The Dark Psychology of Walter White from Breaking Bad

[@HermskiTV]

I always liked how Gilligan explained it. The show isn't about the transformation of Walter into Heisenberg. It's about uncovering what was always within Walter through the gain of power, money, and respect.

[@Dapryor]

I think it’s an important story for that reason. We live extremely privileged lives compared to most people throughout history and because of that, few people rarely learn who they are. BB shows how hidden people can be, even from themselves.

[@sussyslurp]

@@Dapryor A majority of the people today would slaughter for a chance to give their family security. The blue collar Nice Guy doesn't have security in the face of death.

[@ItzzGoop]

Don’t forget his love for science

[@tidepride86]

​@@Dapryor definitely. Our pets eat better than most people throughout history

[@fie4426]

Yes that fits more

[@jamesm3471]

Lydia was more than just a loose end, she was an active threat to Skyler and Walter’s children. She’d put a hit on just about anyone, even confessing to Walt about putting out a hit on Mike. Later that day, when Skyler told Walt about the Knotsies’ late night visit, Im sure he put two & two together, satisfied that making Lydia a killer cup of tea was the right call. Her calling Todd’s phone at the end was just the cherry on top.

[@assbutt6969]

i was so happy she died

[@CreepyCat.]

This, but also that she was stealing/eroding his legacy and hijacking his product. He wasn’t having it. Right before he decided he wasn’t ready to be captured after his phone call he saw that his blue meth was a worldwide treat.

[@njgiants2562]

Even tho Walt was totally buggin by the end I still was routing for him to come out on top in regards to the everyone else in the mix. Liked Mike a lot that one sucked big time. And even tho Walt manipulated Jesse multiple times as it was convenient for him.. he still loved Jessie in a dysfunctional way and referred to him as a son. In another world if they had been reacquainted sans the drugs and killing.. they could have had a proper friendship.

[@salrageaus200]

"Shut the fuck up and let me die in peace" fucking bad ass ending line

[@melaniemanning2462]

Mike was the most bad ass and to the end

[@boethius1812]

I can't believe he was the nerdy guy actor in the 80s.

[@lilmoose802]

@@boethius1812 wymmm

[@jasonhake5502]

​@@lilmoose802 he was part of a show in the 80's where he played a nerd, I can't remember the name off of the top of my head though

[@growingoaks]

@@jasonhake5502who was?

[@merusikanoichiyabosshi768]

He killed Lydia because if she happened to get caught she could’ve testified against skyler since she knew she was laundering money for Walt at the car wash

[@ryanwho4433]

It was also vengeance against her too.

[@brush5004]

and also cuz she was a bitch i think

[@jamesm3471]

Lydia put hits out on just about everyone, even Mike, which she confessed to Walt. Lydia was brazen enough to go straight to the car wash and knew who Skyler was. When Skyler told Walt about the knotsies late night visit, he didn’t seem the least surprised. Making Lydia a killer cup of tea was the right choice.

[@harshwardhansingh9915]

Nah I'm pretty sure he killed her because she was fucking annoying

[@jamesmccarron4847]

She had it coming

[@stanbrereton]

I think something that is often overlooked is the fact that Walter only feels bad for killing Mike because he realized he can get what he wanted off someone else anyway. He doesn't feel remorse for mike, he feels remorse for himself.

[@BlueButterfly7777]

Mike's death was an unnecessary, very sad event for many. Really bothered me. Made me hate Walter for being so uncharacteristically dumb for not realizing he could get the list of Mike's men elsewhere and because Mike was a reliable guy who warned Saul Goodman to stay away from the "Heisenberg fella" from the beginning.

[@BlueButterfly7777]

@@rajkhan9643Mike was a very popular character on BB and BCS. I don't think many would agree but you be you.

[@justforrow]

@@BlueButterfly7777Look at it from Walter's POV. Here is this man who beats you up, tried to kill you, and threatened you. This man is clearly dangerous to you, so you kill him. It makes sense from your POV right? That's how Walter saw it.

[@Chikn2532]

​@@BlueButterfly7777 walter wasnt being uncharacteristically dumb; he killed mike because he insulted his ego and felt justified in the moment because he thought he needed the names

[@exa2993]

Mike had to go so Walt could kill the 10.

[@cvjonesmusic97]

When Walter tells Hank that he should "tread lightly" is one of the best lines in all of television.

[@Zonal13_]

He did NOT in fact “tread lightly”

[@cavaughngrace1488]

​@@Zonal13_Which is why he ended up dead 😔

[@TelestialGaming]

It’s a line so powerful and packed with emotion and context, I can’t think of any line that’s better

[@BlueButterfly7777]

@@TelestialGamingYeeeesss. Add to it all they are family and Hank's been looking for his own brother-in-law w/o knowing it..

[@ThrobbGoblin]

It simultaneously sounds so badass, while also sounding as though Walt's walking on eggshells- he himself is treading carefully, trying so hard to not to completely obliterate the relationship between him and his brother-in-law, simultaneously he's trying to bully him in the same way that he would bully any low-level drug dealer.

[@daisukeakihito9832]

The one thing that struck me at first with this show was, Walter did a literal perfect 180, he cared about his family first and foremost while facing the horrid reality of cancer and saw Jesse as a tool to ensure he could provide for them as much as he could and eventually, he may have not realized it or didn't admit it, but he ended up caring about nobody else, but himself AND Jesse because he eventually saw his prodigy in him since Jesse has managed to perfect his craft the same way Walt did.

[@cl5470]

No. He never did care. He only pretended. He resented his wife, disabled son and baby daughter. He saw them as beneath him and not good enough. He didn't break bad, he was always bad.

[@chelscara]

I never thought he loved Skyler. He loved Gretchen, couldn’t be with her because of his own hang ups, and went after a young woman who needed “saving”. She was just a character to him.

[@ericpeterson9110]

@@cl5470 I think he cared in a way, but ultimately his constant excuse of "doing it for my family" was really just a smoke screen, at least after the first cook. Once he found something he was good at it fed his ego, an ego that was already massive but being starved from a lack of attention from his family, piers and society in general. After that he was only ever in it for him, the whole family excuse was just a way for him to justify his actions to himself and others. Perfect example is how he turns down the offer of treatment from his former Grey Matter colleagues. If he really truly just cared about his family he would have taken the money without hesitation. But his ego wouldnt let him take a handout and he would have to give up cooking, the one thing in his life that was feeding his ego.

[@lj1453]

He only ever cared about Jesse, but he was still willing to use Jesse and manipulate him

[@lanemartin3590]

nah he deep down loved jesse

[@Tavingel]

This is undoubtedly the most in-depth breaking bad video essay I've ever seen someone do. -keep it up the good work

[@JWisdom]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Alex-lj3sk]

Easily impressed lib lol

[@errwhattheflip]

I'm actually curious, but what did he miss? Haven't finished the video yet@@Alex-lj3sk

[@brodyb1985]

Go watch "analyzing evil" he did the same thing but this was also good to watch.

[@Tinandel]

I feel like the people on both extremes are wrong - the ones who condemn him as the ultimate monster and those who forgive all his actions as the tragic hero, alike. I always took Walt as the ultimate cautionary tale - what happens when you suppress your inner drive and desires all your life, then suddenly have them given a wildly destructive outlet. In that way I feel like Walt is who all of us could become. His great flaw was his enormous, raging ego, that's pretty much un-debatable.... but I believe that the only reason that ego was so insatiable was because of how much of his life he spent being a good little boy and meekly doing as he was told. Like a container filling with pressure until it just bursts. If only he'd had some productive way to bleed off that need for validation and success now and again.

[@ruxandrahorghidan8867]

UP!

[@TheNheg66]

Supressed resentment...

[@elliswatkeys5827]

Suppression is never good...

[@sionan7937]

The one thing that prevents me from really feeling too much sympathy for him is the fact that his mediocrity is his own making. He left Gretchen and Grey Matter after meeting her wealthy family and feeling inferior to them, which started his downward spiral. Then he convinced Skyler to buy a house they couldn't afford because he was certain his genius would lead to wealth down the road, but then he ended up as a high school teacher. It's definitely sad but I feel like if he'd swallowed his pride with Grey Matter then he would have had the life he felt he deserved.

[@00st307-m]

YES, very well said!

[@mihneaaaw8421]

words cant describe how much work this man puts into this vids.

[@Garlotarlo]

200hours

[@jennamaginn5670]

​@@GarlotarloI'd say more

[@huttonmoon]

“A whole lot”?

[@ivanportillo5603]

Fr shut has me thinking 😭🙏

[@Alex-lj3sk]

This video is terrible lol

[@pedrol.decarvalho8408]

One aspect that nearly everyone gets wrong about Walter White: he didn’t transform into anyone else, he was always ruthless and power hungry. We get the impression that he changed over the seasons, but that’s not it. When he was first presented, he was a meak, defeated man, but underneath that, he always had a giant ego and lust for recognition and power. It’s when he gets that recognition and power that we get to learn who he is and always was from the very beginning.

[@judywright4241]

I like the tease of how Walter became how he is. He went to visit Gretchen’s family and being intimidated (then angered over feeling that they thought they were better than he was) by their easy elegance, he walks out, breaking Gretchen’s heart with no explanation. He doesn’t talk to his mother about his diagnosis, makes fun of her to Skylar and even Walter Jr.. When Junior makes a GoFundMe for Walter, he’s enraged and trying to hide it, being chastised for his ‘pride’. He wouldn’t take a job at GrayMatter because of ‘pride’. We get his view of his own life is in the speech after being beaten up, to Junior. Talking of his fear and disgust as his father’s weakness, illness and death. Yet Junior reassures him, ‘This is real, so much better than how fake you’ve been this past year.’ Walter, clearly hears what Junior says but his shame stays the same. He’s a weak, scared man and tells Hank that, until his diagnosis, and he felt like anything goes because of his ‘death sentence’ has been imposed already.

[@cwavv]

Do you believe that this capacity is within every human being ?

[@emersonsrandomvideos248]

​@@cwavv I believed yes. But it all boils down to who has the greatest potential and bravado to actually become one, like walt.

[@brandonbuchner1771]

Yeah...but the show isn't called Breaking Ego...it's Breaking Bad. Everyone may have a certain amount of ego and lust for power, but Walt broke bad to get the power he wanted.

[@thehillisalive]

Yes! I didnt really pick up on it until his line at the end "I did it for me," but it made everything so clear in retrospect. It's interesting as well how unlikeable he is in the time machine flashback scene in the BCS finale. His ego and contempt on full display; when the show isnt from his PoV it's almost jarring

[@enigma7310]

*Phase 1: Awake* *Phase 2: Brave* *Phase 3 : Cold* *Phase 4: Humility*

[@forbiddenedits]

Fun fact: Jesse was actually the one who knocked

[@Nin10dough_player829]

Well Walt told him to do it

[@Nin10dough_player829]

Therefore Jesse was just an extension

[@blixx8931]

Lol yeah

[@njgiants2562]

Walt knocked at Brock’s mother’s house and did his own dirty work.

[@thecowboy9698]

Walt, Jesse, Mike, Saul, and Gus, all their stories have one thing in common - actions have consequences. And the life-lesson to take away from both BB and BCS is this: Doing the right thing may not always guarantee the right outcome, but doing the wrong thing will always lead to bad results, and if you think that doing what's bad will bring good to you, you're very much mistaken, as all of them found out.

[@chasehedges6775]

💯💯💯. Exactly. You reap what you sow.

[@psychoactive8779]

I think it’s also important to note that after they take down tuco, Walt and jesse agreed their drug run would be much cleaner than tucos. This was very believable because they struggled so much after dissolving their first kill in the bathtub. Then not much later when one of jesses men get robbed when dealing, walt gives Jesse a gun and tells him to “take care of it” because that’s what tuco did to gain respect. This is insane to me because he made Jesse believe their empire was “better” and more “moral” than the competition.

[@jenniferewing2804]

classic strategy...

[@kristopherhardy3302]

Phenomenal breakdown, I truly love watching your videos. I remember one of your previous ones where you mentioned starting a channel and doing what works for you, essentially starting small and building it up but staying in your own lane and creating content that ppl want by not quitting etc. Basically stick w it and it’ll come. You’ve done just that w only 17 videos!! Salute to you my guy, salute to you 🫡

[@JWisdom]

Thank you man, appreciate you noticing this🙌🏼

[@maximlievens4580]

This guy deserves some respect for making a video like this. I can’t imagine the work and time that the making of this vid takes. I watched the show two times and this vid explains the difference between Walter White and ‘Heisenberg’ so good.

[@universaldragonninja]

What stands out to me the most is that Walter ultimately died alone. Jesse had his friends help him escape. If Walter could just embrace his friends and family and let people help him he would’ve had a very different life. His unwillingness to accept help and his tenacity to always have to prove he is the biggest and baddest is what ultimately led to his downfall. Time and time again in the show whenever he jump ahead to be in charge he ended up losing more than he gain. All because he refused to be a team player. He convinced himself that everyone pitied him when in reality a lot of his peers and family only wanted the best for him. After he became heisenberg and took over the business is when i noticed people pity him. He became this shallow self centered selfish man. I think it serves as a cautionary tale, to not let our insecurities and doubts consume us.

[@judywright4241]

I loved the layers to the story we can only guess at. We see Walter making fun of his mother, how important appearances were over the truth, especially as he is recounting his father’s death to Walter Jr. He acts like he is going to see his mother but doesn’t even bother. He felt intimidated by his fiancé’s parents’ home and abruptly walks out without ever explaining why, his shame. He rages about having ACCEPTED the 5K as a ‘payout’ he initially felt good about, and bought the little house. He sees weakness in accepting help, is that because mom had to seek help OR was she the model that appearances are all that matter? It sets up that with Marie & Skylar since we don’t know why Marie steals, but we do see her pretending at other lives and taking trophies for it. When Skylar gets in trouble because she takes the tiara back to the store, she’s protective of her sister and has a great ‘I’m about to give birth in this closet!’ That poor manager, taking the time to protest, ‘This is my OFFICE!’ She gets out of it and in recounting the vignette to Walter, we see the guilt on Walter’s face as he asks what she would do if HE had done something wrong. She laughingly says, she’d turn him in, yet her ACTIONS show she’d go for appearances being more important than the truth. What had these two sisters been brought up that one, while toying in theft and lies, is condemning of Skylar going along with Walter. How many shows make you wonder how these people got to be where they are?🤷‍♀️

[@prod.kidmizu]

True, but they did do him dirty a lot in the show. I can understand why he’d feel the need to do the 180 that he did. I think skylar cheating was the icing on the cake

[@TheAwesomeAlan]

Hoping for one on Jimmy McGill! I would say his is even more tragic - constantly rejected by "society" (his brother) for his past and was steered into a horrible life both by his brother's treatment of him and his own decisions, his decisions of which brought so many consequences to the world and influenced all of Breaking Bad.

[@seiben713]

Nah slippin jimmy was always slippin jimmy until the very last episode. Chuck was right as fuck. Jimmy never had the patience to show his brother that he was worth it. No one ever said JImmy was useless or dumb, he just wanted the short way.

[@YourFuneralBit]

@@seiben713Jimmy looked up to chuck and chuck constantly kept putting him down causing him to cut corners. Sure I can kinda understand why chuck didn’t like Jimmy but he should see that someone is trying to change. But as soon as you do something horrible you get a label that sticks to you for life.

[@seiben713]

@@YourFuneralBit jimmy was not cutting corners for anyone but jimmy.

[@chzbi]

⁠​⁠@@seiben713nah chuck was an ass 😂 I think he felt inferior because while he was stuck working harder, making little progress here and there, jimmy was working smarter and making way more progress, and so the little comments and the sabotaging comes out of jealousy and spite.

[@ayomrwhiteigotdrip6235]

​@@chzbiexactly

[@-ayaan]

bro doesn’t even know how underrated he is. incredible work man

[@JWisdom]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@markwalton3367]

For most of his life, Walter White played safe and lost. Facing death he decided to roll the dice with what time he had left. Hence, his choice of name - Heisenberg. He replaced his miserable life of certainty with uncertainty because certainty and safety had failed him. I am a retired chemistry teacher. This series gripped me like no other TV series ever has or probably any future series ever will.

[@Mahdi-f7e3g]

Do a video of the dark psychology of Dutch Van Der Linde from RDR2. One of the most complex characters in fiction imo.

[@crazyboysince1998]

True

[@user-fy6kr7yr9c]

Great recommendation

[@lando6420]

IMO he bumped his head and lost it

[@user-fy6kr7yr9c]

@@lando6420Imo that would ruin his character for me. Personally.

[@Mahdi-f7e3g]

I feel like he was always a terrible person but the mask became harder to keep up after the events of ch6@@lando6420

[@enigma4019]

anytime I think of Walt, I think of the jokers qoute "you're just one really bad day away from being me" it's truly mind blowing

[@iconoclast137]

i have to say, i know all of this because i've watched the show so many times. but the way you've put this together is seriously impressive and genuinely beautiful and i am definitely going to watch the entire thing. brilliant work!

[@mobski]

This is genuinely one of the best edited essays I’ve ever seen kudos

[@lachousalle31]

Walter White is no psycho. He's more of a narcissist and possibly a dark empath, which makes him extremely dangerous because they have that empathy and make people feel comfortable. Dark empaths are possibly more dangerous than psychopaths. True psychopaths are more like Todd or Lalo. They don't feel stress or anxiety, they're fearless. They also have a severe lack of empathy.

[@calvinmalcolm7098]

The depth of your research is incredible. As a deep thinker and detail oriented person I am hugely impressed. I couldn’t even conceive the effort that you put into these videos and can fully understand and appreciate your work, you’re that guy 🎉🎉🎉

[@purplebutterfly314]

Idk if you've seen Better Call Saul but I'd love an analysis like this for Jimmy and Kim, since imo they're more morally grey characters and less clear cut than Walt when it comes to personality disorders

[@giovangciccareli1829]

My take on Walter White is that he was never good. "Heisenberg" was always who he was especially in the Gray Matter days. His own arrogance and insecurity led him to blow up that opportunity and he created and settled into the facade of the high school teacher because he had to. His Meth empire allowed him to rediscover his true self.

[@axesus6966]

Not at all lmao was always bad? Yeah explains why he was crying so hard to kill someone who was trying to kill him (krazy 8) u need to watch season 1 again

[@melanituta-deur1667]

The fact is that he always had it in himself. The meth business only allowed him to unleash it.

[@chelscara]

@@axesus6966having an extreme ego and the capability for great violence doesn’t make your first kill easy. The fact it didn’t stop him, that he killed and still walked into that life, yeah he didn’t actually care.

[@axesus6966]

@@chelscara he so clearly cared lmao ur saying u would release a guy who is going to try to kill you? He had no choice

[@LedZedd]

​@axesus6966 Being forced to brutally kill a man in self defense would still elicit guilt in a healthy sane normal man. Jesse never got over killing Gale even knowing he was dead if he didn't, and that's not "omg Jesse is so weak lol" that's human empathy for murder, and choosing to continue knowing he'll do it again when other legal and non-murderous options were being brought up constantly- that's evil pure and simple.

[@KirboYT]

Even after watching just the first two minutes, which have so much care and effort in the editing, I can tell I'm in for one hell of a video, bravo to you man, you deserve way more views for work like this

[@MrTehRave]

This is so professionally put together

[@lumisussy]

I will never get tired of Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul video essays

[@melaniemanning2462]

Just to clarify, the inflated sense of self, in narcissists, isn't just that they might know they're better than others. Yes he makes the best meth, he's a chemistry genius, etc. the difference is, that a narcissist thinks that means they are better than others, worth more than others. Other people become expendable. That's when the sense of self is inflated. Plenty of people are better at things and know they are, but are humble about it, or understand that it does not determine their value compared to other humans. So Walt does tick that box Thanks!

[@Brandonhayhew]

Breaking bad still being analyzed even to this day despite its been over for a ten years

[@laurarules3642]

The Sopranos is still being analysed and thats what 30 years?

[@Havok0ne]

I just gave it a go after years of people telling me how incredible it is. I was not dissapointed, finished the last episode yesterday. Normally i would be kind of depressed sińce some journey has come to an end. But hey, there is my new friend "Better Call Saul" on the way 😃

[@thereligion4169]

Incredible content, enthralling atmosphere you’ve conjured up here with your presentation through the combination of animation & key scenes, narration, the tone of your voice. And so cohesive, so airtight in the order of events and analysis of the psychology and motivations just brilliant. Hats off to you.

[@mr.9002]

The fact that this man only has 50k subscribers is more criminal than the entirety of breaking bad

[@JWisdom]

🤣🤣

[@johnselwitz5362]

We can change that. Spread the word and get this man the flowers he deserves. The amount of effort put into these videos is astonishing, the quality is incredible.

[@jared2823]

Well you have channels pop up all over KZbin now putting out the same quality stuff. There are hundreds just like this channel with the same formula and layout so there's gonna a lot of competition

[@jameshendrix-hf7xz]

@@jared2823 could you share some examples

[@mbryson2899]

I think you are spot-on in your evaluation. Excellent video.

[@jhellert1]

I always say Walter didn't just have cancer, he literally was cancer to everyone around him.

[@craftymasterproductions4218]

“I do not have cancer, Skylar. I AM the cancer”

[@Nyssine]

@@craftymasterproductions4218 my favorite wanter wyatt line

[@WKogut]

Just because others around him might have been more evil (Tuco, Gus, Todd, Jack), doesn't mean he was a good person. But yeah, he really did care for Jesse, he reveals it when in half-concious state, first calling Walt Jr "Jesse", that suggests he thinks of Jesse as his "better" son (also, he once called Jesse "son" explicitly), later in lab when he admits he's feeling guilty about Jane's death. That being said, he still has a capacity to hurt him. Tbf, him putting Jesse over Walt Jr might be because he reinforces his ego - while Walt Jr admires Hank more than his father, it seems that Jesse admires Walt more than anyone else.

[@WKogut]

@@Alex-lj3sk and you're a mentally handicapped neanderthal for not being able to form a coherent sentence

[@elleelleelleelle_______]

Please walt never cared about Jesse. Season 5 reveals that clearly. If at some point he seemed to care it was only because he needed to use Jesse

[@craftymasterproductions4218]

@@elleelleelleelle_______ You mean the same season that ends with Walt saving Jesse at the expense of his own life?

[@Omarthedemigod]

@@elleelleelleelle_______He does care about Jesse, just not in the way he should. He feels that he’s an extension of himself less than he is his own person. Which yes, ain’t a good thing, but shows he cares

[@jordanwood183]

I always found it hilarious how after shooting Mike, Walt stands there holding the gun & sheepishly stammering “i just realized I can get the names from Lydia..” like “Oopsie! My bad for shooting you to death just now” 😝 P.S. I’ve always been disappointed in Jessie for becoming a rat, but saddened by how he has to suffer.

[@collectiveleak]

How? Jesse realized how harmful to everyone walter is, he wanted out, and walter would just keep roping him in or eventually kill him. He nearly killed his girlfriends kid. I'd snitch too

[@brynx24]

who is lydia?

[@jordanwood183]

@@brynx24 the uptight young lady with the dark black hair, always drinking stevia in her tea. She found the gps tracker on the barrel in the warehouse. The methylamine hook up.

[@jordanwood183]

@@collectiveleak if you don’t understand, I can’t explain it to you. Jessie did lots of dishonorable things, and siding with the DEA was at the TOP of the list. Still, I wish he hadn’t been tortured like that.

[@ChaosArchives667]

​@@jordanwood183"Siding with the DEA" is awful? What fucking planet are you on?

[@ARaiderMarketing]

Bro, your videos are in the top 5% on KZbin... Tip is well deserved!!! 👍

[@JWisdom]

Thank you bro I truly appreciate it🤍🙌🏼

[@MartySince87]

So much work put in to making your videos I really appreciate it 🙏🏿..

[@JWisdom]

🙏🏼

[@stephanihayes1517]

Love how well edited this video is from the clips 10/10

[@gpwnedable]

When I was much younger I was in a relationship with a girl for a couple of years. She came from a completely different class of society than me. I was from a suburban "bogan" background, although I'd got a degree and was doing reasonably well for myself. I partly understood Walt's feelings when he met Gretchen's parents and then broke it off with her. When i met her parents i realized what a different strata of society they were from, and felt very insecure about it.

[@ohyeahitsthatguy9454]

Great video! One note, that I’ve actually seen commonly misrepresented in these kinds of videos, is why exactly he got Gale replaced. It was a rare act of selflessness, trying to find the best outcome for Skyler, Hank and Jesse so that they’d all be better off and like him again. I’d also argue that he was actually capable of establishing an intimate relationship with Gale, being more open and nicer to him than with anyone the first time around.

[@angryanakin]

I agree he didn’t get rid of Gale for ego related reasons but he was looking out for everybody

[@Luke101]

This is such a great video. Your use of music and dramatic narration really emphasizes how demented Walt became. This feels like a true crime documentary

[@joelanderson839]

this video is SO high-effort and your voice is immaculate. beautiful work man

[@michaelgollihue6314]

I don’t think Walter was ever a “good man.” I believe he walked the steps of one with the limited choices he had.

[@13bangbang16]

Breaking Bad is by far one of the greatest shows of all time. Some of the best writing and acting. I put Top boy, and Snowfall int this category as well. Walter was such a well written and performed character. In the beginning you truly feel for him, and love him and hope everything works out. By the end it gets so hard to love him anymore. The way he treated Jessie, the way he ruined everything out of pure greed.

[@JC-hq7iu]

Snowfall was sooo good up until the last few seasons.

[@francobrown4409]

​@@JC-hq7iuAll seasons of snowfall was good!

[@officialmonarchmusic]

4:38 I've actually been told by people that have cancer that Walter's reaction was actually one of the most realistic reactions to finding out you have cancer ever portrayed in the media. So I wouldn't say his reaction was out of the ordinary

[@rosey3664]

Impulsivity seems to be a trait in my opinion. Walter is human and tends to repress his feelings. Sometimes he has a burst of energy to let everything out. I am not justifying but it could be a “further reason”. I think he was always that man. He just woke up late…. He was on the brink of life.

[@lupine.spirit]

Additionally, DID is a traumagenic disorder that only develops when the person suffers severe prolonged trauma before the age of 6 or 7. There can be far more than two “personalities” and they usually don’t have knowledge of each other, at least not without therapy

[@chedder3390]

Walter white does not have DID

[@chedder3390]

And don't start yapping about how his dad was dying and that was traumatic for him enough to give him it

[@lupine.spirit]

@@chedder3390 I didnt say he has? Calm down, I was referring to that part in the video, where he says that Walter DOES NOT HAVE DID. Just some extra info about DID which contributes to the fact that Walter does not have it. jesus where in my statement did I even mention Walter? DID was clearly mentioned and ruled out int he video. How do you come to the conclusion that I think Walter has DID?

[@chedder3390]

@sashathrymrsdottir I'm sorry man I hadn't seen that part by the time I commented

[@scriptval]

this has got to be one of the most well done, well edited breaking bad videos ive seen.

[@JWisdom]

Thank you 🙌🏼

[@crono420]

I doubt you would do it, but Griffith from Berserk would be an amazing one for you to cover:) Such a well put together video

[@Schizo66651]

that would be amazing

[@aimalkhan5028]

That would be insane actually

[@patrikgajcevic8123]

Anime is gay

[@swedhgemoni8092]

Griffith did everything right. Nothing that happened was his or Guts' fault, although a good portion of blame goes to c*sca.

[@crono420]

@@swedhgemoni8092 you're tripping, especially if you're censoring the name Casca for no reason

[@Cringepants]

unsatisfaction is not a word but dissatisfaction is a word

[@Havok0ne]

And minerals are not rocks And the fly is a contamination

[@msesay98]

These videos are top tier bro honestly! I’d love too see more videos on other characters from the series like Gustavo or Saul

[@ParbleCrow]

Dude! What an incredible amount of work you put into this video! Unbelievable editing and quality! Thank you🙏🏻

[@chelscara]

Considering he only got with Skylar was because she was young and broke, someone he could save after learning about Gretchen, also adds to the lack of relationship, I think. I bet she could feel that lack of love and it’s hero-card replacement, even if she couldn’t define it. Idk if he ever truly loved after Gretchen, except his kids.

[@silkroad1201]

His psychology really isn't that dark. He explained it himself to the psychiatrist after his "fugue state". He's a highly educated, brilliant man with a dead end job, a disabled son and a terminal illness. His "transformation" is nothing but him over compensating for all the money, power and success he should've had all along, in a very short amount of time. Gray Matter should've been his empire. He's not a bad guy. He's a desperate guy

[@samidars4073]

just want to thank you for the work you putting into make these videos.

[@Kiery86]

Thanks, dude! I really enjoy psychology as a subject matter in general, and you really excelled yourself with your diagnosis of Walt! That was really good fun m, insightful and informative to watch👍🏽

[@handicapper911]

What an awesome and comprehensive clip. Particularly the part where you mentioned that ASPD is on a spectrum.

[@safayatkhan2280]

Walter’s pride was his own downfall, if he accepted the offer from Gray matter then he could’ve made enough to secure a future for his family, on the other hand his ego in the drug game was on full display when things went south with Gus, Mike even told him that he could’ve made as much money as he ever needed if he kept his mouth shut and ego in check and stayed low key.

[@sonnyrosson6024]

This is one of the best youtube videos i have ever watched. Thank you

[@MorganLewis-z9v]

If this man didnt get an A* in english literature idk who could his character analysis is incredible.

[@ketomine.]

Walt is definitely one of the best tv villains of all time

[@ketomine.]

@@Alex-lj3sk he most certainly is. how can you watch the show and come to the conclusion that he’s a good guy? he poisons a kid and bombs a hospital.

[@supersaiyanzero386]

​@@ketomine.Teenagers and young people and trolls generally see him as good. Mostly fabricated

[@johntonssen7231]

No, you just parrot the notion he’s a villain. He’s not a villain. Definitely not a good guy, but he’s not a villain. Yes he’s a bad guy, but you just simply don’t understand the show/character and just copy what KZbinrs tell you to say.

[@ketomine.]

@@johntonssen7231 no youtuber told me he’s a bad guy

[@faashun]

@@ketomine.nursing home, almost bombed a hospital!

[@CharlesVanNoland]

I always thought that Walter not heeding Gus' warning to stay away from Jesse or he'd kill Walt's family, was an easy out for Walter - but Walter just had to take charge, he couldn't just leave Jesse alone and move on with his life. He had to have total freedom, and total control. Could Gus be trusted to not kill Walt's family even if he left Jesse alone? Obviously Walt didn't think so, but from everything I'd seen about Gus it seemed like an honest deal he was trying to make with Walter. Leave Jesse alone, let him cook for me, or I'll kill your family. Walter automatically took that as "you're infringing on my freedom to do what I want, and that is unacceptable" which is kinda crazy to me. I mean, I guess Walter had already come so far, what's another enemy to confront? Just tackling down everyone until he's the last man standing.

[@WELSHGAMER99]

I mean Gus also told Walt to not interfere with the assassination of Hank

[@mannyafcarsensl-rc6vv]

gus was going to kill him as soon as jesse was fully in board at this point the only reason he was atill breathing was cuz jesse woudnt have cooked if he learned hed been killed, so he knew it was only a matter of time hence he took out gus first before that happened

[@Freespirit777_]

Your videos are so high quality, great analysis thank you. Really enjoying your channel!

[@JWisdom]

Much appreciated!

[@Alex-lj3sk]

@@JWisdomyou’re terrible at what you do

[@Alex-lj3sk]

Low quality

[@SecondarySpare]

@@Alex-lj3sk you've replied to so many comments get his meat out your mouth😭

[@molanski]

we need a dexter morgan analysis

[@annohalloran6020]

Can no one conceive of a complete comparison with Malcom’s dad! Both characters shared a lot but it’s deep.

[@ALFIEBOY-de9rh]

Best analysis of Walter white’s character on KZbin imo

[@jameshendrix-hf7xz]

@@Alex-lj3sk how so

[@connorwhite3889]

somebody had a good take on the broken bad part of this video. walt intended to kill jessie when he returned after hearing his meth was on the streets still. so he killed lydia upon trying to foil jessie’s empire. then he shortly found out jessie was being forced to run it and then felt remorse. the entire plan was to take down anybody who could harm his legacy in the end but when he saw how jessie was doing, he saved him bc jessie was not intending to hurt the story of heisenberg, he was fighting for his life.

[@papap8516]

This editing is absolutely amazing

[@Brianvanmoustache]

In the beginning he realizes his situation, he's not at all where he wants to be in life & feels he has alot more potential. He could have still pushed himself into doing better in life, he'd done it before, But learning he's on a much shorter time limit sparks him into doing whatever he needs to do to succeed the quickest.

[@WHO_IS_XKING]

This video was such a good watch

[@xiggles]

Jonathan Banks’ delivery of Mike’s last speech always gets me, man

[@coolaboolaa]

Wow. I'm blown away by the brilliance of this analysis. A very well done sir xx

[@Not-Kurosawa]

this is literally so well done, this is the bomb yo

[@Alex-lj3sk]

Nah he got basic facts of the show wrong over and over, it was embarrassing and cringey 😬

[@Not-Kurosawa]

@@Alex-lj3sk why

[@Alex-lj3sk]

@@Not-Kurosawafor one thing, he did NOT order Jesse to kill Gale. They both already agreed he had to go. Also, Walt has literally no power over Jesse other than basic respect LOL. Walter says to him, over and over, that they are 50/50 partners. And he means it too. This entire video was a character assassinations for one of the greatest characters to ever live.

[@Not-Kurosawa]

@@Alex-lj3sk jesse didnt wanna kill anyone dude, walt just ordered him to and when he did jesse was literally refusing but he saw that there was no other way and it was either them or gale, plus walt never really cared about jesse, he just kept manipulating him and abusing his loyalty.

[@aceofspadesguy4913]

Happy to see someone actually do a psychoanalysis rather than just talking around actually trying to diagnose Walt because a proper diagnosis takes lots of research.

[@jimcrosby8289]

J a beautiful summarisation of Walter's sad and violent life.... thank you.

[@doesntmatter152]

@28:50 Walter did this because he blamed Jesse for Hanks death and wanted to get back at him for betraying him

[@Lewis-fd9js]

Great vid man, you definitely deserve more subscribers!

[@bluetiger2468]

A lot of people view Walter as a strong, intelligent, person, but this scene 16:56, the fact that he checks what Gray Matter is worth every week is such a pathetic thing for him to do. It's so in character, but it's pathetic. I feel like he's irrationally smart. A rational person knows there is no point in looking at how much Gray Matter is worth every week because he is not part of it. It doesn't affect his life anymore. He is just wasting his time by doing that and he's fulling his hatred of his past co-workers instead of just moving on. But because he has an irrational mindset, he checks it every week because he wants to see it fail, he believes it will fail without him, but he's proven wrong each time he checks. He refuses to believe he is wrong so that's why he keeps checking.

[@RideOnTimePH]

I love the narration of this video. It is very organized (a lot of other video essays are all over the place). This is as organized as gus fring's organized crime and this is up to pollos standards.

[@mexicanmapper5064]

Super overlooked part of the video is the soundtrack.. amazing job mate

[@SirJakeusMaximus]

When you consider tuco, Gus, Todd etc they pretty much all from an early age were exposed to violence and the criminal underworld, so they had a long time to "get comfortable" pretty sure for Walt the events of BB happened over the course of less than two years within that time the murder of children and people just to save him some money became pretty much a okay. He would likely be even worse if he'd grown up in a similar environment to the more traditionally evil characters.

[@theonechillbeing9317]

Heisenberg is Walter White's darkside that's lays dominant/inactive in the corner of Walter White mind but never gone. As the series progress, Walter White is gradually consumed by his darkside thus becoming more Heisenberg. A man that craves power are usually the type of man that leaks control or respect in their lives.

[@theonechillbeing9317]

@@Alex-lj3sk what do you mean?

[@aleclegault5729]

Excellent breakdown of this iconic character. Keep up the good work!

[@Cinemaoftheheart]

The thumbnail was just excellent . So much detail

[@builder396]

I always thought the reason Walt killed Lydia was because she was the last person involved in any drug trade and he was trying to create a clean slate in his aftermath. Last person being obviously with the exception of Todds little clan, for whom he already had a different plan. But that way he left the entire town with absolutely no druglords and ended up doing something good. One single positive legacy. That, and saving Jessie. He probably had the epiphany during the TV broadcast in the pub, where Elliot talked about a program to rehabilitate drug addicts. He was close to death, sat on a pile of money, unable to give it even to his own family. Out of that frustration came the plan to do the right thing for his family, and Jessie, the only other person remotely close to him. He found a way to leave his money to his son, free Jessie, and most importantly make ABQ a drug-free place. All in a days work.

[@laurarules3642]

Exactly you have just further demonstrated what I always maintain against the do goober cry-babies online that Walter is a true hero

[@fareeda1970]

Love love love your character analysis (I’ve just binge watched your ones on the Top Boy characters)

[@Puscruna]

Wonderful video man genuinely was hooked the wholeway through! Hell I might even take notes for psychology class lol. Keep up the good work dawg B)

[@PolishGod1234]

I would like you to do psychology of Colonel Kurtz from Apocalypse Now. Ever since I first watched this film I was fascinated by this enigma of a character

[@MrCoolcnwk]

Great job! Awesome to watch such thorough insight!

[@joelchavez61]

Walter White did not overestimate his ability because his ability truly was that elite.

[@DyamiNogales]

I love Walter white. He found something he was good at and stuck with it. He found his calling

[@dyrkadigsjalv]

Destroying lives

[@davidpineda1578]

You put a lot of effort into your videos, super cool to see. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@CaptainKacknup]

Watching Breaking Bad implanted the thought in me how massively unchallenged Bryan Cranston must've been playing Hal.

[@Hollywoohorse]

I'll still never forgive him for killing Mike

[@Okbuddy559]

Do dark psychology of Rick Grimes next