Breaking Bad: Hank Schrader - A Hero in an Antihero's World

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[@linkjames6320]

When I read the subtitle sit your ass down I thought you added it to make me sit down. Lol and I was just going to get up. Turns out it was part of Hank, but nice advanced subtitle.

[@ts_mythicality1048]

Pls do mike next. Love your videos!

[@Llouis284]

ScreenPrism, Without any explanation needed; masculinity isn't bad or ever toxic. Just as you don't hear in daily conversations, popular culture or underline in this video series bad or toxic femininity. The problem is greed, excess and recklessness. Too much of many things can be bad. They all create a blindspot otherwise noticeable, but offer a high and attractiveness unmatched. It'd be great to see the same analysis/perspective applied to Walt's wife and Hank's wife. You guys did Walt's wife, but covered extensively for her violence, arrogance, controling and mental/psychological abuses. The outcome being that this video on Breaking Bad takes the role of God, in a irony of a quote from the series highlighted in the video...Man plans god laughs indeed.

[@havi.1197]

Do True Detective, please!!

[@84blizzle]

The next BB video should be on Mike. There's so much between him and Walt that could be covered, especially the fact that Mike genuinely had no fear of Walt, and was mentally and physically tougher.

[@Luke101]

Dean Norris is criminally overlooked as Hank. He gets praised but not nearly the amount he should. He’s one of the most realistic performances in the whole show. He feels like a real person in every scene. Never once felt like I was watching an actor. He’s up there with Cranston, Paul, and Esposito.

[@amberhernandez]

In the words of Walter Jr.: "Good guys never get ink like the bad guys."

[@massives1938]

Omg agreed never once did they feel like actors

[@Jamie__489]

Probably because he’s so similar to his character

[@draxlevi9267]

probably because in his own words he just played himself 😂

[@A.S._Trunks]

Sussy baka

[@kinghaki3000]

"You're the smartest guy I've ever met. But you're too stupid to see, he made up his mind 10 minutes ago."

[@user-pt3df8ch9n]

When he said that I died on the inside

[@Skippz2282]

Hankie boy 😭 R.I.P

[@DeceptionDice]

Such a powerfull line jesus

[@futuropasado]

who made up his mind?

[@smokerbuddy4204]

Great line. Shitty actor.

[@masterofdisguise1112]

The more you watch videos like this the more you realize how brilliant the writing was for Breaking Bad

[@Drewan27]

Master Of Disguise it really captures the nuances of the human experience. Nothing is fully black and white, we’re all living our own shade of grey.

[@markokrstic3562]

Master Of Disguise Yeah theres so so much going on beneath the surface.

[@life-destroyerofworlds7036]

It's like this for every culturally resonant story. Often times the writers don't even realize the archetypes they're portraying. Breaking bad is another valuable account of the human experience.

[@dereklewis4321]

And they had the decency to end it before they lost steam. 5 perfect seasons.

[@xanderlaskey2753]

@@life-destroyerofworlds7036 He definitely knew what he was doing. He had the whole show pre planned expect so changes

[@lemon-dread]

I started the show hating Hank and wishing they'd write him out, but by the end I cried so hard when he died. Gotta be one of my favorite character arcs in television.

[@PlanesAndHoes]

I hated Hank at the beginning of BB because he reminded me of the racist, toxic masculine, douchebags I met in the military who were only in it to boost their egos. I'm glad that he became the hero / one of the few good people by the end of the show.

[@essel23fly]

Yea I can’t stand people that are like Hank in real life too. The racist, tough guy, rolling on coal ignorant douchebags. However the show is that good that I ended up actually caring for Hank when he died.

[@chasejordan9295]

@@PlanesAndHoes Yea lemme guess, they made a few jokes so they must've hated em to their core right? True racism is quite rare bud.

[@chasejordan9295]

@@essel23fly He made some shit jokes. Doesnt make him a racist bud. You kids are hilarious. Words dont make a man. You'll understand that when you've experienced enough of the real world.

[@BCSBB]

I also hated Hank very much. He was so rude to Walt and always blithering him. So yes I hated hank. But at the end I also cried because it was a no way back for Walt. It was the end to his life. So I still have a soft side for Walt. And my heart started to feel for Hank.

[@ronchu4453]

And lets not forget Walt kept that book rather than storing it away due to his own ego of someone praising him. Walt set up his own ultimate downfall.

[@PvtAnonymous]

Ultimately - what this series showed us, is that all the characters died from their overestimation or their arrogance. You can watch it all along. Hank thought, he could handle Heisenberg on his own in the middle of the desert, expecting to outsmart Walt, though Walt had outsmarted him for over a year. Gus died, because he was so obsessed over killing the Salamanca clan, that he would ignore all the instincts and warn signs, that had plagued him before (the booby-trapped car). And Walt ultimately died, because he thought he could control a white supremacist gang. Jane dies from overdose, thinking she is superior now, having a bunch of cash. Don Eladio and his cartel die, because they think, they can control Gus Fring. Combo dies, because he and Jesse think, they can deal in foreign territory. In contrast to that, we can see from El Camino, that the only character to get out alive, because he did not overestimate himself, is Jesse. He is the only character, who gets smarter over time and is not blinded by his own power or wealth, like the others are. I guess that's the reason, why we all root for him in the end.

[@nont18411]

IljasCustoms All Jesse want is to be happy and he deserves a good ending. Also I agree that Walt’s ego led to his downfall but his death is a triumphant one. He died by his own terms, surrounding by a thing he loves the most, a meth lab.

[@doctored3029]

@@PvtAnonymous good analysis but what's with all the commas

[@PvtAnonymous]

@@doctored3029 sorry, I'm German. We use a lot of commas.

[@bluepeng8895]

He set up his own ultimate downfall by selling his shares in Gray Matter and not copyrighting/patenting his work

[@WestTheBestest]

Just noticed something cool, when Walt shoots Jack in the final episode he actually cuts him off mid sentence just like how Jack cut off Hank. Poetic

[@Trathaal]

Great find!

[@Dutchmaster707]

Mind blown

[@z1gu4rt]

Hank says: Do what you gotta do And gets shot when he utters the last syllable (or maybe the D) But Jack says: wait, wait, want your money right? Wanna know where it is? You pull that trigger you never k... (gets shot). Hank has a distinct resignation and understanding that his life is over, he has no more cards to play, no moves to outsmart or get himself out of this situation. He’s in full control in knowing his fate. Jack is consistent his own way, he’s cocky, thinks he understands walt’s motivation and that he actually has an ace up his sleeve, walt’s money, he is taken out of the game at a moment when he’s not ready (unlike hank). There’s a parallel, but i like to think Hank died a hero’s death, by choosing, understanding or embracing it, while Jack dies like Gus, Gale, Victor, Don Eladio, Tuco, Mike, villains who didnt see or expect their end, too overconfident in their abilities. The only exceptions to the villain deaths of this kind are Walt and Hector Salamanca, but both lived through loosing everything they cared for and ended up dying by avenging their family, definitely the reason (helping their family, hector says “family is everything” and walt goes by that motto throughout the series) both came to the villain business for. Its poetry played out with real and fleshed out characters, with philosophies that stay consistent throughout the chaos that the universe throws them. This show isn’t good or great or perfect, its better. This show is sublime!

[@kristineilochi4615]

Good catch! I LOVED when Walt did that. What growth. He didn't give a crap about the money and it was all about revenge for Jack killing his hero.

[@ChrisAssassin]

@@kristineilochi4615 and for enslaving and kidnapping his "son"

[@jackfahy2283]

Dean Norris should've won an award for his performance, especially in the last 2 seasons.

[@jack002tuber]

Agreed. He was great in that role

[@deandaly2026]

jack002tuber same

[@evilbabaroga]

nah. although his character was well portrayed, bryan and aaron delivered on way more challenging roles.

[@magicman3163]

Jack Fahy shoulda got a supporting cast award

[@pedrokoury1352]

Jack Fahy totally

[@tomwyeth6380]

"You're the smartest guy I ever met, and you're too stupid to see.... They're not rocks, they're minerals." - Asack Shrader

[@Tequila_Sunset777]

the best part is where hank said "its schradin' time" and schraded all over those guys

[@IrepDoubleurmax]

Lmao😂

[@joeyfring]

Ballsack shaver

[@GunsandGuitars69]

ASAC

[@Turambar88]

Hank stumbling on Leaves of Grass in the bathroom isn't just a cosmic accident, it happens because cocky WW keeps it around as a kind of trophy.

Yeah, his ego caused most if not all of his problems.

[@logiciansmagician1772]

Also, how many of us could walk away from something that everyone tells us that we are the BEST at? Just imagine how rare it is to be the best at anything? So you finally walk away from it and most people NEVER know it is you? That would be tough.

[@TriciaEbalde]

I was looking for this comment lol

[@idiot4187]

​@@logiciansmagician1772 I partially agree with you but I think it's a lot more than just someone told him he was the best. I think it's because Walt himself deep down knew that Gale was an incredibly talented chemist and could've been a difficult adversary so long as he didn't "do what needed to be done" and thus by beating Gus and Gale, Walter had proven to himself to be some sort of apex predator and I doubt after all the self loathing from leaving grey matter (and former love interest) to someone he seems to view as his intellectual inferior I doubt his fragile mentality could've been able to leave such a significant piece of his ego behind due to the overwhelming feeling of confidence he'd been lusting for in the back of his mind for decades. Sorry for the article of possible bullshit but I've been bored out of my mind all week and I love talking about this show, it's astoundingly good to say the least.

[@logiciansmagician1772]

@@idiot4187 Well, everyone who knew meth knew that he was the best..Yeah, Gale was good. Jesse was better. But still, Walt was the best. They were only copying his formula and they still couldn't achieve the same quality(although it was close). I think too that if Walt had the choice to do it all over even knowing what he knows now he would still choose to be Heisenberg and not part owner of Grey matter. Through Heisenberg his true self was released. As a billionaire owner he would still be Walter White(Let's assume that if he got to change things he didn't get to keep the knowledge of Heisenberg but only to not sell his stake in grey matter). He was Heisenberg who played the role of WW not WW who played the the role of Heisenberg(IMO).

[@abhiramaji1782]

We need a Breaking Bad spin off focusing on Hank titled "Better Thank Hank"

[@arloschofield5648]

Nah we need a breaking breakfast walk jr shiw

[@Domi-fo9gd]

this is my favorite comment

[@fab7148]

But could you imagine a Hank and Gomey crime drama prequel

[@tweektweak2145]

Better Fuel Huell

[@mugglepower]

better shank hank

[@ishagokhale3089]

Hank doesn't just rock,he minerals!!

[@isaacflask]

They’re minerals! Jesus Marie!

[@snoboater]

Best comment here

[@ether2275]

That's actually a dope comment. Hank would be proud.

[@covetingrain5953]

Such an underrated comment

[@alittleguy8114]

My favorite genre of music is mineral n' roll :)

[@arjunwali9885]

The fact that hank gave walt the satisfaction that walt wanted all along (calling him the smartest man he ever knew) just as walt witnesses his greatest failure is so poignant

[@soulsurvivor2706]

Poignant, nice vocabulary

[@carolfromhr9900]

@@soulsurvivor2706 what other word would you use

[@soulsurvivor2706]

@@carolfromhr9900 none, thats why i complimented him

[@LorenzooCesar]

well "the satisfaction that Walt wanted all along" feels like a stretch... Walt didn't need to be called the smartest ever by anyone let alone Hank (who by his account was just the goofy and mislead brother-in-law) and it's simply not what he was after. but i do agree that this last line of Hank's was amazing and yes the contrast by his death staggering.

[@atomic5989]

@@LorenzooCesar you serious? one of the main elements of the show is about how he feels underappreciated and how he's sick of not being seen for how much he's worth. whenever people try to underestimate him or say something that he feels insults him he will gladly prance about and say how he is much smarter than they say. literally the only reason he kept jesse around was because he liked having someone inferior to him and unknowledgeable of any of the things he knew. he liked having someone who was like an idiot around him to make himself look better.

[@KaladinVegapunk]

Oh man, Hank vs the cousins is one of the most badass well shot scenes in tv history, so intense

[@jack002tuber]

Yes, seemed so real too.

[@ezraprzytyk]

The cousin's?

[@jack002tuber]

@@ezraprzytyk The two mexican guys who don't talk, tried to kill Hank in a parking lot

[@Baronnax]

@@ezraprzytyk They were Tuco's cousins, the twins.

[@cond.oriano3264]

It was plot armor times 10 lol

[@bangobuck8722]

“Good guys never get ink like the bad guys do” After Hank dies, all the news talks about is Heisenberg

[@thomasgarcia8118]

BangoBuck87 yeah but was hank really a good guy?

[@christaylor3911]

Thomas Garcia is that a joke?

[@alyssarose3880]

@@thomasgarcia8118 of course he was

[@laughingatnothing4642]

@@thomasgarcia8118 he is not perfect but he grows up as a charecter through out the seasons...he goes from being a bully and a cocky detective to a broken man to a genuinely nice guy and a brilliant detective.

[@ChaiKarl]

@@laughingatnothing4642 to a dead man

[@brendanmeehan5370]

I'd love to see Breaking Bad but entirely from hanks point of view

[@Key-gx2px]

Me too! im waiting for someone to edit all hank scenes from season 1 to 5 lol

[@ChubbyChecker182]

Would end with a black screen

[@Avoirlepeche]

Hankin Spank

[@cjv8522]

It’d be interesting to see if people would actually figure out it’s Walt all along or shrug that thought off completely like Hank does.

[@bryanbrosta9816]

Season 1 and most of 2 world be boring af then

[@professionalmemeenthusiast2117]

Walt and Hank are mirror images of each other- Hank on the surface is brash, ignorant, violent, arrogant and appears to be acting in the service of his own emotions, but underneath it all he's a logical, highly intelligent man who acts in the service of others and learns to put his emotions to the side, while Walt appears to be the rational, humble and cautious one but just below the surface is the pure embodiment of blind, selfish, sadistic rage.

[@nettewilson5926]

Ooo good insight

[@charlottemartin4715]

“Acts in the service of other” yeah his own family members. Even sociopaths have some amount of love for their families

[@xacmashe3852]

Hank in fact is not able to put his emotions to the side. He nearly beats Jesse to death out of Rage what the hell do you mean "learns to put his emotions to the side?" The reason he DIES is because he wasted time bragging, flexing his ego, which allowed the Nazi's to reach and kill them. If he did that at the very least on the road back he'd still be alive, and the Nazis would be confused and broke.

[@MitchellHousehold]

​@@xacmashe3852Ah yeah, the act that was shown as a breaking down of Hanks character from which he repents and corrects himself, finding absolution in his identity before his death. Another great point as to why he's the main character

[@laurenbouhnik]

I bet he learned his DEA ways using Skillshare..

[@subbinamakula7839]

Lmaoo

[@coldsilence2]

LOL, aww, poor Hank! Walt had the advantage of actively misleading him all throughout u.u

[@Cypresssina]

Right after his water color class....

[@detective___mcnulty]

😂😂😂

[@arx754]

raphael: A truly brilliant, try witty comment! GREAT the way your mind works. lol. Good job!

[@PhilipJFry-tm9ve]

Personally i was always rooting for jessie the whole time, he was a lovable scamp idk i thought he was the best character.

[@houseofmatrix6174]

His movie was epic

[@philipphoehn3883]

Funny to think that he originally was supposed to be killed off in season one

[@Frankhorrigan-bq5cn]

Well that didn’t turn out so well

[@content0h926]

Same

[@aquacat555]

@@houseofmatrix6174 frr

[@LUNACYCL]

I rooted for everyone in the show tbh lol, even Hank except when he had Walt and Jesse pinned in the RV. I had no loyalties really, but I always did want to see Jesse happy.

[@themagnuspowfilms5956]

not just brian exactly

[@shanikakelly7643]

Ya same except i stopped routing for Walt

[@sydneebl9]

yes! me too. that’s the best way to watch a show like this. you can see every character for what they are

[@pulpted9937]

After Walt crossed a big line in the season 4 finale, I had to let go of my “loyalty”. My list is Jesse, Walt, Schrader, Mike, and Gus lol

[@ChrisAssassin]

I felt sorry for Jesse for most of the show

[@edwardmwai4969]

Hank was really smart, but his mouth was his greatest undoing. His big mouth always helped W.W to be a step ahead of him.

[@fullmetalpleb]

@mijitman926 Man it's simple if you are dealing with important matters like that don't tell your fucking family about it. It's no different than those dumbass criminals who tell their wives everything then get caught because the bitch knew too much. You have no clue who the story will get to just from gossip alone compromising a good case. Plenty of killers have gotten away because some dumb officer told his wife or friends and they tell the media or some shit for money

[@DatCrazyNerf]

@@fullmetalpleb Walt purposely deceived him into thinking he was someone Hank could confide in... especially after Hanks PTSD periods, where he was a broken man... That's the whole point of it.

[@123ShadowMario]

mijitman926 imo it should of been pretty obvious and Hank was given so many clues

[@BettyHaiduoWang]

Couldn’t agree more! He unintentionally tipped Walt off so many times

[@youngmingo103]

You cant even blame Hank really. No one would or has expected Walter. Walter screwed himself getting caught due to his own ego and inadvertently persuade Hank that he didn’t catch the true “Heisenberg”. Hank gave him information cause they are family , i saw it as him talking about his day casually. Walter would have been home free if he wasnt talking drunk when they had dinner that one episode

[@electroAM]

It’s crazy how Walt probably would have been caught by Hank in season 1 if it weren’t for them being family. They already knew that only about 10 people had the key to the stolen lab equipment and that the man was probably bald and in his 50’s, so it would have been really easy to put 2 and 2 together. But Hank just couldn’t imagine Heisenberg being his own brother-in-law.

[@MrDavidschloss]

i could not find cooking Meth on skillshare do you have any sugestions ?

[@andreblackaller3560]

David schloss 😂

[@LoathingEditor]

They took it down a few days before you posted your comment dude. Bad timing.

[@АндрејМ]

Deepweb maybe

[@theimmortalsleazus8057]

Its on the regular internet if u knew what to look for but the instructions are bad in one area that will make you explode

[@izabela9654]

I think you could check out netflix, ive seen some drug related stuff there

[@N3rdJunk13]

It was surprising to me that the show managed to get me to start rooting for Hank towards the end, which is why his death was so surreal and heartbreaking to me.

[@210SAi]

Nearly Everyone watching BCS is rooting for Lalo by season 5

[@Frankya92]

Not going to lie but hanks death was messed up when I first saw it too. Especially when he was cut off mid sentence, it was brutal

[@cutthroat795]

You weren’t rooting for Hank the whole time? Walt wasn’t the good guy in this show if you didn’t notice

[@808INFantry11X]

I mean hank is one of the few people who is sincere in world were no one is what they seem.

[@iRiley]

Walter White isn’t an Anti Hero. He’s a villain, and that’s ok. People can like villains while also acknowledging it.

[@LorenzooCesar]

thanks for poiting that out, I wouldn't even have noticed if it wasn't for your comment but yeah they got the concept of an anti-hero completely wrong lmao.

[@insanusmaximus2857]

They always say that a story is only a good as its villain, and Walter is one of the greatest. But in this case, the story was made all the greater by having a hero worthy of him.

[@craftymasterproductions4218]

@@insanusmaximus2857 I remember seeing someone call Hank vs Walt “the reverse Batman vs Joker” and they were probably right

[@tvtitlechampion3238]

He might be qualified as an anti-villain: a character who has heroic qualities but who utilizes evil means to justify the ends.

[@bumblebee.146]

People who call walt a villain have never seen real movie villains

[@hannahjoycheng]

one of the best, most layered shows ever written

[@fatalshore5068]

Not one of. Just the best. No qualifiers.

[@PolishGod1234]

@Ryan Akwar nope. Ok, the Wire and Sopranos had more layers, but Breaking Bad outshines them in other aspects.

[@anatoldenevers237]

@@fatalshore5068 The Wire is slightly better imo. But only slightly.

[@kuliimjulischreiben]

*YELLING AT THE DRUG DEALERS* On the phone, to Marie: “..... I’m back babe, what’s up?”

[@mothershipish1]

My loyalties switched to Hank pretty early on. As Walt began to lie through his teeth and manipulate all around him, I found it hard to support.

[@God-bk1kq]

mothershipish1 I don’t blame you, Walt kept making it harder for people to support him as the show went on.

[@God-bk1kq]

Kamen Rider I mean my only problem with Walt was his pathological lying, other then that I completely agreed with everything he did. And he did do it for his family but himself as well. Because their is no such thing as a true self less act that’s pure horse shit if you ask me.

[@BinanceUSD]

Walt had to lie because he had the Government screw him every turn.

[@oneringtorulethemagicarp7199]

@@God-bk1kq he litterally turned down every ammount of help he got, he had every possible out and still he went with making drugs, he didnt care about providing for his family, he cared about his image AS the "provider for the family"

[@Jeremy-jm3fe]

@@oneringtorulethemagicarp7199 You need to watch the show again. Walt quit the business multiple times. He quit after killing Krazy-8, he quit after Skyler filed for divorce, and he quit in the season 5a finale. If he never cared about his family, he would've ignored the 80 million, and continued with the international deal to sell to the Chzech Republic. Remember that this was after he revealed Grey Matter to be worth billions of dollars. Walt was content with the amount he made and no longer wanted to compete with his old company.

[@BobBobBobBobBob]

Hank wasn't a pure hero. Where Walt was consumed by ego, Hank was consumed by obsession.

[@houseofmatrix6174]

Thank you Everybody act like Hank was Saint

[@jessetheanimenerd3304]

@@ourcorrectopinions6824 He was obsessed with the Heisenberg case, this is evident by the fact that he placed the priority on catching Heisenberg when he was told to focus on other cases. He was also willing to sacrifice Jesse to catch Heisenberg.

[@michaelvalverde879]

Was so obsessed and prideful he got himself killed.. could’ve brought much more cops and let them in on what was going on.. but no just had to keep pushing and alone too.. what an idiot

[@jessetheanimenerd3304]

@@michaelvalverde879 He didn't tell the cops because he would've gotten fired, pay attention to the plot.

[@michaelvalverde879]

@@jessetheanimenerd3304 was able to convince gomez wasn't he?

[@Yoshi-iz6jo]

*Skyler goes unconsciously to the pool Hank: Woah Pool Party!!

[@demi4632]

Lmao that killed me, ruined the entire moment.

[@sohaibalmahagri589]

remember hector SALAMANCA I am ..the one who dings!

[@maxjones503]

Translated from: Ding Ding... Ding Ding Ding Ding! (it would actually be like thirty because he would do it with the letter board they have at the Nursing home but I can't be bothered to work that out).

[@arx754]

Sohaib: That actor did a GREAT job especially when you learn that he is NOT a Mexican-American and speaks no Spanish. Had to learn his Spanish lines phonetically. He's actually Jewish and from NYC.

[@rubberbandman3rd]

@@arx754 are you serious

[@emlauriel]

@@arx754 WHAT thats wild im asdfgh

[@jayadityasuvarna]

bruhhh lmfaooooo

[@paulieswalnut]

Hank ruled. His death was the one I felt the most on the show.

[@lynnxcx8164]

Derik Roberts true! I feel the same

[@thomasgarcia8118]

Derik Roberts I hated hank. Dude was a poser

[@Heitere_Sternennacht]

Thomas Garcia dUdE wAs a pOsER

[@ПавлоАсмоловський]

@Kamen Rider 100% sweet and sad

[@misosoup2005]

I literally shouted NO when he was shot, I was rooting for him from day one, and the sudden death of him really hit me hard, I had tears lol

[@sm0kinranarr]

"Woodrow Wilson? Willy Wonka? Walter White?" "Woody Woodpecker...."

[@wxixl]

Nathan Hitt Walt Whitman? Anybody nvm

[@Brandovichie]

White Whale!

[@romans6788]

Welsh Wizards?

[@Nicky_Savage]

Wait, what?

[@stevepensando2593]

"You got me" **Woody Woodpecker laugh**

[@thehightable5995]

Great video. Gus was Walt's nemesis, but Hank was Heisenberg's one. Hank Rocks! I mean, Hank Minerals!

[@judywright4241]

Lord Reyne of Castemere --don’t listen to doofus, the minerals line made me smile. Hey, we need THAT as an additional line to ‘laugh out loud’....Smile Out Loud-SOL

[@morwennaforatenner604]

Jesus Christ Marie

[@84blizzle]

ugly bee "I said CHEETOS, not FRITOS... There's a CHE sound."

[@HomersIlliad]

When someone sees Hank: This guy minerals.

[@navigator3744]

Hank was the biggest asshole in the entire series. His fellow cops at the scene of the turtle explosion thought he was too. Bending the rules to makes busts levels his moral high ground. The fact that Walt paid for his treatment made no difference to him because he turned on Walt in a split second, and despite that Walt still tried to save him.

[@osobliwezjawisko]

In some of the last episodes when Hank was alive, he has pretty scary eyes lol

[@Ayvx7]

He has the real masculine hunter eyes

[@jessepinkman6079]

Another Jesse?

[@dunbass7149]

milky way what

[@Captain-Sum.Ting-Wong]

Can't blame him. All that mental trauma, all the deaths and suffering you tried to stop, was being done by your brother in law all along. He realized that his confrontation with Tuco and the twins was because of Walt. And he was determined to bring Walt down.

[@horseaphoenix1016]

Filled with excitement and cunning. The eyes of the hunter.

[@Paul94096]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, the real villain of Breaking Bad was Walt's incredibly fragile Ego that manifests as Hisenberg (smug, egomaniacal, compulsively lying, emotionally manipulative, condescending). Had he just swallowed his pride and accepted Gretchen's help none of this would have happened. Had he just sat there and ate his food and not given into his ego at that dinner in season 4, he would have gotten away with it. All of it, but alas. Walt had to give in to his ego and arrogantly drive Hank to go back to the investigation which ultimately lead to his, and everyone around him's downfall.

[@drtgyjk]

Paully808 then there would be no breaking bad show either

[@sidhaarthln6914]

Paully808 what downfall? His family would be provided for and he doesn't care if they approve of him. He got busted like he wanted to so the world knows of him, while also punishing the rat.

[@SSJUnderDog]

Paully808 true also if he saved Jesse's girlfriend none of this would happen

[@Paul94096]

RK that's an asinine argument. It's like saying (if you're Christian) that without Satan, the Bible wouldn't have been an interesting read, forget everything he fucks up for the rest of eternity, at least he spiced up the story. I'm talking about in universe what he should have done to maintain his empire and not drag everyone and their mom into the pits of hell along with him. Hank was right, Walter White is a monster.

[@Paul94096]

Sidhaarth Ln looks like you missed the point of what I was saying. His arrogance and ego at that dinner are what lead a Hank that had essentially closed the Hisenberg case to reopen it. If not for Walter's incredibly fragile, practically child like ego Walt, Skyler, Jesse, Mike and Flynn would have been able to keep all the money. They would have gotten away with it all and loved filthy rich lives till they dropped dead. But as we all now know, Walter is incapable of that. His ego demands he be credited with his work, despite all the damage it would cause or the downfall it would eventually lead him to. His ego Hank to know it wasn't over, that he was still out there.

[@joshuaquinn1986]

I love when hank comes home from the prison killings and says the guy who did it is a MONSTER and WALT smirks and goes home

[@JohnNovakovich]

@Tony F Is there a middle ground? Hank sent them to prison. But why does that mean that he sees no value in their lives? Why does that mean that he couldn't care less if they are intentionally killed extra-judiciously?

[@kevinhernandez8020]

John Novakovich he actually didn’t care and he showed us that when he was willing to let Jesse die when he was trying to catch Walt. Hank literally said it himself he didn’t care if Jesse died as long as he helped them catch Walt lol

[@JohnNovakovich]

@@kevinhernandez8020 Willing to let Jesse die isn't the same as not caring at all if he lives. For example, if we say Hank values Jesse at U=1 where U is the utility Hank gets from Jesse's life, he values Jesse at least a little. Most people value human life as a general rule, and I don't think Hank in this situation completely turned that away. But let's say he reeeeally hates Heisenberg and wants him to face justice. Capturing Heisenberg would give Hank U=100. So is Hank willing to let Jesse die to catch Walt? Yes. But that doesn't mean that in a vacuum, he cares about Jesse at U=0. He could care about Jesse, just not enough to keep him alive in this specific situation.

[@kevinhernandez8020]

John Novakovich he literally almost beat Jesse to death in case you forgot lol but I think throughout the show it is clear that hank gives zero fucks about any criminal lol sure he was a good person but when it came to criminals he despised them and most likely wanted them all dead unless they were of use to him

[@honeySingh-nf4ne]

@@kevinhernandez8020 he also was a Hippocrate his wife was a criminal but he still helped her out of prison many times

[@djinnsbetpools]

This show has made me uncomfortably aware of my moral compass. Walt greatly angered me quite early on in the show, and the only reason I didn't want him to get caught were the possible repercussions on Jesse and Walt's family. I've always feared for Hank's life, from that moment he took the photo with Tuco's dismembered crew. I've always admired his capacity to care and forego his convenience and ambitions, even when he was too macho to admit that he cared too deeply. For all that I genuinely loved Walt, while still hating him, I wanted Hank to win. I wanted Jesse and Skyler out of their dark places, because they couldn't stop loving someone who would only pollute them. I've always considered myself neutral, but faced with this hostile and realistic show with very little glimmer of light and virtue, I felt like I've been left almost no room for choice from the start, and I found my true leanings starkly reflected back to me.

[@robertlangdon3086]

Well said

[@oneringtorulethemagicarp7199]

I'm sorry did you say hanks capacity to care? about his freinds and wife? maybe, sometimes. but to litterally anyone else? he litterally laughed at a guy who died tragically, while he was seeing the blood bath that took place. that shits fucked. if you were anything but morally perfect to hank he treated you like the scum of humanity. all he really has going for him is a cool uncle aesthetic and not being a gang member

[@djinnsbetpools]

@@oneringtorulethemagicarp7199 He's lawful good. He did fuck up with Jesse. I hated that about him. But he does have a capacity to care. And care too deeply. Just, in his own definition of righteousness. I do agree with you that that's fucked up. He's textbook chivalry, and that doesn't always mean a good thing. That's why I said that it made me uncomfortable of where my leanings tended as I watched the show. A kinder person would empathize with a person in pain, be they good or bad; but in a show where stakes are high and values are always tested, I didn't think I would side with a man like Hank, so tightly wound with what he felt was right. I had always thought I would be more forgiving. Of course, Jesse ended up being my favorite character, and the one I felt had the most ideal values. But I never thought Hank would be a close second.

[@oneringtorulethemagicarp7199]

@@djinnsbetpools yeah, I mean, everyone in this show is just a terrible person... except for jesse, who genuinely seems to just be manipulated and make really shitty choices rather than any moral failing

[@Frankya92]

That’s what makes this show so great. It makes you question your own morality

[@Last_Respecter]

Walt was an anti hero up until season 2-3 . Maybe you can make a case for it up till season 4 when he killed Gus, but poisoning a kid and destroying part of a senior home is hard to justify. By season 5 he’s a full on villain.

[@younggodicarus]

He was never an anti hero. He was a villain along. Only difference he came to grips with his pride completely.

[@yuunoh2o]

villain main character is the best. fuck being good people

[@madformuser]

Ok but to be fair, the nursing home wasn't intentional. Its not like they could just move hector. And call me unobservant but the explosion only looked like it damaged the room hector and gus were in.

[@LaloSalamancaGaming69]

He was a villain since the moment he let jane die

[@younggodicarus]

@@LaloSalamancaGaming69 since he raped skylar in the kitchen actually

[@kindredhooligans4445]

Hank slowly became one of my favorite characters on the show

[@jeremykirk1334]

Hank was am asshole.

[@Z3AL316]

@@jeremykirk1334 hank was amazing

[@agungkurniawan5880]

@@jeremykirk1334 if Hank was an asshole, then Walt must be devil reincarnate

[@candicefrost4561]

I love how he starts out as this “Chad” epitome of toxic masculinity (aggressive, arrogant, a little sexist, emotionally without a clue) and we see Walt as this emasculated, directionless pushover in contrast. Then Walt becomes a more sophisticated version of a powerful, self-important man who is undoubtedly toxic (essentially the early season Hank but more villainous). But Hank transforms into a different kind of masculine (not just the early Walt who, while not a ‘toxic masculinity’ guy, isn’t really any kind of person- absence of bad things doesn’t mean presence of good things). He evolves into something almost no one bothers talking about because it’s easier to talk about the toxic version- he evolves into POSITIVE masculinity. He comes to terms with life and death, strength and weakness, loving life for all its pleasures (even the sort of silly things like geology), persisting in what’s right, seeing things clearly, and utilizing his true talents and skills. He loses the toxic parts of himself and becomes the man he really is.

[@ewen666]

Such a good point.

[@iabgunner8701]

hank becomes based. walt becomes cringe.

[@bashlorhatesyou]

Shut up bitch toxic masculinity is always best

[@trevorclinton5692]

This comment was definitely typed by a woman lol

[@rafitachulo]

@@trevorclinton5692 L

[@TheSpooderSanctuary]

"You're the smartest guy I ever met but you're too stupid to see he made up his mind ten minutes ago" is the most heartbreaking moment in the show.

[@f.r.etling6226]

It’s badass I thought. Hank had values and he never gave them up even in the face of death.

[@richardhoffman5769]

As Walt pushes the barrel through the desert you can see Walt’s pants from season 1.

[@simionalexandru9546]

Where?

[@Iniix_]

Simion Alexandru it’s kinda hidden, but if you look closely you’ll see a pair of dirty pants.

[@simionalexandru9546]

@@Iniix_ Ty I eventally found it !

[@flamethrower1273]

You can also see that Walt learned how to roll a barrel.

[@adamd.3571]

Walter falls to the ground exactly how Gus did when his "brother" Maximino gets killed at Don Eladio's house to emphasize the gravity of the loss of both Gus's brother and Walter's brother.

[@luqas99]

He had the best character development on the show, IMO.

[@jechiquim]

after walt of course, although in the opposite direction lol

[@luqas99]

H After Jesse, IMO. Walt was always a latent asshole, the situation just brought it to the surface and took away the need for restraint.

[@thomasdalby7805]

Uhhhhh Walter white bro

[@luqas99]

Thomas I've stated my opinion on Walt. He didn't develop, he just revealed his true colours more and more as time went on, IMO.

[@aidreiyan9071]

Junior has the best character development in the show lol

[@RUDEMusicUS]

The more I think about Hank the more I hate Walt.

[@ksa-tv7sd]

RŮDE ive watched the show 3 times and like walt less and less each time u realize new shit everytime u watch 😬, greatest show of all time

[@84blizzle]

6ix9ine I actually just finished BB for the 3rd time also, (aside from watching it through as it aired) and each time I hate Walt more, feel more sorry for Walt jr, and even start to side with Skyler earlier on than usual lol... But I agree 100% that it's one of those shows that actually gets better each time. I didn't think there was much more I could possibly take from it, other than just enjoying a great show, but I gain a different perspective on some of the characters and their decisions even the third time around... It truly is one of the best written and directed series ever.

[@funkydown]

this is how i see it: walter - started all the shit for good cause and his bad personality became a byproduct of circumstances he found himself in skyler - she was just too normal/average to understand and live with all the shit once she found out. dunno why people hate her so much, she even helped a lot when walter was fucked hank - really the good guy all the time. shame he decided to smash walt once he found out the truth though. he could be a lil more indulgent for family pinkman - dumbass who used to fuck literally everything throughout the show. the only good thing about him was his attitude towards kids mike - overrated fucker. he was loyal to a psycho motherfucker willing to first kill then talk it through. i didnt cry after him like most people did

[@MackZmac]

i think they made the show to rewatch it. there is seriously too much to catch on your first time through

[@KenAdams426]

think about hank...think about Jessie....what he did to him. Jane and Andrea...died cuz of walt. Jessie then is enslaved to do the cooking for the Nazis. THEN is freed from their clutches only to go where??? he has no home, no family, no money, no nothing. the way walk brain washed Jessie at every chance. NEVER giving him the credit he deserved.

[@kattybratt1353]

as someone with ptsd, i have to say that hank's (and therefore norris') portrayal of ptsd is the most accurate ive ever seen in tv. while most shows show flashing back and seeing their face, thats not usually the case, rather everything becomes blurred and you dont know whats gonna hurt you but you have a feeling its gonna come back and worse, you want to fight and flee at the same time, so all you can do is freeze

[@ericwalther5331]

I love this show and I believe it is Hank's ego and need to be recognized is what sets the entire story into motion. Here's my point it is at Walt's 50th birthday party that Hank is showing a video of himself making a drug bust. Making Hank the center of attention. And I find it perfect that they show this moment in the first and last episode.

[@benjamin6194]

Hmmm... and Walt jealousy of Hank, wanting to be the respected center of attention that Hank was, is what really drove Walt's decisions. I like it. that explains why Walt refused to take the various "charity" offers by others to pay his bills, he couldn't stand to be humiliated anymore.

[@Birdman_h]

Hank died watching his best friend and partner die and watching his other best friend get him killed

[@Fuziontony123]

His brother in law

[@DatCrazyNerf]

@@Fuziontony123 His use of best friend implies the secret betrayal Walt did to him. Walt was Hanks confider in many occasions and supportive when Hank was vulnerable. He was one of Hanks closest and best friends who Hank trusted fully, making his betrayal and Hanks death all the more painful, sad and wrong to the viewer.

[@ПавлоАсмоловський]

@@DatCrazyNerf no at all

[@CamJames]

@@branpod Marie was a better friend to him than Walt ever was.

[@landlockedcroat1554]

he got himself killed when he took his time arresting walt

[@tigtrager6923]

“Yeah? I want Shania Twain to give me a tuggy. Guess what? That ain’t happening either.” - Hank Schrader, season 1

[@MetalizedButt]

Imagine if Hank hadn’t taken a shit in Walt’s bathroom. How would the series have ended?

[@aylo.mp3]

walt was out of the business at that moment but the nazi white supremacist still needed meth cuz theres was shit after heisenberg retired. jesse would have found out about the ricen and how walt manipulated him, whatever happens after that is up to your interpretation.

[@tankdogization]

MetalizedButt Walt or Jesse would’ve gotten the other murdered.

[@ImALefty08]

With the persuation of Lydia, the neo nazis would have to eventually get to Walt since Todd isn’t good at cooking meth at all. Walt would refuse to train Todd causing a friction between him and Jack. Walt’s family would eventually be threatened (wife most likely) and Walt would have no choice but to retaliate. Overall, I say it would still be an interesting season albeit not as effective as the original.

[@highprice6939]

Walt would have confessed eventually, he wanted people to know that he was Heisenberg. His pride would not have let him just go quietly

[@Haveagreatdayight]

Jesse would’ve burned Walt’s house down and Walt probably would’ve killed Jesse.

[@joshuaford9714]

Tbh when season 3 hit, I was 100% routing for hank.

[@ThePhoenixw68]

Straight laced goodie 2 shoes. Was kind of a Chad. Couldn't even remotely relate under the surface why Walt did what he did.

[@cavsfan5236]

@@ThePhoenixw68 Walt admitted he did what he did cause he was good at it and he liked having an empire. If he really cared about the family he could’ve taken Gretchen and Elliots offer. Hank was simply just doing his job. And why would hank listen to Walt after he put Hanks life in danger with Tuco, and the Salamanca twins, and crashing the car, and then the Nazis

[@LucidSoundz]

I love these breaking bad vids you guys make. Very insightful

[@arjunwali9885]

The only reason Hank knew what the whitman book meant was bc of all the detective work he did while bedridden

[@plk5520]

It took me repeated and ongoing viewings of the series until I eventually formed the opinion that Hank Schrader was a character with true integrity and honesty, despite his human flaws. Then I discovered that I'm not alone in my perspective.

[@arx754]

Patrick: Yes, you're not. And I try to remember when I see some of the comments here from people who think otherwise that a lot of "kids" post to these videos. "Kids" as in children AND as in adults who are very emotionally immature. They're "Walt" all over again. People/guys with HUGE egos and very low self-esteem. And, it's not even as if they have the IQ of a walter white.

[@muzi012]

Hmm, wasn’t Marie constantly lying and stealing and also getting away with it (Hank was aware) And then hank goes out on a limb to get his brother in law (who had already quit and is dying) just to get that gold on your chest. So much for honest and integrity.

[@plk5520]

@@muzi012 It could be viewed as a question of proportionality. The harm that Marie caused by her crime of shoplifting compared to the damage that Walter caused from all his actions. Before the third episode of the first season there was no possible "happily ever after" scenario for him.

[@muzi012]

@@plk5520 Valid points. What exactly could’ve Hank got from arresting Walt (who had already quit and is about to die)? The egotistical Walt came out as a better person in the end, willing to give up everything for “family”

[@plk5520]

@@muzi012 I think it was Hank's awareness of the death and violence that Walter had inflicted, as well as his own personal sense of betrayal and the knowledge that his entire career and reputation with the DEA was now in extreme jeopardy. This aside from the fact that he put the entire case together and it was his job. Whatever else he might have gained by arresting Walter, as it stands Hank got six more episodes. In the final episode of the series Walter admits to Skyler that he stayed in the meth business for his own satisfaction. That does make him more honest. By then he had already set up the trust fund for Walter Jr. with the coerced participation of Gretchen and Elliot, so in that sense he also took care of his family.

[@Animefan1803]

Everything you need to take away from Hank Schrader is: Don´t take your phone to the toilette. You won´t know what issues of your life you could solve in that sitting.

[@ddelarosa96]

I think Walt killed Hank when he told Jack that the DEA weren’t coming and no one knew anything. The fact that Jack thought the DEA could’ve come in at any moment would have given him pause to actually kill Hank in cold blood and dig around for the money/graves

[@ecargfosreya]

Hank was always my favorite character of the show, not because he was a perfect character but a flawed good character

[@TheRedRuin]

He intentionally emasculated Walter, he's one of the reasons why Walter becomes Mr White.

[@TheRedRuin]

@PumpedKicks From the first moment I saw Hank he's vile af towards Walter. Acting like the big man, total dickhead.

[@Doeexist]

Into the Multiverse I thought the same thing. Constantly tells him he’s not a ‘man’

[@odin6667]

You mean becomes Heisenberg....

[@aleksanderhiller7506]

Hank started out as a bully, blowhard and a..hole, which I guess is what women mean by toxic masculinity, but evolved during the series.

[@harryt2305]

Walter is so egotistical

[@Chris-qo4rt]

Hank is by no means without his flaws but he is the closest we get to a hero in this story. Hanks worst moments doesn't even come close to the shit Walter, Gus or even Jesse did

[@tmacthaskydiver8310]

He was a racist and treated his wife like shit. Also put his emotions and personal feelings ahead of his duty as ASAC.

[@nihilist1280]

@@tmacthaskydiver8310 None of that is nearly as bad as stuff Walt, Gus and Jessie did

[@tmacthaskydiver8310]

@@nihilist1280 for sure, but relativity doesn't make him any better. Just makes them worse.

[@AugAug989]

@@tmacthaskydiver8310 I mean no? He didn’t treat his wife like shit. His wife was a chronic shoplifter and he tried to get her help. So yeah no.

[@craftymasterproductions4218]

@@tmacthaskydiver8310 "He was a racist" He's not actually racist. Occasionally making a racist joke =/= actually being racist. Also, rewatch any scenes where Hank makes a racist joke and you can clearly see Gomez making ones along with him yet you don't call him racist for some reason. "treated his wife like shit" Literally the only time he ever did was during his recovery phase where he was frustrated with his current condition and took his anger out on Marie. Even then, he's still shown to love and care for her.

[@victoria4]

wondeful analysis! this show, in my opinion, is one of the best show of all time. In my personal top 10!

[@fireandblood2919]

Victoria If you like dark shows like BB, check out True Detective. You won't be disappointed.

[@mimperial1982]

Victoria Top 5 for sure. 1. The Wire 2. Breaking Bad 3. Game Of Thrones 4. The Sopranos 5. Lost

[@84blizzle]

Drake XBL I'm almost done with season 3 of Mad Men and I have to admit that at first I was skeptical if I'd even like it, let alone ever watch it, but I'm glad I did. Not only is it so much better than I thought, but that it's actually well written and one of the best drama series I've watched. Idk about my top 5 but definitely in my top 10.... So far anyway.

[@Jonny_Martell]

Victoria 2nd best show of all time in my opinion, 1st being Game of Thrones.

[@LucaBakiMMA]

Breaking Bad and Death Note the best crime shows of all time

[@striderman-]

I HATED Hank in the first few seasons, but he really grew on me when he almost got killed. His recovery was a very powerful story and it saddened me to see even he wasn't immune from the destruction known as Walter White.

[@beepbop6542]

Why did you hate him at all?

[@jessaelf]

@@beepbop6542 for me it was cuz of his racist remarks

[@jessaelf]

@@beepbop6542 for me it was cuz of his racist remarks

[@beepbop6542]

@@jessaelf What's wrong with racist remarks? Also he was right it WAS a beaner they caught. He spends his whole life dealing with drug selling murderers and gangsters, and without a doubt 90+% of those in New MEXICO are going to be Mexican. The Mexican cartels are pretty racist too don't like involving blacks and whites.

[@Oilupimtherein5]

​@@jessaelf ?

[@kstackalacka]

i hope vince gilligan sees these videos - they're such an original, conglomerate analysis and he'd def appreciate it! love your vids

[@justiceforjohnny9168]

Kelly Toxic masculinity. Women talk about toxic masculinity but no one ever talks about toxic femininity, especially men. Men don’t care about those kinds of buzzwords. Women get away with demonizing (or “shaming” as millennials put it) male traits all the time but the minute a man does it to them they’re labeled “sexist” or a “pig.” The funny thing is when women get what they want, when they do succeed in changing a man’s behavior, that’s when they lose complete interest in them. Women don’t want what they want.

[@nasanka7428]

@@justiceforjohnny9168 what the fuck are you talking about lol

[@NoblesseOblige-17]

Walter White, the antihero, phew. In the beginning, sure, he was. But as the show progressed he's become a villain.

[@mikemarks6136]

Noblesse Oblige that's why I liked him more than hank because for once the villain won

[@CamJames]

If you think Walt won, you didn't pay attention, at all.

[@faviolaura9403]

he did won LOL

[@faviolaura9403]

it wasnt a 100 % cuz many ppl died for him but he won at the end

[@deathcrawler8667]

How did he win? He lost everything that mattered to him and died. You could argue that he redeemed himself but Walt didnt win shit

[@extremecowz7694]

Hank is such an underrated character. From his relations with everyone and his personality and the way he acts. He’s in my top three characters.

[@EvanJones-jn7nu]

Hank: *opens door* What do you want Walt? Walt: I AM, THE ONE WHO KNOCKS

[@alexanderdumas-]

Hanks comedy was seriously underrated he was hilarious at times

[@JavyVidana]

Love your stuff!! I found your videos while trying to fill the gap during the BCS episodes. You guys do a great job of explaining the depth that I had no idea was there.

[@dasolemnvizitah4473]

Walter is not an antihero. He's a full on villain

[@Vini-zv3lr]

I think so too. He was cowardly and repressed his whole life, then he realized as he was dying that he wanted to be petty and vengeful and mean, and so he was. Of course, he still had a good side too him, sadly though that side only comes out when he causes a tragedy to the peoople he was supposed to be protecting.

[@houseofmatrix6174]

He was not the villain everybody push him to be that way

[@dasolemnvizitah4473]

@@houseofmatrix6174 By your logic, Osama Bin Laden is an antihero

[@dasolemnvizitah4473]

@Ice Hockey is Pretty Pretty Good You're confusing antihero with protagonist

[@nav5738]

@@dasolemnvizitah4473 a protagonist can also be a antihero

[@ImpulseGenerator]

It was incredible to see best friends become archenemies without them even knowing it.

[@alexhunter4889]

At 13:34 I realized that Bryan Cranston would make a great voice of optimus prime.

[@shaney302]

Hanks laugh is the best laugh on tv, and it’s even better when he laughs at his own jokes

[@arsenal-slr9552]

Thing about this show is, all of the main characters are very smart and have to think their way out of the problems they come across. Another thing is none of their adversaries are idiots either, often they are equally as cunning. This show celebrates intelligence, a rarity in television nowadays.

[@LucianC137]

More breaking bad vids pls.

[@drpepper3838]

Excel YES

[@f.r.etling6226]

Hank went out so badass. “Do what you’re gonna d-“ *gunshot*

[@eryksowa2855]

Brucie from Gta IV gives me an idea of Hank in his 20s

[@hanz2904]

Yes Yes Yes so fucking much.

[@Akanio_Vatheros]

Now, objectively watching the show and analyzing character choices and interactions, I love how the story of Breaking Bad unfolds, like watching the most carefully stacked jenga crumble and fall apart due to one cracked individual.

[@takeeto9894]

I bawled my eyes out for 10 minutes when he died

[@LondonSambaDancerBellydancer]

Yeah me too

[@fatalshore5068]

I sat in shocked silence for a full 3-4 minutes trying to come to grips with what i just watched.

[@auroragonzales2955]

Tbh I didn’t stop crying for a good two hours I kept watching the episodes and crying over it 💀

[@adamhussain8524]

You guys should do an episode on Marie. I always thought she was a cool character, but I never quite figured out what her purpose was. Cuz she's always there throughout the show, but never quite comes to the forefront of the narrative

[@feelingcheetah1]

Adam Hussain that's the irony of her character. At least at the beginning she thinks she's hot shit but she's really just a supporting character

[@gimbobjenkins405]

Why, she's a kleptomaniac who jumps on any chance to point out when people are wrong but can never admit when she is. That would be a 10 second video.

[@Blitzkrieg3092]

@@gimbobjenkins405 Not, not really. A 17 minutes video more like it. And a great one by the way, sorry you couldn't read between the lines of a character development.

[@gimbobjenkins405]

Some development, that bitch still hasn't learned the difference between rocks and minerals.

[@ultrannoyd5598]

I think her purpose was to be a contradiction to both Walt and Hank. Hank is a police officer but is married to a thief, a thief he protects. Walt is a drug kingpin but his sister-in-law is a petty thief and compulsive liar. I think she really helped round out the human aspect and the severity of the actions that Walt and others would do.

[@KuDaKi67]

The series on Breaking Bad is by far my favourite. I maybe biased because you guys often confirm things I've been saying for a while, but you so much more insight. Thank you for this series and everything you do. On a side note, though this may get lost in the comments and you may not even take requests, I would absolutely love a Jane/Andrea one.

[@MyneLovesYou]

Hank telling Sky about Walt and trying to help her instantly gave me Cercei Lannister and Edard Stark vibes

[@CMontgomeryBurns09]

Perhaps the most tragic part of Hank and Walter's complicated relationship/rivalry was noted at the former's death, when Hank admitted Walter was "the smartest person he ever met," acknowledging Walter's intellectual power as well as his lack of 'street smarts' and how morally far Walter had fallen. They respected each other till the end, but that respect ended in death.

[@stevenrichards3699]

Hank and Mike Ermantraut were my favorite characters !

[@sheroukyoussef7896]

Omg Walts character was so complex like he would do such bad things to people but would always try to save them at the same time like with Hank and Jesse.

[@saswatrath609]

Nucky Thompson from Boardwalk Empire. He's quite complicated.

[@Eriecartel]

Saswat Rath severly underrated show, not one of my friends has seen it and still doesnt want to give it a chance. Nucky was a full on sociopath, his childhood saw to that.

[@VR36030]

Saswat Rath Never understand people who call Tony Soprano or Nucky Thompson anti-heroes. They are nothing short of villainous. They kill, steal, rob as if it's second nature.

[@saswatrath609]

@@VR36030 Sure, but they also have their redeeming qualities.

[@TheWhitetiger011]

You mean volunteer firefighter Steve Buscemi?

[@thegirlwhocriedcat2062]

Hank's actor is really brilliant!

[@ozthebeeman]

the worst part is that hank dies for doing the right thing. he went after the bad guys did everything in his power to stay true to the law even if it ricked everything and in the end he wouldnt be bribed with his own life and would die to stay pure and not be an enabler to bad guys. just one of the most heartbreaking moments of the show

[@SuperSara924]

Hank, Jesse and Mike will always be my favorite BrBa characters. All the characters were greatly written, but I just loved the complexities of their characters, their personalities felt so real

[@azogdefiler86]

exactly

[@LiamPorterFilms]

This was the most justified use of "toxic masculinity" I've heard in an analysis. Great job.

[@trawlins396]

Except Hank did not portray "toxic masculinity". Which btw is a retarded made up term invented by man hating feminazis. Or whiny white women. Same thing tho.

[@XxBNFootball21xX]

Ultimate moral story of Breaking Bad: pride comes before the fall

[@mdelgad01]

I never took Hank seriously as a cop til the episode with the brothers.

[@adem5717]

Yeah good point but don’t forget the quote “If pinkmam gets killed, we’ll get it on tape”

[@blazinge4207]

I think it was a bluff, lol

[@galnhus56]

Ozymandias killed me inside. Hank was a cop's cop and even Gomey was there to witness when Hank's obsession with Heisenberg was paid off by catching Mr. White. To see Gomey and Hank go down and so callously drug to their graves was wrenching in every way.

[@alexhodder4918]

Walt ain’t no antihero, he’s a straight up villain

[@Stoney_Snark]

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[@Wh173c0c0]

I remember watching Breaking Bad with my mom. She always hated Hank, saying that he was arrogant and annoying, and cheered when Walt managed to beat him at something. I liked Hank and reminded her that if we were watching a show like CSI, we'd love Hank and laugh at his personality quirks instead of hating him for them. Needless to say, by the time his end rolled around, we were both just hoping that there was a Deus Ex Machina to save him. Excellent analysis of an excellent character. Thanks for the video.

[@heatherisnotcool]

I would not appreciate Hank's racist and sexist comments regardless of what kind of show he appeared on. You can recognize a character as the hero of the story while still acknowledging their flaws. I hated Hank for most of the show but he definitely grew on me with character development.

[@Wh173c0c0]

@@heatherisnotcool That's fair enough. I don't necessarily remember all of the comments he made, but I do remember a lot of jingoistic Mexican comments being thrown around now that you mention it. Absolutely agree that we can still recognise and enjoy a hero while acknowledging their flaws. Hank was a character that was certainly flawed but he grew on you as the show went on.

[@Jamie16611]

We need two other spin-offs of Breaking Bad, one focused on Hank and Steve Gomez and one on Gus

[@matteow4524]

Antihero? By the end of the show Walt’s as bad as any of his adversaries, if not worse.

[@kr-sd3ni]

10:08 its not that walter wants to be caught, its more to do with he wants to be recognised for his talent. its like gray matter which is worth billions and doesnt give any credit to walter and now gale taking all the credit for walt's meth.

[@amitkatariya5793]

Jessi pinkman is just like a baby during season 1 and 2. I feel sorry for him and his friends.