Walter White faces off against his nemesis Gustavo Fring in a new stylized Breaking Bad art. Gus Fring, played by Giancarlo Esposito, was introduced in season 2 as a mild-mannered owner of the chicken shop chain Los Pollos Hermanos. In actuality, he was a ruthless drug lord responsible for a huge meth operation north of the Mexico border. He entered the business with Walter White, who at the time was running a small operation with his partner, Jesse Pinkman. The business partnership had its ups and downs, but ultimately proved to be the greatest mistake of Gus' career as it came to a boil at the end of season 4.
In a new piece of minimalist fan art from burger.breath on Instagram, a face-off between Gus and Walter is captioned, "You Are A Wealthy Man Now. One Must Learn To Be Rich. To Be Poor, Anyone Can Manage." This was Gus' advice to Walter in season 3, episode 11, "Abiquiu."
The orange stylization of the art is reminiscent of season 4, episode 1, "Box Cutter," where Gus wore a bright orange protective suit as he used a box cutter to slit Victor's throat in the villain's most menacing display.
Why Gus Fring & Walter White Had Such An Intense Rivalry
TV has seen a great many incredible rivalries, including Dexter Morgan and the Trinity Killer, and The Doctor and The Master, but Breaking Bad created perhaps the most memorable in the elaborate game of chess between Gus and Walter that emerged in season 4. This wasn't the least because Gus was such a likable character. His impeccable taste, joyful politeness, and soothing tone were enough to fool nearly everyone in the Breaking Bad universe. His contrasting true nature was that of a vicious, calculating genius who proved to be an incredibly tough match for Walter.
One of the main reasons that their rivalry was so memorable was the huge amount of respect that they had for one another. Both were highly intelligent people with a huge amount of knowledge in their respective areas of expertise and wanted to work together to earn millions.
Unfortunately, Walter's ego got the better of him in the end, culminating in a fascinating game of chess between the two throughout Breaking Bad's season 4 that saw both go to drastic lengths to outsmart the other. The conflict ended with Walter ultimately getting the better of Gus in the explosive finale, aptly titled "Face Off."
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