[FredZarguna]

Hank is NOT a sympathetic character. Sorry, but he just isn't. He doesn't have the "highest moral character." He's an obsessed slimeball who will do and say anything, no matter how illegal or immoral to relieve his obsession. That's all. The point of his character is to show that people invested with authority are not necessarily good guys. And he isn't one.

The "good" DEA character is Gomez, who is clearly intended to be a foil: Hank as he should have been. And I'm betting Gomie is dead...

[be-baw]

It looked like Gomey might have gotten shot. I agree that he is one of the few good guys on the show. The other one is Walt Jr.

My latest predictions:

Todd will kill Jesse.

Skylar will kill someone, probably Lydia

Marie will try to poison someone.

Walt will kill Jack, Todd and several of their henchmen.

Hank will die.

[Bogey78O]

I’ll admit I erred in saying he’s of the “highest” moral character but Hank has always been shown to be lawful. His obsession at some points in the show cause him to teeter close to falling apart and becoming a bad guy but he never goes beyond breaking like Walt did. At best, he’s a warning against obsession but he’s still a “good” character.

His greatest failings IIRC are towards Jessie. He has no concern for him but he isn’t allowing himself to cross the line and lie/kill/disgrace himself. He could easily just kill Walt secretly and leave him in the desert but even Walt know Hank isn’t a dirty cop.

[Secret Agent Man]

this is the brilliance and the realness of the show. it shows allthe people, that under different types of stress, the inherent weaknesses of their own humanity comes’through.

we all have weaknesses and all have different lines, and when stressed do things not in our normal moral scope, and also as you get used to doing them, those lines move. rationalization, 2nd greatest human drive.