The word “crazy” is insanely overused, we use it to describe everyone from our exes, to our dogs, and of course, to those with personality disorders. Just from being a part of society, you can get a grasp on the range of psychiatric problems there are in the world today. Throughout years and time, mental disorders have been the guiding factor in unusual emotions and actions, creating fear and excitement in the world. Both Frankenstein’s monster of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein and Walter White of Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad support this theory as their complex minds create interesting story lines, leaving audiences begging for more. These “crazy” characters exhibit actions out of the ordinary that surpass the confines of any sane persona, creating more intricacy in their pieces. By using The Diagnostic and
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He has so little empathy for others’ emotions and well-being, in Season 4 Episode 13, he asks Jesse: “Why? Why in God’s name would I poison a child?” He says this in complete seriousness even though he did poison a child, but he lied in order to carry out his plan and protect himself. This can be viewed as a strong symptom of antisocial personality disorder which is characterized by, “failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors, as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest” (DSM 301.7 (F60.2 A1)) and “deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure” (DSM 301.7 (F60.2 A2)). This reckless behavior adds depth to the Breaking Bad storyline, creating uncertainty as the plot develops throughout the episodes. As one of the main facets of antisocial personality disorder includes, well, being antisocial, it is important to notice that White rarely engages with people outside of his family and people in the drug business. In fact, his main goal is to protect his family, despite the
He has so little empathy for others’ emotions and well-being, in Season 4 Episode 13, he asks Jesse: “Why? Why in God’s name would I poison a child?” He says this in complete seriousness even though he did poison a child, but he lied in order to carry out his plan and protect himself. This can be viewed as a strong symptom of antisocial personality disorder which is characterized by, “failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors, as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest” (DSM 301.7 (F60.2 A1)) and “deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure” (DSM 301.7 (F60.2 A2)). This reckless behavior adds depth to the Breaking Bad storyline, creating uncertainty as the plot develops throughout the episodes. As one of the main facets of antisocial personality disorder includes, well, being antisocial, it is important to notice that White rarely engages with people outside of his family and people in the drug business. In fact, his main goal is to protect his family, despite the