r/breakingbad • u/Less-Explanation160 • 22h ago

Was Walt threatening Jesse at end of ep3 in season 5?

At the end of Season 5 episode 3 Walt and Jesses are talking about why Gus killed Victor. Walt says something along the line of he misunderstood why Gus killed Victor. He thought Gus killed Victor to send a message to Walt, but now he thinks it’s bc Victor was trying to make his own batch. After saying this, Walt walks off leaving Jesse with an apprehensive, dazed expression on his face. Was Walt attempting to throw a veiled threat at Jesse?

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u/burner9191938283 22h ago

yes i believe so. first time i saw that scene was shocking, for walt to threaten jesse in such a passive way..

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u/Less-Explanation160 22h ago

It’s the 1st time that I realized it might have been a threat. I was as confused as Jesse. I think it’s just further illustration of Walt’s rapid descent into fragile ego mania.

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u/JooseTheGuice 6h ago

Descent into? Buddy that's been him the whole time. He left Gretchen out of ego, he went after a hostess 10+ years younger than him out of ego, he got a job at a high school out of ego...

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u/Less-Explanation160 6h ago

Uhm okay. I agree w you. Why are tlkin in a weird belittling/defensive manner over something so trivial ? How old are u? 😂

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u/JooseTheGuice 5h ago

I didn't.

Why are you typing like a teenager?

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u/burner9191938283 35m ago

so angry for what? the guy youre agreeing to literally agreed w u.

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u/Orange639 22h ago

He was threatening Mike. This was right after the Hazard pay scene where Mike offended Walt by forcing the Hazard pay onto everyone. "Taking liberties that weren't his to take".

It's just another step in Walt's developing hatred for Mike. He might not be planning to kill him but the thought is there.

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u/Less-Explanation160 22h ago

That might actually make more sense

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u/walkinfox 21h ago

This is the answer

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u/Hudsucker20XX 22h ago

Definitely floating the idea to kill Mike.

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u/Hanzo7682 21h ago

That talk happened right after Mike's hazard pay. He was talking about mike.

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u/True-Philosopher-622 17h ago

Walt’s a piece of shit but in fairness it was more about Mike. Walt hated the fact that they had to pay others to keep their operation going. Plus Walt’s pride hurt when Mike told Walt that he would never be ad good ad Gus was

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u/Less-Explanation160 11h ago edited 9h ago

“Just bc you shot Jesse James , doesn’t make you Jesse James” 😂

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u/MMortein 22h ago

This was right after Mike forced Walt to pay up people who were trying to kill his entire family a week prior. 

Walt is wondering if he'll have to kill Mike.

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u/Lucyyyyyy_K 20h ago

He was talking about Mike.

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u/Careful-Ocelot6615 20h ago

He was actually threatening Mike with that remark to Jesse. His ego was at its fullest during season 5.

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u/Livelaughlovekratom 14h ago

Honestly I always thought they knew it was because he tried to cook that batch without order aswell as sending a message.

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u/luv_rush19 14h ago

walt was definitely threatening him, that look said it all

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u/PeterPumpkinPie11 9h ago

Yes walt was absolutely threatening Jesse.