If you look into PayDay 2 (a game) He hires you to do heists, n you get to hear more of him in that cool voice lol I only just found out that game had live action trailers, and he's in the first video in a compilation of them Oh and ya, sick game. I also only put together that it was him (the actor at least) bcuz of those videos
@@thehound9008 Jesse needed people to validate his potential cause he had such a low self esteem. He only has hope enough to stay clean if someone believes in him
I hadn't thought about the 3rd one. The Hound: not so much a weakness, but the character's chief motivation that Gus exploits in driving him to work for his own interest.
This scene uses the same music from S3E04 where Gus is talking to Mike about Hector and how “a bullet to the head would be far too humane.” Showing his vulnerability and true feelings about the Salamanca’s to Mike again here. The way he says Revenge is amazing and because Mike once got revenge on the two dirty cops killing his son it makes so much sense why he is going to choose to work for Gus again. I love this show!
I’m case anyone was wondering, the fountain says dedicated to Max. Max was Gus’ partner in making Pollos Hermanos. He calls this place a “memorial” because his partner had been killed by Hector Salamanca as shown in a Breaking Bad episode. This is why Gus hates Hector Salamanca so much and wants revenge.
JESUS CHRIST The delivery of the line "Revenge" is one of the best acting I have ever seen from Giancarlo. The amount of rage, anger, power and imponence in that only word is freaking unbelievable. Best scene of the season so far.
Is it just me, or the water sound in the fountain kind calls you back to Don Eladio’s pool? And if that’s a memorial, you can tell that when Gus just stand there, listening to the water, he’s living all those moments again. And the revenge talk, in that spot (dedicated to Max), is just genius by the writers.
Every word out of Mike's mouth in this scene is a question or ends with one, until he's hit with "revenge". Mike in Breaking Bad doesn't ask questions. The writing in this series is phenomenal
Gus probably has connections. And the story is very well known to the cops. So there isnt really a surprise here. The cops have the same information and Gus is no dummy
Not that hard to be honest. From a background check he knows that Mike has a dead son, that said dead son was a cop in a corrupt police station and that his two partners were misteriously murdered and the philadelphia police suspects Mike. Gus knowing what Mike is and what he is capable of, its not that hard to deduce what happened.
It’s not like it was not known. The investigation team sent from Philly in the first season pretty much knew it. The young detective wanted to solve the case. The older black detective basically stopped him. My impression was the investigation was just going through the motions to close the case. Just to check I whether Mike did some huge mistake. He didn’t so the happily put it to the cold files section.....
I'm really liking the direction they're taking with Mike's character this season. He seems more critical of Gus and asks hard questions. I believe it has something to do with the whole Werner situation. I think Mike really liked him and deep down is still angry he had to kill him.
“I believe it has to do with Werner” Wow, easy there, Einstein. How in the world did you come to that conclusion? Everyone else thought it was because los pollos hermanos took too long to respond to mikes complaint via their email system.
Gus says he's different. But he isn't. That's him purposefully lying to himself that his desire for vengeance is an escape clause from responsibility. He and his dead partner would've loved to become the kingpins themselves. It's about amassing power.
@MRAnthony CJ I don't want to cross any of their paths, don't get me wrong, but that being said, I'd MUCH rather deal with Gus over the Salamancas. The Salamancas are just evil, Chaotic evil even, where as Gus comes off as more Lawful Evil, or even Chaotic Neutral. Gus is brutal and calculating and relentless, but only really to those who are playing the same game as him. If you're uninvolved, a civilian, innocent, etc, he wants no harm to come to you, and frankly even if you are in the same game as him, if you're respectful and operate with integrity, he seems like he'll leave you alone. I can respect that.
@@dr.aisaitl7439 Nah. Mike knew the things he did were horrible but he actually did want to look after his daughter in law and granddaughter. Unlike Walt whose family became a convenient excuse for him to get more money and power.
@@Xehanort10 But that's literally the exact same motivation as Walt, he didn't need millions of dollars from murdering tons of people to look after Kaylee. Stacy would have saw the money and not accepted it (like when Matty dies). He also routinely puts their lives at risk by being involved in the drug empire business The show fools people into rooting for the Walter White premise again
@Mayochiki Different strokes I guess. I've never found it boring or slow. It's kind of the opposite to me. I often watch the episodes twice to catch all the details I missed the first time around.
@Mayochiki the pacing is slow but the execution of everything happening is done better than BB imo. The peaks are not the same (yet) but at least there is no filler this time around.
@@Superspy315 this. The gus/mike/nacho cartel plot is pretty much one thing. It started out as one storyline (Season 1) and now its coming back together with jimmy's story.
I love how in public like at his restaurants, charity events and so on his voice is high pitched and cheerful. But when he’s talking to his cartel employees, allies and rivals his voice gets very deep and very dark.
Gus is not a monster by design like Hector Salamanca, he is a monster by choice. And in order to avenge his friend, he chooses to beat Hector at his own game. Ironically, it ends in a draw (both die at the same time). Walt proved to be the most vicious animal of them all In BB we realise though that the monster within Gus eventually consumes his humanity and all that's left is a shell
“It makes up for nothing. I am what I am.” True self awareness. Gus acts so robotic, but he is one of the most truly human characters in the BB universe
He meant different in that he doesn't involve innocent people in his business operations. Nacho was in the game, so he knew the risks for the rewards. But the Salamanca's have no problem pushing and killing random civilians to get their way. Of course, that's not why Gus himself is against Hector or the cartel, but that is how he conducts his own business. It's more leverage he can use to get Mike on his side.
@@alexferguson9899 Oh, yeah, when the chips were down, he flipped that switch quickly. But it's what he meant when trying to get Mike on his side. He really wasn't much better morally, just a better manipulator. Mike wasn't totally against using Nacho either, but a whole room almost got shot up when Gus tried to bring in Nacho's dad.
Gus is a master manipulator. He could really understand how people are motivated. Schuler : Through bravery. Lydia: Through sustainability. Mike: Through revenge. Gale: Through kindness. Walt: Through responsibility. Jesse: Through purpose. Nacho: Through blackmail. If Saul was on the list, it would be through money.
1:00 "I like to keep my business as far from here as possible." In Mexico at Gus' own private Doctor's ranch and hospital. .Kept on retainer for emergencies in a war south of the border.
2:00 A fountain as a memorial to his dead lover that Hector shot by Don Eladio's swimming pool. "Michael, I believe that you understand, REVENGE." "Yes I do." Game on.!
Vince Gilligan and his team need to do an art house horror film! The use of color, the way they make menial things feel so tense and the excellent dialogue: They'd probably make an oscar worthy film!
Well this scene is just brilliant.mike hates the Salamanca’s.he KNOWS Gus hates them. The way Gus says “REVENGE”. Gus was definitely manipulating mike. After Gus said revenge. Mike is actually speechless. When is mike EVER not speaking his mind AND the truth. For mike to not say anything SAYS VOLUMES.
It is very different from the previous seasons. I'm still not sure if I like it better or not. But this episode specifically looks way better than any other lightning and color wise (not camera work though. Vince Gilligan's episodes are always the best when it comes to that).
the fact that he brought up the word "memorial", but did not answer what it was a memorial for, and then later says "i believe you understand revenge", that's enough for mike to put the pieces together. without having to directly say it, mike understands that gus's war with the salamancas is revenge for someone who died. someone for whom the village is a memorial to. the same reason he finances the village is the same reason he goes after the salamancas. he didnt have to say it, but mike understood it just from that. we the audience already knew that, but even if we didnt, i think we'd be able to tell from this scene too. genius.
Gus and Mike were a perfect "Boss and Right Hand" duo. Prop Joe and Slim. Marlo and Chris. Tony & Silvio. D'Amato & Tyson. They compliment each other to a T. Respect each other genuinely. Know their roles. Especially talented at violence to the point where it's artful and admirable. Their work ethic is top tier. So effective as a unit as if they are one.
Late response but there is more to it! There's also Mike's moral code. He doesn't want innocent people killed by those in the game: the good samaritan Hector shot, Howard, etc. He knows Hector has no personal code and despises that, partly because Mike's choice to not kill Hector's guy resulted in the death of an innocent bystander who showed up to save him.
Gus has no issue being violent when it serves his goals. The Salamancas, on the other hand, enjoy violence. It’s just fun for them. There doesn’t need to be a reason. And that is what makes Gus fundamentally different.
I feel like this is, to put it one way, the only time we see Gus in the context of being a friend? If he's being genuine, which I believe is the intent, considering the location especially, he's being very vulnerable here.
It hasn't established any extra details that we didn't already understand, but it's like watching a fresh edition of the show all over again, and it's unbelievably good for a series where you already know how it all ends. Impeccable television- we're lucky to ever get anything this good ever again.
@@Hysteria98 I'd say it gave extra details. It shows how Hector became paraplegic. It also shows why Mike moved to New Mexico, and how he avenged his son's death. Also presents new characters, such as Lalo or Kim.
BCS is prequel DLC that's actually worth it. Last 2 eps have been getting very BrBa territory. First couple seasons are a slow burn but it's worth it. Eventually you start seeing more and more BrBa characters and start wondering what happened to some of these BCS characters that do not have a single screen in BrBa. You know it's not going to be good for some 🤐
i just realised that Gus used crossroads as a way to explain to get Mike in, the same way Walt used crossroads to explain his short-founded departure from the meth business
I believe when Gus says Mike that he knows Mike understands revenge is because he knows Mike's Lost a son cause he probably saw his background records that his son was killed the dead cops Mike's moving away etc and made 1+1 he knows Mike killed to avenge his son
Hey Claudio, I just realised this. Completely missed it the first time around. Do you think there was a level of threat about it? (I know X so you must do Y - like Gus did with Nacho except with much more respect). Also any chance you know if this is common knowledge? I use the subreddit a fair amount but never saw this mentioned before! Thanks
I like to think following this scene, Gus completely fills Mike in on the revenge plot, and it solidifies Mike’s investment because the cause is greater than “working for one drug dealer, killing other drug dealers.”
I love how as the scene goes on, Mike gets more and more resigned. He already knows what's going to happen. He offers token, surly resistance, but he knows he's in the spider web.
Eh he cares about it. But his main purpose is vengeance. Hence why they do effectively end his story after he gets revenge on the cartel (well 2 episodes later but still)
There are many arguments regarding the fundamental differences between Mike and Walt, or, the complete absence vs absolute dominance of one's ego. I generally agree but can't help wondering: is Mike's ego really absent? We know from multiple instances that Mike is a man of many trades, his tactical prowess, his decades of experience and knowledge about the criminal world, his dedication to any job he was given, be it parking booth guard, handyman, bodyguard, "security consultant", or an assassin. All beg the question: even for a man of his age, Mike still had a metric ton of absolutely revered and employable skills, more than enough to land him a legitimate, well-paying job, yet he still chose the criminal underground, why? I suppose one could argue that his involvement with Gus did not have a clear watershed, a definitive moment signifying "ok from now on he's one of the henchmen for Gus", he had choices, he always did. Unlike Nacho, Mike could have withdrawn at any moment he would have liked, yet he carried on down this path. To me Mike's statement about how he did this so the ones he cared for could live a good life, was mostly solid, but there were also shreds of selfishness and even ego intertwined within - a part of him wanted to do what he did, to feel useful and capable again, as his compensation for indirectly getting his son killed ("I broke my boy").
What I've never understood was this: how did Gus actually convince Mike to fully commit to being his button man, considering how critical of Gus he is here and in the earlier episodes? We never actually see Mike accepting this position. And why would he want to help Gus get revenge? I have some guesses. One is that Gus is pointing out that Werner died due to the interference of Lalo, so Mike should take out his anger on them instead of on Gus.
every layer of peace rides on one of unrest and discontent. If you want the high of feeling avenged, you have to endure the suffering of loss and the possibility of payback against you afterward. If you want to live a long and happy-er life, you must grow out of the need for revenge. And that means growing past the need for certain feelings that have let's say, 'plagued' mankind since the beginning of time.
I was watching the scene where Mike talks to Nacho’s dad in season 6 and Nacho’s dad says there is no justice among criminals, just revenge. Nice little callback to this scene
Is the out of place fountain in the little square put there by Gus Fring to remind him of the pool where was his love killed? Also why this village and this house? Is it maybe the birthplace of his lover? The old lady being his boyfriend mum? Gus goes there to help the relatives and to dream of revenge....?
What bothers me is that Mike and Gustavo didn't congrat each other after killing off the cartel and leaving Hector alone to die, thats why Mike got angry when he recover from being shot clueless from Fring and found that his partner that for many years were against Hector for revenge got blown off by White.
Nike is the only guy with enough balls to talk to Gus firing like that and get away with it. And it makes Gus want him even more. Imagine having all the money and resources that Fring has and realizing that this old retired cop can be the best “fixer” ever.
I’ve always wondered about this scene. When Gus says to Mike “I think you understand revenge” was that implying he did a deep background on Mike and knows he killed the cops who killed his son??
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I would recruit Mike as anything: a gardener or whatever. The man is solid.
As Gus said to Lydia - He is reliable.
Damn man. Mike's like, 50% off!
Solid dude
@@TheDifferenced thats like, almost half!
@Mists & Shadows I'd trust him to mow a lawn, maybe simple hand demolition as a laborer.
“I am what I am”, man I love that line. It really humanises Gus and shows that he’s self aware of the terrible things he’s done for the business
"a man provides for his family even is he's not love. And stick to it, because he's a man" another line when he convinces walt to work for him.
on the contrary, i feel like it deflects responsiblility
Gus: If you only knew the power of the dark side.
Its a throwback reference to the kafkaesque episode in bb. Jesses therapist said the same after he confessed driving over his daughter.
I yam what I yam
And for a split second, Gus was fully and completely honest with Mike
Has he ever lied to Mike though?
I think genuine is the better word
i think Gus has always been honest to everyone, he just reveals enough of the truth he needs.
gus is always honest,unless your his enemy,or the dea
The way Gus says "revenge" is so good. Such a great scene.
ScusemuaGaming *And in front of a water fountain dedicated to Max.*
Also his voice changes right? goes ''black metal mode'' or something.
If you look into PayDay 2 (a game)
He hires you to do heists, n you get to hear more of him in that cool voice lol
I only just found out that game had live action trailers, and he's in the first video in a compilation of them
Oh and ya, sick game. I also only put together that it was him (the actor at least) bcuz of those videos
Gus finds every weakness in someone and uses it to his strength
Mike was Revenge
Walt was Pride
Jesse was Potential
Jesses was feeling important/ valued
How potential is supposed to be a weakness?
@@thehound9008 Jesse needed people to validate his potential cause he had such a low self esteem. He only has hope enough to stay clean if someone believes in him
I hadn't thought about the 3rd one.
The Hound: not so much a weakness, but the character's chief motivation that Gus exploits in driving him to work for his own interest.
Multiple chess games being used at once.
that's a dope fountain though.
That fountain is so out of place, prob the reason why it is dope
@Payton Cantrell nope...meth ain't dope.
@Payton Cantrell well, they're not using the right terminology. lol
@Payton Cantrell fair enough...this country has huge problems. ☹
Literally. Built on dope money.
This scene uses the same music from S3E04 where Gus is talking to Mike about Hector and how “a bullet to the head would be far too humane.” Showing his vulnerability and true feelings about the Salamanca’s to Mike again here. The way he says Revenge is amazing and because Mike once got revenge on the two dirty cops killing his son it makes so much sense why he is going to choose to work for Gus again. I love this show!
I thought of the same thing !
What is the name of the song played in this scene?
@@larheodd6218song is called Mike vs Gus
I’m case anyone was wondering, the fountain says dedicated to Max. Max was Gus’ partner in making Pollos Hermanos. He calls this place a “memorial” because his partner had been killed by Hector Salamanca as shown in a Breaking Bad episode. This is why Gus hates Hector Salamanca so much and wants revenge.
Who could come up with that? Except for everybody with 3-digital IQ who watched Breaking Bad.
I guessed at that connection, because the camera focused on it. Loved Breaking Bad, but I'm liking Better Call Saul more.
Breaking bad is post Saul, I’m confused😭
Which episode of bb bro,,,plz help
John Wick Season 4 Episode 8, or you can search Hector kills Max on RUclips.
When Mike was running away from the police (just before he dies), I think he was driving to that place
sweet
Didnt he die at the hands of walter white at a riverbed ?
I dont recall any police around that scene.
@@juliusraben3526 with "running away" he doesnt mean it literally. The police was just closing in on him.
@@poke-champ4256 yeah.. but the choice of words makes it look like something else
Especially the (just before he dies)
Nice idea, though I imagine if Gus was the sole person bankrolling the compound it would start to fall apart after his death.
JESUS CHRIST
The delivery of the line "Revenge" is one of the best acting I have ever seen from Giancarlo. The amount of rage, anger, power and imponence in that only word is freaking unbelievable. Best scene of the season so far.
Is it just me, or the water sound in the fountain kind calls you back to Don Eladio’s pool? And if that’s a memorial, you can tell that when Gus just stand there, listening to the water, he’s living all those moments again.
And the revenge talk, in that spot (dedicated to Max), is just genius by the writers.
Right?! I love it. This was a 10 point scene
This is his Mustafar's Castle. This is where channels his Dark Side.
Every word out of Mike's mouth in this scene is a question or ends with one, until he's hit with "revenge". Mike in Breaking Bad doesn't ask questions.
The writing in this series is phenomenal
What boggles me is how Gus was able to find out that Mike killed those two cops in Philly.
Good point!
Gus probably has connections. And the story is very well known to the cops. So there isnt really a surprise here. The cops have the same information and Gus is no dummy
Not that hard to be honest. From a background check he knows that Mike has a dead son, that said dead son was a cop in a corrupt police station and that his two partners were misteriously murdered and the philadelphia police suspects Mike. Gus knowing what Mike is and what he is capable of, its not that hard to deduce what happened.
It’s not like it was not known. The investigation team sent from Philly in the first season pretty much knew it. The young detective wanted to solve the case. The older black detective basically stopped him. My impression was the investigation was just going through the motions to close the case. Just to check I whether Mike did some huge mistake. He didn’t so the happily put it to the cold files section.....
Also Gus has lots of connections in police station as shown in both BCS/BB (as honest owner of Los Pollos)
I'm really liking the direction they're taking with Mike's character this season. He seems more critical of Gus and asks hard questions. I believe it has something to do with the whole Werner situation. I think Mike really liked him and deep down is still angry he had to kill him.
"I believe it has to do with Werner"
Wow, easy there, Sherlock.
“I believe it has to do with Werner”
Wow, easy there, Einstein.
How in the world did you come to that conclusion? Everyone else thought it was because los pollos hermanos took too long to respond to mikes complaint via their email system.
This is the new generation, they state the obvious and get a lot of likes from people of similiar age. Very sad
You know, you just might be on to something there, my guy
Thijs Van Meeuwen there’s no fooling you
Gus says he's different. But he isn't. That's him purposefully lying to himself that his desire for vengeance is an escape clause from responsibility. He and his dead partner would've loved to become the kingpins themselves. It's about amassing power.
Same with Mike, he says he does it for the family but he's exactly like Walt where it's for him
@MRAnthony CJ I don't want to cross any of their paths, don't get me wrong, but that being said, I'd MUCH rather deal with Gus over the Salamancas. The Salamancas are just evil, Chaotic evil even, where as Gus comes off as more Lawful Evil, or even Chaotic Neutral. Gus is brutal and calculating and relentless, but only really to those who are playing the same game as him. If you're uninvolved, a civilian, innocent, etc, he wants no harm to come to you, and frankly even if you are in the same game as him, if you're respectful and operate with integrity, he seems like he'll leave you alone.
I can respect that.
@@ChicagoPaul2020 that is why he killed his loyal employee after Jessie killed Gale
@@dr.aisaitl7439 Nah. Mike knew the things he did were horrible but he actually did want to look after his daughter in law and granddaughter. Unlike Walt whose family became a convenient excuse for him to get more money and power.
@@Xehanort10 But that's literally the exact same motivation as Walt, he didn't need millions of dollars from murdering tons of people to look after Kaylee. Stacy would have saw the money and not accepted it (like when Matty dies). He also routinely puts their lives at risk by being involved in the drug empire business
The show fools people into rooting for the Walter White premise again
unforgettable scene, i replayed this from time to time. great writing and delivered very well.
Imagine not caring about the Gus/Mike storyline. One of the best parts of this show imo
And yes, some people dislike that aspect of BCS
Killer Kuerbis imo its the best part of it. It’s as much their show as it is Saul’s
@Mayochiki This show is not about what happens. It's about HOW it happens.
@Mayochiki Different strokes I guess. I've never found it boring or slow. It's kind of the opposite to me. I often watch the episodes twice to catch all the details I missed the first time around.
@Mayochiki the pacing is slow but the execution of everything happening is done better than BB imo. The peaks are not the same (yet) but at least there is no filler this time around.
@@Superspy315 this. The gus/mike/nacho cartel plot is pretty much one thing. It started out as one storyline (Season 1) and now its coming back together with jimmy's story.
I love how in public like at his restaurants, charity events and so on his voice is high pitched and cheerful. But when he’s talking to his cartel employees, allies and rivals his voice gets very deep and very dark.
Gus is not a monster by design like Hector Salamanca, he is a monster by choice. And in order to avenge his friend, he chooses to beat Hector at his own game. Ironically, it ends in a draw (both die at the same time). Walt proved to be the most vicious animal of them all
In BB we realise though that the monster within Gus eventually consumes his humanity and all that's left is a shell
So glad this scene was posted so soon. Have rewatched it more than most scenes in the entire show, and it's only been a day
“It makes up for nothing. I am what I am.”
True self awareness. Gus acts so robotic, but he is one of the most truly human characters in the BB universe
I love the music in this scene. So very ominous
"I am different"
*Half season later:*
"lmao let's keep Nacho hostage, I mean, whats the worst that could happen?"
*one season of bcs and 3 of breaking bad later*
“I will kill your wife. I will kill your son. I WILL KILL YOUR INFANT DAUGHTER!”
He meant different in that he doesn't involve innocent people in his business operations. Nacho was in the game, so he knew the risks for the rewards. But the Salamanca's have no problem pushing and killing random civilians to get their way. Of course, that's not why Gus himself is against Hector or the cartel, but that is how he conducts his own business. It's more leverage he can use to get Mike on his side.
@@CosmicWaltz7 but nacho's father wasn't in the game.
@@alexferguson9899 Oh, yeah, when the chips were down, he flipped that switch quickly. But it's what he meant when trying to get Mike on his side. He really wasn't much better morally, just a better manipulator. Mike wasn't totally against using Nacho either, but a whole room almost got shot up when Gus tried to bring in Nacho's dad.
@@CosmicWaltz7
He tells Lalo pretty much how he considers himself different
Mike and Jesse had that in common
Woodworking
They took a small pride in making sure the wood was almost art.
Small little Easter egg
This scene, dialogues and background music reminds me the godfather
haha i don't know why but i thought the same exact thing. gotta be the music.
*Gus to Mike : I’m gonna make you an offer you can’t refuse*
Gus is a master manipulator. He could really understand how people are motivated.
Schuler : Through bravery.
Lydia: Through sustainability.
Mike: Through revenge.
Gale: Through kindness.
Walt: Through responsibility.
Jesse: Through purpose.
Nacho: Through blackmail.
If Saul was on the list, it would be through money.
Nah, Saul was about self preservation
Don Eladio: Through Chikas.
Don Hector: Through sock me.
@@Camcolito 🤣
Nah he would just need to belittle saul
1:00 "I like to keep my business as far from here as possible." In Mexico at Gus' own private Doctor's ranch and hospital. .Kept on retainer for emergencies in a war south of the border.
“You gangsters and your justice, you are all the same “
Papa Varga
2:00 A fountain as a memorial to his dead lover that Hector shot by Don Eladio's swimming pool. "Michael, I believe that you understand, REVENGE." "Yes I do." Game on.!
lover huh?..
@@karabinjr It's strongly implied, at the very least.
Mike heard some atrocious Spanish and it instantly knew it was Gus. 😂
Really love that theme in the background during the crossroads bit.
Vince Gilligan and his team need to do an art house horror film! The use of color, the way they make menial things feel so tense and the excellent dialogue: They'd probably make an oscar worthy film!
MIke "Just promise you won't hurt Victor. He seems nice"
3:17 Mike hurt his pride comparing him to the Salamancas, but Gus still hired him - just like he hired Walter after he compared himself to him.
This is a beautiful scene just the two of them talking
Oh ho hum just another brilliant scene.... Gus pushed the perfect buttons with Mike revenge.......... Oh Mike knows a thing or two about revenge
Gustavo has amazing self-control! Mike the Problem-Solver!
The Salamanca's= evil
Gus fring= a necessary evil
*We get dirty, and the world stays clean*
@@Tobyee thats the mission
Walter white was the necessary evil, he took down everything with him. Gus was more like neutral evil.
@@Paulo-zr5zo Walter White was chemistry, hes was all these components catching fire and violently releasing all their energy becoming inert.
"Evil is Evil" - Geralt of Rivia
“I am what I am
And what I am needs no excuses”
Well this scene is just brilliant.mike hates the Salamanca’s.he KNOWS Gus hates them. The way Gus says “REVENGE”. Gus was definitely manipulating mike. After Gus said revenge. Mike is actually speechless. When is mike EVER not speaking his mind AND the truth. For mike to not say anything SAYS VOLUMES.
Is it just me or does the cinematography look different this season
It is!
It is very different from the previous seasons. I'm still not sure if I like it better or not. But this episode specifically looks way better than any other lightning and color wise (not camera work though. Vince Gilligan's episodes are always the best when it comes to that).
It seems to be based on El Camino
@@DarthRushy I don't think it is though. El camino came out when the series was already done shooting (or really close to)
The writing is still 10/10
"You are at crossroads"
*The Great Strategy starts playing*
“I am in a war. I need a coati.”
I like how Mike is so straight to the point, and calls out bullshit when he smells it.
I’m now sure Gus didn’t order to kill that kid in BB
on accident he did
@Ghost Train Haze bark not bite
@@jackbauer555 your a dumbass
Thomas
hiilikeair he’s talking about Tomas not Brock
the fact that he brought up the word "memorial", but did not answer what it was a memorial for, and then later says "i believe you understand revenge", that's enough for mike to put the pieces together. without having to directly say it, mike understands that gus's war with the salamancas is revenge for someone who died. someone for whom the village is a memorial to. the same reason he finances the village is the same reason he goes after the salamancas. he didnt have to say it, but mike understood it just from that. we the audience already knew that, but even if we didnt, i think we'd be able to tell from this scene too. genius.
Gus and Mike were a perfect "Boss and Right Hand" duo. Prop Joe and Slim. Marlo and Chris. Tony & Silvio. D'Amato & Tyson. They compliment each other to a T. Respect each other genuinely. Know their roles. Especially talented at violence to the point where it's artful and admirable. Their work ethic is top tier. So effective as a unit as if they are one.
That water fountain is incredible
Gus always talks like he is reading a child's book
I was hoping that there was more to Mike's loyalty than that he "understands revenge"
Late response but yeah I gotta agree
Late response but there is more to it! There's also Mike's moral code. He doesn't want innocent people killed by those in the game: the good samaritan Hector shot, Howard, etc. He knows Hector has no personal code and despises that, partly because Mike's choice to not kill Hector's guy resulted in the death of an innocent bystander who showed up to save him.
Revenge is a fools game - Arthur Morgan
Gus has no issue being violent when it serves his goals. The Salamancas, on the other hand, enjoy violence. It’s just fun for them. There doesn’t need to be a reason. And that is what makes Gus fundamentally different.
I feel like this is, to put it one way, the only time we see Gus in the context of being a friend? If he's being genuine, which I believe is the intent, considering the location especially, he's being very vulnerable here.
I already finished the Breaking bad. do i need to watch the Better call saul series? is it necessary or not?
Not really necessary. But if you love the universe of Breaking Bad, then hell yeah!!!
It hasn't established any extra details that we didn't already understand, but it's like watching a fresh edition of the show all over again, and it's unbelievably good for a series where you already know how it all ends. Impeccable television- we're lucky to ever get anything this good ever again.
Hysteria98 *cough* lalo and Ignacio *cough*
@@Hysteria98 I'd say it gave extra details.
It shows how Hector became paraplegic. It also shows why Mike moved to New Mexico, and how he avenged his son's death. Also presents new characters, such as Lalo or Kim.
BCS is prequel DLC that's actually worth it.
Last 2 eps have been getting very BrBa territory. First couple seasons are a slow burn but it's worth it. Eventually you start seeing more and more BrBa characters and start wondering what happened to some of these BCS characters that do not have a single screen in BrBa. You know it's not going to be good for some 🤐
For anyone confused about the "Max" sign, Max was Gus's lover/close friend whom Hector killed to torture Gus
i just realised that Gus used crossroads as a way to explain to get Mike in, the same way Walt used crossroads to explain his short-founded departure from the meth business
I believe when Gus says Mike that he knows Mike understands revenge is because he knows Mike's Lost a son cause he probably saw his background records that his son was killed the dead cops Mike's moving away etc and made 1+1 he knows Mike killed to avenge his son
Hey Claudio, I just realised this. Completely missed it the first time around. Do you think there was a level of threat about it? (I know X so you must do Y - like Gus did with Nacho except with much more respect). Also any chance you know if this is common knowledge? I use the subreddit a fair amount but never saw this mentioned before! Thanks
Gus is working on his new Luca Brasi.
I like to think following this scene, Gus completely fills Mike in on the revenge plot, and it solidifies Mike’s investment because the cause is greater than “working for one drug dealer, killing other drug dealers.”
Do you know how long Gus had to stand there facing the well so he could appear cool when Mike walks out of the house?
This is when Mike became Ehrmantraut
I love how as the scene goes on, Mike gets more and more resigned. He already knows what's going to happen. He offers token, surly resistance, but he knows he's in the spider web.
godlike scene
I think, in a way, Gus doesn't care about drug empire anymore
He's just in it for vengeance
Eh he cares about it. But his main purpose is vengeance. Hence why they do effectively end his story after he gets revenge on the cartel (well 2 episodes later but still)
I think the only true difference between gus and the cartel is Gus’s intelligence
That’s it
There are many arguments regarding the fundamental differences between Mike and Walt, or, the complete absence vs absolute dominance of one's ego. I generally agree but can't help wondering: is Mike's ego really absent?
We know from multiple instances that Mike is a man of many trades, his tactical prowess, his decades of experience and knowledge about the criminal world, his dedication to any job he was given, be it parking booth guard, handyman, bodyguard, "security consultant", or an assassin. All beg the question: even for a man of his age, Mike still had a metric ton of absolutely revered and employable skills, more than enough to land him a legitimate, well-paying job, yet he still chose the criminal underground, why?
I suppose one could argue that his involvement with Gus did not have a clear watershed, a definitive moment signifying "ok from now on he's one of the henchmen for Gus", he had choices, he always did. Unlike Nacho, Mike could have withdrawn at any moment he would have liked, yet he carried on down this path.
To me Mike's statement about how he did this so the ones he cared for could live a good life, was mostly solid, but there were also shreds of selfishness and even ego intertwined within - a part of him wanted to do what he did, to feel useful and capable again, as his compensation for indirectly getting his son killed ("I broke my boy").
Revenge is a dish that is best served cold. It is very cold, in space.
Dialogue, writing, is First class.
This is the moment Mike became Badger
“I am what I am.” I feel the same way Gus.
Good stuff, man
Gus is actually at par with Heisenberg in diplomatic talking who are second only to Saul Goodman.
Vegeance is a sin, vengeance is a fault, vengeance is mine said the Lord. Vengeance is like rain. When it "rains"
So the Lord jealously guards his ability to sin?
vengeance is normal against those who did wrong and hurts others with no cause....dont bring god's name into ur faulse statement
What I've never understood was this: how did Gus actually convince Mike to fully commit to being his button man, considering how critical of Gus he is here and in the earlier episodes? We never actually see Mike accepting this position. And why would he want to help Gus get revenge?
I have some guesses. One is that Gus is pointing out that Werner died due to the interference of Lalo, so Mike should take out his anger on them instead of on Gus.
every layer of peace rides on one of unrest and discontent. If you want the high of feeling avenged, you have to endure the suffering of loss and the possibility of payback against you afterward.
If you want to live a long and happy-er life, you must grow out of the need for revenge. And that means growing past the need for certain feelings that have let's say, 'plagued' mankind since the beginning of time.
I was watching the scene where Mike talks to Nacho’s dad in season 6 and Nacho’s dad says there is no justice among criminals, just revenge. Nice little callback to this scene
If I wanted revenge on one thing, it would be against crime itself.
3:25 😊😊 I love this music
3:00 😊😊😊😊😊😊
🎶 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Is the out of place fountain in the little square put there by Gus Fring to remind him of the pool where was his love killed? Also why this village and this house? Is it maybe the birthplace of his lover? The old lady being his boyfriend mum? Gus goes there to help the relatives and to dream of revenge....?
I thought he was gonna sing is some Alanis when he started: "so I'm here" 😂
What bothers me is that Mike and Gustavo didn't congrat each other after killing off the cartel and leaving Hector alone to die, thats why Mike got angry when he recover from being shot clueless from Fring and found that his partner that for many years were against Hector for revenge got blown off by White.
say what you want but gus was different, twisted in it's own psychopatic way, but he was better than salamancas by a mile. A man of complicated morals
They both exhale together, at the end.
Nike is the only guy with enough balls to talk to Gus firing like that and get away with it. And it makes Gus want him even more. Imagine having all the money and resources that Fring has and realizing that this old retired cop can be the best “fixer” ever.
Mike and Gus were the best
Reebok also spoke to Gus like that, but Adidas mostly kept his mouth shut.
2:52
this episode alone to me is better than the most of the show
I wanted Mike to ask the obvious question: How? What makes you different?
These people creating an epic🤔
I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!!
3:26 😊😊😊
"It seems to me you are at a crossroads.... Of an enormous precipice"
Finally it's not yellow anymore in Mexico
You can tell by the houses now. It looks like Afghanistan.
Name of the music since 2:40 plz
Good thing I'm not the only one I liked it
Hah what music xd
I'm late but it's Mike and Gus (II) OST
Mike had a few monents of vulnerability, and I think that this shows one of them.
Jesus, after better call saul just gus breathing has so much depth to it
Does anyone reckon Gus had Mike stabbed so he could save him and manipulate him into thinking he only has one option?
I’ve always wondered about this scene. When Gus says to Mike “I think you understand revenge” was that implying he did a deep background on Mike and knows he killed the cops who killed his son??
ya, you got it!
well that lead us to one conclusion , "gus" know the whole story of mike and the tragedy of his son .
Great scene ! They forgot to add ! Revenge is a dish best served cold !
And a deluded chemistry teacher took better of them all.
And isn't ironic,
Dontcha think?
I like how mikes head is the shape of a turnip