(SPOILERS) Why did Walt want Jesse killed, then save him? | Fandom (2024)

I think Walter was an a hole, who tried to save his ass using Jesse, then he used him over again, again and again. When at some point he realises that he didn't need Jesse anymore, he stopped contacting him. But then he was almost caught so he used Jesse to get that passed. At some point Jesse became more important than Walter when Jesse decided to save Walters live instead, so the a hole had to use Jesse again to save his ass. At the end after the betrayal he tried to kill Jesse but wasn't succeed. When he started realises that his death is just a matter of time at that point he tried to get Jesse free of them and give his life back instead, after taking almost 9/10 part of it..

People feel sorry for Jesse as he was unloved and let down by his family.He was a scapegoat . He loved but was always underestimated

Bad writing. Breaking Bad was brilliant in that it depicted a sociopath awakening to his true nature. Throughout the series, Walt is given the choice of freedom (giving into his inner psychotic self) and stability (taking his friend's money and getting treatment, giving into his family). Throughout the first few seasons, Walt is given the choice between freedom and stability, essentially harking back to existentialist philosophy that you are only free through the choices you make, but be prepared to suffer the consequences of your choices. Towards the end, the writers had the choice of completing their foray into existentialist philosophy and the consequences of choosing freedom, but they bailed because they were too cowardly. I think the writers chickened out. I think they fell too much in love with the other characters like Jesse and Skylar and the crippled son. Breaking Bad should have ended with everyone dead except for Walt- the ultimate punishment to giving into the selfishness of choosing freedom.

I hated that Walt gave up Jesse to those killers! We all see what became of Jesse. He was treated like an animal..No, wait, I hope NO animals are treated like that!/ It was so awful to watch Jesse being trapped in that pit, with hardly any food, no water, no bed or even a blanket. I hated those scenes! In my mind, crazily enough, that was the maddest I ever was with Walt...

Just re binge watched the entire series, doing el Camino again next then BCS. And after watching it I definitely think Walter cared for Jesse. I don't think he anticipated being confronted with him directly prior to his car machine gun shooting happening, but he improvised and saved his life. I think Walt would have likely found and freed Jesse after ascertaining where he was and how he was imprisoned after the fact but regardless, I think once he saw Jesse and was confronted with him, his true regard and love or appreciation for Jesse would inevitably return. And Walt would save him. It's evident throughout the show that Walt has some degree of love or admiration for Jesse. Whether it was only to fill his own ego, receive praise and see his protege fulfill his potential, or if on some level Walt felt pity and obligation for Jesse because he cared. Regardless, Walt showed he genuinely cared by many actions taken throughout the show. Including paying for his rehab, running over those dealers, doing everything in his power to save Jesse, exact revenge on Tuco for him, he felt a fatherly like obligation to protect and care for Jesse, much like a father might, but his intentions were obviously not purely altruistic, but vested in self-interest. They had a complicated, nuanced relationship, but mutually cared for one another and were emotionally vested in each other. Although never expressed it to one another, Walt cared, and Jesse did too, despite all the anger, regret, ill-will involved, especially towards the end. They both betrayed one another profoundly, but ultimately let bygones be bygones and forgave each other as demonstrated by both of them refusing to kill one another and going their separate ways.