Him just watching Jr is sad he loves his son at one time his son worshipped him but Walt knows he burned that bridge forever and respects jr's wish to never see him again
Yeah my son is 3 now. Rewatching this scene is heartbreaking. I can't explain why and how but I'm sure all fathers in this world would understand that feeling.
Cranston said that he didn't want to cry holding Holly, 'cause Heisenberg was already dead inside, but he couldn't stop the tears. He said this in the episode's audio commentary.
I always felt like this was because he was now fully aware and accepted that he had caused this. Crying would be like self-pity which he doesnt deserve.
Got to meet RJ Mitte. He's an awesome dude in character and out. He doesn't talk about the show like some actor type with that kind of "I'm special" mentality. He talked about his experiences on the show as a huge fan like any of us that just got the one in a million opportunity. Very humble guy
In my opinion this is the episode where Walt finally redeems himself, he acknowledges that his actions were selfish and he only continued to fuel his ego, he realizes that his actions in turn destroyed the best future for his family and he finally somewhat makes it right by giving them the financial stability he initially wanted in season 1 and letting himself die so he’s finally out of their lives.
Yep. This episode he brought it all together and he redeemed himself. He killed the last known drug danger around, he killed himself so he would no longer be a burden on his family, he succeeded in securing his family’s financial future like he original set out to do (by intimidating Elliot and Gretchen), and he finally had proper closure with his family and said goodbye. What awesome character development.
@@scottwill19 I don't think he fully redeemed him self but accepted who he was and knows what to do to fix some of his mistakes. Walter can never be fully redeemed for all the lives he ruined and his loved ones can ever forgive him for all the trouble caused but he can at least relieve them of their problems even though they hate them.
yea, i get what u mean, but i wouldnt say redeem. id say more like "fixing his own screw up". some of his actions and consequences for said actions just cant be fixed or have any redemption from.
Giving them financial stability isn't making it right. He doesn't care about the money. And in what world are mere acknowledgements and realisations enough for a man like him to remedy himself lol. It's okay to idolise an antagonist, it's not okay however to lie to yourself about it
For me, the saddest scene in the show was when Walt calls his son from the bar in NH. Seeing Walt cry made me tear up. And even worse, hearing Walt jr wish his dad would die, for something he didn't even do. That was the last thing jr would ever say to his dad. Heartbreaking. Never take your loved ones for granted. I'll always live in peace remembering that the last time I saw my dad before he died was a happy memory. Such an amazing show.
For me the saddest part was how Walt was trying to get a word in edgewise, "it can't all have been for nothing". The grief of defeat of that level was just too crushing, and his exasperated delivery really drove that in
I think it was more than just thinking walt killed hank, for over a year walt has been lying to everyone about where he got the money, how he managed to support his family, and all the things he did up to the end that made jr hate his dad, him killing hank, while walt didnt really kill him himself, he did call the nazis and they smoked him because of walt
She's a criminal's wife, that's too hard to deal with, she suffered as we were claping on Walter's madness All the family did suffer because him We do that in real life We know the names of the villains, killers, criminals, but we never know the names of the heroes
I actually feel bad for Skylar. Of course she fucked another guy and I hated that but she was actually always there for her family while Walt was too busy making meth while he was already rich.
It's funny how Walt, in the first episode, tells Jesse he can't sample the product that they made in fear of turning out like any movie drug dealer that goes down, hooked on their own supply. Yet, he becomes addicted to the other side of the business, being infamous and a step ahead of all of the government agencies, the adrenaline rush that he hadn't had maybe ever before.
He should've read the rest of the Ten Crack Commandments. Seven, this rule is so underrated Keep your family and business completely separated Money and blood don't mix
I've never cried harder in any scene of anything, like I did here... Walter loved his son so fucking much... and never wanted to damaged that image that Jr had about him. 😢
Dylan MacDonald I was thinking the exact same thing. In fact, I haven’t watched this series in a while, I finished it ages ago so I forgot the details of this scene. I was legit waiting for him to say Goodbye Son cause that’s honestly what I thought anybody would’ve said in that scenario. But the silence of the whole scene really speaks to the rubble that he left
That’s pretty sad ); even though Walt wasnt a very good man you can just feel for him and how he has lost everything in his life. Everything he has possibly cared for );
This part made my heart break. I think you sympathized with Walt from the beginning because of his son, and the scene at the clothing store. It is sad to see Jr have to navigate the world without his dad.
This ending always gets me. As Walt sees his daughter for the last time he finally understands that all Skyler wanted was her husband and their family's dad back and Skyler finally understands why Walter kept on cooking. All realised to late
It’s not farfetched to consider the theory Skylar kills herself in the future, as her shadow in 1:00 may suggest. Imagine the pain of witnessing a man you once loved not only become a criminal legend of sorts responsible for destroying families directly (or indirectly; Walt watched Jane OD which butterfly effected into planes crashing, Gus apparently had kids, Walt shot Mike, not to mention Hank’s death) but he also marks the family name you share as a national disgrace. When Hank died there must have been some guilt on Skylar’s end on top of Marie hating her. Then, there’s the responsibility of being a single mother to a young man with cerebral palsy and a newborn daughter. It would eat at anyone. If she wasn’t dead in that moment literally it can definitely be said she had truly died inside when Walt walked out of her life for the final time. That’s absolutely heart breaking. What really makes this show such a timeless work of art is that Walt didn’t actually become Gus. He became his own downfall. He wanted to be the boss, not just a player, of the game- and it cost him more than he realized he was willing to pay in the end. It made the show have more recoil, as if you could feel every bullet shot, knowing things were bubbling up to an irreversible storyline changing domino effect. Magnificent story telling. If you read this far: 1:16, you can see Walt walking in the background.
she saw a glimpse of the man she loved when she saw him with their daughter, because his one redeeming quality to the very end is his love for his family
I’m a fully grown man, and the bit where he’s gently caressing his daughter wells me up immediately. You can truly sense his regret for the first time at that moment.
No Walter white has been shown from the ending of ozymandias to the end of the show. When Walter was begging for jack to spare hank, it was heisenberg. Every time we see heisenberg, he’s the one who’s on top but now heisenberg finally tasted defeat and humiliation when he was to swallow his pride because of his actions. Heisenberg was still there until he fought with skyler. When he yelled we are a family, that was heisenberg.but when he said it again in a low voice, that was Heisenberg washing away from Walter white. So now u got s1 e1 Walter white but has trauma from Heisenberg, that’s why he gives cold looks instead of evil smiles. That’s Walter white
When he watches his son for the last time, it feels like he's dying from inside. And after walter white jr. Has gone , there's nothing left... no need to act here ,no music .. juste look at his eyes.
I am late to this show. Just finished it today may 7th 2020, and I must say that this is the best show ever. The bar is set up really high. And I feel bad for those having to wait every week. The abuse and torture that was
I always wonder what Holly will grow up to think about her father. At this point in the show's timeline, Walt is already a legend. All it took was for his old neighbour to spot him for all kinds of rumours to start spreading around town. Marie's phone call to Skyler that Walt was planning to make some sort of big statement turns out to be eerily prophetic - the next day, the town is going to wake up to the news that Walt's body was found in a meth lab in a neo-Nazi compound strewn with the bodies of neo-Nazis. The day will go down in history. Books will be written about Heisenberg. An entire counter-culture will develop to worship Heisenberg and his exploits. By the time Holly is old enough to understand, Walt and Heisenberg will be a legend - up there with the Unabomber and Manson and Dahmer. Will she hate him for ruining her family's life before she was old enough to walk? Or will she be secretly proud of what he accomplished?
Holly will grow up to be killing walking corpses since A few AMC Staff members confirmed Breaking Bad takes place in the same universe as The Walking Dead
Alex K Wow yeah! Notice how first she "hangs" with her head straight up("still alive or struggling to") but then when Walt walks away she drops her head facing down, like she died. Meaning Skyler died inside when Walt left. Now that's some scary yet very creative stuff 😮
This is the one scene in the show that actually made me cry. Of all the people in Walt's life, Holly is the one person who will be fortunate enough to not remember him.
When I first watched the finale, I felt like Walt got off easy at the end. But seeing this scene again, I realized that isn't true. He can't ever say "goodbye" or "I love you" to his son, the only way he can "see him" is to peer though the window. And even if he could, his son hates him and sees him as a monster that killed his uncle and destroyed their family. And his daughter will never know him. And if she does ever learn about him, it'll be what a monster he was. He'll never see them grow up. He'll never get to say goodbye. They'll be ashamed of him. That, to me, is a price worse then prison or death.
in the end, before dying, he had a slight look of gratification, which i think was part in due to how not only how he saw jesse as a son to him, but also the look they exchanged, with jesse somewhat seeming to partially forgive walt for all he's done for him. this is further proven by el camino when jesse fondly remembers the diner scene with walt after the events of 4 days out. so while walt lost his family and all the connections he's made in the past 50 years, in these last 2 years, he defeated all his enemies and saved jesse.
I hated how emotional and quiet the scene with Skyler was, where Walter sees his daughter for the last time. Not because it was badly made or anything of that nature, but how the combination of absolute heartache for Walter and hurt over how the story went south makes it feel as if there are words left to be said, although there isn't. Makes the viewer feel clueless, in a way.
I felt it was the perfect way to wrap up their relationship. No words, just Walter admitting to his fault and Skyler complying to his last wish. Both of them got what they wanted, and even Skyler has a look in her eyes that seems kind of remorseful. Maybe even forgiving. No words necessary.
Something about the way he doesn’t even lean in to kiss holly or pick her up, like he thinks he doesn’t deserve it And how he knows this is the only possible way to say “goodbye” to Flynn
This scene hits way harder now that I've become a father. The way he touches her daughter's hair while watching her sleeping. And how he waits to see his beloved son's face for the last time. This show is seriously the best show ever made.
When asks to see holly in the way he does there’s something about it that destroys me every time it genuinely is one of the most heart warming moments in a heartless situation,tears every time
I think it's part he's showing Skylar respect asking leaving the decision up to her if she said no I have no doubt he would've walked out of that door and respected that
Notice at 2:18 when Walts back is turned, The Blue skylight in the window is above his head, but then the rest of his figure when he walks away from his family for good the color goes beneath the shade of grey in the glass. I don’t know if the writers did this on perfect or not, but my god it’s perfect cinematography. I can’t get over how breaking bad always had perfect color details in every scene. Probably another reason why it was such a perfect show.
You know this is easily one of the saddest scenes in the series when you think of it completely out of nowhere many years later after watching it and have the itch to watch it again.
Walt was complicit. In the end, he did kill Hank. If he hadn't done all he had done, Hank would be alive. Walt cries, knowing he is responsible...but, true, if only Junior knew. I think he learned that his dad killed Hank's killers though. The evidence showed it at the end, based on what he told Skyler and the car machine gun. Walt Jr. may have been too stupid to understand though. He always was an idiot. But, in the end, Walter White murdered Hank.
Obviously Jesse is the most tragic character of the series but Skyler is a very, VERY close second On top of putting up with everything, covering every single lie and being put through the emotional wringer of wondering whether someone will kick in your door and shoot your children, forced into being complicit for what you truly believe is the greater good, and after losing your brother-in-law, you're financially destroyed, widowed by a monster and mother to a son who will probably despise you for the rest of his life It makes me sad when people talk about how much they despise Skyler's character. She suffered possibly the most and for the longest
The last heart warming thing he does from Skylar is ask her permission to see his daughter... and the last kindness back is she doesn't fight but let's him say goodbye.. no music or big anything just a last moment of silence
Bryan Cranston acting, made me chop onions Knowing today is your final day on earth, you watch your beloved son from afar. You watch him close the door, and vanish from sight. This is the last time you will ever see him. You Sadly wish you could look for just a minute longer. You will never even get the chance to say goodbye
I was 18 when this episode aired and I balled my eyes out. I am now 24 rewatching this scene and I have tears in my eyes again. How in the holy hell does Vince Gilligan do it? 🙌
Skyler allowed Walt to talk to her in the finale because of their last phone call, where she was exonerated by Walt and the fact that she knew that Walt didn't kill Hank.
I never did hate on Skylar except during the whole "I fucked Ted" debacle. "Walt did it for the family" No he didn't and you should've noticed it before this episode. Why? In the first season, Walt said that he only needs $700k and then he will disappear and then when he met Gus he craves for more and more.
he started off doing it for his family but he got in over his head and began to enjoy it as he moved through the ranks. his pride kept him going and his intent shifted from his family to himself until he lost everything. stupid
As a father is very heart wrenching to see Walt looking at his kids for the last time knowing he will never see them again. In a way I think in this episode Walt redeemed himself!!
One of the greatest shit ever put on a screen tbh movies cannot get you to feel for characters like how a tv series can but the problem is most tv series usually fall off in terms of quality...that is not the case for Breaking Bad.All of the character development,the seasons,the moments payed off so well
As a father, Walt saying goodbye to holly is freakin heartbreaking. ALL OF THIS could’ve been avoided if he’d of stopped being selfish he was such a good father.
I noticed a little detail completely overlooked here. Flynn could drive, he even was given the challenger for lease by Walt. I bet it got repossessed for being tied with him and so Flynn had to resort to taking the bus home now.
I honestly feel Bad for Walt Jr and Holly. Skyler should have listened to her Lawyer and got out before it got too hot, but when the time came she decided to be Greedy. I hope that when Walt Jr gets his Money at 18 that he spends it on just Holly because Skyler is an idiot. Walter in the other hand had many opportunities to leave as far back as when he met Elliott, he could be guaranteed a Six-Figure income and have his treatment paid for because Elliott is a good friend. Yet his pride became his ultimate downfall.
Yeah, at least we are sure things went right for Walter Jr and the family, Elliot will give him almost 10 million dollars, he'll be able to walk normally after treatment, Holly will have a nice childhood. Walter White, on the other hand, will just be a dark shadow who is never going to be mentioned...
You're either young or a fool then. Dying as a "no name" surrounded by your loved ones is how most people hope to go. Money and fame mean jack shit to a man who's dying. Being remembered won't do much to comfort you as you die alone. That's if you're atheist. If you believe in the afterlife/karma then you're even worse off.
That scene moves me to tears. A father who knows that he is seeing his son for the last time, with his gaze full of love, despite knowing that the son despises him. A very strong and moving scene. Me conmueve hasta las lágrimas esa escena. Un padre que sabe que ve a su hijo por última vez, con su mirada llena de amor, a pesar de saber que el hijo lo desprecia. Una escena muy fuerte y conmovedora.
I dont think he ever did find out. IIRC walt pretended that he killed them during the phone call to make Skylar seem more innocent and there's no proof that he didn't kill them or at least order their deaths
@@nicknamed1267 that’s true. I guess skylar can tell walt jr herself cuz she probably knows it wasn’t actually him. Investigators could probably connect the dots eventually with the killing of the crew, especially if they find the money at their headquarters. So a smart enough person could definitely piece together an idea of what happened but there is no concrete evidence you’re right
the sad part is when he saw his son and he couldn't talk to him or say goodbye ... sometimes parents dont knwo how they are lucky to have their sons in front of them only when it's to late , beside of that the serie show us a very important point wich is everyone should accept the consequences
This part hits hard because I felt Walt didn’t even get to have one good final look at Jr’s face and the pain that sets in his face after he closes the door just hits you like a train. For some reason when Walt was walking away, I thought of the opening of ‘Ozymandias’ and how at the end of the phone call Walt has a look of some worry but surely regret of what is to come of the future and he fades away. Just thinking of that and seeing Walt slowly walk away getting blurry as if he was fading out of the scene with every step he took, I thought to myself Damn. This is a painful second to last scene he goes through before his last scene that includes his death. Damn good show always worth a rewatch.
I would still touch the hand of my son and kiss his forehead even if he pushed me away. I could not just watch my son from the distance like he did. This is intense .
As a father to a daughter, this shit literally kills me and makes me feel sick to my stomach. I can’t even imagine having to say goodbye to my little girl. I truly don’t think I could.
Just noticed how WaltJr's dressed....its a subtle sign he's angry and might be lashing out...which makes sense considering everything he's been through.
I watched this episode twice.. First time was when i did not have any kids.. Didnt quite fell so strong. Watching this now as a dad of two it hits me in the stomach crying like a baby
