Didn't want to put the spoiler in the title. But do we know specifically why Gus killed Victor? Because he showed his face at the crime scene to commoners? Because he started cooking without authorization? Both? Something else? Doing a rewatch now and in season 4, not sure if it gets totally spelled out. Seems also clear that Gus wanted to do it to make an example and to scare Walt and Jesse, hoping that would help keep them in line. Obvious failure there.

I think, even after all of the buildup and Walt transforming into Heisenberg and making all those millions, when he was at his peak as a criminal mastermind was the finale. He tricked his way into getting Gretchen and Elliot’s address and scared them into laundering his money with LASER POINTERS. He, in a 5 minute meeting managed to slip ricin into Lydia’s coffee. He rigged up a contraption to kill 7 nazis without touching the trigger. He was completely fearless and confident throughout the whole episode, and everything went the way he planned it other than deciding to spare Jesse. He made face to face contact with multiple people, many of which knew him personally, without a single worry of being caught.

Throughout the show he was a kingpin, a genius, the greatest mind the meth trade has ever seen, but he was never that cunning. He was clumsy, he was impulsive, he was stupid and he wasn’t confident. The finale showed not Heisenberg, but Walter White, who finally accomplished his only goal: to provide his family money in his absence. His highest point was when he was at his lowest.

Is it one of those bags that Walt gives Jesse or does Walt keep it for himself? After he destroys Mike's Car with Todd

What a horrible piece of garbage egotistical human. I'm watching the show again, and am on season five, and Walt has just progressively become such an annoying villain to watch, especially in contrast to Jessie.

I hate how much he lies, and how blatant of a liar he is.

Edit: I’m talking about the character, and his motivations and behavior - not the actor.

And, don’t get stuck on the word “hate”. His character and his lack of empathy, and continued brazen “out of control” egomaniac nature is very disturbing. He is ruining the lives of so many, lie after confident lie.

Has anyone noticed Hanks awful gun etiquette at Walts birthday party? Pointing a gun around a party with his finger near/on the trigger and a bullet in the chamber?

My wife thinks this may be intentional to show his character as reckless/ careless but I am trying to explain to her how egregious this behaviour is. It quite disillusioning to see someone thats supposed to be a trained firearm professional act this way.

Thoughts?

EDIT: I cannot stress enough to those that may not be super gun literate how extreme his behaviour is. It's basically one step down from just actually just holding the gun to someone's head as a gag.

I think the accent of the Crazy 8 character is my all-time favorite accent (of someone speaking English or any other language).

I know how very detailed the show creators were about most everything. Is that really a typical ABQ accent? Is there a name for it? I know it's a Hispanic accent of some kind, but there are so many. The character seemed to be clearly an American.

This might be a dumb question, but I really like learning about different accents. (I have watched a number of those videos of people from other countries reacting to different US accents.)

I know there is a huge, huge variety of accents and we don't have names for every little variety. I live in Minnesota and we have multiple accents. It's not as distinct now, but decades ago, I could often guess if someone had grown up on the St. Paul or Minneapolis side of Twin Cities (if they had lived there all their lives). I could often guess if someone grew up in the North End of St. Paul versus other parts of St. Paul. And then there is the SW Minnesota accent which is very different to my ears. But there are no names for any of these. I've never seen any show that captures these differences at all (and wouldn't expect it). Either they have a generic Midwest accent or a really exaggerated stereotypical MN accent.

I really don't know how deep they went with accents in BB.

My first time doing a group cosplay with friends, and it's for my favorite show! We dressed up as Breaking Bad characters for a Halloween party. I was Walt lol 😂

That old guy who destroys vehicles(RV) really understands the constitution. He really stopped Hank legally from searching the RV even though hank had probable cause

In episode 5x03, when Hank visits Combo’s mother, a photo can be seen in Combo’s room showing him wearing the same clothes and in the same location where he was attacked.

Every good deed Walt committed played a part in why people still loved him and rooted for him until the very end. Yes, he became a terrible person, especially after entering the drug business, and he kept getting worse as the story progressed. But he never completely lost his humanity, and we saw enough good in him to understand why people still cared about him despite everything he did.

Here are some of the reasons people continued to root for Walt

- He initially got into the drug business to provide for his family and secure their financial future after learning he had cancer.

- He helped cover Hank's treatment costs after the accident, making sure his brotheinlaw received the medical care he needed.

- He saved Jesse's life by killing Gus's dealers after they used Tomas to kill Combo. Walt knew this would put him directly at odds with Gus and potentially danger his life , but he still intervened to protect Jesse.

- He was a loving father and, at least in many ways, a loving husband, despite the darkness of his criminal activities outside the family.

- He continued to love and support Skyler even after her infidelity with Ted and her decision to give their money to Beneke. He was hurt and angry, but he didn't stop caring about her.

- He bought Walter Jr. his dream cars because he wanted to make his son happy. He wanted the best life for the family.

- When the Nazis threatened Hank, Walt offered them virtually all his money in exchange for Hank's life. He was willing to sacrifice the fortune he had spent years building to save a man who was actively trying to put him behind bars

- He tried to keep his family financially secure, even after everything fell apart. In the finale, he arranged for Gretchen and Elliott to pass his remaining money to Walter Jr. through a charitable contribution, knowing his son would otherwise refuse it.

- He eventually stopped pretending that everything he did was purely for his family. When he spoke to Skyler in the finale, he admitted that he had done it for himself because he enjoyed it and felt alive. I respect that

- He gave Skyler the information she needed to negotiate with the authorities by revealing the location of Hank and Gomez's bodies, even though it meant acknowledging the consequences of his actions.

- He returned to Albuquerque knowing he was dying and that the police were closing in on him. He could have simply disappeared and spent his remaining time hiding, but he chose to settle unfinished business.

- He went after the Nazis, avenged Hank, and destroyed the gang that had taken over his operation.

- He freed Jesse from enslavement at the Nazi compound. Despite Jesse betraying him, cooperating with Hank, and helping bring about his downfall, Walt still chose to save him.

- He ultimately allowed Jesse to leave rather than killing him. After everything they had done to each other, Walt gave Jesse the opportunity to walk away and start a new life

None of this erases the terrible things Walt did or excuses the lives he destroyed But pretending Walt never did anything good is just as dishonest as pretending he was a good man throughout the entire series. He was a deeply flawed character who became increasingly monstrous, yet still had moments of genuine love, loyalty and humanity.

To me it feels not. The events happened in the pilot. Jesse basically almost got caught and Walt is semi blackmailing him, telling Jesse the $7K was the last of his savings... And in S03E05 we're shown a flashback burning it all at a strip club. IMO unnecessary and most of all out of character.

If Gale Boetticher heard the phone when Mike tried to warn him he was about to be killed, Walt would’ve lost his—ermm…”job security”, and would’ve been killed.

There are 55 age differences in total because 11 * 10 / 2 = 55

I'm rewatching Breaking Bad in honor of RJ Mitte (rest in peace).

I'm at season two, episode 6, when Jesse goes to meet Skinny Pete for the address of the methheads who ripped them off. At the very beginning of the episode, Jesse spots a beetle crawling along the pavement. He lets it crawl on his hand, smiles at it, and then sets it free. Moments later skinny Pete arrives and crushes the beetle under his foot.

I think this a very subtle little detail about Jesse's character and his level of empathy. I think this is my fifth time rewatching the show and it's the first time I've noticed this detail. I love this show.

He starts off as normal regular guy, like cancer cell would start as a normal healthy cell, then has a mutation, the lung cancer. From here all the relationships he has or ever will have will suffer from being in contact with him.

I’m on my second watch through and just thought of this and didn’t know if this has been brought up.

I first watched the show in early 2023 and it took me about three months to finish it and I loved it. I keep seeing videos and Memes about breaking bad online again and I’m thinking of re-watching since it’s been three years. Do you guys think I should rewatch or wait a little longer?

When walt finally buys the water heating system why didn't skylar question the source of the money given that system is expensive

The Los pollos buckets have an OU Parve sign which is the standard for kosher in the US, As someone who grew up adhering to this I thought this was hilarious.

I'm the same height as Jesse. I'm shorter than everybody except Hank, Gustavo Fring and Lydia. I think Hank and Gustavo Fring's heights are those that surprise me the most