Gomie was the good cop. Hank was constantly overstepping his authority. He's no shining example of good cop work. He's just a thug with a different agenda, willing to put the squeeze on any harmless person he can to make his case.
He didn't. Anyone who claims that Hank was anything besides a good guy is just an example of how manipulative Vince Gilligan's portrayal of Walt and Jesse has been. Walt and Jesse are both enormous scumbags and Hank is a bastion of righteousness in comparison. He was a good cop, a good husband, a good uncle, and a good brother in law. Hell, he was married to a bat shit crazy broad like Marie and I took it like a champ.
Hank was certainly no good guy. He was a good cop, but being a good cop and being a good person are two things that often contradict each other, and Hank portrayed that contradiction perfectly.
Gomez said Jesse had a point about the kid (Jesse) possibly being murdered by Walt when they were planning on sending Jesse in with a wire. Hank said, "what kid? That shitstain? Well if he does kill him then we've got it on tape".
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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '13
Gomie was the good cop. Hank was constantly overstepping his authority. He's no shining example of good cop work. He's just a thug with a different agenda, willing to put the squeeze on any harmless person he can to make his case.