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Originally Posted by notorious
Walt and Saul are very similar.
Being bad makes them feel alive, and when given the choice between doing the right thing (Dark Matter for Walt, Santa Fe job for Saul), they choose the life of excitement because in the end that's who they really are.
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I don't really think they're similar at all. Walt was a megalomaniac, which is why being a meth kingpin was so enjoyable for him. It wasn't about the wealth afforded by the position, but the power. The money was just an excuse to continue gobbling more and more power.
Jimmy is more of a traditional antihero, a true mixture of good and bad. He's displayed far more compassion, charity, and ethical behavior in 10 episodes than Walt did in 60+. He ultimately embraces his dark side because that's all he's ever been told he is.
Basically, Jimmy becomes Saul as a result of a shame spiral; Walt becomes Heisenberg because it's an opportunity to create a fiefdom.