I loved that. In a way, he kinda did a 9th step amend....
Walt finally admits (to Skylar and 5 million viewers) that that he did for himself (libertarian and freedom meme as in the live free or die meme in this series)....
But this does not negate that he did it all for his family (too) Walt did both at the same time
The only thing, his kid did nothing for 10 million bucks, and that was a feel good for the poor crippled kid. That allowed Walt a gift in that his family was cared for that WAlt did not deserve. It was way more than any dead man has for his family, way more. And it was for the sson to care for his family. Why not for Holly too and why at all. Let them suffer, kids always suffer for parental failing and that is why good parents are good and an example and dont go down the crime road.
Call me judgemental! I am!
I loved that. In a way, he kinda did a 9th step amend....
Interesting take Laz. All along in the series Walt tried to rationalize his actions and the terrible crimes he committed as being ultimately for the good of his family. But when he finally confesses to Skyler that he really did it all for himself, to make himself feel good and better about himself for his own selfish reasons, he not only confessed his true nature to her, he also relieved her from any guilt she still felt for being the cause of it all. While she got sucked into his world, it was to me a lot like the classic co-dependent wife of an alcoholic – she goes along to get along and gets sucked into his madness, thinking that she can control it or that she is ultimate the cause of it. (And yes, I know what that’s like as my now my ex-husband (20 years of marriage) is an alcoholic but very thankfully sober and in AA and coming up on 30 years of sobriety and now today is one of my very best friends).