10 TV Shows That Turned Wimps Into Badasses
1. Walter White - Breaking Bad
You just knew "the one who knocks" was always bound to show up on a list of this ilk, so why not place him at the very top?
In what will no doubt stand the test of time as one of the most compelling narratives ever committed to the small screen, high school chemistry teacher Walter White is forced to delve into the underworld on the back of being diagnosed with cancer and deciding that he needed to leave his family with some financial security after he's gone.
A slippery slope into the illegal drug trade eventually leads to Walter morphing into a cold, calculating, and consistently ruthless drug lord, with audiences slowly realising that they weren't in fact watching the hero, they were empathising with the eventual villain all along.
Sure, the end was never going to be a pleasant one for a character who became addicted to the power and respect earned through his nefarious secret life, and he lost just about everything he held dear to him in the end, but you could no longer class this pushover as a certified wimp. And God help you if you didn't say his name...