454321]

What i loved about the writing of Hank is that you know exactly how he'll obsess over this once he gets the idea in his head that Walt is Heisenberg. They wrote his character so well and he killed the performance.

[@EvanFilms]

I got to skate with the dudes that are in the opening scene when I went to visit ABQ; one of them owns a Skateshop called Microwave. Really cool dudes and they talked about how fun it was to get to skate there even though the pool wasn't meant for skating in.

[@nilesstark]

Up to this point, we have an idea of how Walt deals with his enemies. But the episode starting with Hank having to deal with the truth about Walt and deciding to do his duty as a cop and go after Walt. But the episode also ends with Walt realizing Hank knows and is on to him. So when he says Tread Lighty. He means just that. On a side note, Jesse deciding to just start throwing his money around is his attempt to try and be rid of the guilt.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

To think that Hank is only my 6th favorite character in this universe shows how amazing the writing and character development is.

[@veronicadeadgirlwalkingsaw2085]

Ooh I'm curious who are the other 5? (LOVE your user)

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

@@veronicadeadgirlwalkingsaw2085 1. Jesse Pinkman 2. Mike Ehrmantraut 3. Ignacio "Nacho" Varga 4. Gustavo "The General" Fringe 5. Saul Goodman I was considering putting Lalo on there, but his screentime was shorter than Hank's, plus his encounter with a certain character in the BCS S5 midseason finale really soured my opinion of him (Lalo is still in my top 10, but let's try not to spoil it since James vs Cinema is only in early season 4 of BCS.)

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

@@veronicadeadgirlwalkingsaw2085 And yes, Lelouch is my all time favorite anime character. The Code Geass English dub is also god-tier, and I almost never watch anime in English, usually Japanese. :)

[@rpg7287]

@@lelouchvibritannia4028if you’re gonna go into the BCS world too, you have to include Kim Wexler.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

@@rpg7287 She's not in my top 5. Definitely top 10 though.

[@PBandJwithBacon]

The cash register scene remind some of when Walter was trying to talk to Gus while at his work place. So it's a really nice comparison to what Walter has become.

[@wonkerz2050]

Also, the full table read for this episode is on KZbin, and the details in the script provide a lot of extra dope context especially for the last scene

[@soundofnellody262]

15:34 Never noticed before. The car plate number 5BB920X .. Season 5 Breaking Bad Episode 9 2010? love that show

[@AceCorban]

Walter going full Gus this season. With Lydia, ignoring her questions like when he met Gus the first time. Or using the towel to kneel down to throw up.

[@pastapirate]

Imagine how Mike would feel if he knew Jesse tried to give his money to Kaylee 😭

[@owenyoung9915]

I’m so happy this is up already! 😫

[@yash1140]

Considering how much you love the idea of the house as a character, I'm sure you must be loving Chuck's house in Better Call Saul.

[@alanrabbitte2123]

Had he watched that yet? Can't you let people watch things themselves without trying to spoil stuff?

[@yash1140]

@@alanrabbitte2123 He had literally reached the season 4 by the time this was uploaded lmao, these videos upload on youtube months after he's watched the episodes

[@Jared_Wignall]

Seeing Hank and Walt interacting after Hank knows that Walt is Heisenberg is intense as hell. Your reaction is amazing James, have a great day and take care man!

[@superior7968]

Man been waiting for you to see this for basically a year now lmao. Great video bro

[@AmberKelly82]

Breaking Bad is the only show I recall that I liked a main character in the beginning and hated him in the end. There's a few shows where the opposite was true. That's one of my favorite things about this show

[@donalabate4143]

It was great seeing Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul hanging out together at the 49er/ Rams game on TV this past Sunday😊

[@rickdaniel3230]

AhhhhhAAAAAAAH! I can't wait for you to finish this, AND you are almost thru BARRY! Don't ever stop what you do my man.

[@jordonvh91]

Love Hank, we see him be kind of abrasive and full of himself but when you look deeper you see a guy that cares deeply for his family and is a very competent investigator.

[@MrZeek1519]

I definitely miss Thrasher Magazine. That, wearing Vans, my Tony Hawk Medallion deck, and skating my local half-pipe in Jersey in the 90's. Ahhh... Memories.

[@periferijahh]

the table read for this is also a must see. it's a pleasure to re-watch this with you ♡

[@taneshah.1260]

Beat me to it! That table read is fantastic.

[@serial92989]

😮😮😮

[@alwaysbreezy37]

I love the skate references bro 🤘😂

[@JamesVSCinema]

We are a great community 🤘🏽😂

[@dnllrnt]

Season 4 and 5 is the best written television I've watched...or so I thought, until Better Call Saul debuted.

[@vn5774]

That boy Hank really looked DUMPfounded leaving the bathroom

[@LoneCloudHopper]

This is how I wished this season would have started. What a dramatic season this could have been.

[@ericsilva2595]

I was literally thinking about when you're dropping the next episode

[@chris_player2995]

the star trek episode Skinmy pete and Badger talk about was Bryan Cranston's idea 😂

[@pablovagnor]

So awesome to see W.W. voice flip to Hiensburg

[@hujkb]

Please double upload. Love the vids bro

[@chasethecringewolf2195]

“I swear to christ. I will put you under the jail.” Is such an unnoticed line.

[@kellytrimble7019]

The last season was Perfect! Every episode building & building! Yes , I waited forever to see it! ❤❤❤ best last episode ever!!!!

[@codetalker3135]

Jesse was supposed to be killed off at the end of season 1 but Vince saw the chemistry between Bryan and Aaron so he decided to keep Jesse on the series.

[@DrVegtable]

Yeah, Aaron Paul could only play Jesse. Jesse originally wasn't going to live past season one.

[@spartacusx9349]

I remember watching this LIVE 😭 then after this episode aired “talking bad” came on and watched that lol god good ass times

[@chester6514]

Dean Norris gave the performance of a lifetime in the garage scene.

[@williamdavis8076]

Great reaction James! I never noticed the similarities between Hank and Sheriff Bell from NCFOM, but that’s a great comparison.

[@yayaeyore]

In the final scene, the garage door is open at the beginning and closed at the end.

[@chris_player2995]

even the White's house had some character arc

[@TheKimbino]

Peak? We haven’t even gotten there yet 😭

[@badprotocol1105]

"Heisenberg! Heisenberg!"....amazing stuff

[@nathanielhorrigan2181]

“The Walter whities”. Did you just coin that? That’s awesome!!! That is what I’m going to refer to those as from now on.

[@GoldTop57]

So painful to realize I can never see this season for the first time again

[@sllimjimsinkhole]

"it's gonna be a crumble cake soon" too accurate

[@ElTalMax10101]

The thrasher rant had me rolling bro 🤣

[@pumkindsd5025]

i was sitting waiting for the notification on this one

[@jaydead863]

every time you mention thrasher somewhere in the world mike mcgill instantly performs a mctwist. if you know you know lol 🤘🏽😂

[@JamesVSCinema]

LMFAOOO yeoooo Mike McGill is about it hahaha

[@jaydead863]

@@JamesVSCinema haha yeah he’s a real one. og from way back in the bones brigade days

[@Alex-gb8em]

Thrasher? an 80s movie about skateboarding with Josh Brolin i believe

[@governmentcheese8023]

Hank took the worlds longest dump. I waited a year for this man to get off the toilet.

[@RRRRMorales]

Dear Fellows, here we are again, another day, another reactor reaching peak, has been a pleasure to watch this with y'all one more time. It's going down.

[@jg2977]

That house surely went through a lot of trauma. It had a pizza on the roof for goodness sakes.

[@magicbrownie1357]

It really is the Apex episode. We waited the whole show for Hank to figure it out.

[@BATTIS94]

We had to way for this episode but damn, it was worth it.

[@miquonk]

I think Dacre Montgomery would make a phenomenal Jesse. Dacre would be the guy that played Billy in Stranger Things

[@bradsullivan2495]

When you get to Episode 5, you have to (and will probably be salivating to) immediately watch Episode 6. The two are intertwined and are as good as it gets.

[@tld7661]

This is episode 9 bro

[@bradsullivan2495]

@@tld7661 I meant 5&6 of the manufactured "second season"--which means that the episodes in question are #13 and #14.

[@annaquam]

You mentioned the idea that Hank had the world's most intense dump, and he saw some kind of "cosmic deity." Fun fact: Martin Luther had his epiphany about God (that would start the Protestant Reformation) while on the can.

[@sageslittlechannel]

i found out way too much info than i needed to looking up this💀

[@jamo8378]

Poor Hank.... that was HURT in his voice when he said "I don't know who you are.....I don't even know who I'm talkin to...." 😣 Also, YES. Hank is 1 of 2 best detectives I've seen in a series like this. Debra Morgan from Dexter being the other. Bro if you haven't seen Dexter....it is the only show I enjoyed more than Breaking Bad.

[@DarylHandsome]

Please nevere change your background music. It's my zen

[@evrynameistaken5]

Saul dresses exclusively in Technicolor™ 🤣

[@sxewhil]

Best run of episodes in tv history

[@antionedebusei6378]

6:50 "The most insane No. 2 of this life" Who says he didn't??

[@DarylHandsome]

Ron Pearlman as: Jessie Pinkman