Top 10 Walter White WTF Moments
Top 10 Walter White WTF Moments
Vince Gilligan notes in Breaking Bad's episode of THE WRITERS' ROOM that the pitch for Breaking Bad was to "take Mr. Chips and turn him into Scarface". For a character that started out on a seemingly level moral keel, we are continuously shocked and thrilled by his disturbing choices. Just when it feels like Walt has gone past the point of no return, we see him sink to a new level of evil. How far will Walt fall into the criminal abyss? Well, we'll see in this summer's final episodes. In the meantime, be sure to catch the Breaking Bad episode of THE WRITERS' ROOM, which airs Monday July 29th at 10pm, and features Emmy winners Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and the entire writing team. But before Walt's nefarious fate plays out in the final episodes, let's recap his descent into evil…
10. Storming Tuco Salamanca's headquarters
Walking into a drug dealer’s headquarters with explosive mercury in your pocket, threatening to kill everybody including yourself, is not the way to get on anybody's good side in the narcotics underworld.
Be sure to catch the Breaking Bad episode of THE WRITERS' ROOM, which airs Monday July 29th at 10pm, and features Emmy winners Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and the entire writing team.
Photo Credit: AMC Press9. Using hydrofluoric acid to get rid of a dead body.
Walt’s determination to leave no traces behind a murder leads to a visceral and disturbing choice for him and Jesse. And had us all thinking, "This show is insanely brutal!"
Be sure to catch the Breaking Bad episode of THE WRITERS' ROOM, which airs Monday July 29th at 10pm, and features Emmy winners Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and the entire writing team.
Photo Credit: AMC Press8. The Killing of Krazy-8
Even though the drug trade is an ugly business, it doesn’t make it any easier for us to watch Walter commit his first homicide, and take his first murderous step down a criminal path.
Be sure to catch the Breaking Bad episode of THE WRITERS' ROOM, which airs Monday July 29th at 10pm, and features Emmy winners Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and the entire writing team.
Photo Credit: AMC Press7. Murder by inaction: Allowing Jane to overdose.
Walt is faced with the choice of letting Jesse’s girlfriend, Jane, die in her sleep or saving her life. Knowing he has lost all influence over Jesse, Walt stands by to watch Jane choke in her sleep… breaking Jesse’s heart forever.
Be sure to catch the Breaking Bad episode of THE WRITERS' ROOM, which airs Monday July 29th at 10pm, and features Emmy winners Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and the entire writing team.
Photo Credit: AMC Press6. Using Walter Jr's website to launder drug money.
Letting Walter Jr. believe that donations from a website he built are paying for Walt’s cancer treatment, when in reality it's dirty money being laundered by Saul Goodman, is a pretty depressing abuse of your son’s love and good intentions.
Be sure to catch the Breaking Bad episode of THE WRITERS' ROOM, which airs Monday July 29th at 10pm, and features Emmy winners Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and the entire writing team.
Photo Credit: AMC Press5. Running down Gang Bangers with a Pontiac Aztek
Walt goes against Gus’ wishes and runs over two drug dealers that were using children to move product, and who were about to kill Jesse. Now Walt has to deal with betraying a major drug lord. Though this kill was sort of redeeming, it was really a stupid career move.
Be sure to catch the Breaking Bad episode of THE WRITERS' ROOM, which airs Monday July 29th at 10pm, and features Emmy winners Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and the entire writing team.
Photo Credit: AMC Press4. Murdering Gale.
As Walt’s lab partner, Gale Boetticher couldn’t have been a more loyal or idiosyncratic sidekick. Making Jesse kill him in a power play against Gus was as bad as killing a good dog for no good reason.
Be sure to catch the Breaking Bad episode of THE WRITERS' ROOM, which airs Monday July 29th at 10pm, and features Emmy winners Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and the entire writing team.
Photo Credit: AMC Press3. Poisoning children with ricin.
Walt poisons Jesse’s girlfriend’s son, Brock, as a means of regaining emotional control over Jesse, who was being initiated into the fold by Gus and Mike. He then convinces Jesse that Gus poisoned Brock. Not even risking an innocent child's death is taboo to Walter anymore.
Be sure to catch the Breaking Bad episode of THE WRITERS' ROOM, which airs Monday July 29th at 10pm, and features Emmy winners Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and the entire writing team.
Photo Credit: AMC Press2. Turning senior citizens into suicide bombs.
Convincing a mute, wheelchair bound, stroke survivor gangster to use himself as a sacrificial pawn, and human bomb, in Walt’s death match with Gus Fring is the clearest sign of Walt’s sociopathic behavior. Everyone is expendable to him.
Be sure to catch the Breaking Bad episode of THE WRITERS' ROOM, which airs Monday July 29th at 10pm, and features Emmy winners Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and the entire writing team.
Photo Credit: AMC Press1. Prisoners genocide.
Putting the hit out on ten prisoners in a coordinated killing spree, spread throughout three prisons at the same time is no rookie task. Walt—as Heisenberg—seals his fate as cold-blooded drug lord, following in the murderous footsteps of Gus Fring.
Be sure to catch the Breaking Bad episode of THE WRITERS' ROOM, which airs Monday July 29th at 10pm, and features Emmy winners Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan and the entire writing team.
Photo Credit: AMC Press
