AMC: Christ central

So the formula for a Christ-figure: wounds, self-sacrifice, followers, among many others. One of the most popular TV shows on air currently is headed by a Christ-figure. Now granted, he's not the most ideal candidate, but that's what makes it fun. Rick, the protagonist in The Walking Dead, fits the bill pretty well. Within the first episode, he wakes up in an empty hospital with a giant wound. Now not only does he have a wound, but he wakes up after being in a coma, almost dead. Sounds a lot like the Easter story to me. He was obviously thought to be dead, so when he arrived at his family's camp, everyone freaked out, much like in the biblical story. He has had many confrontations with the "devil and his demons, and possibly even encountered a Judas-like character (his best friend tried to kill him, and slept with his wife). He becomes the leader of his group, much like Jesus, and they look to him in times of moral, mental, and physical stress. He sacrifices himself multiple times for his family, especially his son (self-sacrificing, good with children) and came help people, or at least survive in a zombie-infested world (came to redeem an unworthy world). Basically, everything on the "Christ-figure List" in HtRLLaP includes traits or experiences of Rick.

Another show on AMC is Breaking Bad, the story of a chemistry teacher who is terminally ill and decides to join the drug trade to provide for his family in the coming years. Some would hesitate to call Walt, the protagonist, a Christ-figure. After all, he commits some very unjust crimes such as murder and solicitation of illegal substances. But his motivation is morally solid, because he is committing these sins to support and save his family and friends. He is self-sacrificing, has a death sentence (like Jesus knew his ultimate fate) with cancer, is in constant moral and physical pain, good with children (his son and daughter), spends time in the wilderness (meth lab), and has many confrontations with the "devil", or his boss. He ultimately destroys his "devil" by killing his boss and his followers, much like Jesus attempts to do throughout the Bible. He is constantly in the company of thieves and criminals, and even though he technically is one, he attempts to get rid of his sins and wrongdoings throughout the series. You could even venture to say that he came to redeem an unworthy world, as he eliminates all of his enemies that are making the world (drug trade) violent and fatal. While Walt isn't quite a carpenter, he is involved in another humble field of work that is also Christ-like: teaching. Jesus was a humble worker, as well as a teacher.