You sympathize with aspects of each character and synpathize with different struggles.
Everyone has done something wrong in real life, and I like seeing that represented in a show.
Jesse is the good guy of Breaking Bad, imo. Dude’s worst crimes are being addicted to meth and listening to Walt’s advice. Hard to feel hate toward a pawn.
It does. Jesse commits evil acts because Walt backs them into a corner, then puts all the risk on Jesse’s head.
Jesse’s not blameless, but he would have gone broke smoking his own meth if left to his own devices. I suppose I see Jesse as more of an accessory to Walt’s plans, even when he’s pulling the trigger. His arc is kinda heartbreaking, because he essentially just wants to be as good of a cook as Walt until he becomes Walt and realized he just wanted to be Jesse all along.
I never make it to that point, because if there’s only one redeemable quality of each character there’s literally no reason to watch the show at all. I want entertainment, not to be reminded of how shit people are.
tyler@programming.dev 5 days ago
Same, why do people like watching shows where you hate everyone? There’s no one to sympathize with!
VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 days ago
You sympathize with aspects of each character and synpathize with different struggles.
Everyone has done something wrong in real life, and I like seeing that represented in a show.
Jesse is the good guy of Breaking Bad, imo. Dude’s worst crimes are being addicted to meth and listening to Walt’s advice. Hard to feel hate toward a pawn.
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I guess assassinating the other chemist qualifies as “listening to Walt’s advice”, but murder is technically his worst crime.
VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 days ago
It does. Jesse commits evil acts because Walt backs them into a corner, then puts all the risk on Jesse’s head.
Jesse’s not blameless, but he would have gone broke smoking his own meth if left to his own devices. I suppose I see Jesse as more of an accessory to Walt’s plans, even when he’s pulling the trigger. His arc is kinda heartbreaking, because he essentially just wants to be as good of a cook as Walt until he becomes Walt and realized he just wanted to be Jesse all along.
tyler@programming.dev 5 days ago
I never make it to that point, because if there’s only one redeemable quality of each character there’s literally no reason to watch the show at all. I want entertainment, not to be reminded of how shit people are.
VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 days ago
and some people want to analyze character motivation under duress