Originally Posted by AmeliaG

Hank is totally dishonest in how he presents himself. He's kind of a wuss, but he overcompensates, walking around lording it over other people and condescending all the time. When Walt was first diagnosed with cancer, Hank treated him in a demeaning and emasculating manner. The scene where Hank punches Walt and Walt just shakes it off and tells him to tread lightly was really powerful because Hank started out as such a domineering jerk and the whole structure has circled around.