Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead are two critically acclaimed shows that are aired on the TV Network, AMC. Breaking Bad is set in New Mexico, Albuquerque. This show follows the story of a man named Walter White; who becomes diagnosed with cancer, and decides to become partners in cooking meth with former student, Jessie Pinkman. The Walking Dead is set initially in King County, Georgia; revolves around the main character, Rick Grimes, in a zombie apocalypse aftermath. Despite the fact both of these protagonists share similar development patterns, they still have quite a bit of contrasts. In Breaking Bad, Walter White leads a life as an overqualified chemistry teacher with a pregnant wife and disabled son. He becomes diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer, and decides to sell crystal meth with his former student Jesse Pinkman. Initially Walter does this for his family, to pay for his cancer bills and to leave money behind after death. However,
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After waking up in a coma into a zombie apocalypse, he asserts himself as a group leader after finding his family and best friend. He acts as the voice of reason throughout the series and keeps the group unified. His morality is established when he says “We don’t kill the living”. This statement is broken once he kills 2 strangers who he found threatening to his group. However, he won’t leave the third stranger (who has been severely injured), and carries him to the farm he is staying at instead. Everybody contemplates about an impossible situation: Shane, his best friend, chooses for them when he kills the stranger and attempts to kill Rick. Rick realizes that he can’t be the good guy anymore. He stabs Shane while screaming “Damn you for making me do this! This is you, not me!” He is changed and becomes more aggressive and assertive. He tells the group that “this isn’t a democracy anymore”. He takes upon himself to make all the tough
After waking up in a coma into a zombie apocalypse, he asserts himself as a group leader after finding his family and best friend. He acts as the voice of reason throughout the series and keeps the group unified. His morality is established when he says “We don’t kill the living”. This statement is broken once he kills 2 strangers who he found threatening to his group. However, he won’t leave the third stranger (who has been severely injured), and carries him to the farm he is staying at instead. Everybody contemplates about an impossible situation: Shane, his best friend, chooses for them when he kills the stranger and attempts to kill Rick. Rick realizes that he can’t be the good guy anymore. He stabs Shane while screaming “Damn you for making me do this! This is you, not me!” He is changed and becomes more aggressive and assertive. He tells the group that “this isn’t a democracy anymore”. He takes upon himself to make all the tough