4. Jesse Pinkman
Speaking of Mr. Pinkman, it's hard to let Aaron Paul's performance go un-noticed. Jesse is one of the more complex characters, not just on this show, but on television. His evolution almost mirrors that of Walter White. When we first meet him, he's a cook for some b-grade meth, and a total punk. As Walt grows more and more into the life of crime, Jesse is slowly drawn out of it. By the time the fifth season comes, Jesse wants out, and wants to settle down. Unfortunately for him, nobody seems to want to let him do that. Everybody needs him for their own end. So he ends up imprisoned by Uncle Jack and his white White Supremacist friends, being forced to cook them. His relationship with Walt is quite possibly one of the top 10 television relationships of all time. He's a friend, a partner, an enemy, an indentured servant. This was really showed a few episodes back, when Walt requested to meet with him. Jesse shows up weary of what he will find, finds a man standing on the side-lines, and runs. He than makes a call that threatens Walt, pushing him off the deep end. Going in to that conversation, the viewer doesn't even know what Walt is thinking. Is it real, is it a trap? Well in the end, we see that he really did want to talk. Jesse never could grasp what Walter White wanted from him, or where he stood in his eyes. That's because, Walt looked to him as a second son for his second life. Fathers and sons have that kind of relationship. Are they your friend? do they have your best intentions in mind? These questions are answered by the end when Walt shows up to save him. He lets him leave, and even offers Jesse a chance at revenge. With nothing more than a mutual nod, Jesse drives off smiling. Such a great ending for a great character.