( Aaron Paul , who will someday revive the heroic private detective genre by himself ) away from suspecting him of attempted child murder , Walt is able to explain away all of it , to convince himself , if no one else ( the viewers least of all ) , that he 's doing it all to make the best out of a bad situation . Bryan Cranston : ` ` Breaking Bad 's '' focus on an anti-hero challenges viewers ' normal stances . He says we are torn between pity and scorn for the main character , played by Gene Seymour . Walter White : Seymour is the dreaded specter of our era , making two bad choice after another .
Bryan Cranston : `` Breaking Bad 's '' focus on an anti-hero challenges viewers ' normal stances . He says we are torn between pity and scorn for the main character , played by Gene Seymour . Walter White : Seymour is the dreaded specter of our era , making two bad choice after another .