#thereve been some legitimately bad faith takes about him but even despite them i think we should be looking for more about him

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My (maybe unpopular) big Breaking Bad culture opinion is that it’s a shame tumblr doesn’t devote nearly as much time and understanding to Walter White as a character like they do for ones like Jesse and Jimmy. I think the pendulum of opinion has swung a little too far into the “Walt was an irredeemable monster” side and doesn’t do him proper justice.

Jesse and Jimmy are both arguably much more likeable as people and totally deserve lots of analysis, but ultimately Walt IS the main character and the show DOES dedicate most of its moral journey and introspection to his arc and we’re missing out when we don’t look at that. It’s just more difficult to because Walter is a chronic liar throughout it who rarely ever says what he’s actually thinking (it’s ironically one of the most revealing things about him imo!) as opposed to Jesse wearing his heart on his sleeve. So it’s a shame that almost all dissecting posts about Walt are focused on him purely as a villain and how he affects other characters, even if they make good points. I just think there’s so much for us to find if we approach him more sympathetically than we usually give him credit for - it’s not like the show never tries it!