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Originally Posted by Tinordi
He has basically already betrayed Jesse.
And I think it's more vague than killing Hank but betraying his family. No matter what decisions Walt makes he justifies them out of some perverse sense of protection for his family. I think he'll end up using them for his own personal gain most likely pitting one of them (his son) against Hank his pursuer.
The interesting thing about Walt is that he's incredibly egotistical and almost all of the important decisions he makes about his own vanity and pride. He could have just accepted his friends' money for the treatment and the show would have been all over. But he didn't because of his own pride. He didn't 'need' to cook meth at all, there were other options, but he got a taste of feeling important and never let it go.
When they start the charity drive to launder the money Walt laments that no one will know that he actually earned that money and then dismisses it as a bad idea.
There's many many other examples.
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You are bang on. I've already mentioned these sorts of things to other people I discuss the show with and I think you are 100% correct.
And for the ways he's betrayed Jesse there's the time he let Jane die, there was the poisoning of Brock. But there were all these small things too. Like in the very first season when he steals Jesse's gun to protect himself.
He's saved him a few times of course too, but outside of the dealer running over thing, all those times had something to do with him as well. Even when he's refusing to work cause Jesse isn't there, he's not doing it cause he's worried about Jesse, or at least primarily. It almost seems like he's doing it cause he wants to call some of the shots after his confrontation with Gus. They way he brings the laundry ladies in to do his cleaning is proof of that. He had every idea that it would piss Gus off and would probably be bad news for the ladies, but he does it anyway. In fact he rocked the boat way more times than he needs to.
He can't help himself, he has to be in control, and even if his own life is in danger or those around him he'll make dumb decisions to appease his ego and pride.
He is addicted to being in control, being on top, and he's even liking the danger in the lifestyle. They showed that in season one with how it increased his sex drive.
What I think may happen is that Jesse finds out about Jane or Brock or just what Walt has done to try and run his life or keep him close and he himself is the one who decides to turn against him.
In fact, since the whole series is pretty much about the relationship between Walt and Jesse, how fitting and how dark would it be if Jesse is the one who pulls the trigger on Walt.
Regarding Hank, I think he finds out about Walt for the half season cliffhanger. Then has to make some serious decisions.