Still, they are more similar than they appear, with both feeling unhappy with their position in life.

The two are resourceful, good at problem-solving, and value family highly, though Walt’s motivations change.

WhenWalt sold his share of Gray Matter, his former colleague married his former girlfriend and became a billionaire.

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Losing out on this fortune was the catalyst for Walt becoming Heisenberg.

Though Walt and Skyler have similar life frustrations, Skyler lacks Walt’s suppressed rage.

Skyler was much more conflicted, playing the hand she was dealt and joining Walt’s drug empire.

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Instead, she stays and makes passive-aggressive remarks.

How does Breaking Bad end?

Here’s everything we know about what happened to the surviving characters of Breaking Bad after the series concluded.

Walter (Bryan Cranston) and Skyler White (Anna Gunn) looking at their big pile of money in Breaking Bad.

Breaking Bad, created by Vince Gilligan, follows a chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin named Walter White (Bryan Cranston) as he attempts to provide for his family following a fatal diagnosis. With nothing left to fear, White ascends to power in the world of drugs and crime, transforming the simple family man into someone known only as Heisenberg.

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Blended image of Skyler White (Anna Gunn) in Breaking Bad, Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) in El Camino, and Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) in Better all Saul

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