Why Breaking Bad Became A Meme

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Breaking Bad is widely renowned as one of the greatest television dramas of all time, yet the sudden influx of memes sourced from this series may be cause for some confusion. In this video essay, I give my take on how this series became a meme and why I think this was always inevitable.
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  • @ryan-jamison
    @ryan-jamison Жыл бұрын

    Thank you everyone who watched and enjoyed the video! I really appreciate all of the feedback and it’s kinda wild to see how many people ended up watching the show BECAUSE of the memes. I never expected that. 🚨 Also, for those of you who have NOT finished the show yet, there are SPOILERS in this comment section. Proceed at your own discretion 🚨 Thanks again 🙏🏻

  • @grandfragrance

    @grandfragrance

    Жыл бұрын

    it is a really good video though

  • @rafaelpestke7868

    @rafaelpestke7868

    Жыл бұрын

    Same here🍷🤌🏼🗿

  • @stanleybochenek1862

    @stanleybochenek1862

    Жыл бұрын

    our society is weird do you want me to time travel and fix this problem or no? you know what imma leave it cause i don’t wanna alter our lives

  • @alex.g7317

    @alex.g7317

    Жыл бұрын

    @@stanleybochenek1862 what?

  • @LuisSierra42

    @LuisSierra42

    Жыл бұрын

    A lot of the memes originate from the okaybuddychicanery subreddit

  • @Ijariaofficial
    @Ijariaofficial Жыл бұрын

    I like how a single moving 3D Saul Goodman got me into Breaking Bad

  • @karsten7566

    @karsten7566

    Жыл бұрын

    Now that you mention it I skipped Breaking Bad the entire time the BB memes were going on, but finally when the 3D Saul became a meme, I looked it up and got into Breaking Bad. Now I've literally just finished it

  • @RishabhBerry

    @RishabhBerry

    Жыл бұрын

    I remember last year people on twitter posting 3D saul and Kid named finger memes literally everywhere. I just took them as an off context meme, but a month ago, i decided to start watching some good show or so, and I chose BB. No surprise , I completed it in a week, and i was spoiler free as well. Now i myself meme about it

  • @Ignacio.Romero

    @Ignacio.Romero

    Жыл бұрын

    Same, watching BB and BCS because of that. And I thought that meme was the intro of BCS lmao

  • @kaylaisnothere4397

    @kaylaisnothere4397

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah same. The memes almost turned me away from the show because of how much they were overdone at one point, but now it's in my top 5 series of all time

  • @j1ashwin512

    @j1ashwin512

    11 ай бұрын

    That's my story too. I saw better call Saul first and breaking bad next.

  • @lukepaterlini7396
    @lukepaterlini7396 Жыл бұрын

    As someone who watched it AFTER the memes became popular, i gotta say that absolutely DIDN'T ruin it, its still a masterpiece and its virtually impossible to change that

  • @moistisprobdead

    @moistisprobdead

    7 ай бұрын

    Same here

  • @AleTitan

    @AleTitan

    6 ай бұрын

    Same here. It was on TV when I was in middle school, but I never watched it. As an adult, it was impossible to escape the memes, so that convinced me to watch it

  • @caterina2290

    @caterina2290

    5 ай бұрын

    same, just finished it. Imma recommend it to everyone

  • @Mochielite

    @Mochielite

    5 ай бұрын

    I will not lie that when I saw the scene with walt looking horrified and falling down to cry I laughed so much due to having seen so many memes about it that it became unserious to me. However that doesn't make the moment any less impactful to me, I still felt distraught after Hank's death.

  • @obzzidian94

    @obzzidian94

    5 ай бұрын

    It took me a while to take Hank’s character seriously at first because of the “sussy baka” video, but Dean Norris’s performance didn’t take too long to sell me in.

  • @gopet400
    @gopet400 Жыл бұрын

    I was a senior in HS when the finale came out. I remember the Friday before it came out everybody was dressing up as breaking bad characters and wearing merchandise from the show. The best part was how we didn’t discuss it as a school, everybody just did it like we telepathically agreed to do it. This wasn’t just a show for us, this was an event and one of my favorite memories from HS

  • @LuisSierra42

    @LuisSierra42

    Жыл бұрын

    When i watched the finale back in 2013, I felt such happiness

  • @mr.mootoosky8525

    @mr.mootoosky8525

    6 ай бұрын

    You didn’t live in New Mexico did you??

  • @DrAElemayo

    @DrAElemayo

    5 ай бұрын

    Man same. Same age as you. I even brought some blue meth to school

  • @laserbeamlightning

    @laserbeamlightning

    3 ай бұрын

    Same age here as well and then my job moved me to Albuquerque the next summer. I saw Bob Odenkirk when they were filming better call Saul. It was surreal

  • @tothebatman
    @tothebatman Жыл бұрын

    As an aspiring writer and director, I dream of making something that even comes close to being as good as Breaking Bad, this show is seriously iconic

  • @lwyz8a

    @lwyz8a

    Жыл бұрын

    You can do it, I believe in you!

  • @jaydenfaulkner4955

    @jaydenfaulkner4955

    11 ай бұрын

    Don't make something as close as Breaking Bad. Make something even better than it.

  • @greatarchitect

    @greatarchitect

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@jaydenfaulkner4955 physically impossible

  • @bullymaguire1087

    @bullymaguire1087

    11 ай бұрын

    @@greatarchitect breaks the second law of thermodynamics

  • @woof6485

    @woof6485

    7 ай бұрын

    damn, good luck man

  • @st_orlie
    @st_orlie Жыл бұрын

    Dont forget that Breaking Bad isn't just a straight drama. At its core it's a dark comedy, even the darkest episodes you'll be laughing a few times. That only enhances the drama though because it opens up a larger range of emotions to work from. This is something a lot of shows don't seem to understand.

  • @zumabbar

    @zumabbar

    Жыл бұрын

    dont forget that most, if not all, of them funny moments stemmed from the character behaving true and consistent to their personalities/characterization.

  • @byroncanty8986

    @byroncanty8986

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@zumabbar which is extremely hard to pull off successfully especially in such a realistic drama setting. I can't think of any other show that can do it without fail while staying true to the theme of the episode and show

  • @kirinyoshikage3871

    @kirinyoshikage3871

    Жыл бұрын

    Succession is another show that balance’s the two masterfully

  • @NorthSudan

    @NorthSudan

    Жыл бұрын

    @@zumabbar how does heisenbones fit into this theory of yours? "wow jesse, you really boned this one!"? i dont think their comedic style was subtle at all to be frank

  • @zumabbar

    @zumabbar

    Жыл бұрын

    @@NorthSudan it's a callback to the pilot line when Jesse and Walt first met again to cook meth. "Wanna bone?"

  • @MetaDHedge28
    @MetaDHedge28 Жыл бұрын

    I'm going through Breaking Bad for the first time myself. I just finished season 4, and I'll say the tension is just fine even with all the meme knowledge

  • @ros9764

    @ros9764

    Жыл бұрын

    i watched the series in a quick succession and the meme scenes always appeared out of nowhere so it was still unexpected

  • @flipped557

    @flipped557

    Жыл бұрын

    I just finished it today and was spoiled on most of it but it was still amazing

  • @Anxiety_Asylum

    @Anxiety_Asylum

    Жыл бұрын

    @@flipped557 same here. i finished it a few months ago but i knew VERY massive spoilers going in, yet it was still phenomenal.

  • @lucas169

    @lucas169

    Жыл бұрын

    I watched it for the first time last year and I gotta be honest, me and my friend did laugh really fucking hard at the Walter collapsing scene during Ozymandias lmao.

  • @lightyagmi2010

    @lightyagmi2010

    Жыл бұрын

    Can't wait for you to meet Mr lambert and Lalo Salamanca (in better call Saul)

  • @rpandya97
    @rpandya97 Жыл бұрын

    It’s honestly a testament on how good it is that younger generations are keeping it relevant in their own unique way. I remember the first time I saw something like this was the “breaking good” video where someone did voices over screenshots of Discord, and I thought that was funny and nice to see a Breaking Bad meme. Little did I know that was the beginning of an avalanche of memes lmao

  • @mortezazoozani9186

    @mortezazoozani9186

    Жыл бұрын

    BREAKING GOOD was a masterpiece.

  • @audiojerk

    @audiojerk

    Жыл бұрын

    @jixaw

  • @Frostwing

    @Frostwing

    Жыл бұрын

    JESSE WHERE'S THE COCAINER in my nose mr whiter

  • @onedirectioninfection5756

    @onedirectioninfection5756

    11 ай бұрын

    my friends and i said cocainer at least 5 times a day for like a month when that first came out

  • @amberhernandez

    @amberhernandez

    10 ай бұрын

    What do you mean the methé is up his nose?

  • @fooperfarvey4812
    @fooperfarvey4812 Жыл бұрын

    Watching Jesse play video games and ride go-carts by himself is the saddest moments in the show.

  • @v0533
    @v0533 Жыл бұрын

    Honestly these memes made me dicover breaking bad, so for people like me its done a benefit of telling a still amazing story. Edit: Figured I’d put my reply here to those confused by my wording. Being born in the early 2000s it’s not like we were able to watch it when it aired on television, as most parents wouldn’t let 6-10 year olds watch it. I think all of us knew about breaking bad, but watching it and getting interested in the show took initiative. I see a few people apparently peeved in the comments by it and it’s pretty funny how gatekeepey others can be.

  • @Captain_Griff

    @Captain_Griff

    Жыл бұрын

    Realy , the memes got me in and that is how i found Breaking Bad

  • @SammySamSams

    @SammySamSams

    Жыл бұрын

    same tbh

  • @ExoticZah

    @ExoticZah

    Жыл бұрын

    Same tvh

  • @T_Winter28

    @T_Winter28

    Жыл бұрын

    Same lol

  • @DaFinanceCommittee

    @DaFinanceCommittee

    Жыл бұрын

    Same here.

  • @bounce1657
    @bounce1657 Жыл бұрын

    When I was watching BB for the first time recently, I kinda described it to my friends who already have as like “meme checkpoints” as a way to gauge how far I was in. But the further I got in, the less I started to care about the funny moments and the more I got wrapped up in the drama. I thought I’d laugh when I got to Ozymandias (best episode imo), but I was on the verge of tears when I actually did.

  • @Bigchungywungy

    @Bigchungywungy

    Жыл бұрын

    Fr, I love the memes but when the storyline encapsulates you as much as it does, they are forgotten about

  • @alex21091

    @alex21091

    Жыл бұрын

    It's funny how different people react to it lmao. I bursted out laughing when I got to the Ozymandias.

  • @BroheemBroseph-iy9nl

    @BroheemBroseph-iy9nl

    Жыл бұрын

    Walter falling over isn't as funny when you put context behind it

  • @alex21091

    @alex21091

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BroheemBroseph-iy9nl I just imagined it sped up and couldn't take it seriously lmao

  • @patrickhenry4067

    @patrickhenry4067

    Жыл бұрын

    Was watching this with my girlfriend. When we got to that part she goes, "I want to laugh.. but that's horrible!!!"

  • @miratulmemalik1101
    @miratulmemalik1101 Жыл бұрын

    As a person watched breaking bad after the memes. The show was perfect and the drama was so intense. It was really a weird experience to saw scenes that once make me laugh in memes, now make me wanna cry and breaking my heart really bad.

  • @Janepringles

    @Janepringles

    4 ай бұрын

    Your heart was breaking.. bad.

  • @BlazerManiacNumber96
    @BlazerManiacNumber96 Жыл бұрын

    Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul also have a terrific sense of humor about them that feel completely in line with the show. That it can be so funny without undermining the drama and character work of the show is only one of the incredible feats of writing in Breaking Bad

  • @riffraff.7777
    @riffraff.7777 Жыл бұрын

    In one year, the Breaking Bad universe turned from a single meme to a part of my life.

  • @HazeAbysmal

    @HazeAbysmal

    Жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @yg6484

    @yg6484

    Жыл бұрын

    Same.

  • @rpospeedwagon

    @rpospeedwagon

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed. The Breaking Bad/ Better Call Saul world is popular because it tells a incredibly powerful story about many things: mainly how the 'ends' don't justify the 'means' and trying to justify our bad actions to ourselves.

  • @butcherbabys

    @butcherbabys

    Жыл бұрын

    Same except I actually got diagnosed with cancer 😭

  • @MannyMcteeth

    @MannyMcteeth

    Жыл бұрын

    @@butcherbabys Geez…

  • @bismman9736
    @bismman9736 Жыл бұрын

    I can definitely say, when I saw Walt react to Hank's death, the memes had not effect on me. Still a striking moment. Felt the world was crumbling around me, it was great.

  • @ashland6562

    @ashland6562

    Жыл бұрын

    The memes did and I hated it

  • @michaelgy1296

    @michaelgy1296

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought Hank was going to be resurrected so I felt nothing

  • @notonlyalex9766

    @notonlyalex9766

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@ashland6562 same, it somehow just made that scene even more dreadful to watch

  • @wolfsworkshop9095

    @wolfsworkshop9095

    Жыл бұрын

    In my case I was like "oh, here's the meme, moving on"

  • @paolabertato536

    @paolabertato536

    Жыл бұрын

    It was hard for me to watch that scene because i had already seen it as a meme, and so, the more i watched the series, the more i liked hank, and the more i was nervous to get to that episode

  • @stoopybutt1085
    @stoopybutt108510 ай бұрын

    Me and my friends quote Mike's "We had a Good thing" speech for almost every topic that comes in our conversations or any interesting event that occurs in any of our days. It's gotten to the point where I can quote the whole speech effortlessly.

  • @trinityruelas3171

    @trinityruelas3171

    4 ай бұрын

    My boyfriend and I will say “so here’s what gonna happen” every time we plan for something 😂

  • @kingofanxiety957
    @kingofanxiety957 Жыл бұрын

    I couldn’t escape the breaking bad memes that have been swarming the internet in the past year, so I finally caved and watched it and I am absolutely obsessed. It didn’t take the tension away for me, and after I told my grandfather about it, he watched it and finished both breaking bad and better call Saul within a month! We never really talked before, but now we have a much greater connection all because of the trend.

  • @DJFNaFMan
    @DJFNaFMan Жыл бұрын

    The memes don’t ruin the show they make it even more famous

  • @cody.vagabond

    @cody.vagabond

    2 ай бұрын

    The fact that even after so many memes it's still not ruined AT ALL

  • @TheInfinityPrinting
    @TheInfinityPrinting Жыл бұрын

    I literally shit myself at 8:03 cause that's literally the day I was born before realising it was a "Wii" joke. Now I know I'm a singular day older than the Wii (It's realesedate that is)

  • @RanDom-if2ee

    @RanDom-if2ee

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, i was so confused.

  • @Zeroshiki
    @Zeroshiki10 ай бұрын

    Everything good becomes a meme, honestly. It's become a way to show love for a series. Spongebob, GTA San Andreas, Breaking Bad, Walking Dead, etc, etc. Most of what made my childhood great became memes as social medias started popping up and getting more popular, KZread especially.

  • @suburbanvibes3466
    @suburbanvibes3466 Жыл бұрын

    I watched the show after the memes, and I still found myself sobbing during the moments that have been memed to death, like Hank's death

  • @Mr.Fofonos
    @Mr.Fofonos Жыл бұрын

    9:21 this one got me good. 💀

  • @chasethecringewolf2195
    @chasethecringewolf2195 Жыл бұрын

    To me I discovered Breaking Bad in early to late 2019 where I developed a leg problem that kept me from walking for three months, heard it was a good show so I watched it. Was blown away by how good it was. And I happened to notice that this show got infinitely more popular after covid hit, makes me think like me, alot of people discovered it due to being isolated.

  • @shiyazu_art
    @shiyazu_art Жыл бұрын

    I started watching BB after the meme of walter white falls to the ground crying passed so many times in my timeline... i enjoyed seasons after seasons inticipating walter to be wearing the infamous white jacket at the dessert location only to find out it was featured on the near last episodes. It still got me in the feelings cuz i was too invested in the tension n suspense until the last second after walter falls to the ground crying did i realize, "heyyy, that's the meme!!" then proceeds to cry

  • @shadowthephoenix1
    @shadowthephoenix1 Жыл бұрын

    You know the show is truly great when you dont even think about the memes while watching. The last couple episodes are still extremely tense, sad, and jaw dropping even with all the memes, like Walter's reaction to Hank's death.

  • @iexist3919
    @iexist3919 Жыл бұрын

    Ok, but how does this affect Lebron’s legacy?

  • @hoze1235

    @hoze1235

    Жыл бұрын

    He used blue sky to jump higher

  • @DanikPeepohappy
    @DanikPeepohappy Жыл бұрын

    9:36 I actually laughed out loud. I expected a meme but not this. I love this kind of random shitposts fr my favorite type of humor right after breaking bad Minecraft memes. On another note, great video! I think you hit the nail right on the head (or whatever the saying goes)

  • @ryan-jamison

    @ryan-jamison

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I’m glad you got a laugh out of it and you enjoyed the video 🙌🏻

  • @burnyhigurashi

    @burnyhigurashi

    Жыл бұрын

    Dude, I actually laughed LOUD! my fiance came to see what's going on

  • @pizzaman231
    @pizzaman231 Жыл бұрын

    As someone who hadn't seen Breaking Bad until recently but had seen thousands of memes I can say it does not undercut the show. You get so caught up in the tension of the show that a lot of the times you don't even realize a meme scene has happened.

  • @UncleSam7039
    @UncleSam7039 Жыл бұрын

    5:17 fun fact, that's Bryan Cranston the same guy who plays Walter White if you didn't know.

  • @Finn_Is_Fine

    @Finn_Is_Fine

    Жыл бұрын

    No way

  • @UncleSam7039

    @UncleSam7039

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Finn_Is_Fine he almost didn't get the role of water white because of Playing that role (The show is Malcolm In The Middle)

  • @Lore1050
    @Lore1050 Жыл бұрын

    In the meme context, they're really funny. But in the context of watching the show, I can tell that they're extremely effective as truly dramatic moments, as someone who has watched the show pretty recently. P.S. The edit you did near the end broke me in half from laughter

  • @stanleybochenek1862

    @stanleybochenek1862

    Жыл бұрын

    ye

  • @LuisSierra42

    @LuisSierra42

    Жыл бұрын

    I literally cried of laughter at that moment

  • @Chrome2105
    @Chrome2105 Жыл бұрын

    As someone who started watching at least partially due to the memes, the show was still amazing and the tension was still there. Yeah during the more meme heavy scenes I was like "Hey I know that" but it didn't really take me out of it.

  • @jlascala03
    @jlascala03 Жыл бұрын

    The scene of Jesse in the car struggling and yelling after todd shot Andrea was one of the saddest most striking moments and probably some of the best acting I’ve ever seen and I had saw a meme of it so I realized that it was a meme at the time but still it didn’t change anything that scene was as powerful as it would have been if I had not seen the meme

  • @JohnDoe-xp3ge
    @JohnDoe-xp3ge Жыл бұрын

    Basically this is a 10 minute essay on why we were born in the right generation

  • @DannyWonder

    @DannyWonder

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah right 😂 we don’t take nothing serious. WW3 is gonna pop off and twitter is full of memes

  • @Adrian.R850

    @Adrian.R850

    5 ай бұрын

    Nah.

  • @The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.

    @The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@Adrian.R850You're going to be thinking differently 20 years from now

  • @Sourla
    @Sourla Жыл бұрын

    Ι have notice we create memes out of appreciation for something. Remember when Infinity War/End Game was on theaters? Every meme was using scenes from these movies as templates. Nowadays, when something is outstanding, like breaking bad or the Avengers Movies (not good movie-wise but made ppl go beserk over them), or they realised The Incredibles movie exists, they make memes. And I am on-board with that.

  • @chazinator3507
    @chazinator3507 Жыл бұрын

    I was expecting you to have several tens of thousands of subscribers with the quality of this video; keep up the good work man!

  • @ryan-jamison

    @ryan-jamison

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir! 🙏🏻

  • @Bigchungywungy
    @Bigchungywungy Жыл бұрын

    You are completely right at 7:47 - I've watched this show four times with the latter two being after this whole meme explosion. I was completely aware of all these infamous scenes and their meme use and yet I was so drawn in by the storyline, I turned blind to the memes created by others and even myself to take any notice. Breaking Bad is just levels above.

  • @GarryTale
    @GarryTale Жыл бұрын

    I never watched breaking bad until like a month ago i started knowing about it thanks to meme (with no context of the scenes) i can confirm that no, the memes don't ruin the tension at all when i watch the show i forgor about the memes cause im captivated by this amazing show

  • @Babaran_
    @Babaran_ Жыл бұрын

    As someone younger than Breaking Bad itself, these memes made me discover Breaking Bad and the amazing story Vince Gilligan has crafted. Also, your channel is amazing, how come you only have 190 subs?

  • @ryan-jamison

    @ryan-jamison

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m glad you found Breaking Bad because of the memes! And thank you very much! I just started making video essays so I’m hoping I’ll be able to grow the channel more with them. I appreciate your support 🙏🏻

  • @olltraexceptionalcommentor7736

    @olltraexceptionalcommentor7736

    Жыл бұрын

    I see youtube recommending me a lot more small channels than before. Maybe the algorithm has shifted to show unwatched or less watched videos more but it has definitly changed, which is a big plus for channels like yours!

  • @waltersike

    @waltersike

    Жыл бұрын

    Bro you a kid

  • @Babaran_

    @Babaran_

    Жыл бұрын

    @@waltersike yea

  • @olltraexceptionalcommentor7736

    @olltraexceptionalcommentor7736

    Жыл бұрын

    @@waltersike Bro you Osama Bin Laden?

  • @Hoo_hoo942
    @Hoo_hoo9429 ай бұрын

    8:58 he would have probably made the nuke first and nuke himself

  • @100organicfreshmemes5
    @100organicfreshmemes510 ай бұрын

    I ended up learning about Breaking Bad and watching it because of memes, and I can safely say it doesn't ruin the tension or emotion in the scenes. I did unfortunately get some of the biggest moments of the show spoiled but it was still one hell of a ride. I teared up quite a few times throughout the show.

  • @kingmrharvey
    @kingmrharvey Жыл бұрын

    Honestly I actually knew what Breaking Bad was before it became a meme. Ever since these memes, it made me come to my first rewatch of the show (currently on Season 5).

  • @BloodiestMaria
    @BloodiestMaria Жыл бұрын

    I watched breaking bad for the first time last june through august and it didn’t ruin the seriousness of the show and characters It honestly improved my overall experience, my heart lit up with joy when I got to the episodes with the memes in it, but that same heart mourned as the show darkened in tone

  • @RishabhBerry

    @RishabhBerry

    Жыл бұрын

    I watched the whole thing in a week

  • @Tigon448
    @Tigon4484 ай бұрын

    0:33 waltuh

  • @Zancb
    @Zancb6 ай бұрын

    0:51 - dude... Breaking Bad was saved by Netflix. People were binging it and loving the show. It was on a niche cable network with a very dark and gritty subject. It wasn't until Netflix picked up the show that it really started picking up numbers and showing AMC it was worth keeping around.

  • @h3is3nb3rg

    @h3is3nb3rg

    3 ай бұрын

    The relationship was symbiotic. Breaking bad also has a huge contribution in saving Netflix.

  • @lieutenantdiamond5601
    @lieutenantdiamond5601 Жыл бұрын

    I just finished my rewatch of the Breaking Bad universe, and no the memes absolutely make the shows better.

  • @gabrielcoelho19
    @gabrielcoelho19 Жыл бұрын

    This is pure gold

  • @VolksUndBrot

    @VolksUndBrot

    Жыл бұрын

    This is some pure math!!!

  • @meh2521

    @meh2521

    Жыл бұрын

    It's simple Chemistry, actually

  • @stanleybochenek1862

    @stanleybochenek1862

    Жыл бұрын

    A Gold Wristwatch is in the movie “speed”

  • @0x13horizon4
    @0x13horizon410 ай бұрын

    As someone who watched BB for the first time 8 years ago, and habitually would rewatch it every time I tattooed myself, the recent memes CRACK ME THE HELL UP.

  • @mango4981
    @mango4981 Жыл бұрын

    9:10 I’m so fucking ashamed that I laughed at this

  • @plurtzshwine1010
    @plurtzshwine1010 Жыл бұрын

    I actually don’t like that it became a meme, it makes an amazing heartbreaking show feel silly on rewatches. Especially parts like Hanks death and the crawspace scene, it’s hard to not hear the funny sound effects and vine booms in my head.

  • @ryan-jamison

    @ryan-jamison

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s a valid stance. I do hope that the next time I watch the series these moments don’t lose their tension. It’s tough to say though.

  • @zentazym1

    @zentazym1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ryan-jamison I just did a complete rewatch of BB and BCS and the memes have not ruined or even dampened the shows tension. The only moment Kinda ruined is the bus scene in BCS but that was already a goofy meme scene

  • @abinjjaimon

    @abinjjaimon

    Жыл бұрын

    I disagree, tbh. Crawlspace and Ozymandias hits the same as before the memes exist. This is coming from a guy who watched Breaking Bad at least 9 times, btw!

  • @practixal

    @practixal

    Жыл бұрын

    wait hank dies 😭

  • @plurtzshwine1010

    @plurtzshwine1010

    Жыл бұрын

    @@practixal oof, sorry. Maybe he does, maybe he doesn’t. uhh, shit, sorry man.

  • @hypr147
    @hypr147 Жыл бұрын

    I think the memes make me find very intense dramatic scenes in shows i’ve never watched and make them funny but also engaging to also find out the backstory to the scene. Therefore, it brings more viewers

  • @LFanimes333
    @LFanimes333 Жыл бұрын

    Frankly surprised this channel doesn’t have at least 100k subs. The edition is top notch.

  • @jakescott5302
    @jakescott5302 Жыл бұрын

    Just this video alone you deserve so much recognition I was thinking I was watching a well known channel and went to your channel to watch more videos and saw you only have 2k subs and in the video 9:45 it shows you only had 144 while making this video. You are going to make it far on KZread this was an excellent video

  • @alexpetersen4403
    @alexpetersen4403 Жыл бұрын

    The memes got me to watch the show in the first place, so they do have a level of positive impact. I think the only moment that really felt like the tension was hurt by memes was the phone call in Ozymandias, when Walt ends the call with “Let that sink in”

  • @RandomNPC123
    @RandomNPC123 Жыл бұрын

    6:47 “i don’t even blame him mans got that grind”

  • @icypastasauce7240

    @icypastasauce7240

    Жыл бұрын

    he's not wrong tho

  • @lilpurpskurp
    @lilpurpskurp Жыл бұрын

    the memes helped me finally convince my best friend to start watching breaking bad after years of telling them how good it was and now they’re a HUGE fan 🙏🏽

  • @117johnpar
    @117johnpar Жыл бұрын

    I just binged BrBa and Saul over the winter and I can say the memes have not hurt the show. The tense moments they pull from. Are still tense because so much has built up to it that you really dont even think about the meme reference you've seen 200 times.

  • @_unitcomesias8271
    @_unitcomesias827111 ай бұрын

    The whole video felt so well put together to me. Great job!

  • @sodadrink8363
    @sodadrink8363 Жыл бұрын

    the memes never really bothered me, they just gave me a new way to enjoy the same scenes i've watched so many times. when i'm actually watching the show, i'm able to ignore them, but when i'm on the internet, i can enjoy them without reducing my enjoyment of the show

  • @Jatzki
    @Jatzki3 ай бұрын

    7:41 The meme spoiled the scene for me. It doesn't have to show why Walt is devastated when I'm in the last episode and the meme hasn't still happened.

  • @laccostee3018
    @laccostee3018 Жыл бұрын

    Bro made a meme compilation w commentary and explanations I love it

  • @bassbuzzard8917
    @bassbuzzard8917 Жыл бұрын

    breaking bad memes are just too funny

  • @Essdyn
    @Essdyn Жыл бұрын

    Bro I did not expect the last meme, you had me in tears laughing 😂

  • @superninja123
    @superninja12311 ай бұрын

    As someone who knew this show from memes, I can confirm it doesn't ruin the effect on the dark moments of the show

  • @khalilliwen
    @khalilliwen Жыл бұрын

    Well researched video! Very happy that KZread recommended it. Big up honestly!

  • @abinjjaimon
    @abinjjaimon Жыл бұрын

    As someone who rewatches Breaking Bad yearly, I have to say, the show's darker momments never "ruined" by the memes they're portrayed as because the writing is just that fucking good! Even in Ozymandias (at the you know what) scene, i didn't even think of the meme until after I had finished it. Though, i have to say that the Breaking Bad fandom reached JoJo levels of repetition with people always quoting/ using the same 3 scenes for every punchline.

  • @LuisSierra42

    @LuisSierra42

    Жыл бұрын

    Says the guy with a JoJo profile picture

  • @kotarojujo2737

    @kotarojujo2737

    Жыл бұрын

    @@LuisSierra42 many jojo fans also hating other jojo fans.

  • @finalpro5501
    @finalpro5501 Жыл бұрын

    Wenomechainsama

  • @cumber3631

    @cumber3631

    Жыл бұрын

    Tumajarbisaun

  • @ryan-jamison

    @ryan-jamison

    Жыл бұрын

    Wifenlooof

  • @CaptainMagmar

    @CaptainMagmar

    Жыл бұрын

    Eselifterbraun

  • @icypastasauce7240

    @icypastasauce7240

    Жыл бұрын

    my reptile brain can't comprehend what's going on here 😂

  • @nihhamilton5
    @nihhamilton5 Жыл бұрын

    I’m on my second watch through of this series, and I’ve got to say. After watching it being 16 yrs old, and then watching it at 24, the pure dense emotion of this series is raw and rather deep. Some of the times, I refer back to the memes after watching said scene to give me some light hearted vibes because the show can be so bleak and the emotions so intense! Great video!

  • @-Poka-
    @-Poka-10 ай бұрын

    These memes made me think what if Breaking Bad was a comedy show, imagine Walt happily offers to Jesse says "Hey my partner, it's time to cook!" *Adds laugh track*

  • @bobkerr2755
    @bobkerr2755 Жыл бұрын

    Breaking bad and better call saul are my two favorite tv shows and the memes are just funny supplementary material that doesn't take away any of the shows dramatic impact

  • @16maze
    @16maze Жыл бұрын

    As someone who watches the show at least once a year I can say that these memes are a welcome. They don’t give anything away. They still have that dark impact 10 years later.

  • @bernardob7657
    @bernardob7657 Жыл бұрын

    I love your take on this. This video/perspective opens up hunders of topics. But Nicely done

  • @Vis1onsaep
    @Vis1onsaep11 ай бұрын

    I love how good you explain this , mad props

  • @amrt7755
    @amrt7755 Жыл бұрын

    Bro 323 subs? NO fxking way! "This Is Art, Mr Ryan", You are godamn artist!

  • @ryan-jamison

    @ryan-jamison

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you thank you! 👏🏻

  • @severainn1574
    @severainn1574 Жыл бұрын

    The way you analyzed the difference between the way Breaking Bad was meme'd in 2013 vs now really made me think about how, if memes can be considered art, the people alive during certain art periods might have understood and or were entertained by the art without really being able to explain it. The explaining and analyzing being left to art professors of the time or art historians. The way we look at art periods like Impressionism for example might capture what made the art period special to the people of the time but maybe those people wouldn't have been able to examine their current art in the same way...

  • @cptshelly
    @cptshelly9 ай бұрын

    7:52 a great way of framing it , is like how revenge of the sith has become memed. Like the child dicer or any other great meme from that , they enhance the original I my opinion. Every time you rewatch it you'll get a laugh , cause ultimately you'll remember every funny meme you've seen from that moment

  • @chrisenlow6332
    @chrisenlow6332 Жыл бұрын

    This could be the best video I’ve ever watched

  • @netflaming
    @netflaming Жыл бұрын

    it was also because a lot of elements of breaking bad at service level do look like goofy memes

  • @eyes1168
    @eyes116810 ай бұрын

    I recently finished the series for the first time after seeing it be memed all over the internet and I can tell you it still hit very hard

  • @Generalmacka
    @Generalmacka2 ай бұрын

    I love how there are two different types of breaking bad memes: Random gibberish that make no sense And the genuinely well made jokes that make me laugh every time

  • @Doublepulse
    @Doublepulse Жыл бұрын

    Crazy to think Breaking Bad started when I was in Highschool, and now I’m a 30 year old lol. What a wild time..

  • @queueuof
    @queueuof Жыл бұрын

    as someone who watched breaking bad AFTER all the memes, it completely ruined all the serious moments for me 😭 the scene where skyler is like “please, please just hear me out” i legit had to turn off netflix i was cracking up so hard

  • @Justawaffle12
    @Justawaffle12 Жыл бұрын

    I watched breaking bad after the memes, and the sad scenes were still sad, and suprises still suprising, so they are fine! (although the shellshock from Hank's death was *very* slightly diminshed from the memes of waltuh.

  • @UdoADHD
    @UdoADHD Жыл бұрын

    It’s crazy how THE MOST SERIOUS moment of the show actually now makes me laugh thanks to memes 😭😭😭😭

  • @Logan912
    @Logan9127 ай бұрын

    Most things become memes when they’re bad or embarrassing, but there’s sometimes the rare shining example of something becoming a meme because it’s brilliant. Breaking Bad is one of those rare amazing things.

  • @JKBDTS

    @JKBDTS

    7 ай бұрын

    The memes usually come from the liked shows. Also with good acting.

  • @nakkipate1953
    @nakkipate1953 Жыл бұрын

    0:28 came out of nowhere

  • @zxcKyle
    @zxcKyle Жыл бұрын

    Great video I think it’s gone beyond the fact that the cognitive dissonance between the dark scenes makes for great comedy. I think collectively as a generation who’s making the memes out of this content are drawn to and remember most the dramatic and impactful scenes. And the biggest part of humor that you touched on briefly is relatability, and we all remember those moments in the show.

  • @darthzayexeet3653
    @darthzayexeet36538 ай бұрын

    I think the Star Wars Prequels are the best example of how this duality can work, at least for me. I both love watching the dramatic scenes in-universe knowing the story and what’s at stake, as well as out-of-universe watching the memes and having a good laugh

  • @Natehorstt
    @Natehorstt Жыл бұрын

    This was such a great video! Good job 👏🏻

  • @FreeHugzUwU
    @FreeHugzUwU Жыл бұрын

    Usually don't sub after 1 video. Amazing job.

  • @themindlesstruffle
    @themindlesstruffle Жыл бұрын

    Video gonna blow up

  • @lydiabliss4473
    @lydiabliss447311 ай бұрын

    I had heard jesse’s “he can’t keep getting away with it!!!” sooo many times before watching BB. when i watched the show, it almost raised the tension because 1) i didn’t know when that scene would take place and 2) i didn’t know who he was referring to

  • @toyo8460
    @toyo846010 ай бұрын

    9:22 that caught me off guard lol Awesome Video btw, luckily I wasn't really exposed to a bunch of memes before watching the first time.

  • @Xapocc
    @Xapocc Жыл бұрын

    I've just finished 5th season like one day before this video came out and the primary reason for me to watch the series was all the memes in the Internet. And I can definitely say that memes DO NOT ruin the drama one bit. The show is a masterpiece

  • @thehuckleberry8349
    @thehuckleberry8349 Жыл бұрын

    The memes are the reason I even watched the show

  • @josephgandini8151
    @josephgandini8151 Жыл бұрын

    This has truly been one of the KZread videos of all time. Ravo Bryan!!!

  • @shroomjak200
    @shroomjak2006 ай бұрын

    The comic relief in this show was great. My favourite was seeing walter get all flustered like when he threw the pizza, or even his fight with jesse. The way he moves and just knowing this is walter white doing this makes me laugh

  • @dawndominis2492
    @dawndominis2492 Жыл бұрын

    No they do not. 7:30 I am on my 3rd rewatch right now.

  • @marrcoke9580
    @marrcoke9580 Жыл бұрын

    7:23 as someone who watched breaking bad BECAUSE of the memes, it adds extra feeling to the show, mostly out of moments like "haha he did the thing" but it doesnt undermine the emotion of the show at all. For example, when me and my boyfriend watched THE ozymandius scene and walter did THE thing, i let out a meek ".. he did the gif" but i was still on the verge of tears from the tension.

  • @RomWatt
    @RomWatt Жыл бұрын

    The quality of a work of fiction is inversely proportional to how seriously it's treated by its fandom.

  • @linchet

    @linchet

    2 ай бұрын

    Does this mean The Room is the pinnacle of fiction and cinema?

  • @timothywong5570
    @timothywong5570 Жыл бұрын

    cool analysis Ryan! you explained a part of my mind I didn't even know existed

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