In the gripping world of “Breaking Bad,” Walter White (Bryan Cranston) crafts a multi-million-dollar methamphetamine empire while deceiving his family and eliminating anyone who poses a threat. Yet, curiously, it was often his wife, Skyler White, portrayed by Anna Gunn, who found herself vilified by viewers.
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In a comprehensive interview with The New Yorker, Vince Gilligan, the mastermind behind “Breaking Bad,” candidly discussed the undeserved and, at times, sexist animosity directed towards Skyler. He acknowledged that this unfair reception deeply “troubled” both him and Anna Gunn.
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“When the show initially aired, Skyler received widespread disapproval,” Gilligan remarked. “I believe this always weighed on Anna Gunn, and I can attest that it troubled me too. The character Skyler did nothing to warrant such disdain, and Anna certainly did not deserve it. She portrayed the role brilliantly.”
Gilligan went on to share a revelation: “In hindsight, I realize that the narrative was somewhat rigged. The storytelling was exclusively through Walt’s perspective, even during scenes in which he wasn’t physically present. Even his archenemy, Gus [Giancarlo Esposito], did not attract the same level of animosity as Skyler did. It’s a peculiar phenomenon. I still ponder it to this day, all these years later.”
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Upon revisiting “Breaking Bad” years later, Gilligan encourages fans to reassess their view of Walt.
“After the passage of time, the enchantment fades,” Gilligan suggested. “You start to wonder, ‘Wait a minute, why did I admire this guy so much?’ He was incredibly self-righteous and excessively self-assured. His ego was monumental, spanning the expanse of California. He consistently portrayed himself as a victim, incessantly complaining about how the world had dealt him an unfair hand, how his brilliance remained unrecognized. When you take all of this into account, you begin to ask, ‘Why was I ever rooting for this character?'”
In other segments of the interview, Gilligan hinted at his next project following the conclusion of “Better Call Saul.” He expressed his desire for the protagonist of his upcoming series to embody the essence of “an old-fashioned good guy.”
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