Throughout its five-season run,Breaking Badsuccessfullyblurred the lines between good and bad.
His partner in crime, Jesse Pinkman, is no different.
Viewers are introduced to Jesse when Walter sees him escaping during a drug bust.
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Recognizing him as a former student, he blackmails him into a partnership.
After some initial reluctance, Jesse agrees due to the high quality of Walters crystal meth.
The interactions between the unlikely pair make for entertaining viewing as they navigate one crisis after the next.
So, naturally, the pair forms a strong bond built on trust and loyalty.
He even decides to be more responsible by getting a new apartment and a low-key vehicle.
Unfortunately, things go downhill when Jesse and his landlord, Jane Margolis, become romantically involved.
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Jesse is smitten with Jane even though she pretends not to know him in the presence of her father.
Jane, who is supposed to be a recovering addict, eventually gets the easily-swayed Jesse hooked on heroin.
He even convinces Gus to hire Jesse as his lab partner.
The entire situation leads to Jesse going into temporary hiding because Gus wants him dead.
This pattern of behavior continues with Jesse getting into varying levels of trouble and Mr. White bailing him out.
A lot ofBreaking Badfans interpret this story arc as Jesse finally freeing himself from Walters influence.
His entire plan to work with police to trick Walter into revealing his drug money eventually backfired.
Instead, Jesse was kidnapped and forced to cook meth for the Aryan Brotherhood.
Moreover, his betrayal broke Walter, who resigned himself to death to save Jesse in the series finale.
