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This scene is why Breaking Bad is the greatest. Jesse tries to cope with his guilt over murdering a person by confessing to killing a “problem dog.” He’s afraid of facing the consequences of his actions, but even more afraid of living in a meaningless universe where he can... show more
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I’ll also note that this scene is far more Christian and conservative than almost anything you’ll find in explicitly “Christian conservative” entertainment. And certainly more artistically competent than anything you’ll find there.

Breaking bad is one of my top three favorite shows of all time. There are so many of these small seemingly insignificant scenes that have so much nuanced focus guilt, power, the quest for meaning in our lives, legacy. The combination of the cinematography, the writing and the acting is pure gold

Rejection of facile self-forgiveness is his last remaining strand of integrity. In a world of Walter Whites.... Men who rationalize atrocities until they feel entirely justified. Jesse is the only one who insists that evil must carry a cost.

If you pay attention to every shot , there are literally no wasted scenes. There's no filler. I don't think you can say that about any show, masterpiece

This scene is by far better but i guess i see your point

Wishfully applying a sky daddy made up by humans does not make anything good; it's always bad as all the killings are only because of the sky daddy wish creating tribal kill -at -will crap you claim to hate, .@MattWalshBlog. No more psychological takes from you. STAT!

One of the greatest TV shows ever made alongside The Sopranos, I rewatch both regularly.

To Think originally, Jesse was the digiorno pizza guy

Stipped watching it as there were no characters in it worth rooting for or identifying with. A totally deoressing show.

I've often said that a good litmus test for a good person is if they admire Walter White or Jesse Pinkman. If they say Walter, run. Crazy how many people got Walter tattoos.

Greatest show ever made

Watched the first 2 episodes. Boring. Never watched again.

Best show ever

Exactly. Jesse wasn't looking for therapy or self-acceptance - he was looking for accountability, punishment, and redemption. The "problem dog" was really a confession in disguise. Dostoevsky would've understood him perfectly.

Sopranos is the greatest show ever. Breaking Bad is 2nd

@grok who did Jesse kill, why? Did the writers ever talk about or relate this to Dostoevsky? It seems a compelling angle—see if it holds up

Jesses struggle highlights the tension between moral accountability and societal acceptance what implications does this have for modern narratives in media

Still waters run deep

Jesse’s first scene with this counselor at the rehab is better than this scene and is one of the greatest of the entire series.

Yeah, like that's a real personality in the meth drug trade. What a bullshit show this was. Poor casting, poor acting, poor writing. It is the subject that kept it going.

Matt finally praised something. Now do Better Call Saul It takes this to next level

I defenetly need to watch this series. I saw the first episode when it aired. Didn't think to much of it then. After all posting I've seen since I need to reconsider.

Solid

I need to go binge watch Breaking Bad all over again and I'm okay with that.

damn that's some good acting

and they turned a book found in a bathroom into chekhov's gun
