breaking bad plot discussion. spoiler

[Doctor_J]

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In case you're just now getting to it on Netflix, leave.

Do you think hank and Steve had to die? Besides maybe Gale, they were the only good guys to bite the dust (literally in their case) could Gilligan have worked around that?

[lame54]

1. remind me...

who are nate and steve - it's been a while

[Doctor_J]

2. The dea agents

Walt's BIL and his partner.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Wasn't the BIL/DEA agent named Hank?

[Doctor_J]

5. oops. fixed

[lame54]

4. Walt's BIL is Hank...

and yes - their deaths are important to the over-all story

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. I think killing off some good guys had to happen.

It was a pretty dark story, after all.

[CBGLuthier]

7. Hank, yes. At some point Walt's actions had to destroy his family.

Plus it set up the complete revenge plot of the final episode.

Hank was a fascinating character. At first he was offensive and somewhat a bit of comic relief. Gradually he became a better DEA agent and not so much an occasional buffoon. But he really had to suffer along the way. The fact that he died trying to take Walt down helped make BB one of the greatest shows ever.

[Doctor_J]

9. I thought he was a terrific character. Dean Norris really brought out the intensity

Captain Ahab to Walt's Moby dick. His comic scenes were great too (his last meeting with hector). You're probably right about his murder forcing the epic final scene.

[Menshunables]

10. Yes, at first I thought Hank was a crass goon.

Just goes to show you shouldn't judge people before you get to know them better. Then you judge them! lol.

[Xipe Totec]

8. That edginess lends credibility to the story - Fate is amoral nt