[dhosek]

Breaking Bad was another show that addressed some of the issues with Walt buying a car wash as a way to try to launder the drug money although the problem was that there was too much money (thus the 55-gallon drums of cash buried in the desert).

[AnthonyMouse]

> the problem was that there was too much money

In real life, wouldn't they just open another car wash? Even in the show, Los Pollos Hermanos was a chain.

[gwbas1c]

What became clearer the 2nd time around was that Walter White was a horrible criminal who's downfall was that he was greedy and didn't know when to stop.

[AnthonyMouse]

The show is a show. Do the real life drug cartels "know where to stop"? They basically own some countries at this point.

[gwbas1c]

Well, yes, it's fiction. My point is that Walter White, as a written fictional character, is written as a horrible criminal.

Pay closer attention to Mike's criticism of Walter's antics; or the general contrast between Gus, who is a professional criminal, and Walter, especially when Gus "fires" Walter. Ultimately, things end up poorly for Mike and Gus because Walter doesn't know how to behave as a criminal. (Or as a tech startup founder, for that matter.)