*important note! hey everyone! eric here. thank you all for making it with us to this point in our breaking bad reaction... the famous episode "ozymandias." what an incredible episode and an amazing ride this was! as we release this episode today, we already know many of folks are going to be commenting about our reaction to a specific scene - namely, the phone call scene. we just want to mention right away that we definitely understand what the point of that scene was, as we actually finished the entire show a couple weeks back. for us, the true intention behind the phone call scene becomes clear in the following episode "granite state." that being said, i did shoot a quick video as a reflection on the phone call scene, in order to contribute to the conversation surrounding the show and this episode in particular in a more fleshed out way. kailyn and i both have a lot of fun discussing the intricacies of storytelling and filmmaking generally, and when it comes to these pivotal episodes of breaking bad, we wanted to offer a little bit of clarification as to where we thought the show was going/what we thought was the underlying theme of this episode as we were originally watching it. of course now we know that we were off, but such is risk of watching something for the first time. you don't know where it is going! anyway, for those interested in extended reflection and a detailed breakdown of our interpretation of the episode while we were watching it, here is the link ( kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZY6Hmsmch7u9YrQ.html ) to the unlisted video, which you can also find in the breaking bad season 5 reaction playlist. we appreciate you! all the best, -K+E

@youknow227

Ай бұрын

The first scene was actually the last scene filmed in Breaking bad

@nerdymarriedcouple

Ай бұрын

@@youknow227 that's wild. what a scene to finish with

@thethesaxman23

Ай бұрын

I honestly missed this my very first watch of this episode. I think die hard fans of the show who've seen these episodes many many times forget how emotionally wrecked this episode is as a first watch. One of the great things about rewatching this show is catching all the subtle Easter eggs that you may have missed the first time around or have a different perspective on after seeing the whole show. Been loving your reactions and am 100% in for these last couple!!

@youknow227

Ай бұрын

@@nerdymarriedcouple The next episode is actually my favourite, which i'm pretty sure you'll like, no spoilers obviously

@nerdymarriedcouple

Ай бұрын

@@youknow227 we have recorded our reaction to it already. no worries!

Walt wasn’t spouting venom for its own sake, he was removing any possibility of suspicion towards Skylar, and she clearly realizes this. The tirade crystallizes Walt as a tyrannical and abusive coercer towards his innocent wife, which he is but to a lesser extent. It’s a somewhat selfless misdirection for the sake of the listening agents.

@scottjohnson7248

Ай бұрын

Another miscalculation by Walt.

@nerdymarriedcouple

Ай бұрын

we caught that in the next episode 😯 also posted a little reflection video, available in the pinned comment on this video!

@jxsh03

Ай бұрын

@@nerdymarriedcouple Don't worry its the easiest mistake to make when watching for the first time. In the heat of the moment with emotions high its really easy to misinterpret, especially with how the show has depicted Walt's journey and you know part of the concept of the show is he gets worse and worse. Really hope you don't get any hate for not picking up on it as I have seen many other reactors get.

@mikaelkarlsson2929

Ай бұрын

Yes. I thought that was obvious the first watch.

@hermanubis96

Ай бұрын

The phone call also parallels the beginning of the episode where Walter calls Skylar on the phone to lie to her, indicating that the phone call at the end is not truthful.

That phone call scene is my favorite scene. Walt finally did the right thing.

@januarybaby1063

Ай бұрын

and their hate for Walt made them think it was genuine... jesus

@skywillfindyou

Ай бұрын

@@januarybaby1063 Yep, they are real po-ta-toes

@Aegolius

Ай бұрын

@@januarybaby1063 I almost commented a MONTH ago that there was no chance when it happened that they would understand it due to their hate for Walt, but didn't want to post spoilers. "VERY" predictable that they wouldn't keep up. :/

@scottjohnson7248

Ай бұрын

It didn't work.

@youraveragepasser-by7367

Ай бұрын

​@@scottjohnson7248 it did tho? Skylar was off the hook mostly

The moment of realization on Skylars face when she realizes what Walt is doing to get her off the hook is brilliant.

@lukeizabelle2131

Ай бұрын

Yeah, Anna Gunn's acting in that scene was off the charts😃

11:30 it's hilarious how Kaylin is in complete shock, and Eric found out the source of that Walter White meme

The only real episode on imdb with a 10/10 rating. Interesting fact about the chess game being played at the fire station- the board was intentionally set up so that it would be impossible for the WHITE side to win. We’ve had a 'problem dog' (Gale), a 'rabid dog' (Jesse), now Walt is the stray dog. (When Jesse was playing the game Rage at the beginning of 'Problem Dog' 0407, there is an Easter egg on the wall as he is going down the stairs. The graffiti on the wall spells 'Gale'.) As we get that final shot of Walt riding away, it's followed by an actual stray dog crossing the street behind him.

@jaytoowavyyy

Ай бұрын

i love reading these comments and finding out things i’ve never known

The "I watched Jane die" segment was the coldest thing I've ever seen on TV.

Hank sleeps with the minerals.

@SmokeRingHalo

Ай бұрын

Thanks to Jesse.

@TTM9691

Ай бұрын

🤣 Brilliant line! Obviously, they've never seen The Godfather so they won't get it, but I do! 🤣

@TTM9691

Ай бұрын

@@SmokeRingHalo No, thanks to Todd's lowlife uncle, who couldn't follow simple directions: "Do Not Come".

@SmokeRingHalo

Ай бұрын

@@TTM9691 No, thanks to Hanks obsession to get retired Walt at all costs and Jesse's fake barrel idea instead of just wearing the wire. Uncle Jack would have never factored in without those knuckleheads.

@TTM9691

Ай бұрын

@@SmokeRingHalo Whatever dude, you take this shit way too seriously 🤣

"Ozymandias" is a sonnet by PB Shelley that describes the ruins of a once-great statue in a desolate desert. The statue is broken and half sunk in desert (just like Walter). The inscription on the statue:“My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: / Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”, contrasts with the surrounding wasteland, highlighting the transient nature of power and pride.(Change is the main theme of BB and study of change is called chemistry)

@nerdymarriedcouple

Ай бұрын

yes! amazing insight. we watched the ozymandias promo to start. so good

@DanJackson1977

Ай бұрын

​@@nerdymarriedcoupleOzymandius was specifically King Ramses II of ancient Egypt, who lived in the 1200s BCE.

@B-a-t-m-a-n

Ай бұрын

@@nerdymarriedcouple From the beginning of the show, Walter's science lessons kind of told us what we were going to see in the show. "What is chemistry?" "The study of chemistry." "NO!" It's about change, how things react to each other, and how, with some, the reaction can be quite explosive!

To me, the culmination of the entire series is that moment where Skylar and Walt Jr are cowering away on the floor, from Walter's point of view. Not only was it all for nothing, but "doing it for the family" has completely been turned on its head

@jrf185

Ай бұрын

100% agree - and then Walter Jr. calling the police on Walt. One of the most powerful scenes I've ever watched

@nerdymarriedcouple

Ай бұрын

definitely agree!

@brent415ful

Ай бұрын

It can be hard to miss this simple point the more you go back and watch and the more you accept how awful Walt is regardless of how bada** the writers make him at times. Bravo Vince.

@user-df8lp9zq8s

Ай бұрын

Well not fully for nothing, he left 9 millions, didnt he ?)

Best reaction to Todd mumbling "Sorry for your loss." Kade & Eric in unison: "Oh shut up!" 🤣

@josephsarto689

Ай бұрын

Todd really is a compassionate person. He respected Walt and wanted to send his condolences about Hank

@scottjohnson7248

Ай бұрын

​@@josephsarto689You forgot the /s

@user-wh4fx4cn1t

29 күн бұрын

@@scottjohnson7248that’s not even /s. Hes a shitty person but you have to give credit where credits due. He genuinely did want to make Walt feel better out of respect and he did his best to save Jesse. Remember, at the time of the events, he didn’t know what would end up happening.

@scottjohnson7248

29 күн бұрын

@@user-wh4fx4cn1t How do you know it was genuine? Psychopaths learn to mimic true human emotion in order to better manipulate others. Todd is a classic psychopath.

@scottjohnson7248

29 күн бұрын

@@user-wh4fx4cn1t You have no way of knowing if it's genuine.

I think it's safe to say THIS is the reaction video we've all been waiting for!!!

@nerdymarriedcouple

Ай бұрын

😭😬😭😬😭😬

When Holly was asking for her "mama", she was talking about her REAL mother, who was standing just off camera. The director was smart enough to leave it in the final take.

I really rarely use the term masterpiece for something, which is so often used by so many people. But in this case I have no doubt at all. Ozymandias is a masterpiece and the best episode in the history of television. The level of scriptwriting, directing and, above all, acting in this episode reached an absolute level, impossible to achieve by most series creators. This episode grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until the last scene. You're sitting on the edge of your seat, afraid to even blink so as not to miss anything you see on the screen, and that's where the magic of television in its purest form happens.

@indifference1015

Ай бұрын

I agree the only episode that rivals or imo beats this is 407 of Mr. Robot

@Thouxanbanquincy

Ай бұрын

@@indifference1015 Mr. Robot is a great show, that episode is definitely one of the best I've ever seen

Disappointed you guys didn't figure out what he was doing on the phone. Giving Skyler deniability

Walter was obiously saving skyler from suspicion during the phone call.

@shaneth138

Ай бұрын

It's so obvious yet so many people misinterpret it. I don't get it.

The last phone call between Walt and Skylar is my favorite scene in the series. I know that he’s just trying to paint Skylar as a victim but I think it goes much deeper than just that. There is definitely a part of Walt that means what he’s saying while another part is horrified by the words coming out of his mouth. It’s his two personalities at war with one another. Heisenberg is speaking while Walt is sobbing helplessly. It’s SO genius because he’s put in a position where he has to embrace his monstrous side in order to be selfless. It’s the one time Heisenberg actually WAS used for the good of his family.

@DC3328

Ай бұрын

Great job putting this into words. Making Walt a mustache twirling villain in your head, which these guys did, really detracts from the experience of this show.

@shaneth138

Ай бұрын

That's literally just wrong. His only purpose there was to absolve Skyler of any wrong doing. It isn't his two personalities fighting over each other.

@Connor-fj5rc

Ай бұрын

@@shaneth138 I’m not saying that Walt literally has two personalities, like dissociative identity disorder. But it is clear that there are two different sides to Walter White. Throughout the entire show they go to great lengths to highlight the duality of Walter White and Heisenberg. Walter White is a man who cares about his family while Heisenberg is the one who desires power and takes pleasure in making others feel afraid. This is the same guy who gave the “I am the danger” speech in an attempt to terrify his wife because she made him feel small. So yeah, I think there absolutely was a part of Walt that meant what he was saying. There are dozens of moments throughout the show in which they highlight this dichotomy. Nearly every scene of this show is packed with hidden meaning, the writers themselves have said so. To just say that what is literally happening on the surface is all that matters is to miss the point of the entire show.

@6Haunted-Days

25 күн бұрын

Yea wrong. So tired of the functionally illiterate and they're so positive they're a GENUIS 🙄🤣

Walt was actually helping Skylar out on the phone call in this episode. You can tell for as bad of man as he is, it still hurt him to say those things knowing he didn’t mean them

@nerdymarriedcouple

Ай бұрын

right, makes sense!

@RiotnRespect

Ай бұрын

@@nerdymarriedcouple I realized that you guys eventually figured it out in later eps haha sorry!

Walter: "Say my name" Holly: "Mama" Walter: "Todd, I think I might have another job for your uncle."

Almost all of Walt’s actions can be read multiple ways. The truth is always couched in a lie and vice versa. He’s a paradox. The epitome of the phrase “Two things can be true at once”. When he tells Jesse about Jane, he truly wanted to hurt him… but a part of him wanted to relieve Jesse of the guilt he’d been carrying. To let him know that it wasn’t his fault by revealing the truth. You can trace this back to “The Fly” episode- also directed by Rian Johnson.

@gilpaz413

Ай бұрын

wow didn't think of that, thanks!

@gilpaz413

Ай бұрын

wow didn't think of that, thanks!

@vbvermont

Ай бұрын

THIS. Walt is brilliantly written and acted. He’s complex, both a hero and a villain, perpetrator and victim of his own circumstances. We want to root for him to accomplish his goals while knowing he needs to pay for what he’s done.

@johnnyskinwalker4095

Ай бұрын

That's why this show is so great, cause it's complex and shades of grey. Even I found myself saying sometime "OK now Walt is full Heinsenberg" but it's wrong. The character is very much both all the time. That's why it hits so much. Cause it's not just a cartoonish villain. He's a flawed man making mistakes.

The baby's real mother was standing behind te camera. that is why she was saying 'mama.

@nerdymarriedcouple

Ай бұрын

kailyn behind the scenes was worried about the baby haha she will appreciate this comment

It’s astounding how none of these reactors understand what Walt’s doing on the phone bc of their blind hate for him. He’s literally crying and skylar clearly sees it. Also crazy how they all have such blind hate for him. I feel like no one hated him so strongly when the show aired. Times have changed.

@lukeizabelle2131

Ай бұрын

If they misunderstood that phone call scene it means that they didn't get Walter's character that much

You misunderstood that phone call. Walt gave Skylar an out with the police because he knew they would be listening which is why he cried after telling her about Hank. This episode is the biggest escalation where you dont have more than like 5 minutes in the entire episode to breathe.

*"I was fortunate enough to be there when Jane died."* - Vince Gilligan

I didn’t think Eric would get the phone call scene. Was 50/50 on if Kailyn would. Reactors that hate Walt tend to miss the point.

@TTM9691

Ай бұрын

In other words, all reactors/most people. If it was so clear, they wouldn't have added dialog in the next episode to clarify it. What's the matter, jrrey? Are you triggered? Still searching for that elusive Breaking Bad reaction where they blame Jesse and Skylar for everything? 🤣

@jrrey_

Ай бұрын

@@TTM9691 lol you got all that from my comment. Most people didn’t miss it. And I didn’t say it was clear. I’m triggered? Haha. You’re the one arguing about things you think I meant and not what I said. I said that the reactors that hate Walt tend to miss it. Which is true. At least from what I’ve seen. You don’t have to be pro Walt to get the point of the scene. It’s such a good part of the story and some people miss out on it. Which is unfortunate.

@TTM9691

Ай бұрын

@@jrrey_ 🤣 Gee, look at you, getting all excited! 😂 Half-wit, I can't stand (the fictional character of) Walt, and i got the scene fine, so I don't really know what you're babbling about. I've seen a million B.B. reactions, and I've yet to find a "pro-Walt" reactor, not at this point. But hey......good luck with that life of getting irritated at Breaking Bad reactors! I just saw two young girls started doing the show, you're going to want to get right on that so you can start trolling those kids for five seasons. 🤣

@J-racks

Ай бұрын

Goodness people get so heated. I get what he was saying. That phone call is such a pivotal moment that it’s interesting to see how someone’s moral compass can flip or not flip.

@innercircle341

Ай бұрын

I am the biggest Walt-hater there is. From E01 I loathed him. And I got the phone call instantly the first time I watched. These people are just too young and naive to get it. It has nothing to do with hate. I've seen the biggest Walter Cultists lapping it up like he's really sticking it to Sky only to realise later he was trying to help not hurt her. So your comment is just BS.

When I first watched this series, I was surprised when Walt told Jesse that he let Jane die. I never thought that Walt would admit that to anyone, this episode is hard core.

Damn I thought they would’ve understood the phone call. “She’s keeping him on the long for as long as possible so that they can get to him.” He was so confident😂

@lukeizabelle2131

Ай бұрын

😂😂🤣🤣he was completely making that up for how wrong he was😁

Don't know if this theory has been pointed out to you guys before, but you just highlighted an example I never noticed before - Walt seems to take on habits of the people for whom he is responsible for their death. Examples: Crazy 8 - starts eating sandwich without crust, Gus - puts towel down before vomits, Mike - says "learn to take yes for an answer" (and as a comment below reminded me, also taking his whisky on the rocks), and now Hank - has the idea to roll the barrel (remember when Hank shouted to the men on the video to roll the barrel??) 18:30

@isaiahmoungey3193

Ай бұрын

The thing he takes from Mike is the way he orders drinks.

@davidede7778

Ай бұрын

@@isaiahmoungey3193 Oh yes! That too. He orders on the rocks

@scottjohnson7248

Ай бұрын

He also tells Elliott in the finale: "Elliott, if you are going to go that way, you are going to need a bigger knife" with a tone that sounds exactly like Mike

@davidede7778

Ай бұрын

Also... Spoilers: (since you guys have finished the series now) ... *** He kills Jack the same way Jack killed Hank, shot mid-sentence

It’s crazy how some people didn’t know that he was confessing and clearing Skylar’s name on that phone call , when I first heard the call I was like “ I see what he’s doing “, sad but it had to be done

When Hank gets shot and Walt falls to the ground, he's laying on his side looking at Hank the same way Gus gets forced to the ground and forced to look at Max. Walt's end mirror's Gus' start in a way.

Easter egg: when Walt is rolling his barrel of money through the desert, he passes by a familiar pair of khaki pants. Oh yeah, sorry for your loss.

It's understandable that you wouldn't be able to catch the amazing acting by cranston, and Anna on the Phone Call to tell what was really going on while being that overwhelmed with the emotions this episodes provokes, Glad you were able to eventually catch it because it is masterclass acting by cranston, the moment Skyler says "I'm Sorry" you can see in her face she knows what Walt is trying to do and save her, and Cranston... well even the great Anthony Hopkins called his acting the best he has ever seen on a letter addessed from him to Cranston personally. Now about the Hank scene, fun little fact, Dean Norris said in an interview, that the moment Walt offered his 80 million dollars for Hanks life, he actually understoo how much he did care for him and started to forgive him. I feel like that is important because, and I'm not trying to defend Walt here, but I feel you were a little too far on the asumption that he is "the devil" which I guess he is in a way but there is more to it than that, and that can't be seen under only that asumption, in other words, the hate for him in this channel is REAL, not undeserved, but a little blinding that's all.

18:55 Walt does a dung beetle impression

@robertfishburn8545

Ай бұрын

Literally read my mind. 😅

@dereknolin5986

Ай бұрын

It also recalls the myyth of Sisyphus, pushing his rock up the hill.

This is an amazing episode so here's some fun trivia about it! 1. The opening scene with the flashback is actually the very last scene that was shot in the show. 2. This is the only episode of TV to receive a perfect 10/10 rating on IMDB. 3. Anna Gunn won an emmy for her acting during Holly's kidnapping. She was amazing! 🤩 4. When Walt is rolling the barrel through the desert, he passes by a pair of pants. This is actually his pair of pants that he lost during the pilot episode! Trivia aside, yalls reactions are amazing! Keep it up!

@nerdymarriedcouple

Ай бұрын

thanks for these fun facts and for watching!!

@jdnaz1288

Ай бұрын

Yep, both Anna & Bryan Cranston won Emmy's for this episode.

@landosalemchainsaw

Ай бұрын

@@jdnaz1288 Aaron should have won supporting for the look when Walt admits to Jane. All the fight just went out of him.

@jdnaz1288

Ай бұрын

@@landosalemchainsaw He did win the Emmy for his performance in "Confessions".

I have seen many reactions to Hanks tragic death. But laughter is definitely a first 😂

@shahriyar4950

Ай бұрын

Maybe he remembered the famous GIF

Walter was lying on the phone to protect Skylar, he knew the police were listening

@geneeverett7855

Ай бұрын

So frustrating they kept screaming over such key important stuff and missed it totally. I usually enjoy watching these rewatches but I can’t deal with this crew. It’s just non stop yelling and they miss key things cause of it

@woahblackbettybamalam

Ай бұрын

​@@geneeverett7855 Yeah I don't want to be mean but they arent the brightest bulbs are they

@SmokeRingHalo

Ай бұрын

@@geneeverett7855 but then there are reaction channels that barely react at all and are boring af. I'd rather have the overreaction than an under-reaction.

@Mandalore_ultimate

Ай бұрын

​@@SmokeRingHaloI'd rather it be balanced. I don't like when people are overly obnoxious.

Anna Gunn won an Emmy for her performance in this episode, fuckin well deserved. Finally we’re here, your reactions didn’t disappoint!

I have watched this episode so many times and so many people reacting to it and I still cry every time at the scene where Walt kidnaps Holly. Anna Gunn’s acting in that scene is absolutely chilling and heartbreaking. Amazing reaction and it has been really awesome watching you guys grow while going through this series. It really is an emotional juggernaut of an experience.

Hanks Resurrection Alternate Breaking Bad ending on KZread

You did a great job of editing, Kade, thank you...💯

A little subtler Easter egg is the ending of the “dog” trilogy. Gale was the problem dog. Jesse was the rabid dog. And Walt is now the lost dog as evidenced by the final shot of the stray dog crossing the street.

How many times is he gonna get shot? One more time.

the best episode in TV history. the layers, the writing, the acting, everything about this episode is absolute perfection. the rewatch value is never lost, i always learn something new watching this episode.

i was excited when I saw this posted. The reaction did not disappoint! Also great editing too.

31:41 I'm not kidding when i say the baby saying "mama" was improvised. What other show had such a solid cast that even an infant was improvising Emmy-worthy lines?

@6Haunted-Days

25 күн бұрын

Get real the real MOM was right nearby she was CALLING TO HER MOM helllooo wow

2 cool things here: 1) This is the highest rated episode of this (or, i think any) series, its created by Johnson and Beckett, the only othet episode they cocreated was "Fly", the (unfairly) lowest rated episode of this series. 2) The "I watched Jane" scene is psychologically amazing, Walt just went from kingpin to utterly helpless in 10 minutes. A megalomaniac would do *anything* to regain power in that situation, crushing Jesse completely like that was his only foothold

Honestly the part where Walt tells Jesse about Jane just shows how much of a vindictive, petty PoS that he is. His character is great but as a person, he is the worst. As someone is going off other death and torture, you give them the worst news they could possibly hear just to bury that knife a bit more…. He is the worst.

@dariusz_darson_8968

Ай бұрын

Yeah but there's the other side. Put yourself into Walt shoes in that moment, just try, ok? He's actually still acting high on emotions. He just lost brother in law despite last attempt to save him (and yes, I know a little bit too late. And I know you could say "well, why did he do all that, why did he allow himself to became what he became etc") But in that moment he blames Jesse. Justifiably or not or whatever, he just tries to hurt him. And many people in similar situations would do the same. You are just looking from your moral high ground. But in reality people act that way a lot when they hurt, from whatever reason. Anyway, not defending Walt, but I *kinda* get where he comes from

Congrats on 10k guys!!!

This is one of the best reactions I’ve seen to this episode. Good job. Brilliant!

18:56 - You guys cut it, but during this shot you can actually see Walt's pants from Episode 1 in the foreground. (After they flew off in the opening shot of the pilot) :)

Dang, phone call IQ test failed.

@lukeizabelle2131

Ай бұрын

Yeah, they failed miserably😁 I could barely stand anything they said afterwards to be honest🙁

@scottjohnson7248

Ай бұрын

@@lukeizabelle2131 I don't believe you

@lukeizabelle2131

Ай бұрын

@@scottjohnson7248 What do you not believe?

Walt is not trying to hurt his family. He can’t accept that everything he’s done is for nothing, and he is fighting their resistance, not fighting them-if that makes sense? He knows he can’t explain what happened, and he just wants them to trust him and do what he says. He can’t see how insane the situation is.

The whole point of the phone call was for the police n so they think Skylar is innocent he's doing her a favour blaming himself can't believe U completely missed the point.

Maybe the GOAT episode in TV history and you post this right as I’m getting off work for the weekend. This is a blessed moment.

This is how I felt watching it, so much visceral emotion. Tbh I was happier to see the guttural reaction than an analytical one that would have caught walts intentions with the phone call - as you said it's clarified in the following episode.

If I remember right Anna Gun (skyler) was so distraught during the Walt stealing hilly scene it that she was shaking and it took her a bit to calm down. So glad she got an Emmy for this scene.

@TTM9691

Ай бұрын

I don't know, I've seen the making of that scene, she looks like an actress, in control of herself. She gets into a state, does the take, and then when they say cut, she gets up and if I remember correctly the crew is applauding. She doesn't seem unduly distraught to the point of needing comforting, she seems like an actor who just aced a take. You feel good when you ace a performance, like you hit a home run. Especially if it's something emotional. Actors pride themselves on snapping out of stuff, turning it on and off, having control over your instrument. That's what's impressive: when you see an actor who can turn it on and off. There's a great interview with Dennis Hopper where he demonstrates crying, he just cries, immediately, on cue, and then shuts it off. Just to show you what acting actually is.

@scottjohnson7248

Ай бұрын

​@@TTM9691No. Rian Johnson has talked about how he has to comfort Anna after the scene.

@TTM9691

Ай бұрын

@@scottjohnson7248 Yeah, well that probably means going over to her and seeing how she was feeling. You say comfort, he said "calmed down". She wasn't so distraught that whole set said "oh my god, is Anna going to be ok? Everybody quiet!" which is the way it's portrayed in the OP. She wasn't sitting there, in hysterics, trembling, wailing to the world "my baby, my baby", needing to be "calmed down" Making movies (and also recording studios) is boring, so they always hype things up and make things spicier and more dramatic than they really are in interviews and commentaries. Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now needed to be "calmed down". Anna Gunn probably got a theatre-person's hug from Rian Johnson, that's the big "comfort" she got. What do you think, they had a post-scene therapy session inher trailer? 🤣

@scottjohnson7248

Ай бұрын

@@TTM9691 You are reading things into the OP that aren't there. It simply says, "..she was shaking and it took her a bit to calm down..." Which is consistent with multiple interviews about the scene with multiple people. She was shaking and it did take her a bit to calm down. What a weird pedantic hill for you to choose to die on.

Anna plays Skyler realizing Walt has no reason to pin everything on himself over the phone so well

Walter White is the perfect example of an anti-hero.

“How many times is [Hank] going to get shot?” … uh… one more time 🤷🏻‍♂️

The poem Ozymandias was written by Percy Shelley. He was married to Mary Shelley the author of Frankenstein.

I have watched that family breakup scene like 5 times already - but for some reason - watching Walt take the Baby - and seeing Skylers performance again - I cried. I actually cried. Such a great show in terms of realism & consequences. But man... its HEAVY AF... JUSTICE FOR WALTER JR! ❤ JUSTICE FOR HOLLY! 🩷 JUSTICE FOR MARIE! 💜

Ik this is old and probably people have already told you or you already know, but in the call Walt knew the cops were there, everything he said was just to try to save skyler from legal problems

Lovely reaction. It didn't disappoint.

I've said this in other reactions for this episode, but it still blows my mind to think about it. Not only did Walt's actions lead to the death of Hank and Gomey, but he "literally" dug their grave [as he's the one that dug the hole to bury his money, which is where they were buried]. #mindblown

@nerdymarriedcouple

Ай бұрын

woah true 😶

@prettymuchbangtan

Ай бұрын

actually jessies actions led to hanks death

@leobuscaglia5576

Ай бұрын

​@@prettymuchbangtanYes, it's funny how people blame Walt for everything when Jesse's actions in the last few episodes are directly responsible for Hank and Gomey dying. He really should have got into that van and started a new life for himself.

@scottjohnson7248

Ай бұрын

​@leobuscaglia5576 BS

@idrinkthere4iam

Ай бұрын

@@prettymuchbangtan100%. Jesse is a horrible person, and at fault for a lot of the horrible things that happen in this show. He’s also a rat and a snitch, and he got what he deserved from Jack and Todd. If not for Walt protecting Jesse since S1, he’d have been killed numerous times over for his own actions.

This is the single greatest hour of TV to date. It leaves me exhausted every rewatch. I envy every individual on their first watch when this episode arrives.

I already knew they wouldn't understand the phone call scene before watching this.

@raindog3075

Ай бұрын

No you didn't

@lanbqq

Ай бұрын

I don't understand how they missed it

@TTM9691

Ай бұрын

Yeah, because you've been through this before on 10,000 other reactions, you probably have left the same comment 10,000 times. If it was so clear, they wouldn't need to add dialog in the next episode to clarify what happened. Guaranteed, there are a hundred things that go sailing over your head in this show, everything from the music to lines of dialog, don't flatter yourself. You get a whole episode, for free, and that's your only takeway? lol. Sucks to be you! 🤣

@ThomasGlynnJr

Ай бұрын

Absolutely. With the over-the-top screaming there was no way they'd understand what Walt was doing for Skylar - in his own twisted mind, a last noble gesture...

@dariusz_darson_8968

Ай бұрын

​@@lanbqqBecause they've been watching BrBa with black and white googles on, hating on Walt and refusing to see stuff with broader perspective. That's what hate leads to: being blind to a lot of stuff It's also even funnier considering how they seem to think to have such a moral high ground throughout their journey of watching the show 😜😂

Fun fact: This episode was directed by Rian Johnson, who would later direct The Last Jedi and other big films. His career was greatly helped by the fact that this might be the best episode of television in history (!)

I can't understand how people miss that Walt was protecting his family with the entire phone call. The whole reason was to say it was all me and I forced you. Also Jessie was more responsible that anyone for all of the destruction including Brock getting prisoned. Jessie could have prisoned Gus and that would have eliminated the need to put Walt in the position to defend himself. Jessie is the real villain in this series.

That scene at the beginning (Walt, Jesse and the RV lab) was actually the last scene ever shot of Breaking Bad.

@johnnyskinwalker4095

Ай бұрын

Nice!

Hey guys one thing: did you guys really miss the point that Walt took all the blame himself knowing that the cops were with Skylar as a means of getting her off the hook??? Like you know what he was doing right??? Skylar became a big part of Walts operation towards the end.

Cade is wearing an Outer Wilds shirt so I automatically like him.

Fun fact: when walt is rolling the barrel, he passes his pair of pants that flew off the RV in first episode. Too funny.

This episode was absolutely, narratively and emotionally devastating, even back then and to this day. I kept thinking throughout the whole series about how the writers would pay off every single threads that ultimately leads to Walter White's downfall and never I thought they could pull off something like this. To say that this episode have left us absolutely stunned is very much underselling it. I still couldn't believe how perfectly they stuck the landing with this and that's not even the end! Everything after this, especially the movie "El Camino" and the prequel TV series "Better Call Saul", are just pure gravy that continued Breaking Bad's incredible awesomeness. Even if they couldn't top "Ozymandias" or at least equal it, they're still amazing stories that's well worth your time.

wow they handled hanks death way better than i imagined 😮

Oh how I’ve been waiting for THIS episode

One of the things i like (sometimes find frustrating 😊) about Kailyn and Eric reactions is that they are mostly quite clueless about everything. Most cultural references pass them by and their goody two shoes mindset usually clouds their ability to see both sides of the coin. But it's fun in it's own way as i am face palming every time they either misinterpret stuff or completely pass them by. 😄

@6Haunted-Days

25 күн бұрын

I'm the opposite. I can't stand intellectually lazy people like this. They're boring and one note Johnny ya know? Just .....I'll pass.

Ah, here we are. Ozymandias. Somehow simultaneously both the greatest and most devastating episode of a show that ever aired.

You guys just witnessed the greatest TV episode ever, as everyone else has said, this was the culmination of the entire series in one episode. I've never seen anything like this before or after it. Just perfect all around. To realize the how much attention to detail they put into this show, the two seconds when they first show the Fire station, the chess board apparently has the King in a checkmate position, obviously representing our Anti-Hero Heisenberg. Which you probably already know, but the phone call was to put all the blame on himself, also the frame where Jr and Skylar are on the ground, it represents the artwork we have seen two or three times in the series (Hospital and first time meeting Jack & the N@zi's). The one where two people are on a boat sailing away from one person on shore. They recreate that and there's just so much pay off in this ONE episode, it's so spectacular and perfect. This is my favorite show ever and it's bc of the symbolism and how well it's written and acted. Love watching you guys!!

@nerdymarriedcouple

Ай бұрын

thanks so much for watching! cheers to this great episode 🤌

21:48, seriously?? you guys don’t know flynn’s age? 5 seasons of this show and you guys don’t know???

If you go back to Walt rolling the barrel through the desert, you’ll notice his pants that flew off the RV from the very first minute of the very first episode

ahhh to watch Ozymandias for the first time... im so jelous... amazing reaction guys

NOTHING can prepare you for the roller coaster this episode put you through…. Not 1 episode, not the sum of all the episodes leading up to this one…. Nothing can prepare you for this…. SUCH amazing but horrific storytelling… I never saw El Camino, but I will watch it before y’all release the watch through of it…. So glad there’s something I haven’t watched yet!

funny that so many people misunderstand the phone call, he did that and say the things so the cops think walt was on his own and skyler was not involved in all this.

Walter rolls the barrel past the pants he lost in the pilot.

30:57 this was probably the saddest and wholesome thing I've seen you do. All a family holding each other in comfort of this horrid moment.

Walt loved Hank like a brother-in-law

i love how authentic and intense your reactions are... keep up the great work!

@6Haunted-Days

25 күн бұрын

They've so fake. Over the top & all she does is laugh at anything violent it's disturbing and silly.

Remember, in the beginning of the show, both u guys used to say, " I hate Hank so much?" Happens to most. Most dont like Hank at 1st, and then by the end of the show, he's a fan favorite

@nerdymarriedcouple

Ай бұрын

i don't know if we ever said we hated hank, but he definitely grew on us for sure 😢

I remember watching this episode live in a movie theater and thinking this is a special moment in tv history then remembering there's two more episodes left!!!

@6Haunted-Days

25 күн бұрын

Sorry they didn't have breaking bad in a damn theater what TF....obvious lie. And you thought wow it's tv history as you watch tv in a movie theater? Why not pack on more lies?

@zbennalley

25 күн бұрын

@6Haunted-Days local theaters had private screenings and marathons leading up to this episode. The marketing of Ozymandias insane it's also incredibly rare for a primetime show to air with limited commercial breaks. They even served Breaking Bad related drinks like The Walter White, The Jesse Pinkman and Blue Skye. There's also some episodes of TV that you know you're never going to see anything like it. There's a reason it has a perfect rating on IMDB.

this is why this episode has a perfect score everywhere. The tension that keeps on building and it seems like the episode is 2 hours long

Aw man, such a tough episode! Gonna hit this one soon with my folks with whom I've been rewatching the series. (I had to kinda bully my mom into watching this series, but she's been enjoying it so much thus far and is apparently happy with the bullying!) Also, the birds that Jesse/Aaron looks up at was a happy accident filming-wise apparently, since they happened to be buzzards if I recall correctly. Also, I keep finding new things whenever I re-watch the series.

I was waiting to see you guys react to this episode You didn't disappoint. That was easily the best, most intense episode of any kind of television in history. I will never forget when I watched it live. When it finally cut to a commercial as Skylar dropped to her knees in the middle of the street, I turned and looked at my girlfriend and I just realized I really needed to let this huge breath out. I don't know when I stopped breathing and started holding my breath, it could have been absolutely anytime in the first half of that episode. Just masterful television on all levels.

For me this become the best show ever when Holly started calling for her mother. How did they get the baby to do that in that exact moment? Even the baby didn't want to be around Walt because she could sense that her father was evil.

@soundofnellody262

Ай бұрын

her real mother was standing right there when they shot that scene. And it was a coincidence that Hollie demanded he rmom in that moment. They kept that in the show. Hollie-Baby has great timing🤗

The first time I watched the show I immediately went from despising to Walt to almost hating Jesse in this episode 😓

Never clicked this fast on a video before!

Too bad you guys didn’t pick up on the phone call scene, but I know you did after the fact.

It always surprises me when people miss that Walt was giving a legal out for Skylar. You guys are great.🎉

You had me at "Kade". The reaction was good too!

Historically known as the best hour of television ever, rightly so.

Why am I enjoying you guys suffering so much?!!