I've watched Breaking Bad start to finish over 10 times, mostly due to introducing it to people, and these videos always tell me details I've never known about
OMG -- SAME HERE!! I'm currently working on my 8th watch through, and It's still thrilling every time. This channel has really given me a greater appreciation for a lot of the behind the scenes stuff that went on.
i absolutely adore jesses reaction to gus killing victor, the way he sits forward and challenges him with his body language instead of cowering away says SO much about his character
@@betterwatchtv the actor said it was his choice to smile after nacho's death because he thought it would put a bit of personality into his character. partially why he's such a dick in BCS actually.
@@soup_music Eh, he kinda had a legit reason. Remember, Nacho and Arturo were squeezing Viktor and Tyrus for an extra kilo of product, and Nacho even pulled a gun on them.
After 10 years obsessing with Breaking Bad, I didn't think there was any more trivia about it I still didn't know. I have watched every single "top 10 things you didn't know about BB", I participate in on-line discussions about the show, read the official backstage guide-book and STILL, I was wrong. You are sharing with us ACTUAL unknown facts. I know it's the result of the researches of several people, but even so, THANK YOU for your work!
I love how you cut up the episode in such a way that the video doesn't become overtly long but we as viewers are always on track with what is going on in the episode without having to go rewatch it ourselves.
i love the detail of mike pointing his gun at gus out of shock and instinct at the boxcutter scene. i half expected him to shoot when i first watched this episode.
@@betterwatchtv Hmmm I had no idea about that. There are so many little things here and there that apparently weren't scripted but ended up in the final cut -- and this is the only channel (that I've seen) that has been able to identify them.
The box cutter scene is so brutal. I don't remember how long it left me breathless, I had to walk away from the episode for a bit after I first watched it. I don't think any piece of media has given me such a visceral reaction. But it's exactly why Gus is my favorite.
Totally agree. Every time I rewatch, even during editing this video, it leaves me feeling a bit queasy. Actually I might *finally* be immune to it (for now) from the ~100 times seeing it while finishing this video. 😅
If Victor didn't went into the crime scene and just went to Jesse's car to make him drive back to the lab. As well as not cook, just waited like Mike. Maybe he'd be sparred.
I always viewed Victor's death as him getting three strikes. Strike 1: failing to save Gale. Strike 2: Getting seen at the crime scene. Strike 3: over stepping his bounds by trying to cook. So maybe Gus would have been willing to forgive Victor if he only had one strike. Then again, I could totally see Gus still killing him for failing to save Gale.
But also part of the reason Gus killed victor was to keep Walter trapped, making sure Walter knows he’s stuck in this since he’s the only one that knows the recipe
just want to say that even though i can't financially support the channel i tune into and look forward to these episodes weekly, they're so well paced and i'm glad you're getting the growth and recognition you deserve
During the first public showing of this episode, Bryan Cranston's daughter actually fainted during the scene where Gus kills Victor, so the staff had to interrupt the screening for a moment and asked for a doctor in the room. For some reason, the scene became a lot more gruesome to me after I heard about this...
The fact an episode as iconic as Face Off only received around 2 million viewers is crazy. It's easy to forget this show really did take time to become as huge as it was, and still is. That fake Sauls office is hilarious, again one of my favorite facts. Hank being obsessed with a different type of crystal is a genius joke I never caught. Walter saying nonsense could be interpreted as being intentional nonsense to throw him off, I like that so I'll go with it. You know things are F-ed when Mike is shocked too. Denny's is a fitting place, but Waffle House would have been even more fitting. The crazy stuff always happens there
I agree the viewership seems crazy! Yeah, and Walter’s nonsense could also be because he’s under duress, but throwing him off seems more likely! I agree about Waffle House!
I love this episode because there's an analysis by Lancelloti on it (and more specifically the box cutter scene) between Breaking Bad and the Latin American adaptation of Metastasis that goes extremely in depth into how all of the subtle details, camera work, and actor roles all combine to make such a vast difference in an otherwise identical scene.
Oh yeah, I think I've seen that! To me it really underscores how it takes so many talented people to make Breaking Bad what it is. It's not just the writing or the acting. It's also the amazing music, lighting, ...
One of my favourite things from this episode is Mike's reaction to Victor's throat being cut, where even he's so surprised that he aims his gun as Gus. Just a super cool detail.
Yeah! And apparently Vince was concerned when he heard they shot it that way because that wasn’t in the script. But when he saw the footage, he liked it!
I'm so glad I got to catch this early. Everyone has seen the episode, but I think that your commentary and insightful detail really adds so much to it all. I've been binging content about the BrBa universe ever since I started watching BCS, and this channel always teaches me something new in a really funny and creative way, quite like no other channel does. I feel really blessed to still be along for the ride and I'll happily support this channel in the future in any way I can! Can't wait for more episodes and thank you so so much, really!!
dude, what a great series!! i've loved every second of it! Also at 8:47 of the video, i love Mike's reaction so much, pointing the gun at Gus, not knowing if even he was safe at that moment. What a series...
I remember when I was watching these episodes for the first time on Netflix, I literally watched the end of season 3 and this episode without knowing they were different seasons
Man, Gus’s menacing demeanor is at a peak here. Giancarlo’s performance might be my favorite in the whole show, love how he can turn from Gus: Friendliest Restaurant Owner Ever to Gus: The Literal Scariest Man Ever
Gus drops the box cutter on the floor after killing Victor in the same manner that Walt drops the gun after killing the henchmen in the lab when he goes to save Jesse in "Face Off" and I believe in the same spot too. Maybe I'm just over-analyzing it but thought it was a neat detail.
EDIT: Oops, never mind! I found it. You're right! That's a cool detail! [Hmm, what scene does Walt drop the gun in? I'm having trouble remembering or finding that scene in Face Off!]
Are you talking about the "Truth" song (which I do love now) or the real credits music (a variation of the BB theme that I didn't actually include in this video like I normally do)? "Truth" grew on me so much that I decided to use that to end the video. It's always tempting to end the video with more upbeat songs like this, versus the credits music which can sometimes sound depressing!
Thanks! It's just me, by the way! Yes, BCS will be next! And 34k seems huge to me because when I released the Pilot video I had just crossed 1k (and I'd be lucky if each video got 2k views)! Yeah, I guess I could have spent time on the red eyes! That's interesting about the car door sound... I'll have to listen for it now! Thanks again!
When Gus kills victor, Banks was not supposed to raise his gun but the effect was too expensive to recreate. So they kept it but didn’t like it. However I think most do like it, myself included
Oh! I thought I heard Vince say that he didn’t like the sound of it when he heard that’s what he did, but when he saw the footage he liked it. But maybe he was just being diplomatic!
Love your videos, have been bindge watching your entire series within a week, now caught up to the current Upload schedual. Thank you for the high quality content
I remember seeing a video by Lancelloti who is greatly underrated go into detail about this scene 6:47 and how the Colombian remake practically misses the point of the scene showing you can have the same Vince Gilligan script but it’s the acting, cinematography, and sound/music choices that really make it great
Indeed, so true! Making these videos, I've come to especially appreciate the music. Not just the original score from Dave Porter, but the incredible and diverse song selection by Thomas Golubić!
I think the pink bear bought Walt back to reality realizing a kid died in the crash, maybe keeping the eye as a hint to Brock and his cuz that shot combo
Don't know if it was a reference point for the writers, but the dynamic of Gus killing Victor reminds me of the Coke bottle scene from The Long Goodbye. "That was someone I love. You I don't even like."
Thanks!! It’s a combination of details others have found over the years, listening to and watching behind-the-scenes stuff, and watching each episode very closely (zooming in on things, etc.)!
I’ve resisted because I’m sure I’m missing a ton. But I suppose it’s still something to count the ones we find. Maybe I’ll do it if I find another one. :)
Another amazing break down of one of the best episode . I watched a whole video about how Walt arrogance was the reason he was saying all that about Jessie and himself and when Gus slices his neck Mike also pulls his gun cause of the shock
Something to note about the eye: Vince himself has stated they knew the eye had significant symbolic meaning, but he couldn't quite say what it was. He said, feet to the fire, I'd say it represents the Eye of God looking down on Walt. The first time we see the eye after Walt snags it, is when the twins come to axe him. At this time, Mike has Walt's house under surveilance (a watchful eye). Walt then stashes the eye in the drawer, and we don't see it again until Skyler finds it in box cutter. The eye, like Gus is to Walt after Box Cutter, is constantly there, but out of Walter's (and the audience's sight). Skyler finding it in Box Cutter, and then Gus storing himself away from Walt is a parallel. Skyler also learns about Gustavo Fring and mentions him by name in the last episode of S4. I also like to look at it as judgement. The universe sends the twins as Walt's judgement, but much like Gus says Mike about not wanting Hector to die by a bullet from Mike because it would be too humane, the universe decides the twins are too humane a punishment for Walt and sends Gus his way as a crueler form of punishment. But Walt flips the tables on fate, and becomes Gus' judgement, which is why his death parallel's the bear, half burnt face, and missing an eye. Also, why Gus didn't have a menu item Chicken 'Fring'ers, I'll never understand.
4:50 Nortel Millennium payphone spotted? This seems to be a variant I've never seen before based on that wild ID bezel with the button and seemingly missing coin slot (though some Millenniums are card only), the buttons down the instruction card, the odd layout of the special keys, even the swivel is wrong. This little freak of nature might be something Quortech or WiMacTel made later on based on some of the Millennium's chassis components. Normally seeing a Millennium would be a give away that a scene was shot in Canada but in this case I doubt it.
@9:44 yeah, the label _is_ fictitious, but I took the 2 to assume it was packing group 2. There’s hazard classes, and each individual container also gets a packing group depending on what it is. PGs 1-3, with 1 being the most dangerous. The individual container markings can differ between what is shown on the parent vehicle they’re packed into in accordance with CFR49
I think Gale being unfamiliar with Victor always watching them is because Victor never had to watch Gale closely. Gus never trusted the unpredictable egomaniacle Walt as much as he trusted Gale
Walt makes that statement about victor later as a subliminal threat as he views Mike taking liberties that aren’t his to take. He’s planting a seed in Jesse’s head because it seems he’s flirting with the idea of eliminating Mike. Which he ultimately does.
This is another one of my favorite episodes. Gus is just so chilling here. I do find the contrast funny when Walt is just going on and on and seems oblivious that Gus is acting out of character and gearing up towards something horriffic where in contrast if you watch Jesse here. Hes very on guard like he instinctively knows something awful is about to happen. You even see him flinch when Gus walks around them before gus does the Kill and everything seems somewhat normal. Also Im so dissappointed really enjoying this channel but about to be caught up. Boo. Lol. I know you have severance and bcs on the horizon. I havent seen either yet so need to watch them. After those would you ever consider Dexter for your channel. Its my favorite show of all time but understand that 8 seasons plus a one off season and an upcoming prequel and sequel is alot to work through
@@tammylee9617 Great insight! Thanks! And as much as I try to spread Severance awareness, I feel like your most urgent task is to get started on Better Call Saul!
Hahaha... We could definitely use a Hector emoji and that could be his best face (either that or his face when he detonates the bomb)! It's hard for these expressions to show up when in such a tiny image, but I'll definitely keep that in mind. We're getting close to the point where RUclips will require me to gain 50(!) members for each new emoji, so these new opportunities may be rare!
I always like the fact that Mike is so startled by Gus cutting Victor's neck that he instinctively holds his gun up at Gus at 8:50. Under any other circumstances I can't imagine Gus would appreciate one of his employees pointing a gun in his direction lol
I read this on a wiki sometime ago so take with a grain of salt, but apprently it was supposed to lampshade the fact that the way they are cooking doesn't work in real life because of those qualities.
@betterwatchtv even bigger, chirality is referenced all the way back in Cat's in the Bag when Walt is lecturing his class on thalidomide. He pauses at one point and it seems like he's going to mention meth instead, because he just started cooking. Chirality is one of the big differences between street quality meth and what Walt cooks.
Walt actually really did have a solid point. A person may be able to perfectly replicate each and every step but not knowing WHY you are doing each step makes even the smallest problems insurmountable.
I’d say this is true for some and untrue for someZ It’s true for me. I’m unable to produce the product you want if that information is missing. News flash we all do things differently, down to posture and it matters. I’m 6’7” and my back doesn’t allow me to sleep with how much it hurts. This is from existing in this world designed for everyone but me. This is all to say that a lot of directions are just wrong
8:02 I think a key reason why this is nonsense is because the sentence makes no sense once viewers understand that the chemical formula is one word, I’m not even sure Cranston understood what he was saying. Replace that chemical formula with the word “apple” And he would’ve said “Is Apple? then reduction to methamphetamine” The sentence is a non-sequitur It almost sounds like they cut out a portion of the sentence. The stuff about stereospecificity and making sure the mix only has 1 enantiomer instead of two is accurate but the relevance to the situation is a little vague, so maybe Walt was just trying to throw irrelevant technical stuff at Victor to make him seem stupid. Also I was surprised you didn’t reference Walt’s lesson on Chirality in S2E2 when he brought up Chirality in this scene.
Great callout! Thanks! I wouldn’t be surprised if they edited out some of the dialog. But the whole “Walt trying to throw Victor off” at least makes sense! Yeah, I sometimes debate whether to mention connections to past statements! I think I debated this one…
5:39 and 5:51 You can see other addresses, but were those last numbers removed as well? They seem to be somewhat in order...228 & 232. Edit: Nope. If you look on Gmaps, those are the actual house numbers.
I read a comment from another video about Gael, that for a normal person the leap from 96% purity to 99% purity doesn´t seem like much. But for a Chemist, 96% is 4 Times the impurity of 99%, that´s why Gael pushed so hard for meeting Walt
Did you already get any comments about the chemistry things walter brings up? Cause the words he brought up actually make sense together as far as i can tell
While it is difficult to know exactly when Walt became Heisenberg (I argue he never became that until the very last episode btw) I think it is simpler to see where Mike ends his alignment with Gus. Even before his connection to Gus was shown to be much closer in the Better Call Saul prequel, he always seemed above Walt and Jessie. During the cutter scene, he is taken by surprise (obviously), but seems to lower himself to the level of the men who are sitting; even helping the men put the body in the barrel. That was the first dip in class until his involvement in the train heist, and eventually in his own death.
I always like to think that walks comments before victor dies is him panicking since if Victor knew the cook he would be replaceable so he was just saying whatever to make himself seem smarter... also logically I think it was super dumb to kill victor.. not only did gus loss a loyal solider but he could have easily smuggled him out and had him do cooks or be a under ground guard... victor seemed like a loss end who didn't really have a life outside of his service to gus.. like Tyril
That box cutter scene is the only scene that I physically cannot watch. I have mirror touch synesthesia, and the only other scene that comes close is when Walt puts his IV back in.
I've watched Breaking Bad start to finish over 10 times, mostly due to introducing it to people, and these videos always tell me details I've never known about
Great!! That’s my goal!
Genuinely this is so true. Love this channel
@@ulespicoThanks again!!
OMG -- SAME HERE!! I'm currently working on my 8th watch through, and It's still thrilling every time. This channel has really given me a greater appreciation for a lot of the behind the scenes stuff that went on.
"let me introduce you to breaking bad"
> Watches the entire thing with you
Definitely one the most jarring episodes, seeing Marie call them rocks instead of minerals for the first time was truly heartbreaking
I should have put a trigger warning!
adam sandler??
Hey, Juncka! How you doin? When the wipe 6?
7:07 The way Victor looks at Gus reminds me of a child looking for his parents approval
Haha, so true!
i absolutely adore jesses reaction to gus killing victor, the way he sits forward and challenges him with his body language instead of cowering away says SO much about his character
Yeah! And the three different reactions are a great touch!
Let's not exaggerate here, he borderline shits himself same as the other two, and is a nervous wreck for the majority of the series.
I think Victor smiling at 7:07 is the only time he's ever done it in the entire Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul universe.
Oh, that's a good detail!!
He smiled after Nachos death
Interesting! I wonder if any deep thought was behind that, or if it just worked out that way.
@@betterwatchtv the actor said it was his choice to smile after nacho's death because he thought it would put a bit of personality into his character. partially why he's such a dick in BCS actually.
@@soup_music Eh, he kinda had a legit reason. Remember, Nacho and Arturo were squeezing Viktor and Tyrus for an extra kilo of product, and Nacho even pulled a gun on them.
After 10 years obsessing with Breaking Bad, I didn't think there was any more trivia about it I still didn't know. I have watched every single "top 10 things you didn't know about BB", I participate in on-line discussions about the show, read the official backstage guide-book and STILL, I was wrong.
You are sharing with us ACTUAL unknown facts. I know it's the result of the researches of several people, but even so, THANK YOU for your work!
Wow, that’s so awesome and so nice of you to say! Thank you!
They're minerals, Marie
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I love how you cut up the episode in such a way that the video doesn't become overtly long but we as viewers are always on track with what is going on in the episode without having to go rewatch it ourselves.
Thanks so much! I put a lot of time into doing it that way, so I'm glad you appreciate it!
i love the detail of mike pointing his gun at gus out of shock and instinct at the boxcutter scene. i half expected him to shoot when i first watched this episode.
Yeah! Apparently Vince was worried when he was told that Jonathan did this (it wasn't in the script) but once he saw the footage, he liked it.
@@betterwatchtv wow! i didn't know that
@@betterwatchtv Hmmm I had no idea about that. There are so many little things here and there that apparently weren't scripted but ended up in the final cut -- and this is the only channel (that I've seen) that has been able to identify them.
The box cutter scene is so brutal. I don't remember how long it left me breathless, I had to walk away from the episode for a bit after I first watched it. I don't think any piece of media has given me such a visceral reaction. But it's exactly why Gus is my favorite.
Totally agree. Every time I rewatch, even during editing this video, it leaves me feeling a bit queasy. Actually I might *finally* be immune to it (for now) from the ~100 times seeing it while finishing this video. 😅
100% agree. It gave me a reaction unlike any kind of gore scene in media
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Gus is gay bruh
@@Pusfilth Lmao ok?? And??
If Victor didn't went into the crime scene and just went to Jesse's car to make him drive back to the lab. As well as not cook, just waited like Mike. Maybe he'd be sparred.
Yep, I believe that, too!
I always viewed Victor's death as him getting three strikes. Strike 1: failing to save Gale. Strike 2: Getting seen at the crime scene. Strike 3: over stepping his bounds by trying to cook. So maybe Gus would have been willing to forgive Victor if he only had one strike. Then again, I could totally see Gus still killing him for failing to save Gale.
But also part of the reason Gus killed victor was to keep Walter trapped, making sure Walter knows he’s stuck in this since he’s the only one that knows the recipe
just want to say that even though i can't financially support the channel i tune into and look forward to these episodes weekly, they're so well paced and i'm glad you're getting the growth and recognition you deserve
Thank you so much!! Your continued watching and commenting (and liking and subscribing) is probably the best way to support the channel! 🙏🙏🙏
During the first public showing of this episode, Bryan Cranston's daughter actually fainted during the scene where Gus kills Victor, so the staff had to interrupt the screening for a moment and asked for a doctor in the room. For some reason, the scene became a lot more gruesome to me after I heard about this...
It’s easy to see how that would happen! It’s always felt extremely gruesome to me!
You must have one of the best member to subscriber ratios on the platform, really glad to see all the growth!
It's crazy, right!? 1.4% of subscribers become members! You folks are the best!
@@betterwatchtvPrice to quality ratio is out of this world. 😍
12:09 It's _Mineral_ Gremlin, Marie!
The fact an episode as iconic as Face Off only received around 2 million viewers is crazy. It's easy to forget this show really did take time to become as huge as it was, and still is.
That fake Sauls office is hilarious, again one of my favorite facts. Hank being obsessed with a different type of crystal is a genius joke I never caught.
Walter saying nonsense could be interpreted as being intentional nonsense to throw him off, I like that so I'll go with it. You know things are F-ed when Mike is shocked too.
Denny's is a fitting place, but Waffle House would have been even more fitting. The crazy stuff always happens there
I agree the viewership seems crazy! Yeah, and Walter’s nonsense could also be because he’s under duress, but throwing him off seems more likely!
I agree about Waffle House!
I love this episode because there's an analysis by Lancelloti on it (and more specifically the box cutter scene) between Breaking Bad and the Latin American adaptation of Metastasis that goes extremely in depth into how all of the subtle details, camera work, and actor roles all combine to make such a vast difference in an otherwise identical scene.
Oh yeah, I think I've seen that! To me it really underscores how it takes so many talented people to make Breaking Bad what it is. It's not just the writing or the acting. It's also the amazing music, lighting, ...
Meanwhile, Howard and Lalo are just chilling.
One of my favourite things from this episode is Mike's reaction to Victor's throat being cut, where even he's so surprised that he aims his gun as Gus.
Just a super cool detail.
Yeah! And apparently Vince was concerned when he heard they shot it that way because that wasn’t in the script. But when he saw the footage, he liked it!
I'm so glad I got to catch this early. Everyone has seen the episode, but I think that your commentary and insightful detail really adds so much to it all. I've been binging content about the BrBa universe ever since I started watching BCS, and this channel always teaches me something new in a really funny and creative way, quite like no other channel does. I feel really blessed to still be along for the ride and I'll happily support this channel in the future in any way I can! Can't wait for more episodes and thank you so so much, really!!
That's so nice, and I'm so happy you're here! Thank you so much for the encouraging words!!
dude, what a great series!! i've loved every second of it!
Also at 8:47 of the video, i love Mike's reaction so much, pointing the gun at Gus, not knowing if even he was safe at that moment.
What a series...
hank was such a prick to marie when he was bed bound lmao
💯 People should keep this in mind when they criticize her renewed shoplifting!
I remember when I was watching these episodes for the first time on Netflix, I literally watched the end of season 3 and this episode without knowing they were different seasons
Funny! But that makes a lot of sense!
I love these videos you’re making, so well made and researched. They deserve more attention
Thank you! Your views, comments and likes will help them spread! There was a big boost of new people finding the channel last month!
Man, Gus’s menacing demeanor is at a peak here. Giancarlo’s performance might be my favorite in the whole show, love how he can turn from Gus: Friendliest Restaurant Owner Ever to Gus: The Literal Scariest Man Ever
Absolutely!
Gus drops the box cutter on the floor after killing Victor in the same manner that Walt drops the gun after killing the henchmen in the lab when he goes to save Jesse in "Face Off" and I believe in the same spot too. Maybe I'm just over-analyzing it but thought it was a neat detail.
EDIT: Oops, never mind! I found it. You're right! That's a cool detail! [Hmm, what scene does Walt drop the gun in? I'm having trouble remembering or finding that scene in Face Off!]
Your editing and scripts in this video are just, top tier. Please keep on improving. I hope you do El Camino and Better Call Saul after this.
Thanks!! That's my plan, although I'm not sure exactly when to fit in El Camino.
Oooh, the Severance tease. I'm going to be enjoying your channel for a long time it seems
Woo-hoo!!! I'm worried about upsetting all the people who came here for Breaking Bad, but that's a promising sign!
This episode's credits theme actually really grew on me.
Are you talking about the "Truth" song (which I do love now) or the real credits music (a variation of the BB theme that I didn't actually include in this video like I normally do)? "Truth" grew on me so much that I decided to use that to end the video. It's always tempting to end the video with more upbeat songs like this, versus the credits music which can sometimes sound depressing!
@@betterwatchtv I was talking about the real credits theme.
@@TomEyeTheSFMguy Aha, interesting. Sorry for not including it, then! :)
@@betterwatchtv It's alright. You do whatever feels best for your already great videos.
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like how detail 22 shown in the beginning of the video is bloody, foreshadowing certain events
Thanks! 👀
Hey i just binged all the way from episode 1 season 1to here and was too lazy to comment but now i gotta, im really grateful for this series
Thanks! It's just me, by the way! Yes, BCS will be next! And 34k seems huge to me because when I released the Pilot video I had just crossed 1k (and I'd be lucky if each video got 2k views)!
Yeah, I guess I could have spent time on the red eyes! That's interesting about the car door sound... I'll have to listen for it now! Thanks again!
When Gus kills victor, Banks was not supposed to raise his gun but the effect was too expensive to recreate. So they kept it but didn’t like it. However I think most do like it, myself included
Oh! I thought I heard Vince say that he didn’t like the sound of it when he heard that’s what he did, but when he saw the footage he liked it. But maybe he was just being diplomatic!
Love your videos, have been bindge watching your entire series within a week, now caught up to the current Upload schedual.
Thank you for the high quality content
Thanks for being here!! Your binge watching sends a great signal to "The Algorithm"
Well you just made my day by saying you'll make videos about severance some day.
I’m really glad to hear that!
i dont know why, but i absolutely love the way saul responds to skylar's meth lab mention on the phone
"WOO, aren't you a chatty cathy today"
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Haha! It is!
im surprised u dont have more subscribers. these videos are super in depth and well edited
Thank you!! Well, the channel’s growing at least! The subscribers basically doubled a month ago.
6:10 this is the moment the minerals arc begins, Vince you done it again😂
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10:21 I always thought this + the Denny’s was a callback to the film _Pulp Fiction_
Could be!
This is the best playlist I swear oh my God I'm hooked so unbelievably hooked
Thanks so much!! 🙏
I think they had a similar transition from blood to ketchup in the BCS Season 5 montage “Perfect Day” after you know who died
5:55 i find crazy that you have to explain Skyler's actions (the text), probably because of all the hate the character receives
Well, and last time I got some complaints about calling her “wine cellar” accent cringe, so I wanted to make it clear that I’m not a Skyler hater!
@@betterwatchtv it's a very heated debate
Indeed!
Easily the best Season opener in the whole series. One of my favorite episodes period.
Oh wow, I never thought about ranking the season openers, but you're absolutely right!
you're doing a great work here bro, keep it up!
Thank you so much! I'm trying to keep up the pace!
I love your videos. It's so interesting the facts you find
Thank you! Several are discoveries from others that I'm just reporting on, but some are new discoveries!
this is one of my fave episodes. bryan’s acting is soooo good in this one. can’t wait for the next one ❤
Yeah. I just love when he says, “HOW WOULD YOU EVEN KNOW IT!?”
Amazing editing and great points. You deserve more views :)
Thanks!! When I started this series, each video would get about 1-2k views, so the channel is growing!
I remember seeing a video by Lancelloti who is greatly underrated go into detail about this scene 6:47 and how the Colombian remake practically misses the point of the scene showing you can have the same Vince Gilligan script but it’s the acting, cinematography, and sound/music choices that really make it great
Indeed, so true! Making these videos, I've come to especially appreciate the music. Not just the original score from Dave Porter, but the incredible and diverse song selection by Thomas Golubić!
Yooo, I can't wait for your Severance series. I absolutely love that show!
Thanks, me too! I just don’t yet know when I’ll be able to squeeze it in!
Great video as always, keep them coming!
Thanks, Biel!!
Whats the film artifact at 1:28?
It’s the white blob that appears behind Gale’s right arm. I guess I should have put an arrow!
I think the pink bear bought Walt back to reality realizing a kid died in the crash, maybe keeping the eye as a hint to Brock and his cuz that shot combo
Could be!
You mean his uncle.
@@TomEyeTheSFMguy this guy 😂😐
Don't know if it was a reference point for the writers, but the dynamic of Gus killing Victor reminds me of the Coke bottle scene from The Long Goodbye. "That was someone I love. You I don't even like."
Haha, awesome! That's definitely possible. Thanks!
Great work as always mate!
Thanks, Jay!!
Love to see the return!
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11:04 Walt apparently takes traits from the people who Hank killed too
I like it!
Still looking towards the release of Better Fuel Huell
I dont know how you find all of these hidden details but I applaud you for it sir!
Thanks!! It’s a combination of details others have found over the years, listening to and watching behind-the-scenes stuff, and watching each episode very closely (zooming in on things, etc.)!
@@betterwatchtv Well you do a damn good job!👍🏻
Thank you, as always! 🙏
5:16 Better Watch TV casually doxxing the Breaking Bad sets and houses will never not be funny
It’s all *very* public knowledge!
If the next Breaking Bad spinoff doesn't have something to do with Hanks Minerals I'm not watching it (I love the Huell emoji )
I bet Dean Norris would be up for that!
Thanks!!
Liked cuzz Huell emoji👁️🫦👁️
3:37 is probably the most attractive angle Marrie had!
I’m always thrown off by how hilariously bad his goatee looks in this episode, there’s a detail for you 😂
😅 At least there’s a good reason for it!
Fantastic editing!
Thanks, Sebas! 😁
I think it would be cool to have a count for every film artifact, similar to the "waltuh" counter xD
I’ve resisted because I’m sure I’m missing a ton. But I suppose it’s still something to count the ones we find. Maybe I’ll do it if I find another one. :)
Another amazing break down of one of the best episode . I watched a whole video about how Walt arrogance was the reason he was saying all that about Jessie and himself and when Gus slices his neck Mike also pulls his gun cause of the shock
Yep, thanks!! An amazing scene in an amazing episode!
0:15 Oh no. 22 has blood coming out....
Ominous!
Another fantastic episode
Thanks! :)
Something to note about the eye: Vince himself has stated they knew the eye had significant symbolic meaning, but he couldn't quite say what it was. He said, feet to the fire, I'd say it represents the Eye of God looking down on Walt. The first time we see the eye after Walt snags it, is when the twins come to axe him. At this time, Mike has Walt's house under surveilance (a watchful eye). Walt then stashes the eye in the drawer, and we don't see it again until Skyler finds it in box cutter. The eye, like Gus is to Walt after Box Cutter, is constantly there, but out of Walter's (and the audience's sight). Skyler finding it in Box Cutter, and then Gus storing himself away from Walt is a parallel. Skyler also learns about Gustavo Fring and mentions him by name in the last episode of S4. I also like to look at it as judgement. The universe sends the twins as Walt's judgement, but much like Gus says Mike about not wanting Hector to die by a bullet from Mike because it would be too humane, the universe decides the twins are too humane a punishment for Walt and sends Gus his way as a crueler form of punishment. But Walt flips the tables on fate, and becomes Gus' judgement, which is why his death parallel's the bear, half burnt face, and missing an eye.
Also, why Gus didn't have a menu item Chicken 'Fring'ers, I'll never understand.
OMG! The connection between the bear’s face and Gus’s face! I never thought of that!!!
And chicken fringers would have been amazing! I guess Gus wasn’t a part of their branding like the Colonel was!
When Walt and Jesse are at Denny's there is a small continuity error before Jesse makes the "death gesture".
Yeah, the show has sooo many continuity errors! (More than film artifacts!)
When Gus kills Victor Mike out out his gun cuz even he didn't see it coming
Indeed!
4:50 Nortel Millennium payphone spotted? This seems to be a variant I've never seen before based on that wild ID bezel with the button and seemingly missing coin slot (though some Millenniums are card only), the buttons down the instruction card, the odd layout of the special keys, even the swivel is wrong. This little freak of nature might be something Quortech or WiMacTel made later on based on some of the Millennium's chassis components. Normally seeing a Millennium would be a give away that a scene was shot in Canada but in this case I doubt it.
Weird! It was definitely filmed in Albuquerque but I think it was a prop phone.
@9:44 yeah, the label _is_ fictitious, but I took the 2 to assume it was packing group 2.
There’s hazard classes, and each individual container also gets a packing group depending on what it is. PGs 1-3, with 1 being the most dangerous.
The individual container markings can differ between what is shown on the parent vehicle they’re packed into in accordance with CFR49
Oh! Well you’ve taught me something new! Thanks!
I think Gale being unfamiliar with Victor always watching them is because Victor never had to watch Gale closely. Gus never trusted the unpredictable egomaniacle Walt as much as he trusted Gale
True! I think it was just the “that guy” part that was weird for me!
Walt makes that statement about victor later as a subliminal threat as he views Mike taking liberties that aren’t his to take. He’s planting a seed in Jesse’s head because it seems he’s flirting with the idea of eliminating Mike. Which he ultimately does.
Yes, you are correct! He seems to have not been sincere there!
Fun thing i noticed, gale dies in a similar way andrea does, shot after answering the door
Oh, true!
7:59 for some reason Mike's face always cracks me up, like "damn this guy's cooking your ass Victuh"
This is another one of my favorite episodes. Gus is just so chilling here. I do find the contrast funny when Walt is just going on and on and seems oblivious that Gus is acting out of character and gearing up towards something horriffic where in contrast if you watch Jesse here. Hes very on guard like he instinctively knows something awful is about to happen. You even see him flinch when Gus walks around them before gus does the Kill and everything seems somewhat normal. Also Im so dissappointed really enjoying this channel but about to be caught up. Boo. Lol. I know you have severance and bcs on the horizon. I havent seen either yet so need to watch them. After those would you ever consider Dexter for your channel. Its my favorite show of all time but understand that 8 seasons plus a one off season and an upcoming prequel and sequel is alot to work through
@@tammylee9617 Great insight! Thanks! And as much as I try to spread Severance awareness, I feel like your most urgent task is to get started on Better Call Saul!
its not even that walt is talking very loud, he's whining in a completely silent room like no one has ears
😂🤣
At 9:03 you can see the "Blood Path" going between Walt and Jesse but next Scene its "cleaned up" and only is in front of them
Yeah! There are so many continuity errors in every episode, I usually don’t point them out. But you’re absolutely right! 🩸
5:11, didn't you miss a film artifact? Also the light is switching between it being on the numbers and not on the wide shots.
🤯🤯🤯 OMG! Great catch!!! And that's a much bigger one! 😅 I've probably missed a LOT of them, honestly!
i’m not a member but i think it’d be funny if you added an emoji of hector looking at the DEA while he shits himself, if that’s not already one
Hahaha... We could definitely use a Hector emoji and that could be his best face (either that or his face when he detonates the bomb)! It's hard for these expressions to show up when in such a tiny image, but I'll definitely keep that in mind. We're getting close to the point where RUclips will require me to gain 50(!) members for each new emoji, so these new opportunities may be rare!
I always like the fact that Mike is so startled by Gus cutting Victor's neck that he instinctively holds his gun up at Gus at 8:50. Under any other circumstances I can't imagine Gus would appreciate one of his employees pointing a gun in his direction lol
Everything Walt said isn't false, ironically walt's formula in the show is the one that doesn't account for stereoisomerism / chirality.
Oh, good to know! It's all a mystery to me.
I read this on a wiki sometime ago so take with a grain of salt, but apprently it was supposed to lampshade the fact that the way they are cooking doesn't work in real life because of those qualities.
@@ayoraster2970 Cool, thanks!
@betterwatchtv even bigger, chirality is referenced all the way back in Cat's in the Bag when Walt is lecturing his class on thalidomide. He pauses at one point and it seems like he's going to mention meth instead, because he just started cooking. Chirality is one of the big differences between street quality meth and what Walt cooks.
1:15 The blue color isn't a result of a methlamine cook, but of Walt's recipe.
Thanks, you're right!
Walt actually really did have a solid point. A person may be able to perfectly replicate each and every step but not knowing WHY you are doing each step makes even the smallest problems insurmountable.
Yes, definitely!
I’d say this is true for some and untrue for someZ
It’s true for me. I’m unable to produce the product you want if that information is missing. News flash we all do things differently, down to posture and it matters.
I’m 6’7” and my back doesn’t allow me to sleep with how much it hurts. This is from existing in this world designed for everyone but me. This is all to say that a lot of directions are just wrong
10:50 almost like when Tuco beat the living hell out his sideman for questioning Walt and Jesse
Indeed!
8:02
I think a key reason why this is nonsense is because the sentence makes no sense once viewers understand that the chemical formula is one word, I’m not even sure Cranston understood what he was saying.
Replace that chemical formula with the word “apple”
And he would’ve said “Is Apple? then reduction to methamphetamine”
The sentence is a non-sequitur
It almost sounds like they cut out a portion of the sentence.
The stuff about stereospecificity and making sure the mix only has 1 enantiomer instead of two is accurate but the relevance to the situation is a little vague, so maybe Walt was just trying to throw irrelevant technical stuff at Victor to make him seem stupid.
Also I was surprised you didn’t reference Walt’s lesson on Chirality in S2E2 when he brought up Chirality in this scene.
Great callout! Thanks! I wouldn’t be surprised if they edited out some of the dialog. But the whole “Walt trying to throw Victor off” at least makes sense! Yeah, I sometimes debate whether to mention connections to past statements! I think I debated this one…
5:39 and 5:51 You can see other addresses, but were those last numbers removed as well? They seem to be somewhat in order...228 & 232.
Edit: Nope. If you look on Gmaps, those are the actual house numbers.
Yeah, I went through the exact same thought process! So weird the way these are numbered!
Marie has her problems like everyone else, but she is such a good wife.
💯🙌
Love that Mike instinctively pulls a gun on Gus, he’s so shocked at what’s just happened that he loses his cool
Yep!
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Great Video once again. I really love them.
Please keep the work up❤!
Thank you! I thought of you during that segment, as the only German member I’m aware of! 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
There should be an eventual Minnerals emoji
Yeah, the standard ones only have 🪨! Well, and 💎.
goodbye, victor
Farewell, faithful henchman! Until we meet again in Better Call Saul...
I read a comment from another video about Gael, that for a normal person the leap from 96% purity to 99% purity doesn´t seem like much. But for a Chemist, 96% is 4 Times the impurity of 99%, that´s why Gael pushed so hard for meeting Walt
That checks out!
The methylamine cook doesn't typically make the meth blue, the color is supposedly due to Walt's improved recipe !
Oh, hmmm, I guess that could explain it. Walt and his “little tweaks of chemistry…”
Oooooo can’t wait for this vid :3
I hope you enjoyed it!
Did you already get any comments about the chemistry things walter brings up? Cause the words he brought up actually make sense together as far as i can tell
Some people have said they make sense and others have said it’s nonsense!
While it is difficult to know exactly when Walt became Heisenberg (I argue he never became that until the very last episode btw)
I think it is simpler to see where Mike ends his alignment with Gus.
Even before his connection to Gus was shown to be much closer in the Better Call Saul prequel, he always seemed above Walt and Jessie.
During the cutter scene, he is taken by surprise (obviously), but seems to lower himself to the level of the men who are sitting; even helping the men put the body in the barrel.
That was the first dip in class until his involvement in the train heist, and eventually in his own death.
Cool, I like that! Thanks!
Can't wait for the Severance videos!
Great!
I always like to think that walks comments before victor dies is him panicking since if Victor knew the cook he would be replaceable so he was just saying whatever to make himself seem smarter... also logically I think it was super dumb to kill victor.. not only did gus loss a loyal solider but he could have easily smuggled him out and had him do cooks or be a under ground guard... victor seemed like a loss end who didn't really have a life outside of his service to gus.. like Tyril
Yeah, Walt panicking makes sense! And yes, Gus is not as careful and logical as he likes to think he is!
That box cutter scene is the only scene that I physically cannot watch. I have mirror touch synesthesia, and the only other scene that comes close is when Walt puts his IV back in.
Oh, interesting! I find it very hard to watch as well. Normally the IV thing would bother me but for some reason it doesn’t!