• TheGadfly@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    I think the fact that she is still hated is part of the show’s brilliance: to an unbiased observer Skylar is justified, but to the viewers- who mostly get Walt’s and Jesse’s point of view- she’s a meddling removed.

    • autismdragon [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netOP
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      11 months ago

      Thats actually a good point but its worth noting that Gilligan was suprised at the reaction Skyler got and didnt intend it. But you can death of the author that for your conclusion lol.

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        11 months ago

        I think most authors who have extreme patriarchal rage projected onto their work are surprised and disappointed by it. It’s the basis for the whole “man identifies a little too much with evil protagonist” trope