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Originally Posted by Brainiac
The other thing I don't understand is how anyone can STILL root for Walt. Walt is an evil bastard and he needs to be put down.
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I am still rooting for Walt. I have too much invested in him to give up. Walt has only ever reacted to the situations and to the pressures applied to him by other characters. Most of his actions were measured responses to keep himself, his family, and even Jesse safe.
If Jesse had not killed
Gale, Walt would have been dead. What Jesse can't see is that he himself would have followed Walt eventually. Gus would not stand for a user to be the head cook for very long.
Krazy 8, Tuco and the two kid-killing drug dealers had to die to keep Jesse and Walt safe. And if I remember correctly, it was Gus that served up Hank to the cartel. They wanted Walt dead, but Gus needed him, so he pointed them to Hank. And if he had already killed Don Eladio, then he wouldn't have had to serve up anyone.
And if Jane had minded her own business, and kept her mouthy self out of Walt's business, then he probably would have saved her. She made herself a headache, and Walt eased his pain. And if Walt had arrived at Jesse's 10 minutes later, she would have been dead anyway.
I guess I still identify with the father in Walt. If I had any skill, legal or illegal that could provide my family with $5,000,000.00, I would do it in a heartbeat, and willingly die knowing that I made my wife's life easier, my kids' lives easier, and their kids' lives easier. After he buried the money, and collapsed in the bathroom, he told Skylar that if she kept the money, he would turn himself in. It was Skylar that said he had to stay quiet so she could keep the money. That shows that he only cares about his own well being as long as it is what is protecting his family.