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Like many, I’ve been playing the new tomodachi game.

I think he’d like to think he’s a lion or something. Maybe even a wolf.

I think he’s something like a great horned owl. Great horned owls are often very territorial, especially once they’ve found their “mate” or “pair.” They are pretty solitary animals, meaning they don’t spend a lot of time in groups or packs like many animals do. They mostly think about themselves.

Once they break off into pairs, again, here I’m thinking about Jesse. Not Skyler. Cause we all know that’s not … I mean, she’s not … I love her, but she’s not Walt’s… you know?

Anyway, once they break off into pairs, they are fiercely protective of their mate. They’ll kill their own kind, even their own offspring for encroaching on anything that is “theirs.” And they’ve been known to be aggressive or drive off even their own mates when stressed or their territory is threatened. (hello, waltjesse?)

Walt can be quick to react when anything comes in the way of his empire or his relationship with Jesse. But, at the same time, he can also watch and be calculating, and intelligent, and wait. Just like the owl, it depends on his goal. If it’s territorial aggression Walt is dealing with, it’s quick and reaction based. If it’s something that he needs more of a plan for, he’s cunning and lurking. Just as the owl will usually hide from above just until they need to attack when they’re hunting vs. just lashing out if it’s territory aggression.

Plus, people usually see owls as “wise” and “patient” and “dignified.” And Walt likes to present himself in this way when he can manage it. But they can be quite ruthless, even to their own kind. They catch prey, even more than they need at times, and they hoard it for later. A twisted sense of control almost.

And when you see these behaviors in the owl, especially when it comes to their mate and their territory, it can almost seem out of loyalty. And some of it is that in a way. But it’s mostly out of possession and protection.

I’m sticking to BrBa, not BCS for this Q. To be honest, I have a one-track obsession with wj—and tend to focus on one pairing in fandoms anyway. When it comes to Jesse, I fear I have a slight Walt vibe going on, meaning I don’t really love anyone else to get near him to be honest. I’m not a self-shipper, but that man belongs to Walt in my book. (Sorry, Jesse!)

As far as other ships go, I’ve seen some interesting fan art for Skyler/Saul. I could see that! I like the one-sided Gale/Walt, where Gale is just a guy who’s trying to impress a man who’s already got another man on his mind.

This is such a hard question. I think I have a lot of the same ones that a lot of people do. Things that could have happened in the RV, why Walt did some of the things he did (and how it comes back to his fucked up version of love for jesse), and so on.

But I think instead of getting into those—since a lot of people do—I’ll just give some other random/small ones!