Walter White Meets Gustavo Fring | Mandala | Breaking Bad

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  • @jto541
    @jto541 Год назад +30354

    I like how Gus was so insulted when Walt suggested they were alike that he couldn't resist breaking character to deny it

    • @trylius
      @trylius Год назад +508

      Fr

    • @heisenburger1_
      @heisenburger1_ Год назад +3219

      Only proves that they are alike because both of them represent the sin of pride

    • @heisenburger1_
      @heisenburger1_ Год назад +744

      And Walt was testing Gus's pride

    • @connorcriss
      @connorcriss Год назад +1462

      @@heisenburger1_o. If Gus is a sin it’s wrath. He dedicated 20+ years to a carefully planned and drawn out revenge. Walt is reckless and unpredictable, Gus is cunning and cautious. Gus was offended by Walt comparing himself to him because Walt is so much less careful.

    • @Sonnegoku
      @Sonnegoku Год назад +419

      ​@@connorcriss Gus had a lot of time, Walter's dying.

  • @pcbacklash_3261
    @pcbacklash_3261 Год назад +13075

    I love Gus's transformation from friendly manager interacting with a customer to deadly serious drug kingpin dressing down a potential partner. Kudos to Giancarlo.

    • @nahor88
      @nahor88 Год назад +306

      His performance on this show really is a master class in acting. I hope they show this in acting schools.

    • @Altherot
      @Altherot Год назад +167

      What I like tho is that even when he dropped the friendly manager facade he still kept a very civilized and cultivated conversation with Walt, besides from scolding him for comparing the two of them as alike. He still kinda seemed likeable even as a drug lord. That was before we could get to know him better.

    • @kingfish-sp9oe
      @kingfish-sp9oe Год назад +66

      That's gus whole character on the outside he's a polite restaurant owner but behind closed doors he's a cold sinister drug lord

    • @unknownbenefactor8029
      @unknownbenefactor8029 Год назад +51

      Not just a drug kingpin.
      His performance heavily suggests that he used to be..... Ex Military personnel or something like a secret police. Which really fits his character quite well. A General under Pinochet regime.

    • @colonel_carlito
      @colonel_carlito Год назад +12

      ​@@unknownbenefactor8029 what makes you think that. I did notice he has some military mannerisms such as straight posture and subconscious adjusting uniform even in the moments before death

  • @aymaanrashid2033
    @aymaanrashid2033 Год назад +19925

    I like how gus says ' I have your numbers' confirming to walt that he has both of his numbers

    • @IamCanadian3333
      @IamCanadian3333 Год назад +1389

      Brilliant writing, the writers are geniuses!

    • @thehibernatingturtle4016
      @thehibernatingturtle4016 Год назад +1612

      I always took that as having both Walt and Jesse's numbers

    • @d8dknee8rjdje8
      @d8dknee8rjdje8 Год назад +613

      I figured it was just a way of saying "I already have your contact information. If I want to reach you, I will".

    • @Peter_File69
      @Peter_File69 Год назад +134

      Ain’t it both numbers as in both his phones?

    • @muhfuckingat
      @muhfuckingat Год назад +1

      ​@@caesar8364 You're actually dum-

  • @theprofessional155
    @theprofessional155 Год назад +9515

    Why are they whispering over a new fried chicken formula?

    • @chocolateblocks
      @chocolateblocks Год назад +68

      how does a 1 month old comment made by a person with a million sub that also made a comment similar to bravo vince jokes have hardly any likes and zero replies?

    • @Postidemoni
      @Postidemoni Год назад

      @@chocolateblocks It's the (((way))).

    • @Mangdup.
      @Mangdup. Год назад +103

      ​@@chocolateblocksbecauz nobod care 🤦

    • @chocolateblocks
      @chocolateblocks Год назад +8

      still though, usually verified comments get to the top and the fact that the comment isn't even stupid its just weird lol@@Mangdup.

    • @that_oneguy00
      @that_oneguy00 Год назад +39

      All jokes aside, Gus would fit perfectly into GTA. Maybe as like a contact mission to help smuggle product.

  • @jacksonbrunner7018
    @jacksonbrunner7018 Год назад +789

    Giancarlo's delivery is SO good. When he drops the facade... it's haunting.

  • @Kaitos11
    @Kaitos11 Год назад +8180

    1:30 Beautiful moment, that's when Gus drops the act and the real person comes out. It's like a switch that he flips and his entire persona changes: his voice, his body language, his stare. Fantastic acting by Esposito.

    • @ASChambers
      @ASChambers Год назад +242

      So true. I’ve never seen him give a shoddy performance.

    • @jonbourgoin182
      @jonbourgoin182 Год назад +148

      You beat me to it. I was about to type basically the same comment with the same time stamp. The way Gus' demeanor does a 180 in quite literally the blink of an eye. I wonder how many takes they needed to get this shot exactly right.

    • @2babecat
      @2babecat Год назад +136

      And it happened right after Walter said they’re alike. Gus disagreed and hated that statement. I believe that’s when Walter realised just how big and fragile Gus’s ego was and used it against him at the end.

    • @tech83studio38
      @tech83studio38 Год назад +18

      😀😄🤨😐

    • @ASChambers
      @ASChambers Год назад +5

      @@tech83studio38 perfectly put 👍🏽

  • @wubbo3675
    @wubbo3675 Год назад +7362

    Gus saying "you can never trust an addict" is so true and he knows it not only cause he deals with them but he knows his own product and knows what it does to people

    • @gaminacthemaniac6444
      @gaminacthemaniac6444 Год назад +222

      He was somewhat wrong about Jesse though, he was most definitely right about Walter, however.

    • @windtalker4191
      @windtalker4191 Год назад +516

      @@gaminacthemaniac6444 Jesse ultimately betrays Walter to the police. Also, many times throughout the show, Jesse was a burden just as much as any help he provided.

    • @digocr
      @digocr Год назад +8

      Yes, great quote

    • @overseasstudent
      @overseasstudent Год назад +11

      Does it also means Tuco?

    • @JohnSmith-qx8ll
      @JohnSmith-qx8ll Год назад +159

      Jesse was the worst character in the show. Annoying, immature, weak, incompetent, undisciplined. He was that annoying stoner friend from high school.

  • @futbolinmortal-y2c
    @futbolinmortal-y2c Год назад +9563

    This is what makes Gus Fring the best villain on television, kind, polite, disciplined, but cold and calculating, intimidating and terrifying.

    • @dankmatter3068
      @dankmatter3068 Год назад +92

      ok but lalo

    • @DaRkLoRdZoRc
      @DaRkLoRdZoRc Год назад +310

      Hot take: If Breaking Bad was filmed so we saw everything from Gus's perspective instead of Walter's, Gus would be seen as a far better person than Walt.

    • @juniorjames7076
      @juniorjames7076 Год назад +92

      I'm Team Lalo all the way, but even I know Gus was the better villain. Lalo's smiling ain't fooling anybody, cuz you know a straight killer is now in the room. But Gus? You will never see this Assistant District Manager, C.P.A coming at you!!

    • @det3135
      @det3135 Год назад +50

      Gus wasn’t the villain Walter white was.

    • @Calebe_Sagaz
      @Calebe_Sagaz Год назад +15

      Gus Fring and Lalo. They both are the best.

  • @michael_mackley
    @michael_mackley Год назад +468

    The fact that Gus was checking to see if his employee was within earshot of their conversation instantly suggests that he is exactly the person Walter is looking for.

    • @YTonYahoo
      @YTonYahoo 4 месяца назад +35

      Or maybe he was pretending to act uncomfortable as if to say "who is this guy asking all these weird questions, I've got to get out of here"

    • @douggieharrison6913
      @douggieharrison6913 16 дней назад +2

      In hindsight it is clear. But in that moment in the early 2000s, nobody knew

  • @randyastle3301
    @randyastle3301 7 дней назад +58

    Gus is just a genius at knowing everything about everything. At 00:16 there are no labels on the soda fountain but he still knows which one is Diet Coke. What an expert.

  • @graywolf432
    @graywolf432 Год назад +11360

    I just love how Walter offers to supply Gus with the very best fried chicken seasoning on the market. And Walter just happens to have 38 pounds of this impeccable seasoning on hand.

    • @BirdGang6
      @BirdGang6 Год назад +324

      What can you say, the man is a chef after all!

    • @BlockyP
      @BlockyP Год назад +244

      Let him cook!

    • @Robert08010
      @Robert08010 Год назад +61

      What? It's just "The chicken Bros" batter! Its only driven around by guys with machine guns.

    • @paragjyotideka1246
      @paragjyotideka1246 Год назад +19

      My man can cook

    • @flightofthebumblebee9529
      @flightofthebumblebee9529 Год назад +17

      This was a side deal for Gus. He didn't have his lab up and running yet. Some things in this universe aren't entirely realistic but nothing that cannot be explained away or disregarded for the amazing story unfolding.

  • @jamesbell1613
    @jamesbell1613 Год назад +5917

    Getting involved with Walt really blew up in his face.

  • @SpencerCornelia
    @SpencerCornelia Год назад +2064

    the moment Gus switches out of Chicken Man into Drug Kingpin is so chilling. Definitely one of the best characters I've ever seen in tv history.

    • @the_j_machine2254
      @the_j_machine2254 Год назад +9

      What the hell are you doing here?

    • @Cutthroat__
      @Cutthroat__ 9 месяцев назад +16

      @@the_j_machine2254lmao idk why y’all treat big content creators and celebrities like they aren’t human like the rest of us

    • @the_j_machine2254
      @the_j_machine2254 9 месяцев назад +3

      @@Cutthroat__ this dude hangs out FTX shillers.

    • @ede015
      @ede015 9 месяцев назад +7

      My mom always did after guests left the house. Not that impressive.

    • @dethrocker
      @dethrocker 3 месяца назад +4

      ​@@the_j_machine2254they are normal people you know lol

  • @buzzlightyearpfp7641
    @buzzlightyearpfp7641 Год назад +212

    1:08 i love how even when he isnt about to break his act, he still checks around to see if anyone is watching

  • @youreadthisinyourmindright2604
    @youreadthisinyourmindright2604 Год назад +1321

    0:34 The way Gus pulls out the chair symbolises he's having a seat. Vince is truly a genius

  • @JohnGaroPiano
    @JohnGaroPiano Год назад +4887

    2:26 "That is not the only factor"
    Gus was 100% correct

    • @31redorange08
      @31redorange08 Год назад +45

      You don't say. It's obvious.

    • @miguelporras8366
      @miguelporras8366 Год назад +84

      99.1

    • @rahulverma8774
      @rahulverma8774 Год назад +101

      Yeah true
      Even in other professions sometimes being best is not enough

    • @overlex
      @overlex Год назад

      @@rahulverma8774true, look at the number of talented celebrities and artists who are HORRIBLE people to work with. Just like Walt

    • @maybeinactive
      @maybeinactive Год назад +9

      The only factor was money walt tricked gus into getting in cause of that

  • @damongwinn
    @damongwinn Год назад +1021

    The way Gus Fring voice changes when he says, " I don't think we are alike at all", is chilling, to say the least.

    • @pabulum28
      @pabulum28 3 месяца назад +23

      Not only that here but he calls Walter by his name at that moment showing that Gus knew all along who this "Sir" was, which is chilling here also.

    • @theempire00
      @theempire00 22 дня назад

      Why

  • @claybailey3909
    @claybailey3909 Год назад +7062

    What I would give to watch this show in it’s entirety for the first time again

    • @ayze6095
      @ayze6095 Год назад +52

      same here

    • @doublemrclean
      @doublemrclean Год назад +21

      Maybe this summer AMC will have a marathon.

    • @BrilliantWhenYouGlow
      @BrilliantWhenYouGlow Год назад +19

      Netflix has it and PlutoTV streams several episodes in a row in order most evenings for free

    • @my8osprive
      @my8osprive Год назад +33

      Have Walter give you drug-induced amnesia and then the shows will be like you watch them the first time. 🤣🤣

    • @fokkusuh4425
      @fokkusuh4425 Год назад +20

      You know, knowing the plot doesn't lessen how good BB and BCS are.
      What makes these shows one of the greatest of all time is because of the masterful Directing, impeccable Writing and Dialogue, incredible Characters and the Performances/Portrayals by the Actors. And unlike the plot, you can't spoil these elements.

  • @turjobennington1677
    @turjobennington1677 2 месяца назад +220

    3:34 I like his transition from Gustavo Fring to Gustavo Fring.

  • @i-work-at-enron
    @i-work-at-enron 5 месяцев назад +80

    Look at that subtle change in demeanor at 1:30. That's a Hans Landa move right there. Giancarlo is an amazing actor.

    • @travispickle1
      @travispickle1 2 месяца назад

      Omg yes landa I immediately thought of that subtle facial change

  • @Sheikh_Speare
    @Sheikh_Speare Год назад +2256

    1:30 Walter: "I believe we're alike in that way."
    Gus: 😒

    • @DDniceNeasy
      @DDniceNeasy 10 месяцев назад +23

      Smart name 👍🏻

    • @Sheikh_Speare
      @Sheikh_Speare 10 месяцев назад +18

      @@DDniceNeasy thanks, it's a pun. I love puns.

    • @justincruz6259
      @justincruz6259 5 месяцев назад +9

      We are not the same.

    • @hesnotquitedead
      @hesnotquitedead 3 месяца назад +4

      Gus: “And I took that personally.”

    • @beanieguitarguy4070
      @beanieguitarguy4070 3 месяца назад +6

      Really love how hard this show hammers in how ego and pride, especially within masculinity, are what causes all of these characters downfall.

  • @easysunrise2659
    @easysunrise2659 Год назад +2156

    The way gus looks over his shoulder like " are we really doing this here in front of my employees and civilians?" Always cracks me up

    • @spoons250
      @spoons250 Год назад +177

      He literally only meets with people this way. He was suppose to do the same thing with both Walt and Jesse in the middle of the day, full house, the day before.

    • @JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor
      @JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor Год назад +47

      I sometimes imagine if I were Walt in that situation I would say "I was waiting yesterday for a job interview to become a supplier of a chemical product", this way if Gus is really the person I'm looking for he will get what I mean and if he's not I'm not saying anything that's outside the law.

    • @straycatttt2766
      @straycatttt2766 Год назад +20

      I thought he was looking at the clock to see when 5 minutes would elapse.

    • @wartortle577
      @wartortle577 Год назад +28

      he was looking to see if someone was hearing. you can see in the back someone walks by. then he keeps the act.

    • @Goodlaw86
      @Goodlaw86 9 месяцев назад +2

      I never noticed that! Good catch!

  • @AlexandraAndStuff
    @AlexandraAndStuff Год назад +3666

    My favorite thing about the way Gus is written, is how he was always willing to let go of his pride and ego in order to accomplish a greater goal. He smiled at Hector, he apologized to Lalo, he personally cleaned his own restaurant, he pushed through years of working BELOW his mortal enemies just to get close enough to wipe them all out. Especially after BCS, Walter is such a small, small man in my eyes...

    • @yuristremel
      @yuristremel Год назад +480

      Aside from his personal vendetta against the Salamancas, Gus's motivations are all about power and control. He absolutely had a lot of pride and ambition. He is just more self-contained. He thinks before he moves, contrary to Walt, who improvises every step

    • @Chiz1992
      @Chiz1992 Год назад +253

      It was ego that was his downfall. He couldn't just let Hector die he wanted him to suffer. And he was too confident he could pull it off, it completely destroyed everything he worked for.
      There's another character who's ego and pride are his downfall, Walter

    • @SaturnineXTS
      @SaturnineXTS Год назад +86

      @@Chiz1992 Actually his revenge for Hector was pretty much perfectly executed and he accomplished everything he set out to do in regards to Hector. He just shouldn't have gone to execute Hector for supposedly ratting, he got baited because of his hatred for the man.

    • @Chiz1992
      @Chiz1992 Год назад +37

      @@SaturnineXTS I imagine getting blown up wasn't exactly part of his plan

    • @Christopher_TG
      @Christopher_TG Год назад +146

      I think Walter being a small, small man was kind of the point of Breaking Bad. His pride and ego were so swollen that he couldn't bear to be anyone other than the big man, no matter the circumstance. He was quite pathetic.

  • @BSmitty4rm8Fitty
    @BSmitty4rm8Fitty Год назад +729

    I love how at 0:04 Gustavo the drug lord notices Walt walking up without looking up and immediately turns on the friendly civilian act. 😂

    • @Pravdacz-tp8zu
      @Pravdacz-tp8zu 6 месяцев назад +27

      Never noticed that!

    • @redbellum
      @redbellum 4 месяца назад +14

      @@Pravdacz-tp8zuyou never noticed exactly what happens? like what?

    • @Jacob-2796
      @Jacob-2796 3 месяца назад +7

      He's not Gus the drug lord. He's simply the manager here.

    • @OldCouches
      @OldCouches 21 день назад +1

      @@Jacob-2796exactly. I don’t understand why it always has to be a dramatic character moment that the writers hid in the scene. He’s literally just working, and probably knows that Walter is going to talk to him.

  • @stellarwind1946
    @stellarwind1946 Год назад +904

    I love how Gus breathes air here. It shows that he’s a human that requires oxygen. Brilliant acting.

    • @epicfan1598
      @epicfan1598 Год назад +13

      lmao

    • @RoflJoker1994
      @RoflJoker1994 Год назад +7

      😂😂

    • @notyousuf4982
      @notyousuf4982 Год назад +17

      Bravo Vince!

    • @saparapatepete
      @saparapatepete Год назад +17

      i heard he didn't even pretend to breathe, he breathed for real for the role, what a dedicated pro!

    • @juancabardo21
      @juancabardo21 Год назад +16

      brilliant detail. i noticed the way he speaks with his mouth too, making him more human

  • @sirjudge5055
    @sirjudge5055 Год назад +1670

    0:15 Can we take a moment to appreciate that their are no labels on the soda fountain but Gus pulls it off like a champ...

    • @mojewjewjew4420
      @mojewjewjew4420 Год назад +215

      He is the manager and owner, he should know.

    • @jakubmalinowski1474
      @jakubmalinowski1474 Год назад +62

      @@mojewjewjew4420 but doesnt need to. I worked in cinema and main director didnt know how to do most of the bar tasks.

    • @mojewjewjew4420
      @mojewjewjew4420 Год назад +140

      @@jakubmalinowski1474 that guy isnt Gus.

    • @SpikeyPancake
      @SpikeyPancake Год назад +159

      @@jakubmalinowski1474 they are not up to “Pollos Standards”

    • @mikeweiser2210
      @mikeweiser2210 Год назад +4

      Hahahahaha

  • @Undefined9
    @Undefined9 Год назад +698

    I never get tired of this scene; Giancarlo just oozes talent in a few short minutes on camera.

    • @phodacbitch
      @phodacbitch Год назад +17

      He oozes white stuff on your face off camera.

    • @bazimyan
      @bazimyan Год назад +2

      ​@@phodacbitchyou know all about that white stuff, don't you? Your favorite meal?

    • @scottmatheson3346
      @scottmatheson3346 Год назад +7

      ​@@phodacbitch don't threaten us with a good time!

  • @aymaanrashid2033
    @aymaanrashid2033 Год назад +1883

    This one scene does a pretty good job showing us how gus is different from other villains and made if one of the best villains ever

    • @channel5980
      @channel5980 Год назад +66

      He was the best and most intimidating antagonist the series ever had.

    • @imma5761
      @imma5761 Год назад +13

      Lalo is way better

    • @aymaanrashid2033
      @aymaanrashid2033 Год назад +19

      @@imma5761 I agree. Even tho I love gus, lalo is just the better villain overall

    • @tidan4575
      @tidan4575 Год назад +10

      Honestly in some ways I WANTED Gus to win against Walter. But Gus had his weak spots and Heisenberg figured them out. I just wished Walter could work it out with Jesse or let him go to die when he wanted to kill two of Gus's men, but his pride and ego destroyed both of them, and Gus underestimated Heisenberg.

    • @nirjhar4803
      @nirjhar4803 Год назад +16

      @@imma5761 As a villian sure, Lalo is better... But as an an actual antagonist in terms of feeling of adversity as well the dynamic to the protagonist that he serves, Gus is personally unmatched. But Lalo is still my personal favorite to watch on screen.

  • @TarikA
    @TarikA 11 месяцев назад +43

    1:42 hit me hard back then. I mean it was obvious this meeting would take this turn but the acting was still so unbelievably good that it just pulls everything from underneath your feet. Gus is a machine!

  • @stevenfoster9402
    @stevenfoster9402 2 месяца назад +38

    At 0:43, I like the directing decision for the waitress to hear her cue to start walking after Walt's question. It shows the audience that Gus ans Walt aren't alone and can be overheard at any moment which is why Gus is so hesitant to talk talking about "business." You can tell it was a directing decision by how over the top the waitress swings her arm holding a notice white cloth, subtly signaling to the audience there are ears everywhere. I like Vince Gilligan's choices in this show. Either that or I'm just crazy for noticing small stuff like this 😂

    • @shrimpest6090
      @shrimpest6090 Месяц назад +2

      Thats actu really observant, watching this scene the first time made me think why it was shot at this angle

    • @samk.4158
      @samk.4158 25 дней назад +1

      Uh what are you talking about?

    • @spencertaylorcrowe
      @spencertaylorcrowe 15 дней назад

      Thinking the same thing TBH must be high or something ​@@samk.4158

    • @crocketlawnchair259
      @crocketlawnchair259 13 дней назад +2

      I imagine Gus is screaming inside his head about how stupid Walt is acting, especially when he says they’re alike

    • @ule2387
      @ule2387 6 дней назад

      @stevenfoster9402 After watching a scene everyone else saw and understood: 🤯🤯

  • @Beslan_Myths_And_Facts
    @Beslan_Myths_And_Facts Год назад +503

    1:50 I love how Walter is shocked to see the real Fring for the first time.

  • @Longshanks1690
    @Longshanks1690 Год назад +683

    2:45
    My parents trying to bring guests over when they know I’m home.

    • @anaysayersyes
      @anaysayersyes 11 месяцев назад +12

      Hahaa

    • @proja764
      @proja764 8 месяцев назад +4

      This is exactly what my mom usually tells me. Lucky me she's most of the times right.

    • @tylermitchell.420
      @tylermitchell.420 6 месяцев назад

      Or when you bring a girl over and your dad is being a cockblock lol

    • @vivekvarun9342
      @vivekvarun9342 5 месяцев назад +4

      Underrated comment

    • @michaelpatton3477
      @michaelpatton3477 4 месяца назад +6

      “I have to ask: Why? Why him?”

  • @dunkev4152
    @dunkev4152 Год назад +614

    Can't believe such an integral moment like this is in the same exact episode as the happy birthday scene

    • @seanconnolly5968
      @seanconnolly5968 Год назад +47

      That was pure cringe.

    • @concept5631
      @concept5631 9 месяцев назад +5

      ​@@seanconnolly5968 And it was all on Walter for becoming a druglord.

    • @pro-socialsociopath769
      @pro-socialsociopath769 9 месяцев назад +11

      ​@@concept5631 Nah, someone else's actions doesn't make you become that cringe-inducing. You either have it in you, or you don't.

    • @concept5631
      @concept5631 9 месяцев назад

      @@pro-socialsociopath769 You right. He was cringe all along.

  • @georgiako2151
    @georgiako2151 10 месяцев назад +23

    Damn giancarlo esposito is an insane actor

  • @connornoiles2447
    @connornoiles2447 Год назад +11

    Not enough credit is given to Gus’s subtle expressions, you can see his smile slowly fade when he knows he’s found

  • @Maxx61
    @Maxx61 Год назад +496

    When Gus says "You can never trust a drug addict," there might not have been a greater foreshadowing statement in the history of television.

    • @WesG2502
      @WesG2502 Год назад +5

      It's classic and so true

    • @explained1305
      @explained1305 Год назад +23

      but isnt jesse one of if not the most trustworthy and loyal character on the show?

    • @principecrociato1085
      @principecrociato1085 Год назад +40

      @@explained1305 Why do people think that? It's been a few years but I remember at least he was willing to trade Walt for Jane (and they were blackmailing him), after he got beat up by Hank he threatened him again in the hospital, and then later he did end up going to the police for real.

    • @guilhermedinizdosreisgomes5030
      @guilhermedinizdosreisgomes5030 Год назад +13

      Jesse only snitched Walt because he poisoned that boy

    • @renegade0524
      @renegade0524 11 месяцев назад

      @@guilhermedinizdosreisgomes5030 so he snitched

  • @Paraprax
    @Paraprax Год назад +280

    2:15 is the real turning point of this scene(and the whole partnership) to me - Fring has been effortlessly playing defense against Walt's risky offering this whole time, but for once, he's not just politely indulging him here - we can see the 99% Pure genuinely excites him and he darkly, reluctantly wants in on it too.

  • @MarcusLeonard307
    @MarcusLeonard307 Год назад +275

    This scene is so superbly executed and acted, it's crazy. Look at the subtle change in expression by Gus when he is insulted.

    • @eldonb5131
      @eldonb5131 Год назад +4

      Hell I just realized the subtle changes in Walt's face and him leaning back(1:47) when he realizes Gus is who he thought he was. Amazing acting for both!

    • @islandboy9381
      @islandboy9381 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@eldonb5131 Yes nobody talks about Walter's subtle reaction to being right about the real personality and how it leaves him in both awe and potentially fear.

  • @Rekaert
    @Rekaert Год назад +18

    Gus's harmless and friendly service manager schtick is fantastic. He plays it with such enthusiasm.

  • @CarlCollinsTV
    @CarlCollinsTV 9 месяцев назад +12

    The change from Chicken Manager to Drug Kingpin is phenomenal. Giancarlo is such an underrated actor.

  • @failfiend6007
    @failfiend6007 Год назад +340

    It’s funny how gus says he and Walt are not alike and that Walt has poor judgement, only for him then to make the biggest judgement mistake he ever makes

    • @channel5980
      @channel5980 Год назад +111

      Gus' two biggest judgment mistakes were: underestimating the loyalty that Walt and Jesse shared, and letting his desire to kill Hector personally make him expose himself to mortal danger.

    • @Whoyouwishyouwere
      @Whoyouwishyouwere Год назад +2

      ​@@channel5980Tyrus didn't check under Hector's wheelchair. If he did, Gus would've still had been in the game.

    • @dylancooper3690
      @dylancooper3690 10 месяцев назад

      @@Whoyouwishyouwere Victor also made poor judgement by getting himself seen. Both his and Gus's mistakes had deadly consequences.

    • @RedxLilxSleepy
      @RedxLilxSleepy 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@Whoyouwishyouweregus underestimated the cartel, they were protecting him allowing him to make moves. Everything went downhill when they were gone. Allowing a rag tag team of rednecks to take over the scene 🤣

    • @exa2993
      @exa2993 3 месяца назад +1

      Walt hooked it up after the initial search

  • @Longshanks1690
    @Longshanks1690 Год назад +460

    What I love about how both BB and BCS introduce Gus is that they don’t draw attention to him before you know who he is or have any reason to suspect he’s anything more than a pleasant, upbeat fast food manager.
    Whichever version you see first is going to give you no reason to suspect that _THIS_ is the guy they’ve been building up to all this time and you’ll leave the scene with next to no reason to think he’s anything more than what he appears.
    But as soon as you’ve seen one show, you know who he is so the illusion is ruined the second time around. As soon as you clock him, you’re drawn to him as you know exactly how powerful and threatening he really is.
    It’s a great parallel of both shows that gives some real continuity from a meta perspective as well as allowing BCS first viewers to get that sensation without even knowing they’ve missed out on something in the first place.

    • @ribale609
      @ribale609 Год назад +22

      Hope nobody actually watched BCS first. Although I guess it could make some scenes feel more intense not knowing most of the character's plot armor.

    • @Jacob-2796
      @Jacob-2796 3 месяца назад

      Guy said meta perspective in the RUclips comments

    • @IfYouWantThenYouCanHaveIt
      @IfYouWantThenYouCanHaveIt 2 месяца назад

      ​@@Jacob-2796omg like the Mark Zuckerberg's company 😂😂😂

    • @icicle_ai
      @icicle_ai 2 дня назад

      @@ribale609 I'm pretty sure it came out first so it would make sense if they had

  • @tracebracci5295
    @tracebracci5295 Год назад +133

    The acting in this is absolutely incredible, especially with Gus. Giancarlo did an amazing job. The thing that always struck me was the transition of his character, he went from Gus the pollos hermanos manager to Gus the drug kingpin in a matter of seconds but did it sooo calmly.

    • @WesG2502
      @WesG2502 Год назад +5

      Brilliant actor

  • @suspiciousdoge9yand104
    @suspiciousdoge9yand104 Год назад +97

    I love Jesse trust level came from “You can never trust a drug addict” to betting all faith he can secure you out of a cartel meeting place alive.
    Jesse really had the most fleshed out and entertaining character development in the series.

    • @exa2993
      @exa2993 3 месяца назад

      Most fleshed out character development? From Flanders to Scarface??

  • @hb90782
    @hb90782 3 месяца назад +21

    3:03 When Walt says 'Because he does what I say', that's when Gus should've known he'd have problems with this man. He has authority issues. Walt was never in Gus's league. Gus was built different.

    • @michaelscott-joynt3215
      @michaelscott-joynt3215 4 дня назад

      Walt's line suggests he's picked losers before. Is Jesse so different? Also, subservient and loyal are two different things. Anyone knows an addict serves a master, so Jesse's boss is only as important as Jesse feels. The potential for chaos is obvious. "I offer profit with unpredictably high risk", is what every highly cautious drug lord wants to hear.

  • @jeandista
    @jeandista Год назад +200

    1:28 His change in face expression is stunning....

  • @Rjm00
    @Rjm00 Год назад +348

    Gus’s only mistake was doing business with Walter white

    • @channel5980
      @channel5980 Год назад +38

      He underestimated the loyalty that Walt and Jesse shared.

    • @Toadallyawsome
      @Toadallyawsome Год назад +61

      Seriously gus should have trusted his instincts on that one from the start

    • @llarmstrong783
      @llarmstrong783 6 месяцев назад +8

      And threatening to kill Walts family

    • @user-gp5yz5yz4x
      @user-gp5yz5yz4x 6 месяцев назад +4

      That and going to gloat to Hector

    • @Graycent7326
      @Graycent7326 4 месяца назад +5

      If gus never tried to kill jesse Or if jesse stayed in his lane then gus and walter wouldve been perfect partners

  • @JuanRamónSilva-Piano
    @JuanRamónSilva-Piano Год назад +73

    Their facial expressions and demeanor is that of people that have lived the ups and downs of life, that have handled the pressure and the difficulties through many painful experiences. The perspective one gets watching this show as a teen or young adult and later in life when reaching the 30s is totally different, it makes you appreciate every little detail of the acting much more.

  • @LarryXLR
    @LarryXLR 7 месяцев назад +21

    When the smile on Gus turns into a stoic frown, you are entering the deep end

  • @cloudtheavegner1000
    @cloudtheavegner1000 Год назад +17

    Many miss this the first time around, but Gus actually did make contact with them. He asked them how they enjoyed their food and that's how he vibed them.

  • @rorylynch7775
    @rorylynch7775 Год назад +128

    Gus wanted to ensure Walter was up to Los Pollos Standards

  • @franklytosay
    @franklytosay Год назад +123

    The way gus turn into business mode is insane.

  • @frankwu4747
    @frankwu4747 Год назад +120

    0:40 that Walter White told Gus to “have a seat” in his own restaurant is such a power play. Normally, someone asking for another person’s time would at least stand up and shake that person’s hand.

    • @buzzlightyearpfp7641
      @buzzlightyearpfp7641 Год назад +17

      gus flips it around by waiting for a 'please' and then still taking his time

    • @andrewh5136
      @andrewh5136 Год назад +4

      Walt knew he had the upper hand. He knew Gus stood to make tons of money from him so long as he and Jesse delivered. And that's why Gus asked why Walt chose Jesse of all people. And so he chanced them being a gold mine for him. It's almost like investing in junk bonds. They can have a higher interest yield, but they also have a higher chance of defaulting.

  • @rishabhkumarT
    @rishabhkumarT Год назад +42

    Gus meant it when he said "you can never trust a drug addict". You realise it was genuine advice after you learn his backstory.

    • @0ia
      @0ia Год назад +7

      Who is he referring to? Don Eladio?

    • @Jvm101
      @Jvm101 5 месяцев назад +1

      It’s just Gus’ skewed wisdom

    • @epicfan1598
      @epicfan1598 16 дней назад

      @@Jvm101 tbf he has a point. Drug addicts in this buisness is unreliable and no bueno

  • @zxomb
    @zxomb Год назад +7

    Imagine if Gus was literally just the owner and not a kingpin, this would've been super awkward for Walter

  • @FirenzeAuditore
    @FirenzeAuditore Год назад +24

    The way Gus changes his facial expression and voice tone after Walt says that they’re alike…

  • @marcsanders2450
    @marcsanders2450 Год назад +40

    You can never trust a drug addict.
    This is my favorite scene of the whole series. Two masters of their illegal trades squaring off against one another.

    • @GGGyes4764
      @GGGyes4764 22 дня назад

      And both trusting a drug addict with their lives

  • @carson11100
    @carson11100 Год назад +50

    Gus should have followed his instincts and avoided dealing with these two regardless of Walt’s product…… he planted the seeds for his own demise in this meeting.

    • @cancel.lgbtq.6892
      @cancel.lgbtq.6892 Год назад +4

      Walt's product is impeccable. Gus couldn't help it being such a fine specimen that he is.

    • @sherlockgnomes8971
      @sherlockgnomes8971 Год назад +1

      Stupid comment, because then the series wouldn’t have become what it did. This was an entertainment show with an incredible storyline , it’s a great thing that “carson111000” from RUclips didn’t write the script 😂

    • @vinceunknown1935
      @vinceunknown1935 8 месяцев назад

      Character is only as smart as the plot demands it to be

  • @yonathannegash5675
    @yonathannegash5675 Год назад +98

    2:54....the rightest question ever asked

    • @Jacob-2796
      @Jacob-2796 3 месяца назад +1

      Jesse was never the problem

    • @exa2993
      @exa2993 3 месяца назад +2

      Jesse set everything in motion that led to face off for Gus

    • @GGGyes4764
      @GGGyes4764 22 дня назад

      @@exa2993pun or no pun?

  • @BenjiBatz
    @BenjiBatz Год назад +11

    What I love about this show is that in most of the scenes it doesn’t have dramatic music or tension it’s just perfectly silent aside from real life elements happening around the characters which makes it all the more realistic

  • @cjschaff317
    @cjschaff317 Год назад +22

    My favorite part of this scene is the distinct reaction to Walter’s second question on “who I meant to meet”.
    ‘I don’t think we are alike’

  • @MrMacadaddy
    @MrMacadaddy Год назад +10

    his expression change from his two face character of gustavo fring is indisputably the best. he knows before they even meet and keeps calm throughout the entire exchange

  • @hermancrab1984
    @hermancrab1984 Год назад +155

    What I like most about this is that despite what Gus predicted, Jesse was far from the reason his operation failed, it was ALL Walt

    • @TheLudwigWan
      @TheLudwigWan Год назад +33

      Well, I think you watched a different TV show.

    • @Ur_Boy_Daze
      @Ur_Boy_Daze Год назад +11

      @@TheLudwigWan nah, jesse turned out to be loyal and trustworthy. he was just more loyal to walt in the end.

    • @JadeiteMcSwag
      @JadeiteMcSwag Год назад +1

      It was all Gus

    • @epicfan1598
      @epicfan1598 Год назад +2

      Nah it started with Jesse tbh

    • @Blanke-i3h
      @Blanke-i3h Год назад +4

      No. Gus was incautious with his decisions, Jesse was also reckless. Its actually Walt that was professional in the beginning.

  • @Nxort
    @Nxort 3 месяца назад +4

    No one can deny that the quality of this show skyrocketed with the appearance of Gustavo.
    The villain duel between Gus and Walter was epic! 😲

  • @MadGeorgeProductions
    @MadGeorgeProductions 4 месяца назад +2

    The way Gus's eyes change the second Walter says "Were very much alike" is so subtle and absolutely chilling. Phenomenal acting.

  • @Sclumsy
    @Sclumsy Год назад +15

    It’s very disturbing how Giancarlo can go from a genuine smile to a haunting dead eyes look so fast.

  • @paoloroman638
    @paoloroman638 Год назад +119

    You can see how angry Gus got when Walt suggested that they are alike at 1:30. It's also when he decided to drop the act.

    • @andrewxu3602
      @andrewxu3602 Год назад +15

      His ego got the best of him

    • @HybridDolphin
      @HybridDolphin Год назад +23

      He was like "oh no he didn't just say that" lol

    • @NotAGoodUsername360
      @NotAGoodUsername360 Год назад +20

      Ironically, Gus proved him correct by taking offense. And Gus' downfall was not realizing just how alike they were, and the depths they both sink to when things get personal.

  • @Sheikh_Speare
    @Sheikh_Speare Год назад +55

    Gus (Season 2): You can never trust a drug addict.
    Gus (Season 4): sTaY aWaY fRoM p1nKmAn!

  • @marytica123
    @marytica123 6 месяцев назад +8

    "You can never trust a drug addict" - Gus' advice to Walt, which went unheeded.

  • @kennycarter6707
    @kennycarter6707 7 месяцев назад +5

    1:44
    How he changes from Chicken Store Manager to Drug Cartel Cold Blooded Killer is top notch acting

  • @jaidev777
    @jaidev777 Год назад +63

    This is some serious writing. So many things going on all at once, delivered with only few lines but with such meaningful deliveries. The idea that Walter White is protecting and vouching for Jesse - but at the same time "because he does what I say" shows the dark perspective of exploiting Jesse - and then also at the same time "you can never trust a drug addict" showing it yet another way: Walter in a way being Jesse's victim.

    • @TheBfutgreg
      @TheBfutgreg Год назад +8

      Jesse was his ticket in but once Gus was in the picture....Walt was too attached to him, maybe his ego could've blown up eventually but just cooking in the laundry really would've been just fine....no need for Gale at all if Walt was relatively stable, maybe as a future stopgap once Walt succumbed to his cancer but yeah

  • @wolfgangbang
    @wolfgangbang Год назад +66

    I love this mysterious aura that surrounds Gus Fring from the start

    • @TheBfutgreg
      @TheBfutgreg Год назад +4

      Which imo is why watching BCS first for a newcomer is not a good idea....release timing is best, BB then BCS....except possibly for El Camino, never seen it but don't really know)

  • @lostinalbion4223
    @lostinalbion4223 Год назад +22

    Gus was so much better at being in charge than Walt ever was. If Walt had just put his ego in check and been a cook, their success would have never ended.

    • @NotAGoodUsername360
      @NotAGoodUsername360 Год назад +1

      Gus' ego was as huge as Walt's, they could never coexist.

    • @lostinalbion4223
      @lostinalbion4223 Год назад +7

      @@NotAGoodUsername360 The difference was that Gus' ego was justified. He'd built a very successful organization that was humming. His only mistake was in trusting Walt to begin with.

    • @hydrostatic3g
      @hydrostatic3g Год назад

      @@lostinalbion4223Maybe you forgot that Walter was the brains behind a company worth 2.16 BILLION dollars, with a B. Heisenberg was the true genius, Gus was a criminal in disguise whose operation was mostly built on the back of his connections with the cartel and Madrigal. Walt died on HIS terms, and was smart enough to bait Gus and then blow him up using his ego against him. Between the 2, Walt won hands down

    • @exa2993
      @exa2993 3 месяца назад +1

      Walt was loyal to Jesse, if Gus got rid of the low level dealers and avoided beefing with his cash cow... it was Gus mishandling of the situation that led to gus downfall

    • @cashmoneycockburn9502
      @cashmoneycockburn9502 2 месяца назад

      You people seem to forget that Walt never killed Gus out of ego, it was pure self defense 🤦‍♂️ “Walt has big ego therefore it must be his ego, hurr durr”

  • @lukedaniell
    @lukedaniell 5 дней назад +1

    1:28 Watch Gustavo's face (the eyebrows especially) after Walter says he believes they're alike. It's so subtle. But it powerfully says what Gustavo was thinking without him even having to say the next line.
    Subtle stuff like that is what makes Giancarlo Esposito such a phenomenal actor.

  • @tree7677
    @tree7677 6 месяцев назад +20

    “You can never trust a drug addict” doesn’t just mean Jesse, by the end of the show it meant Walt, too. Out of every character in this universe, he was the worst addict of them all despite never using.

  • @ClaireQuinn566
    @ClaireQuinn566 9 месяцев назад +7

    The way Gus is able to drop the mask of a polite friendly manager to a deadly cold drug boss is brilliant. You wouldn't want to be in his bad books now would you? 👍

  • @MR_Edits03
    @MR_Edits03 Год назад +8

    I love the transition from ‘Gus the Chicken Man’, to Gus Fring. There’s no fine line where you can see him turn, it’s smooth. Seamless, but immensely intimidating. He goes from an NPC like worker giving carbon copy responses…to a very poised, very poignant man.
    There’s so much nuance in his performance. Strength and authority without physical force. He is to the point, and knows exactly what Walter is doing before he even talks to him. Truly shows his intelligence. There is only 1 Gustavo Fring, and this is him.

    • @mr.raslyon6626
      @mr.raslyon6626 Год назад +3

      Gus came out as soon as Walt compared the two of them...that eyebrow relax spoke volumes.

  • @spoonkies
    @spoonkies Год назад +258

    Brilliant when he says “diet coke please”, implying that the drink he was consuming was in fact Diet Coke. In the next part, Gus is filling the cup with what is presumably coke of the diet variety

    • @BluesRockAcademy
      @BluesRockAcademy Год назад +26

      Vravo Vince!

    • @ohgodwhy
      @ohgodwhy Год назад +1

      Lol great comment, dislike all these losers commenting like they're analysts/psychologists.

    • @neuideas
      @neuideas Год назад +9

      The liquid coming out of the fountain nozzle looked green to me. Mountain Dew would be my guess.

    • @I-dont-reply
      @I-dont-reply Год назад +3

      Wow such a good show so deep

    • @llarmstrong783
      @llarmstrong783 Год назад +2

      I prefer Coke Zero

  • @regzzuse280
    @regzzuse280 15 дней назад +3

    I like how Gus was also there, so Walt didn't end up speaking with himself.

  • @mobilelegendsmemes
    @mobilelegendsmemes 10 месяцев назад +9

    2:38 "Now who I choose to do business with in my end is not your problem"
    Biggest Scam ever

  • @HaiLe-ep9qw
    @HaiLe-ep9qw Год назад +8

    “Will I hear from you?”
    Walt showed his fear in the way that line was delivered. He had been boasting, but that bravado was gone at the prospect of Gus saying “no.”

  • @thecowboy9698
    @thecowboy9698 2 месяца назад +4

    "Will I hear from you." Walt played that whole inneraction perfectly, until then, because with that line, he revealed he was desperate, something that Gus would use to his advantage later on.

  • @mojewjewjew4420
    @mojewjewjew4420 Год назад +38

    I always liked how Walter tries to act tough and be the Heisenberg drug kingpin but as soon as things not going his way he drops the act rather fast, embarassingly at times like at 3:25 When Gus leaves,the expression on his face is very genuine, almost you forget its a movie.

    • @sparkly21
      @sparkly21 Год назад

      *tv show

    • @mojewjewjew4420
      @mojewjewjew4420 Год назад

      @@sparkly21 great way to be an ashole.

    • @DrDiabolical000
      @DrDiabolical000 4 месяца назад

      I don't think he is acting tough. He is trying to act methodologically. Imo it is part of his personality because he does this a lot of times later too.
      In this case tho, the reason I think he did it is because he is expecting the man he was going to meet to be very methodical too so he is indirectly trying to make a good impression. Hence why he said "we are alike". I don't think someone acting tough would say that.

  • @TheSimplyJJP
    @TheSimplyJJP 7 месяцев назад +2

    1:44 God he's such an amazing actor. His presence reeks of authority and conviction and he sounds like an adult disciplining his child.

  • @abnormality3345
    @abnormality3345 Месяц назад +1

    The tone shift of Gustavo after Walter said “I believe we’re alike in that way” was chilling, amazing acting on his part.

  • @thesavagebeast3994
    @thesavagebeast3994 11 месяцев назад +5

    Notice how Gus' voice tone and facial expression changed a lot when he said "I don't think we are alike at all, Mr. White"

  • @MasterNeoRNCP
    @MasterNeoRNCP 10 месяцев назад +8

    Two of the smartest man. But Gus was right all along. In the end Jessie is the main reason for Walters downfall..

  • @amandeepdash9014
    @amandeepdash9014 Год назад +56

    Question to the people who watched this right when it aired:
    Did you all know Giancarlo? Was he a big name at the time? Did that somehow make it predictable that this "manager" was indeed the person Walt was looking for?

    • @DRourk
      @DRourk Год назад +52

      No, no, and no.

    • @Thatfantasyfootballchick
      @Thatfantasyfootballchick Год назад +26

      I knew who he was from a previous movie but he wasn’t big enough where I assumed it was anything notable - so no I didn’t predict it

    • @smittywerbenjagermanjensen4737
      @smittywerbenjagermanjensen4737 Год назад +12

      I didn’t even watch this when it aired and it’s still the earliest role I’ve ever seen for Giancarlo

    • @hellboy2501
      @hellboy2501 Год назад +12

      He wasn't very famous. When I first watch Breaking Bad, I thought: Gus actor is really good. I thought if he's that good, I might have seen it somewhere, but I couldn't tell for sure if I had seen him before. Then I googled it, realized I saw old movies with him (Usual Suspects). No wonder Gus is his biggest role in his career.

    • @abrahamlupis9354
      @abrahamlupis9354 Год назад +7

      Maximum Overdrive, Trading Places, The Usual Suspects, Ali, Miami Vice, etc.
      good luck finding him

  • @batmanvsjoker7725
    @batmanvsjoker7725 9 месяцев назад +2

    I like how Walt saying "I believe we're alike you and I" is what made Gus drop the facade. Dude was so triggered he couldn't keep up with the act anymore.

    • @exa2993
      @exa2993 3 месяца назад +1

      Heisenberg lured him out and he went for the bait just like when his face got blown off

  • @carlosrobles2048
    @carlosrobles2048 Год назад +8

    "Never trust a drug addict"
    The wisest words ever spoken by any man, in the history of the universe.

  • @g-dub5272
    @g-dub5272 6 месяцев назад +4

    The voice change was mind blowing…man I wish I could go back in time to experience this masterpiece again

  • @Lkhrobertson
    @Lkhrobertson 9 месяцев назад +6

    Watching BB for the second time. Gus is my favorite badass.

  • @racheltwigg
    @racheltwigg 6 дней назад +2

    Gus should’ve trusted his initial instinct. Working with Walt was his demise.

  • @ivanjuarez7731
    @ivanjuarez7731 6 месяцев назад +4

    Has it even occurred that Gus and Hans Landa from Inglorious Bastards have a common ability? They both appear as mild mannered and friendly but change their expression to seriousness.

  • @tankmaster1018
    @tankmaster1018 3 месяца назад +4

    Everytime I watch this, I can't help but be amazed that the same actor who played Gus in Breaking Bad also played Buggin Out in Do The Right Thing. He literally played the polar opposite character in Breaking Bad, and I have never seen a more dumbfounded and amazed expression on a human face then when I was watching Breaking Bad with my Dad for the first time who loved DTRT, and told him Giancarlo was the same actor. His acting range is just as stunning as Bryan's and Aaron's. Too bad he never won the Academy Award for his role, and don't take that as saying Aaron Paul didn't deserve all of his best supporting actor awards, just wish Giancarlo had won one as well...

  • @usefulprogrammer9880
    @usefulprogrammer9880 Год назад +15

    It was at this moment that walter jr was thinking about breakfast.

  • @RoBert-on1kb
    @RoBert-on1kb 9 месяцев назад +8

    the picture language at 1:16 is great.

  • @irh1738
    @irh1738 9 месяцев назад +1

    How little did Walt know how much of a monster this guy turned out to be. How well Gus acts as a civilian is scary.

  • @bigbear7076
    @bigbear7076 25 дней назад +1

    The irony that Gus says you can't trust a drug addiction, but Jesse is the most loyal person in the series, with Mike being possibly.the only exception. Mike and Jesse respected each other because of this. Such layered characters

  • @DaScorpionSting
    @DaScorpionSting Год назад +25

    The start of a good friendship in working and eventually breaking bread together, what could go wrong?