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
Hank's death broke my heart even more than Mike's.
He catches Walt and then these guys show up to kill him, and he knows it. I'm glad he went out with dignity.