Breaking Bad Season 5 Episode 1 'Live Free or Die' REACTION!!
Now that Gus is gone, Walt, Jesse, and Mike work to cover their tracks. Skyler panics when Ted Beneke wakes up. Here's our reaction to the season 5 premier of Breaking Bad.
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*”We’re done when I say we’re done.”*
Okay we're done.
And when i'm done, half of humanity will still exist!
Saul wins
*proceeds to cough horribly
"i told them it was an accident". Wtf Ted, It was an accident 😂😂
But only in the same way the plane crash was an accident. Ted wasn't just being a douche, physical intimidation was exactly what Kuby and Huell intended.
And it’s what Ted needed
@@driftsolstice3685 To be fair, the only intimidation they used is yelling and standing in his way. They didn't threaten him with violence or chase him when he ran. Legally speaking, with a good lawyer, they might not be in too much trouble.
@@jacket5456 None of those details will count for much once a jury finds out why they're there.
And I find it interesting how many people are willing to sympathise with Skylar & Co using witness intimidation to cover up a crime of which she is 100% guilty.
I love "junkyard" Doc Brown
Junk merchant, petty criminal, philosopher, legal scholar, even a bit of a scientist and all in two brief appearances. If Nikki & Steven follow this show up with Better Call Saul I'll definitely be following along, and I'll be bitterly disappointed if they don't previsit this character there.
"Yeeeeah b* MAGNET" - I loveeee Jesse 😂 my fav quote from him
Hank better have gotten a huge pay raise for figuring out Gus was behind it all when everyone else in the DEA didn’t believe him
All cops are bastards
"Any artificial hips" > Walt points at Mike
walt turned 50 in season 1 ep1. he is still 50. all past seasons are in the span of months not years
Yup, the entire plot of the show from season 1 to the end of season 4 has been less than a year.
@@christucker7655 we’ll season 5 timeskip
@@christucker7655 Even though Nikki & Steven will have watched the rest of the season before you made this comment, other viewers of this channel won't have, so please delete your massive spoiler.
@@christucker7655 I see. So you revel in being a total ass who hurts as many people as you possibly can, and the world would be better off without you. Got it. May karma bring you exactly what you deserve.
@Chris Tucker cmon bruh I'm only on season 5 ep 2 😢
Regarding the bear... Just for what it's worth, they planned *very little* out ahead of time. Vince has always been very forward about that. Rather, they constantly went back through older episodes and found elements to bring forward and payoff in their new scripts. Instead of planning everything out, Vince likes to develop stories organically and sequentially, and he thinks that when you get an idea for a scene and start writing to that moment, you lose authenticity. The writers' room intentionally wrote the characters into corners that were nearly impossible to resolve, at which point they would often spend days trying to figure out how the characters would realistically react and escape.
Yeah. The teddy bear foreshadows Gus's death only in hindsight. That is, they didn't have Gus's death in mind when creating the teddy bear in the first place. But when they decided on how to kill Gus, they saw the burned face of the bear and thought.. "be kindof cool to do something like that, wouldn't it?"
As in all great works of art, there's a few happy accidents.
More reasons why they're such brilliant writers!!
@@ianwestc they didn’t even think about Gus being a recurring character when the bear was introduced. It wasn’t until they were creating season 3 when they decided to make Gus the main villain.
Bravo Vince and Peter
You guys are so lucky. This is the best season of television ever. The creator of BB wanted a clear ending for the show and didn't want it to run on and lose it's spark, so season 5 was absolutely intended to be the final season.
I don’t consider it a spoiler to say so either. The writer’s announced in advance that the 5th season would be the final one, so everyone watching at the time knew they were watching the final season.
Exactly! It’s not spoilery to let anyone know at any point that BrBa is simply the best conceived, written, and executed television series of all time!!!
JMO, I have BB #2. True Detective Season 1 is the GOAT in my mind. Walt may be my 2nd favorite character, but after Rust Cohle for sure. It's a shame these two were airing at the same time. So many people missed out on TD due to BB or just not having HBO. If you haven't seen TD Season 1, do yourself the biggest favor in the world, watch it, and pay attention! So worth it.
@@lagronemikal TD S1 is indeed amazing. But it's easier to make a masterpiece of a TV show when you producing just 1 season. That's why BB is way above TD S1.
🥓🧲💻🚚 Notice how walts ego has taken off? Him taking out gus has boost his ego to the next level he feels unstopable! Just notice how cocky and full of pride he is in this episode
What’s the plan, Dutch?
JuSt OnE MOrE TrAiN ArrrrthuR!
I’m in the middle of chapter six. I hate Dutch so much right now.
This shit getting annoying😂 everybody spamming If i have a plan
Dutch Van der linde 😂😂😂 mistakes have been made. You’d think the memes would have died out by now.
Vince Gilligan is a great Writer
And he has great collegues.
He had a team of writers but yes as the head he is great
Damn you guys already forgot about Walt's 50th birthday on the first episode 😂
Can you really fault someone for forgetting a detail in the first episode of a show that they are now on the 5th season of?
also he had fake ID with fake birthday on fake name
Binging these episodes makes it way easier to remember those kinds of details
just exactly how old he is
@@NikkiStevenReact In this episode he's still 50.
You guys are gonna be the luckiest humans in the world for enjoyibg BrBa s5 and Got S8 at the same time
yea ikr
EXACTLY! Hopefully S8 of GoT can come close to the brilliance of S5 BB.
@AJ Right? Especially if the new season is anything like S7.
They also get to enjoy Avengers Endgame at the end of April while they will be watching both.
@@sython135 yup 😁 best April ever for all of us nd especially Nikki and Steven.
The reason Breaking Bad has such perfect foreshadowing is because, when the writers are doing future episodes, they're looking back to see what symbols they've already made. They call it "backmining" because they have no idea what they're going to do next. Like with the machine gun, for example. Vince has said in numerous interviews he and his whole team have no idea where they're going with that.
You guys completely missed the "because I say so" line when Walt was in the back of the car. It sets the tone for the first half of this season.
I have watched this show three times, and now four with you guys, and I have never noticed how much Walt has changed in this episode, compared to the other seasons. He is calm. Prepared. In control. It is scary to watch.
Walt acts like the people he's killed.
Podcast Notes: Live Free or Die Guests: co-exec producer & writer Tom Schnauz; producer Diane Mercer 1. There was some possibility that amc wasn’t going to bring BB back for a fifth season. They felt like the end of four was a good conclusion if that happened (though they had definite ideas for season 5 & that wasn’t the actual end of their story) 2. The season being broken up into 2 eight episode mini-seasons allowed them the time they needed in production to ensure the quality was where they wanted it 3. The Denny’s scene - not product placement, they just liked Denny’s as a meeting point so used it again. That was the first scene shot as they did it before Bryan shaved. 4. The machine gun is the same model as Rambo’s 5. AMC exec Brian Bochrath (no idea on spelling) was an electrical engineer st a forklift factory or done thing & helped them with figuring out how to do the batteries 6. All the cops were real Albuquerque police, and that was a real police location 7. Super high security on this season’s footage...nothing is allowed to leave their editing studio, except by Vince, and even what he takes home has a giant watermark 8. That was wasp spray Mike sprayed at the cameras - it’s what burglars might in theory use because it sprays so far up into trees
Jessica ❤️❤️ thank you for the notes you prepare for every episode. Really appreciated!!
Elisabeth Larsen awww 💗 thank you for the kindness, my love! I enjoy doing them!
@@pearljammies ☺️☺️☺️
Apoorv Ambardar 😃
Thank you once again, Jessica, for these juicy tidbits!!! It’s amazing to watch N&S watch BrBa for the first time, like enjoying meatloaf, and your podcast notes add, like, the “gravy”!!! 😘❤️💜❤️
-Some straight like you, giant stick up his ass, age what - 60? He's just gonna break bad? -I'm 50. S1E01 It hasn't been a year but it sure feels longer!
Also, Skyler makes a "50" out of veggie bacon in one of the very first scenes. (Which Walt is recreating in this episode.) "This tastes like Band-aids." -Walt Jr.
Cap’n cook that’s not you
@@JTorch10And a 51 later on
also "In July 2011, series creator Vince Gilligan indicated that he intended to conclude Breaking Bad with the fifth season"
Best season yet. LETS GO!!!
I expect every thumbnail from here on will feature Nikki’s 😱 face.
The moment Walter said "because I say so" and his face after saying that, to me seemed like Walt becoming Gus. Then the way he talked to Saul and what he said to Skyler at the end just confirmed that.
Walt's not in his 40's. In the pilot episode, Walt turned 50 and was diagnosed with lung cancer. Skyler arranges his turkey bacon into the number 50. Also I couldn't tell if you guys were able to hear his "Because I say so" moment. It's almost like Walt has a god complex now.
He doesn't even look 40-45
Yes, the writers knew that this would be the final season. The hype at the time for the final 8 episodes was just like the upcoming final season of Game of Thrones, everyone was super excited.
At least these lived up to the hype. I liked the ending of GoT, but not as much as the ending of BrBa.
@@fadeskywards1245 You have horrible taste if you liked Game of thrones ending. Like just awful
@@fadeskywards1245 "BrBa" That's a stupid shortening. Just type it out like a normal person you lazy fuck.
Here we go folks! One of the greatest seasons of TV ever. So excited!
THE greatest season in my humble opinion
7:48 The best one ever made! The greatest of all time Steven!
You guys have a fun stretch of TV for you. 👍
The writers didn't just know it was the last season, they chose for it to be the last season.
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Yes! It really does feel like things are coming to a head, and it looks like Walt is either giving into his ego or is going through a "im the bad guy" arc that Jesse did previously
I love the fact that Ted is so terrified of Skylar that he tells the police the truth, he did "trip and fall"
Vince Gilligan (if I remember correctly) always planned for 5 seasons. He wanted to tell a good story, not a long one. He wasnt interested in drawing it out for money.
He didn't have a specific number in mind. Nothing was planned.
15:14 lol Saul still have the blue ribbon for the plane accident after months!
Going all the way back to Season 1 Episode 1 you'll see a similar scene with Walt on his Birthday getting a plate full of eggs and bacon as the number 50, while the scene in S05E01 had a 52 in it. So this is another great throwback from the creators of the show that should remind you how far they've come. Enjoy season 5 ya'll!! 🥓🧲💻🚚
I swear, I was in instagram wondering "I wish steven dropped the reaction now" and the notification popped lol 😂
you should become a patreon they dropped it yesterday on there.
@@jasminbreakingbadwalkingde4614 Jasmin, I am Patreon of theirs, and didnt see? Which tier do you have to be?
Henrique Rothbard me too❤️
Walter White has the best character arc and development possibly ever.
Welcome to the best season of Breaking Bad. It's one hell of a ride!
Watch better call Saul after this
Yeah... After you're done with this show you should definitely watch Better Call Saul.
we will see
@@NikkiStevenReact It's a much different show, and it is slower-paced. That said, it is amazing and brilliant in its own way. I've seen many differing opinions on this, but I'll just say: I think there's a reason that SOME people even like Better Call Saul more.
@@kingofhearts642 indeed slower pace, not as much action, however the best written, shot & acted show i've seen in years.
@@KyuzouTV BCS peaked at season 3 and Chicanery is the show's masterpiece. Season 4 is probably the best in terms of pure acting performance from Bob Odenkirk, but a few of the episodes felt like filler. It also had some questionable character plot threads that slowed down the main story too much. That's the most I can say without spoiling anything. For me, the series become a 9 after season 3, but season 4 dropped it to an 8.5. Let's see if season 5 can raise it.
My favorite parts of this episode were when Hank is investigating the lab and they discover the address on the evidence of Gustavo, besides the cold open. Really like the way they did that underground Lab scene with the music and camera work and Hank wearing the hazmat.
Walter could never kill his family, providing for them is the centerpiece of his ego.
Much like Seinfeld, Breaking Bad ended while it was still on top. This was the number 1 show on TV at the time this season aired. Everyone was talking about it and watching each episode was an event. They knew this would be their final season. They chose to end the story. 😊
Walter was celebrating his 50th birthday in the very first episode of the show.
"Yeah Bitch...Magnets!!! My favorite Jesse quote from the entire series.
Once you guys finish the season, you should react to the Screen Prism videos on Breaking Bad. Don't look them up now, as some of the thumbnails and titles contain potential spoilers for season 5, but they have some very interesting interpretations of different characters in the show. The one I most want to see your reaction to is titled "Gus Fring: Man as Corporation".
Ditto on this! It just gives you a deeper appreciation of the show and its characters and how brilliant it is. The cinematography video that they do is one of my favorites
Would also recommend “Blood Money Table Read” only after series completion. Epic.
Best season in the history of television bar none. You’re in for a real treat.
i absolutely love re-watching this series with you guys. your reactions are everything to me... thanks for doing this show and thanks for being you. love from canada.
The very first episode of the show is Walt's 50th birthday
If the show didn't take it's time in between seasons like it did, we wouldn't have gotten the ending these characters deserved! I was completely ok with waiting because I knew they'd come through for us! They actually exceeded my expectations 💯
I love Mike and he is a great person to be friends with although he’s a criminal he isn’t pure evil like Walter he is more of A Civilized Criminal. And he has a wide skill-set
You might want to rewatch the breakfast scene in the pilot.
i think we are good... we remember the episode just fine and everyone and I mean everyone let us know that he's 50... ha!!!!!
Oh ok. So you remember Walt’s bacon in that episode, right?
So you remember Hiphop Jesse and his friend Emilio Koyama and krazy8?
The first time he did the birthday bacon thing he was 50. Skyler made a "50" for him for breakfast. The recent one was "52" at Denny's where he made a "52" himself.
Mike, Jesse and walt. The trio we may or may not have known needed
Steven doesn't even recognize chemistry teacher Walt anymore 😂😂😂😂
WOW. Ty for that commentary. Really made sense and I never even contemplated that possibility. When you said "Was he cheering himself? Or heisenburg
Prepare for THE best season of television.
15 million households tuned in in America for the live finale. Netflix exploded the show’s popularity. It was the top streaming show for like a year at Netflix.
@Nikki & Steven React Walt got pissed about Gale because he was getting “credit” for Walt’s work (the meth itself) and his ego couldn’t handle that. With Gus its a different situation. That (building and running the empire) was Gus’ own work Gus is getting “credit” for.
Let's go yo!
About his age and timeline: Remember the first episode when it was his birthday and Skyler made his slices of bacon in the form of "50"? He was 50 at the start of the season and has not passed his next birthday yet and all the first for seasons until now were less than a year, IMAGINE THAT!!!! But in the cold open it is his 52nd birthday.
And yes, they knew they want to end it this season. Enough said!
You gotta love Jesse's "YEAH BITCH, MAGENTS OHH" It's so good
Your discussion after the episode is always a welcome lol I love it
bye Walt, hello Heisenberg
In walt defense , His family life was on line , He tried to talk to jassie but he wouldnt listen . He knew what was he doing when he poisoned that kid .
It was so long ago and therefore hard to remember, but he was 50 in the Pilot. He is still 50 at the beginning of this episode but far deeper into the year. He's probably around 10-11 months into his 50th in this episode...
The show runner and writers did know that season 5 was the last one. They made an official announcement that season 5 would be the last season, which would have 16 episodes and be split into part 1 and part 2 which had the last 8 episodes. ALSO, it should be noted that when they were making season 4, they were not sure they would be picked up so they made that finale very conclusive. The wait between each season was a grueling year including between the first part of season 5 and the last part! Keep in mind that the long wait was due to meticulous writing and filming in ABQ.
I've been waiting for this. Hell yeah
the guy who sold him the gun is Bobby from the show Supernatural. which you should also check out lol
the guy who sold him the thing in the Denny's also acted well in Justified and Deadwood.
Jim Beaver
I have been waiting for this cold open for a long time!
I hope you guys react to Better Call Saul when you finish Breaking Bad.
Lol when Walt says "untraceable salvage all of it" he sounds like a supervillain
Yeah I was also confused when I first watched this episode. Thought I missed something, but you guys are on the right track don't worry
And so begins the greatest season of any TV series ever
Another great video guys, loving the shirts btw lol.
So I took a phone call while listening to your recap at the end and when I hung up and the video started playing this is the first thing I heard... “Walt you’re a douche.” 😂
Y’all have the best reactions than anyone else!
The waiting always was an important point of watching this series. It got you hyped over 6 month, just to pull you into another abyss. I love this show so much. Nothing has come close seince.
First scene in the show was Walt getting a plate with 50 in bacon on it. I remember when this aired, the hype was crazy about the final season.
It's worth noting that they knew the laptop was in evidence since Mike called and asked them. He said they tagged and filed it meaning Hank wouldn't have it.
Mike is so pissed off - he clearly hates Walts Guts
@Life Stuff the Money for his Granddaughter.....
This season is truly incredible television! You're in for a ride!
Season 5 of this show is the best thing...ever!
I noticed the cinematography changed in this certain season. It has become more serious and everything feels intense, every single thing is in panic, running and always moving.
You two can either take your socks off now, or let the series knock them off later. Season five is so awesome. That's all I can say without spoiling. Awesome video, as always. Thank you, yo ☺☺☺☺☺
The Show is really matchless. Outstanding.
Reminded me of when Cercei told Jaime something similar when they hugged.
Let's Go...! Love your reactions😍
That was a quickie!!! Love it🤣
Hey I just recently discovered your channel and I'm loving it! I dont know what future shows you will be watching but if I can make a request, I would LOOOOVE it if you reacted to "The Leftovers" on HBO. An extremely underrated show but so incredible!!
It's not a spoiler to say that they knew this was the last season.
24:29 "Huell have a bad day" I love you, Nikki, hahaha
In first season (first episode) Walter celebrated 50 years.
These vids are so entertaining bb is the best show
"Yeah bitch.....MAGNETS!" always makes me laugh.
Walt is 50 years old in the beginning of Season 5, remember S01E01. Season 5 it's almost completing one year since him and Jesse started all of this.
walt was 50 in the first episode of series......remember Skylar cooked breakfast and made the number 50 out of bacon on his plate
Yep. Also in the "I am awake" scene in the pilot, he corrected Jesse when he thought he was 60.
get ready to watch the greatest season of Television ever made. GOT S4 and Sopranos S6 are close, but this is just superb
When Walt says "because i said so" to Mike that is such a chilling moment, because that's when we know that Walt is taking the reins and he's in charge now. When Mike just has to take Walt's shit and can't talk back that's when we know Walt's the new boss. Eta: Magnets, bitch!
Late to the party, but the wait. THE WAIT!!! I remember exactly where I was when this came out. And then we had ANOTHER week. Sigh… Rough times 😂
You guys are in for a ride. I honestly believe every season got better than the last with this show. One of, if not the best show ever made.
Yes! The cold open was a flashforward
Yeah we had to wait almost a year and a half for the final 8 episodes...totally worth the wait though!