History Characters / BreakingBad

* DareToBeBadass: To Jessie. "Jesse, look at me, you are a blowfish."

* AffablyEvil: While in Jesse's basement.

* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Marco's decision to [[spoiler: finish Hank off with an axe rather than just shooting him when he's down and helpless]] backfires spectacularly.

* BlackAndWhiteBeauty

* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: Specifically, creator Vince Gilligan describes the show as "What happens when Mr. Chips becomes Scarface."

* Jerkass: To everyone (mostly Jesse) except family.

* JerkAss: To almost everyone (mostly Jesse) except his family.

* RalphWiggum: A little smarter than Badger, but not much.

* {{Complete Monster}}s

* ReplacementScrappy: Briefly for Jesse. Ultimately subverted in that Walt really likes Gale and probably relates to him better than Jesse but decides he has to take Jesse back to keep him under control. As such, to get rid of him, Walter treats him like this.

* MagnificentBastard: Throughout season 4, he wants Skyler (and himself) to believe he's one. [[spoiler:He finally comes through by the final two episodes, in which he completes two world-class [[BatmanGambit Batman Gambits]].]]
* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler: May have crossed this by ordering the murder of Gale in the third season finale.]]
** Whether or not he's crossed it [[spoiler: by poisoning Brock (albeit non-fatally)]] may depend on whether the viewer feels Walt knew how effective it would be.
*** In the very same episode, he [[spoiler: sends his completely innocent neighbor into mortal danger by asking her to check on his house when he suspects there are assassins lying in wait for him there]]. If he hasn't crossed it yet, he's getting closer and closer.

* TheWoobie: Starts as this, but grows increasingly unsympathetic as the show goes on.

* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler:After Jane death and his murder of Gale, he believes that he has crossed this. YMMV on whether he actually did.]]

* TheWoobie: Seems to be seen this way by Walt.

* HateDumb: A large number of viewers dislike her for being "a bitch" despite the fact that she's [[DoubleStandard no more manipulative, cold, or otherwise flawed than Walter is]] and is probably the most interesting and intelligent female character on television.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: For a lot of fans in season 3.
* TheScrappy: Many viewers do not care for Skyler.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Goes from being [[TheScrappy the most annoyingly obnoxious characters on the show]] in season 1 to being one of its most interesting characters from season 2 on out.

* LawfulGood

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Starting in season 2 [[spoiler: after he shoots Tuco and slowly starts to have a nervous breakdown.]]

* [[spoiler: CompleteMonster: 'If you interfere this becomes a much simpler matter. I will kill you. I will kill your wife. I will kill your son. I will kill your infant daughter.'']]

* MagnificentBastard: With his successful scheme to [[spoiler: wipe out Don Eladio and all his captains]] in "''Salud''" being the preeminent example thus far.
* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler: "I will kill your wife. I will kill your son. ''I will kill your infant daughter''"]]

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Was destined to be this from day one.

* AscendedExtra: See EnsembleDarkhorse.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Makes a one scene appearance in the season 2 finale, is listed in the main cast of season 3 but used sparingly until the last two episodes where he plays a crucial role.

* TheScrappy: Easily the most annoying, obnoxious character on the show. Especially since she has an annoying habit of talking and talking AND TALKING when it's long past time for her to just '''shut the fuck up'''.
** In fact being OutOfFocus is just about the only thing that keeps the fanbase from bitching about her more than they do about Skyler. It's also notable that the writers have even really attempted to rescue her from the proverbial [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap heap.]]

* CompleteMonster

* CompleteMonster

* WhatAnIdiot: "I just received a mysterious inheritance equivalent to the amount of back taxes I owe. What should I do with it? I know! Buy an expensive car and 'hold out for a better deal.'"

* WhatAnIdiot: [[spoiler: What kind of moron leaves his notes for cooking meth lying around in his apartment?]]

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: [[spoiler: The shot of his severed head riding atop a turtle.]]

* [[spoiler: TooCoolToLive]]

** It's fairly justified, however. [[spoiler: The ''first'' time he goes in and thoroughly checks the room, the bomb hasn't been planted yet. That's why Walt was hiding just outside the window and we're shown him speeding off shortly after Tyrus leaves the room. He only tells Gus it's clear after he monitors everyone entering the nursing home and finds out some of the other mooks secured Jesse, the only person who ''should'' have known about the nursing home.]]

** It's fairly justified, however. [[spoiler: The ''first'' time he goes in and thoroughly checks the room, the bomb hasn't been planted yet. That's why Walt was hiding just outside the window and we're shown him speeding off shortly after Tyrus leaves the room. He only tells Gus it's clear after he monitors everyone coming into the nursing home while waiting to hear from the other mooks sent to kidnap Jesse, the only person who ''should'' have known about the nursing home.]]