- 21 Apr 2014 00:01
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Indeed: there is a difference between hamartia (which is a mistake, incorrect choice, etc made by the main character which leads to his downfall or undoing) and a fatal flaw. I'm not sure how one possibly justifies comparing Breaking Bad to the quality of Shakespeare.
Potemkin wrote:Actually, that's the definition of a Shakespearean tragedy, BoK. A Greek tragedy is about the power of fate, of circumstances - we are all playthings of the gods &c. Shakespearean tragedy is about how people manage to fuck up even a good thing....
Indeed: there is a difference between hamartia (which is a mistake, incorrect choice, etc made by the main character which leads to his downfall or undoing) and a fatal flaw. I'm not sure how one possibly justifies comparing Breaking Bad to the quality of Shakespeare.
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