At first glance, Walt is a sympathetic, desperate man — a chemistry teacher diagnosed with cancer, pushed by love for his family and fear of leaving them destitute. But as some critics and scholars note, the series isn't just about survival: it’s a gradual moral transformation.
One of the earliest turning points comes in Season 1, when Walt makes a violently pragmatic choice over the body of Krazy-8 (in “…And the Bag’s in the River”). That moment — morally ambiguous and horrifying — shows Walt choosing survival over innocence.
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