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Why do people hate Hank?

posted 8 years ago by SpaceRain
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He was one of my favorite characters. Why does he get so much hate? He's really just doing his job and works harder than anyone else on TV I've seen...

[–] DarkLion71 8 years ago

Cuz he was pregnant for 5 seasons and never delivered his baby.

"Id rather kill myself than commit suicide"

[–] Doom 8 years ago

Ouch.

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Wait a minute... who am I here?

[–] ErgonomicSpliff 8 years ago

LOL

[–] mgreen9715 8 years ago

Because he was boisterous and too much of a macho man that ended up getting humbled by Walt. Not to mention the fact that he was a pretty *beep* DEA agent.

[–] Klockard23 8 years ago

How did he get a huge promotion if he was such a shi**y agent, I wonder?

[–] dmcreif 8 years ago

How did he get a huge promotion if he was such a shi**y agent, I wonder?

That's a political move. Promote the hero who exposed a guy no one else even suspected.

Of course, it reeks of hypocrisy, too. The DEA decides to make Hank the new ASAC for his work in exposing Gus Fring, but then they don't allow him to pursue his hunches against Heisenberg, practically forcing him to go rogue and conduct those investigations on his own. It's like the DEA is only interested in appointing an ASAC that looks good for the DEA, not one that can crack a major case. So Hank was not cut out to be a pencil-pushing ASAC, sitting behind a desk, but he just couldn't turn down another promotion offer...due to both the DEA and Marie pressuring him into accepting it.

[–] swolbach 8 years ago

Guess you could say Hank took on a job he really didn't want...for his family...where have I heard that before? And he can't even say "I liked it...I was good at it". Just sayin'.

[–] leoracademico 8 years ago

Nobody hates Hanks. Who can hate this guy?:

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[–] izzy520i 8 years ago

For me Hank was one of my favourite characters as well, I similarly don't get the hate. I reckon because he was the one who exposed Heisenberg.

Dean Norris also IMO portrayed Hank brilliantly.