Jonathan Banks was the best choice for Mike. Despite him not originally being in the show, he really brought a lot of heart to the character. It wouldn't have been the same without him.
Almost every character on screen feels necessary, and even if they're not they're still entertaining. That's hard as hell to pull off, especially across two shows.
I took a screenwriting class in college a few years ago and that monologue gave me inspiration from an assignment I had to do and imagined one of the characters essentially being like Mike but talking about something else
@@reductosmash2483Beacuse we got to explore the deeper connection between Gus and Mike. Gus really did help out Mike as Mike did the same. So for him to see the Fring operation explode by Walt we see even more hatred from Mike.
When an older guy took your gun out of your hand and unarmed it before you could react, best don't react. Just take an appreciative step back. One of the most down to earth muscle roles ever. And very relatable. In both series.
I have always admired the writers of this show to come up with credible, yet unimaginable characters that some times wasn't even suppose to be evolving the way they were. It's masterclass in direction really. Mike is easily one of the greatest characters I've ever come across in any TV series or movies, and i have seen thousands of films and series in my ~50 years on this planet. And so brilliantly played my Jonathan Banks, an actor i first saw opening a radar screen to see how his washing was going in "Airplane" from 1980.
Mike's backstory pre-Breaking Bad in Better Call Saul was such a fantastic inclusion and made both series that much better than they would have been without
I wonder how Saul would have evolved further and even into BCS if he was the one doing gruesome dirty work like cleaning up a OD scene, Saul always liked doing crimes from the comfort of a leather chair especially after what he went through in BCS, crazy to think Saul could have been a completely different character had it not been for that schedule conflict.
It basically would have been the same but Saul would be telling Jessie what to do over the phone as some random actor playing a goon walks around in the background.
THANKS for still uploading content on the best TV shows of all time! Even 10 years after ending i can still watch essays about breaking bad and discover new details or just hear about how brilliantly written it is. And with BCS, we now have much more details to discover for the next years.
Best tv show of all time is the wire hands down but man breaking bad and better call Saul are absolutely phenomenal. I agree with everything else you said I can still watch videos explaining them even though I’ve seen both shows multiple times😂
Out of all the series or movies I've ever watched, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul are the only series in which whatever happens feels like it was supposed to happen and nothing feels like it's doesn't make any sense for their own worlds, no matter how crazy and unexpected things may get and all the characters feel necessary.
Very interesting that he wasn’t a part of it and became a necessary extension because they couldn’t have Saul. Mike functions very differently because he constantly calls Walter out on who he is and what he does, he’s very pragmatic while Saul either caves or rationalises things in the spirit of good business. Plus, Mike is a bit of a better foil for Walt, because he too did what he did for his family. While Walt said he did it for them, Mike genuinely did it for them, out of guilt and remorse for his son’s death.
Yep. Mike was the best character in both shows and that is saying A LOT. Both shows were great with many great characters but Mike was just... like a god or something... Props to JB for playing that role to perfection.
Mike's character was a major improvement to the show. He was the moral voice of the show. A man who is trying to hold onto some of this morality (In the messy morality of the criminal underworld). He does this this so he can tell himself that he is not all bad. Also, it is easier to operate in that world if you are reliable. After all, someone who is trustworthy in a world where there is no honor amongst thieves is worth his weight in gold.
The only thing I didn’t buy about Mike was that he was as good of a fighter as they portrayed him as. Dude was like 60 to 70-something, maybe 5’8 and pudgy. And yet he has that kind of ferocious speed and a right hook like a Mac truck? I don’t buy it.
That’s a more than fair and valid point and one I’ve admittedly struggled with on occasion, but given Mike’s history, it’s something I personally can buy. In universe, he’s probably not quite as old as he looks and more importantly, he was a cop for years and it’s also heavily implied in BCS that he served in Vietnam. I can buy that all that experience taught him how to make himself a formidable fighter even in spite of his physical weaknesses. But that’s just my take and this is still an excellent point, so I’m very glad you and others raise it and hold it to scrutiny because it absolutely should be judged critically imho.
Have you considered making a video on the failure of the Netflix Adaptation of Avatar, on how it misses in character development and dialogue? I would be interested in hearing your take on it
I know I bonded more with Mike than any of the others. I just wish he could have gotten out. As much destruction that he was involved in, he deserved better (to me).
I was a little confused 😕 when Mike was added to BB because it was not simply explained who he was or what he was. I figured it out as the show went on.
@@t221000 They both are. However in this case Saul Goodman (Odenkirk) is the one who are originally will clean up the mess of Jesse. So yeah, that kids, is How Met I Your Mother created Mike.
I never saw it as for “children,” but it was on brand for Fox as more juvenile and less sophisticated. Still fun. Still I need to say that as a child of the 80s / early 90s, while the IDEA of Alfred E Neuman was iconic, I can’t be sure I’ve actually ever seen a physical copy of the magazine, and I’m sure I’ve never seen anyone reading it ever.
You say unquote AFTER you say the quote. Not quote unquote then the quote... You are literally saying the quotation marks. So annoying that people can't comprehend this.
Jonathan Banks was the best choice for Mike. Despite him not originally being in the show, he really brought a lot of heart to the character. It wouldn't have been the same without him.
Mike was basically my inner old man spirit animal. I think we all become Mike in some way in this crazy world.
I got a lot more than 20$ asshole
Almost every character on screen feels necessary, and even if they're not they're still entertaining. That's hard as hell to pull off, especially across two shows.
I couldn’t imagine someone else playing Mike. He was perfect.
I'm glad Banks got a chance to play Mic for six more glorious seasons.
more... he was in the spin off prequel as well.
@@classic.camerasthats what they are talking about by 6 more seasons..
@@classic.cameras You realize there is only 5 seasons of breaking bad? and Mike isn't in the first season at all
Mic
@@JustDanish199and you realise that Better Call Saul has exactly 6 seasons and mike is in every single one?😅
Mike cemented himself as essential to the BB/BCS world with the "Half Measures" monologue.
I took a screenwriting class in college a few years ago and that monologue gave me inspiration from an assignment I had to do and imagined one of the characters essentially being like Mike but talking about something else
His scene in Five-0 is probably one of the best between both series.
yea man that half measures monologue. It might be my favorite part of a already incredible show. There is just something so real and brutal about it.
I looked at Mike's death in a whole different light after watching Better Call Saul.
How so?
@@reductosmash2483Beacuse we got to explore the deeper connection between Gus and Mike. Gus really did help out Mike as Mike did the same. So for him to see the Fring operation explode by Walt we see even more hatred from Mike.
Love Mike and that he got to have his story expanded. Him and Nacho are probably my two favorites even.
The fact that Nacho and Lalo were just random name drops that got turned into fully fleshed out character is nuts. Vince is a genius.
@@AtracBreezy Again we say it, bravo Vince
@@AtracBreezyBravo Peter Gould
The best character of both series - by far. Mike was the reason I continued to watch.
can barely continue BB rn because they killed off Mike, it doesn't feel right without him there
When an older guy took your gun out of your hand and unarmed it before you could react, best don't react. Just take an appreciative step back.
One of the most down to earth muscle roles ever. And very relatable. In both series.
Shoutout to Professor Buzz Hickey!
He's down on his luck
He does not give a fuck
He likes drawing a duck.
@Aukejorrit it's one duck, his name is Jim and publishers ARE INTERESTED!
@@scottymacdewder5229 .....what the hell? 🦆
I hope he comes back for the movie!
I have always admired the writers of this show to come up with credible, yet unimaginable characters that some times wasn't even suppose to be evolving the way they were. It's masterclass in direction really. Mike is easily one of the greatest characters I've ever come across in any TV series or movies, and i have seen thousands of films and series in my ~50 years on this planet. And so brilliantly played my Jonathan Banks, an actor i first saw opening a radar screen to see how his washing was going in "Airplane" from 1980.
Adding Mike was their best decision ever. He is my favorite character in both shows.
Not Walter White promoting baseball before the video started 😂
Mike's backstory pre-Breaking Bad in Better Call Saul was such a fantastic inclusion and made both series that much better than they would have been without
"Here's what's gonna happen ..."
A new character, who knows how to handle any problem, will step in and clean everything up. And, ..
"You're done."
That’s serendipity of the best kind. Terrific addition to the cast
Bob being busy that day is the ultimate example of a blessing in disguise, isn't it?
Breaking bad could not have been what it was in later seasons without Mike.
I wonder how Saul would have evolved further and even into BCS if he was the one doing gruesome dirty work like cleaning up a OD scene, Saul always liked doing crimes from the comfort of a leather chair especially after what he went through in BCS, crazy to think Saul could have been a completely different character had it not been for that schedule conflict.
It basically would have been the same but Saul would be telling Jessie what to do over the phone as some random actor playing a goon walks around in the background.
and that kids, is how we got Mike
THANKS for still uploading content on the best TV shows of all time! Even 10 years after ending i can still watch essays about breaking bad and discover new details or just hear about how brilliantly written it is. And with BCS, we now have much more details to discover for the next years.
Best tv show of all time is the wire hands down but man breaking bad and better call Saul are absolutely phenomenal. I agree with everything else you said I can still watch videos explaining them even though I’ve seen both shows multiple times😂
so much of breaking bad and better call saul was written seemingly on a whim. i think divine intervention gave us this show
So much of Breaking Bad is “who can we replace this person with”
And absolutely knocking it out of the park every time
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I’m still hoping for a Mike Ehrmantraut prequel series.
At 77, he would definitely need another actor to play the younger version when needed. Good idea though.
But without Jonathan Banks, the show wouldn't be nearly as compelling.
Better like Mike
@@fatalshore5068 😆
FINALLY, a "What you didn't know about Breaking Bad" that I actually didn't know. Great vid
Something something 1 take something something rock candy something something daughters face
An essay about one of my favourite fictional characters of all time? Thanks!
thank you how i met your mother
Jesse might of been the heart of the show but Mike was the brain.
Mike has always been my favorite character in the series
Out of all the series or movies I've ever watched, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul are the only series in which whatever happens feels like it was supposed to happen and nothing feels like it's doesn't make any sense for their own worlds, no matter how crazy and unexpected things may get and all the characters feel necessary.
Very interesting that he wasn’t a part of it and became a necessary extension because they couldn’t have Saul. Mike functions very differently because he constantly calls Walter out on who he is and what he does, he’s very pragmatic while Saul either caves or rationalises things in the spirit of good business.
Plus, Mike is a bit of a better foil for Walt, because he too did what he did for his family. While Walt said he did it for them, Mike genuinely did it for them, out of guilt and remorse for his son’s death.
Mike is honestly my favorite character in the show 😂
Yep. Mike was the best character in both shows and that is saying A LOT. Both shows were great with many great characters but Mike was just... like a god or something... Props to JB for playing that role to perfection.
Mike is my favourite character in both shows.
Anyone think Breaking Bad was partly a story about father-son relationships?
Jonathan Banks also starred in the iconic Airplane!, and he is brilliant in the role of Gunderson
Goddamnit do I adore Jonathan Banks and Mike Ehrmantraut.
Mike's character was a major improvement to the show. He was the moral voice of the show. A man who is trying to hold onto some of this morality (In the messy morality of the criminal underworld). He does this this so he can tell himself that he is not all bad. Also, it is easier to operate in that world if you are reliable. After all, someone who is trustworthy in a world where there is no honor amongst thieves is worth his weight in gold.
When Walter and Jesse were still leveling up Mike was already max level
I don't want to live in a World without Finger
“No more half inches Walter.”
6:31 I sort of hate that I know where that grainy film young Banks footage is from LMFAO
Half measures is my favorite tv moment of all time
All is said and done when mike says: Waltuh!
No half measures
Reminds me of uncle Iroh from ATLA
I think "serendipity" is the word you are looking for. Fits what you are saying better than "happenstance." Like the video, though. Good job!
The only thing I didn’t buy about Mike was that he was as good of a fighter as they portrayed him as. Dude was like 60 to 70-something, maybe 5’8 and pudgy. And yet he has that kind of ferocious speed and a right hook like a Mac truck? I don’t buy it.
That’s a more than fair and valid point and one I’ve admittedly struggled with on occasion, but given Mike’s history, it’s something I personally can buy. In universe, he’s probably not quite as old as he looks and more importantly, he was a cop for years and it’s also heavily implied in BCS that he served in Vietnam. I can buy that all that experience taught him how to make himself a formidable fighter even in spite of his physical weaknesses. But that’s just my take and this is still an excellent point, so I’m very glad you and others raise it and hold it to scrutiny because it absolutely should be judged critically imho.
Tbf Mike does get the shit beat out of him on a few occasions.
Cant wait for the premiere of "The Vet".
Uncle Iroh
i cant even imagine saul cleaning up the scene instead of mike.... it just feels weird
Have you considered making a video on the failure of the Netflix Adaptation of Avatar, on how it misses in character development and dialogue? I would be interested in hearing your take on it
Dean Norris and Jonathan Banks are my favorite actors.
Oh man the episode Hank dies broke me. In my top 2 episodes of TV ever. (The other was Negan's breaking of Rick in TWD)
@@fatalshore5068 I agree. I have skipped that part since.
Waltuh
what if mike never went to Belize
When Saul is first introduced you can say he is "complete"
Great video.
Mike is my favorite BB character. Amazing how many things in BB/BCS were just happenstance
I know I bonded more with Mike than any of the others. I just wish he could have gotten out. As much destruction that he was involved in, he deserved better (to me).
I was a little confused 😕 when Mike was added to BB because it was not simply explained who he was or what he was. I figured it out as the show went on.
I think that was the point?
Background music is too loud:(
All because Brian Cranston was in how I met your mother 🤯
Think it was Bob Odenkirk not Cranston
Bob Odenkirk was in HIMYM. Bryan Cranston was in an episode of The X Files though, and I believe it was an episode Gilligan wrote for.
Cranston was in HImYm before Breaking Bad
@@t221000 They both are. However in this case Saul Goodman (Odenkirk) is the one who are originally will clean up the mess of Jesse. So yeah, that kids, is How Met I Your Mother created Mike.
Breaking Bad mike was a prick and i was not sad to see him die. I loved better call saul mike, before he became breaking bad mike.
My wife cried when she heard mike was dead in the show.
I never saw it as for “children,” but it was on brand for Fox as more juvenile and less sophisticated.
Still fun.
Still I need to say that as a child of the 80s / early 90s, while the IDEA of Alfred E Neuman was iconic, I can’t be sure I’ve actually ever seen a physical copy of the magazine, and I’m sure I’ve never seen anyone reading it ever.
now I need to watch Stir Crazy again
Just think about the fact that Mike exists(and Better Call Saul) because of HIMYM
Mike and Gus were my favorite characters in both series.
Mike is my favorite character on both BrBa and BCS. The happiest accident in television history!
Season 2 is my personal favourite season of the show
Waltuh...
Never thought I’d be grateful for that shit sitcom.
Wow.. whole another story we missed in breaking bad😮
I love the episode where Mike is protecting the "Energy Vampire". Even then he was sucking the life out of Mike and you could see it. 🤣
Characters we meet after they already have a full arch... Thats every female led, Marvel/Starwars/Disney in general film todate.
Except Andor, the exception proving the rule. Deedra Mero is fucking incredible.
5:17 - I think you mean nihilistic.
The real Walter White was such a boring story that I'm amazed they made a show after him.
9:01 fin.
Mike is the best character of Breaking Bad
Surprised Duchovney never made an appearance, other X Files actors were on Breaking Bad
I think he couldn't do it, because during that time he was starring as Hank Moody in Californication
Totally unrelated, but Banks is also in Airplane. I just wanted to share that
As i wannabe voice actor/ actor i hope its not to late to get in..
Kid named Finger
Bro, where is the rock criticism vdo
Wondering that as well.
How I Met Your Mother literally saved television.
Great analysis
Crappy background music imo, and too loud >:(
Mike is peak
waltuh
YT offered to translate this lol. I was hoping it would change it to Walter.
Vravo, Bince!
Smells like a Mahn.
Man did you really have to throw in a big BCS spoiler on a video that's ostensibly only about Breaking Bad? Shit...
👍
You say unquote AFTER you say the quote. Not quote unquote then the quote... You are literally saying the quotation marks. So annoying that people can't comprehend this.
How I met your mother idk I seen a RUclips video with Bob (Saul) and Conan O’Brien bob said it
I didn’t watch this video
THIRD!!!
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