This scene wasn't about Walt's narcissim when he talked about himself. This is one of the rare moments Walt opens up to someone he really cares about because he wants to help him
I agree. I think at this point, he actually did want to genuinely help the people he cared about. And, if it wasn't for Walt doing what he did, Hank might not have ever gotten back up again.
@@wartortle577 "This conflicts with the top comment about how Walt makes it about him." Just shows that OP isn't parroting the usual "Heisenberg selfish yada yada", but actually reading into the scene.
You can see Hank visibly getting courage from his words. He straightened up. Of all the ppl who could get him out of the rut, he had never expected Walt to be the one effective. But he definitely was.
After watching the Hank's Wedding Minisode, this totally changes, Hank always looked up to Walt's old confidence in life, he felt like he was his little brother who always had something to learn. When Walt's life became boring throughout the years and he started to be more of a quiet and soft person, Hank tried his best to make him go back to his former spirit glory, that's why the scenes between them feel so awkward when they just don't share the same vibes anymore. But here you see Hank, seeing that side of him again, for a minute, it was his old and emotionally strong buddy again telling him to man up and to not fall until he gives his last breath.
My thoughts exactly. Their scenes are like a good painting. You are never done with them; everyday you'll enjoy the scenes, admire the skills and professionalism of the actors, be touched by the deep emotions or amazed by the complexity of the plot.
@@Shady88Italy He's taking a deep breath as he's taking the advice. He straightens out. Before, throughout the scene, he's slouched. Defeated. As the scene ends he's up. It's just a subtle thing.
Despite the dark and truly ugly transformation Walt goes through over Breaking Bad, this scene goes to show that at least a part of his change is low-key inspiring. He really did push against his fears, he really did work like a maniac and become the best in his field, he really did fight and sacrifice and struggle and overcome almost impossible odds. He conquered his fear and became a force to be reckoned with. Its the basic structure of any good hero story (whether in fiction or in real life). The problem is, he sacrificed his morality to do it. And he let the wrong motives - like ego, resentment, rage, greed, spite, etc - pollute him entirely. Walt had 50 years of repression and dissatisfaction to vent, and then a cancer diagnosis came along to blow the top off the volcano let it all explode out at once. Tragically, if Walt had taken his own advice earlier in life then it all could have been avoided. He could have learned to face his fears and manage his ego. He could have integrated his shadow and asserted himself properly. He could have put his genius to good use and made a positive difference in the world (instead of slowly poisoning it). If he`d done that, Heisenberg would never have needed to exist - and we`d have had a happier, more confident, more successful, fully actualised Walter White. Still, it makes for TRULY good television that that didn't happen... God bless all. And good luck kicking whatever it is you need to right in the teeth.
how do you favorite comments? This is perfect albeit difficult advice for anyone to integrate into their life. People need to see themselves as something to work on and to recognise that even if they will never be perfect, that there is no shame, in fact quite the opposite, in striving for it. Thank you, and may your positive influence spread beyond your bounds for you are, in fact, more than you know.
@@ketchup5726 Honeslty can't agree more. People are broken and struggling from the start, and it takes daily renewal and a continued fight to overcome those flaws.
From 1:00 to 2:00 what walt says is so relatable for me and for anyone struggling with anxiety disorders. The fear, frightened of future, 3 AM sleepless nights. Great writing. The entire show had a lot of such relatable scenes.
They're family after all You could see Hank somewhat panic a little trying to find more proof that his theory of Walt being Heissenberg was wrong only to find that he's more right
The first time we saw how much Hank cared about Walt was when Hank got annoyed at Walt Jr for calling him and not his dad because he thought it might upset Walt. Hank occasionally teased Walt but it was just playful banter.
"Fear is the mind-killer. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only Heisenberg will remain."
All memes aside this is a key moment in Walt's transformation into Heisenberg. Just as he said, someone who had spent a lifetime being scared, once they find out how sweet power could taste, they're going to cling onto that taste, until they're undone. And that was exactly the downward spiral that Walt chose to embark.
"Going down that road, kiss your career goodbye" It's a sad world we live in when people in certain professions like Hank's can't seek professional mental help without being afraid of losing their career.
@Pain's Clips That's not why. When you're dealing with violent criminals and cartels, you need to be *on your game*. No distractions, no handicaps. If you are, then you, or those around you, can die because of it. Not to mention that if you're mentally compromised, you can be exploited by bad actors.
I want police officers to have little to no history of mental health issues. Not everyone can be a police officer. I don't care how 'mean' it might sound, but people's lives are put at stake, and under the care of these people. I don't want risks to be taken. It is not a sad part of our world, it is a rational part of it.
@@Michael-mh2tw that makes no sense. if violence and bloodshed is in the job description even a neurotypical person would require a mental health check-up. it's better to treat the issue rather than pretending it doesn't exist.
I wonder about how Jesse told the story at points and whether there was anything that actually elicited pity from Hank (like knowing Walt was kidnapped by Tuco) or if he just could not get past the lying.
Looking back, if Walt really was the monster he portrayed he would of let hank wither into his depression ptsd . Instead he actually helps hank get the courage and motivation needed to keep pursuing “Heisenberg” . What a show
@julian marx I don't think that's a good way to conceptualize it. I think it's better to assume you're building a potential self with each moment, not that you're manifesting an existing self.
He did it out of ego. Not out of care for Hank. He wants his family to respect and revere him. Hank only finds out because Walter lets him onto it in the first place. Walter's pride and ego are so inflated that he's telling hank he's leading a dangerous life without saying it.
@@thegreatders344 he could have easily say something like "I don't need to have an experiential overlap to understand how you feel", but he decided to go with the story about himself, and it tells something.
Hank always underestimated Walt, in the first season he told Walt to get some excitement in his life, and told him he looks like a kid handling a gun, oh how things changed.
This scene hits different once you realise it was Hank all along, building a drug empire with Fring using Walt as his manufacturer. And Walt still gives him a pep talk, telling him not to give up. What a nice guy.
Every single actor on this show does such a phenomenal job of listening and being present for their scene partners. It makes the tremendous writing land that much more when you see that the characters are really taking in what’s being expressed. This truly is the best show, on so many levels.
I think a very subtle yet powerful bit of acting from Dean Norris is at 0:17 right after Walt tells Hank that he can talk to him. You can see his body get more loose and he leans in slightly as he's about to open up to Walt before he tightens up again and comes up with a an excuse to no share anything. He wants to open up to Walt but he's scared and his pride won't let him share his feelings. When I first watched this scene I thought Hank was insulting Walt when he said they don't have a lot of overlapping experiences by saying he wasn't qualified due to living a "simple" life but I don't think that's the case anymore. I think Hank was afraid that if he opened up nobody would understand what he was feeling and why he was having panic attacks and his justification for that was that nobody had scene the horrors that he had.
Having heart disease and nerve disease at 27 is brutal and sometimes I get choked up watching this scene. I never get emotionally hit like that but it just feels so much personal. Fear is the worst of it. It absolutely is. It's such a real lesson. It's the greatest lesson.
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He did care about his family a lot. But I think he cared more about actual meth making. THats why he didn't quit even when he had multiple chances to do so.
Jesus, I completely forgot about this scene. Maybe I wasnt ready for it at the time I watched BB, but its got a ton of meaning and weight behind it now.
Today i looked for this scene. It amazed me from the first time i saw it, and it still does. You know, i empathize with Hank and his fears about his experiences, and Walt, in this scene, works as a consciousness for him. My favorite details are the looks of these two characters: 1) Hank looking to Walt after the speech. He understands W.'s words, he is surprised from being "hit" by a man he retained weak, like Walt. 2) Walt last look, facing the wall, after the speech. He was finally awake, free to be himself, free to talk with the "voice" he kept shut for a lifetime. Both of them lived a near-death experience, in two different ways, with two different answers, in two different roles. And thats the result. In this scene i think that the one who talk with Hank is the "new" Walt, the perfect result of the Old Walt and his negative, Heisenberg. I think that Heisenberg is a result of a life spent in fear, greed and remorse without having a way to show it. Heinseberg growed up as an identity cancer, and when walt faced the death with no return, he let Heinseberg free, with pros and cons. So he will spent the rest of his time finding himself again, trying to balanced the Heisenberg identity. Which part kill and which part let live? The rest is history...an incredible history. (sorry for eventual mistakes...Savonarola)
see how hank perks up after walt's advice? really. sometimes you just need a buddy that listens to you. shrinks dont do that. shrinks look at you as a paycheck.
Loved Dean's acting here durrning walts speach. He goes from depressed/worried to currious about what walt was about to say, then almost sort of intemidated/ashamed at how clearly Walt was talking after hank tried to rise above/distance himself from walt with his comment about them not haveing an overlap in experiance as hank could not hold his gaze at walt. then bucking up and have a solid gaze and a shocked but angry look ready to spring into action after walt tolld him to get up and kick that B*****d as hard as he could.
"My whole life I've been scared, but now that I know I will no longer have to face any consequences of my actions because I will be dead in a year from now, I sleep just fine". Yeah, you don't say bro, thanks for the advice
Between this and the "A man provides" speech, Breaking Bad gives us some of the best and most honest man-to-man motivational speeches in recent film/television history. Say what you want about what exactly gets done, but there's no question that men get it done.
Or: don't assume that just because someone is employed in a different sector than you, that person has nothing meaningful to say about your employment and/or your experiences in it. The same tendency is seen with many parents, especially young parents. Someone without children better thinks twice before expressing an idea, let alone an opinion about raising children.
No means to be rooting for Walt, but I think the "Walt is narcissistic lol" observations from this scene is actually funny. This is the first time Walt actually opens up about his feelings.
There's another aspect of this scene not many people talk about. Hank is a DEA agent, and alot of aspects of his job left him traumatized, with PTSD, and likely unable to sleep at night. Walt might have said since his cancer diagnosis he sleeps just fine, but that diagnosis also directly correlates with his ventures into the criminal underworld. Keep in mind he'd already killed two people at this point. It really highlights the nature and psychology with the two characters and how they contrast
There's a sort of darker context to this scene as Hank finds himself deeper in the criminal underworld he experiences PTSD Walt starts feeling more and more comfortable to the point that even witnessing the murder of a kid doesn't phase him, he carries on as usual and treats it as collateral.
Yeah but I think Walts intentions were good here. He sees Hank at his lowest like he was when he found out about the cancer, and he motivates him to keep going and not to let fear stop him, when it's in Walts best interest to motivate him or push Hank towards taking as much time as he needs or quitting. There's really no benefit for Walt to do this.
Fear isn't a figment of your imagination, it's a warning signal. Fear keeps you alive. However, once you get the warning signal, you have to let it pass. Too many people hold onto it and let it control them. Imagine a warning siren going off constantly, sounds infuriating. Once you acknowledge the fear, let it go and plan accordingly!
I love how Hank is like "you wouldn't understand" and then Walt is like "well maybe I do" Obviously Walt is referring to the fact that he was literally there with Tuco the day the shooting happened which spurred on Hank's PTSD Walt is struggling with the exact same trauma but he obviously cant talk about that with Hank so as to not blow his cover, so he talks about his cancer instead. Two people who went through the same traumatic experience with the same monster of an individual and the only one who knows about it is Walter. This makes me sympathise with Walt so much more.
I like when he says we do not have an experiential overlap. If only he knew they have a lot more in common, than he thinks having to deal with life and death and dangerous characters
Hank was my favourite character in this show. Started as a douchebag blowhard, went through hell, but proved himself a good cop and a good man in the end. Went out like a boss. Him and Gomez really were a great duo.
For people saying that Walt was making it about himself, sometimes you need to share something vulnerable about yourself first to make someone comfortable with doing the same. Hank didn’t really want to talk about it so Walt had to step in and ease him into by sharing something personal as well.
You have to wonder how much of Hank's blinding rage (once he found out who WW really is) was based on his hurt ego, rather than an indomitable sense of justice as a lawman. Surely, he would be forced to think of moments like this, knowing that the whole time Walt was playing 3D chess and he was fumbling at the checkers board.
