When you get right down to it, this whole mess got started because Hank had to be the big shot at a family gathering. Without him showing those DEA videos of meth lab busts, it's unlikely that Walt would've ever connected the dots between meth and his need to provide for his family.
Yep, a federal agent is to blame for all this carnage. Works for me.
and hank’s bravado ultimately gets him killed. no backup arresting a guy he knows is a monster. part of him had to bring him in solo, HE had to be the one who nailed heisenberg. it goes beyond concern the office may have had issues b/c it’s his brother in law.