Racial Representation, Good and Bad

In Breaking Bad, one of the antagonists, Tuco, is negatively represented in more ways than one. The character is of a mexican ethnicity, but is a major criminal, involved with organised crime, and is himself, a drug lord. This is a fairly common, negative representation of Mexicans, as it shows Tuco, as well as his friends to be dangerous criminals. Breaking Bad shows him to be insane, ruthless, a smuggler and a drug lord, all of which are demonising and criminal, and doesn't offer any counter-point, only showing this evil side to him.


In the Avengers, Nick Fury, played by Samuel L Jackson, is positively represented. He's a major character within the plot, and is shown to be a resourceful, devil-may-care, powerful figure. He's shown to be a strong and strategic leader, able to think of ways to fix situations in a pinch. He is in a high position of power, being the director of a top secret organisation (SHIELD), he's very patriotic, and believes in helping his country. Fury is shown to be a bit manipulative and a bit over the top sometimes, which are the only bad points shown in the films.