8 Potential Story Ideas To Expand The Breaking Bad Universe
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It was evident that Dean Norris' Hank Schrader was supposed to make Walter White feel insecure of his manliness, and his pride.
In the episodes introducing the DEA agent, we saw a man who was less focused on the minute worries of life, and boasted his profession of junk-head busting.
Investigating the former life of Hank before it went all so bad, would call attention to his humility, and genuine passion for keeping New Mexico free of crime, which he displayed at the end of Breaking Bad.
Seeing more of what he considered the glory days of his professional life, with his buddy Steven Gomez, would evoke thoughts of the true meaning of providing, friendships, and the consequences of heavily leaning into a fabricated self-image.
These themes would further garner appreciation of how Walter White was handled in Breaking Bad, by reevaluating how he incorrectly perceived, and took them for granted.