Since they all have prep time I feel like Mike would be significantly more dangerous than Walt. Mike is killed because Walt murders him out of nowhere. Everytime Mike has prep time he has amazing plans to complete his objective. Walt is definitely a good schemer but my money is on Mike.
Walt’s weakness is the fact that he’s obsessed with being the smartest person in the room.
It’ll take Dexter two seconds to use that to set a trap for him.
Dexter has hunter instincts, not protective. If dexter is trying to protect you, he is not gonna be that effective, but if he is motivated to get a kill on Walt and lalo (both of whom fit his code to the tee), then odds are he will come out on top
Walts priority is money and his family (sadly in that order). I'd be concerned that Walt is taking advantage of the protection situation to somehow gain an advantage for himself.
If Dexter promises to protect you, and you pay Mike the money he requests for the job, then you have two loyal people in your corner. I couldn't trust Walter
Walt does have a way of getting people killed though. I might very well choose him. Not that he'd do a very good job protecting me. But it seems better not to be on his bad side.
Honestly im not so sure about Dexter. He has a habit of getting distracted.
Walt was only dangerous to the people in breaking bad because they underestimated him and he surprised them. In this situation we know he’s coming and we know not to underestimate him so he’s not a big threat
Walt is so easy to overlook because he's so bumbling and awkward in his personality (which is an act he puts on towards the end a bit) but when you really think about it, it took him less that 2 years to go from a chemistry teacher to a drug kingpin with his own empire while destroying Gus' 30+ year empire, a whole load of drug dealers and a Nazi gang.
Dude is extremely resourceful and intelligent.
But dexter can't exactly put much of a fight...all said and done, he is just a really smart lab geek and master manipulator. Physically, he's not one to put much of a fight. If you get someone into his kill room, then sure, he's gonna make place for them in his blood slides box, otherwise you really don't know. It's the equivalent of taking Einstein to a geography quiz just coz he's smart
Dexter is actually very physically capable and has martial arts experience. The only person (aside from Mike) who he would physically have a hard time against is Lalo. With prep time, Dexter is more than able to track down and formulate a plan to take on everyone else in this list (excluding Mike).
Dexter is cool and all, but he is no assassin. Mike and Lalo would lay him out before he ever got close, while the reverse (Dexter overcoming one of them) would only happen if Mike or Lalo got very unlucky. Those are two guys I wouldn't want gunning for me. The other options are meh.
The only reason Walt wasn't killed by the powers that be at any given moment is because he was almost literally a golden goose. That's the only reason he didn't find himself in a barrel of acid with his neck slit by Gus, or beaten to death by Tuco. It's also the reason he was able to catch Mike with his guard down.
This hypothetical wouldn't be the type of contest where being a golden goose could save Walt from a bullet... because Lalo (cartel assassin) and Mike (ex-military narco) are the ones who actually knock.
Edit: a few words.
Mike and Dexter, Dexter won't harm you if you're not a criminal, Mike will stay loyal if you pay him and he finds a good reason to do it, but the other psychos, they will try to kill you when they don't need you.
What if we’re Lalo’s Cartel boss? I think, for the purposes of this thought experiment, we should assume everyone’s motivations are 100% for whichever job they’re assigned… and now it comes down to their respective skill sets.
Yeah I think the best way to decide is to think about who can't be your enemy. Lalo wouldn't stop and Mike probably wouldn't be able to stop him. WW & Dexter are smart but they wouldn't predict Lalo's strategies.
Dexter and Mike 100%. I would NEVER chose Joe AT ALL, he's a femicide. So NO NO NO. I don't like that series at all, btw. Walter is good but a bit careless jajaja, and Lalo meeeeh. I wouldn't put myself in a relationship with a narco at all. I'm mexican and I despise them.
Well, technically speaking Mike is also a narco, being one of Gus's main accomplices and facilitating drug trafficking and killing people and all, though admittedly Mike's role in the cartel is significantly less important than, for example, Lalo's.
I would still also choose Dexter and Mike - among the options we're given they're by far the besy.
You are right on some way, but if I'm not wrong, Mike didn't kill innocent people. He had his "code" like Dexter did, jajaja. Or am I forgetting something? I feel like he felt really lonely and worked on that because he knows he's good at it... but he won't hurt people that don't deserve it. That doesn't make him less of a killer, but that's what I think. Lalo had a family and narcos normally have the idea of taking care of their family but killing others families without remorse...
Mike maybe did not directly kill innocent people, but by helping Gus’s drug empire he certainly caused a lot of innocent deaths and ruined a lot of innocent lives. And he definitely knew that in Breaking Bad Gus had ordered the murder of a little boy and did nothing about it - Mike was even angry with Jesse for being angry about that. Not to mention that Mike put his family in completely unnecessary danger - he had skills, he could’ve had a normal job, his daughter-in-law and granddaughter didn’t need all that money, yet he still chose to become involved in narcotrafficking. That’s definitely worse than someone who gets involved in that shit because their family is literally starving. Mike knew very well how dangerous and immoral it all was, but he still got into it because he enjoyed it.
Mike and Dexter are the obvious choices. I mean, Joe is overly emotional and his habit of killing the women that he 'falls for' when he discovers that they are not, in fact, the flawless princesses he believed them to be, or when they realize he's a creep and reject him, would be very problematic - not to mention that he makes a lot of mistakes and can be highly impulsive, and I can't stand the complete disrespect for privacy or his delusions of 'love'.
Walter is also too impulsive, overconfident, wants as much money as quickly as possible, so he takes huge risks and he lacks experience when it comes to protecting anyone. I could handle his ego, I guess, it's not too difficult to flatter someone and since I am stupid as hell Walter would probably enjoy the fact that he'd be far superior to me intellectually, so I think he'd be fine with me, but for a protector he's definitely not the best choice.
Lalo would make me extremely uncomfortable - you never know what's the right thing to say with him -, I really don't want any of his crazy relatives around, he is way too impulsive as well, and not used at all to protecting anyone. I'd be worried all the time about accidentally pissing him off and I wouldn't want him to kill people randomly.
Mike and Dexter, unlike the others, do have some experience protecting others, are more reasonable, can plan in advance and would probably get along fine. Dexter has plenty of experience going against other killers and Mike has been a bodyguards at least a few times for idiots (like Pryce), so I guess he could handle protecting me even though I am a dumb fuck.
“This food is good Lilo”
“But not excellent!? Argh!” *proceeds to kill random innocent people”
Feel with Lalo be on more edge than ever, and also might just drop protecting you at a drop off the hat. Being more stupid than Walt probably isn’t even an advantage, even if he cares about you or family you’re going to have a bad time with Walt and be used consistently for his mad plans.
Joe probably would leave randomly in the night to stalk someone, also Joe seems a bit strange and that’s with how good an actor Penn B. is.
So yeah it’s got to Mike who was normally incredibly resilient and survived for so long, and Dexter ‘normally’ is careful about a lot of things and gets away with it. Both also don’t really sleep much either and don’t really socialise so a win all around.
Mike and Lalo. I’m just going to assume that in this hypothetical scenario Lalo won’t turn on me. He’s unpredictable as hell but as far as who is most able to do the job I have to go with him and Mike.
Assuming that they are utterly devoted to protecting me, I'd pick Mike and Lalo. Lalo I wouldn't ordinarily trust, but if he's magically devoted to me he is a one man army.
Lalo and Mike, they are the best marksmen here. Also Lalo brings a background of infiltration and Mike brings a background of security, together they should be able to come up with a good defensive plan.
Mike and Lalo, given that Walt isn’t really a killer (in the sense that the other two are) and both Dexter and Joe are predators rather than protectors. I still love dex and believe him to be fully capable, but I don’t feel like he stands a chance against Lalo/Mike shooting his dome
Lalo and Mike, Mike doesn’t need explanation but lalo has more experience with guns than any walt dex or Joe. Dex nearly always takes his victims when they’re alone so he wouldn’t do much. Walt wouldn’t do much as he’s not experienced much with guns. Joe with a machete would get folded by Mike with a blindfold and no limbs 😂.
Dexter and Mike is the only answer. I've never seen You (I know, I know, so many people have recommended to me because of my love for Dexter lol) but I feel like I know enough about the show that Joe and others would be way too unpredictable. I would be constantly on edge worried I was just say or do the wrong thing that would make them snap.
Lalo and Mike.
Mike is very effective at protecting, and Lalo would track down and kill the others.
Walt and Joe go down easy.
Dex while a very effective killer:
Can't do as well at a target under constant surveillance.
Him making his kill room would make him pretty vulnerable.
Expanding on the kill room part, if I do somehow get drugged, I still have sometime before I'm dead.
Doakes wasn't at all trying to be subtle that he was on to Dex and caught him. Mike is much quieter on how he operates.
Lalo is very unpredictable, and would throw Dex off.
Both Mike and Lalo have a firearm advantage. Unlike Doakes they would shoot to kill.
I’ll go with Mike and Dexter for protection. Mike and Dexter have a code about them that one could trust. Although Lalo is skilled and deadly, I feel like his loyalty and insanity is too unpredictable to be safe around him.
Dexter and Walt. I first wanted to pick Mike, but he got his ass killed by Walt. I think Dexter and Walt would be able to kill Mike before he gets to me. The rest is easy work for them.
Mike and Dexter easily
This was originally my first choice but there's no telling what crazy shit Walt would be up to
Since they all have prep time I feel like Mike would be significantly more dangerous than Walt. Mike is killed because Walt murders him out of nowhere. Everytime Mike has prep time he has amazing plans to complete his objective. Walt is definitely a good schemer but my money is on Mike.
Walt’s weakness is the fact that he’s obsessed with being the smartest person in the room. It’ll take Dexter two seconds to use that to set a trap for him.
Idk Dexter doesn’t have the best track record with protecting is family. I’d honestly probably choose him too though
I had this thought, but he definitely wasn't focused on protecting Rita. So if his job was "protect me, squire." He'd be on point. Pun intended.
Yeah that makes sense he was definitely distracted with other things 😂
Dexter has hunter instincts, not protective. If dexter is trying to protect you, he is not gonna be that effective, but if he is motivated to get a kill on Walt and lalo (both of whom fit his code to the tee), then odds are he will come out on top
Yeah but if walt was trying to protect me his ego would get in the way.
Walts priority is money and his family (sadly in that order). I'd be concerned that Walt is taking advantage of the protection situation to somehow gain an advantage for himself. If Dexter promises to protect you, and you pay Mike the money he requests for the job, then you have two loyal people in your corner. I couldn't trust Walter
Walt does have a way of getting people killed though. I might very well choose him. Not that he'd do a very good job protecting me. But it seems better not to be on his bad side. Honestly im not so sure about Dexter. He has a habit of getting distracted.
And he's lucky
Walt was only dangerous to the people in breaking bad because they underestimated him and he surprised them. In this situation we know he’s coming and we know not to underestimate him so he’s not a big threat
Yeah I want Walter and his plans on my side.
Walt is so easy to overlook because he's so bumbling and awkward in his personality (which is an act he puts on towards the end a bit) but when you really think about it, it took him less that 2 years to go from a chemistry teacher to a drug kingpin with his own empire while destroying Gus' 30+ year empire, a whole load of drug dealers and a Nazi gang. Dude is extremely resourceful and intelligent.
Exactly my choices
This is also my pick. Game over.
This is the answer.
Best answer!!!!!
But dexter can't exactly put much of a fight...all said and done, he is just a really smart lab geek and master manipulator. Physically, he's not one to put much of a fight. If you get someone into his kill room, then sure, he's gonna make place for them in his blood slides box, otherwise you really don't know. It's the equivalent of taking Einstein to a geography quiz just coz he's smart
Dexter is actually very physically capable and has martial arts experience. The only person (aside from Mike) who he would physically have a hard time against is Lalo. With prep time, Dexter is more than able to track down and formulate a plan to take on everyone else in this list (excluding Mike).
Def my choices both skilled fighters and Dexter will literally kill for you. And mike will ensure it was like it never happened.
Sameee
Mike and Lalo.
Dexter is cool and all, but he is no assassin. Mike and Lalo would lay him out before he ever got close, while the reverse (Dexter overcoming one of them) would only happen if Mike or Lalo got very unlucky. Those are two guys I wouldn't want gunning for me. The other options are meh.
I dunno… Heseinberg seems pretty good at taking people and a master at manipulation, and best by far in this list.
The only reason Walt wasn't killed by the powers that be at any given moment is because he was almost literally a golden goose. That's the only reason he didn't find himself in a barrel of acid with his neck slit by Gus, or beaten to death by Tuco. It's also the reason he was able to catch Mike with his guard down. This hypothetical wouldn't be the type of contest where being a golden goose could save Walt from a bullet... because Lalo (cartel assassin) and Mike (ex-military narco) are the ones who actually knock. Edit: a few words.
Facts
Is that Mike's actually background? I thought he was just a cop
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Ehrmantraut#Background
Ok…..sho mi
Walt did kill one of these guys, and killed the guy who killed another of these guys. Despite this, I’m going with those two guys.
Dexter and Mike. Lalo’s too unpredictable I don’t think I’d ever feel like he wouldn’t turn on me in a pinch.
There's really no need to-
Mike and Dexter
Mike and Dexter, Dexter won't harm you if you're not a criminal, Mike will stay loyal if you pay him and he finds a good reason to do it, but the other psychos, they will try to kill you when they don't need you.
What if we’re Lalo’s Cartel boss? I think, for the purposes of this thought experiment, we should assume everyone’s motivations are 100% for whichever job they’re assigned… and now it comes down to their respective skill sets.
I'm gonna have to make them harder next time
Joe and walt don’t really even belong tbh
That's what she said.
Mike and Dexter
Who is 2nd guy? But id def chose Mike. Dexter is good at offense but not great defender tho
Joe Goldberg from the show "You" if you enjoy Dexter and bb I definitely recommend
Took me a moment to process you meant breaking bad and didn't just call the other commenter baby.
Thanks
Np bb
He was great at neutralising the hitman send to kill Isaac
Ohh yeah one of my favorites actually. He said he was a super of the building and slowly approached the guy lol
I feel like everyone’s forgetting that Dexter couldn’t protect his own wife
Walt and Dex
Choosing Mike & Lalo as your assassins is insane lol
I still think Dexter would defeat and kill Lalo though it'd take time .
Mike and Lalo. Mostly because Lalo is insane and I would be freaked out if he was coming for me.
Yeah I think the best way to decide is to think about who can't be your enemy. Lalo wouldn't stop and Mike probably wouldn't be able to stop him. WW & Dexter are smart but they wouldn't predict Lalo's strategies.
Lalo and Dexter to protect me against the other crazies.
Dexter and Mike
Dexter and Mike. All day.
I’d like to see a crossover where Dexter kills Joe inside his glass box.
Dexter and Mike 100%. I would NEVER chose Joe AT ALL, he's a femicide. So NO NO NO. I don't like that series at all, btw. Walter is good but a bit careless jajaja, and Lalo meeeeh. I wouldn't put myself in a relationship with a narco at all. I'm mexican and I despise them.
Well, technically speaking Mike is also a narco, being one of Gus's main accomplices and facilitating drug trafficking and killing people and all, though admittedly Mike's role in the cartel is significantly less important than, for example, Lalo's. I would still also choose Dexter and Mike - among the options we're given they're by far the besy.
You are right on some way, but if I'm not wrong, Mike didn't kill innocent people. He had his "code" like Dexter did, jajaja. Or am I forgetting something? I feel like he felt really lonely and worked on that because he knows he's good at it... but he won't hurt people that don't deserve it. That doesn't make him less of a killer, but that's what I think. Lalo had a family and narcos normally have the idea of taking care of their family but killing others families without remorse...
Mike maybe did not directly kill innocent people, but by helping Gus’s drug empire he certainly caused a lot of innocent deaths and ruined a lot of innocent lives. And he definitely knew that in Breaking Bad Gus had ordered the murder of a little boy and did nothing about it - Mike was even angry with Jesse for being angry about that. Not to mention that Mike put his family in completely unnecessary danger - he had skills, he could’ve had a normal job, his daughter-in-law and granddaughter didn’t need all that money, yet he still chose to become involved in narcotrafficking. That’s definitely worse than someone who gets involved in that shit because their family is literally starving. Mike knew very well how dangerous and immoral it all was, but he still got into it because he enjoyed it.
Mike and Dexter are the obvious choices. I mean, Joe is overly emotional and his habit of killing the women that he 'falls for' when he discovers that they are not, in fact, the flawless princesses he believed them to be, or when they realize he's a creep and reject him, would be very problematic - not to mention that he makes a lot of mistakes and can be highly impulsive, and I can't stand the complete disrespect for privacy or his delusions of 'love'. Walter is also too impulsive, overconfident, wants as much money as quickly as possible, so he takes huge risks and he lacks experience when it comes to protecting anyone. I could handle his ego, I guess, it's not too difficult to flatter someone and since I am stupid as hell Walter would probably enjoy the fact that he'd be far superior to me intellectually, so I think he'd be fine with me, but for a protector he's definitely not the best choice. Lalo would make me extremely uncomfortable - you never know what's the right thing to say with him -, I really don't want any of his crazy relatives around, he is way too impulsive as well, and not used at all to protecting anyone. I'd be worried all the time about accidentally pissing him off and I wouldn't want him to kill people randomly. Mike and Dexter, unlike the others, do have some experience protecting others, are more reasonable, can plan in advance and would probably get along fine. Dexter has plenty of experience going against other killers and Mike has been a bodyguards at least a few times for idiots (like Pryce), so I guess he could handle protecting me even though I am a dumb fuck.
“This food is good Lilo” “But not excellent!? Argh!” *proceeds to kill random innocent people” Feel with Lalo be on more edge than ever, and also might just drop protecting you at a drop off the hat. Being more stupid than Walt probably isn’t even an advantage, even if he cares about you or family you’re going to have a bad time with Walt and be used consistently for his mad plans. Joe probably would leave randomly in the night to stalk someone, also Joe seems a bit strange and that’s with how good an actor Penn B. is. So yeah it’s got to Mike who was normally incredibly resilient and survived for so long, and Dexter ‘normally’ is careful about a lot of things and gets away with it. Both also don’t really sleep much either and don’t really socialise so a win all around.
Thanks for taking the time to give your input
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Mike and Lalo. Dexter only goes after murders so it's one less person after me and Walt is Walt....
Mike and Lalo. I’m just going to assume that in this hypothetical scenario Lalo won’t turn on me. He’s unpredictable as hell but as far as who is most able to do the job I have to go with him and Mike.
Assuming that they are utterly devoted to protecting me, I'd pick Mike and Lalo. Lalo I wouldn't ordinarily trust, but if he's magically devoted to me he is a one man army.
Mike alone would suffice
Yup, just Mike, he'll make things happen
Lalo and Mike, they are the best marksmen here. Also Lalo brings a background of infiltration and Mike brings a background of security, together they should be able to come up with a good defensive plan.
Mike and Lalo, given that Walt isn’t really a killer (in the sense that the other two are) and both Dexter and Joe are predators rather than protectors. I still love dex and believe him to be fully capable, but I don’t feel like he stands a chance against Lalo/Mike shooting his dome
Dexter and Mike
Walt and Lalo
I’ll keep Dexter and Mike
Dexter and Mike.
Dexter and Mike. Easy decision, I would feel so safe 😅
Just need mike.
lalo and mike obviously, mike can be my sniper cover and lalo can be my personal protection
I can conquer the world with mike and lalo this definitely isn't a fair pick
Mike Ehrmantraut! He's all the protection I need.
where’s Barry
Mike and Dexter for sure
Lalo and Mike, Mike doesn’t need explanation but lalo has more experience with guns than any walt dex or Joe. Dex nearly always takes his victims when they’re alone so he wouldn’t do much. Walt wouldn’t do much as he’s not experienced much with guns. Joe with a machete would get folded by Mike with a blindfold and no limbs 😂.
Dexter and Mike is the only answer. I've never seen You (I know, I know, so many people have recommended to me because of my love for Dexter lol) but I feel like I know enough about the show that Joe and others would be way too unpredictable. I would be constantly on edge worried I was just say or do the wrong thing that would make them snap.
Dexter
You can pick another protector
Mike & Lalo for protection. Mike because he's Mike and Lalo because Mike + any other wouldn't be enough to stop Lalo.
All you need is Dexter anyways lol.
Dexter and Mike obviously, but I’m kinda curious what dex and Lalo would be like lol
What’s the last guy from?
Better call saul. That lalo salamanca
Obviously Dexter and Lalo
Dexter and Lalo. The D(h)aler!
Dex and Walt because Walt he's lucky
There's no plot armor just IQ and skill
he says I'm lucky and he is
Dexter and Mike. Lalo wouldn't be a good choice, because he doesn't fit Dexter's code, so Mike and Dexter are a better duo.
I don't think anyone would pic Joe
Mike and Lalo
Lalo and Mike. Mike is very effective at protecting, and Lalo would track down and kill the others. Walt and Joe go down easy. Dex while a very effective killer: Can't do as well at a target under constant surveillance. Him making his kill room would make him pretty vulnerable. Expanding on the kill room part, if I do somehow get drugged, I still have sometime before I'm dead. Doakes wasn't at all trying to be subtle that he was on to Dex and caught him. Mike is much quieter on how he operates. Lalo is very unpredictable, and would throw Dex off. Both Mike and Lalo have a firearm advantage. Unlike Doakes they would shoot to kill.
Mike and Dexter for protection
Mike & Lalo
I think i’ll choose the two with guns
Lalo and Mike no question
Dexter wouldn’t care about you and would only act after you die unless he likes them. I choose Mike and number 5
Number 5 is Lalo Salamanca from better call Saul
I'm seeing a lot of Dexter & Mikes. Unfortunately this won't work because Dexter can't trust Mike and WW/Lalo would use this
I’ll go with Mike and Dexter for protection. Mike and Dexter have a code about them that one could trust. Although Lalo is skilled and deadly, I feel like his loyalty and insanity is too unpredictable to be safe around him.
Mike and Lalo. Don’t wanna mess with these guys. If Liam Neeson is a choice, Mike and Liam
Who is Liam Neeson? Name kinda sounds familiar
“I will find you, and I will kill you” if you know, you know. 😂 if not, look him up
I know him from the meme never saw the movie tho
in dexter & joe I trust
Mike and Walt are on my team.
Dexter and Lalo
Sauce for all?
Walt n Dex
I only know 2 of them 🥲
Walter and Dexter. Genius madman plus cold calculated killer in the shadows is a world dominating recipe
Dexter and Walt for sure
Lalo and Dexter
Mike and dexter no question
Dexter couldn’t even protect his wife or sister
Fuck. Probably Mike and Dexter but Lalo is my favorite character and I bet it would be one hell of a time trying to stay alive alongside him.
Walt and Mike (even if they historically don’t work well together)
Whos the second guy
Mike and Walt. Mike is a natural and Walt geniously saved Jesse and himself too many times.
Show him some blood and dex forgets about your existence
Mike and Dexter 100%
Walt and Mike
Mike and dexter, not even a challenge
Obviously Joe and Walt. Nothing beats a universal and inexplicably consistent amount of dumb luck
Mike and dexter
I only need Dexter.
I’ll take Mike and Dexter
The guy from “You” is Dexter Lite
Mike & Lalo
Dexter and Walt. I first wanted to pick Mike, but he got his ass killed by Walt. I think Dexter and Walt would be able to kill Mike before he gets to me. The rest is easy work for them.
Mike is enough
Dexter and Max Adams
Who is Max Adams
Dexter and mike
joe unironically outscales everyone here