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ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series: Part Five – Walter White

Welcome to Original Characters, an ongoing series of Industrial Scripts articles examining the most original characters to appear in both TV and film. This article will focus on Walter White from Breaking Bad. Table of contentsWhat is an Original Character?Who is Walter White?Complex, Three-Dimensional CharactersSupporting Characters in Breaking Bad:Jesse and Walter’s Relationship:Walter White as a Father Figure?Walter White: Hero Or Villain?Walter’s Motivation And Purpose:Who is ‘Heisenberg’?Masculinity in Breaking Bad: Walter as a Husband And Father:Skyler WhiteWalter White: A Good Father?Walter’s Character Development:The Veneer of a ‘Likeable’ Character

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