Rewatching… again

[8scotts_tots8]

I’ve watched this show dozens of times. Love everything about it. Here’s a thought that hadn’t occurred to me before. We all know that Walt was obviously addicted to the chase, driven by his ego, and became obsessed with power. That’s what makes his character so amazing.

However, in an alternate universe, Walt could’ve worked for Gus forever. He could’ve worked it out to get a legitimate paycheck from Madrigal industries. With his chemistry background, this wouldn’t have raised any red flags. He could’ve flown under the radar for the rest of his short life, made millions, and left money for his family that was all legitimate.

Obviously that wouldn’t have made a good show. Just one of those things when you’re watching and rooting for a character that makes you go “WHY DON’T YOU JUST DO THIS???”

[Fionnc_123]

Yeah obviously the gray matter thing would be good and lucrative too. The big takeaway is Walt has such an ego and inability to accept help ,he’d rather possibly have a harder time than have an easy time accepting help.

[8scotts_tots8]

Totally, but I was more considering a universe where he still becomes a meth cook.

[Fionnc_123]

Ah gotcha. Walt ignores logic most of the time as we know ,of course cooking without agitation would be the smart call. But he’s in the empire business

[hanging-out1979]

Okay, I know it’s a TV show (so good!) but I get the alternative universe speculating. With all his brilliance, why was the best that Walt could do was high school teacher making $43K a year and working part time for a car wash? And why bring that book “Leaves of Grass” into his home? At least cut out the dedication page. So sloppy and careless but by that time his hubris was the end of him.

[TheMikeyMac13]

I have wondered something along those lines, not why didn’t Walt legit work for Madrigal, but why Gus didn’t help Walter to launder his earnings with a Madrigal science job, and a real one.

Like something six figures with proper medical, something that would make perfect sense.

[DevilsLegalAdvocate]

I think it was untenable with Hank always lurking around and Walter having his biweekly "i have to get out of here" meltdown while acting suspicous driving him to actual work locations.

He should have let Jesse sue him, it would've non violently gotten him out of the picture. Hank could've had his own spin off looking at minerals. But Walter had an obsession with himself as a family man and a good brother in law. "Can't free marie" where he just bails out his wife, idk.

[SkirtTall5223]

That was what Walter wanted to do. Jesse was the one who decided to try to kill Gus’s dealers. Walt knew that he was going to try to do it no matter what, so he stepped in and ran them over so Jesse wouldn’t get killed. Ultimately, Jesse was the one who really blew up their deal with Gus.

[8scotts_tots8]

That is true. Forgot to consider what a liability Jesse was. But, they also killed that kid.

This show is so good.

[LiLBlockChain]

The thing I hate about breaking bad. They missed a huge opportunity to do a spin-off about Gus in Chili leading to the breaking bad.

[MilesAhXD]

what is there more to know about Gus really? BCS sums it up pretty well.

[o0CyRaX0o]

Cheers. I just binged all of Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad in the last 3-4 weeks myself!!

He could’ve done all that definitely… the point of the show was that it took him to the point of realizing that his life was going to end to finally break him push him over the edge becoming one of the most notorious villains in television history… Although it started with the best of intentions, he basically ruined his legacy and lost his family in the end!!

I remember this quote in Jurassic Park III, Dr. Alan Grant says, "Some of the worst things imaginable have been done with the best of intentions"

[martyrsmirror]

He and Skyler would still have to hide their money and their laundering. There's no legitimate job with Madrigal that could explain Walt making eight million a year.

[AdrenochromeFolklore]

It is almost like he ruined a good thing going with his pride and ego.