It's wild because the first one of those four, To'Hajiilee, is already one of the greatest episodes in the show up to that point, but it gets quite overlooked because the next three, in particular the next one, are just so good.
Salud is now 100% more impactful because of Better Call Saul. Everytime now i see Eladio stare at Gus i get flashbacks to his last scene in Fun and Games. He sealed his fate when he let Gus manage the north side of their business.
I feel Salud should be higher. It had the trio of Jesse, Mike, and Gus which I wish we saw more of together. It’s also much more interesting to watch now because of what happened in BCS.
I agree, Salud's on par with Crawl Space IMO (it's more consistent)... it's second plot away from Mexico is sorely underappreciated. RJ Mitte's best performance, and one of Cranston's best too ("I made a mistake") which is saying a lot.
Agree with the ranking, but some of the scenes you chose to portray a lot of these episodes is a little strange. Like, no Walt down in the crawlspace for 'Crawlspace'? No train heist for 'Dead Freight'?
I think that's the point. They chose the underrated scenes from each of these episodes. Everyone knows the main ones, but these amazing little scenes are what make these episodes near perfect.
@@Pratikmayekar4 I'm not so sure about that, they still chose some of the most bombastic, iconic scenes for Face Off and Ozymandias. Which makes it even weirder imo.
@@RustySpoonsfeelGood All the scenes in this video were amazing. These episodes were so good that there will be multiple opinions on whether these scenes were the best.
what a direction, when he says we are a family, and he pans out as if it has fallen apart, the whole reason why he faced so much difficulty was at the end not with him
Crawl Space is a masterpiece. I have never felt genuine anxiety/panic from a TV show before. When he started screaming and laughing at the end of the episode it got under my skin and I couldn't stop thinking about it.
A testament to the quality of the show that the most rated episodes are also the last ones. So many shows fail their landings or grow stale when this one finishes on the highest notes.
Imagine being an actor and given a scrip for one of these episodes for television. If they knew how well Ozymandias would’ve been received by not just fans but the industry as a whole for years and decades to come.
Truth. Can't speak to the actor's reactions, but Gilligan and the writers (Moira Walley Beckett (sp) wrote the script) knew they had something special w/ Ozymandias... Gilligan claimed something to the effect of "strongest episode of the season, maybe of the entire show"
@@kcmet79 This was after Face Off from the end of season 4 too. BCS had great episodes too that rank alongside BBs best episodes. Chicanery, and Plan and Execution.
11:40 I like how Saul looks fearful of Walt when he’s trying to be confrontational. Then, Walt has his coughing fit and Saul’s fear subsides- as if he’s thinking “why do I have any reason to fear this guy anymore? He’s cooked.”
Your #1 was also by far my #1. That scene shakes me every time I see it! The helpless look on Skylar’s face as she drops to her knees sends chills down my spine!
i understand why Ozymandias is number one but for me Felina is the best. i don't know a show with a more perfect ending. The song, the title, that scene with Walt and Skyler, its just too good.
For me, 'Dead Freight' is the number one.The thrill-filled, meticulously crafted train robbery would easily hold its own in the best heist films.The opening sequence is also brilliantly intertwined with the closing frame, achieving drama and shock factor.
I think Crawl space and Ozymandias are the pinnacle of the genius behind this show. There are those who like big explosions in Michael Bay movies. Quite literally, it is more "epic" in proportion to anything in Breaking Bad. Yet the pinnacle of this show showing the White family tear apart irreparably after us viewers watching them go through hardships, only to rebond, and then to the scene in Ozymandias. It's the genius behind character development and why it is so important to a show to connect the viewers to them. This show is about change (like chemistry), and to change from episode 1 to Ozymandias is a bigger and more extraordinary leap than any other show.
I watched Breaking Bad for the second time recently, this time with my dad, and the face he made during Ozymandias... I've never seen him like this, this episode is so intense
Just finished rewatching it but with my dad watching it for the first time and he really enjoyed it and had some great theories that turned out to be true
What I don't understand is that Walt Jr sided with Skylar, even though Skylar, in his eyes, attacked his father for trying to get close with no understanding, then right after, helps her and calls the police with a different story.
Because he started strangling her and concluded his mom was acting so defensive for a reason. Science works by coming to conclusions with new evidence.
After watching BCS, i love the scene with Saul, Walt, and Jessie. It reminds me of when Nacho had the vet perform surgery on him and afterwards the vet called it off and said “this cartel stuff is too much”
I always thought Gus’s plan was unrealistic. Not only did Eladio have to choose to drink it right then, he also had to choose to give some to all of his people. That’s a risky plan
I mean, having a party, being in good mood and getting some fine liquor to drink with the people that are like family to you… I think it’s not that unrealistic.
Breaking Bad is perfect but what make this is the best show ever is about details. The wood wheel chair in one minute I never noticed that , and like it tens of these kind of details. Amazing
Can you imagine Holly being raised by Walt alone and then, finally, when she is like 16, she learns that she was taken from her house and mother, that she is the daughter of, prolly, America public enemy n°1 and genius chemist, drug lord ? I think Vince could pull out a nice story around Holly and her trying to figure her past out.
@@Hallofshame-f7x It's a Masterpiece but it's part of the current Golden Age of Television alongside Barry, Yellowstone, The White Lotus, Stranger Things, Wednesday, Euphoria, Ted Lasso, The Last of Us, Atlanta, Jack Ryan, The Mandalorian, etc.
Salud is the most underrated episode. Also with all the background that we got that all led up to that moment where Gus finally gets revenge. For me it’s top 5 potentially top 3
My ten: 10. 4 Days Out 9. Half Measures 8. Gliding Over All 7. Full Measure 6. To'Hajiilee 5. Crawl Space 4. Felina 3. Granite State 2. Face Off 1. Ozymandias
ozymandias always hurt me, skyler making rash decisions because of ignorance and walt refusing to explain anything tore the family apart, but jr picking skylers side after she slashed him first, that was infuriating and really showed how walt changed for the worst, jr used to trust his dad but that whole fight told him that his dad was evil, all because walt had to keep more secrets.
