I've watched the entire series 4 times now and my feelings for Walt have gone up and down each time especially up to the Nazis killing Hank. Upon first watch I was rooting for him, by second and third I was rooting against him. But now, after having watched Felina for the 4th time I find myself feeling sympathy for him and it hit me during one scene. I've seen Walt as a monster pretty much since after my first viewing of the series but I still want a satisfying ending given that Walt is at least the protagonist in this story so I still get enjoyment out of him killing the Nazis despite how evil he is too. But, during the scene in Felina when Walt sneaks into Skylar's new apartment to have a final goodbye with her and to see his kids one last time I found my heart hurting for the guy. As a father myself, I can only imagine the pain he feels in knowing how he irrevocably ruined his family's lives. And it wasn't so much in the goodbye he had with Skylar but the way he asked permission to see Holly one last time. Watching him stroke her hair before he went off to his inevitable death. Watching his son from afar knowing Flynn would never in a million years talk to him again. I have this theory that in Walt's mind, as he was watching Flynn, he was thinking to himself "just hang in there for 10 more months son and you'll be out of this shit-hole and you can take care of your mother and sister the way they deserve." I still see Walt for what he is, but watching Walt be a dad for 5 minutes really touched me this viewing for some reason. It reminded me why I love BB so much. You can despise a character but still have empathy for them because this show is so brilliantly done.
Submitted August 03, 2017 at 12:32PM by UbergoochAndTaint http://ift.tt/2hrC9LK
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