By developing sympathetic, life altering, problems in the beginning of season one, Gilligan uses Walter White’s point of view to construct a personal relationship with the viewers as he scripts a distinguishable character who will perceive himself as a protagonist with antagonistic actions. Beyond the first episode of Breaking Bad, the viewer learns that Walter White is fifty years old and teaches high school chemistry with a PhD in chemistry. Throughout the configuration of the story, viewers learn that White has no known accomplishments and has broken societal acquaintances and friendships due to the struggle of appreciation. While terminal cancer has brought financial chaos to his household, the havoc created through the drug business does
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Ted is a man who has been sleeping with Walter’s wife, he has wealth, power, and charming looks. Had he not sold his shares for Gray Matter technology, White could have had the luxurious lifestyle identical to Ted Beneke. Due to the first person perspective seen through Walter White, the viewer is able to see deep within the emotions of him in order to figure out what he is thinking and feeling. But, taking the same scenarios and transitioning them into the mind of Skyler or Hank would make the image of Walter White appear very skeptical. These events in Walter White’s life produce sympathy in the hearts of the audience. After White suffers so much, his character is excused from any reasonable moral rules to allow viewers to guiltlessly cheer for him. The problem is as Walter wanted to retire, the meth business was so attached to him that multiple variables kept tying him back to the business. In order to protect his family, White was forced to kill and use violence in order to try and get himself out of the dangerous, and potentially deadly, situation. This captures the sympathy of the audience from the beginning. Leaving impressionable thoughts throughout the television series, Walt’s character is continuously perceived as a
Ted is a man who has been sleeping with Walter’s wife, he has wealth, power, and charming looks. Had he not sold his shares for Gray Matter technology, White could have had the luxurious lifestyle identical to Ted Beneke. Due to the first person perspective seen through Walter White, the viewer is able to see deep within the emotions of him in order to figure out what he is thinking and feeling. But, taking the same scenarios and transitioning them into the mind of Skyler or Hank would make the image of Walter White appear very skeptical. These events in Walter White’s life produce sympathy in the hearts of the audience. After White suffers so much, his character is excused from any reasonable moral rules to allow viewers to guiltlessly cheer for him. The problem is as Walter wanted to retire, the meth business was so attached to him that multiple variables kept tying him back to the business. In order to protect his family, White was forced to kill and use violence in order to try and get himself out of the dangerous, and potentially deadly, situation. This captures the sympathy of the audience from the beginning. Leaving impressionable thoughts throughout the television series, Walt’s character is continuously perceived as a