Better Call Saul

[elgecko]

1. WOW! ****ing heart breaking!
3. I forgot how much of a badass Mike was.
4. Can he fall further from grace than he already has?
5. Did we just witness the end of Chuck?
5. Are we about to witness how Tio Salamanca loses the ability to speak?

 

[BadJazz]

^^^ I didn't get into Breaking Bad until it was over and done with, so I was able to watch at my leisure. Cliffhangers didn't exist for me. This show, however, hot damn! I hate the endings! (In a good way, of course.)

 

[96tbird]

I was surprised how Kim played along, but her speech to Chuck told the story: you've beating Jimmy down so long, it's time you took some licks. Prove it or move it, I'm taking Jimmy and my new client home with me.

Sad for Mike. He burns the bad guys and an innocent Samaritan dies. We could see that it hurt him but resolved something in him. In BB we knew he needed to get rich for his granddaughter but that seemed his main motivation. Now we see his motives also includes destroying ruthless king pin criminals to rid the planet of their scourge.

You can tell Nacho can't believe this old man is so tough and dangerous. He has fearful respect for Mike. Don't know his name but that guy is a very good actor and somehow I feel compassion for him, bad guy that he is.

One more episode. Im abhorring the wait til next season.

 

[Dougie44]

1. WOW! ****ing heart breaking!
3. I forgot how much of a badass Mike was.
4. Can he fall further from grace then he already has?
5. Did we just witness the end of Chuck?
5. Are we about to witness how Tio Salamanca loses the ability to speak?

Looks like Chuck hit pretty hard, I also think this is the end of Chuck

 

[Mushroo]

Do you remember the earlier episode where Jimmy flips the mystery switch in his office? I fear that may have been foreshadowing for a sad decision involving Chuck.

 

[Hues]

I'm thinking they may put Chuck in a coma rather than kill him off now....Season finale cliffhanger?

 

[electracoyote]

I was surprised how Kim played along, but her speech to Chuck told the story: you've beating Jimmy down so long, it's time you took some licks. Prove it or move it, I'm taking Jimmy and my new client home with me.

Let's not forget, there's a little bit of bad in Kim too. She got a kick out of scamming strangers in the lounge. She knew Chuck was right on the money almost immediately, but she made a conscious choice to stick up for Jimmy and reap the ill-gotten reward. The scammer mentality offends, repels, and fascinates and attracts her at the same time. She played her role in the joint scam on Chuck.

That's one of the things writers like Gilligan and Tarantino do so well; all of these people are seriously flawed, some more than others. But we still end up sympathizing with some of them. Kim is pretty much the closest thing to a "moral compass" we have in this show, and she's far from perfect.

I fear for Kim. Jimmy has a way of landing on his feet, but I think this liaison will be Kim's ultimate undoing.

 

[electracoyote]

I'm thinking they may put Chuck in a coma rather than kill him off now....Season finale cliffhanger?

What if the bump to the head cures his phobia? That would be wild.

The only reason I am doubtful about killing off Chuck is he still has some work to do. Jimmy hasn't fully crossed over yet. I think Chuck will be instrumental in that.

 

[bassbrad]

BCS is such an unusually compelling character and story, we all know that he becomes our favorite 'criminal lawyer' and later a lonely guy managing a Cinnabon, but we want to know. It's like the wreck slowing traffic on the highway, there may be nothing to see when we pass but we have to look.

 

[Biggbass]

Am really liking the season.
My prediction is; Mike will shoot Tio Salamanca with a sniper rifle and cause the injury that put him in the wheelchair. Kim will break away from Jimmy and set out on her own with Mesa Verde. Chuck will die from his head injury. And Jimmy will inherit what's left of Chuck's estate, being next of kin, and use the funds to launch his own practice.

This is a series I wish Nexflix would buy so we can binge watch it.

 

[Mushroo]

This is a series I wish Nexflix would buy so we can binge watch it.

It is on Netflix.

 

[Biggbass]

Not the current season. But if Netflix produced it they'd release the entire season at once,
like House of Cards.

 

[BadJazz]

Am really liking the season.
My prediction is; Mike will shoot Tio Salamanca with a sniper rifle and cause the injury that put him in the wheelchair. Kim will break away from Jimmy and set out on her own with Mesa Verde. Chuck will die from his head injury. And Jimmy will inherit what's left of Chuck's estate, being next of kin, and use the funds to launch his own practice.

Removed my reply for the reason in the next post.

 

[Michael B]

Kim certainly breaks up with/away from Jimmy, but she lost Mesa Verde back to HHM, so I don't see that changing. And does Chuck even have a head injury? So far I've interpreted it to a mental condition/illness, but those aren't typically fatal. Interesting idea on the estate, though. Which brings up a further question: was an older brother ever mentioned in Breaking Bad? I've seen every episode but my memory is nowhere near good enough.

Uh oh. You may not be current.

 

[BadJazz]

Uh oh. You may not be current.

Woah! You are correct. I've had to, uh, find it online due to lack of cable. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[mellowinman]

This is one of my all time favorite shows. Jimmy and Mike are two seriously great characters. Kim is a hell of a gal. I can't believe there's only one more episode this season. That makes me very sad.

 

[Alkali Ike]

This episode scores 11 on a 10 scale! Wait, no, it's a 12 out of 10!

The visuals are so great. Tell me this shot doesn't represent the balloon guy Jimmy got his inspiration from for his new colorful wardrobe.

 

[elgecko]

Seeing as how the show is as much about Mike as it is about Jimmy, I'm going to go out on a limb and make a prediction about the next Breaking Bad Easter egg.

Mike has declared full-on war against the Salamanca crew and it's clear that it will soon be coming to a head. Due to the inevitable instability within the Salamanca crew, a void will open up in the local drug market and it only makes sense that someone will step in to fill it. I predict that that person will be none other than Tio Salamanca's mortal enemy, Mike's future employer, one Gustavo Fring! If we don't see him next week, it will be early next season!

You heard it here first boys and girls!

 

[BadJazz]

Uh oh. You may not be current.

Dear god episode 9 was fantastic! Thank you for setting me straight. This is going to go beyond epic.

 

[friskinator]

I was surprised how Kim played along, but her speech to Chuck told the story: you've beating Jimmy down so long, it's time you took some licks. Prove it or move it, I'm taking Jimmy and my new client home with me.

Sad for Mike. He burns the bad guys and an innocent Samaritan dies. We could see that it hurt him but resolved something in him. In BB we knew he needed to get rich for his granddaughter but that seemed his main motivation. Now we see his motives also includes destroying ruthless king pin criminals to rid the planet of their scourge.

You can tell Nacho can't believe this old man is so tough and dangerous. He has fearful respect for Mike. Don't know his name but that guy is a very good actor and somehow I feel compassion for him, bad guy that he is.

One more episode. Im abhorring the wait til next season.

When Mike got the news about the Good Samaritan, I couldn't help but think about the kid that accidentally got involved in the "train robbery" episode of Breaking Bad. Mike took that pretty hard as well, and now we see that it wasn't the first time that happened.

Michael Mando is the actor that plays Nacho. I've only seen him before on Orphan Black, but I agree - he's great.