The smartest character in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul

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  • @RadicalRegice
    @RadicalRegice 11 месяцев назад +3969

    He's so smart that he was already doing all-day breakfast on the menu way back in the early 2000s

    • @joemcguire9988
      @joemcguire9988 8 месяцев назад +183

      That’s a dangerous man.

    • @JosephFarrier-c8q
      @JosephFarrier-c8q 6 месяцев назад +9

      I ate out joz habits and also man napped 5

    • @TheTroller911
      @TheTroller911 6 месяцев назад +22

      bro a lot of fast food places nowadays still dont do all day breakfast here in the US

    • @gforce9596
      @gforce9596 4 месяца назад +36

      @@TheTroller911 That's why I'm announcing my run for presidency of the United States. My first and only executive order will be to mandate that all fast food places have all day breakfast

    • @ea9510
      @ea9510 4 месяца назад +3

      @@gforce9596 you have my vote

  • @ogod5985
    @ogod5985 Год назад +8301

    Gus was not just smart, he was patient, he was calculated and he left emotion and pride out for most of the series, until he made a fatal mistake.

    • @NoseyBonk5599
      @NoseyBonk5599 Год назад +1230

      He made the mistake of allowing Walter and Jesse to live longer than he should have let them live because their loyalty to each other reminded him of his loyalty to his boyfriend max

    • @benaiah2119
      @benaiah2119 Год назад +386

      @@NoseyBonk5599 wow. I never thought Of it that way. But it makes some sense. But he ultimately died because of his need for vengeance.

    • @LokiTheClever
      @LokiTheClever Год назад +168

      @SufferF.E.1.7 To be fair Walt was lucky enough to find the one blind spot and was able to get Gus to let his guard down enough

    • @PlayNiceFolks
      @PlayNiceFolks Год назад +32

      He actually was kinda goofy

    • @cynicaltheastrocreep4504
      @cynicaltheastrocreep4504 Год назад +113

      He underestimated Walter and his bond with Jesse as well. He was soooo close to succeeding but his need for revenge bit him in the ass, ultimately.

  • @spencerlarge8948
    @spencerlarge8948 Год назад +3340

    It's nice to see a gus compilation without phonk and 17 tiktok filters

    • @jameshawkins6619
      @jameshawkins6619 Год назад +23

      Agreed.

    • @mistertre80
      @mistertre80 9 месяцев назад +86

      And stupid music n the back

    • @ianciti
      @ianciti 8 месяцев назад +38

      @@mistertre80that's what he meant by "phonk" though i wont lie by itself it's not as bad.

    • @user-om7gc8bu8r
      @user-om7gc8bu8r 8 месяцев назад +22

      ​@@ianciti I agree. Though to me some are ruined because of its overusage.

    • @Rekon-se6wv
      @Rekon-se6wv 7 месяцев назад

      Basically generic zoomer trash
      They destroy everything they touch

  • @Mr1worldin
    @Mr1worldin 11 месяцев назад +1740

    It’s crazy how relieved Gus was after killing Lalo, you can really see how many years it took from him when watching Breaking Bad.

    • @Aurum458
      @Aurum458 11 месяцев назад +26

      Why doesn't this comment have more recognition?

    • @TrackpadProductions
      @TrackpadProductions 11 месяцев назад +88

      @@Aurum458Probably because it's a 4 day old comment on a 10 month old video

    • @enqquerthahhgut1842
      @enqquerthahhgut1842 10 месяцев назад +5

      @@TrackpadProductionsprobably but you never really know

    • @Feuerbasis
      @Feuerbasis 9 месяцев назад +5

      Nice one 😂

    • @Nemenis
      @Nemenis 9 месяцев назад +5

      @@enqquerthahhgut1842the hell does that mean

  • @revelare_xvii6269
    @revelare_xvii6269 Год назад +2352

    That moment you realize that in the end Lalo still managed to kill Gus (since Lalo is the one who gave Hector his bell).

    • @LokiTheClever
      @LokiTheClever Год назад +180

      Albeit very indirectly

    • @djmicrowave6073
      @djmicrowave6073 Год назад +67

      @@LokiTheClever yeah i mean i doubt the bell was needed to use as a button, its probs a button shoved inside to be pressed whenever the bells ringed (explaining why its so dampened and why it took 20+ rings)

    • @kingclampz6081
      @kingclampz6081 Год назад +28

      @@djmicrowave6073nope the bell Lalo gave Hector was the trigger to the death of Gus 5 years later Lalo started it and Walter and hector ended it

    • @djmicrowave6073
      @djmicrowave6073 Год назад +6

      @@kingclampz6081 you misunderstood my comment, when I said I doubt the bell was needed, I mean that I doubt the bell it connected as a button (so when it dings it passes a current through it) idk what you thought I meant

    • @RTU130
      @RTU130 11 месяцев назад +2

      Hmm

  • @easy_eight2810
    @easy_eight2810 Год назад +2015

    He became emotionally vulnerable for only one moment in Breaking Bad and got killed for it 😭

    • @COCO-uf3sm
      @COCO-uf3sm 8 месяцев назад +139

      He let Hector race bait him with morse code, Hector knew he would lose his control and set the voice activated pipe bomb off. In the end Hector outsmarted Gus

    • @mdhamidusman9097
      @mdhamidusman9097 8 месяцев назад +15

      Yeah, maybe that was his motivation all along after Salamanca killed his brother. Revenge.

    • @Marlo-Stanfield
      @Marlo-Stanfield 8 месяцев назад

      @@mdhamidusman9097his boyfriend

    • @ocinprofession
      @ocinprofession 6 месяцев назад +44

      @@COCO-uf3sm Hector was the secret smartest genius of breaking bad and better call Saul, he manipulated Walt and Jesse in the one scene they met him into making a bomb for him to kill Gus.

    • @arkbleid
      @arkbleid 6 месяцев назад +13

      ​@@mdhamidusman9097lover*

  • @kenthefele113
    @kenthefele113 Год назад +2829

    If Walt could keep his ego in check he would’ve been unstoppable. Gus knew how to play the long game.

    • @mojojoji5493
      @mojojoji5493 Год назад +127

      Just sucks that Walt was an outright genius and could essentially bomb gus

    • @Oddbisket
      @Oddbisket Год назад

      I don't think it was his ego. It was love. He should have killed Hank and Jesse many times over

    • @EverythingFan02
      @EverythingFan02 11 месяцев назад +251

      Walt’s ego also helped him get as far as he did. He was motivated to win against Tuco and Mike because they bruised it. But without his ego he wouldn’t have even tried becoming a criminal. Someone as smart as Walter and more secure would have taken the job Elliot offered in Season 1, or even not walked away from Gretchen to begin with. Walt did because her family’s wealth threatened his ego. I think Mike and Saul were right, he was an incredible chemist but would have been caught in a few months without their help.

    • @scottb32a
      @scottb32a 11 месяцев назад +22

      apart from the cancer

    • @Oddbisket
      @Oddbisket 11 месяцев назад +37

      Gus had no loyalty to anyone after his boyfriend died. That was his mistake. He thought Walt was smart enough to not have any loyalty and be driven by self interest.
      Walt was full of ego but he was also driven by loyalty to the few people he loved. However misguided.
      Gus thought Walt would just take it as he had. Walt would rather gamble and see what other cards he could play

  • @TomEyeTheSFMguy
    @TomEyeTheSFMguy Год назад +3159

    In any good characters, I always look to see if there are contradictions to them.
    I see that Gustavo's main contradiction is that he takes a rational, practical approach to achieve an irrational, emotional goal.

    • @TheJanitorIsIn
      @TheJanitorIsIn Год назад +278

      Well, goals cannot be "rational" by nature. In philosophy this is called the "value-fact" distinction. Part of the problem in (certain types of) A.I. is that those "irrational goals" are part of normal decisionmaking, and that's the part mankind submit to it.

    • @ElselchoGaming
      @ElselchoGaming Год назад +79

      @@TheJanitorIsIn Nerd

    • @thephoenix4093
      @thephoenix4093 Год назад +40

      @@TheJanitorIsIn is eating food every day an irrational goal?

    • @kwiky5643
      @kwiky5643 Год назад +6

      He wants it to be done well

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  • @TheRepublic4
    @TheRepublic4 Год назад +1749

    As someone who worked at McDonald’s and works at a retail place rn I can relate very strongly to Gus’ Customer Service Voice

    • @desperate4dopamine
      @desperate4dopamine Год назад +56

      His second in charge def ready to run his own shop lol

    • @astroNexx
      @astroNexx Год назад

      soulless american corporations

    • @TheRepublic4
      @TheRepublic4 Год назад +4

      @@astroNexx TRUUUUUU

    • @makani9004
      @makani9004 Год назад +37

      My wife and I met when we worked at McDonalds, she still makes fun of my drive-thru voice, it sounds nothing like my normal speaking.

    • @Phrankytee
      @Phrankytee 11 месяцев назад +11

      Gotta stay to up to Pollo’s standards.

  • @Anonsloth26
    @Anonsloth26 Год назад +489

    2:50 I love the smile he had when he made the shot showing that he is not emotionless but he is good at acting like it

    • @Killvhcvm
      @Killvhcvm 7 месяцев назад +16

      Was just thinking that good scene

    • @itsshrimp91
      @itsshrimp91 5 месяцев назад +36

      It's what I call a "Humanity break". Every good character has at least a few like Mike telling the story about his son or Walter smoking pot.

    • @xarbinchaoticneutral1785
      @xarbinchaoticneutral1785 Месяц назад

      BrAvO vInCe

    • @artypyrec4186
      @artypyrec4186 18 дней назад

      Starting to realize people don't know what emotionless means and that's nice

  • @johnbadman3340
    @johnbadman3340 Год назад +2454

    Gus killing Lalo will forever be my favourite Esposito performance. We knew he was scared of Lalo after seeing him grind his entire operation to a halt in order to ward against him, but it was always a calm, rational response to a greater threat, but in this scene the FEAR in Gus's face just says everything; he wasn't being rational or calculated, he was paranoid and threw all his defenses up because he knew Lalo was the better man, who in the end just got unlucky.

    • @playlist-master7382
      @playlist-master7382 Год назад +43

      What exactly do you mean by Lalo being the better man?

    • @railedez350
      @railedez350 Год назад +212

      lalo died because of plot armour

    • @OGVade
      @OGVade Год назад +117

      @@playlist-master7382 lalo was Gus basically had he not have his “showmanship” and younger at that, if he lived he could’ve possibly started a front similar to Gus

    • @nirjhar4803
      @nirjhar4803 Год назад +24

      @@railedez350 And also lived cause of the same "plot armor"

    • @vaporwave-man
      @vaporwave-man Год назад +14

      He was not the better man. He was simply worthy.

  • @klodpraisor
    @klodpraisor Год назад +407

    Funny thing is, Gus isn’t just intelligent, he is wise. He consistently give good advice to those around him, and he knows when to be loved and when he should be feared.

  • @OGVade
    @OGVade Год назад +701

    I always like how in bcs we see Gus using fear to keep a person complacent and mike suggesting against that. Yet in BB it’s the opposite, it really shows how Gus became more calculated and learned not to have a “nacho” situation again, while mike went into his more ruthless, if it works get it done hitman we all know and love.

  • @jakobyarns4369
    @jakobyarns4369 Год назад +593

    It’s amazing how down to earth and charming he is while in public. Always been fascinated by two faced characters like that

    • @kwiky5643
      @kwiky5643 Год назад +4

      That.s why he’s my favorite character

    • @dennisclayton1225
      @dennisclayton1225 7 месяцев назад +19

      I guess you have never worked retail or in the food industry

    • @DACHgag
      @DACHgag 7 месяцев назад +14

      @@dennisclayton1225 THIS. Or met any psychopaths or narcissists, who often choose the sort of jobs where you can pretend and manipulate others.

    • @ArtVandelayOfficial
      @ArtVandelayOfficial 7 месяцев назад

      Me in a nutshell

    • @moonscar119
      @moonscar119 7 месяцев назад +10

      Seriously.... he sounded like the best boss in the universe when it came to the chicken establishment. If you were a competent employee, he seemed like the best boss ever

  • @dimitarpetkov5665
    @dimitarpetkov5665 7 месяцев назад +298

    "He's not up to Pollos standards" this one cut the deepest

  • @Sprite_525
    @Sprite_525 Год назад +657

    The subtle critique of the writers was that the corporate intelligence was exactly the ‘smart’ that organized crime rings admire. The makers of the godfather said similar things, and the ex-criminal writer of ‘soul on ice’ said the same thing: corporate and criminal values are the same when you subtract all the ‘rudeness’ of street manners.

    • @cynicaltheastrocreep4504
      @cynicaltheastrocreep4504 Год назад

      Exactly. Gus is a businessman that has applied capitalist, ruthless efficiency to the drug business. He is not going to do shit on a whim like tuco but he will cut the throat of anyone that threatens his business, no matter how loyal. If you're replaceable and you endanger his business, he's going to kill you.

    • @qualicumjack3906
      @qualicumjack3906 Год назад +25

      It’s not corporate or criminal there’s just the right way to run organizations.
      Same values you’ll see in the military

    • @justinlepard
      @justinlepard Год назад +61

      @@qualicumjack3906 The irony of using the military as a counterexample. Maybe worth digging a little deeper there..

    • @qualicumjack3906
      @qualicumjack3906 Год назад +3

      @@justinlepard
      Morality isn’t what’s at issue here, the discussion is about “properness”

    • @justinlepard
      @justinlepard Год назад +38

      @@qualicumjack3906 No it isn’t, lol, it’s about the shared internal values of corporations and more explicitly “criminal” enterprises.

  • @IAmTheDoctor00
    @IAmTheDoctor00 Год назад +370

    While everyone is talking about the amazing performances. 2:48 gus sinks a basket clear across the restaurant and smiles to himself...truly a nice moment.

    • @moonscar119
      @moonscar119 7 месяцев назад +10

      All I can think of with that smile is napoleon dynamite fistpumping while saying "yes" calmly

    • @gneu1527
      @gneu1527 Месяц назад +5

      All smart people share that
      "yay it actually hit"

    • @darrylkassle361
      @darrylkassle361 Месяц назад +1

      I believe that took 35 takes

  • @ststst981
    @ststst981 Год назад +626

    Lyle truly was the rock that kept Gus's plans running perfectly

    • @clarapilier
      @clarapilier 10 месяцев назад +63

      Lyle is the man.

    • @perkedel7558
      @perkedel7558 6 месяцев назад +35

      It's not a rock, it's a mineral!

    • @hkgcgsdhjgd
      @hkgcgsdhjgd 5 месяцев назад +14

      @@perkedel7558 I want you to know that it was me who downvoted your unfunny hack comment.

    • @Mr.Mister412
      @Mr.Mister412 5 месяцев назад +16

      @@hkgcgsdhjgd His karma is gonna be devastated now

    • @hkgcgsdhjgd
      @hkgcgsdhjgd 5 месяцев назад +5

      @@Mr.Mister412 One can only hope.

  • @joaquinwaters1810
    @joaquinwaters1810 Год назад +258

    24:16 I love this scene. At this point Gus understood Walt enough to know exactly the right triggers to push to get him in line: his ego, his masculinity, his twisted justification of doing it all for his family.

    • @MikeCoxlong_NOR
      @MikeCoxlong_NOR 9 месяцев назад +40

      It frustrates me that so many people didn't understand that Gus was just sayin what Walter wanted to hear in this moment, and that he didn't have the same motivations as him.

    • @justforrow
      @justforrow 9 месяцев назад +18

      To be fair Walter was easy to manipulate because of his ego. It was his major flaw and it cost him so many times but ironically he would still win in the end anyways, causing all the Walter White haters to grovel in their graves.

  • @douglasphillips24
    @douglasphillips24 2 месяца назад +47

    Gus drinking poison and taking a chance just to get rid of his enemies was balls.

  • @mr.satire9681
    @mr.satire9681 10 месяцев назад +172

    2:51
    Love how it goes from “Gus being happy because he hit a cool trick shot” to “Gus brutally murdering a man”

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 5 месяцев назад +8

      What do you mean? He was just giving him a really tight hug. He’s a very loving man.

  • @ozthebeeman
    @ozthebeeman Год назад +157

    I just love gus what a fucking villain man the fact he waited 20 years for his revenge is still amazing what a patient and calculating man. and to think in the end, he waited too long and relished in his victory for too long and got taken out by his enemy the exact same thing which happened between him and lalo what a poetic story of revenge of an empire risen and fallen in the same way. this is peak TV

  • @theWn123
    @theWn123 Год назад +323

    (BB/BCS Spoilers) Gus is the most important character in the BB universe. In that he more than any other character drives forward the events of both shows. Without him, Jimmy would’ve never worked for Lalo, Mike would never have gotten so deep in the game, Nacho and Howard would both still be alive, and Walt and Jesse would never have been anything more than low level street dealers.

    • @JakeWitmer
      @JakeWitmer 6 месяцев назад +6

      "The connect" RUclips channel shows how unlikely that is to be the case. They'd likely be in prison, since they were generally clueless. Next-most-likely, they'd have found a university, biker, or nightclub connect...somewhat like they ultimately found.

  • @Tobazhniazhi
    @Tobazhniazhi 11 месяцев назад +157

    What I found terrifying about Gus' character when first watching this show was how Giancarlo Esposito could alter his expression and mannerisms from being an amiable, unassuming fellow to an insensate drug lord. I think that is why his last moments with Don Hector is so memorable to me is because his last expression goes from a moment of tenderness, to bewilderment, and finally absolute terror. What a fantastic and original character, definitely up to Los Pollos standards.

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 5 месяцев назад +1

      Tenderness???

    • @dr.aisaitl7439
      @dr.aisaitl7439 3 месяца назад

      @@anti-ethniccleansing465 Yeah what is the guy talking about, he was pissed the whole time

  • @rickitos94
    @rickitos94 Год назад +273

    22:24 it's amazing that here we can see that gus remembers and is sad about it, that he can't have relationships and he doesn't have to say a word to us. Just the piano in the background dropping the notes at the same time, which he remembers that..
    Incredible.

    • @cynicaltheastrocreep4504
      @cynicaltheastrocreep4504 Год назад +56

      Also the fact that such a relationship could be used to make him vulnerable in the business, leaving him open to be manipulated into a situation where he is not on top due to said relationship, like Walt and his family. Tuco said it best, there's always a lot of collateral.

    • @prestonbroadus3978
      @prestonbroadus3978 Год назад +3

      Yep

  • @SamsarasArt
    @SamsarasArt 9 месяцев назад +28

    Gus has one of my favorite character introductions. It's so subtle you don't even realize you met him when it happens. I completely overlooked him as a background character at first. Gus is a master at hiding in plain sight.

  • @bappojujubes981
    @bappojujubes981 9 месяцев назад +44

    I legit shed a tear seeing Gus go from satisfied spinning his drink and enjoying David's company degrading to a frown, not of sadness but rage as he still lets himself be defined by the awful acts of the Salamancas. I want an alternate ending where Gus hangs out with David like that video of Hank crawling out of the dirt lol

  • @marcpoletti9511
    @marcpoletti9511 10 месяцев назад +62

    I am 64 y o, BB has been of of the most engaging series ever, in all my years, of of all the stories presented, BB has been one one the most enjoyable series ever, excellent writing and story telling.

    • @sidneyshaw9205
      @sidneyshaw9205 9 месяцев назад

      do you still have sex?

    • @darrylkassle361
      @darrylkassle361 Месяц назад

      You watched NARCOS just as good. What about THE SHIELD and THE WIRE??!.If you liked BB then you would most likely enjoy those too as most people who have seen BB like those too. If you have not watch them I suggest you do. I love the positive distraction that happens when you watch great shows like BB. To me it's akin to a drug that kills boredom and takes you out of reality immersing you in a state of contentment and joy mixed with can't wait for the next episode anticipation .

    • @rednad23
      @rednad23 26 дней назад

      ​@@darrylkassle361 bro wrote a whole text just because someone else said BB is the best 😂 let the man enjoy & compliment his favourite tv show in peace man..

  • @harrisonmccartney4878
    @harrisonmccartney4878 10 месяцев назад +57

    I like to think most of the main characters are highly intelligent, but they all have a character flaw that make them do unwise things. Walter is a chemistry genius, but his pride and ego make him act irrationally in spite of how smart he is otherwise. Mike is a brilliant tactician, but he has heart and mercy, which are good qualities in a man, but wind up being fatal in the business he's involved in. Gus is a highly intelligent businessman and negotiator, but his single-minded pursuit of vengeance at all costs leave him wide open to predictable behaviors that end up being his downfall. Hank is a very competent DEA agent, but his familiarity with the drug industry and the kinds of people he knows to be involved make him frequently rule out the possibility that his meek and mild-mannered brother-in-law Walt could ever manage to deal with them and come out alive. They're all very intelligent and competent at what they do best, but they're also not immune from having a character defect which leads to their undoing.

  • @PresAlexWhit
    @PresAlexWhit Год назад +280

    After watching Better Call Saul, watching Gus try and kill Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad is much more justified. Hector didn't deserve to take Gus with him. At least not until after Gus got justice.

    • @kingclampz6081
      @kingclampz6081 Год назад +9

      Wrong Gus deserved to die

    • @nirjhar4803
      @nirjhar4803 11 месяцев назад +22

      I completely disagree.. Gus wasnt any more justified for him to try and take out Hector after watching BCS than after watching BrBa. Gus had all the justification he personally needed from the flashbacks we see in BrBa.
      And Gus absolutely deserved to go out the way he did... In fact I couldn't think of a more poetic way for him to have died.

    • @givaret
      @givaret 11 месяцев назад +7

      For me it's opposite. While I was watching Breaking Bad, I felt sorry for Gus, I thought Hector didn't deserve the chance to kill him. But after watching Better Call Saul I'm convinced Hector had every right to avenge Lalo, his favourite and most capable nephew.

    • @TrackpadProductions
      @TrackpadProductions 11 месяцев назад +21

      Debating about who deserves what in BB/BCS is a waste of time. There are no good guys and bad guys - only protagonists and antagonists. That's the whole point.

    • @Whoyouwishyouwere
      @Whoyouwishyouwere 4 месяца назад +2

      ​@@givaretlol dafuq lalo was a psychopathic murderer

  • @loloice401
    @loloice401 Год назад +101

    Thought this was gonna be a breakdown video of how intelligent Gustavo Fring is, but you let him speak for himself by showing BCS/BB clips. Even better!

  • @Concatenate
    @Concatenate Год назад +98

    Giancarlo Esposito was absolutely perfect for this role.

  • @iconoclast137
    @iconoclast137 Год назад +39

    this guy played buggin out in do the right thing, and gustavo fring. that is some serious acting range

    • @iconoclast137
      @iconoclast137 Год назад +6

      come to think of it, why doesn't gus have pictures of any brothers on that wall at los pollos?

  • @fantasyrealm5960
    @fantasyrealm5960 11 месяцев назад +31

    The way the video goes from the end of bcs to season 2 of bb really shows how much better the cinematography got as time went on

  • @rangopistacho6928
    @rangopistacho6928 Год назад +266

    I like how gus essentially tried to save walter white by getting the two salamanca brothers to go after a Dea agent who could pose a threat for the cartels later on in the future
    essentially killing two birds with one stone, it means gus really wanted walter to keep living on even after his time was done either out of respect for his talent, or wanting to use him more I suppose
    but to guses suprise hank managed to survive and defeated the equivilent to two elite cartel hitmen, and in response to this walter wanted to know what was going on and gus simply told him without words "the problem has already been sorted you have nothing to worry about anymore", you can even tell since gus is saying this since he winks at walk confirming that basically the salamanca assasin issue is no longer a thing

    • @jameshawkins6619
      @jameshawkins6619 Год назад +24

      He wanted Walt to live long enough for Gale to learn from him, regardless of his issues with him or not.

    • @alvarodiamzon5069
      @alvarodiamzon5069 Год назад +18

      Walt milked his advantage to Gus's face, He has immunity, its like chess. The queen (Gus) can't kill the rook (Walter) because the fucking horse (Jesse) is protecting him and vice versa with jesse and walt

    • @kingboii6952
      @kingboii6952 Год назад +1

      But why did gus call hanks phone warning him that they where comming?

    • @jameshawkins6619
      @jameshawkins6619 Год назад

      @@kingboii6952 to give him time to prepare for the twins to come in and get killed.

    • @harrybrahmsjr5011
      @harrybrahmsjr5011 Год назад +1

      @@alvarodiamzon5069 you don’t play chess if you think that metaphor was 💯 Andrew Tate would be disappointed

  • @ABCARWGFtoC
    @ABCARWGFtoC Год назад +44

    The first part I just can't. It's so funny, literally abruptly cuts to Max's death

  • @michaeldoliveira720
    @michaeldoliveira720 11 месяцев назад +43

    I fucking love how he's always presenting this mild, extremely polite, model citizen persona to hide in plain sight.

    • @jasoncoburn445
      @jasoncoburn445 4 месяца назад +1

      politicians do the same thing every day.

  • @askinnyshademan
    @askinnyshademan Год назад +111

    Everyone says Gus is emotionless. But, really, Gus is only driven by emotion.

  • @pavanmusical
    @pavanmusical 11 месяцев назад +58

    2:50 Cartel Boss or not, every man is a child when it comes to those trash dunks 😄

  • @tsarfox3462
    @tsarfox3462 11 месяцев назад +91

    It's Gus. Sure in the end he was outwitted by Walt but, that ended up being Walt's undoing. It led to Walt poisoning Brock to get Jessie on his side which led to Hank using Jessie to bust Walt and the whole thing fell apart. However, Gus accomplished everything he wanted to in life: destroy the Salamancas and their whole cartel. Walt basically got everything he wanted to. He died 2 years after his diagnosis (as he originally planned to do) and managed to humiliate his old partners, get his money to his family, and kill all his enemies. Hell he probably could have gotten away in the end if he wanted to but, he had nothing left but a life on the run with a lung wound and no money. So he just accepted death. So if anything Gus and Walt would be tied in their master plan's efficacy.

    • @justforrow
      @justforrow 9 месяцев назад +8

      Both men died with all of their goals accomplished and satisfied.

  • @samstar3604
    @samstar3604 4 месяца назад +16

    Lalo: Oh and I'll be back for more chicken! see you soon.
    Gus in the next scene: *Blows up the restaurant so he doesn't have to give Lalo more chicken*

  • @megasean3000
    @megasean3000 4 месяца назад +14

    Gus was worrying and preparing for a Salamanca to kill him. Problem was, he was worrying over the wrong Salamanca.

  • @pimas11
    @pimas11 Год назад +95

    Hector is so lucky Lyle was feeling good that day, I agree he was the smartest in the show

  • @plexyglass429
    @plexyglass429 10 месяцев назад +18

    That "Look at me" line is so chilling. Such a power move

  • @brendonsmith3080
    @brendonsmith3080 10 месяцев назад +55

    Gustavo Fring is truly one of the most calculated and intelligent characters ever to be in television. The man spent decades on a revenge mission and took time, planning and money to build his empire, the chief component being his meth lab that took extenuating circumstances, delays and millions of dollars to construct. He could’ve attacked the cartel at anytime once he consolidated his forces but he took the time and patience to gradually tear them down, specifically with the Salamancas. As Hank Schrader put it, Fring was one “magnificent bastard”

    • @markuffman9598
      @markuffman9598 3 месяца назад +1

      One magnificant bastard

    • @ChampChamp2024
      @ChampChamp2024 2 месяца назад

      How though? He got blew to bits in a busy residential area by someone disabled 😂😂😂.

    • @JessePinkmanIsPathetic
      @JessePinkmanIsPathetic Месяц назад

      And people say Mike is smarter then Gus, smh

  • @Brandonian
    @Brandonian 11 месяцев назад +28

    Those guys dodged Lyle. Never mess with Lyle.

  • @brian-ld4vd
    @brian-ld4vd 3 месяца назад +11

    I admire Gus Fring, he always gets his revenge one way or another. I understand the concept of getting people back that have wronged you or tried to hurt you. Your enemies deserve no mercy whatsoever.

    • @StevenJeffrey-h2g
      @StevenJeffrey-h2g 3 месяца назад +1

      Gus a patient, calculating Scorpio highly adept at manipulation, deceit,

    • @darrylkassle361
      @darrylkassle361 Месяц назад

      They say understanding revenge means you should understand you are weak because in effect it's fighting evil with evil. The strong forgive and don't lower themselves by engaging in revenge as it makes them no better than their antagonist . As a result they are seen as the better person . Revenge is weak,evil and reflective of a characterless base even primitive ape like personality. A wise intelligent man with character and integrity not to mention ethics and morality refrain from this thug mentality . That is the psychology of revenge if you didn't know. Also if you can't understand this at least theoretically it also hints at your intellectual level. Basically stupid ignorant people choose revenge .

  • @miekwavesoundlab
    @miekwavesoundlab Год назад +82

    4:21 that side eye always makes me chuckle

  • @stevolution666
    @stevolution666 10 месяцев назад +13

    I particularly enjoy the scenes where nobody says what they mean. Perfectly pitched and very telling.

  • @Eiji_Kisaragi
    @Eiji_Kisaragi 6 месяцев назад +10

    1:34 lyle was ready for war with the salamancas even wanted to call for backup 😂😂😂😂.. he was waiting , gus to give him the green light

  • @JohnSmith-pl4sf
    @JohnSmith-pl4sf Год назад +13

    Gus is so smart, he always behaves professionally and patient, and always considerate to his employees,

  • @stevena.7022
    @stevena.7022 7 месяцев назад +7

    13:00 I had missed the body double's first appearance ! Great placement.

  • @gaara1240
    @gaara1240 Год назад +87

    8:27 The one time I’ve seen his mood like this

  • @jokester117
    @jokester117 Год назад +56

    23:23 Gus drank wine and he became so young

  • @DjVtheJESUSsouja
    @DjVtheJESUSsouja Год назад +24

    I guess Gus was using very high quality products for the skin he looks way better later with when he meets Walter White.

  • @zachflakerton
    @zachflakerton Год назад +38

    Yo Gustavo man why you ain’t got no brothers up on the wall at Pollos?

  • @sinanodes
    @sinanodes 10 месяцев назад +9

    I have never seen a sweetest, kindest face turns into cold blooded killer's face in a split second. Great acting!

  • @Locomotive.Breath
    @Locomotive.Breath 10 месяцев назад +32

    One thing to like about Gus is how he treats his employees and care about them, and you can see that they respect him as well even though they don't know the reality of this man

    • @watema3381
      @watema3381 10 месяцев назад +6

      No, it's all manipulation. You saw the way he killed Victor, his most loyal soldier.

    • @Locomotive.Breath
      @Locomotive.Breath 9 месяцев назад +8

      @@watema3381 I'm not talking about works for him in the drug field. I'm talking about the people who work for him in the restaurant

    • @Numantino312
      @Numantino312 9 месяцев назад +13

      "because i am sure you took this home with you, you will also each receive 24 hours of overtime pay"
      everyone's questioning instantly shifts from "who were those guys?" to "what am i going to pay off/buy with next weeks check?"
      in mexico, that's called "plomo o plata" [lead or silver]
      w 24 hours of ot pay, he instantly bought silence.
      and because he is that great of a fast food boss, AND pays notably more than kfc + others, turnover in PH is low, so he rarely has to worry about a new staffer being spy, undercover, hit man...
      for GF, its pennies on the millions of dollars

    • @Locomotive.Breath
      @Locomotive.Breath 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@Numantino312 Great point.
      Thanks

    • @Tommyx13x
      @Tommyx13x 8 месяцев назад +1

      Gas is great and all, but you should check out Gus also!

  • @keemstarsmum7812
    @keemstarsmum7812 Год назад +41

    A 45 minute video all about Huel? Jesus

  • @rootlessred8037
    @rootlessred8037  Год назад +46

    Gus Fring Dea's interrogation scene was cut because RUclips considered it a copyright infringement ;(

    • @rootlessred8037
      @rootlessred8037  Год назад +3

      My new video about Gustavo Fring
      ruclips.net/video/8OVDRwoaC04/видео.html

    • @Mothlord03
      @Mothlord03 Год назад +18

      This whole video seems like copyright infringement. It's nothing but Gus clips

  • @Rjm00
    @Rjm00 Год назад +48

    I really want to see a Gus prequel series all we really know about his past is that he’s from Chile would love to see his full backstory

    • @RaptorJesus
      @RaptorJesus Год назад +22

      No, not a series. Prequel movie. *Maybe* a two-part special. But it should focus on whatever the hell got a man like Gus Fring have such immense respect and loyalty to Peter Schuler.

    • @lbabytutorials4852
      @lbabytutorials4852 Год назад +13

      He gave us a little taste of his life when he was talking to Hector in the hospital in BCS.
      I think the big mystery of him is better than knowing everything

    • @scottvelez3154
      @scottvelez3154 Год назад +11

      Can't Bust Gus
      Better Ring Fring
      Gus of Wind
      Put a Fring on It (If You Like it So Much)
      Gus-picious
      Lord of the Fring
      Pollitos Hermanos

    • @gergopiroska5749
      @gergopiroska5749 9 месяцев назад +2

      How?
      Giancarlo is way too old for playing a prequel

  • @bc-guy852
    @bc-guy852 10 месяцев назад +8

    This was simply the best-written, best-produced Series ever made. The fact that Better Call Saul was a spin-off and written as a prequel to the main series was another example of Gilligan's genius.
    Great acting - no doubt. Great cast - for sure. But the WRITING - the creation of what and who Gus became - was what riveted most viewers. YOU - created a GREAT compilation. A pleasure to watch.

  • @DaltonDaDigga
    @DaltonDaDigga Год назад +122

    How you gonna call a guy smart when he got killed by a guy who lost a fight to a fly

    • @coleozaeta6344
      @coleozaeta6344 9 месяцев назад

      That fly fucken cheated, ya gotta believe me, honest!

    • @yazzy3177
      @yazzy3177 5 месяцев назад

      walter didnt kill him 😂

    • @DaltonDaDigga
      @DaltonDaDigga 5 месяцев назад

      @@yazzy3177 Well he installed a bomb, intended to kill gus fring, it blew up, killing gus fring.

    • @Josama0214
      @Josama0214 4 месяца назад +1

      ​​@@yazzy3177Yes he did💀 It's literally one of the major things that happened in the show

    • @yazzy3177
      @yazzy3177 4 месяца назад

      @@Josama0214 from what i remember hector killed him. he couldve easily said no to walters plan

  • @garretthorsch8143
    @garretthorsch8143 8 месяцев назад +6

    What always blows my mind about BB and BCS is that there are people out there like Gus who you walk by every day not knowing their true motives but they are so good at hiding it you never give it a second thought. Real monsters out there that are so good that you would never know. A whole hell of a lot of them never get caught too

  • @Corium1
    @Corium1 11 месяцев назад +35

    He is the smartest character yet he was beaten by a junkie and a school teacher, which both hate each other.

    • @bacht4799
      @bacht4799 7 месяцев назад +1

      Because he lets his ego take over for a second…!

    • @memibrowne1945
      @memibrowne1945 4 месяца назад +2

      he just underestimated White’s desperation.

    • @JessePinkmanIsPathetic
      @JessePinkmanIsPathetic Месяц назад

      @@bacht4799”For a second” he tortured hector for years, it was more than a second.

    • @JessePinkmanIsPathetic
      @JessePinkmanIsPathetic Месяц назад

      @@memibrowne1945Underestimation devalues intelligence and judgement. The smartest is Saul, he’s show multiple feats of deception, manipulation and talking his way out of things (Literally, he talked his way out of life into 7 years.)

    • @ReinhardVonn
      @ReinhardVonn Месяц назад

      ​@@bacht4799do u even know what ego is, hivemind

  • @vexorian
    @vexorian Месяц назад +6

    46:00 guys I don't think he's surviving that one

  • @BevaliValiBoss
    @BevaliValiBoss 9 месяцев назад +40

    0:05 that transition was funny af

  • @TheJayblaze3
    @TheJayblaze3 5 месяцев назад +3

    I will never forget this character,for the rest of my days he will be remembered.

  • @nout1972
    @nout1972 3 месяца назад +12

    2:25 LOL, what a petty and childish powerplay to insult: removing chewing gum from your shoe with your opponent's ballpoint on his desk.

    • @SoFloCo-ne4rk
      @SoFloCo-ne4rk 3 месяца назад

      I know, because other than that he was such a gentleman.

    • @thomguem6560
      @thomguem6560 2 месяца назад

      it's not gum...

  • @itsgodnga
    @itsgodnga 10 месяцев назад +9

    shout out to lyle, the most loyal member of the los pollos hermanos family

  • @christrella3134
    @christrella3134 2 месяца назад +3

    Gus was definitely varsity material. The way he made the shot from the outside into the trash can

    • @MegaTrafficCone
      @MegaTrafficCone Месяц назад +1

      He always had the makings of a varsity athlete

  • @wetteryan
    @wetteryan 6 месяцев назад +3

    I love what they did with the character Lalo. He was almost like a polor opposite to Gus. An agent of chaos on a war path. And the only man to truly put fear into the heart of guns.

  • @phdonny
    @phdonny 4 месяца назад +6

    32:15
    Gus: You could use a new assistant
    Walter: I can get right on that
    Gus: No I decide this time
    *cuts to me opening a package I waited 2 days for

  • @notfalling334
    @notfalling334 Год назад +10

    I enjoyed his character so much more in Better Call Saul. Unbelievable

  • @BurtBenz
    @BurtBenz Год назад +19

    2:04 Hector wears such crazy looking shoes!

  • @jankijan8004
    @jankijan8004 11 месяцев назад +23

    I can imagine Gus ending up in front of the Devil in that same elegant suit and manipulating the Devil for his benefits lol

    • @coleozaeta6344
      @coleozaeta6344 9 месяцев назад +1

      I always joked that if I go to hell, I’ll be one of the few first people there and I’ll make a deal with the boss to give me a loan so I can buy rental properties for the even newer assholes to rent. I become a slumlord, and give the boss a cut as tribute. Win-win for us 2, hell with all the renters.

    • @justforrow
      @justforrow 9 месяцев назад +1

      If I go to hell I'll beg God for a second chance and prostrate myself before him and beg him for forgiveness. I'll try and make a deal with him that if he gives me a second chance at life I'll right all of my wrongs and beg for apologies from the people I've wronged and make things right. I'll also worship him everyday with genuine intent in my heart.

    • @jankijan8004
      @jankijan8004 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@justforrow And what's stopping you from doing that right now?

    • @justforrow
      @justforrow 9 месяцев назад +1

      @jankijan8004 Your right. I'll do it right now.

    • @jankijan8004
      @jankijan8004 9 месяцев назад

      @@justforrow Bro I promise you, all it takes is closing your eyes and sitting down in love of the Lord. Just do not create hurdles. Don't feel guilty about the wrong things you've done in the past. Don't be sorry for your situations. Just say, I forgive everyone and hope everyone forgives me. And then just sit with the sweetest emotion possible, just ask for His love. Just remember, nobody can stop you from getting His love but you. We create our own heaven and hell, so it is up to us what we want to create.

  • @supersaiyanzero386
    @supersaiyanzero386 7 месяцев назад +8

    Gus is smart because he can throw trash from a distance into a can

  • @cowntfranchewla
    @cowntfranchewla Год назад +16

    Walt and Jesse messed everything up

  • @shaheer_04
    @shaheer_04 9 месяцев назад +3

    Really thought this vid was gonna be video essay, but I'm happy with what I got 😂

  • @free6754
    @free6754 Год назад +3

    Dude just knew what kind of game was played right when he entered.

  • @lalotime
    @lalotime Год назад +29

    The smartest character is Walt. That's what Hank even said

    • @giannismith5041
      @giannismith5041 Год назад +4

      Hank didn’t know how far Gus went

    • @lalotime
      @lalotime Год назад +2

      @Gianni Smith what are you talking about lol he got gus all figured out and no one believed him

    • @giannismith5041
      @giannismith5041 Год назад +1

      @@lalotime he knew gus had an empire but he didn’t know his involvement in taking down the cartel, how many people he killed, how long he planned, or even that he told hank about the twins

    • @kingclampz6081
      @kingclampz6081 Год назад

      Does not mean anything because Hank never met Lalo and did not know much of how Gus operated he only knew Walter so ofc that’s what he’s going to say

    • @epicfan1598
      @epicfan1598 10 месяцев назад

      Honestly I think walt is slightly smarter but(Especially when backed in a corner) but can't really use what hank said as evidence tbf. Hank doesn't know how smart Gus was, he just kind of knew him at a surface level

  • @hgbugalou
    @hgbugalou 11 месяцев назад +18

    @4:20 DO NOT find someone that looks at you the way Gus looks at Nacho. He really nailed the pissed off wife glare. 🤣

  • @Dubs22005
    @Dubs22005 Год назад +16

    I thought they were going to explore Santiago
    They seemed to keep referencing it and maybe there was a setup for Gus spin off but it seems silent now

    • @cianxm
      @cianxm Год назад +6

      The actor of Gus, Giancarlo Esposito said a few months back that’s he would be interested in doing a prequel show called the rise of Gus, exploring the background of him but after that. that’s all I know

    • @samdiego1965
      @samdiego1965 Год назад +14

      Ain’t happening. Vince Gillian says he’s done with the breaking bad universe for now. That would mean it will be years if they’d even consider another show. Giancarlo Esposito would be WAAAAAY too old to play a young version of the character. The only option they’d have would be to have a younger actor play the part. I’m sure you’d agree though that nobody else could play this character and do it proper justice.

    • @cianxm
      @cianxm Год назад

      @@samdiego1965 your absolutely right but they could do what the Irishman did.

    • @samdiego1965
      @samdiego1965 Год назад +1

      @@cianxm for a multi season show? Not likely. Those de-aging effects aren’t cheap. You think they’d have the budget for possibly multi seasons worth? BB and BCS both lasted over 60 episodes

    • @cianxm
      @cianxm Год назад +2

      @@samdiego1965 if they made The Rise of Gus i couldn’t see it being as long as brb or Bcs, maybe only 2 season or even just make movie titled The Rise of Gus (a breaking bad movie) like el Camino

  • @RazorToaster
    @RazorToaster 4 месяца назад +3

    Lalo was genuine about the chicken, it's so real.

  • @FabianL96
    @FabianL96 Год назад +15

    as a wise man once said: Revenge is a fools game

  • @darrentinonzii340
    @darrentinonzii340 5 месяцев назад +3

    The scene where Walt goes to Gus's house and he had it staged like he had children, master of deceit

  • @cygnustsp
    @cygnustsp 8 месяцев назад +1

    That gesture Gus made before bending down to clean up the glass is something i find myself doing now

  • @elizabethmaciel9860
    @elizabethmaciel9860 Год назад +10

    Gustavo was the first ‘Walker.’

  • @patrickmcmanigal7952
    @patrickmcmanigal7952 3 месяца назад +2

    That little twitch at 9:45 was some grade A acting. Hats off to Giancarlo Esposito for being Gus Fring. One of the best villains played by the best portrayer of villains. Gus clearly had OCD, and he overcomes it with every move he makes. Mind over matter style, on par with the best of them.

  • @kanderion5685
    @kanderion5685 8 месяцев назад +4

    You know that Gus is a very nice man by the fact that one of his EMPLOYEES wanted to stay behind and assure his safety

  • @NexSkala
    @NexSkala 8 дней назад +1

    I love how whether or not he survives the poison is coming down to seconds and he still takes the time to remove his jacket and put a neatly folded towel down to kneel on.

  • @shawnneal9297
    @shawnneal9297 11 месяцев назад +17

    Smartest person until he threatens the guy with nothing to lose lol.

    • @GeorgiVaramezov
      @GeorgiVaramezov 3 месяца назад +2

      Walt had a wife, two children, a brother in law, and a trusted partner who was with him through hell. Not exactly nothing to lose.

  • @Ari-pw6nu
    @Ari-pw6nu 2 месяца назад +2

    Gus had a brain that could keep a body walking while straightening a tie with half of it gone.

  • @ralph-im-a-star-wars-wiggum
    @ralph-im-a-star-wars-wiggum Год назад +4

    4:20 I always felt so bad for Nacho in that moment. I could feel him shrink under that gaze.

  • @ThedeadlyOG
    @ThedeadlyOG 7 месяцев назад +3

    Crazy he ended up as friend chicken in the end

  • @kylethornton4012
    @kylethornton4012 Год назад +16

    I feel like Lalo was smarter and had a knack for outsmarting Gus and his men multiple times, but he lacked discipline

    • @irvinmorales1409
      @irvinmorales1409 Год назад +10

      No, much like most characters in the Breaking Bad universe, his pride was his favorite downfall.

    • @kylethornton4012
      @kylethornton4012 Год назад

      @@irvinmorales1409 Yeah true, I struggled to find the word for it.

    • @coolname8133
      @coolname8133 Год назад +11

      They always felt equal to me, just gus used lalos emotions against him be doing this big speech like nacho did and used his pride and showmanship against him like Walt used gus hatred for Hector against him

    • @epicfan1598
      @epicfan1598 10 месяцев назад

      I'd say they were on par with eachother intellectually tbf

  • @kaimorris2970
    @kaimorris2970 Год назад +9

    Gus was definitely a better character in bcs , and i think its genius since hes less cautious in bb due to lalo being dead , he thinks he has a hold on hector

    • @nirjhar4803
      @nirjhar4803 11 месяцев назад +4

      End of Season 4 Gus was very damn cautious... There was simply no way he could've predicted Walter knew about the nature of his relationship with Hector. And even then Gus still ended up dodging Walter's first attempt on his life based on a very ambiguous detail of Jessie's statement on the kid being poisoned.

  • @riegan947
    @riegan947 Год назад +64

    Lalo was the smartest man in the said universe. He was caught with the worst hand when it mattered most. He also suffers from being in a prequel. They should have written him off as jailed in Mexico because having him as the last chess board is what would make him the true king of the game. Seeing through Gus, knowing what lines are family and business. Shame he died but he died with a smile. Respect for it

    • @RaptorJesus
      @RaptorJesus Год назад +11

      I'm not sure I'd say Lalo was smarter, but he was certainly more clever.

    • @riegan947
      @riegan947 Год назад

      @@RaptorJesus Who would you choose Heisenberg (Post Gus Death) or Lalo

    • @RaptorJesus
      @RaptorJesus Год назад +2

      @@riegan947 In what way?

    • @smirky101
      @smirky101 Год назад +14

      i think maybe that's the point the show was trying to make. Lalo, gus, and walt were all very smart, but in that game being smart won't save you. You can make all the right moves and still lose.

    • @kingclampz6081
      @kingclampz6081 Год назад +2

      I just wish Lalo won

  • @calumcdz3152
    @calumcdz3152 Год назад +11

    The one thing his messed up on was not owning the place where mike dropped off the flyers with Ziegler’s name, address and phone number on it. They could have put the hit squad on him long before it got back to New Mexico

  • @bbbabrock
    @bbbabrock Год назад +5

    For me the big what if w Gus was what if he had managed to prevent those two gang bangers from killing the kid who killed Combo.
    Ìf Gus had done that then he probably could have enforced the peace between them and Jesse. Walt would never have had to kill them. Jesse would never have killed Gale. And there wouldn't have been the war between him and Walt.
    True, there wouldn't be any show past season 3. But still that is the what if that interests me most.