re: Is Skylar from Breaking Bad the biggest douche in a TV series?

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My problem with her character was she always had one foot in the boat. She waffles between acting appalled by Walt’s actions and being ok with playing a key role in a multi million dollar money laundering scheme. And she bitched at every opportunity along the way.

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I will say that BB is probably one of the best shows when it comes to character development.

Skylar is conflicted, from day one. She never reconciles not knowing what Walt's secret is and she never reconciles it once she knows. She tries, but she can't. In a lot of ways, she's no better than Walt. She just doesn't realize it.

Walt on the other hand pretty clearly reconciles it early. He likes who he is and the power he wields. He embraces his role as an antagonist even though he justifies it all by always saying he does it for the family and by trying to play the nice guy.