RE: Walter White and Overweening Pride: Breaking Bad Character Analysis

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Interesting analysis, Walter is a well written and complex villain protagonist, when I started watching the show I feel sorry for him but later on I couldn't stand his actions. I have seen some interviews were the creator of the show revealed that Walter was always an awful person inside and it was about a matter of the circumstances for him to reveal his true nature.

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I love that clip! Thank you. Notice he uses the phrase 'overweening pride' in his description of Walt?

Walter was always an awful person

In my analysis I write that Walt is relatable--many of us can see pieces of ourselves in Walt. I personally think most people have the ability to be horrible. Civilization and self control stop us. We train ourselves not to be horrible. But Walt always harbored resentment. His interaction with Gretchen and Elliot show that he was seething with anger at what he considered betrayal. That kind of jealousy--even hatred--is great breeding ground for growth of the monster he became. All he needed was a catalyst. His cancer diagnosis--confronting death--was that catalyst.

Thanks so much for the comment and the video. I enjoyed it.

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