Did Walt really do it for his family?

After insisting for five full seasons that everything he did, he did for his family, Walt finally confesses that all of his actions were entirely self-motivated.

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Did Walter White actually care about his family?

He cares about him, to some extent. It turns out Walt is a master manipulator and a monster, but even these kinds of people are capable of love - they have other people they love and care about, and Walt cares about his family, Jessie included.

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Why did Walt say he did it for himself?

Why did Walt do it for himself? Walter did it because he was the best at it and finally, in his life, after so much of being put down, he got a chance to show off his skills. It felt good for him to show the world how great a chemist he is, although not the real world.

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Did Walt mean what he said to Skyler?

Although it took some viewers (including this one) a while to catch on, most everyone agrees that Walt's call to Skyler was intended for the police he knew would be listening, that in casting her as a terrified woman under the thumb of a homicidally violent drug kingpin, he was trying to exonerate her, to absorb her ...

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How much money did Walt make for his family?

Even his wife Skyler White used the income to clean up messes like the $621,000 needed to pay off Ted Beneke's IRS problem. That said, season 5 revealed that Walt earned over $80 million in cash, which he kept in a storage unit. Jesse, however, was left with $5 million that Walt gave him out of guilt.

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Why didn t Walt take the $5 million?

He knew the money he had organised for his family at the end would be more than enough to take care of them for the rest of their lives. At the end greed didn't factor, so he didn't care about the rest of the money.

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Did Walt Jr really have CP?

Actor RJ Mitte rose to fame at the age of 14 when he was cast as Walter White Jr in cult series Breaking Bad. He has cerebral palsy and was bullied when he was younger because of his disability.

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Did Walt know police were listening when calling Skyler?

Yes, he knew that the police were listening in. You're right about that, Spencer. It's how he hopes to absolve her from his crimes. If the police think that Walt coerced Skyler into helping build his meth empire, maybe she'll escape punishment.

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Does Skyler ever accept Walt?

Even as her marriage crumbles, Skyler permits Walt to take care of Holly and defends some of his actions to her lawyer, who advises that she leave Walt immediately. She later finds that Walt has signed off on their divorce and left the house for good.

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Does Walt ever tell Skyler the truth?

Season 3, Episode 1: Walt Confesses to His Wife.

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Is Walt mentally ill?

His symptoms got increasingly worse as the series progressed showing that now, he would need treatment for this clinical diagnosis if he hopes to return to any form of a normal life. It is no coincidence that Walt encompasses all nine characteristics of having a narcissistic personality disorder, as outlined in DSM-5.

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How did Hank Realise It was Walt?

In the final scene, Hank figures out that Walt is Heisenberg while perusing Walt's copy of ​“Leaves of Grass” on the toilet. The book is inscribed: ​“To my other favorite W.W. It's an honor working with you.

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Why did Walt let her choke?

While Walt is trying to wake Jesse, he inadvertently and unknowingly knocks Jane onto her back; she starts to choke on her own vomit. Walt rushes to help, but after hesitating for a moment, lets her die, in order to protect Jesse from their eventual overdose, and for self-preservation since she threatened to expose him ...

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What happens to Skyler after Walt dies?

When her life fell apart and Walt disappeared, Skyler lost her assets and moved in with her kids in a small apartment with a job as a taxi dispatcher. It was revealed that her sister, Marie, reached out for a truce, so it's likely that the two reconnected shortly after the series finale.

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What is the most evil thing Walter White did?

Breaking Bad: The Worst and Cruelest Things Walter White Ever Did
  • 5/5 The Hank Confession Tape.
  • 4/5 The Murder of Jane.
  • 3/5 The Poisoning of Brock.
  • 2/5 The Abuse of Skyler.
  • 1/5 Becoming A Nazi.

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What were Walter White's last words?

Simple, complicated, it doesn't matter. Steps never change, and I know every step.

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Did Hank forgive Walt?

In Breaking Bad, does Hank feel respect/sympathy/forgiveness for Walter just before he dies? Yes. Forgiveness may be a stretch, but certainly some degree of understanding. It's my favorite scene in the series.

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Why didn t Skyler divorce Walt?

She doesn't want Walt Jr. to know that his father is a criminal. She understandably wants to hold onto the idealistic loving family image she has in her mind. Leaving Walt and turning him in would destroy any chances of repairing the family.

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Why don t Hank and Marie have kids?

Most likely, I think, is that the writers of the show didn't give Hank and Marie kids because it would be an unnecessary distraction from the main plots and story lines of the series. In short, they would get in the way.

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Who did Skyler cheat on Walt with?

Skyler has an affair with Ted in season three to exact revenge upon Walt, but ignores Ted's offer to leave some of her things at his house. When Walt finds out about their affair, he tries to confront Ted, who hides in his office.

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Why does Walt say say my name?

He offers Declan the chance to buy out Mike's share and oversee Walt's distribution network, guaranteeing that they will make more money than if Declan produced meth on his own. To reinforce his point, Walt demands that Declan "say his name"; Declan resignedly acknowledges Walt as "Heisenberg".

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Why is Skyler so quiet in season 5?

In Breaking Bad season 5, Skyler fell into a deep depression when she realized how fearful she was of her husband. Her terror stemmed from the death of Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) at the hands of Walt, which proved the great lengths Walt went with his growing drug empire.

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Why did the cop pepper spray Walt?

While driving on a highway, Walt is pulled over by a police officer for his windshield, which was cracked by debris in the Wayfarer crash. When the officer alludes to having the car taken, Walt angrily snaps at him, leading him to be pepper sprayed and arrested.

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Is Flynn really handicapped?

Roy Frank "RJ" Mitte III (/ˈmɪti/; born August 21, 1992) is an American actor, best known for playing Walter "Flynn" White Jr. on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008–2013). Like his character on the show, he has cerebral palsy. After moving to Hollywood in 2006, he began training with a personal talent manager.

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Did Walt Jr get the money?

After Breaking Bad

In an interview, show creator Vince Gilligan confirmed that Walter Jr. eventually received his father's drug money through Gretchen and Elliott Schwartz, which he had arranged beforehand.

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