EmCeeGramr
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This episode was all about Walter's chickens coming home to roost, so I can see why people feel sympathetic towards him.
1) He truly did not want Hank to die. He was prepared to lose everything, his money and his freedom, and allow Hank to arrest him to ensure his safety. And when things went bad he begged and pleaded for Hank's life when even Hank would not.
2) Skyler turned on him. She laundered the money; she convinced Walter to murder Jesse. She's every bit as complicit in the family business and "broke bad" a long time ago...she and Lydia are almost twins. She was immediately willing to rollover on Walter when pressured by Marie, had no interest in hearing Walter's story once she discovered he was free, attempted to kill him, and ran him out of the house.
3) The phone call. He made himself look like a piece of shit to the cops to help portray Skyler as the abused and ignorant wife. I can only assume that his taking Holly was part of this plan...why else would the cops tap his line so quickly?
The only thing Walter did that could be considered evil is what he did to Jesse, but knowing Jesse's role in the death of his brother-in-law I don't really blame him. He sold Walter out when Walter time after time vouched for Jesse, protected Jesse, and gave Jesse the benefit of the doubt.
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