I had a conversation yesterday about how there’s nothing I respect more than intelligence. I don’t mean straight up book smart, just…the ability to learn and retain information. And I don’t mean a good memory either; also the ability to apply information.

I think this is one of the reasons I really like Breaking Bad. Walter White is a character I respect because he’s intelligent. Resourceful, creative, brilliant, and practical. I enjoy watching a character like that. Like House or Batman. Realistically intelligent (though maybe a tad unrealistic for the average person). But I enjoy watching him work. I enjoy how he handles situations because I imagine I’d like to handle them in the same way…

…until this season where he gets all arrogant (and I know arrogance) but he’s uncharacteristically too arrogant. Which I guess you can do if you’re unrivaled. If you’re Walter White and you beat everyone, there’s no one else to humble you.

Anyways, I’ll be sad to see Walter White as he meets his eventual demise. I think his own arrogance is his Achilles’ heel. Which is where I think they’d go…except you know, with Walter White…maybe he’s too smart to be beaten. That’s the ending I want. Because you’re unstoppable if you’re the smartest person around….unless you get taken down from within. Y’know, by cancer.