Breaking Bad: Todd Alquist - The Dark Child

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[@Dr.Happy11]

"Todd isn't a psycho, or o sociopath" *proceeds to explain Todd's completely sociopathic behaviours and actions*

[@marcoaraiza9381]

Mentally underdeveloped? Autistic? All actually psychopaths

[@JohnWall-lj1mx]

Todd is a sigma male

[@Dr.Happy11]

@@JohnWall-lj1mx "literally me" 👀

[@Jaker788]

His behavior matches much better with a psychopath. He does not know what he does wrong and feels like his actions are justified and rational. Truly no empathy or emotions, they cannot have malice. A sociopath has a conscience, though weak, and knows what they do to be wrong. They don't care about the harm they knowingly cause and may or may not justify why. They have empathy and emotions, but may choose to ignore, or may have negative and dangerous emotions like anger or malice.

[@Dr.Happy11]

@@Jaker788 Yeah, I don't disagree, or at least half-agree. He is a complex character, and a simple label on him probably wouldn't stick. You're correct generally, he usually has the "child-like" ignorance of psychos. But in quite a few instances, he clearly shows "emotions/empathy", though actively chooses to ignore it (for instance, during andrea's murder or behaviour towards jesse)

[@R3fug333]

I never thought Todd was evil. Sociopathic, sure, but not evil. When he says he didn't want to kill Drew, I believe him. I think he genuinely did it because those were the instructions. "No-one other than us can ever know that this robbery went down." Todd is like a robot. Following orders without care or emotion.

[@BiggityBoggity8095]

He reminds me of Chris Partlow in that regard. He gets a rap for being evil, but he’s actually just unquestioningly loyal. He’s a good worker working for someone evil. In the legitimate world, he’d be seen as a great guy. Edit: Look at how Chris dresses compared to everyone else on The Wire. He always looks professional, like he’s showing up to work. This is merely a job to him. It’s the same as proofreading a financial report or typing up a spread sheet. I mention this because I see a lot of this professionalism in Todd. He’s childish, this much is true. But he’s also very professional with the way he treats his work.

[@raceit502]

So true

[@itsblitz4437]

Its that saying the "banality of evil". A term from a book which is something you guys should read.

[@redrumnoir7552]

I feel this way too.

[@ChrisLeRose]

Work with a sociopath or two and see if you can differentiate between sociopathy and evil.

[@Steve-wo7gt]

"He doesn't seem to be particularly malevolent." That's what makes him so creepy and weird. He does all his evil acts up to and including murder so matter of factly. He doesn't enjoy the evil he does, it's just what he does. He makes evil seem routine, like something you just do like cook dinner or take out the trash.

[@mannachoochoo]

He acts like an obedient child and takes many things completely literally. I never thought he was evil I saw him as compliant because the world was black and white to him. Do what people (who seem to know more than him) say and there's no trouble.

[@Steve-wo7gt]

@@mannachoochoo he killed that kid on the dirt bike all on his own. No one told him to do it.

[@shuylife]

Exactly! It's the very fact that he has zero emotions tied to the evil things he does.

[@nomanejane5766]

​@@Steve-wo7gtno,he was told no one can know, and the kid was a witness. No loose ends

[@Steve-wo7gt]

@@nomanejane5766 no one said "shoot the kid" though. Walt was a smart guy. He probably could've figured a work around that didn't involve murdering a kid.

[@Fluorineer]

One moment that always stuck out for me is in the finale, after Walter has shot up the Nazi compound. Todd just looks out of the window and is like "Jesus, Mr. White", like he's thinking "somebody just shot everybody with a machinegun from a car trunk, can you believe it Mr. White?", expecting that they are both going to go out and investigate what this situation is all about. He is about as disconnected from the real world with its real humans in it as you can be.

[@macflod]

It sticks out even more when just minutes before todd was basically happy to participate in taking mr white out side and kill him

[@capncake8837]

⁠@@macflod Well, he wasn’t happy about it because he liked Walt, but he figured it was necessary.

[@daddykipperflipper4600]

@@macflod He warned Walter, he told him. “You really shouldn’t have come back Mr. White” They knew he would have to take Walter out and Todd just respects his uncle more than Walter. He still has lots of respect for Walter though.

[@telson1583]

I think the idea of Todd as a sociopath/psychopath comes from his not realising that an act is evil rather than the acts themself. Sure he only killed Drew and Andrea because of business but he full on doesn't feel remorse for what is done, Todd killed them and felt the same way as Skinny Pete when he killed the beetle Jessie was playing with.

[@KutWrite]

That beatle was beautiful. I see them in the SoCal desert and watch them for a bit. I don't knowingly step on them.

[@itsblitz4437]

Any human wouldn't think twice killing a insect but it takes a special kind of a human to think life as just business or collateral.

[@John-ir4id]

A life is a life. We all have blood on our hands. Don't mitigate it, don't hide it, accept it for what it is and move on.

[@CorporateG0th]

I think it's most evident when you consider the victim selection. If Jesse killed someone he had rational reasons and targeted other "players" in the game. Todd murdered a child out of convenience. Nobody else on the show did that, only Walt came close when he non-fatally poisoned a kid out of desperation. Todd is also 100% unphazed by this and habitually carries a charismatic mask. He's as sociopathic as it gets tbh. He experiences zero distress from the various casual murders he engages in as he makes his way through town.

[@John-ir4id]

@@CorporateG0th Rational is the product of rationales, our definition of what is reasonable being defined by our reasons for doing and believing what we do. By that measure, Jesse and Todd murder those who threaten their activities - activities spurred by Walt and Jesse, making them all culpable in the boy's death.

[@newthrash1221]

Todd is absolutely a psychopath, how anyone can say otherwise is beyond me.

[@SimBol1216]

He is, but he isn't a sadist, unlike Hector or Jack.

[@Pascaffa]

well, a psychopath would just mean that empathy levels for others are less conscious. That is how the seemingly not best can rise to the top. Absolute ruthlessness

[@phyrr2]

@@Pascaffa It's amazing how subhumans such as psychos and socios ultimately rule over the rest of humanity because of said ruthlessness. One of those moments where evolution ends up working against itself. Pretty disgusting. Personally I think most people don't know HOW to identify these types of people. Usually people with high levels of empathy can detect when someone is bereft of it.

[@MrJchris97]

He’s definitely a psychopath.

[@TheOriginalNyxie]

@@MrJchris97 i dont think you guys know what a psychopath is

[@mmcneil777]

Todd was perfectly cast.

[@omarbaba9892]

Tbh Todd mentally can’t comprehend that the sh*t he does is wrong Him being well mannered isn’t him putting on a front it’s just who he his

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

It was revenge for Andrea, along with a bunch of other things. There’s nothing we could do about it. Jesse was a made man, Todd wasn’t. We had to sit there and take it. It was amongst the meth cooks. Real chemistry shit.

[@fishguts4378]

I make you laugh I’m a clown do I amuse you?

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

@@fishguts4378 that Saul sure is a funny guy

[@ststst981]

True, but you gotta get over it

[@PickleSurpriseVEVO]

Jesse spent 20 weeks in the can!

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

@@ststst981 Andrea, whatever happened there…

[@Jinxyjones]

To me he is the scariest type of evil. Not planning evil, just in the moment. Nonchalant, no sympathy and as you say, childlike but it feels fake to gain thrust. Fascinating character

[@christopherlethe2997]

Yeah but the thing is he doesn’t have a mind of his own, so with good company he could have easily been a normal cordial guy.

[@funnyman8161]

It's not fake. That's just how he is, that's the point.

[@funnyman8161]

He has nothing to gain from being polite or naive. He just does what he's told.

[@Jinxyjones]

@funnyman8161 yes and I clearly state it seems fake, he is not fake. Perfect casting for the role made it better and more difficult to analyze

[@PolishGod1234]

The evil of Apathy

[@Dare5358]

I think of him more as like an innocent kid that is raised in a cult of pure evil from birth. He sweetly and politely accepts this world and tries his best to accel in it earnestly, while still trying to be (or appear) as decent sane and happy as possible.

[@theboard3476]

Interesting how Todd and Jesse are similar in their relationship with Walter, but opposite in their personalities. In which, Todd was the image Walter wanted Jesse to be. But once Todd replaced Jesse, you could tell quickly that that paring wasn’t going to last long. Tells you something about Walt. In some way, he appreciated Jesse because he was the more moral of the two. Even he didn’t realize it.

[@jakargoo2990]

like dwight and andy

[@nellsun2521]

Todd's too easy for Walt to manipulate; there's no challenge there. Because of Jesse's empathy Walt gets to really work on his Heisenbergian trickery.

[@malakaijacobs8033]

Todd was too easy for Walt Jesse brought excitement

[@jaceedwards182]

He has an extraordinary ability to gain 100 pounds and lose it again very quickly. Bravo Vince!

[@brydermckee2556]

​@@CrappedBriefsnoo dude, that's a special case 😂 holy shit that's actually insane glad you lived after!

[@armchairbrain]

Greatest Matt Damon doppelgänger in television history.

[@billymuellerTikTok]

Meth Damon

[@traderjoes7976]

@@billymuellerTikTokFat Damon

[@Buddy-Dale]

More like a reject Matt Damon clone

[@abramsullivan7764]

Meth Damon that's brilliant

[@briancolwill3071]

When I first saw Jesse Plemons many years ago I said to a friend that he looks like the love child of Matt Damon and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. My friend instantly replied with "Fat Damon"

[@JACKMAN9988]

Todd's innocent-like demeanor doesn't not make him evil. Some of the worst kind of people are the ones who don't even realize how evil they are.

[@petermj1098]

Todd has sympathy for people but no empathy for people. He understands people’s logic but not people’s emotions.

[@pro-socialsociopath769]

Cognitive Empathy vs Emotional Empathy. Psychopaths only have one...

[@TagardMC]

Kino: "Idk why Todd is hated among the community" "Todd keeps Jessie as a slave." Wow Detective Kino, you might have just cracked this case.

[@adamgaude5922]

Uncle Jack kept him

[@GnosticAtheist]

I hated Jessie. I like psychopaths more. At least they are honest. The Jessies are the ones that give crime a bad name by allowing the info to get known by going state. Think of the children.

[@Jazz_Jacob]

@@adamgaude5922Ah yes, Uncle Jack kept him, as in Todd had no direct responsibility towards owning Jesse…

[@Vhs.dreams]

That was one more reason to like Todd

[@mandrake8506]

I had very similar thoughts especially during that scene in El Camino where Todd said he was sad about "having to kill" his maid. I mean I kinda believe him, he maybe was sad about it but still had absolutely no qualms about doing it, so that makes him very scary indeed, it's like he does have some emotions in him but he is so easily able to put them aside to do heinous things.

[@ststst981]

It's like Lalo who was furious that his cook was murdered in the raid. He was upset because she was just probably very good at her job

[@kc_h7h]

I think he feels bad for them like as if he punched them on their arm. Like "sorry my bad" but it doesn't really bother him emotionally. It's more like "that person was nice so I geuss it sucks that happened to them" but he just think "shit happens" and doesn't really think much about it

[@bigguy1164]

Todd was the best thing introduced into BB later stages

[@Jmjmjmjmjmjmjmjmjmjmjm1]

Todd is just a soldier who is completely at peace with what he is.

[@Recovery305]

Todd had those Manson lamps

[@gurusheat3506]

dont give me your fuckin manson lamps

[@beejaybe87]

I believe Todd is the adult version of the little boy Jesse had to spend the day with. The family that were heroin addicts and lived in filth. Who’s parents died in front of him. The mother killed the father right in front of the little boy so violence was unfortunately normalized in that trauma. Todd is the adult manifestation of that little boy growing up with no guidance and parenting.

[@Vhs.dreams]

I like that theory! So Jack was the brother of one of those junkies? How did Todd got there

[@TrouvatkiDePercusion]

holy shit, I think you may be on to something! I think that's an excellent theory!

[@somethingcatchy4795]

@@Vhs.dreamsI think you’re forgetting the time frame of the show. Considering when Jesse met that kid, there’s no way he would be Todd’s age by season 5

[@capncake8837]

Not literally, obviously, but figuratively, yes. Jesse Plemons does believe that Todd did grow up in a similar environment and I’m inclined to agree.

[@beejaybe87]

@@capncake8837 yes! Figuratively, Todd is the embodiment of that little boy.

[@KidnamedFinger824]

Put your psychopathic traits away Todd

[@maniac50ae14]

Todd is definitely a sociopath and I caught on early to how he's a dark version of Jesse, but i still like him

[@detritusofseattle]

Todd is a product of his environment. He was raised around Jack and his gang. That's why he is the way he is. Had he been raised by a normal family, he'd probably be a pretty decent person. He is what happens when you take a child and purposely condition them to have no conscience.

[@phyrr2]

Point: Being a psychopath doesn't make you evil. It makes the majority of them prone to it yes. Being a psychopath means zero empathy which Todd is definitely guilty of. That's that.

[@publican90]

I think your characterization of Todd actually seals it for me that he’s the most evil character

[@cole7463]

To be fair, children are evil.

[@Headspr0uter]

well i think you completely misunderstand todd's character then. it's like calling a mosquito evil. mosquitos have no ability to comprehend the suffering they inflict on the world, they just know that they must suck blood. todd can't comprehend the suffering drew sharp's death will cause his family, he just knows that there must be no witnesses.

[@MindoftheNorthStar]

​@@Headspr0uter thats a lot of assuming.

[@josemexicanmexican7602]

If you think Todd was evil, how do you feel about Hank?

[@AdaptiveApeHybrid]

You have the ethics of a toddler

[@Lankyhail]

He’s the literal definition of a sociopath, he doesn’t kill because he is “evil” rather he does it when it’ll be convenient for him and his family.

[@dongeraci8599]

You answered your own question. The fact that Todd doesn't have emotional reactions such as remorse or regret or has no emotional or physical needs for his acts is what makes him PURE EVIL. He's the same as Micheal Myers or the Joker... until they tried and FAILED to make those characters human with a backstory.

[@jpmnky]

I like your take on Jesse and his baggy clothes. Sure, our generation’s love for really baggy clothes is deep. But we all reached different ages where they just wouldn’t fly anymore. Jesse hung on a little too long, lol.

[@Robert_D_Mercer]

fuck you, im 31 and all my clothes are baggy regardless because my broke ass is too broke and lost weight.

[@bigdemon6560]

I don’t think BB is set anywhere near our time. I figured it was set in like 06

[@Bonesph]

​@@bigdemon656006 baggy was pretty much out the window. Baggy was more 1995-2003

[@Lawlstube]

​@@Bonesphnahz cuz phat farm was still popular when i was in highschool, and rap music eas still oncbaggy clothing, which mskes the trends. Pretty much every place we moved to was baggy clothing till skinny jeans got popular outside of "emo kids"

[@Eddie62070]

@@bigdemon6560makes sense, because that was the year Bryan Cranston turned 50 (which, as we know, Walt did in the pilot)

[@reanukeeves2k77]

Another interesting scene is when Jesse pulled a gun on him in El Camino, shortly after burying the cleaning lady. Todd didn’t get mad or punish him after, as anyone else would. He even offers Jesse pizza to diffuse the situation. It’s almost like when your dog barks at you and you ask “are ya hungry boy”?

[@Jennifer_150]

Spot on analysis that Todd and Jesse both have a childlike innocence (as seen with their parallel care for, and fascination with insects). 👌 And that’s what is SO fascinating about Todd! He is absolutely a textbook psychopath/sociopath, but *huge* credit to the writers for creating a fully fleshed-out human who is more than the sum of his parts. Todd is complex. He performs like a soldier, just following orders; but he is in a very different kind of war where he truly does have choices. And the absolute lack of empathy/sympathy he experiences makes him utterly unnerving.

[@mr.wifflewaffle7189]

1:19 Apparently this guy doesn't know what a sociopath is....

[@whitebuffalo45]

He's not the most evil character. He isn't sadistic, doesn't do evil because he likes to, or just for the sake of it. Everything he does has a logical reason. What makes him evil though is his absolute willingless to do anything and do it without hesitation and without remorse.

[@karimtemri1664]

to me the person who suffocates his empathetic nature to get what he wants is more evil. such as a politician who would die to protect his kids but will gladly take out other people's kids

[@cultivatedmind8352]

It's the sick childish innocence that always surrounds his heartless acts, combined with Aryan Nation vibes. That's why he seems more evil than the rest. While walt seems hardened by his actions, this is still a coping mechanism that shows he's affected at least a little by his deeds. Todd will strangle a pup and go out for ice cream right after.

[@TheWonkster]

Maintaining a childlike lack of empathy well into adulthood is a hallmark of the personality disorder we would have previously called psychopathy. So maybe not intentionally evil or malicious, but people's perception of your actions matter more than your intentions 90% of the time, and at a certain point, you just have to call a spade a spade.

[@doomeyer]

I mean, that's part of a psychopath is. They don't have remorse or a capability of knowing right from wrong, morally speaking. That childlike view of things is exactly this.

[@binarystar300]

Cool video! Personally, I would have done a separate video for Fat Todd, since he's big enough to be his own separate character.

[@j_shelby_damnwird]

lol this actor wanted to fill up the space left by Phillip Seymour Hoffman...until very recently, he dropped a lot of weight, he´s skinny now.

[@daddykipperflipper4600]

They should have done a separate series on Todd’s weight gain between Breaking Bad and El Camino, called El Burrito

[@tarikukrob3222]

I think people hate him so much because he’s not a “likeable” villain. Characters like Walt,, Gus, Lalo etc are just as bad if not worse but are more sympathetic or charismatic which make them easier to enjoy on screen.

[@kristoffer2250]

Wait people hate Todd? Bro this guy was one of my favorite side characters for how absolutely unhinged he can be while looking so innocent like

[@capncake8837]

They hate him in the same way you’d hate various villains. They don’t hate his writing.

[@kristoffer2250]

@@capncake8837 I do get that. Still, I don't see him as a "fun-to-hate" villain, just a misunderstood one

[@Sonicalltheway]

I love this character analysis series! Keep it up Kino! The Sopranos and Breaking Bad are my favorite tv shows ever, so you covering them in depth is entertaining and fun. Making this busy college student quite happy :)

[@Johnnysmithy24]

They’re my favorite shows too

[@Cakeyboi4]

i aint even watched the sopranos yet broski

[@stvinney]

You kidding me? The creepiest part about him is he seems to not understand the evil things he does They're just tasks Sometimes he might need to pick up stuff at the store Sometimes he might need to murder a little boy I don't think he's able to look at jobs as immoral

[@Joybuzzard]

The fact that his parents are gone and he's with his uncle might have a lot to do with it. Someone taught him manners, grooming and dress from a young age, and it certainly wasn't Uncle Jack and his gang. His parents clearly taught him to respect authority figures, and then they were gone and his main authority figure was Jack, and then later Mr. White. Todd is a good boy, doing what needs to be done according to the people who know best, like a farmboy who likes the chickens, takes good care of them and keeps them well-fed and comfortable, but also knows that at some point that the chickens will be dinner and that's just a fact of life.

[@JoeyMace28]

Todd is most definitely a sociopath/psychopath due to the fact that he cannot understand other’s emotions. That said, I don’t think he’s anymore evil than anyone else. He is actually pretty loyal and follows orders to a T. I think the reason the community is so harsh towards him is bias for Jesse (which is understandable) due to a lot of Todd’s actions harming Jesse.

[@Setherina]

TIL being loyal means you can’t be evil. Amazing take

[@JoeyMace28]

@@Setherina Is that what I said, retard?

[@capncake8837]

That’s not what he said. He said that he’s not MORE evil than most of the other characters.

[@zombieeatslollipop]

psychopath thinking is very simplistic....like todd's thinking

[@ljboutabag4884]

A lot of people hate Todd and I understand why, I can’t honestly say I like him either but I can say he wasn’t attached too his feelings he just did what needed to be done sadly the business they’re in that’s exactly how you needed to be. One of the greatest shows ever❤️

[@lunacascade1125]

Todd is a immature psychopathic monster. He kills with no remorse . No amount of rationalization changes that. Not a bad kid but seriously crazy.

[@ststst981]

Yea. It's easier to find humanity with a killer who is sadistic and enjoys it, because at least you can recognize that he views human life as valuable and enjoys the power. Todd just saw no value in life, and killed solely because it logistically worked out for his plans or orders

[@plicketyplunk]

I have never heard such a complete and articulate summary of a character. Subscribing and looking forward to more.

[@jbolanowski1]

He's a psychopath. How is that not obvious to You? His lack of emotions while hurting and killing others and unability to emphatise with others is a definition of psychopathic behaviour.

[@DennisNeijmeijer]

They mistake Hollywood serial killer psychopath for the only one that deserves the name. Overlooking the base psychopath who could easily be a coolheaded surgeon or ruthless businessman. The fact he kills Jesse his girlfriend while it's not personal is a very bright red flag.

[@talonyte9050]

I always felt like Todd and Uncle Jack's gang were fairly good in terms of business and demeanor. They were always relatively fair and reasonable. Leaving Walt a barrel after he gave them the location of his money, coming to save Walt even after he said never mind in the dessert, Todd apologizing to Andrea before killing her, Todd trying to help the empire, and more. As a gang, they were relatively reasonable.

[@AtomCat357]

Mate, I usualy agree with you- but you said it yourself: "He causes harm and distraction around him, BUT it's because he *doesn't even realise* or *care* what the demage is" Thats textbook psychopathy mate😂 They are not always sadistic/malevolent- they "just" lack parts of frontal lobe for emphaty and guilt.

[@shemjeffs2953]

Todd's childlikeness and awkwardness with Lydia remind me of the school boy who falls for the young substitute teacher.

[@capncake8837]

That’s how The Vile Eye described their relationship in his video on Todd.

[@ifedhimspaghetti]

There are a few seconds which are shown in this video but not discussed. His reaction to the machine gun’s work goes the furthest for me towards explaining who he is. Every other deed he has witnessed or done has happened to someone he is not particularly close to, which leaves it uncertain whether he’s driven by indifference (or malice) towards people outside his group, or those traits towards everyone. He certainly seems to be close to his uncle and the group in other scenes. Seeing him peering out of the window removes that possibility. His entire extended family, by blood or by familiarity, has died. It doesn’t register. His body didn’t see fit to present any of this to his mind. There is a puzzle, something he doesn’t understand, outside, and now he’s drawn to the window. He isn’t really in the same world as the other people here. He’s in some kind of dream.

[@paulgardner5079]

a silly but IMO funny premise would be that Lydia made it thorough and recovered in the hospital and due to Jesse's weakness, he wasnt able to kill TOdd with the chain but only render him unconscious. The show will be a sitcom about Todd and Lydia now being married in some other town after seeing the vacum cleaner dude. It could be a sitcom about their family life called "I simp for Lydia"

[@ststst981]

The opposite of good is not evil. It's indifference. Thats why fans find him so deplorable. He has no empathy towards humans but does not delight in harming others like Jack and the gang. His violence is purely utilitarian. He cant be reasoned with empathy. If it furthers his needs, anyone Innocent is killed without a second thought. That's why everyone views him as the most evil

[@dermagnus8482]

To be honest. 80% of humans suck.

[@bdfgdfghdfhgfitdfyutdtydry]

apologizing to someone 1 second before you murder them means it's not evil. aight.

[@cowboycocks]

Right?? 💀

[@ONEOFUS767]

I never hated todd as a character i felt sympathy for him because at one point in my live i was him minus the killing. I Lacked empathy i was selfish lying stealing and cunning. It wasn't until i was confronted and humbled when i finally Realized the consequences of my mistakes and guilt hit me like a freight train. Haunting my dreams causing me to what is essentially self imprisonment drowning my sorrows any way i couldn't whether it was drugs alcohol weed or porn. Thankfully im better an choosing to do good Because only God knows what could've happened if i was never caught

[@elsarios1091]

He was a total psychopath. Weird dude. No feelings. Evil and shallow.

[@benwherlock9869]

Todd is a psychopath job done

[@adamgonzales4188]

Todd was just a dumb bad guy who just followed orders

[@PolPotsPieHole]

finally a Todd video.....he was one of my fav characters to watch....so creepy

[@dommyboysmith]

He is the epitome of "indifferent"

[@RobertoTheOriginalManFromTheA]

He just a lost child trying to fit in..

[@DibsEquipped]

So what you're saying is that he's not fucking crazy, but absolutely fucking nuts?

[@danieltierney4019]

It's largely his indifference to the suffering of others around him that marks him as a sociopath, even when he watches his uncle get killed in front of his he doesn't seem that bothered by it

[@leddbedd4812]

LOVE your content, kid. Keep it up. 🙌🏻

[@objectiveperspective777]

This deserves way more views!

[@silverTabbed]

You nailed it.

[@jeffreytruckenmiller2284]

Jesse inadvertently brought down the south west meth empire and escaped to Alaska.

[@juanramirez-wk8ty]

Todd always reminded me of an off brand Matt Damon, a sort of corrupted boy scout. I never hated the character, he seemed like he might have been a good kid if his life had gone another way.

[@UgoStrange]

That's the thing about Todd, he kills with no passion, no impulse, and no emotion. Murder is a job to be done not an emotional task that burdens him. Todd didn’t wanna kill Drew but he dud because it was like squashing a bug. You'll kill a bug if it bothers you but if it's just going about its day you wouldn't bother to kill it. He's completely indifferent either way. That's what's scary about Todd.

[@randbrannigan2590]

They call me Argon. . .they call me Dark Child.

[@chattersmcnoggin2703]

Isn’t it funny how Jessie finds a beetle and lets it go and Tod finds a spider and keeps it as a pet just like he did to Jessie

[@mainthrowaway]

U earned my like with that Todd Howard shout at the end.

[@PhilMiCoochie]

He was 100% a sociopath. He shows absolutely no genuine emotion for any bad thing he did. The only time he shows emotion is for things that involve him directly.

[@zachmontgomery5188]

One of your better videos man!

[@jackeldogo3952]

"He does evil things, sure, but he doesn't seem to be malevolent"....duh, that's the definition of a sociopath.

[@scottdavidson526]

Dude, he killed a kid then he killed his housekeeper and he shot Jesse's woman in the back of the head and showed no remorse whatsoever. If that's not a psychopath I don't know what is.

[@MrKneri22]

Todd is hated for 2 reasons. Shooting the kid during the train robbery, and torturing and caging Jesse.

[@capncake8837]

Also killing Andrea.

[@PolPotsPieHole]

the Angel and Devil on the shoulders was great commentary, very observant, good stuff, never looked at it like that

[@g_eddie]

Very good! The sacred AND the propane.

[@PolPotsPieHole]

@@g_eddie ba ha ha ha ha, never gets old

[@craftymasterproductions4218]

Especially considered the cinematography of the scene he showed when he said that

[@user-in5wl1xr2m]

The fact Todd killed out of nothing personal, makes him more of a sociopath

[@joshuahoover6841]

I literally was cheering and clapping and yelling at the screen, "get him Jessie!" As he choked that a****** to death. Most satisfying TV death ever

[@samuelcook5823]

I love this video, it really puts Tod in a different view for me.

[@KutWrite]

Todd's childlike trust and obedience to authority reminded me that a kid who undergoes trauma has his emotional development arrested at that point. I figure Todd's father was probably similar to Jack. Perhaps his parents AND Jack abused him in some way, or exposed him to traumatic events when he was maybe 10 years old.

[@capncake8837]

He almost definitely witnessed murder and torture before the age of 12. We don’t know anything for sure about his real parents, but his actor has theorized that Todd grew up in a similar environment as the peekaboo kid. He was probably “rescued” from that environment at some point by his uncle.

[@OGbornsinnerz]

Todd is the guy you always want around when shit go down Rip legend

[@Bazil591]

Am I the only one who thinks Jack and his crew are FAR more evil than Todd, Todd is like a robot following instructions I don't think he actually wanted to kill Drew Sharp but he did anyway because he was told that nobody could see them there. He kills Andrea not because he wants to, to hurt Jesse, but because he was ordered, whereas Jack coldly and maliciously tells Jesse "Remember, there's always the kid."

[@daniellewis2133]

Todd is just so nice and too eager to please.

[@caseybanter5751]

Wow, Great insight!

[@yungsodaman]

He ain't no child, not even for dramatic effect, he's a grown man and he shot that boy.

[@elmizzox]

Let that be a lesson to all of us

[@Nonnormalnorm]

Everything this guy says Tod is not, he is. He is the textbook definition of a sociopath.

[@JohnSmith-lz5nw]

Dude....Todd is a complete sociopath with ZERO conscience. He killed his housekeeper because she stumbled on his money. To me Todd is the scariest character in the show because this is the guy who will smile in your face and blow your brains out without even flinching. You know Tuco is crazy. Gus will give the fake smile but when the smile fades you know he's about to kill you. Todd? Opie Taylor, Ritchie Cunnungham looking serial killer? I would hope to never meet a Todd.

[@ivegotbadtaste9181]

He’s not malicious but he does do despicable and evil things without flinching. He’s a perfect example of the banality of evil he had no issues killing or torturing as long as it’s the easiest way to get to his goal. If you judge people by there actions he is ABSOLUTELY evil but he isn’t consciously malicious or sadistic just amoral and remorseless.

[@enid593]

BABE WAKE UP NEW KINO VIDEO DROPPED !!

[@Magdalena6]

This can all be true while him simultaneously being an evil psychopath.

[@Joker-do8gl]

Didn’t Kino almost drown in three inches of water? The penguin exhibit.

[@phrostmania]

Excellent observations

[@jaredbellow]

I will hear no slander of Yacht Rocking, Bean and Bacon Soup Loving, No Loose Threads leaving Todd.

[@jamespain2138]

I was 13 years old this watching the show and I always liked him as character because I felt like I could relate to him especially at when you’re going through puberty and changes and this video validated my believes prior.

[@pro-socialsociopath769]

I watched this when I was 13 too and Todd was undoubtedly my favorite character.

[@DeathBeforeComicSans]

Really enjoy your videos! Former-English-teacher note (because I think you’d be genuinely interested): I think when you refer to Todd as “eclectic” you probably mean “idiosyncratic.”

[@g_eddie]

What's wrong with eclectic? It's a perfectly cromulent word.

[@DeathBeforeComicSans]

@@g_eddie Sure, you can say it, but the OP isn’t describing Todd as a person who has varied tastes and interests. He’s being described as an oddball, so “idiosyncratic” (or equivalent) would be the word to use.

[@TheStiff]

Not comprehending morals is what makes someone a sociopath. Sociopaths are evil. And because it's an innate trait, not even worth trying to redeem. There's no point.