User blog:WraithOfWaffle/Battle Fifteen: Walter White (Breaking Bad) vs. Frank Murdoch (God Bless America)

Intro
To celebrate the new year we're bringing together two men stricken with cancer but still fight on in their dying days! 'Walter White! 'The high school chemestry teacher turned drug kingpin who managed to climb the Albuquerque underworld with his signature blue meth! 'Frank Murdoch! 'The office worker who was misdiagnosed with a brain tumor who spends his final days killing society's undesirables in a spree killing! When these two men enter the battlefield only one can be determined... THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!

Walter White
"No, you clearly don't know who you're talking to, so let me clue you in. I am not in danger, Skyler. I am the danger. A guy opens his door and gets shot and you think that of me? No. I am the one who knocks!"

- Walter White "I did it for me. I liked it. I was good at it. And, I was really... I was alive."

- Walter White Walter "Walt" Hartwell White, also known as "Heisenberg", is a chemist, a former teacher, and recently, a producer of illicit methamphetamine. After being diagnosed with an inoperable lung cancer, Walt decided to provide money for his family after his impending death by producing crystal methamphetamine. He partnered up with his former student, Jesse Pinkman (also a meth "cook") as manufacturing and dealing duo.

Soon after his 50th birthday, Walt passed out while working at the car wash. He was then reluctantly rushed to the hospital via ambulance where he was eventually diagnosed with stage-three terminal lung cancer and given less than two years left to live. This grim prognosis causes a dramatic change in Walt's usual mild-mannered demeanor, and he decides he must take extreme measures to provide for his family's long-term financial security. After being invited by his DEA agent brother-in-law, Hank, to accompany him on a live raid on a methamphetamine lab, Walt has a circumstantial encounter with one of his former students, Jesse Pinkman, whom he finds out is a meth dealer and manufacturer, also referred to as cook, who goes by the name "Captain Cook". With this information, Walt blackmails Jesse into helping him also enter the illegal drug trade on the production side, using his chemistry knowledge to cook remarkably potent and chemically pure "crystal" meth with Jesse to help him distribute it.

Frank Murdoch
"I mean, why have a civilization anymore if we no longer are interested in being civilized?"

- Frank Murdoch "My name is Frank. That's not important. The important question is: who are you? America has become a cruel and vicious place. We reward the shallowest, the dumbest, the meanest and the loudest. We no longer have any common sense of decency. No sense of shame. There is no right and wrong. The worst qualities in people are looked up to and celebrated. Lying and spreading fear is fine as long as you make money doing it. We've become a nation of slogan-saying, bile-spewing hatemongers. We've lost our kindness. We've lost our soul. What have we become? We take the weakest in our society, we hold them up to be ridiculed, laughed at for our sport and entertainment. Laughed at to the point, where they would literally rather kill themselves than live with us anymore."

- Frank Murdoch When he hit a low point in his life, Frank Murdoch decides to become a spree killer after losing his job and is diagnosed with cancer. Before doing so, he lived in an apartment where his neighbors would make noise, had a desk job with terrible coworkers, and an ex-wife and spoiled daughter. He spends his time sitting home watching television, including a parody of American Idol called American Superstarz, in which one episode a mentally challenged man named Steven Clark is made fun due to his bad singing. When he is diagnosed he contemplates suicide after his daughter says she hates him but doesn't go through with it when he decides to kill a greedy teenager he saw on a TV show. When he does track her down, a young girl named Roxy sparks a conversation and decides to have a chat with Frank. After Frank kills the girl Roxy tracks him down and talk to him. He states that he only wants stupid and cruel people to die. Roxy claims that she has a drug addict mother and that her father rapes her. Roxy suggests that they kill the teenager's parents to which Frank decides to agree to. They successfully kill them and decide to go kill other people including a news journalist, Westboro Baptist Church members, and tea party members.

They continue to travel west after Frank finds that Steven Clark has gained a following for his bad performance on TV and suicide attempt and the show is going to have him perform again. Frank also gets a call from his doctor, saying that his MRI results are wrong and that he's perfectly fine and that the headaches are just hypertension or stress. But the doctor seems more worried about Frank suing him. He also finds out that Roxy has been lying to him and that her parents are normal and not the way she described him. To prevent being linked to the disapperance, he strangles a man who thought that Frank was a pimp and Roxy was a hooker. After giving her the keys to his car, he goes off to Los Angeles.

When he arrives in LA, Frank goes to a gun dealer and buys an assault rifle. Armed with a suicide vest and the rifle, Frank holds American Superstarz hostage. Roxy then comes on stage and apologizes to Frank about lying to him. After giving a monologue on how America has become a bad place, Steven says he was going to kill himself because he wasn't going to be on TV anymore. Frank then tells Roxy that he's a pretty girl to which she says thanks. They then have a Bonnie and Clyde-esque shootout in which the judges, Steven, most of the audience, and them die in.

Walter White
Melee= Blade Length: 6-8 Inch Blade
 * Kitchen Knife

Total Length: 10-12 Inches in Total

Improvised

Single Edged

Pistol 1= Capacity: 8+1 in the Chamber
 * Smith & Wesson 4506-1

Range: 50 Meters

Caliber: .45 Super

Weight: 2.6 Pounds

Semi-Automatic

Pistol 2= Capacity: 8 Rounds
 * Smith & Wesson 945

Caliber: .45 ACP

Weight: 2.56 Pounds

Semi-Automatic

Revolver= Capacity: 5 Round
 * Ruger LCR

Range: Unknown, Very Short

Caliber: .38 Special

Weight: 13.5 Oz.

Double Action

Rifle= Capacity: 30 Rounds Per Magazine
 * M4A1 Carbine

500-600 Meters of Range

Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO Round

Rate of Fire: 500-600 RPM

Weight: 7.5 Pounds

Explosive= Blast Radius: Medium Blast Radius
 * Pipe Bomb

Method of Damage: Shrapnel

Charge: Set off by Walkie-Talkie

Can be Attached to Objects

Improvised



Gallery=



Kitchen Knife.jpg|Kitchen Knife

S&W 4506-1.jpg|Smith & Wesson 4506-1

800px-M945 l.jpg|Smith & Wesson 945

800px-Ruger-LCR-38-sp-front-quarter.jpg|Ruger LCR

M4A1 ACOG.jpg|M4A1 Carbine

Pipe.jpeg|Pipe Bomb

Frank Murdoch
Melee= Blade Length: 6-8 Inch Blade
 * Kitchen Knife

Total Length: 10-12 Inches in Total

Improvised

Single Edged

Pistol 1=

Capacity: 7+1 in the Chamber
 * Colt M1911A1

Range: 50 Meters

Caliber: .45 ACP

Weight: 2.44 Pounds

Muzzle Velocity: 825 F/S

Semi-Automatic

Pistol 2= Capacity: 13 Rounds
 * Browning Hi-Power

Range: 50 Meters

Caliber: 9x19 Parabellum

Weight: 2 Pounds

Muzzle Velocity: 1,250 M/S

Single Action

Revolver= Capacity: 6 Rounds
 * Rossi Model 851

Range: Unknown

Caliber: .38 Special

Weight: 1.7 Pounds

Double Action/Single Action

Rifle= Capacity: 30 Rounds
 * Norinco MAK-90

Caliber: 7.62x39mm

Weight: 8.3 Pounds

Modified with No Stock and is Capable for Fully Automatic Fire

Explosive=
 * Exploding Car

Blast Radius: Large Blast Radius

Charge: Set Off by Flaming Rag

Not Reliable as the Rag May Fly Off



Gallery=



Kitchen Knife.jpg|Kitchen Knife

M1911.jpg|Colt M1911A1

Browning High-Power 9mm IMG 1526.jpg|Browning Hi-Power

RossiModel851.jpg|Rossi Model 851

FrankWithMAK-90.jpg|Modified Norinco MAK-90

ExplodingCar.jpg|Exploding Car

Explanations
Combat Experience=

Walt gets combat experience from his time as a drug producer required him to enter combat in a battle of wits with other criminals like Tuco Salamanca, Gustavo Fring, and Jack Welker and His Gang. Frank's past is implied to have some sort of military experience but it's not known if he's engaged in combat and during his time as a spree killer he mainly just murdered people with little resistance.

Edge: Walter White



Intelligence=

Frank is shown to have at most average intelligence without using much of his wit. Walter on the other hand was an extremely overqualified high school chemestry teacher who at one point was going to have a career at Grey Matter Technologies a major science company. Walt's also had to use his intelligence to save his life a few times such as planting a bomb to assassinate Gus and using a chemical gas to injure two gangsters threatening him.

Edge: Walter White

Brutality=

Walt, up to the end Season 4 anyway, tried to avoid killing people and if he did it usually wasn't direct. Frank on the other hand doesn't really have an issue for killing certain people if they're nuisances to society but won't pull the trigger on every single person, only a few.

Edge: Frank Murdoch



Physical Health=

Both men are around the same age with Walt being slightly older but what really divide the two are their diseases. Both were diagnosed with life threatening conditions with Walt experiencing fits of coughing while Frank experiences headaches. However Walt's in a more serious condition and won't be able to run around as much since he's gonna get worn out a lot faster.

Edge: Frank Murdoch



Mental Health=

Neither are insane by any stretch of the word but have some issues in their head. Walt's had to get used to the business he's in and has had to kill people, which is a drastic contrast to what his life was. Frank meanwhile is a man with very little to live for but seems to have a firm grasp on reality. Both have their own troubles so it's even.

Edge: Even



Marksmanship=

Frank has shown to be skilled when handling firearms such as his rifle and pistol while Walt usually doesn't go for guns, mainly relying on his wit in some situations. Even though both end up using firearms at some point Frank seems to be more comfortable and accurate when using them.

Edge: Frank Murdoch



Killer Instinct=

Frank's homicidal tendencies have spawned from his disgust of society and the people around him. In some of the daydream sequences of the film he's shown killing his co-workers and neighbors with little remorse. Walt isn't the most bloodthirsty person but is willing to kill if they pose as a threat to him.

Edge: Frank Murdoch



Tactics=

This is arguably going to be where Walt shines in this fight, considering how he's had to use his wit in situations like when he had to kill Gustavo Fring with a pipe bomb and an M60 Machine Gun and his car to eliminate Jack Welker's Gang in one fatal blow. Frank doesn't really seem too tactical, mainly using force and guns to kill.

Edge: Walter White



Training=

Walt has very little training and has had to learn as he went along compared to Frank who has an implied past in the military (when he attempts suicide he pulls out a couple of patches and a dog tag). Walt on the other hand has no formal training but has had to learn how to fight back and protect himself.

Edge: Frank Murdoch

Weapons Edges
Melee=

Even though they're the same weapon, the user is what you have to really evaluate. Walt's cancer has reduced his strength and he may not be able to wield the knife as well as Frank as his "cancer" isn't as bad.

Edge: Frank Murdoch



Pistol 1=

Essentially the S&W is an improvement over the M1911's design. The 4506-1 is more reliable, has one more bullet in the magazine, and in this case is firing the stronger round. Frank's skill with his M1911 isn't too shabby but he's using the irrevant gun in this fight.

Edge: Walter White



Pistol 2=

While the S&W 945 is delivering more power with the .45 ACP similar to Walt's 4506, the Browning is slightly the better pistol. The Browning may be firing bean-sized 9mm rounds but has more shots to overwhelm Walt and is the lighter gun, making Frank less fatigued over time.

Edge: Frank Murdoch



Revolver= Even though it's the heavier weapon, the Rossi M851 has the longer barrel for better accuracy and one more bullet in the cylinder. The LCR is Walt's personal piece so he's probably used to carrying it around and it is the more concealable revolver but it doesn't have the power of the M851.

Edge: Frank Murdoch



Rifle=

The M4A1 Carbine and AK series are two rifles that have been competing for dominance for years now. But for me the conclusion will always stay the same: M4A1 > AK for a few reasons. The M4 is more accurate, is lighter, is the higher quality weapon which translates to it being more reliable, and in this case the M4 has a stock compared to the MAK-90's lack of one.

Edge: Walter White



Explosive=

The Pipe Bomb is certainly the more reliable weapon in this fight even though its improvised and won't produce as big of an explosive. Despite this, it's more reliable than the Exploding Car since like in the movie the rag can blow off or the explosion may be too big and injure Frank in the blast. Also Walt can attach the Pipe Bomb to the car like in the show and attack Frank with the same attack with more reliablity.

Edge: Walter White

Battle
TBW

Expert's Opinion
TBD.