I think you're right that Jesse's journey has been a 'coming of age' and it's been a painful one. The only way Jesse can really become a man is not by following the example of his father figure but by realizing his father figure is wrong and breaking away to become his own man.
And yes, touchy feely Walt in S5 is creepy. Walt was never physically affectionate with Jesse before this season. Even the hugging in 'ABQ' was accidental as Walt was just trying to drag Jesse out of the crack house. So when Walt is comforting Jesse in these later episodes it seems eerily calculated.
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I think you're right that Jesse's journey has been a 'coming of age' and it's been a painful one. The only way Jesse can really become a man is not by following the example of his father figure but by realizing his father figure is wrong and breaking away to become his own man.
And yes, touchy feely Walt in S5 is creepy. Walt was never physically affectionate with Jesse before this season. Even the hugging in 'ABQ' was accidental as Walt was just trying to drag Jesse out of the crack house. So when Walt is comforting Jesse in these later episodes it seems eerily calculated.