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Re:Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural divide ove... by lotsofpulp on Thursday January 22, 2026 @10:36AM (#46720629)
They were committing various felonies in the first season, if I recall. It couldn’t have been more clear that these characters are bad people who will do almost anything to get what they want. The humor lies in the arbitrary and inconsistent boundaries they set for themselves and each other.

Contrast with the initial good intentions of Walt in Breaking Bad. The IASIP characters never had good intentions.

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Re:Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural divide ove... by watwut on Friday January 23, 2026 @03:28AM (#46729975)
Walt never really had a good intentions. That is what first season done - he had an out and legal access to money. But he was likable and all of the consequences were not yet known.
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