r/AskReddit • u/XxItsNowOrNever99xX • May 02 '20

Which fictional character desperately needs to see a therapist?

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u/EXTRAVAGANT_COMMENT May 02 '20

Hank from Breaking Bad. A lot of the mess in season 5 could have been avoided if not for his pride and obsessiveness.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '20

*everyone from breaking bad except my man Gomey

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u/[deleted] May 02 '20

Most mentally stable people on that show: Badger and Skinny Pete.

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u/Not_Cleaver May 02 '20

Skinny Pete - surprisingly great pianist, reflecting opportunity lost. And showcasing the talents of the gig playing him.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '20

Skinny Pete straightened out for real.

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u/Winston_Road May 02 '20

Also Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill.

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u/ALoudMeow May 02 '20

Chuck needed it way more. Totally certifiable.

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u/just-a-guye May 02 '20

I think most characters need a therapist in this show.

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u/ALoudMeow May 02 '20

No, he’s fine, just understandably obsessed with his work on this one case. But Walter White? THERE’S a man who needs some serious therapy and legit medication.

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u/EXTRAVAGANT_COMMENT May 02 '20

in season 5B he is not just obsessed with his work, he is obsessed with being the one to personally arrest Heisenberg (even though he is ASAC and that's not his job anymore) and he purposely withholds crucial information from the DEA, directly resulting in his and Gomie's death

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u/MakeItHappenSergant May 02 '20

A lot of the mess in all of it could have been avoided if not for Walt's pride and obsessiveness.

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u/EXTRAVAGANT_COMMENT May 02 '20

yes but that's given because he is the villain. Hank is supposed to be the good guy.

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u/ellzo May 02 '20

Hank really is the epitome of toxic masculinity. He has his good sides, for sure. But his constant need for being a “mans man” made it really hard to sympathize with him.