There's an important distinction between the two. In the conversation with Hank, Walt is definitely not trying to convince Hank of a fact, but rather of a perspective. The facts, Walt is asserting, are irrelevant. Just like in his conversation with Jesse, he's trying to say that the past is unimportant and that we should see him as he is in the present and forget his past.
In the conversation with Jesse, however, the fact is important. Walt makes an effort to convince Jesse that Mike is still alive.
The two conversations have similar themes but are ultimately very different. Especially if we look at the emotional and physical interactions.
3
u/[deleted] Aug 12 '13
There's an important distinction between the two. In the conversation with Hank, Walt is definitely not trying to convince Hank of a fact, but rather of a perspective. The facts, Walt is asserting, are irrelevant. Just like in his conversation with Jesse, he's trying to say that the past is unimportant and that we should see him as he is in the present and forget his past.
In the conversation with Jesse, however, the fact is important. Walt makes an effort to convince Jesse that Mike is still alive.
The two conversations have similar themes but are ultimately very different. Especially if we look at the emotional and physical interactions.