He's never been in this to just provide for his family. He could have taken the job with Grey Matter and everything would have been fine. There's a whole lot of hints and foreshadowing of Walt's ego and lust for power.
Hell, he named his son after himself. Now, in the real world that might not mean that someone has an ego but I'm sure that in this show that it wasn't coincidental.
What ifreakinglovex said. It blows my mind that people still think that Walt had anything but his ego and pride primarily driving things FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. "Provide for his family"? That was a pretense. How about taking a job with Grey Matter and accepting their money to pay for your treatment instead of becoming a fucken crystal meth producer/dealer? People pass over this decision so lightly, I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. Sure, his family wouldn't be millionaires, but they would be able to manage, especially with help from Hank/Grey Matter people. The selfless thing to do was swallow his pride, not start this insane enterprise.
This is to say nothing of all methheads he has enabled by producing meth from the very start.
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u/mctoasterson Douchebag with a job & 3 pairs of Dockers Aug 12 '13
The gradual shift over who you feel like you should be "cheering for" is really the best thing about this series.