was going to reply on the post, but it's restricted. agreed, Carol is 1000x more likable than Walter White. there's honestly no comparison for me, aside from the fact that VG likes writing flawed protagonists. but I think that makes it an even bigger question of why her "likability" is such an issue, when Carol is a slightly misanthropic alcoholic, but is also caring, funny, craves connection, and overall, yeah, reacts in ways that are very understandable for someone grieving their wife and dealing with an apocalypse. I do think gender is a major factor, though I understand why Rhea wouldn't want to be the one to say it
Sadly real on both counts. I only ever saw a couple episodes of BB but the thing I took away most about Walter’s character was anger. Which was completely justified! He was in a terrible situation! But I didn’t find him half so rich or compelling as Carol’s mixture of grief and fear and loneliness (one of the ironies the show does so well is demonstrate how alone she was long before the events of the show take place) and desire.
I assume White grew more multidimensional over the course of the series, given the strength of its following; it just didn’t interest me enough to stick with it.
of vince’s big three leads, she’s the only one who is accountable to others. she’s bored with her job but she’s good at it. she’s who mike ehrmantraut wanted to be when he grew up.
