#brba no context

[corgoship]

actually the sexiest scene in breaking bad is that part of end times where jesse has walt on the ground with a gun to his head and walt grabs his hands and presses the muzzle to his forehead knowing full well betting that jesse won't be able to kill him....... i'm not taking constructive criticism

[chrisery-business]

so gus fring really is half black then huh.

[bumpscosity]

i feel like they cast jesse pinkman for breaking bad the same way they cast steve for blues clues

[seefasters]

i will never ever ever be over what better call saul did to breaking bad. recontextualisation of all time. look at that richly layered deeply tragic man who lost everyone whos ever cared about him. he is making your mom jokes

[uncanny-tranny]

hello there!! I know I'm being a bit bold with this ask even if I'm hiding to an extent on anon but- I was wondering if you might be interested in watching/sharing this video essay I recently finished on a trans reading of Jesse Pinkman

https://youtu.be/sVh0of5kAQ4

feel free to ignore me and either way I hope you have a good day!

I'm a few minutes into this video (it's close to the forty-minute mark), but so far, I appreciate her insight! Obligatory warning for spoilers about Breaking Bad and a little for Better Call Saul.

I think so many people are attracted to the idea of trans Jesse because Breaking Bad cannot be separated from the analysis of masculinity and toxic masculinity specifically. In these discussions, I think trans people often have unique insights into their experiences with toxic masculinity, and though that isn't always true, I myself certainly know that I and many trans people have a complex relationship with masculinity (and femininity, but I digress).

I think I most related to the idea of a trans reading of Jesse in the scene where Jane observes that not only did Jesse draw himself as superheros, but his kangaroo superhero had a pouch. It was relatable, and almost this sort of realization that Jesse presents himself a certain way, yet other people interpret him differently than he does.

I highly doubt Vince Gilligan intended Jesse to be trans. I highly doubt that Aaron Paul played Jesse in a way that was meant to be read as trans. However, I do still appreciate the trans reading of Jesse, and I think that if it were canon, it would fit neatly into the overall themes of the show (that being masculinity, gender, gender roles, and how people contend with these elements)

[monarchisms]

i can’t believe i got baited twice

[a-fire-of-ice]

tbh i find it funny ppl were offended when jane ignores jesse in front of her dad as if he isnt literally a drug dealer + addict and one of the reasons she ended up relapsing

[cauldronofmorning]

Love that Saul knows what Jesse and Walt reminds him of, but he’s desperate for that kind of love again anyway.

[animusrox]

Breaking Bad + No Context (Part 2)

[bumblingbee1]

Just got my mom to watch Breaking Bad let’s gooooooo

[vonlipvig]

i have such a fondness for kim and jimmy bettercallsaul even though i haven't seen the show and i have absolutely no idea what they do or even what they're actually like. but like i'd go to war for them. dashboard-approved adoptive parents.

[feminariden]

Sanrio lore is so weird btw, they will tell you stuff like "Hello Kitty is actually a british kid" and "Pochacco is a cute sporty antro-dog born in Brazil who currently lives in Fuwa Fuwa Town, also know as New York City"

[willtransform]

very excited to announce i am going to watch bcs for real this time. im 2 episodes in. feeling pretty good

[tiltomorrow]

watching BCS is tricky because i know i'm supposed to empathize with chuck's side and everything blah blah blah but instead the whole time i'm like jimmy kill him

[taniushka12]

[ID: tags via @/thealogie that read: if they were close walt would full on dangle Jake by the ankle over a boiling pot of stew with a candle eating away at the rope that keeps #him from falling in. and then he would pretend to ‘save’ Jake in front of Jesse #he’d be like ‘JESSE think about it. THINK for one moment. I didn’t do this. I SAVED your brother. who loves cooking stew jesse? #not me. I hate stew. have a stew allergy. I’ve had it my whole life. but who has cooked stew right in front of you?’ #breaking bad. //End ID]

thank fucking god jesses little brother jake was only there for one episode because could u imagine the shit walt would try to pull if he was a bigger part of jesses life.