THIS EPISODE DESTROYED US | Breaking Bad 5x14 'Ozymandias' Reaction

[@SpartanandPudgey]

We were NOT expecting this episode to be this rough...we are completely defeated R.I.P Hank you Legend. Want to watch 3-4 weeks EARLY and access the UNCUT reaction? Join us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/spartanandpudgey

[@AJ-nw5su]

I haven't watched it yet but I'm already looking forward to all the NAUUUURRRSSS!

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

Pudgy smarter than spartan conformed😂 yes Walter did that phone call to help Skyler get away with helping him and not telling the police.

[@mdhasan-bt9mb]

Hanks death cut me deeper than watching the Red wedding 😢😢😢😢He ia my Most favourite character... Also when Marry gound out about Hank broke my heart

[@L0stwitn0nam3]

My sweet summer children, you claim to be detectives but missed out that Walter was saving his family in all of this. He's out playing you all because you're relying on your emotional reaction rather than logical. Remember, Hank forced Walter hand to defend his family. He's dying either way so all the money, the business, everything will get tied up and ruin Jr, Holly and Skylar. To the DEA, it's moved on because Walter was out the game. Hank couldn't put family over the job. That's what the scene was about with Hank as he tried pleading with Hank to let it go. He was telling Walter, you're so dumb there's no way to come back from this now the bell has been rung and he already choose that Hank wasn't family anymore, he was ASAC of DEA First. Marie called it in. Hank made that choice after the dinner and the DVD. The moment Jesse was tossing the money out the window, he wasn't going to be able to "live a normal life." You both are forgetting Jesse doesn't have a job. IRS with the FBI was able to lock up Al Capone due to Tax evasion. Jesse was going to spend life behind bars regardless. The only thing Jesse could do is RAT on Walter. That means Jesse was dead to rights by Lidia either way as scene with Todd's Uncle being able to shut that shit down. The ONLY reason Jesse is alive since episode 1 is because of Walter. If Walter would have agreed to keep cooking, Jesse would be dead in that dessert again like how he was supposed to die. The reason this is all taking place in the same place is to parallel that Walter saved Jesse and once again Jesse turned on Walter. This is Jesse acting impulsively again not thinking things through just reacting to his emotions letting them control him. Without Jesse, Hank had nothing. Hank decided that he couldn't be family with Walter and chose the JOB over family. Hank doesn't care what the fall out might be, Jesse doesn't care what the fall out might be, Jesse was about to burn up house no knowing if anyone was home or not and willing to destroy those kids future regardless because he's tired of losing to Walter. That's ALL EGO. Brock and his mother was safe. Remember Jesse put them in danger by 1st trying to sell her drugs while she was in rehab and then having a relationship with her while he worked for Gus. By calling the cops and making it seems like she only helped in fear of her kids safety, that she didn't know nor choose to help of her own decision. This helps her legally avoid prison herself DESPITE her trying to stab him. Even though he did take Holly, he knew he couldn't keep her on the run and that's why he returned her by trying to save Skylar legally by distancing their relationship. JUST like when he was working for Gus and he signed the divorce papers so that she can protect herself legally if he got caught. Again, look out for the family over everything else. Jesse was never going to have a happy ending because never used his money to do something more with his life as Walter kept trying to tell him to do. It's more than just a relationship or playing step dad. He needed another way to GIVE back to the community which he's taken so much as a drug dealer. Jesse was always dead to rights since season 1 by either the other drug dealers or locked up for drug dealing. That's the make plot hole everyone keeps missing. You can't just buy a house with no income and not get investigated. Crazy 8 set up Jesse which got Emilio arrested. They found Emilio because Crazy 8 was a snitch and reported Jesse's car, the same car Hank tracked to Tuco. Jesse was always going to be arrested and didn't because of "PLOT HOLES." The fact he never did anything with that money only made things worse for himself. Spartan, I think you're most biased against Walter even though by now you should know everything. You should be able to retrospect on the whole series and understand no one was "good." Walter did it for his family and tried to save his family. The reason Jesse doesn't have his family or friends because he doesn't maintain real relationships. His friends were only drug mules to him. He's a "fair weather" friend meaning when it's time to party to do something that benefits him is Jesse around. Pudgy is right, nothing could be fix because HANK couldn't let it go. He could have kept it to himself and put FAMILY first over his job. However, that was never going to happen. So pudgy so smart. She understands the series is all about 1 thing, the corrupt system and society. That US medical debt can drive good people into terrible situations and even if you're doing everything right, like Hank, your insurance won't cover all your needs to make sure you're back on your feet and that's the real system driving criminality. The biggest factor to crime is worker exploitation, low wages and overwhelming debt. Just like Walter, a genius chemist and teacher, wasn't covered by his medical insurance and even having a child with that debt can drive a good person to work multiple jobs. How teachers are under paid, how insurance companies screw people over and how lack of good wages, affordable healthcare and worker protections are the biggest factors at decreasing crime.

[@TheMaxmurphy1973]

This was one of the best episodes of TV ever....from any show

[@robbiegreen7067]

props to Pudgy for noticing what Walter did on the phone call with Skyler. So many reactors think that he went nuts but he was actually trying to save Skyler and Junior from being arrested. (ok maybe not Junior)

[@glumOr]

Come on man junior would have never been arrested 🤣

[@robbiegreen7067]

@@glumOr ok :P

[@azamatlalayev4746]

Junior is the true brain of the organisation

[@6alcantara]

I still don't know how people miss that, it seemed pretty obvious.

[@acethegray]

No it was Holly. That's why Walt took her so she couldn't snitch. ​@@azamatlalayev4746

[@mylesc99]

They tried to make Pudgey go to rehab, but she said, "nauuurrrr, nauuurrrr, nauuurrrr"!!!!!!!

[@JigInsane]

And I read that just like Amy Winehouse. Lol.

[@SpartanandPudgey]

🤣🤣🤣

[@NK-dt1kp]

💀how am I just seeing this comment

[@vtown5630]

😂🤣

[@ryanelogan5540]

Great accents.

[@jwcyrus81]

The other thing that usually gets lost on people is, Walt single-handedly dug the hole to hide his money in ... which ultimately became Gomey and Hank's grave. Not only did his actions directly lead to their demise, but he 'literally' dug their grave.

[@pencil6965]

Oh shit

[@Jellysfrickingstuff]

Jessie killed hank smh shouldn’t have narked

[@KingFloch88]

Everyone blaming Walt for everything and treating Jessie like a harmless puppy pisses me off. Jessie is nearly as much at fault as Walter, especially ratting.

[@epicfan1598]

@@KingFloch88Jesse is partly at fault though I can’t really blame him for ratting especially since Hank came to him. He did screw up at the plaza though

[@mhernandez1345]

I always feel the need to point out that when Walter is rolling his barrel thru the desert, you can see his old pants in the background that flew off the RV in episode 1.

[@pabloc8808]

Another nice callback (obvious, but still pretty good) is Walt's face in the dirt after watching Hank die, just like Gus after Hector shot his partner

[@money0vrerrythin11]

It's a barrel you can roll it

[@miekgg]

@@money0vrerrythin11think you missed the point buddy

[@miekgg]

@@money0vrerrythin11reread and re think💯

[@money0vrerrythin11]

@miekgg I forgot to put the quotation marks brother, it was what hank said when he saw Jesse and Walt on video carrying it

[@MalayThakkar]

The reason Walt behaved like that during the phone call with skyler was because he knew the phone was tapped, so he framed a story that paints skyler as a victim so that she doesn’t face any charges as as Walt’s accomplice

[@joshhutton9534]

Ya. It is really obvious, but I'm not surprised they didn't pick it up.

[@user-td4do3op2d]

I don’t understand how they can be so stupid not to understand that

[@zackariah8120]

@@joshhutton9534 Well they kinda did

[@zomkino]

@@zackariah8120 "spartan" didnt tho, i dont blame him, she's also like that on other series, but yeah, sometime they catch insightful stuff that legit makes me wonder if they knew (i trust they dont tho) and sometimes they are just NPCs wondering about the weirdest stuff for breaking bad, the example is that madrigal dude, they thought it was Gus' lover or best friend lmao, they didnt understand why he would unalive himself when the police knocked on the door and said after the unalive "wow, he must've really liked Gus" LMAO

[@rickymoranjr9609]

@MalayThakkar IKR! Walt went full Heisenberg on her, plus seeing Marie cry like the little bitch she is was soooooo satisfying

[@driezzy]

"I tried to save him!" - that's some fine acting!

[@justkieran5673]

@@vn5774he did to Skyler in felina

[@Mrryn]

​@@vn5774It doesn't matter. Anything he says is just an excuse, another case of him passing the buck, another case of him trying to "yes but" his way out of a situation to justify the lives he has taken or nearly taken. Because that would be him admitting fault in what he did. Just like with Brock...just like with Mike...just like pretty much everything he's done as Heisenberg, especially after killing Gus. Walt can say whatever he wants but end of the day, his actions and deceit is what drew Hank and the law onto him and his self-preservation (and really not even that, because he was just looking after Jesse's threat not to his life or family but his money) is what gave Jack and co. the exact location...he didn't pull a trigger, but he got Hank killed.

[@lifeloverNorris]

The way Bryan said that line is utter perfection. It reeks of complete desperation, truth and deep regret.

[@mb8132]

Maaad props for Anna Gunn in this episode holy shit. What a performance by her.

[@timmcgrath8030]

RJ Mitte too, that whole scene was... wow. I can't imagine being on set filming that

[@blossom357]

Nice to see people are willing to admit these days she's a good actress.

[@geneeverett33]

She’s ok

[@pabloc8808]

The amount of hate Skyler gets is a testimony to Anna Gunn's acting talent. You don't hate a character unless there's a very good actor making that happen

[@87Khein]

Somewhat random but Anna Gunn is in a Seinfeld episode called “The Glasses”

[@TampaCEO]

When Holly said "mama, mama," she was looking at her real mother, who was standing in the room with them just outside of the camera shot. The director brilliantly decided to leave it in. Also, actress Ana Gunn needed therapy after filming this episode. Every cast member was amazing in this episode.

[@davesilver5493]

And Cranston went with it when it happened.

[@Mic-Mak]

It's a good thing her brother James was there to support her.

[@comeatmebro8120]

Bravo Vince

[@meganega123]

Steven Michael Quezada was just lying around tho

[@iTelix]

@@comeatmebro8120 The director of this episode was Rian Johnson.

[@antoniopetrov1216]

Walter: "Say my name" Holly: "Mama" Walter: "Todd, I think I might have another job for your uncle."

[@jasonm8017]

😂

[@money0vrerrythin11]

🤣

[@pencil6965]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@The_Real_John_Dark_Soul]

NAHHHHHH💀💀💀💀💀

[@dariusz_darson_8968]

Actually one of your best reactions. And despite the heavy impact of waht was happening on the screen you managed to pick up on all the important stuff. That's the testament of brilliant writing and stunning acting that allowed it. Well, freaking Ozymandias. What a climax, what an episode. WHAT A TV SHOW!

[@rkdeshdeepak4131]

Highest rated episode on IMDB (10/10) across all tv shows

[@mrtomas0990]

2024 'hit' 'A.B.Y' scored a > 5 rating, venturing it into 'good' territory 6.6/10. This reason alone makes those ratings obsolete

[@Riddler0603]

It even is the only 10 star episode on IMDb with more than 1000 ratings, which is an incredible achievement.

[@Towey8]

​Clearly it wasn't as good then

[@mrtomas0990]

@@Towey8 clearly it was a good movie. According to your esteemed industry ratings..

[@Towey8]

@@mrtomas0990 so tell me why they're rated differently? Objectively, one is better than the other. It's subjective on which one you prefer though

[@beautybysaranwrap]

If I had to take a shot for everytime they said “wtf is this episode” i’d be DEAD🤣🤣

[@portalmanHUN]

NAURR WAAYYY

[@extantsanity]

Not just them, but a LOT of reactors have literally said those exact same words in that exact order lmao

[@michaelblaine6494]

They said it again as I was reading it

[@cmp6008]

I watched it in a library and remember walking around the bookshelves in a daze thinking, 'how am I going to finish my essay now?' lol

[@beautybysaranwrap]

When Walter Jr’s steps in to help Skylar.. it gets me EVERYTIME😭

[@DarrenBenfer]

So does the pout that Holly does at the fireman. That poor baby.

[@mathmexican4234]

Skylar and Walter's acting in this episode are amazing. I think it's the highest rated episode, for good reason. Skylar doing the knife confrontation is amazing, and chasing down the car. And Walter's acting in that phone call is amazing. I think it's done well enough that people who are paying attention definitely understand what he's doing. I think his main concern was keeping his family from prosecution. When Holly said 'mama', I think it hit him like a ton of bricks, and he knew what he had to do. She was quite literally the only thing left in his life that might have any hope left of a normal future.

[@space_1073]

Every time I start the breaking bad journey again with new reactors I’m partly just waiting for this episode.

[@peterbabicki8252]

I like how this lifestyle isn't glorified in the end. He made a lot of money, and had a lot of power, but looks at how things turned out.

[@nukiesduke6868]

Pretty much every show with an anti-hero sees the anti-hero dying in the end. Sons of Anarchy with Jax, BB with Walt, Nucky Thompson in boardwalk empire. These are just the ones I've seen.

[@danielrafferty4108]

@@nukiesduke6868Walt was more of an anti-villain turned villain turned anti-hero (or really street sweeper for all the ruin he left in his wake), but I get what you mean. Sadly for the ant-hero or villain, it's a time-honored tradition 😅

[@cbrn_8059]

@@nukiesduke6868walt isn‘t an antihero at all

[@ElixirOfEuphoria]

​@@nukiesduke6868Walt's pretty much a straight up villian in his own story lol

[@Sagplaya]

This was the episode i was waiting for since day 1 when you started this show. Yall didn’t disappoint. Great episode and acting!

[@azamatlalayev4746]

Truly a 10/10 episode.

[@Kevin.Costner.]

Whole writing team deserved mad residuals and all accolades and more

[@hurdygurdyman3114]

12 out of 10

[@michaelespeland]

10 is the highest. @@hurdygurdyman3114

[@kylethompson3008]

I do consider a couple of other shows to be a little better than BB, but this episode alone is probably the best episode of television ever. The writing and acting are just excellent

[@AJ-nw5su]

​@@kylethompson3008What shows?

[@infiniteethernal]

Never knew Australians saying "coordinates" sounds like "corn nuts"

[@Ozgipsy]

The “D” is in there it just slips under our tongues 👍👍

[@PiggyPigFace]

with this variation of the accent "ethnocultural", it does

[@TheGabrielPT]

Timestamp?

[@SnaFubar_24]

mmm corn nuts, the key to any nutritious breakfast!

[@RemoGutierrez1]

🤣 🤠

[@thesenate9455]

Incredible episode, the writing for these scenes are so good. Couldnt even imagine acting out these scenarios or writing them, but it all feels so real. Anna Gunn and Bryan Cranston together are jawdropping

[@abhishekchaudhary8426]

The way walter said "i tried to save him"....is worth a damn oscar

[@markhamstra1083]

🙄 There are no Oscars for television performances.

[@abhishekchaudhary8426]

@@markhamstra1083 It was just a refrence..

[@markhamstra1083]

@@abhishekchaudhary8426 It was just a category error.

[@armata_strigoi_0]

​@@markhamstra1083 Saying the acting is "oscar-worthy", is not the same as saying it ought to win one. It's a comment on the quality of the performance. You're taking it overly literally when it's not a literal statement.

[@markhamstra1083]

@@armata_strigoi_0 🙄 Riiiiight, it’s not literally a category error. It was truly a Nobel Prize worthy performance.

[@Joggi98]

I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: - Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert... Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed And on the pedestal these words appear ‚My name is Ozymandias, king of kings Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!‘ Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away.

[@LorraineVirginie]

You guys are the only KZbinrs I would actually love to see react to this show on a rewatch lol. You have such good insights i think it would be so cool.

[@Daiska_Plays]

I think why everything is so raw and so depressing is because it needed to be, to not glorify what the subject matter is. It succeeded in that.

[@money0vrerrythin11]

Someone said when walt said "WE"RE a family! , the second one was when he realized it was over he said "WERE A FAMILY

[@Mikehrmantrautaynibenya]

Will no one talk about the trousers that appeared on the ground while Walter was rolling a barrel in the desert? Yes, those pants are Walt's pants that fell into the desert in the first episode of Breaking Bad.

[@clonexx]

The entire conversation Walt has over the phone with Skylar after he kidnapped Holly was to give her plausible deniability. He’s never treated her like that in the past, he especially has never called her anything remotely as bad as a “Stupid bitch”. He knew the authorities would be listening, so he gave them what they needed. A confession of what he’s done and an exoneration of Skylar that she knew nothing about what he was doing. The line about Hank was purely theater, it contradicts everything he tried to do to convince Jack not to kill Hank. He never wanted Hank dead and would have gone to prison rather than have Hank die. Unfortunately it was a situation where the choice wasn’t in Walt’s hands. Walt also got so harsh with Jessie because to Walt, Jessie betrayed him by ratting to Hank and then participating in the ruse to get Walt to lead them to the money. This also directly resulted in the death of Hank and the loss of most of his cash that was supposed to be for his family. Walt blames all of that on Jessie, because he refused to sit and talk with Walt and instead tried to burn his house down and then ratted to Hank. People also tend to forget that the entire shitstorm with Gus was because Walt protected Jessie. Since Jessie would never let the death of Andreas child go, and was determined to kill the drug dealers, Walt had to make a choice. Let Jessie die, or kill them himself and deal with the fallout. The fallout from protecting Jessie is what led to Walt’s life being in danger from Gus and ultimately the death of Gus and the crumbling of his empire. In Walt’s eyes, Jessie owes him his life multiple times over and Jessie killing Gabriel wasn’t enough. Then Jessie betrays Walt, which leads to all the other consequences, and that ends with Walt just being savage to Jessie.

[@tonyhoable]

Who the he'll is Gabriel?😊

[@clonexx]

@@tonyhoable I meant Gale, I have no idea where I got Gabriel from lol

[@justinbrett3024]

Very well put, you are definitely a rewatcher. Only rewatchers catch most of the intricate nuances to Walt's decision making

[@clonexx]

@@justinbrett3024 Thanks. I’ve probably watched the series start to end at least 10 times, if not more, including when it originally aired. Definitely one of my favorite series, such great characters and writing.

[@zammmerjammer]

*Andrea's brother

[@juliant]

The final shot of Walt in the wing mirror is the smallest box he's been framed in all series.

[@rexracer3221]

The governemnt would seize the house and ANY assets they can find. Goodbye car wash, bank accounts, house, ect. Walt has left his family in a tight spot... (Gretchen and Elliot would have probably helped Skyler IF Walt had just died without treatment. He was a Co-Founder of Grey Matter)

[@RennersPT-C]

Pudgey has spent the entire series thinking people are nice (Walt, Hank, Gus, Todd) often making excuses for them (especially Gus) when they're ultimately drug dealers in a dangerous business and capable of anything. It's been hilarious to watch such hope haha

[@DrewDragoon]

People often make the most excuses for Jesse, which is why it annoys me the most

[@nickparton5663]

That's the clever line this series has always walked - making you empathize with people doing objectively awful things. I've rarely seen two viewers agree on when Walt crossed the line into being irredeemable

[@HeisenStark13]

You mean haurrrpe

[@danielrafferty4108]

@@DrewDragoonYeah, too true. Between the gigachad cult that formed around Walter, and people doing as you say it was a bit infuriating. I didn't excuse Jesse's actions myself per se, but he was definitely the only character I wanted to see get off the road to perdition by the end😅

[@intendedexpression6609]

I think thats just her nature. Gentle, sheltered soul. Some people are hard wired to see the good in people even if they are clearly "bad".

[@mpfrierson91]

The episode is named after the 1818 poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley about the inevitable fall of kings and empires. In addition, Bryan Cranston read the poem in a short promo prior to the episode which you can watch on KZbin.

[@soulscyther666]

Really love the reference and cleverness of the titles.

[@Randomyoutubecommenter]

Gomez dying first. Truly a partner that sets the standard. Loyal to the end, even when he wasn't too sure what was going on, he had hanks back.

[@AboveAverageGamer1]

"Do what you're gonn-"💥

[@royalty4958]

Yup same way jack went out

[@FeebleSatan]

@@royalty4958delete this please

[@SpartanandPudgey]

💔💔😭

[@michaelespeland]

Stop spoiling wtf@@royalty4958

[@gabbikplay8940]

​@@royalty4958You shouldn't bring spoilers here.

[@manosst4711]

Mike was right about Walt all the time. He's a ticking time bomb. And he wasn't around to see it explode.

[@portalmanHUN]

Ticking time bomb that Jesse set off time and time again.

[@oliviaeades9807]

​@@portalmanHUNyou're justifying everything Walt......a grown ass man........has done........oh my god

[@ElixirOfEuphoria]

​@@portalmanHUNIt's all Walter's fault in the end. He's an absolute monster and deserved everybit of his downfall and death.

[@evrynameistaken5]

"What is this episode?!" ; the crumbling of an empire, a dynasty reduced to sand by Hubris, the un-weaving of all plans, the ushering of the end times

[@locutusoflulz]

The Ramsay comparison was perfect.

[@mrgotitfordalow]

Not really, ramsay was never "nice" or good mannered like Todd. All they have in common is they're psychotic.

[@dhrubo04]

You're right. Walt really cared for his family, even till the end. The point of that phone conversation was to save his family from any accusations and lead the cops to trail him instead.

[@xoxogossip777girl]

right he cared so much about his family that he got hank killed, was about to stab skyler and kidnapped holly

[@epicfan1598]

@@xoxogossip777girl Don't think he was going to stab skyler tbh.

[@xoxogossip777girl]

@@epicfan1598 ok?? its still assault? do you think skyler was thinking “its ok hes not going to stab me🤗” as he was tackling her down and climbing on top of her with the knife pointed at her and one hand around her throat?

[@epicfan1598]

@@xoxogossip777girltbf she initiated the fight in the first place. I’m not saying Walt treated them with absolute perfection or well at all but he did care about them in his own weird way. Hank’s death, while ultimately his fault,he didn't want him to die and he did genuinely try his very best to prevent it. I don’t think he would have stabbed Skyler I think he was trying to disarm her so that point is moot since she did start the fight. And yeah he kidnapped holly and he shouldn’t have but he does realize he went too far there and gave her back the same day before getting out of town

[@sorcererCermet]

@@xoxogossip777girl and as saul rightly points out, he didnt save his family with that call, just delayed justice on himself

[@dereknolin5986]

I think the shot of Walt rolling the barrel of cash is an allusion to both the dung beetle and the myth of Sisyphus.

[@GagaTukiTuki]

This episode is a masterclass in acting.

[@TheHigherSpace]

I remember watching this episode when it came out, the moment when Walt took the baby and Skyler ran after him in the street I thought to myself "this is the best thing I've ever watched on a screen" that one got to me ..

[@darastarscream]

The baby deserved a Best Supporting Actress for this. 😭

[@nessmain6411]

"I've watched Jane die" is such a stab to the lungs after you've already been holding your breath for the last 10 minutes lol

[@ryanratcliff2548]

Highly regarded by many as the best episode of television ever. You’ll never see another episode of tv that makes you feel this many emotions. 👏 👏👏👏

[@sorcererCermet]

ratings like that are only earned by being the ultimate climax to 4 seasons of one of the best shows ever written and filmed

[@robtintelnot9107]

So you guys know, there was no way Skylar was going to be able to stay in the house. The Feds sieze the home in these situations. When my cousin was caught selling meth out of my Aunt and Uncle's home it got siezed. Took them years to get it back.

[@LorraineVirginie]

This! And that’s also why Jesse’s family kicked him out when they found out he had a meth lab in the basement of the house they owned.

[@robtintelnot9107]

@@LorraineVirginie And how Saul got the home for half price. He threatened to tell and they would lose the house.

[@andrewmarkland4231]

I am Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works ye mighty, and despair. This episode allows Walt to see all his works come to fruition.

[@abbesatty9498]

The child who portrayed Holly might be the youngest and greatest improviser ever.

[@RealBrianLeFevre]

This episode really lived up to its name, “Aussie-Man-Dies”.

[@scotthome3314]

Walt gives you an "A" for effort.

[@Mic-Mak]

24:50 I have seen the behind the scenes of how they shot this scene, and Anna Gunn truly gave it her all. It was apparently very cold when they shot it. The director was hugging her after the scene as it was very emotional.

[@The_Wild_Healer]

"what is this episode?!" This episode is what makes this show a masterpiece

[@fjsioewiox]

nah there were better episodes

[@seanrogers8933]

Shoutout pudgey for recognizing Walt’s strategy over the phone

[@manvirshergill1739]

This episode imo features Bryan Cranston's best acting performance of the entire series. Truly mesmerising and unforgettable... no wonder he won 4 emmys for this role.

[@TommyClark]

Spartan may prefer great stories about heroes, and that's fair, but amazing stories about villains make them more meaningful. It's also a brilliant exploration into the criminal mindset, and the many different levels of corruption in each character.

[@dougfisher1266]

Crazy! Every one acting like they never seen their mom and dad have a knife fight before.

[@jasonm8017]

😂

[@CharlesVanNoland]

Hank couldn't just let Jesse walk after putting cuffs on Walt. He needs Jesse to testify against Walt in court, and the best way cops know how to make that happen is by arresting your arse for being complicit to the crimes and giving you a lesser sentence for testifying in open court, in front of a jury, against the real target. They weren't letting Jesse walk, and go be free living his life like nothing ever happened, not by a long shot. Hank didn't give a crap about Jesse, he just wanted Walt, and he can't nail Walt without locking up Jesse too.

[@XavionofThera]

He probably would have tried to get him some sort of reduced sentence deal in return for being a witness, but yeah his punishment wouldn't be zero. I always got the impression that Jesse expected to go to prison but just didn't care at this point. He just wanted to get Walt.

[@timmcgrath8030]

Yeah the idea that Jesse would just walk away is nuts haha he is a murderer after all

[@epicfan1598]

Jesse wouldn't walk but he might have gotten jesse a reduced sentence or something. I don't think jesse cared though tbf

[@TTArt]

The most iconic hour of television, perfect from start to finish! And your reactions were 😭🔥

[@DylanW216]

I've been waiting for this episode for so long. This is to me is the single greatest episode in television history.

[@jackinabox926]

Well done for figuring the phone call out. Most reactors don’t ever work that out until Saul mentions it to Walt in the next episode

[@itchyenvelope]

i love the call he does to skyler cause he put all the blame on him, so good

[@justinbrett3024]

Walter blames Jesse for bringing Hank out there causing him to get killed

[@kccountrykid]

Yes, the entire purpose of Walt's phone call was to give his wife an alibi and remove any suspicion from her.

[@Aaron-yc6kf]

Very dark episode. I remember when I first saw it, couldn't believe how hanks story ended. When Walter falls to the floor when hank meets his end reminded me when gus was on the floor in the flashback where his "partner" gets shot by Hector by the pool.

[@davesilver5493]

When Walter falls the sun is directly in the background Amazing shot.

[@Cybershroom]

The reason why he did that phone call was to get the blame away from Skylar so that she may have a lesser sentence for being a victim/hostage, he knew the police was going to be there.

[@jmominis]

28:10 yeah, they got it

[@HRPufnsting]

Hank’s obsession with getting his (Walter) White Whale, got himself and his partner killed. I guess he must have never read Moby Dick

[@asadkhan6971]

Pudgey figured it out, as usual. Walt was clearing her of any involvement with that call.

[@Paul-br]

With this episode, the circle is complete. Walt goes from the "good guy" from episode 1, to now the "bad guy" at last.

[@amandaximena]

Please, he’s been the bad guy for a long time

[@Mark-xx3gh]

One Easter egg: while he’s pushing the barrel through the desert, he passes the pants that he lost in the first episode.

[@joeydrummer7929]

Well you’ve arrived . The craziest and greatest 3 episodes in television history starting with this one.

[@Tigermania]

Hanks speech to Walt before he is killed still sticks with me 10 years+ later, Hank went out like a boss. I will add I am totally satisfied with BB's ending although you will have to watch El Camino(2019) after S5 ends.

[@Mic-Mak]

28:10 I was wondering if you would pick up on what Walt is doing. Pudgey's smart! Good catch!

[@ShreveportJoe]

I’ve been looking forward to you seeing this episode for so long. So dark, but an astonishing work of art. Not only the most impactful episode of the series, but perhaps the most devastating drama in television history. For me, no other TV drama comes close… and you still have two episodes.

[@MMKOCH200]

“I watched Jane die” gets me every time

[@Hogmeister722]

I believe Walter said this to Jesse to relieve Jesses feeling of guilt. It was out of mercy he said it. And maybe it would keep Jesse alive. If only to get revenge on Walter.

[@mrtveye6682]

"What the F is this episode?" - probably the single best piece of television ever made.

[@mikecardenas8088]

As Walter is rolling the barrel through the desert, you see him walk by a pair of pants on the ground. These are the pants in the opening shot of season one episode one that went flying in the air When he was speeding in the RV

[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

The details in this show just keep on giving. I'm always learning something new.

[@nuncapasaran9374]

The episode is appropriately named for one of my favorite poems by Shelley, about the ruined statue of a once powerful king. There's a video out there somewhere of Bryan Cranston reading it (text below). "I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed: And on the pedestal these words appear: "My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" No thing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away. "

[@millionaireshut2034]

when you've already watched the episode yourself, watched it your mom and watched several reactions to this episode and it's been 3 years since you watched it, it honestly goes from the being the most horrific to the most entertaining shit I've ever seen watching other people react in horror as I am laughing in my room watching you guys go through it

[@highlander31527]

15:39 Pudgey is so mad right now that she can't even pull a proper angry face.

[@yolomcswaggens9482]

"A happy ending" Bro, wrong genre💀

[@mikatile]

Ozymandias is from a poem by Shelley which contains the line "Look upon my works ye mighty and despair."

[@josephsarto689]

Only two more “Naaaauuurs” left after this episode

[@kornelthunderbolt9962]

the title says it all already. this is the most looked forward episode to see you react to. its a brilliant episode in tv history from start to finish.

[@PernelTV]

28:12 You're goddam right Pudgey! Some "reactors" didn't get why he said that, he's smart, he knew Sky was with cops, so he took all on him. Lot of people didn't like Skyler character and/or Anna Gunn, I'm not big fan but in this episode, she is amazing, when she cries, I almost want to cry too, brilliant.

[@TheNeonRabbit]

I was certain they were going to accidentally stab Walter Jr when they were wrestling with the knife. It's the absolute worst thing that could have happened

[@atinyshow7876]

Smashed my phone clicking on this video…

[@SpartanandPudgey]

🤣

[@joshscott6914]

Walt Jr. didn't deserve any of this shit. He just wanted breakfast.

[@akbarshabazz-jenkins7847]

And a cool car

[@amosand7476]

This is the red wedding moment for breaking bad really enjoyed u guys watching this series I think the views will be out the roof for this episode too

[@jdnaz1288]

Not surprisingly, the writer for this episode, Moira Walley-Beckett, won the Emmy for "Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series" for this one.

[@sofiachill5415]

You guys though Walter being the main character would make him a cool good guy like ordinary stories .... He's been a menace from the start, what do you mean? LOL 😂 Faking that "anger" on the phone call with Skylar to get her and Jr off the hook while the cops listened was the LEAST he could have done.

[@iCortex1]

The 2 last episodes of BB are literally peak TV, it doesn't get better than this

[@SuperEvilelvis]

- wtf is this episode? - It's Ozymandias...

[@MD-pd9tz]

Walt was blaming Jesse for Hanks death, because Walt trusted Jesse not to rat. And never thought Hank would even be there. He'd have never called Jack if he thought Habk found if.

[@NPA1001]

Walt put the plan in place to get Skylar off the hook within seconds of the confrontation in the home, he had no intention of keeping Holly.

[@DrewDragoon]

I disagree entirely. He came up with the plan later and had every intention of keeping Holly. That's what the entire scene in the bathroom was about, him realizing not even Holly wants to be with him

[@6alcantara]

​@@DrewDragoonExactly.

[@saileshnaidu8102]

@@DrewDragoon not that holly doesnt want to be with him. but that its better for holly to be with someone thats not a fugitive now. any child that grows up without a father is bound to go fail or go off the rails, especially for a boy

[@claytoncarson5228]

The only episode on IMDB in television series history to earn a perfect 10/10, and couldn’t be more well deserved. A flawless episode and one of the primary ones that made Breaking Bad the absolute masterpiece that it is.

[@JohnBloodtrail]

20:28 Thick of It 🔥

[@chroniccomplainer3792]

My first time watching this show years ago and even a little bit now, i feel anger towards Jesse. His volatility is a liability the entire show. Jesse is definitely to blame for how everything went with Gus. Jesse went from a super high ground of defending Andreas young brother, to being Mikes right hand man and working for evil Gus. Then jesse flip flops BACK to the good side to help the DEA which he knows is a major penalty for someone in his business. Walt is really smart and his plans would work if jesse went along. Almost everything is jesses fault. But Walt will always survive and advance. Very epic episode. Walt probably went overboard when bragging about watching jane die tho....

[@onlyu2high]

"oohh naaaaaauuurrr 😭😭" - Pudgey 2024

[@matthewpark3940]

Walter was being aggressive because he wanted Skyler and Walt Jr to look innocent on the call. He wasn't actually threatening her. He knew what he was doing.

[@chad_dante]

Walter knew the cops would be listening so he tried to take all the blame on himself.

[@iamtheresurrection7221]

The phone call from Walter with him admitting everything, he knows the police are there so the whole purpose of the call is to make sure his wife doesn't get arrested and to make it seem like he controlled her and did everything himself

[@stephanielomeli6950]

also to let them know that hank is dead since he was out there secretly on his own with Gomey:(

[@jmominis]

They know 28:10