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  • Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
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    In this video, I'll be giving a full timeline analysis & character spotlight for the life of Mike Ehrmantraut from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
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    0:00 - Intro
    2:32 - Mike's Past
    13:56 - Better Call Saul Season 1
    22:12 - Better Call Saul Season 2
    37:39 - Better Call Saul Season 3
    47:47 - Better Call Saul Season 4
    59:15 - Better Call Saul Season 5
    1:14:12 - Better Call Saul Season 6
    1:25:12 - Between Shows (Interlude)
    1:28:03 - Breaking Bad Seasons 2 & 3
    1:40:04 - Breaking Bad Season 4
    1:53:16 - Breaking Bad Season 5
    2:18:32 - Mike's Legacy
    2:26:08 - Mike's Moral Code
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  • @toeslovermans
    @toeslovermans Год назад +2087

    Mike was the only character who ACTUALLY did it for his family.

    • @anon2427
      @anon2427 Год назад +58

      I don’t think so man

    • @totallynotclickbait6114
      @totallynotclickbait6114 Год назад +30

      @@anon2427 why else

    • @thescoobymike
      @thescoobymike Год назад +52

      @@totallynotclickbait6114 he was bored

    • @totallynotclickbait6114
      @totallynotclickbait6114 Год назад +131

      @@thescoobymike that must be it, never have i felt more stupid in my entire life

    • @filipnikolov2373
      @filipnikolov2373 Год назад +38

      @@totallynotclickbait6114 in breaking bad when gus was laudering his money he actively participated in madrigal even when he was specifically told not to do so. With that we can conclude that he was actually bored. He had enough money.

  • @uhhcallmejefe
    @uhhcallmejefe Год назад +2490

    The way Mike's story ends is genuinely the most heartbreaking part of Breaking Bad

    • @robertdore9592
      @robertdore9592 Год назад +171

      Mike was working toward this in one way or another; this is part of what made him such a tragic and heroic figure.

    • @joe_8699
      @joe_8699 Год назад +120

      Jessie took that ribbon. Folks left him, first stake at love was toxic and died. The new love murdered and her son was poisoned besause of his business partner. Constantly trapped after escaping the drug bust. But gets peace through it all. But he deserved it in my opinion.

    • @noponarchsage
      @noponarchsage Год назад +72

      Heartbreaking bad

    • @superiorbeing95
      @superiorbeing95 Год назад +49

      Not for me, a stone cold killer gets killed, hardly unjust and any liking I had for the character was always tempered.

    • @thatrandomarcher257
      @thatrandomarcher257 Год назад +20

      @@joe_8699 he didnt necessarily get peace, because he'll forever live with the events of breaking bad

  • @mowo_fb8119
    @mowo_fb8119 Год назад +1088

    I always thought Nacho always intended to short change 20 dollars to see if Daniel would be gullible or forgiving enough to later take advantage of, which is why he conveniently has a 20 dollar note in his wallet

    • @nativegamer947
      @nativegamer947 Год назад +60

      I've never thought of that but that makes so much sense

    • @mappingshaman5280
      @mappingshaman5280 Год назад +70

      Yeah that seemed obvious to me

    • @NoMoreBsPlease
      @NoMoreBsPlease Год назад +10

      That's what I thought.

    • @jakemikelson9881
      @jakemikelson9881 Год назад +8

      Good catch. I never looked at it that way

    • @BIGDZ8346
      @BIGDZ8346 Год назад +11

      I'm not sure is this true it may as well be true. But again it was in Natchos best interest that things went very smoothly on the deal so that Tuco does find out. But I guess we will never know for absolute sure.

  • @PoweredByEnvy
    @PoweredByEnvy Год назад +187

    And to think, Mike was originally a "placeholder" character in Breaking Bad.

    • @Snarl_Marx
      @Snarl_Marx 8 месяцев назад +27

      Similar to how Jesse was supposed to die at the end of season 1 but ends up being the only one to make it out alive.

    • @nemesisa-type6721
      @nemesisa-type6721 6 месяцев назад +18

      This show was quite literally lightning in a bottle, so many coincidences like that and now we have one of the best television characters of all time.

    • @OlgaZuccati
      @OlgaZuccati 2 месяца назад +4

      @@Snarl_MarxSaul was also supposed to only appear in 3 episodes,

    • @franslair2199
      @franslair2199 Месяц назад +8

      Wasn't Gus supposed to be just a restaurant manager, only to have the showrunners figure that the character looks like he has something to hide?

  • @flightofthebumblebee9529
    @flightofthebumblebee9529 Год назад +797

    Mike really did believe he was doing it for his family, and he was, but it was wrong. Pride wasn't his fault like Walter, but instead it was guilt/shame. He should've kept his job as the parking attendant and enjoyed his time with his family. Even after robbing Hector he was able to buy his family a new home and support them while getting no-show benefits of working for Madrigal. In another life he could've done that and helped the church and survivors support group and lived to see Kaylee grow up. Kaylee and her mama would've given back every dollar just to have Pop-pop in their lives. In the end everything he did for Gus and Walt destroyed him and hurt his family.

    • @TheVividKiWi
      @TheVividKiWi  Год назад +72

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    • @nathanseton6332
      @nathanseton6332 Год назад +6

      Ok buddy 🤓

    • @KimboKG14
      @KimboKG14 Год назад +9

      hmm.... [stares stoicly]

    • @mrvk39
      @mrvk39 11 месяцев назад +14

      You can argue that his daughter-in-law used him. She was kind of a grifter in a sense. You can argue she made up a story of shootings near her house (though it could've been just newspapers being thrown), which forced Mike to take a side-job committing crime to buy her a new house. She manipulated Mike's guilt to get money out of him, maybe not even being fully aware of it. She pushed Mike on the path of crime.

    • @Madanth0ny
      @Madanth0ny 11 месяцев назад +4

      Mike also like the security life style Gus brought him a sense of worth and him being his guard Mike enjoyed doing that .

  • @deepfried6156
    @deepfried6156 Год назад +865

    I genuinely watched a two hour long vid explaining two shows I've already watched... And I loved every second of it

    • @robertdore9592
      @robertdore9592 Год назад +13

      This chap is a little like the cineranter; his research is excellent and his observations very insightful indeed.

    • @Pr0fessorB1ble
      @Pr0fessorB1ble Год назад

      real

    • @kdfrogribbit
      @kdfrogribbit Год назад

      What about the movie

    • @aureliogama7208
      @aureliogama7208 Год назад

      How could you love it? The narrator is the most annoying one I’ve ever heard, literally.
      Without a doubt.

    • @FICUSULXD189
      @FICUSULXD189 Год назад +10

      @@aureliogama7208 Why are you here then?

  • @plexyglass429
    @plexyglass429 3 месяца назад +14

    My only problem with this video is you loop that short music track for the entire thing, it starts to become like having to listen to Christmas music in retail

  • @BillyBong
    @BillyBong Год назад +126

    I always thought the "you're not the guy, we had a guy" was a reference to Victor, since he had just died. He did the dead drops, implied by victor being the guy to pick up the pickup from los pollos on his first appearance in BCS.

    • @bigwavesun
      @bigwavesun Год назад +9

      I believe Victor was too. Mike wasn't exactly happy about a good soldier being killed unjustly. Gus basically figured that Jesse could switch roles and help Mike and replace Victor temporarily and win him over and eventually completely replace Walt.

    • @charlesw7397
      @charlesw7397 Год назад +8

      Yep he 100% was talking about Victor. He's mad when talking to Jesse about it because Walt and Jesse killing Gale caused Victor's death (in a roundabout way since Gus ended up killing him when frustrated)

    • @aborikin2764
      @aborikin2764 3 месяца назад

      Why would he care about Victor??? Victor was a piece of shit and Mike heavily disliked him.

  • @cash_man4473
    @cash_man4473 Год назад +417

    it’s so sad on how his story ends. he definitely was my favorite character and he got the worst end of the stick in every way with his death and his family

    • @flightofthebumblebee9529
      @flightofthebumblebee9529 Год назад +38

      Killing the cops who murdered his son was forgivable. Robbing Hector was even forgivable. His guilt from getting an innocent man killed is what draws him back into the game. But he went too far and should've never got involved with Gus beyond that.

    • @flightofthebumblebee9529
      @flightofthebumblebee9529 Год назад +32

      @beerrrrs yes but Gus got him to murder probably the one man he could call a true friend since arriving in Albuquerque. He also got Mike to help march a young man who Mike himself described as a good hearted person, into certain death. Then it only gets much worse once Walt joins the party. Mike should've kept his no-show security consultant job or his parking attendant job, while doing PI work on the side. His family would've rather had him than the blood money he didn't even get to give them anyway.

    • @smokelesschoice165
      @smokelesschoice165 Год назад +7

      @@beerrrrs2158 Good point. Had Walt not killed Gus, Mike would have still had a job and everything would have operated like clockwork. Just my two pennies worth.

    • @lifeunderthestarstv
      @lifeunderthestarstv Год назад +5

      @@flightofthebumblebee9529 best description ive read. mike is a tragic tale

    • @TheBoxingCannabyte
      @TheBoxingCannabyte Год назад +5

      @Doortrash Wasn't his motivation to stick with Walt primarily to get not only money back to his granddaughter (even though they had gotten that nice house and at least had that security) but also the legacy costs to honor the deal of the men remaining in Fring's operation? Seemed like he was trying to be honorable, albeit in a flawed way.

  • @ALFIEBOY-de9rh
    @ALFIEBOY-de9rh Год назад +346

    I love how every main character in the BB/BCS universe is so complex and how their actions led them down their paths which decided their fate can be analysed for up to 2.5 hours further proving that these where the best shows ever created. Bravo Vince.

    • @direwolf4981
      @direwolf4981 Год назад +6

      I am in the film industry myself, and I must say they have the best writers ever. Incredible weaving of many stories at once

    • @abramsullivan7764
      @abramsullivan7764 Год назад +4

      Bravo Vince, bravo Peter, and bravo Thomas

    • @marilynmanord1790
      @marilynmanord1790 Год назад +3

      I could not agree more! Excellent writing.

    • @alim.9801
      @alim.9801 Год назад +2

      Vince and Peter!!

  • @davuddacic3737
    @davuddacic3737 Год назад +587

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    • @TheLegendofGumby
      @TheLegendofGumby Год назад +14

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    • @davuddacic3737
      @davuddacic3737 Год назад +7

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    • @billepperson2662
      @billepperson2662 Год назад +2

      Who are all these coupled up people with African sleeping sickness?

    • @robbone4
      @robbone4 Год назад

      Like waking up the kids for Christmas!

    • @davuddacic3737
      @davuddacic3737 Год назад +1

      @@robbone4like baking up the kicks for chrism

  • @pattersonmorin32
    @pattersonmorin32 Год назад +241

    Also, Stacy and Kaylee most certainly learn about Mike’s career as a criminal. Kim confessed using Mike’s name and the Heisenberg/Saul Goodman case was national news. Also, I assume that the tape of Jesse’s confession was found at the scene with Walt’s body. We could probably assume the countless documentaries and articles were written about everyone involved. Just makes me sad that he tried to protect them from all of it but ultimately will probably be seen as a monster by them. 😢

    • @sludgerat666
      @sludgerat666 Год назад +25

      I'm sure there's mixed feelings there. Monster sure but they would still care for him.

    • @sludgerat666
      @sludgerat666 Год назад +26

      Considering Stacy forgave Mike for killing the crooked cops. But that's just my opinion

    • @oltimer3159
      @oltimer3159 Год назад +14

      @@sludgerat666 nice to think of but most dead gangsters never truly get sympathy from the public, even if they did some sympathetic things. Different when you’re watching their life though.

    • @sludgerat666
      @sludgerat666 Год назад +9

      @@oltimer3159 I'm not talking about the public. I'm talking about Stacey and Kaylee. It's deeply personal.

    • @flightofthebumblebee9529
      @flightofthebumblebee9529 Год назад +7

      I don't think Mike's daughter in law or his granddaughter would hate him even after learning he disappeared after being involved with Fring and Heisenberg. Stacey knew Mike was "on the take" and talked Matty into taking dirty money too. She also knows he killed the 2 men who killed Matty.
      Stacey wouldn't be shocked to learn Mike was involved in crime nor do I think she would condemn him for it.

  • @andrewince8824
    @andrewince8824 Год назад +79

    Jesse using his insight as to how meth addicts behave definitely upped Mike's respect for him. I can tell Mike appreciates those who can take a negative experience and channel it for something more positive.

  • @BIGDZ8346
    @BIGDZ8346 Год назад +106

    1:44:19 Correction Gale was not the guy it was most probably Victor as he just got killed by Gus. (The guy is referred to as the backup guy to watch your back while doing pick ups.)

    • @SPFLDAngler
      @SPFLDAngler Год назад +15

      Yeah how did he screw that up?.. Gale was literally just a backup cook. He wasn’t the guy. The guy was the person that got his throat cut by Gus after trying to cook.
      Hopefully it was just a slip of the tongue and getting names mixed up, because that’s just a big mistake to make when you’re supposed to be a superfan making in-depth videos on specific details in a tv show..

    • @PayneToThaMax
      @PayneToThaMax Год назад +23

      @@SPFLDAngler he messed up the name because it's a 2.5 hour video, lol. Give the man a break, it's a big undertaking (and a great result btw) - slip-ups will happen

    • @BIGDZ8346
      @BIGDZ8346 Год назад +5

      @PayneToThaMax I agree just wanted to correct the record since I generally thought he ment Gale. But tbh after watching BCS I struggle a bit to comprehend how Victor was Mike's guy. Seemed like he didn't get on well with either Victor or especially Tirus

    • @SPFLDAngler
      @SPFLDAngler Год назад +5

      @@PayneToThaMax no, he didn't just mess up names. He even says Jesse killed "the guy" which is why he had to help Mike. Meaning he actually thought that Gale was Mike's backup and going out on pickups lol

    • @DragonsFrogs
      @DragonsFrogs Год назад +2

      @@SPFLDAngler he also called Kaylee a boy haha, I think its just doing 2.5 hours of VO work

  • @orbitman9377
    @orbitman9377 Год назад +22

    I think the death of Verner and Nacho are some of the best scenes in both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Verner's acceptance of his death is extremely depressing and tragic. Nacho's death is just as tragic and depressing for completely other reasons.

  • @theultrak641
    @theultrak641 Год назад +83

    1:44:36 “Although Jesse and Nacho have their differences, they are comparable characters between the 2 shows as they give off a similar vibe.” Truly scholarly

  • @bcolerl8915
    @bcolerl8915 Год назад +22

    Walter went as long as he did based on luck. his impulsiveness almost got him caught many times but his luck is what made him cocky and he eventually got caught because of it.

  • @zetaholicc
    @zetaholicc Год назад +8

    kid named finger

  • @Marscael24
    @Marscael24 9 месяцев назад +21

    I always saw Walter as the villian but I never actually hated him until I watched this. I love how much story is behind Mike. And from his perspective, I love how much work he put into his goal just for Walter to come in and screw everything up. Having better call Saul give more story to Mike was extremely successful towards making many memorable lines and scenes from breaking bad that much more impact full.

  • @johnadkins4547
    @johnadkins4547 3 месяца назад +7

    Mikes guy wasnt gail or nacho. Mikes guy was victor, that's what he meant by, "I had a guy."

  • @SubxZeroGamer
    @SubxZeroGamer Год назад +317

    In retrospect it's a bit odd that Gus didn't have at least one person watching Gale's apartment considering how valuable he was to him lol. I loved this video. You always pick up on all the little details the writers put in there and some of the arcs that went over my head lol

    • @jmwild1
      @jmwild1 Год назад +105

      Call it hubris. I think after killing Lalo, Gus felt invincible much like Walt after he defeated Gus. For both of them, it led to a stupid mistake.

    • @slinkerdeer
      @slinkerdeer Год назад +24

      The writers themselves admitted Walter survived thanks to plot armour

    • @jmwild1
      @jmwild1 Год назад +34

      @@slinkerdeer I mean duh. He's the star of the show and they're writing a story that results in him surviving an execution order. The term "plot armor" has a derogatory connotation that I don't think is deserved here.

    • @ratedr7845
      @ratedr7845 Год назад +5

      @@jmwild1 yes it does

    • @elijahgarcia4327
      @elijahgarcia4327 Год назад +5

      @@jmwild1 plot armor is something most of the main character in breaking bad have to some extent. Our main cast by season 5 is white guys who probably never would’ve gotten involved in the drug game without some weird event in their life happening

  • @joemckim1183
    @joemckim1183 3 месяца назад +6

    I didn't realize that Mike being stuck in Mexico is how Walt was able to kill Gus. Walt might not have been able to pull that off if Mike was alongside Gus.

  • @k1n6n07h1n6
    @k1n6n07h1n6 Год назад +6

    Tuco's such a badass that he owned a Taurus Judge 3 years before they were released.

  • @KuromaruKenkaku
    @KuromaruKenkaku 6 месяцев назад +7

    "Matty's son Kaley, Mike's granddaughter" watched this like a half dozen times and just caught that lmao

  • @dadsocksss
    @dadsocksss 9 месяцев назад +14

    I believe that Mike was referring to Victor as his “guy” who he no longer has because he was killed due to Walt + Jessie’s actions

    • @TheXabl0
      @TheXabl0 2 месяца назад

      Agreed. I don’t think Mike would have had that much attachment to Gale, but Mike always showed immense loyalty to his “guys”.

  • @ultramariogod
    @ultramariogod Год назад +16

    It's sad that Mike dies for nothing and his family will never know what happened to him

  • @ANGELA1071973
    @ANGELA1071973 8 месяцев назад +5

    Mike deserves a spin off called better not fight mike where we see him as a cop and stuff like that

  • @GARYnickS4556
    @GARYnickS4556 Год назад +20

    honestly this whole series feels like the message crime doesnt pay

    • @Wohlfe
      @Wohlfe 7 месяцев назад +2

      It's really about how destructive vices and toxic relationships are imo. Obviously addiction and violence but also greed, pride, ego, revenge, manipulation, etc.
      Most characters downfall is directly tied to their own bad behavior.

  • @entity8019
    @entity8019 Год назад +64

    Mike is honestly, truly, the greatest character I've seen on TV. Finely tuned and honed over two whole shows... JB's acting chops only got better and better as time went on. He IS Mike. Anyway, I'm only seven minutes in and can tell this is probably the best thing on YT at the moment for people like me. Thank you. // Edit // 20 mins in... holy shit this is top-tier content! Very, VERY well made.

    • @jamesmaybrick2001
      @jamesmaybrick2001 Год назад

      Lies. Mike didnt die, he went into witness protection and tought at Community college for a little while.

  • @jefolson6989
    @jefolson6989 Год назад +25

    A murderer with a heart of gold. When Mike is at the diner, everyone know him. When he isnt at work, he is a likeable man, very emotional. He saved some lives and his going to bat for nacho proves he isnt heartless. Its his work ethic. He does what he is called upon to do. A remarkable, complex and layered performance. He accomplishes it all with few words and no explanation.The most interesting character in either show. Second is Kim Wexler.

    • @lancenwokeji6349
      @lancenwokeji6349 9 месяцев назад +2

      Mike may not be heartless, but he is pretty far from having a heart of gold. When he isn’t at work, he seems pretty bad at dealing with people (shown by his fleeting relationship with Anita), he’s complicit in the death of Ignacio, stayed loyal to the man who caused Ignacio and Werner’s deaths, was okay with Gus using kids to deal drugs, etc.
      Mike has a moral code, competency, and loyalty, but a lot of people forget that both of these attributes do not inherently make you a good person

  • @anastasiadudette706
    @anastasiadudette706 Год назад +17

    So out of all of this. The only person who got what he wanted was Walter White. He had lost everything but had accomplished everything he wanted to do.

    • @goatsoup
      @goatsoup Год назад +4

      i mean gus got his revenge, he just didn't live all that long after that

    • @alfalldoot6715
      @alfalldoot6715 Год назад +1

      Jesse also managed to get the life he to, but I guess he didn't really go into the business with any actual ambitions besides some change.

  • @abstr4ctisease
    @abstr4ctisease Год назад +23

    Just a short note on Mike's loyalty to Gus: I feel that it goes far beyond anything to do with Gus and Mike's personal relationship-->Mike and Gus both know that the cartel consists of 'animals', and considering Mike has his last remaining family living in the region it seems natural that Mike would pick Gus over the cartel running the drug-trade in ABQ. Well organized crime brings less violence, business over bloodshed.

  • @sabianstone8201
    @sabianstone8201 Год назад +10

    mike understood what he was doing was wrong, but in the end he didn’t care, he did it all for his granddaughter. he didn’t care about gus fring or walter white, he cared about his granddaughter. (and jesse 😊)

  • @TheCousinEddie
    @TheCousinEddie Год назад +19

    Great job creating this timeline! There is so much going on that it's easy to confuse many elements of the story. I also appreciate you adding the time period for each season. Subscribed!

  • @thygfr
    @thygfr 11 месяцев назад +8

    I never understood why Mike hated Walter so much when essentially they both got involved for the same reasons. Mike didn't seem to have as much animosity to Gus as Walter who was equally brutal and more calculating

    • @idkbro6195
      @idkbro6195 9 месяцев назад +6

      Mike and Gus had an agreement. Then hotshot Walter gets a taste of the power, and can't help but WANT to play chess with Gus.

    • @Wohlfe
      @Wohlfe 7 месяцев назад +5

      Because from his POV Walter was a pain in the ass who made dangerous stupid decisions constantly that easily could have blown up in all their faces.

  • @tombingus3984
    @tombingus3984 Год назад +5

    2:18:00 "I can't believe there's a billion people on this planet, and the only one I get to die with is you!!"

  • @cineaste485
    @cineaste485 Год назад +10

    I never thought of Mike having a potential love interest on the show. That’s really interesting.

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    @kenwu369 Год назад +2

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  • @uugabuuga7450
    @uugabuuga7450 Год назад

    there were some unintentionally funny bits here and there, but they just added to the charm of the video. You made a huge effort for this and I think it payed off.
    there were so many greats bits I didn't register while watching the show, so videos like this are a blessing.

  • @Cevarial
    @Cevarial Год назад +11

    It took me 2 weeks to finish it. I’d listen to it going to and from work. Great job. Kept me entertained on my commute. You have my thumbs up. You earned it.

  • @Evolution_10_X
    @Evolution_10_X Год назад +8

    He played mike amazing. Could never picture anyone playing mike besides him. 👏🏻

  • @keithbowman7650
    @keithbowman7650 Год назад +5

    I'm impressed by how informative your video is. You've definitely earned my subscription. Mike is my favorite character across both shows, and it is very cool to have all of this information in one place.

  • @westonschroeder9623
    @westonschroeder9623 Год назад +4

    This video is hella long but it’s honestly awesome. You put in a ton of work and anybody interested in this, would truly be rewarded by your work… keep it up, you deserve recognition for your analysis and attention to detail

  • @willalers225
    @willalers225 Год назад +3

    Keep it up with these long form videos analyzing just one character throughout both eras of the shows. Excellent.

  • @antoniomaruge8218
    @antoniomaruge8218 Год назад +4

    Loooooooove this. Great video. This is just what I needed. This kind of video concentrated in only one character is a great idea. Keep them coming please. 🙏🏽

  • @dage1206
    @dage1206 9 месяцев назад +1

    Your analyses of the episodes and the writing is impeccable. I’m impressed every time with details I may have missed or overlooked. Props!

  • @icbm777
    @icbm777 Год назад

    This was fantastic! Thank You for uploading this. Mike as a character deserved this for his fans.

  • @batgurrl
    @batgurrl Год назад +13

    Thanks so much KiWi for your analysis of a complicated and fascinating character. Yes, Jonathan did a stellar job of portraying him. Seeing his background story in BCS was illuminating 🖖

  • @CHINCHINCHINNY
    @CHINCHINCHINNY Год назад +56

    I haven’t watched yet, but I just wanted to say thanks for your hard work dude. You do a truly phenomenal job and these videos contain analysis of some of the best tv characters of all times. What you do here is truly art and I appreciate it and you ❤

    • @TheVividKiWi
      @TheVividKiWi  Год назад +5

      I appreciate your kind words! Glad you enjoy the content. :)

  • @codycevering2733
    @codycevering2733 8 месяцев назад

    Very well done. I have always loved this character, and this piece has absolutely done him justice. I loved every minute of this spotlight and am very thankful for the work you have done to bring it to life. Superb work.

  • @russfoulkes5490
    @russfoulkes5490 Год назад

    Loved this essay!
    Can't wait for your next videos, though I do appreciate the time and effort that must go into making these so pace yourself man!
    Fantastic work.

  • @matthewaltomare7629
    @matthewaltomare7629 Год назад +9

    Wow, I just watched this for 2 1/2 hours straight. I never have that kind of time, but definitely worth it. Thank you for putting this together. Better spent than any other boring movie out there.

  • @linguistsam
    @linguistsam Год назад +6

    Hiya, just finished this fine and thoughtful retrospective of Mike. It's amazing how linear these two shows were. As for the next character spotlight, I know you'll do Kim, but I hope when you do, you'll include the backlash against the Skyler character, as I really believe, and hope you do too, that Kim was born out of everything good about Skyler, without the bad "why did you put a ream of paper on the Mastercard" bad hand job vibe. You're excellent at what you do, my friend. Thank you so much for putting them out. It's clear you put a lot of time and effort into them. Cheers.

  • @TheStardustConspiracy
    @TheStardustConspiracy Год назад +1

    What a journey of a video!! Great analysis on Mike’s character, I love to see one on Saul, Jesse and Walter also. Keep up the great work!!

  • @KombatGod
    @KombatGod 4 месяца назад +2

    About Mike "abandoning" Kaylee, I always thought he also didn't want her to see him be arrested or even just confronted by the police.
    So in a sense his move was still in protection of Kaylee.

  • @babygorilla4233
    @babygorilla4233 Год назад +3

    Aside from when hes hungover Mikes interactions with his grandaighter are so sweet. Letting her teach him things is just cute.

  • @gabrielmacgregor4276
    @gabrielmacgregor4276 Год назад +4

    I love his character, everyone has a story. People forget every criminal has a timeline that causes them to be where they are, people don't just go bad, a good portion of criminals don't just go bad, little or big decisions usually slowly turn them into who they eventually become, as a good human with a colorful past i really connect with characters like Mike, people who are constantly changing, people who are generally good but are put in criminal situations.

  • @rainman2984
    @rainman2984 Год назад +2

    Bro!!!! The work you put into this is amazing and very much appreciated! This video is awesome man🙌🏾💪🏾

  • @SuperAdamBoyd
    @SuperAdamBoyd Год назад

    March-August BCS and your videos got me through a broken leg. Haven’t watched in a bit, Your theme music just made me tear up, Thank you for your Channel.

  • @Steven_Edwards
    @Steven_Edwards Год назад +6

    I think you are right as far as the retocon goes about Mike's later treatment of Saul in BB vs how he treats Jimmy in BCS is that he loses more and more respect for Jimmy over time as he becomes Saul Goodman full-time.
    Mike may have sympathy for Jimmy and what they have been through together, he make even like Jimmy, but when it comes to business and Gus, he has no patience for Saul Goodman after dealing with him in the Saul Goodman persona for four years.

  • @papahamdrew9962
    @papahamdrew9962 Год назад +5

    One of my my favorite characters, if not my favorite. 2 and a half hours of Mike, thank you lord for this sweet present on thanksgiving. Amen

    • @JihadiFemboy
      @JihadiFemboy Год назад +2

      Same, Mike is up there as one of the 🐐s. Also your profile pic = good because it's from the most underrated SW movie

  • @mgkatherman1
    @mgkatherman1 11 месяцев назад

    All the time that went into creating these eps....Cheers to you! Nice work. Mike is my favorite character as well. Thanks for the excellent recaps 🙏

  • @Marka301
    @Marka301 Год назад +1

    really good video, this was a two hours and a half I had already watched but have rewatched and still enjoyed every second of it

  • @normdeplume4082
    @normdeplume4082 3 месяца назад +4

    We all know that this show was really a spin off for Mike. They just needed Saul to fill the time between Mike scenes.

  • @alaskanwhiskey6383
    @alaskanwhiskey6383 Год назад +4

    Wish Nacho and Mike teamed up more. If they were gusses two main guys in breaking bad, that would have been so good

  • @DjowZDjowZ-de8xd
    @DjowZDjowZ-de8xd 7 дней назад

    I see the scenes in my head while listling to you.. i keep coming back .. great efforts tnx

  • @DylanBigBruh
    @DylanBigBruh Год назад

    This was an absolutely amazing video. Also I found it hilarious how the only music you used was the Better Call Saul credits theme

  • @joeyboogenz
    @joeyboogenz Год назад +6

    Also , Mike is by far the best character in both series even though the rest of cast are absolutely brilliant . As an older guy , I really relate to Mike and my own regrets with mistakes I've made . If there is ever a better universe out there ,I' hope I don't miss it . This universe transcends those of LOTR , The Sopranos ,peaky Blinders ,the Harry Potter legacy and is maybe only matched by the Star wars canon universe . You have a future as an analyst for a high level private or Govt capacity . Or you can just keep dissecting films and series. Would love to watch you dissect Peaky Blinders. Very amazing series ,with a film being in production to wrap up loose ends.

  • @martinzaehringer1697
    @martinzaehringer1697 Год назад +3

    What I wanted to know was whatever happened to Stacey and Kaylee. They must have been devastated to find out what Mike was involved with. Mike's so-wrong comment about providing for his family, "They'll never know what I did," comes back in spades to haunt his family. Kaylee loved her Pop Pop so much.

  • @yimins_baybeh
    @yimins_baybeh Год назад

    This was the best timeline flow/recap I've seen anywhere on RUclips

  • @elsarios1091
    @elsarios1091 Год назад +1

    Thoroughly enjoyed this Kino! Excellent work!

  • @fyffitness
    @fyffitness Год назад +52

    I’m a Fring fan. He was an enigma, and we need a series dedicated to fring.

    • @floppywhisk
      @floppywhisk Год назад +4

      i think he said fring is his next one!

    • @Krakkokayne
      @Krakkokayne Год назад +1

      We need to see how he went from a dictator to the chicken man

    • @knuckle12356
      @knuckle12356 Год назад +6

      I would love to see Fring navigating what, a Communist takeover of his country? Surviving as a homosexual where the stakes are deadly. I can't recall where he was originally from, if it was a communist/domino theory conflict, but it would be a great story.
      Only issue I see is Giancarlo IS Gus. And he would need to be _significantly_ aged down for the entire series [$$]. I wouldn't be as excited about a spinoff that didn't include G. Esposito.

    • @Krakkokayne
      @Krakkokayne Год назад

      @@knuckle12356 he's from Chile, which is still a communist dictatorship

    • @fyffitness
      @fyffitness Год назад

      @@knuckle12356 they aged him down in something recently didn’t they?

  • @dbags7617
    @dbags7617 Год назад +3

    If Gus had 5 Mikes, he'd be running the whole world. Cant find a better guy than Mike

  • @melzaof3250
    @melzaof3250 10 месяцев назад

    Literally been back & forth watchin breaking bad & better call saul & mike really played his part well, even better that can analyze him even more because of this video

  • @TaylorSchlupp
    @TaylorSchlupp Год назад

    Man you really do your homework for these videos. Awesome video dude!

  • @HermitagePrepper
    @HermitagePrepper Год назад +15

    Mike is both a tough well trained soldier but he's also one of the smartest characters in the series. Hes easily a match for Walter white in the IQ dept.

    • @professordrmao6321
      @professordrmao6321 Год назад

      How. Its fiction

    • @sniperpupper616
      @sniperpupper616 Год назад +3

      @@professordrmao6321 ?

    • @anon2427
      @anon2427 Год назад +4

      I wouldn’t go as far at putting Mike up there with Walt and Gus but he is definitely smart

    • @anon2427
      @anon2427 Год назад +11

      Mike is more wise than smart, and Walt is more smart than wise

    • @walter9240
      @walter9240 10 месяцев назад

      @@sniperpupper616mf has the intelligence of a stack of bricks

  • @95mudshovel
    @95mudshovel Год назад +16

    a _very_ cool Thanksgiving surprise! Mike is such an interesting character and Jonathan Banks does an amazing job. another great video, well done and happy Thanksgiving. 😊

  • @BriPhi-ob9sb
    @BriPhi-ob9sb Год назад

    This was really awesome, I can't wait for the next one!

  • @tweegster-canadianbrickcaf1011

    stumbled upon your channel and its been swesome a great poscast I can have playing in the background while I work. keep up the great work.

  • @DukeDukeGo
    @DukeDukeGo Год назад +4

    In Breaking Bad Saul actually says he "knows a guy who knows a guy... who knows another guy"
    Who's the third guy? Saul obviously knows Mike who directly works for Gus
    Hadn't they planned for Mike to be Gus' guy at this point in time? I mean his whole character was just an emergency solution bc Bob was on HIMYM

    • @MrRyan-wu4jx
      @MrRyan-wu4jx Год назад +2

      I think he’s just being deliberately vague, adding an extra layer to his process of actually finding Gus keeps Gus better protected.

  • @sophiesums3954
    @sophiesums3954 Год назад +6

    This video is so well done definitely gonna listen to it again in the future. I love listening to these types of videos while doing my homework. I think a video on Jessie and Janes relationship and how it impacted him in the long run and how things could have been different would be really interesting.

  • @tanyacharbury4728
    @tanyacharbury4728 7 месяцев назад

    Magnificently narrated and analyzed. Thank you!

  • @stuartstuart866
    @stuartstuart866 Год назад

    Great recap, It revealed details that I had missed or forgotten about.

  • @deadbeef33
    @deadbeef33 Год назад +3

    When Mike says "I had a guy, but now I don't" he's talking about Viktor - not Gale or Nacho.

    • @flightofthebumblebee9529
      @flightofthebumblebee9529 Год назад

      Mike clearly had no emotional bond to Victor or Tyrus or even Gus. It was strictly business. He did have a bond with Nacho, Werner, and Jesse though.

    • @christinem894
      @christinem894 Год назад

      I agree, I always assumed he was talking about Viktor. In fact, I think Gale and Mike have no direct interaction.

  • @smokelesschoice165
    @smokelesschoice165 Год назад +7

    I hope they eventually apply de-aging technology to the characters in Better Call Saul and re-release the series. Oh. And don't forget to replace the 2nd Jeff actor with the original actor who played him at the start of Season 5.

    • @matiaseee8273
      @matiaseee8273 Год назад

      It would be a lot easier to just re shoot the season 5 Jeff scene with the new actor

    • @flightofthebumblebee9529
      @flightofthebumblebee9529 Год назад +2

      This is not necessary. The only time the age becomes an issue is if you're literally comparing pictures of BrBa to BCS. It never takes away from the series at all and we still totally believe this is a prequel to BrBa. I think the Jeff replacement did a fine job and he was in the film Cheap Thrills.

    • @alexjustalexyt1144
      @alexjustalexyt1144 Год назад

      @@flightofthebumblebee9529 it's better to further immerse into the series. I couldn't take the flashback part of Kim and Jimmy seriously, they were acting young but didn't look young at all

    • @flightofthebumblebee9529
      @flightofthebumblebee9529 Год назад

      @@alexjustalexyt1144 when? Jimmy was like 40 by the time he joined the mail room and went to online school. Kim was likely a late achiever too. I assume Kim is about a decade younger than Jimmy. You're wrong. De-aging sucks.

  • @doctormilky7105
    @doctormilky7105 Год назад

    Not going to lie this is exactly what Iv been hoping someone would make a video like this. Yessss this is perfect

  • @philippeterse604
    @philippeterse604 Год назад

    Such an amazing video! The journeys of specific characters can get so confusing. One small suggestion would be to change up the background music a bit tho, the outro song of bcs can get a bit grating after a while especially with such a long video. Still amazing work! Your channel is a true gift

  • @bookreport3724
    @bookreport3724 Год назад +4

    Mike saying "you are not the guy" was referring to Victor not Gale.

  • @ultramariogod
    @ultramariogod Год назад +16

    Definitely a story for Kim, Nacho, Howard, Gale, Gus, and eventually Walt and Jessie
    Edit: Also Jimmy and Chuck McGill

    • @TheVividKiWi
      @TheVividKiWi  Год назад +7

      Gale would be a fun side character to cover, and yea I'll eventually get to all the main characters for sure.

    • @ecritdelajaponographie8565
      @ecritdelajaponographie8565 Год назад +6

      @@TheVividKiWi 2-hour Gale retrospective confirmed!😂

  • @jakegreene1484
    @jakegreene1484 Год назад +1

    Big props to you for not putting midroll ads on your videos 🙌🏼

  • @MillennialDad92
    @MillennialDad92 Год назад

    It’s crazy how much effort you put into this

  • @MrLocomatt
    @MrLocomatt Год назад +12

    Mike is the best character in both shows. His smarts is beyond. Jesse is 2nd with his movie. 😮Walt shows how someone can go from good to bad without seeing it they do small things that add up over time. Well his murder was 2nd or 3rd do but still his mind was he was doing good. Just shows how different people think.🎉

  • @it.was.written
    @it.was.written Год назад

    Oooooh hell yeah! You blessed us today! I’m gonna watch this tomorrow! 🎉

  • @ericreed2064
    @ericreed2064 3 месяца назад +1

    Very thorough, dude. Excellent stuff.

  • @BIGKILLAJ
    @BIGKILLAJ Год назад +4

    Waltuh

  • @giodood6326
    @giodood6326 Год назад +3

    the full story of kid named finger

  • @shubhambhakta4989
    @shubhambhakta4989 Год назад

    This is very well put together and excellent insight!!!! 12/10

  • @bizzyb8734
    @bizzyb8734 Год назад

    Wonderful, wonderful video!! Bravo!! I enjoyed your commentary and hung on to every word. Of course, you pointed out things that I totally missed😊. Breaking Bad is one of my #1 shows of all time (along with The Shield & Sons of Anarchy). Now, BCS is in my top five. Thanks again for a great video!!

  • @C0nnie
    @C0nnie Год назад +3

    ive always really like Mike's and Viktors military jackets. anyone have any idea what they are? i've tried searching for so long and found nothing