I hope you are right but one character arc has been resolved already while the anti-Howard storyline lacks basic credibility for me (he’s self-satisfied and smug but I don’t understand why they want to destroy him). Let’s hope the remainder of this season is better but so far it’s a low strike rate of good to dull episodes.
Television Better Call Saul | Includes Breaking Bad Spoilers
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Holy feck.
Oh MY.
Well that was a bit.... tense. But did it make the relentlessly slow build up worth it? I don't know, yes and no.
One of the finer BCS episodes though, for absolutely sure.
One of the finer BCS episodes though, for absolutely sure.
It absolutely did. A few things I considered "filler" were actually important to the storyline.
Can’t wait to watch it later.
Is this the final episode for the first half?
Is this the final episode for the first half?
Yes. Don't plan to watch it right before going to bed
Thanks. Plan on watching it in a couple of hours.Yes. Don't plan to watch it right before going to bed
Sounds ominous.
I assume Mike telling Gus that he'd pulled all his men off the low-threat areas included the guy's tailing Kim & Jimmy? I just don't know what Lalo wants from Jimmy though. Does he know about his connection to Mike?
Good catch on Mike telling Gus that, and yeah that totally tracks with Jimmy's place. Probably a rare sign of complacency from Mike? And yeah, I also don't really know what he needs Jimmy for? From his perspective, the last he sees from Jimmy he does a pretty good job for him, no?
Holy shit! 
Wow, that's quite the mid season end.
I know, I can't believe that trick with the can actually works.Holy shit!
Part 2 starts July 11th.
Wow.
Wasn't expecting that. I've said before but his character is so brilliant. One of the best bits of casting I've ever seen.
Thought Mike will do it as he was set to watch over Saul & Kim.
Lalo's season so far.
Lalo's season so far.
The overall casting is great. Lalo is the best of the bunch, but I feel they get every actor right !
I'm starting to think this Lalo fella might be bad news
Satisfying. Makes up for the filler.
Too many crazy Mexicans in every show I watch.
This is what the slow build is for. Without it, the pay off wouldn’t be nearly as good. Great episode.
Hate the long wait again now.
Hate the long wait again now.
Certainly don't feel it makes up for the filler, fillers filler regardless of how good the pay off is. I wouldn't say the filler was pointless, just incredibly dragged out, when it's all said and down, I'm more or less certain they could of cut this to 10 episodes reasonably easily, they just wanted that double Award potential, the greedy bastards.
There have been brilliant payoffs throughout BB/BCS, and certain ones better than this that didn't need an overly long build where everyone, including the biggest fans were claiming they were getting there a bit a slowly.
There have been brilliant payoffs throughout BB/BCS, and certain ones better than this that didn't need an overly long build where everyone, including the biggest fans were claiming they were getting there a bit a slowly.
Well done Better Call Saul. You've actually made me feel guilty over a fictional character.
Just watched… didn’t see that coming. Reminded me of an Ozark episode (if seen, will know the one).
Considering we know so much about a lot of key characters (from BB), they’ve done a great job of making a prequel that‘s so good and can surprise.
Considering we know so much about a lot of key characters (from BB), they’ve done a great job of making a prequel that‘s so good and can surprise.
Not sure I like how dark it's turning. I know BB was dark, but BCS started off quite cheery. Howard being killed by the cartel just doesn't seem right.
Absolutely 100% on this!
was speaking with a friend about this at the weekend. I don’t know if I’m just really late to the party but we came up with a theory about the ending of BCS and
Kim’s total absence from BB
Essentially something major happens and Kim gets implicated (now we o ow what the major thing is!) and so Jimmy has to buy that guy’s little black book that has the Vacuum Repair Shop card in it. It’s agreed with Mike and others (I assume she’ll call him to help with the clean up) that they have to get Kim out of the situation so she gets vanished. Jimmy and Mike agree that as far as they’re concerned she is dead, hence no references to her in BB.
The the ‘epilogue’ in black and white is after he’s vanished and we find that he’s with her again for the sappy happy ending.
The the ‘epilogue’ in black and white is after he’s vanished and we find that he’s with her again for the sappy happy ending.
I agree. The end was a surprise, perhaps shocking. But that was yesterday. Today, it seems completely random, just a case of "wrong place, wrong time". It wasn't like Chuck's death, which was a direct result of Saul's machinations.
The whole Howard subplot still feels like bad writing. Saul conned the old lady to get the Sandpiper money, then he changed his mind. The writers did not have any good ideas, so they went back to Sandpiper, and for 5 episodes Saul conned Howard. Long, boring, silly, and unjustified ... they even needed Howard to explain the reasoning to us, because the writers knew that the whole thing was absurd.
Disagree. It was Kim that was pushing this forward, Jimmy was happy to leave it there. This whole plot line has been about what happens to Kim going forward and how it affects Jimmy/Saul in the longterm. It made complete sense and also fits nicely with Saul being so terrified of Lalo in BB. It's being tied up nicely, IMO.
Lalo motherfeckin Salamanca
Agree.
The casting for Lalo Salamanca is top notch. The actor does a great job!
Been catching up with this over the last few days and just watched the latest episode.
feck me.
This whole season has been great, maybe it’s because I binged it but I don’t understand the “filler” complaints above, the show has always had a fairly slow pace but it’s done brilliantly.
Didn’t realise there was a break. FML.
feck me.
This whole season has been great, maybe it’s because I binged it but I don’t understand the “filler” complaints above, the show has always had a fairly slow pace but it’s done brilliantly.
Didn’t realise there was a break. FML.
Jimmy is a complete scumbag, and he doesn't deserve a happy ending.
I thought it would end with Howard topping himself, but he was a dead man anyway. I've heard a theory in the "Reflex" scene there's a pointer to where it's going.
So who has tried the trick with the soda can and does it actually work?
After a few episodes that tested my patience, that was electrifying. The way in which Patrick Fabian has added depth and pathos to the character has been yet another outstanding acting performance in BCS.
Yeah. Kim herself isn't a great person either, ruining man's life for no reason doesn't tell great things about her, even though the writer wanted to blame it all on her mother, but it's obvious that she is enjoying it.
Saying that, I enjoy watching both of them