A role model or a villain? Vince Gilligan had a contrarian take on an aspect of the show that would break fans' hearts. No love for the complex lead.
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Often regarded as one of America's greatest shows ever made, Breaking Bad quickly gained massive popularity. The show featured Bryan Cranston as Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher turned meth manufacturer. The complex character, with his questionable actions, ultimately won the admiration of fans due to his family-oriented motives.
Shockingly towards the end of the show, Vince Gilligan didn't have much love for the character. According to the writer and director, he found Walter to be self-absorbed, vain and a hidden narcissist. In another blow to die-hard Walter White fans, Gilligan admitted that he was not someone people should root for.
In 2023, a critics' poll on Rotten Tomatoes ranked Breaking Bad as the best television show of the past 25 years. The American crime drama ran for five seasons from 2008 to 2013 and created a huge fan base. The most beloved aspect of the show was its morally gray protagonist, Walter White.
