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After Rewatching, it seems like Hank should've suspected Walt sooner

posted 6 years ago by MinorityRules15 (963)
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The Chemistry equipment was missing from Walt's high school lab.
He sees them stealing the barrel on camera and knows a p2p cook is something for the "experts."
Then he knew Walt "bought weed" from Jesse so he knows they know each other.
Then Walt goes missing at the same time as Jesse (with Tuco) and is found at almost the same time as Jesse.
Then Combo gets shot and Hank wonders how the purest meth ever is being slung by some low level dealer.
Then he found out Combo and Jesse knew each other and Hank should've realized Jesse or Combo aren't good enough chemists to make that.
Then Hank gets the fake phone call about Marie and he was beating Jesse senseless he was yelling, "You got my wife's name and number! Who you working with?"

As soon as Hank had time to think about that phone call, he should've put it all together. Any thoughts?

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Not sure he knew that it was Jesse who supposedly sold weed to Walt, only that Walt bought weed.

[–] MinorityRules15 (963) 6 years ago

He knew it. In fact, when Hank is searching for the RV he calls Walt and says, "I know Jesse sold you pot but I don't care. Do you remember if he had an RV?"

Just seems so obvious.

[–] JMWick (229) 6 years ago

Hank was blind to Walt, to him he was the nerdy and unassuming brother in law who couldn't hurt a fly. Walt did a good job keeping Hank believing this after he broke bad.

[–] MinorityRules15 (963) 6 years ago

But in a career like that, they are supposed to hire people who are capable of not being blind to anyone.

[–] JMWick (229) 6 years ago

DEA agents are still human beings and they aren't actively thinking of investigating family or loved ones. Hank for years was arresting low level, idiot meth dealers with ease. Walt was a master manipulator and Hank was a good man with a big heart not smart enough to see behind Walt's lies. Plus as I'm sure you know, if the DEA agent hunting Walt was a genius "Sherlock Holmes" type the show would be over before it started.

[–] ASACWHITE (411) 6 years ago

That's why Hank was so embarrassed that he never suspected Walt when he finally found out it was him.if you remember Hank was adamant about Walt being a super nerd so I believe that's why he never suspected him.

[–] TheUltimateHippo (2250) 6 years ago

Hank was a disgrace of a cop it doesn’t surprise me that he didn’t figure it out

[–] JMWick (229) 6 years ago

LOL