[ SECRET POST #2503 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2503 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not going to claim that anyone has a monopoly on shitty parent experiences, but I think it's important to remember that Walt hasn't been there emotionally for his son, at least not since the beginning of the series. He's watched his dad draw away and basically cut him, his mother, and his sister out of his life. On top of this, he took full credit for what happened to Hank (to protect Skyler from police questioning and get her some protective measures from the police, it seems), so Jr believes his dad is fully responsible and killed Hank. And it's not just making meth or being a criminal, the man actually HAS killed a large number of people. On top of that, he lied to his family and appeared to attack his wife in front of his son. He kidnapped his daughter, which I'm sure gave Jr a huge amount of stress and anxiety because, yeah, he might not worry the way a mother does, but he loves his sister! Then there's the drug aspect, which is really the least of the issues at hand.

Knowing Jr's personality, I wasn't at all surprised about his reaction. There are some people who might be able to forgive all that stuff, but I don't think Jr's one of them, especially since he tried multiple times to connect with his dad again after all the stuff started. The story isn't about how everyone in the world is unreasonable toward Walt, it's about the consequences of this particular man's actions. Jr reacted the way Jr needed to, and I think it's unfair to blame a person or character for their emotional/verbal reaction to a situation that was highly damaging to him, personally. Aside from the feelings of betrayal, he would also be getting a great deal of attention, judgment and hostility toward HIM because of what his dad did, something he'll be carrying with him for the rest of his life.

SA

[(Anonymous)]

And I think the Hank issue is a huge one. Hank and Marie had a big part in Jr's life, and I think it's clear from the beginning that Jr admires Hank a lot. They spend time together independently (enough that Hank can trick Jr into having that weird lecture about drugs, and that Jr called Hank when he got busted trying to buy beer). They have a very loving, supportive and involved familial relationship. This factor alone would explain Jr's reaction to me, even without all the other things he now knows about his father.