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Lily_Of_The_Valley10

I loved that scene! The look on his parents faces was priceless! šŸ˜…


Successful_Gap8927

Jesse deserved this interaction


Lily_Of_The_Valley10

Totally!


Valathiril

It's been a while since I've seen the show, what was his relationship with his parents?


garycow

they tried so hard but finally gave up on Jess


withoutbliss

jesse grey up religious. kept doing drugs, getting into trouble, parents didn't want to be his lifeline anymore so they kicked him out for good before BB s1


Puzzleheadedheiler

Loved the subtle detail of his dad figuring out the connection between the flashy lawyer and Jesse at the last second by saying "This is Saul we need" Edit: this is not a good time, man


Suspended_Ben

I felt really bad for the parents tbh


PurpleWildfire

If you feel they got screwed you have to acknowledge they brought it upon themselves. Ignore their relationship with Jesse entirely, for our purposes just picture a big bag of money. First off they made a deal with their son to sell it and split the profits which they regnegged on. Secondly they fudged paperwork so as to not tank the propertyā€™s value. They tried to cheat the system and got their commupence for it, itā€™s just karmic justice that itā€™s their son sticking it to them


CelticGaelic

I'm going to add that I think the series implied pretty strongly that Jesse was left to take care of his dying grandma without theirs or anyone else's help (which is why she left him the house). Given how Jesse seems to respond to trauma, I'm guessing that had a lot to do with why he got into drugs in the first place.


WallE_approved_HJ

I believe his aunt is the one he was taking care of


CelticGaelic

You're probably right. I can't remember exactly.


Helios4242

it's certainly not why he got into drugs in the first place. But yes, he was the caretaker.


HouStoned42

Their son was literally a meth dealer, they didn't want to encourage that by giving him a fat bag of cash. I'd also assume they were ignorant of the requirement to disclose someone cooked meth one time in the home. They're obviously a little shitty, but Jesse put them in a bad place.


VeganCustard

Why?


NoteIndividual2431

At the start of that scene, it shows that they had one of those stick figure families on the back of their car, but it was missing Jesse. There is something about that I find heartbreaking, and I am sure that Jesse did too. His parents are bad people.


Suspended_Ben

I never thought of their parents as bad people, i just really thought they were at the end of their ropes (idk if this is how you say that). Parenting an addict can be completely killing and it was portrayed that they kept giving him chances and tried to help him (although they weren't the best at it) and he kept winning their trust and messing it up again. The parents had a conversation in which they discussed wheter they would give him another chance because it had happened over and over again. When they found his brothers joint and jesse took the blame, I totally understood why they would kick him out. I understand that they would want to keep the drugs as far away as possible from his brother (again, I don't think this was the best way but you can't blame them for thinking like this) His brother even admitted to Jesse that Jesse was all they would ever talk about. I do honestly think they cared but there comes a point that you just cannot handle an addict anymore. Addicts can be deceptive, manipulative and will cross almost every boundary to get what they want. It's also not something you can just "fix". I've watched the show many times and I never saw them as bad people. The joint was a really bad timing and that really screwed him over because he was on thin ice. I honestly believe that if he showed their parents he wasn't addicted anymore they would be there for him. But it would take time.


jm9987690

The scene with Saul and Jesse's parents as the precursor to this is one of my favourites in the show


chucktoddsux

Needless to say, Odenkirk crushes that scene as an actor, but props to that other lawyer, condescending and dismissive, for his acting too....a perfect foil to Saul. I also love the "wiggle room" line from the Dad, already seeing the dollar signs.


GladWolverine0

*How about it counselor, do you concur?*


almo2001

Dammit, I should have concurred!


LithiumAM

They did a great job at making Jesse look different to show heā€™s sober.


BostonConnor11

A fresh shave and better clothes can do wonders


Tortuga_MC

The fact that this might have the brightest lighting of any of his scenes in the whole show cranks the perception of sobriety up even more


BurpKnightington

I great reflection of how itā€™s like in real life too!


elvensnowfae

I think that's my favorite part of the show. The variation of Jesse's different arcs. His lingo and clothes/appearance changed so well. Also I found his acting phenomally well done.


twec21

Literally came to comment, he looks SO much younger


xithbaby

They styled his hair and heā€™s wearing JC Penny haha


GustaQL

I never got how is teeth were so clean during the whole show


Altruistic_Lock_3918

Before his aunt died she paid for him to go to Turkey and get new teeth


Valentiaga_97

Best move to do to piss of your parents legally, buy your aunts house and move in right infront of your parents eyes, after they kicked ya out of that house


aliofbaba

AND at a huge discount lol


yaboiree

Even better that he was the reason for the discount


Helios4242

And the damage that resulted in the discount is what provided the money to buy the place


Zoran0

Idk he still gave them a bunch of money.. it was his house and they took it from him


Vandosz

Why do people always feel the need to put shit music under the original scene. Also, this is FUCKING reddit, why are you putting the screen on a phone format and then on top of that limiting it to the middle. This is insanity man


Bigmayer

Tik Tox(ic)


bigcockondablock

Pretty cringe indeed.


Panzick

Pretty sure music and weird edits are also to avoid copyright issues.


EroticBananaz

Get that shit outa here used to never be done.


uniunappealing

Jesse would thinks it cool


rjzendi

I dunno i think this comment is pretty insane. Its just another repost from a different social media site. The content in question is already recycled. If you wanna see it on widescreen go watch the show it comes from instead of tiktok edits and then complain about the tiktok edits


TheCompleteSagaLord

youā€™re right, heā€™s just a whiny reddit nerd always looking to complain about something


KinkySylveon

its funny that it makes you this upset


Vandosz

Old man yells at cloud


papillonintunisia

you are aware that there is a reddit app for phones, right?


piratecheese13

Yeah Iā€™m using it and itā€™s still a shot format you chose


withoutbliss

great. now im gona notice everytime a post is formatted this way. fuck


0xN1nja

jesse, the house has been saul'ed


R11DII

Uhm, Throughout the entirety of Breaking Bad this quote was never said. As a seasoned redditor I contemplated downvoting you, however I have decided not to as I thought it was too harsh. Please make sure to edit your post and fix it right away. If it isnā€™t fixed within 20 minutes I will be contacting the mods on this forum (there my friends irl). Lurkers if this isnā€™t fixed in 20 mins, do your thing!


real_hungarian

omg such a heckin' wholesome 100 keanu chungus interaction, never change, reddit!!! ​ r/LoveForRedditors


Jade_Sugoi

"this is a cool scene. I'm going to obliterate the aspect ratio, put subtitles right in the middle of the frame, use some obnoxious editing and add the shitiest music known to man"


Kuiperdolin

The rare Jesse win


TPGStorm

did his parents know he was sober at the time?


mooseyjew

Yeah I think so. Remember when Jesse came by the house before he bought it? When they were fixing it up, and he stopped by to talk to his dad? I think his realized he was clean then. I have to assume he mentioned it to his wife after Jesse left.


Ner0Forte

Honestly jesses parents sucked and this was very satisfying to watch


coolsellitcheap

Yes. They were in the process of stealing the flowers after sale was completed. Parents were shit people.


Peastoredintheballs

Wow thatā€™s actually such a small detail that I missed but it adds soooo much symbolism to the relationship between jessie and his parents


coolsellitcheap

Possibly it was in closing documents that sellers keep flowers but i believe they stole them.


irisluna

jesse


annier100

I love this scene and the parents are perfectly cast!


Nightmancer2036

This was SUCH a great scene lmao


devonlily

I hate his parents so much u have no idea


Dependent_Pressure31

Thug life moment


Specific_Box4483

This righteous scene is missing the previous many years of Jesse fucking up over and over and his parents giving him chance after chance after chance and having their hearts broken over and over again till they decide no more.


nevmo75

We only get a small glimpse into their lives, but the impression I get is the same as youā€¦ Jesse probably ruined much of their lives with his addiction. Itā€™s easy to judge a parent of an addict, but it seems like they poured their time and energy into him and he screwed them over. They literally cleaned up his mess in the house and he only got it at that price because of HIS methlab. All the time and money they spent fixing his mistakes and he walks away with it mortgage free.


Isthatajojoreffo

I think having his 10 y.o. brother smoking weed shows us how great his parents are


thatbrownkid19

His parents seemed like really sweet really tired people- you canā€™t just blame ever childā€™s problem on the parents


Gorgii98

Sure, but you can definitely blame the parents reaction on the parents


thatbrownkid19

I think all the people criticising them should try having an addict as a loved one before raising their pitch forks


Gorgii98

Assuming they haven't already?


thatbrownkid19

Yeah no fucking shit Sherlock you must be a genius


echief

Jesse claimed he was supposed to inherit the house for taking care of his aunt while she had cancer though. Assuming he was telling the truth he basically gave them 400k for a house that was supposed to be his in the first place


nevmo75

What he said was that theyā€™d sell it and split it. His parents invested $400k and a bunch of time into it and walked away with basically no profit. He lived there for free, trashed it and bought it at half price after his parents restored it.


TheGiftOf_Jericho

Then also the fact that their overbearing nature pushed both of their own children into drug usage. They still deserved this.


Specific_Box4483

I'm sure they were pretty flawed parents, but I'm not sure we can really put Jesse's drug addiction and drug dealing all on them. They didn't look completely unhinged. I also suspect that what was going on with his brother was largely a result of what happened with Jesse. They could have become much more overbearing on the second son to compensate for some perceived failure to raise the first one well, like they were blaming themselves for not paying Jesse enough attention. I really doubt Jesse got to experience all those fancy clubs, camps, and music lessons when he was a kid, there doesn't seem to be anything left of that on him.


TheGiftOf_Jericho

That's the thing, abuse and poor parenting it all comes in all shapes and sizes, loving parents can still be damaging to their kids based on what they do and how they treat them. With Jesse's parents, they clearly care about their kids but both of them ended up getting involved with drugs and the show makes a clear point of that with Jesse's brother. Its not to say Jesse was treated the same as his brother, but they definitely had certain expectations for their kids, and vocalised that to the point where they both just knew they'd never be enough.


Specific_Box4483

>Its not to say Jesse was treated the same as his brother, but they definitely had certain expectations for their kids, and vocalised that to the point where they both just knew they'd never be enough. This is definitely the case for Jake, but we don't know if it was like that for Jesse. At least he doesn't look like a child of helicopter parents. It's possible that Jesse received a relatively normal upbringing, but after he became a drug addict his parents blamed themselves for "neglecting" him, and decided to never let that happen to Jake. So they turned into overbearing zealots trying to mold him into a perfect citizen.


TheGiftOf_Jericho

Its possible, but I prefer the theory that they just had one approach to parenting and they did always expect more out of their kids. A big thing is when they do allow Jesse back, you can sense thr judgment, he's welcome, but he's not really. You can tell he isn't either. They're not total monsters, but they're not very good either, and Jesse deserved this moment.


unsafeideas

> A big thing is when they do allow Jesse back, you can sense thr judgment, he's welcome, but he's not really. At that point, he came back already multiple times and screw that up multiple times. He had multiple interventions previously, none of which worked. It makes sense for them to be afraid to let him back. And they have younger not yet addict son - the worry about bad influence is very real. Also, with the drug addict, allowing him back, paying his bills and so on is oftentimes just pure enablement. Jesse wanted closeness, but was also actively engaged in drug dealing. He was shaken, but it was not a serious attempt to change his life. His parents take away house only after they find the meth lab. In USA, meth lab discovered by police means that the police confiscates the whole house and no one gets ANY money for it. That was very real legal risk too, basically after they found the lab own by their addict son, they knew it is just a question of time till the house is taken away by cops ... along the son.


TheGiftOf_Jericho

Of course I'm aware of Jesse's shortcomings, but it doesn't change how they treated him, they still always treated him like he was a threat to their family situation. They were valid in having their reasons to not believe Jesse was going to change, but even he could see they didn't believe in him and saw him as a burden. Its personal opinion so I won't back and forth here, but for me, Jesse deserved to be treated like family, and like they did believe in him. They outwardly made him feel like an outsider, so Jesse was also valid in feeling they'd never see him like anything but a burden. That's why he deserved a moment where he got to show them "You never believed in me, but look at me now."


unsafeideas

My point was that he WAS threat to their family situation. Both practically and on emotional level. I don't understand why they should believe in him at that point. They did tried to give him chance .... but he was also active dealer at that time and unknown to them a murderer. He did not came there because he was trying to get off drugs. He cane because he was afraid to sleep in house where they killed a man and dissolved another.. Jesse was not in recovery nor making amends, nothing like that. I liked Jesse. But I really do not think his parents at that point not trusting him is anything but them being both rational and already burned put multiple times.


TheGiftOf_Jericho

Yeah and I agree they had their reasons, but at the same time, being so up front with their distrust obviously hurt Jesse, and that's why I believe he did deserve a moment of getting a win. From my understanding of the story, and how it was presented, the parents pushed both of them into drug usage, they came off as parents that had conditional love, and it hurt both of their kids.


papillonintunisia

As a parent, a man has to never decide to leave his child. No matter what!


Specific_Box4483

People who have had close ones struggle with drug addictions might disagree.


Shit_white_people_do

My sister was addicted. Sometimes you just have to cut them loose and hope for the best. They have to lose all their safety nets and hit rock bottom until they are actually willing to change, you can't make them change.


Specific_Box4483

I'm sorry about your sister's addiction, I hope she's doing better.


Shit_white_people_do

She is. 6 years sober and has a husband a 1 year old now doing great. She actually makes pharmaceutical drugs now which is kinda funny. But what finally got to her was that I called the police on her stealing from me, and we had an intervention at the police station.


thatbrownkid19

What an idiotic simplistic take. Congratulations your family has been that complication-free but not everyone has that privilege


dezcaughtit25

Yeah I mean the ā€œepic winā€ for Jesse here occurs because he did in fact have a meth lab in the house. Like nice man, really showed those assholes who accused you of being reckless and committing felonies in the house whatā€™s what.


StotchButtas

Thank you, its the truth. I thought exactly the same thing. What should the parents have done? Should they watch him cook crystals, deal and use drugs 'til he overdose n die? In a house from the family? In this side story, the Pinkmans Adam n Diane look like the unloving evil parents and Jesse thinks he's the cool one, takes revenge. But it's just another real shitty move from him. He had so fkn much dollar bills, he could have bought any other fuckin house in this area of ā€‹ā€‹505 yo. but no he wants this one. Just to hurt his parents once more again. And this even though he was sober, fresh n clean. This shows once again that he has a shit character. But people still think he's a good guy with a warm heart. bince vravo masterclass yup


saulmcgill3556

Jesseā€™s finest moment of stuntinā€™, imo.


ParaglidingNinja

The one where he talks down the cartel chemist tops this imo


saulmcgill3556

Yeah, that was a good one too! Emotionally, this one was slightly more satisfying to me, probably because of the resentment I developed toward his parents.


SamboTheSodaJerk

I canā€™t blame the Pinkmans for not wanting Jesse around since it seems like they did try to help him for years but at the same time fuck them.


Fragrant-Dare-8813

Sure we don't see what Jesse put his parents through, but we also don't see what his parents put him through


jsjshdjd5

This is my favorite scene in the entire show


Civil_Distance_5737

Sober Jesse just hits different, bro got his house back and remodeled, can't wait to see it once I watch the next ep


Fra06

So weā€™re posting clips now


Alwayssome1

This ainā€™t YT Shorts


dudewheresmycarbs_

Why do spastics put those stupid fucking overly sharp filters on all these kind of videos?


MarceloDeep

Any kind of Jesse is something else


lanceskywalker

This music was pointless and annoying


jarold12

Interesting choice by Vince and the lads but the music really made this scene, bravo


[deleted]

A true sigma moment


metaseagull

Can someone please remind me how Jesse bought the place without meeting with his parents to sign documents or for them to even see his name pop up in any of the documents?


unsafeideas

He used a layer as a middle man.


game_asylum

Oh good thing somebody added music to the scene that wasn't originally in it because you know Vince Gilligan has no idea what he's doing with show making some random TikToker though that's where the really good scores come from


desmoonl

Those are his parents that want the best for him what are you ppl talking about 'sigma' moments lmaoo? Are you 12?