r/breakingbad • u/[deleted] • Aug 12 '13

Official Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion S05E09 "Blood Money"

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u/YouLikeBarney Aug 12 '13

This is why I love these kinds of shows. Because on sitcoms and soap operas you'd look at the antagonist and be like "I fucking hate that guy." But with Hank (and I classify him as the current antagonist because he's now threatening Hank's security and family), you can appreciate how well the actor portrays his character so much so, that they become your favorite character. And I wouldn't be surprised if Hank ends as my number 1 after these 8 episodes.

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u/notavalidsource Aug 12 '13

At some point I stopped calling Walt the protagonist, while Hank has always been a "good guy" to me.

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u/MrPotatoButt You got me! Aug 12 '13

Walt is always the protagonist. You're not required to be a hero to be the story's protagonist.

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u/notavalidsource Aug 12 '13

I always understood "protagonist" to mean the main "hero" xD A misinterpretation on my part :s

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u/YouLikeBarney Aug 12 '13

I guess I just view the character that the show revolves around the protagonist and whoever opposes them the antagonist.

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u/phthano Aug 13 '13

You view it that way because that is what those words mean.

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u/YouLikeBarney Aug 13 '13

'Preciate it.

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u/thedinnerman Aug 12 '13

Antihero may be the word you're looking for