The scenes where Hank is surrounded by everyone speaking Spanish and where they view him as a fossil for not knowing Spanish really speak to what you're saying about him as a symbol of a dying America.
IMO the only reason they didn't give them children is because Breaking Bad (unlike many shows) knows that adding too many tertiary characters can be a bad thing. They should have explained it though. A simple infertility explanation would have been great. It would've only taken like one line of dialogue.
Agreed, plus he was already traumatized by the previous attack that left him with survivor's guilt. Him gunning down Tuco regardless on how despicable Tuco was probably triggered some flashbacks to that. It's not that big a stretch
I only saw the first four episodes of this show, but even with that short exposure I realized that Hank was my favorite character.
Hank is a tragic tale of a man unable to adapt.
The scenes where Hank is surrounded by everyone speaking Spanish and where they view him as a fossil for not knowing Spanish really speak to what you're saying about him as a symbol of a dying America.
IMO the only reason they didn't give them children is because Breaking Bad (unlike many shows) knows that adding too many tertiary characters can be a bad thing.
They should have explained it though. A simple infertility explanation would have been great. It would've only taken like one line of dialogue.
Thank you for this analysis. It's very interesting.
I don't think Hank felt guilty about killing Tuco so much as he was just traumatized by the whole incident.
Agreed, plus he was already traumatized by the previous attack that left him with survivor's guilt. Him gunning down Tuco regardless on how despicable Tuco was probably triggered some flashbacks to that. It's not that big a stretch
If I had to nominate my favorite dying breed of "white man" (More emphasis on effect on the culture), Edward R. Murrow is my choice
Also, your thoughts on his relationship with his wife?