I get a real kick out of Breaking Bad moralizers. No one should feel much sympathy for anyone on the show, really. And especially the big three, considering that just LAST episode ago they
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chopped up a little boy and dissolved him in hydroflouric acid just to avoid paying for the consequences of their actions.
They're all murderers, multiple times over. Just because some of them felt bad or caught feelings about it afterwards doesn't make them any less of the scummy criminals they are. Walt nailed it when he was berating Jesse for still taking the money, and I think that bit was Vince Gilligan speaking indirectly to the audience. Don't feel bad for any of these people. They all rationalize their crimes and try to cover their asses. They all have it coming.
Who said we're moralizing? Who said anything about sympathy? My overall point are the people who root for Walt, and then like, well, Walt killed my favorite character! When a year ago he poisoned a kid. "Walt is a piece of shit, I can't support him now!" No shit? Or how they rationalize every single thing Walt does rather than accept the point is to show the fall of a once ordinary, plane jane man. Don't make the mistake of thinking that anyone calling out Walt fans are actually getting on a high horse because the show is chock full of bad people. But we don't root for self absorbed assholes who think their little pathetic meth "empire" is one worth rooting for, particularly during this season.
Comparing Scarface to Walt is a little over-the-top. Not only is Tony charismatic and (for the most part) treat his loved ones well, when he goes down in a big rut, you feel sympathy despite he's a crime lord and wanna see him go out with a bang. Breaking Bad, however, takes a more human look at crime; Scarface is a fucking carton in comparison, and that's why I like it.
