Where Walter White Ends And Heisenberg Begins

[@Aleczandxr]

This video is best viewed in conjunction with this one: The Truth Behind "I Am The One Who Knocks": kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4uniKWYnNhnoNU Have a great weekend!

[@wisdommanari6701]

Yeah WW was always HB. Like the original Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde, Hyde wasn't a different or split personality it was just a secret identity that allowed him to cut loose and act as he always wanted to.

[@SuperiorNo1]

No show will Ever Beat Breaking Bad Son's Of Anarchy Came Closest 😈

[@soccerstuff8071]

​@@SuperiorNo1 Sons of Anarchy is nowhere near BB.

[@frostfallanimations7891]

You ever noticed that in the first episode of breaking bad when Walter is lighting and throwing matches into the pool he is contemplating cooking meth. I noticed it after watching when tells the person at the store that it’s his territory.

[@virtuouspyromaniac4467]

Heisenberg is the shadow of walter white, the buried part of his unconscious that walter kept repressing over the years and it slowly manifested itself through expressing it's inner desire and it slowly took over, that's what happen when people ignore their shadows and don't try to integrate it, this is according to Jung

[@ajttambo]

The moment Skyler gave him the Turkey Bacon in Episode 1. THIS is when Walter White truly became Heisenberg.

[@joeonyt196]

damn turkey bacons

[@travis8106]

You're goddamn right

[@FreshZCORD]

Don't blame him

[@annavafeiadou4420]

it was not turkey bacon it was vegan bacon from beans .... so even worse

[@johnricjimenez3953]

If i was given a vege bacon on my birthday i would sell meth too

[@josephs.4813]

Beautiful analysis. I never even viewed that house purchasing flashback as a reflection of how ambition Walt was and how he inevitably settled in life.

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad you found that bit valuable, thanks for watching.

[@joshshrum2764]

Personally i knew what it was going for when i saw it.

[@scrotiemcb5858]

@@Aleczandxr The real tragedy is that people call the man just before the cancer diagnosis "Walter." We can clearly see the *real* Walter during the house buying scene, and hints of this real Walter in his previous relationship with Schwartzes, and in the strained relationship with his wife starting from the first episodes. There are at least three phases: young Walter, then Mr White the science teacher, then Heisenberg. What transforms Walter into Mr White is the Schwartzes and his wife defeating him. Mr White is a man who serves his wife but doesn't love her. That's one thing line I feel was off in the video - it wasn't so much that _he_ fell in love with the house, but _she_ did. There is nothing about Mr White's life that he loves, merely those he wishes he loved, likely even thinks himself bad for not loving - I don't know if that can be called "holding dear" or not, but "I should love you" is still more warmth than Heisenberg's guiltless embrace of non-love. Point is, young Walter wouldn't have continued living in that home, but that was when he still had entrepreneurial ambition and before Mr White sought solace from defeat in the mediocrity of Skyler. The Mr White we see in the first episode is an old trope of American TV, but the portrait of the defeated man implies a deeper personality, hidden within his memory, of a man yet undefeated.

[@easschung9442]

​@@joshshrum2764 And what was that? Because in the actual show it was a way of showing that Walt didn't go for half-measures. It was used correctly in the video and it all makes sense, but it was used in the show in a different way so I don't buy that you applied it in this way when you saw it.

[@feelingcheetah1]

Wait seriously? That was the one and only point of that flashback? How do you miss that?

[@higginswalsan]

A detail related to the point you make that stood out to me on rewatch is that the meth business got Walt‘s interest BEFORE his diagnosis, not after. He didn’t find out about his cancer then see a good way to make money illegally, he saw something that he knew he’d be the best at and then got the news that he’d never have to face the consequences of that business.

[@Aleczandxr]

Great point, I hadn't picked up on that but it's very true. The core interest was always there, it's just that the cancer was what made him take the leap.

[@tophatgeo]

oh my god i never even realised that. that's so intriguing!!

[@ajiththomas2465]

@@Aleczandxr If one were to apply the Hero's Journey to this, *Call to Adventure-* Meth Dealing *Refusal of the Call-* Average Life and Family to Look After *Magical Aid that leads to Acceptance of the Call to Adventure-* Cancer Diagnosis. Nothing really holds Walt back from getting into the meth business now.

[@Xehanort10]

I feel like he wanted to make his illegal meth business bigger than Gray Matter to compensate for him leaving GM before it succeeded because Gretchen having more money than Walt made him insecure.

[@higginswalsan]

@@ajiththomas2465 That lines up eerily too well, never would’ve thought to compare Breaking Bad against the hero’s journey

[@iampinball3669]

I always hated this idea. I hate "this is when Walter became Heisenberg." I think it misses the true implication of Walt’s character. Walter never "became" Heisenberg, they are the same person. Walter White has always been a man who has pride and respect at the forefront of his life, being held back by his loss, family, and Financials. His alias as Heisenberg gave him a chance to finally be who he really is, a power-hungry man who'd stop at nothing for adoration and control. Walter White always WAS Heisenberg, he just didn’t have the means to show it

[@chrisadraheim]

I think the point of the show is to raise the question of when Walter becomes Heisenberg, not to answer it. "He was always Heisenberg" is a valid interpretation, but no more so than the interpretations that he became Heisenberg when he did X in season Y. The show frequently informs us about past events, such as Walt's departure from Gray Matter/falling out with Gretchen and Elliot, only very indirectly through how the characters feel about what went down decades later. We're very deliberately not given information that would give us clarifying insights on these points. We have no idea if Gretchen and Elliot consciously screwed Walt over (Gretchen does seem to be genuinely oblivious of why Walt would look at those events the way he does, but that could be a self-serving delusion or her being unaware of what Elliot may have done to Walt), or if he's nursing petty resentments over perceived slights. The debate IS the point. Breaking Bad is the eternal nature vs nurture debate applied to morality.

[@chrisadraheim]

I think I take back my previous comment. We're both wrong, Walt straight up tells us the answer in his chemistry lecture in the first 10 minutes of the first episode of the series, and he says it's indeed about how he changes. Walt's arc is "growth, then decay, then transformation!" kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYm0mJtmrrpnetU Though I do still think the interpretation that he was always Heisenberg is not inconsistent with the literal events of the series.

[@loregasmic]

Yes and no. I agree that Walter and Heisenberg aren't split personalities that flip like a switch. It's more like a spectrum. But to say that the man in Season 1 who grappled emotionally with the idea of killing an enemy so much that he spent an entire episode weighing the pros and cons of it and even getting to know the guy to look for reasons not to kill him is not the same man who, in Season 5, orders the outright killing of a bunch of guys the same way he ordered a meal at Denny's. It's like what was said about chemistry, he changed over time due to the circumstances around him. You'd be very surprised at what you or any person can become in different conditions and environments. That's not to absolve Walt of what he's done, he definitely owns accountability for it too but it was a slow, gradual process. Same thing went for Jesse except he had a positive arc and not a negative one. He started out as a junkie, went through shit and came out clean on the other side. Walt ironically turned into a junkie, his drug being that of power and control. One that he took his first hit telling himself yeah, it's just for my family, I'm going to stop after this. But he never could quit and always ended up getting "high" once more. Are we defined solely by our worst attributes? I don't think so. By the end of Season 5 we don't still see Jesse as the junkie he was in Season 1-3, during his lowest points. Why then should we see Heisenberg as the true Walt? Heisenberg is the outward manifestation of the darkness inside every person that can come out when pushed too far, if we allow it to happen.

[@dsg.2077]

@@loregasmic so Heisenberg and Walter White is basically Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde

[@88heisenberg88]

This is the moment RubyDB became gay.

[@Delta_Aves]

For me, the moment at the end of Face Off where he tells Skylar “I won” was the turning point where Walt surrendered himself to Heisenberg; not because of the things he did, but his reaction. For all the terrible things he did before (killing Krazy 8, not saving Jane, making Jesse kill Gale etc.) there were hints of remorse and/or uneasiness within Walt, but upon learning his plan to kill Gus was successful, he doesn’t seem to think about all the messed things he did to get there (poisoning a kid, using a physically weak and helpless man in the plot, blowing up a hospital etc.) or how his family will react to all of it. All that mattered was that he beat Gus.

[@justmyopinion79]

Well at the same time, he had the least reason to have any remorse to kill Gus. He was literally going to kill his family.

[@C19J99]

@@justmyopinion79 Sure, but I think Dave's point was that he felt zero remorse for the things he did to kill Gus, like poisoning a child or blowing up a retirement home

[@joshshrum2764]

He did take in everything.

[@easschung9442]

@@C19J99 That's a poor point to make then. Because he didn't have any reason to have remorse. No one died in the nursing home except three people that he thought deserved to die. He knew Brock would be okay.

[@easschung9442]

You're right about it being his reaction, but you're wrong about it being about a lack of remorse. There was no reason to have any remorse. It's not about that, it's all about how his personality shifted. He became fully confident and became the Heisenberg persona for the first time.

[@seemonuzumaki723]

Yeah this is it. I’ve never bought into the idea that Walt and Heisenberg are distinct and seperate personalities. They’re linked and they intertwine.

[@jimmyichigo7410]

Is it the same with Jimmy McGill?

[@balabanasireti]

@@jimmyichigo7410 Yes.

[@justmyopinion79]

The difference is Jimmy McGill is an inferior character to Walter White.

[@joshshrum2764]

I will agree with that, but he just goes between who needs to take center focus, but neither are separate there both always there after Hank, dies personally i think Walter, is completely gone at that point, but i don’t think it’s wrong to believe the idea somewhat.

[@Johnnysmithy24]

Heisenberg is metaphorical, there is only Walter White.

[@UseTheLess00]

To me, Heisenberg is simply WW with absolute confidence in himself

[@joshshrum2764]

And the heartlessness to do awful things.

[@misterfancy9528]

Heisenburg is just W.W with power

[@seriously_aesthetic]

@@misterfancy9528 Gamerberg

[@royalpalm_941]

I think it’s more than that. WW with confidence and years of resentment built up. If he would have come up with this confidence he’d probably be a lot more stable and wholesome. But the resentment of not being confident for so long made him bitter and willing to use that confidence for horrible things

[@seriously_aesthetic]

Heinsenburger

[@PresterJohn420]

What really sells this outlook to me is in Ozymandias when Walter, despite defintely being a lot closer to Heinsberg than himself, is still desperately fighting to keep Hank alive even though all it would do is hurt him. They aren’t too separate entities, they just come out at different times.

[@itsthekid9815]

It actually makes the most sense that he'd fight to keep him alive. It shows all these horrible people would do anything once their family is in the crossfire. It's why Jess is the perfect character. He's want Walt thinks he is. He brings morality to it. He pleads for his life. Taking a life is something he needs drugs to live with.

[@ChBrahm]

A scene that clearly shows how insecure Walter/Heisenberg still is is when he tells Hank that the book he found isn´t that of the original "Genius" meth cook but rather just someone who was trying to copy the real Heisenberg He was SO petty at having his work not recognized (probably a trauma he got when he quit Gray Matter only for it to run with his ideas and earn millions) that he HAD to make Hank aware he hadnt really found anything on Heisenberg Also that led in the end to his own demise when Hank eventually found the "to my other WW" in the book whilw taking a shit

[@Aleczandxr]

Yeah for sure, that’s a great indication of his insecurity. I believe I included some clips from that episode for that very reason.

[@SUPRESSOR106]

Billions. With a B.

[@Ballardollar]

Wasn't he drunk during that scene tho

[@SamThiebaud89]

I think Walt even leaving the book where anyone could find it was a testament to his arrogance at that point. How could he be caught he's beaten every foe that came against him up to now?

[@kat8559]

"Heisenberg was the reaction" excellent

[@kat8559]

Since I have a persona, i just think of H as WW's more iconic, mythical, 'darker' persona.

[@felixpaz2060]

@@kat8559 what?

[@noahfenech3369]

I can't help but grin and chuckle whenever I see that scene of Jesse and Walter high fiving and yelling with joy after their massive batch in the desert. Even though its meth, the sheer joy of putting in effort and seeing it pay off is exhilerating

[@usbgus]

Heisenberg was the shadow side of Walt and as with every repressed shadow Heisenberg had his positive qualities but was deeply selfish. I actually think that in the last episode Heisenberg doesn't exist anymore. it's just Walter White who has integrated with his alter ego in a positive manner. And indeed in Felina Walter is determined, unafraid, scary even, but he is finally working for altruistic reasons. He puts his ego aside and uses Gretchen and Elliott to pass along his money, knowing that they will get the credit. He admits his sins to Skyler. He plans to sacrifice himself in order to avenge Hank. And in the end he saves Jesse and gives him a second chance. All of that would be impossible without his time as Heisenberg but in the end Walt is the one doing it.

[@eltedioso]

Thanks for including the flashback in s03e13, when Skyler is pregnant with Walt Jr. and she and Walt are shopping for the house. There is something about that scene, with Walt outrageously cocky and pushing Skyler around a bit (and basically refusing to listen to what she's saying) that shows he's always been a malignant narcissist. Maybe he was able to keep it at bay and/or lost that instinct for a while, but it was always there.

[@SerPapus]

So true

[@easschung9442]

I love the scenes edited in. Especially him buying his house. Haunting. He always had the ambition.

[@videojames290]

The speech he gave at the school assembly, downplaying the plane crash, always stood out to me. We were seeing him present as Walt, but it was Heisenberg's greed and ambition behind a Walt mask. For me that was when the shift crystalized

[@djdee6386]

“Crystalized” I see what you did there.

[@Gojo-jg2zs]

I feel blessed. Two Breaking Bad analysis videos in a row. Keep up the good work Aleczandxr.

[@Aleczandxr]

Cheers, I'll try my best!

[@Darth_Insidious]

Ultimately it's a story of a man casting off the fear that paralyzed him from action in the past and becoming a dark reflection of what he always was. He was a man of great ambition held back by uncertainty, but once his death was certain he was able to cast off his feelings of uncertainty and embrace his starved ambition and ego.

[@RoScFan]

Doesnt that make him a role model? We all yearn to feed our egos. We're all held back from being our true selves.

[@Darth_Insidious]

@@RoScFan It's implied that in the past Walter burned his bridge to success with Gray Matter because he hadn't built it. He cut himself out of Gray Matter, when he say how much money Gretchen's family had he gave up both the relationship and a chance at being a multi billionaire. All because his ego wouldn't let him feel inferior and get a life which he hadn't made for himself. He then allowed his ambition to smolder as he became a family man and an overqualified chemistry teacher. Breaking Bad was his endlife crisis, a sudden time limit that spurred him into vitality. He made a self destructive grab at the wealth and power he always dreamed of, built through his wits and talent. The moral here is to not let your ego control your destiny. Don't let it deny you opportunity, and lead you into self destruction. You can do great things if you keep your ego in check, or terrible things if you let it fester until it explodes.

[@giantwookiee6472]

He has always had the tendency to go to the “dark side” they mentioned that he left gray matter due to a feeling that his girlfriend came from a rich family. He always had pride issues. The planets aligned and created the scenario to let those dark tendencies come out as seen by the show. Great show. :)

[@kyshim1247]

I literally finished watching breaking bad yesterday and had saved all your videos on it and just started watching them, amazing videos man keep it up

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad you like them, much appreciated!

[@BlueJ4y]

Have you had the chance to watch “el camino”? If not I recommend you do, it’s a great sequel

[@kyshim1247]

@@BlueJ4y yeah right after finishing breaking bad, It was great too!

[@c_f0rce]

I just watched breaking bad for the one time last month. God it ended to quickly. Walter is just so fascinating. Thank you Aleczandxr for this

[@Aleczandxr]

You're very welcome!

[@Dragoneer]

6:04 I know this is a little off-topic, but as someone who deals with anxiety and hesitation daily which is holding me back, this rings true and was brilliantly put. I am only free when I act as the person I desire myself to be. It’s not who I am but who I want to be. I have not developed a personality so it makes it easier to adopt one. And I have been given the “stimulus” now to break from these chains hopefully for good… “We are often one step away from being very different people…” I like that…

[@psalmyyvan]

Walter White is obviously a perfectionist. He thinks a lot of things but doesn't follow through. He's said that he was scared before, I believe as a perfectionist, he's scared to not get the results he expects. He's scared to fail. But with an impending death, he believes he won't even be alive to face consequences if he fails. Thus, Heisenberg is simply Walt that has gained the confidence to act on his thoughts. They're no different, Heisenberg is like a drunk Walt.

[@subatani817]

tru

[@VantaDraws]

Just like Gus

[@chuckbatmangaming]

Makes sense, considering that when we actually see drunk Walt, he acts more like Heisenberg. The pool party scene where he makes Walt Jr. drink and puke and intimdates Hank is a great example of this, as is the scene where he tells Hank that he probably hasn't caught the real Heisenberg.

[@All_Powerful_God_Enel]

Your Breaking Bad analysis are some of my favorites from you, specially this one and the one on Granite State, it really shows how passionate you are about the show. W.W. is such a legendary character on all levels. Keep up the great work!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you! They’re tons of fun to make so it’s nice that others are able to enjoy them as well.

[@donshont]

I find this topic so interesting because I think people can change when they’re incredibly desperate and people can change when they have all power in the world. Breaking bad plays with both those ideas.

[@TD0150]

This is the moment "This is the moment Walt became Heisenberg" became a video essay

[@crow6141]

He's still Walter White. He's not a different character. This show is a study of good to evil in one character. That character is Walter White, and Heisenberg is a pseudonym he uses when selling producing meth. Yes he uses the name a lot more as the series progresses and his actions take a turn for the dark side, but that doesn't make him "full on Heisenberg". The character is still Walter White.

[@k9blazesensation]

Yeah we know it’s not literal. The video is basically saying at what point did he give into is dark traits and started embodying it.

[@Aleczandxr]

I'm assuming that this comment is in agreement with the video, because my main point is the same thing lol. If you meant to frame this as a disagreement then you've misunderstood what I said. But I'm pretty sure you meant to frame this as an agreement.

[@crow6141]

@@Aleczandxr LMAO YES. I'm not disagreeing.

[@Aleczandxr]

Just checking hahaha

[@thorthewolf8801]

The same with Anakin Skywalker. Vader is the same person.

[@scalycoronet5198]

I feel like part of his transition is a commentary on the idea of “knowing yourself.” The idea that you don’t know who you really are until you’ve been through struggles and figured out your values. Walt IS Heisenberg, he just needed a push to understand his values and priorities. Jesse on the other hand, needed to struggle to find out that he isn’t a bad guy at heart, he’s not a criminal at heart, and it’s shown that Walt and Jesse really are opposites. Jesse’s a bad guy with a good heart that turns into a better person, Walt is a good guy who’s bad on the inside and becomes worse when given the chance.

[@tophatgeo]

Duuude I've been loving these videos on breaking bad you've been making. It's got some really insightful analysis on Walter as a person and not simply viewing him and Heisenburg as separate personalities or personas. I'd love to see these kinds of deep-dives into other Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul characters, since this short essay format works really well for discussing things in bite-sized chunks

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad you’ve enjoyed them! Thanks.

[@meleronnef8411]

That audio from Granite State in the beginning gave me chills. "You sound very.... sure."

[@jimihendrix23456]

You always do fantastic analysis videos. Your BB videos this week are making me push up my rewatch, and I'll enjoy looking through for the parts you've mentioned in your videos.

[@josephsanchez8171]

Great take on this...great content...i always loved the "put the bottle back" as Heisenberg Asserting himself as the alpha in Walt's life and every other person who came across Walt the wrong way but especially In his home where his family was

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed.

[@DivinityUnleashed_]

Love the Breaking Bad content you're making. Keep up the great work man

[@Aleczandxr]

Appreciate it!

[@UltimateBargains]

The definition of fear is "the anticipation of pain". If you are afraid, then identify the actual amount of pain that you fear. Often, that fear is unwarranted when you compare the worst case to the best case.

[@dschafar6679]

Walter: "But I didn't order this pizza!" Pizza guy:"You have to pay it anyway." _2 hours passing_ Heisenberg on phone: "It's over. I won." Pizza shop owner: "Sir, please stop calling us. We're running out of our employees!"

[@liamplqys]

i’m really sorry but this just wasn’t it man

[@fabiocesar1468]

Just watching one of your breaking bad analysis, and wishing that you do more videos of this series, and at that same second this video comes out. Great timing don't you think?

[@Rage-0-Apex]

Same

[@Aleczandxr]

Awesome, and I released another a couple of days ago in case you missed it!

[@wilhelmtheconquerer6214]

For me, the turning point is when he went from "I need X amount of money for my family's future to be decent" to "this person is an obstacle that needs to be dealt with"

[@maxrosling599]

Legit almost every single series I watch in my free time is anime except for breaking bad and your content is exclusively on the best topics for me specifically. Great job and keep on having such immaculate taste in television

[@kasperelburg5041]

And I'm guessing Rick and morty

[@nefariousfae]

The fact of the matter is we, as an audience, relate to Walt. Every good person has been put in a position where they do bad things (though it may not be as extreme compared to Walt). So in the very beginning, whenever Walt says he wants to cook meth-in order to leave something behind for his family-we simply believe him.

[@bekowiec2623]

I personally interpret Heisenberg as an evil hidden in each of us that needs certain events in life in order to be activated and then revealed. The moment Walter White realized what a mistake it was to refuse to work with Eliot and Gretchen on the $ 5,000 gray matter project was the moment he launched internal Heisenberg at Walter. The scene in which Walt found out about cancer revealed Heisenberg, and this caused the evil in Walter to grow over time. In short, Heisenberg is the protagonist's wounded ego, which is fed more and more harm to other people and the profit of Walter White.

[@zee2826]

AHHHH thank you for these bb/bcs vidoes, they're always awesome

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure!

[@Beejanew]

You’re breaking bad videos are amazing I have watched 4 times and you still point out little things I missed or didn’t understand properly

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks very much! Happy to help :)

[@Fr3akOfRnB]

It’s unbelievable and fascinating that even years after the show ended people still talk about this show and make videos! I love all the BrBa content. I hope Vince will make the ‘Gustavo’ show about how Gus became who he was! Keep up with the great work.

[@andreweaton6363]

Respect for the Final Fantasy music. I see you have good taste in plots

[@glachil7166]

Thanks man, I been feeling a weird lack of video analysis’ on this amazing show despite it being so popular

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re welcome!

[@matthewwilkinson8891]

The use of crystal palace from the original paper Mario in the background was a nice nostalgic moment!

[@ThreeWeenies]

I appreciate the Paper Mario audio in the background haha!

[@roddydykes7053]

Took me scrolling through 100s of comments before someone else mentioned it. Really captured the icy tone

[@mychaelpierce8049]

I think the Tuco; fulimated mercury scene is the best choice! Great review. Thanks for sharing!

[@Zealbourne]

I think creating the construct that Walter was two different people is interesting, but fundamentally devalues the importance of this story. Remember his character is a progenitor of characters like Tony Soprano with the twist of us witnessing his metamorphosis. His story is interesting because he was every man confronting death and doing what was needed to care for his family. The hook is what would happen to him(or us) when the rules that govern us no longer matter, and we are left with the limits of our own agency. All the while pushing the characters and viewers empathy further and further until we feel him become a monster. You see, he is not any less Heisenberg than Walter even in the beginning, that's why we love it. Because it makes us think about that nature of evil, and of ourselves.

[@Reqvhio]

this guy analyzes the best shows I have ever watched in my life, be it hxh, breaking bad, attack on titan. He even analyzes characters I find fascinating too. the only channel that, I think, is close to how I see the world.

[@CataclysmicalART]

Love your breaking bad analysis videos! :) Was also surprised to realize suddenly that I was hearing the ice palace theme from paper mario! It works really well with this video and the kind of atmosphere of your commentary

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you! I thought so as well, glad you liked it.

[@CataclysmicalART]

@@Aleczandxr absolutely! :D

[@uchennanuelonyia4510]

Many thanks for creating! Insightful as always

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure!

[@alexeiharp7676]

I just realized something here, Walt wanted so much to be respected and feared as his alter ego Heisenberg but the key moment in that pub is when Gretchen says on TV that she recognizes that person as Heisenberg not as a worthy human being anymore she once loved so the exact opposite of what he had been expecting from the very person he felt undermined by in the past. That hurt Walt in my opinion maybe more than the Grey matter empire stuff and reenactes his Heisenberg process but this time being aware it's just him using Heisenberg as a cover to fix things. Whatever that show is brilliant from head to toes 😍 Also love your edits man

[@justmyopinion79]

Gretchen is much more important to the story than most people realize.

[@alexeiharp7676]

@@justmyopinion79 I agree, a lot of this happened because Walt felt like he could never reach to her and her wealthy family class recognition. Skyler such as his house is the woman he chose by default resigning himself to "lower standards" or "safer" .

[@easschung9442]

True. And he would make sure that THIS Heisenberg would haunt the ones he hates for the rest of their lives. Fake or not.

[@psalmyyvan]

One thing that I've never seen someone say is that his chosen monicker, Heisenberg, is very known for his "Heisenberg's uncertainty principle" Which is a very good metaphor of what he's been throughout the series.

[@jackstack2136]

I always thought the parallels to Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde were self-evident, I am kinda surprised to see so many people think no piece of Walt remained, even up to Felina when he helped Jesse

[@dankscarce]

When I finished HxH, you made HxH videos. Now, I finished Breaking Bad and you made a Breaking Bad video. I'm not complaining but I love the timing

[@ceilingstare1536]

These recent analysis on Breaking Bad are unexpectedly on the same time I finally decided to watch the show. Thanks so much for giving a slightly deeper look into things, I especially wouldn't have understood "4 days out's" ending weren't it for your talk on the matter😅

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re very welcome! 4 Days Out is such a stunning episode so I’m glad to have helped you appreciate it a bit more!

[@masterzombie161]

Nobody likes to talk about when Walter was found out by Hank, Walter wanted to turn himself in. Then Skyler said no, and forced him to make the confession tape, and wanted Walter to kill Jessie.

[@jafarthewizard5665]

Skyler forced him ? Prove it

[@ajquinones8017]

@@jafarthewizard5665 watch the show?

[@jafarthewizard5665]

@@ajquinones8017 Wow .. What a brilliant suggestions .. I'm gonna watch it for the fifth time .. and you should watch it too .. because you're absolutely wrong .. she literally asked walter : " are you sure you want to do this ? " .. She wouldn't say that if she's forcing him to do it .. Go watch the episode .. Only one episode is enough to tell .. She didn't want Walter to turn himself in .. and suggested that the best choice is to keep quiet .. she didn't even suggest the confession tape ..

[@jasonjenkins8910]

People have Skylar derangement syndrome

[@jafarthewizard5665]

@@jasonjenkins8910 😂😂😂

[@sein1682]

Man, we should be thankful for living in a society where you post 2 Breaking Bad videos in the stretch of 2 days.

[@goldentwilight1944]

Heisenberg was always inside Walt, he just needed a specific set of circumstances to bring him out.

[@ifyourequiet]

Heisenberg is WW’s Id. WW is subconsciously aware of how much he’s failed given his abilities but morality and familial responsibility kept him from acting upon it, “making up for lost time.” When faced with death WW felt a need to somewhat ignore it. When the imminent threat was gone but WW saw the fruits of his labor and the scope of his talent the cat was already out of the bag.

[@ethanloreto4378]

I started watching breaking bad about a month ago and as soon as I finished, you started posting videos about it. I was ecstatic. I’ve been watching ur videos for long time and to see you analyze Walt was so fucking cool. I love ur work

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad you enjoyed! And hopefully you enjoyed the show itself too!

[@treenincove1726]

This video is the moment Walt became Hal from Everybody Loves Malcom.

[@JarvNation]

Great choice in music. Paper Mario Crystal Palace has a mystical feeling that is a good undertone for telling your story.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@ShaKing807]

TWO BREAKING BAD VIDEOS IN A WEEK? WE ARE EATING!

[@judeannethecandorchannel2153]

EXCELLENT‼️ I fully agree. (As students of the ancient Enneagram personality system understand) we are always who we are. The Core Self does not change. It never changes. Core selves rather evolve or devolve, but they are always a constant. In Walt's case it seems like he both evolved *and* devolved. He became more alive--which is a very reasonable and crucial desire for a person to have. But he became more alive in a malignant way, and thus he devolved through his mechanism of trying to evolve. That's part of what makes the story so tragic, like the Greek tragedy it has been compared too. We cheer for a man who tries to become awake and alive and empowered. But we weep for the man who tries to become these things by becoming a Monster… By destroying his family… By poisoning a child to manipulate his partner. And by hurting and even killing innocent, or relatively innocent, people…

[@jordanyoung2125]

That Final Fantasy VIII music was a far better fit than it should have been, hats off.

[@UltimateBargains]

"No more half-measures." How to live your entire life.

[@seemonuzumaki723]

He reacts the same way to Elliot and Gretchen at the end of the series and in the beginning.

[@MottoNGHT]

I love the fact you used a FF8 OST “find your way” for your music. A man of true class

[@inconsistentinternetvideos]

I have always believed that if you track the timeline of the show (which is 2 years and 1 day) that Heisenberg took over 9 months after the diagnosis. (Heisenberg was conceived as the cancer and of coarse was given birth 9 months later) I have not watched this show in a while so I don’t know at what point in the series this is, but it’s always seemed logical to me

[@mangotheif]

One of my favorite KZbinrs

[@mildchaos6037]

The moment he became Heisenberg was when he was in the crawl space and Skylar told him the money he needed to keep the family from being killed was given to the man she had an affair with. Once Walt started laughing in that situation hysterically, you just knew Walt died

[@Aleczandxr]

This isn’t correct at all IMO.

[@YodaOnABender]

I subscribe to the idea that Heisenberg has always been there and it's just that Walter has been shrinking whilst Heisenberg has been growing in reaction to the recent change in situation and opportunity

[@thewolfmanhulk2927]

We have been too blessed

[@MMAFLIXCHILL]

great video! Your explanations and delivery is solid.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you.

[@aboudasf4148]

I... Was alive 5:02 *Shows dead waltah*

[@vicc.9008]

I know this video was made months ago, but I do want to point out one thing. I forget which episode, but Walter notes that he sees chemistry not at the study of reactions (or some other word) but as the study of change, which goes with how Walter himself ends up going through change.

[@AroundWayOther]

good timing! i've been on a recent binging on breaking bad clips on youtube :D Should re-watch this masterpiece sometime. ty for sharing this!

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re very welcome!

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

Well edited and great song choices/placements.

[@calcelmoanayru5870]

That Gretchen and Elliot interview was the last straw.

[@ollyjhb3872]

Enjoying these tv show analyses they’re a much needed break from anime imo lol

[@Aleczandxr]

Yeah that’s part of the reason releases are structured the way they are. Though to be fair I’ve always been dividing up the anime content with non-anime content - I mean before this there was only one anime video since the last non-anime one, for example. There’s always been a decent balance there, without too much of one. You might have missed some of the recent non-anime videos from the past few months though, KZbin definitely doesn’t do me any favours when it comes to notifying people of videos.

[@ollyjhb3872]

@@Aleczandxr I certainly might have missed a few, I'll have to look through your older videos.

[@justmyopinion79]

Just my opinion, but Breaking Bad is better than Better Call Saul. The people who say BCS is better are just contrarians who can’t even explain why it’s better.

[@joshshrum2764]

And it always will be no doubt about that, like i love Better Call Saul, since i enjoy Jimmy, more than Walter White, but nothing beats Breaking Bad, the only thing Saul, is better about is the dynamic camera angels, but that’s it.

[@justmyopinion79]

@@joshshrum2764 Even the camera angles thing is overpraised. BB did the same shit

[@chrisa84]

He strikes me as a man who felt emasculated over a long period of time by a domineering wife, sympathy as a father of a son with special needs, the same son picking up a lot of Walt's stronger traits to challenge him with, an alpha cop brother-in-law who he allowed to walk on him for too long, and a key bad decision that shifted his trajectory away from becoming a billionaire and prevented him from being put in a position where he felt like he might have been able to call more of the shots in his life. He could still hold on to part of his masculine power as a hardass chemistry teacher who could use his knowledge to put younger men like Jesse to shame. One of the reasons he keeps Jesse around is so the show could have "Mr. White" as the true "Heisenberg" that Jesse knew better than anyone else. I've always agreed that seeing the show as a transition from "Walter" to "Heisenberg" is a very surface-level analysis. In some ways his life circumstances turned "Heisenberg" into "Walter White", and the cancer diagnosis sparked an identity crisis where he was afraid he would die and be remembered as someone other than who he really is.

[@OlmoVonHabsurg]

Love the ff8 soundtrack.

[@roosin7900]

That's a very powerful analysis. That was a good video, thank you for sharing.

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad you enjoyed it, you’re very welcome.

[@BaldOmniMan]

I’ve actually never watched this before

[@rhoaias9429]

bro you’re everywhere from More Plates More Dates to anime videos to Breaking Bad vids lmao

[@seemonuzumaki723]

Watch it.

[@justmyopinion79]

Watch it. Better than Better Call Saul for sure

[@tff2973]

We have two wolves inside of us. One bad and one good. They are always fighting for control, and the winner is the one you feed the most

[@metallicarequiem2936]

He said it guys! He said the meme! Joking aside great analysis as always!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@SteveJobbed]

I feel like in the Tuco explosion scene, Walt was putting on a persona still. He seemed scared. The whole episode with the “stay out of my territory” scene is Walt finally gaining his confidence after realizing he’ll live longer. He becomes very territorial and almost changed into a different person after. From barking at hank to spending thousands repairing his own house I feel like it’s this episode that he really BECOMES Heisenberg instead of playing that character. In past episodes you can tell he has a little bit of self doubt.

[@Rodiacreed]

Its probably bad of me but I was rooting for Walter the whole show. I know he goes of the deep end but I just really liked him. I also see it more like Walter White having some Heisenburg qualities but then as the show progressess its more like Heisenburg with Walter White tendencies.

[@easschung9442]

It's not bad. He is the protagonist after all.

[@EnigmaGameMaster]

I liked him up until he killed Jane.

[@Rodiacreed]

@@EnigmaGameMaster Jane the gold digger?

[@easschung9442]

@@EnigmaGameMaster Killing Jane was a very understandable decision and he technically didn't "kill" her, he just let her die which would have eventually happened someday. She was blackmailing him.

[@melissas7980]

@@Rodiacreed LOL.....sweet, pretty, manipulative, little Jane.....the heroin addicted gold digger? The one who introduced/enticed Jesse to try heroin? The girl who had already put her very devoted father thru years of hell? naaaaaaahhhhh.....say it isn't so!! lol

[@Jostyy]

Thank you for the follow up video I was hoping you'd make something like this!

[@Aleczandxr]

No problem, glad to do it!

[@rocpack6721]

Walter White became based.

[@Havoc_Unlimited]

Love the background music 💕 listen to this soundtrack when I’m studying haha

[@bojackhorseman8251]

Its sad to realize that cancer was the best thing that happened to Walter. At least he lived his life to his fullest and died on his own terms.

[@dmitrykhvostik5975]

"Give power to a man and you will see his true colours"

[@jluchette]

To all the biggest fans of Breaking Bad who are seeking the real truth; a deep, nuanced understanding of the psyche of the character as imagined by the creators, writers, and brought to life by Bryan Cranston’s masterful performance: HYYYYUNNNNNNGGGGGGG ARRGGGHLARGHLARGHL HESEBBERARLGERLGERLARGHL IS THEE TRUE ALPHA MALE. It’s a metaphor for life: to truly self-actualize, the pinnacle of Maslow’s Heirarchy of Needs, one must completely and utterly let go of all internal inhibitions, and throughly ignore external obstacles. FUGG SKYLER AN IF U BEET UR WOMEN AN KILL ALL UR FRIENS UR BECOMEING THE MOST SUPREIOR SUPREMELY APLHAMALE ALPHA MALE HURT KIDS MURDER FRIENDS DRETEROY UR FAMILY And only then will you experience the pure joy of existence. Life is a precious gift. The more we embrace our own, personal HeisenBYYAARRGH, the closer to nirvana we will attain during our brief time on Earth. Thanks for reading.

[@xelu01]

LOVE THE FF8 MUSIC IN THE BACKGROUND!

[@michaelhowell2809]

The moment we clicked on this video!

[@ОлегСуременко]

You pretty much hit the nail on the head with this one. Walt certainly wasn’t a perfect man, and he had his issues (we all do), but he had a conscience, he had enough checks and balances to keep himself in line. I like to think that Heisenberg is the result of him getting rid of these checks and balances - allowing his worst impulses and desires to grow and spiral out of control, and his cancer was an excuse to let loose. I remember the scene of him talking to a cancer patient on his routine check-up, and Walt said “never give up control”. That line always stuck with me, because that’s pretty much what it was about for Walt. He wanted to take control of his life - a desire I deeply empathize with, but that ended up costing him control over something else - himself.