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My reaction to the ending of tonight's episode (i.imgur.com)

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[–]the_dude502 80 points81 points ago

It made me question my own morals... A kid was shot and killed.. My reaction "meh" Mike dies... And my allergies start acting up

[–]fauststriving 43 points44 points ago

If I tell you that a stranger died in a car wreck today, you don't feel sad. If I tell you that someone you know died, you're heartbroken. We knew Mike. The kid was a stranger.

tl;dr: Your morals are fine.

[–]eninety2 3 points4 points ago

Damn. On point.

[–]wolfvisiontrading wooden box for weed 17 points18 points ago

You mustn't have much emotional depth like Jesse

[–]ilovegingermenroll me further, bitch 12 points13 points ago

It really was one of the only scenes of the series that made me want to cry.

[–]KelaosShut the fuck up so I can die in peace. 10 points11 points ago

For some reason, as much as I liked Mike as a character, it didn't hit me too hard, I think it may have had something to do with the fact I realized what would happen before it did (when they showed the pistol in the bag)

[–]HoldmysunnyD 7 points8 points ago

I knew he was going to be killed when he threw away his weapons. Sort of a "now he's vulnerable" type of deal.

[–]thegreatsharkhunt 2 points3 points ago

I thought the exact same thing.

[–]KelaosShut the fuck up so I can die in peace. 0 points1 point ago

Ooo yeah good thought

[–]TurnusGaff 5 points6 points ago

I think most of us realised it was going to happen, but then here was that few seconds where it looked like he was going to get away.

[–]JMaboardYo, bitch 5 points6 points ago

Same here, I thought he was going to off him, but it was taking a bit too long, so I figured the "unforgivable act" was something that had already happened in the episode.

When Mike looked into his bag I said "No, fucking Walt don't do it you bastard dont!"

Breaking Bad makes 24 look like a kids show.

[–]WhereAreThePixRIP Pontiac Aztec 0 points1 point ago

What gave me the idea it was coming was Mike and Jesse's goodbye handshake and mike's advice to take care of yourself, kid. Damn last nights show hit me right in the feels.

[–]ChocolateSizzle 1 point2 points ago

I realized what was going to happen when Walt looked inside the bag and the camera lingered on the gun. Even though I realized what was up when it happened my mom suddenly started cutting onions right in front of me.

[–]sound-and-fury 1 point2 points ago

I actually cried ;(

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[–]headless_bourgeoisieMiller Time 1 point2 points ago

Brock? He's talking about the kid in the desert.

[–]CodenameDutchess84 66 points67 points ago

I thought it was pretty rough when the cops showed up at the park and you could tell he wanted to at least say a proper goodbye to his granddaughter.

[–]FauxElement[S] 48 points49 points ago

That's where I choked up a bit. The look on his face when he was hiding behind the tree looking at his granddaughter was so heart-wrenching. Amazing acting...

[–]CodenameDutchess84 103 points104 points ago

Walt sees the gun in the bag. "Shit, he's going to shoot Mike."

They argue, Walt heads toward his car. "Whoa, for a minute there I thought Mike was going to get shot."

Walt turns back around and goes towards Mike. "Fuck, Mike's dead."

Walt shoots, Mike drives off. "Oh shit, Mike made it!"

Car crashes into tree. "Fuck, quit playing with my emotions!"

Walt approaches the car, Mike's gone. "Oh Shit! Hell yeah, Mike."

Walt finds Mike, Mike dies. "Jesus Christ, Walt"

[–]JMaboardYo, bitch 15 points16 points ago

Perfectly described my emotions during that last scene.

It was a fucking rollercoaster.

[–]Metamorphism 5 points6 points ago

"Shut the fuck up and let me die in peace." What a badass!!

[–]eBreaks 2 points3 points ago

haha i had those same reactions

[–]nicxusEmpire business. 44 points45 points ago

The memories

http://i.imgur.com/dryGV.gif

[–]fartherman 18 points19 points ago

I felt physically ill when Mike had to wrench the bag out of Walt's hands, and Walt's face, all that anger and frustration...I was practically wishing that he could just let Mike go, let him be 'out'.

There is so much about this show that's completely horrifying to watch. And yet it's the best show I've ever seen.

[–]fizziebob 28 points29 points ago

FUCK Walter, I have absolutely no sympathies for him anymore

[–]BigMacComboHelicopter, Bitch! 11 points12 points ago

People say that every time.

[–]aDildoAteMyBaby 11 points12 points ago

They kept talking about Walt's unforgivable sin.

I think this was it.

Fuck Walt.

[–]HoldmysunnyD 11 points12 points ago

I doubt that. Mike isn't the sort of person who's murder would be considered an unforgivable sin. I think this unforgivable sin will come from Walt killing someone who is outside of the business, like Skyler, or Hank, or Jessie. Actually, perhaps he will kill whoever gets close to Jessie, and blame it on some rival, to make Jessie come back.

[–]fizziebob -1 points0 points ago

Yeah I expected a faceoff with Mike at some point, although not in such a shitty way as this. Walt just blindsided him. Its still not the shittiest thing Walt could do though...

[–]Glenn20 0 points1 point ago

It wasn't until I saw how happy he was to be retired, how he had to abandon his granddaughter after it all tied together so well, how he never ratted even at the very end at the risk of losing everything. He was out clean. Then the feels.

Walt was Mike's half measure and it killed him.

[–]eninety2 4 points5 points ago

What? Who keeps talking about it?

[–]brynjarg 2 points3 points ago

Breaking Bad insider podcast I think.

[–]ThisGuy182 1 point2 points ago

Yeah now I'm really curious too!

[–]TheSandyRavageI'm done. 10 points11 points ago

I can't watch reruns of Malcolm in the Middle anymore.

[–]darthn3ss 8 points9 points ago

I have a bad feeling that Jesse is next. Walt doesn't seem to have any plan to give him his $5 million.

[–]zen_monkeythe one who knocks, about pizza on the roof 1 point2 points ago

Well he's got $5M now.

[–]jtotheoan 5 points6 points ago

Well not all of it, whatever was payed to the nine guys and what he left to his granddaughter.

[–]eninety2 2 points3 points ago

Ah, true.

[–]polkij60 8 points9 points ago

you are not alone

[–]tonermcflyLikes breakfast 8 points9 points ago

This is the worst feel ever :'(

[–]Greyletter 7 points8 points ago

I think it's called "sad."

[–]KBMXORBlue Master 1 point2 points ago

The worst kind of feel :'(

[–]TheSandyRavageI'm done. 4 points5 points ago

Not again, ever again.

[–]SoonerAndrew 4 points5 points ago

Do you think this is walt's "unforgivable act," or is that still to come?

[–]KOVUDOMCrystal Blue Persuasion 5 points6 points ago

I believe that is still to come. Based on the over all relationship they shared, I would rank Mike's murder only slightly bellow the killing of Gus on a forgivability scale.

[–]Jdery25 1 point2 points ago

I think it might be, but I also have disbelief because i think/thought that when it happens/happened... We'll all know

[–]gichebiche 2 points3 points ago

I echo these emotions :'(

[–]derrida_n_shit 1 point2 points ago

ITT Everyone knew Mike was going to die, in retrospect.

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[–]sjc425Two-bit bus bench lawyer 2 points3 points ago

You...I like you.

[–]FauxElement[S] -2 points-1 points ago

To be honest with you, I never checked the discussion thread at all that night. I don't normally check them until the next day or so to gather peoples opinions on the episode. I posted this shortly after the show ended. I was originally going to post a random .gif of some person crying because that's what I wanted, but then the Google search came up with this .gif. It was only fitting. Now I don't see how this kind of post is "killing" reddit in any way.

Either way, If you seem so opposed and "threatened" by so called "copy-cats" why bother coming to Reddit in the first place? It's full of people like that. You know it just as much as I do. Deal with it

[–]Metamorphism 1 point2 points ago

"WE HAD A GOOD THING YOU STUPID SON OF A BITCH!"

[–]alphabeat 3 points4 points ago

A MFW! Great contribution.

[–]beigebox 2 points3 points ago

ALL THE FEELS. :(

[–]Ivan42 2 points3 points ago

I don't understand why Mike didn't insist on Jesse delivering the goods. Why Walt? I don't get it. They didn't have an argument or anything - it was just, no Jesse, you're out, I'll do it. Seriously? I would've expected Mike to at least object to that, especially since he doesn't trust Walt at all.

That didn't sit right with me. Anyone with an explanation, please let me know!

[–]TurnusGaff 9 points10 points ago

Mike doesn't want Jesse getting caught, he likes Jesse.

[–]Ivan42 0 points1 point ago

I guess that would make sense...still, big risk on the part of the old man.

[–]KOVUDOMCrystal Blue Persuasion 0 points1 point ago

He lost his granddaughter, the one thing he ever really showed emotion for (other than conversations with Jesse on occasion), and was essentially dead anyway.

[–]PM67 0 points1 point ago

mine too! I can't believe it :'(

[–]Amazing_AustralianJESUS CHRIST MARIE 1 point2 points ago

When I saw Walt running to Mike car I was yelling: "Don't do it Walt, don't you fucking do it." But he did it. :(

[–]kaspermwh 1 point2 points ago

I FEELS YOU BRO

[–]Probably_on_Reddit 0 points1 point ago

Could that be looped any better?

[–]SonicGinger25 1 point2 points ago

I really hope Jessie kills Walt. Please kill Walt Jessie.

[–]Jdery25 0 points1 point ago

Every decision mike made this season was a "half measure" and it finally caught up to him, even though I hate the fact that he's dead now.

Edit: decided to bring it to the top

[–]Walmartninja 0 points1 point ago

Now Mike has to sing karoke

[–]c_vic 1 point2 points ago

Walt is now the antagonist in my eyes. I'm actually rooting for the DEA. I've gone from liking his character to hating him.

[–]anonymousamish 1 point2 points ago

I kinda think that's what they're driving at. The apex of "breaking bad." His character has been annoying since the beginning of this season, and now it just feels like he's the bad guy.

[–]BabblingCrap 0 points1 point ago

I feel bad because i didn't have as much of a reaction as you guys. I felt more pain and sadness when Jesse shot gale, because you knew he didn't want to go through that. With Walt shooting mike, It seemed to happen too quickly without him caring much, leading me to just be shocked instead.

[–]manicsuppressor 0 points1 point ago

Does anyone know why Mike wouldn't let Jesse bring the money, but agreed when Walt offered to?

[–]slinkymaster 1 point2 points ago

perfect loop, bravo to the creator

[–]zen_monkeythe one who knocks, about pizza on the roof -5 points-4 points ago

Not me, man. Mike was going to kill Walt multiple times.

[–]DonEladioEstaMUERTOLet me die in peace 0 points1 point ago

You don't deserve to breath the same air as us human beings.

[–]DaNizzles -2 points-1 points ago

Don't be sad, Mike was old and he knew better than anybody the consequenses of the life he lived. Not to mention he made explicitly clear that he was " out" anyway.

[–]Jdery25 1 point2 points ago

Every decision mike made this season was a "half measure" and it finally caught up to him, even though I hate the fact that he's dead now.

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[–]theflying6969Wotter Wight and Josh Pankman 4 points5 points ago

cheer up, there are still 8 more to come.

[–]SableSacrament 2 points3 points ago

There are another 8 next year. Split season. Rejoice!

[–]theinvigoratorMagnets -2 points-1 points ago

RIP in Peace Mike.

[–]BottomContributor -4 points-3 points ago

I don't understand this over sympathy for Mike. It's not like Mike was an innocent bystander in on this. He was a contract killer for a dirty business that ruins thousands of lives each day. The chances that Mike did some shady stuff are astronomical. He isn't exactly an "ex-cop" for being one of the good guys.

[–]DonEladioEstaMUERTOLet me die in peace 0 points1 point ago

Oh, so but everyone else on the show is an angel? So you're telling me you can't have sympathy for characters that are criminals? How in the holy fuck of all things that fuck do you find any interest in a show like Breaking Bad?

[–]BottomContributor 0 points1 point ago

When did I say everyone else in the show was an angel? And no, I don't have sympathy for most of the criminals in the show. So far, it seems only Jesse has shown some level of remorse and desire to become a better person. I have an interest on the show because it's an interesting show with a great plot and great characters. It has nothing to do with having to like Mike.You gotta be trolling, man. If you're not, you need some help if the internet makes you this outraged and the death of a fictional character moves you emotionally to violent outbursts.

[–]DonEladioEstaMUERTOLet me die in peace 0 points1 point ago

Violent outbursts, eh. Alright, I didn't realize you were so sensitive. It just doesn't make sense how you can dislike a character on this show for being "immoral". Seriously, it's Breaking BAD, not Breaking Gradual Self Redemption Because Killing People and Selling Drugs is a Big No-No. You say you don't understand the sympathy over Mike because he wasn't innocent. Ha. Buddy, who is? Everyone had a motive, his was providing for his granddaughter. Walt had a similar motive, but did Mike flip out and act like a paranoid fool who doesn't know anything about the underground drug business. No. He was wiser than that. He may have done no-nos in the past, but he was always calm and content. He didn't turn into an egotistical asshole who hurt people he loved. That's why Mike is a golden character. Whether you agree with me or not has nothing to do with why people feel sympathy for him. Mike was a huge contrast to Walt despite their similar situations. Yet he was everything Walt wanted to be.

[–]BottomContributor 0 points1 point ago

Well, now that we're having a conversation, we can discuss this realistically. No, I don't dislike Mike. However, I don't see why the crazy sympathy train going on. You can say that Mike was doing it for his granddaughter, but does that make things right? At least in the beginning you can say Walt wanted easy money fast because he was going to die, but Mike seems like an able bodied man. But going back to mike I think he was a great character for the show. I think it does show a better balance than the one Walt had. Yes, I think it sucks that a good character was killed off. However, what I'm simply saying is that people seem to be taking it too seriously as if a real sweet old man just died. It doesn't come off as the typical "shit, a good character just died and it sucks for him."

[–]DonEladioEstaMUERTOLet me die in peace -1 points0 points ago

People, like myself, really got attached to Mike. Not just the character, but seeing Jonathan Banks make the show. I lost sympathy for Walt at the end of season 4, ever since then I've been leaning towards Jesse and Mike. So yeah, it does suck. Jonathan Banks himself was holding back tears during an interview talking about his parting from the show. All the cast and crew got choked up about this episode because of how much they loved the actor and the character. You might not share the same connection as most fans do, so you just can't understand why this death was so impactful.

[–]BottomContributor -1 points0 points ago

I can understand them and Jonathan Banks himself feeling upset over this part of the series. They have a connection with this beyond the series. They were all co-workers and friends. For you to pretend you have the same type of connection is simply delusional, and anyone who over emotionalizes a tv character needs to get themselves checked.

[–]DonEladioEstaMUERTOLet me die in peace -1 points0 points ago

Okay, that's just an immature dickish thing to say. You're condescending at a 17-year-old level and bashing people's emotions for the sake of mourning over a character they became attached to. For you to sit there and judge people based on things like that just outright broadcasts your insecurities. "Oh, you cried during a movie when that guy died? You need help, go get checked." Really? Grow up. Stop being a attention seeking teenager and move on. Unless you're a legitimate sociopath, you need to stop being such a prick and get off your high horse.

[–]BottomContributor 0 points1 point ago

lol so thinking that your reaction is an exaggeration can only mean I'm childish or a sociopath? Sounds like you're the one that needs to do some growing up. I can understand how a movie or a story can make someone emotional, but at the end of the day they know it's a movie and a character. You're acting like you have a special connection to Mike and understand what the cast is going through. That sounds beyond a reasonable reaction. What next? You send flowers to Kaylee?

[–]DonEladioEstaMUERTOLet me die in peace 0 points1 point ago

No, I never compared myself to the cast of the show, I was making an example of how the death of a character sucks, but I could see you how you would desperately make that argument considering yours is already pretty weak. I'm stating that I, along with many fans, are upset over the loss of a character, and you, your high and mighty brilliant self, have taken the mature route by turning it into a "creeper fanatic" accusation. I understand you're desperate to make yourself look better than everyone else, or at least better than the insecure person you unfortunately are, but you're gonna have to try harder than that. I mean, we all know it's fun to be smart ass sometimes, but not when you have to make a complete idiot of yourself in the process. It's pretty evident I never said anything that would imply I had any sort of connection with Mike other than the fact that I enjoyed his character. Yet, you say I have some sort of delusion that he's my best friend. Grow. Up.

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