Vince: I think the show would be interesting, to start of with a really nice guy, likable guy, and bit by bit, episode by episode becomes less likable, less— and that’s really not exactly what happened. Because we were— Bryan playing, and oddly enough, ironically enough, not worrying at any point if the wrong— about being likable. Now, people come up to me and say, “Oh, I tell you, I’m not really— that thing you did last week? I’m having a really hard time liking him, still. I’m having a hard time rooting for him.” But they would say that and then they would be like, “Aw, I can’t stay mad— I can’t question it!”
[both laughing] Bryan: I can’t stay mad at you! Come here, you big drug dealer!

Vince: How do you think we broke rules this year?
Bryan: Oh, we were bad. We were so bad.

“Walt’s unplanned self-sacrifice in shielding Jesse from the bullet not only exposed what humanity was left in Walter White, but underlined the significance of their relationship, no matter how fractured. “[When] he hears that the blue meth is still out there, that Jesse is still cooking, it’s like, ‘That bastard! He convinced them to be a partner with him, he’s still cooking! I’ll kill everybody!’” says Cranston. “And then when I see him, the shred of humanity left in Walter White is exposed at that moment and he acts. So if there’s any redeeming quality to him from the standpoint of the audience, it’s that moment. He even allows Jesse to kill him. Jesse has the gun and he points at me, and he says, ‘You want this?’ And I go, ‘Yeah. I think it’s fitting. Go ahead. You need to do it, go ahead. It’s okay.’ And then he says, ‘If you want this, then do it yourself. I’m not going to do it for you.’ At least there was some conclusion to their association. Their friendship did matter. And it was because of that history and friendship, that was the basis of his impulsivity. Because otherwise it would just be, ‘Jesus, look at that guy, that poor bastard,’ but I’m not going to risk my life for some stranger. There is more than familiarity. It’s deep-rooted. And it’s so true. Because sometimes you don’t know the depth of what you feel until you’re tested. That’s why I think it’s a satisfying ending. It’s still true to Walter White. Because he always possessed that. But it’s not saccharine sweet. It’s not done out of ‘Ohhh, Jesse.’ It’s just … ‘Jesus.’ If anything, it makes me hate Jack even more for his brutality.”” — Bryan Cranston