Breaking Bad - I Did It for Me Scene (S5E16) | Rotten Tomatoes TV

Breaking Bad - I Did It for Me Scene: Walter (Bryan Cranston) reveals his motives.

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US Air Date: 2008
Network: AMC
Starring: Anna Gunn, Bryan Cranston
Director: Vince Gilligan
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[Wintrification]

Bro had THE craziest midlife crisis ever

[walterwhite]

It’s so crazy watching this scene and thinking about how much has happened in just a span of 2 short years. Walt went from a man loved by his family and friends to a cold blooded kingpin and eventually all alone with nothing to live for. The character progression in this show is amazing and it just doesn’t get any better than breaking bad.

[thev.i.p.]

The thrill of power is what Walt was seeking his entire life after feeling like he let his family down financially

[NEdumpling]

"I was alive" what a beautiful paradox, all this happened because he was about to die. Really makes you think about the relationship between life and death, and how a man should live.

[gregorypost]

This scene just shows the importance of having a purpose in life. Breaking Bad shows what happens when you deny that need for too long.

[kokowoch]

love how Skyler's was in a defensive stance in the beginning, as if she was preparing for Walt to tell her more of his tricks, and lies. But when Walt said he did it for himself, she eases up, and knows Walt's finally being honest

[oghllvp]

1:10
What a great shot, with the wooden beam literally separating the two characters. It almost blends into the background which must be said for something.

[flaviogiuditta]

"I mean–no matter how well I explain it these days, she just has this, this– I mean, I truly believe there exists some combination of words. There must exist certain words in a certain specific order that would explain all of this. But with her, I just I just can’t ever seem to find them."

-"Fly" episode

[danielmelendrez]

Anna Gunn is such an underrated actress. My god her acting is impeccable.

[grantmarvin]

I love watching this scene because you can literally see the weight lifting from Skylar's shoulders with Walt's confession. No more lies, no more family-man bullshit. They're finally equals and Walt is finally honest. It's what Skylar desperately needed to hear the whole time. It's finally over.

What a phenomenal show and a perfect way to end these characters' relationship.

[aidegenerate]

If i have to hear.. one more time.. that you did this for the family...
Dom Toretto: I did it for the family

[Tejroe]

Some people might not notice this, but pay attention to how Walt tells Skylar the truth versus all the times he's lied to her. Normally, he tries to use his clever wording and long run-off sentences and bullshit phrasing to always say he did this for his family, but in this moment, the way he tells the truth is so simple in comparison. It's no exhausting explanation, just a few short sentences.

[clarence]

crazy to think of all that led up to this moment and how it all could’ve been avoided if he took elliots job offer

[logicaldude]

The show was perfect. It didn't fall prey to the trap that so many other shows fall into where things start getting long and drawn out. So many other shows, you feel like, "Okay, this should have ended a few seasons ago, I don't know why I'm still watching." Breaking Bad was not like that at all, you can tell the writers had a plan and they stuck to it. A beginning, middle, and end, and that was it. It doesn't get much better than this.

[JDP]

I hate when fans take this scene as Walt saying that he didnt care about his family or Jesse

[mattmalco]

"I was alive" is such a hard hitting line so many people just kind of drift through life completely frustrated and unfulfilled

[averageguy]

People don't give Anna Gunn enough credit, I think she did an amazing job. She looks completely broken in this scene.

[xord]

"This is the"

"If I have to hear this meme one more time..."

[JCMProductions]

Does anyone feel like in this scene they’re both weak and tired from it all. Skylar is heavily smoking (something she hid from Walt earlier) and Walt confessing about why he did it. They don’t even have the energy to hate each other anymore, they’re just done. They wanna cut through all the red tape before Walt is gone.

[christopherortiz]

This is the moment fans say "This is the moment..."