4 Days Out | Breaking Bad 2x9 | FULL Reaction
Added 2026-02-27 16:00:14 +0000 UTC
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My first boss who was a heart patient, died in the bathroom of his cardiologist's office while there for a check up. Time, place and context matter.
Ron White
2026-03-01 19:07:24 +0000 UTC@LiteWeight Gaming / Reacting Bathroom comments: Your comment about how Walt should be left alone while coughing up a lung (literally) struck me as misinformed. I'm thankful for the man asking Walt if he's alright. Men like to hide their embarrassment/shame/vulnerability of being sick by withdrawing to the bathroom. Having a heart attack? Go to the bathroom. Having a stroke? Go to the bathroom. Showing a bit of kindness to strangers in distress just may save their lives. The rage Walt unleashes on the towel dispenser is healthy. Walt bottles up his emotions and walks around "even keeled" all of the time. His real emotions of anger, stress, disappointment in himself, sadness about his lying and his crumbling relationship with Skyler, the relentless energy required to keep up the facade that he's "okay", all come spilling out and get hammered into that metal box. IMO, there is a connection between venting his emotions with physical violence on an inanimate object and his unleashing of Heisenberg. Both are outwardly showing what is happening on the inside of Walt.
Kevin
2026-02-28 23:22:54 +0000 UTCGood looking gal, for (at best guess) a mid-born millennial
Michael Tuffin
2026-02-28 20:58:49 +0000 UTCThat last scene in the bathroom is such a great example of the genius of Gilligan's writing: If you really want to reveal a character's nature, give them the thing they said they want most.
David Trumble
2026-02-28 20:51:07 +0000 UTCI was hoping for the Robot hahahaha
John A
2026-02-28 17:59:32 +0000 UTCLike and subscribe.
Nicky Byloo
2026-02-28 15:16:43 +0000 UTCMan, I love this episode! Absolutely one of my favs and a real turning point in the show imo. Great reaction as always <3
Steve Johnson
2026-02-28 15:15:37 +0000 UTCThe rage that Walt lets loose at the end of the show is the same as the anger and rage many victims of violent crime feel after they have survived the immediate threat. Even if the mugger or rapist is caught and arrested, as the cancer was here, the feelings of being defenseless and powerless as Walt is with the cancer, and his self perceived weakness of having to rely on others to protect and "help" him is almost more than a man of Walt's pride, (misplaced) dignity and ambition can bear. He thought he was beating all of these feellings and taking charge of the situation through his own wiles and strengths with his grand plan. But then the cancer showed it was really in control by going into remission, wrecking all his plans and reinforcing how completely weak and powerless he really is when he is left to his own strengths and abilities. Its almost as if his mugger broke out of jail and came back and mugged him again. The good test results showed him that the cancer is control of his life and there is nothing he can do about it.
Ron White
2026-02-28 00:11:27 +0000 UTCJesse looked so excited when he thought they were going to build a robot π
Grizzly
2026-02-27 22:24:07 +0000 UTCRunner up: "Ahhh, wire!"
Mike Conlin
2026-02-27 17:52:17 +0000 UTCFavorite line: "A robot?"
Joe R
2026-02-27 17:33:56 +0000 UTCI like that your default face cam pic for thumbnails on Breaking Bad episodes is hands on face and/or stressful anguished look on face!
TeeZee22
2026-02-27 16:19:31 +0000 UTC
