So as it turns out, those interested in the high school years of Breaking Bad’s Jesse Pinkman, played by the Emmy-winning Aaron Paul, can get a small taste. It’s not a new mini-series, or a web featurette, or a feature film spin-off…
It’s a 2002 Korn video.
Before I lose you though, note that not only does this video for the band’s single “Thoughtless” star Aaron Paul as a scrawny high school kid with shitty facial hair and an attitude, but he’s also a marginalized loner who’s prone to sketching. And while there’s no Mr. White cameo (I’m sure there will be a cut on YouTube soon that does), we do see Jesse in the science lab and having problems at home.
And if all that doesn’t do it for you, well, skip to the end where you can see Paul/Pinkman pull a Carrie on his senior prom, except with projectile vomit and a painted hooker instead of blood and fire. I mean yeah, you’ll have to get through some nu metal to see it, but there’s always the “mute” button if you weren’t born between 1985 and 1990.
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The last time KoЯn was worthy of attention came in the fall of 1999 with South Park Se. 3, Ep. 12. From Follow the Leader on, that band has been lame.
Breaking Bad is great. Aaron Paul has definitely made up for his shitty music video roots.
I’d watch the video, but I’d likely have to listen to Korn if I did.
Hey, Korn was getting big when I was in high school in the mid-nineties. I think you have them mixed up with Linkin Park with that “born between 1985 and 1990” line. Now THAT band I fucking hate. Korn had a good run for a while.
Renn, this is a really cool find. I also await the inevitable YouTube edit.
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