Ozymandias | Breaking Bad: Season 5 Episode 14 [REACTION + DISCUSSION]
2024 ж. 16 Мам.
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What a fantastic and heartbreaking episode this was. As always, thanks for watching the Breaking Bad reaction.
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0:00 - Introduction
0:21 - Episode Reaction
29:45 - Discussion
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Walt knew that the police would be there so he said all that to get her off the hook a bit by saying “I built this, me, me alone nobody else”.
This could also be seen as self-affirmation though seeing how Gray Matter stripped him from any acknowledgment and just tokened him as the guy that came up with the name.
@@ereshkigal9628 Except Walt is visibly upset and trying his best to not show that he's lying in his voice. He completely clears her of any wrongdoing, makes himself sound like a maniac, makes up lies to do this, and does it while showing that what he's saying is upsetting him. They even show Skyler realising what he's doing.
@@BlueLikeWoah the thing with that is if it were that simple and the phone call was enough, they wouldn’t be interrogating her like they were the immediate next episode. That shows even after tapping their phones and Skyler complying, she still wasn’t off the hook and they very much still believe her to be an accomplice who is still being treated as a suspect.
@@OkayLosay Yes that's called good writing.
@@OkayLosay spoiler dude
25:20 - When Holly was saying Mamma, she was actually seeing her real mother just off the screen. But the director realized it was a brilliant moment and kept it in the show.
Whoa, I love this so much!
Yes, this is the start of Todd's redemption arc! He's truly a stand up guy!
I couldn’t have been more wrong… 😭 LMFAO
🤣🤣🤣☠
Skylar’s reaction to Walt kidnapping Holly is the most intense moment of the entire show for me. Man is Anna Gunn incredible. She gives me chills and brings tears to my eyes every time.
kidnapping? Its his fucking kid too
I was just scrolling down to comment how underrated her acting is. She's soooo good.
Walt was playing an act on the phone to get Skylar off the hook, obviously he knew that the police was listening. This is why he told her that he built it all by himself. He did it for her and the kids. This is why he took the blame for killing Hank as well..
Yeah, and the following episode he and Saul confirm while they talk about Skyler’s predicament if he leaves. I feel bad for not catching this sooner. I think I was just too overwhelmed by everything that was happening. Not my proudest moment. Haha
@@Ezret Don‘t feel bad about it. This episode is such a rollercoaster that it‘s so tough to get the subtleties when you are deeply emotionally invested in what‘s happening. Great reaction:)
@@Ezret I remember when I saw this episode when it first came out it took me a moment to realise what was going on too. It was only when I started seeing the shocked look on Skyler's face, just standing there holding the phone silently as she clocks that something's up with the way Walt is talking, that I started questioning what I was seeing. She can tell something's not right about this call, even given the horrible situation and everything that's just happened. You really see on her face the very moment it dawns on her what he's actually doing. And then just after this moment, we also finally get to see Walt's face (till then we saw him speaking from behind), revealing the tears streaming and his entire demeanour that doesn't at all match the persona of the evil mastermind his voice is trying to project over the phone. It was really a masterclass in acting from both Anna Gunn and Bryan Cranston, truly one of the greatest exchanges ever in a TV show or even a film. And also some top tier genius level direction and editing too.
@@Ezret Most of us missed it, in the first watch, don't even worry! It's a brilliant show, and you are *meant* to be fuming, during that scene!
I told myself I wasn't going to cry again but seeing you cry opened the floodgates... no shame in it at all. this episode was out of this world
I absolutely love how you digest what you’re watching… it reminds me of how I felt when I first watched BB and more specifically this ep. Now that we’re nearing the end please consider watching Better Call Saul.
Thanks for the kind words! It’s been an amazing ride and one I don’t plan on leaving until it’s fully over. On Patreon, we’ve already watched El Camino and are currently halfway done with season one of Better Call Saul! Absolutely loving it so far.
In the poem "Ozymandias" the statue lays broken in the desert. This is reflected in the way Walt falls over after they shoot Hank. Hes the once powerful guy whos empire is no more
You hit so many things in this: it feels like a movie! Totally agree. When people recommend Breaking Bad, it's this episode more than any other that they're thinking of! All this time, everything that's happened....it all just led up to this. Gus, Tuco, the corny twins......all distant memories, lol. Basically these last bunch of episodes are just one big long show finale, and this episode is definitely the most consequential of the entire series. I wept right a long with you!
walt said all those things so he could protect skyler from the courts
14:30 The pants from the pilot.
"I'm believing in you Todd"
25:15 one of the best things about this scene is that Holly saying mama was a complete coincidence, and was unscripted (as she is a baby and cannot read a script lmao)
Is that true? I always assumed it was dubbed in. If so, that's amazing!
I've lost count of how many reactions to this show I've watched at this point. I promise you, there are PLENTY of people who were still rooting for Walt at this point. A fact that perplexed even Vince Gilligan himself.
I can already see the comments mad you didn’t fully catch the phone call scene… I admit I was one of those people that didnt catch that Walt knew but I feel like that was on purpose bc I feel like mixed with Walt’s theatrics was some truth of how he really felt. Also, they don’t fully confirm it until episode 15. Your reaction to this show has been so fun to watch. Keep it up!
Greatest episode ever
During the opening scene when they did the flash back they actually used video from the original episode that was never aired. This include Walter's conversation with his wife.. That's why the flashback looked so authentic. The actors were younger when they acted out this part.
Are you sure Jesse looks bigger and older
@@Justinhomii Wow! I stand corrected. According to Chat GPT, Vince Gilligan used prosthetics and makeup to make Walter look younger, but yes, it was not "unused footage" from season 1 but it was filmed during season 4. Good eye.
On the phone call he knows the cops are listening so he made it sound like skyler was a blameless victim and made himself sound like a monster so that she wouldn’t be charged. It was brilliant
I have a theory about why Walt told Jesse that he watched Jane die, other than to show that he's gone so overboard with being Heisenberg that he would be needlessly cruel. After Hank was killed, I'm sure Walt began concocting his revenge. It became a part of his reason to continue living. He knew that Jesse was being put in a completely hopeless situation, so he had to give Jesse a reason to live. Or Walt is a manipulative sociopath who doesn't care who he hurts. Could be that, too.
Walt said what he said on the phone because he knew the cops were listening,he did it to clear Skylar of any blame. That’s why he emphasized that he was responsible for everything himself
You were giving Todd entirely too much credit lol especially now that I know you’ve seen El Camino you can see the depths of his evil. That man is polite, but he has no soul… People are mad about the phone call, but it’s clear it’s not because you weren’t paying attention, it’s because you were in “I hate Walt he is the worst” mode this whole episode. I approve of this reason and understand why you can’t really comprehend him doing a decent thing for Skyler after every other horrible thing he did this episode.
I was in so much denial this episode that I did sooooooo much mental gymnastics to make myself believe Todd was doing this because he knew it was the right thing. Only for him to be even more horrible later on…
Such a great reaction to ozymandias
Funny how this guy was expecting Todd of all people to have a conscience. You kind of set yourself up for that disappointment dude. Remember, a few episodes before this he killed a kid.
LOL I was jumping through some major hoops to convince myself that Jesse was going to be a okay. Only for him to get even worse next episode.😭
Saw this, and said “oh no!!!, I guess I’m watching this” Great react 🤙
Through the whole series Walt is too smart for his own good. No one ever gets his 'game plan'. He says things to manipulate people and events, etc. but everyone just takes it at face value.
For instance that last phone call. People can listen to that and say Walt is a terrible person (yes he is) but another view is he knew the cops were listening in so he tried to portray himself as the single kingpin to try and help Skylar.
Aaaand another reactor doesn't get the phone call. It's so strange. Please rewatch the scene and you'll see the brilliant acting, I feel that some of the hate towards Skylar was real but the things he says didn't happen which was the tell that it wasn't real. He knew the police were there and recording. He nearly breaks down after what he says about Hank. You can also see the moment Skylar realizes what Walt is doing.
I knew people would be annoyed at this. Unfortunately, I can’t catch everything. I think I was just too overwhelmed by everything that was happening. Not my proudest moment. Haha
This doesn’t even get confirmed until the next episode… I’ll never understand why people get mad at reactors for not knowing everything that’s happening in a show and WHY it’s happening. Calm down dude
Why are people so impatient…? Like damn, people can’t wait one episode for a reveal to be made that he knew the cops were listening. People just have to feel superior nowadays…
@@chancerosenthal It's fairly obvious what was happening but emotions are still running high so I kinda get it. I saw this live on TV with commercials so maybe that's what let me have a moment to breathe.
@@chancerosenthal It's really gotten old, TBH. Like who cares? As the other poster mentioned, it gets confirmed next episode so it's not like the person finished the show believing the wrong thing.
Dude you’re a great realtor. I want you to have more views. Keep going. I really enjoy watching this again with you. Don’t feel bad about missing Walt’s reason for the phone call. Many other people missed it too. You’re wrong about Walt though. Yes, it’s all gone off the rails but he loved Jesse and Jess betrayed him by working with Hank. It also led to Hank being killed and him losing all his hard earned money. Of course he wanted to hurt Jesse with the words about Jane. I still very much wanted Walt to come out in too at this point. I certainly didn’t hate him as you seem to do. I understood him.
Yes Walter White no longer exists. Its Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. And Hyde has taken over
Just thinking about the first few minutes. When we meet Walt in Season 1, we see things from his perspective. His pride is hurt left and right, and he has such frustrating arguments with Skyler and Walt Jr about things that don’t really matter. When he got into the meth business, he put a wedge between himself and the family he was trying to provide for, but since we don’t see this endearing scene between Walter and Skyler until right near the end, we really get to see the lovely simple joys of his family life that he took for granted and completely threw away.
14:31 Walter's pants from the first episode
They wouldn’t have been able to make this show if we had public health care.
Your visceral reaction to Walt at this point is pretty much universal. Your failure to catch on to what Walt was trying to do with the phone call is more unusual, but still pretty understandable (It’s honestly surprising how few people miss what he’s doing, tbh). Your hope that Todd might actually have some kind of noble motives in keeping Jesse alive is frankly just bizarre.
Then when you factor in that this is a relatively small family that just blew up over all of this... Oof! 😮💨
i think walt became a genuine piece of shit (as blatant as it is tbf) but i still feel bad for him thinking about how tragic and empty his life was up until age 50 and how ego controlled him i dont think he wanted hank to die, moreso that he was in a panic and realised what he did after he called in the nazis i mean im just talking about this episode alone not that it excuses poisoning kids to end feuds lol
The entire phone call at the end of the show was an act. He knew the police would be there listening in and he had to find a way to clear his wife's name. So he acted like a complete monster and even made it sound like she was begging him to stop the entire time. He had to come across as a scary monster. Otherwise the cops may not have bought it..
How could anyone think Walter was the bad guy? He deserved the, 'best Dad' award imo.
Walt is awful, but the stuff he said on the phone was an act because he knew the police were3 listening and he wanted them to think he had abused and threatened her the whole time to keep her from going to the police, like he didn't given Skylar a choice so they won't think she wasn't complicit in the drug business he built. I would not have liked this episode as much at all if he had actually said those things because he believed them. Skylar knew that was what he was doing too, because it was always his biggest complaint when she got involved that she would be just as criminally liable as he is once she knew about it and chose to get involved instead of turning him in. The acting and looks on their faces during that scene are so good too, because you can see the moment she realizes what he is doing, and the pain its causing him to have to say those things to him when he knows it might be the last time they speak.
he take the baby to protect skyler, he called skyler he lied in phone to protect her again, walter here he played the vilain, to show evidence for police that skyler is not guilty , he know that the phone was a bug police hearing, but the plan is to take holly and show the police that he is some sort of vilain, and his family are inoccent walt know the consicoince, that why he did that, but he know that he gona give back holly anyways, he did all that for his family, cause police will see him as the villain in this story, even after he did all that, skyler lost his house, if he didnt do all that, she could have been ended in prison, and her daughter / sun she will lost them at same time, and yeah dont excpect a happy ending with Gilligan, it like a joke just for saying it , this men hit hard and dark, even after he take ur hearth beats, in the next scene it gona be ur souls that he takes away,
Todd wanted to keep Jesse alive to cook for Lydia.
wdym bro? Jesse crossed the LINE when he talked to Cops,you never do that,you go kill a man thats more honorable but snitching maaaan,no excuse,Hank died becuse of Jesse and thats a fact! Walt savaged him up to make him think aobut what he did! Thats why on the end of the shjow Jesse gives "nod" to walter meaning "i understand everything u ever did man" BTW jesse is alive becuse of Walter! 1000TIMES over
You must be a good person, you see something good even in Meth Demon alias Todd👍🏼😁
He told on himself
Aww! This episode got u good!! If it's any consolation, i too hated Walt by this point of this series xd
When your done with breaking bad, you need to watch el Camino and Better Call Saul.
Yep! Already finished El Camino and started Better Call Saul!
LOL. We see Walt trying to go into Heisenberg mode, but Jack was having none of it. Walt got mixed up with real gangstas that didn't give a F, and he couldn't BS manipulate them like he could everyone else. I think then he realized that nothing was going to go his way, especially after Hank was killed right in front of him. Once he gave up all that money and Pinkman, he had absolutely no leverage left. His money was gone, as well as a cook that was almost as good as him method-wise.
Cry about it
28:36 is how i felt at your reaction to the phone call 😑
Do a react of Better Call Saul too
You’ll be pleased to know that KZhead is 5 seasons deep on Better Call Saul reactions then! Haha! Just uploaded episode 5 actually. Enjoy!
The only reason Todd “saved” Jesse is because he has a weird obsession with Lydia. He is a psychopath
What’s so weird about a guy wanting to fuck a woman he likes?
hank wasnt moral