averagejo
Super Freak
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You're right. And that's what really interests me about the show in these last couple of years, or rather, people's reaction to it. A lot of fans I interact with, a lot of folks I talk to, really think he's a good guy. And I'm not saying they're wrong, but I am saying that that surprises me every time I hear it, because by design we've taken our good guy and had him, through sheer force of will, become a criminal and go down the road to hell that is paved with good intentions. I'm pretty sure his intentions themselves are not even good anymore.
He's a villain now. And he's hopefully a very interesting villain, one that continues to engage us and interest us, but for my money, I'd cross the street to avoid this guy. I mean, he'd be pleasant enough in conversation if you ran into him at the hardware store or whatever, but if you cross this guy, he's going to wreck your life. This is not a guy you'd want in your family.
Yet so many fans I run into want to see him succeed. They want to see him victorious, and they don't like people who get in his way, even when those people who get in his way are good people who have far better intentions than he does. I find that a very interesting development, and I've learned a lot from writing the show. I learned a lot about how we perceive our fictional "heroes." I think it's fascinating. I'm not dismayed by it. I'm not casting aspersions and against anyone who's still rooting for Walt. It just fascinates me.]
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Dean Norris, the man, said it best.
I never said that either. But he's the only character that understands the **** he did is wrong.
Walt doesn't. He's the villain of the show. Root for the villain as the villain. He's not a hero. He's the worst person in the show. (As a person, not as a character. He's the BEST character on the show).
Skyler used to be the only shining light of morality, until she decided to break bad. So.
And also...
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/08/breaking-bad-final-season_n_3720937.html
Again, i'm not a sociopath like you. Sorry, I don't find an evil ******* like Walt to be sympathetic or...ya know....good in anyway. It's like the people who root for Rorschach, without understanding who Rorschach is. I love Rorschach. But Rorschach is a twisted, right winged sociopath who has no clue about morality. I've rooted for Jason, but I know deep down, Jason is a retarded serial killer, and nothing he does is good. But it sure is fun to watch.
I was actually going to say we should drop it, but now....hah. Not any more. .
Again, i'm not a sociopath like you. Sorry, I don't find an evil ******* like Walt to be sympathetic or...ya know....good in anyway. It's like the people who root for Rorschach, without understanding who Rorschach is. I love Rorschach. But Rorschach is a twisted, right winged sociopath who has no clue about morality. I've rooted for Jason, but I know deep down, Jason is a retarded serial killer, and nothing he does is good. But it sure is fun to watch.
I was actually going to say we should drop it, but now....hah. Not any more. .
Is this still the Jesse vs. Walt - who is evil and who is not debate????
Both are bad news, IMO.
That's my thing. I'm not saying that Walt is a good guy, but I can't stand this "he's the embodiment of evil" B.S. he's no more "the embodiment of evil" than Jesse is, but, apparently, it's easier to sympathize with Jesse because he incessantly whines about the **** he did.
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