kims actress on "talking saul" after the episode ended said "kim is at the end of her character arc, of going down the rabbit hole, and jesse is at the beginning of his." I loved that point and that they spoke to eachother.
I completely disagree on how Saul/Gene feels about Kim. I think he clearly loves her and that shred of hope of getting back together led him to that conversation. He turns sour during the conversation because he is so dug in and defensive because he can’t except responsibility for his actions and he has built a wall up around his emotions. It has turned him bitter, but it’s all a defense mechanism though. That’s also why he acted uninterested during the divorce signing. He clearly didn’t want to sever that tie, but his pride has corrupted him. That’s my opinion anyway.
I love how it shows Saul on the verge of tears before Kim comes in. Then when she is there he fronts like he doesn’t have a care in the world. Jimmy’s ability to compartmentalize is soul crushing and feels very real. Also I thought the cameo last week was a little unnecessary but I sat with it and I liked how it parallels what gene is going through and shows ho instrumental Saul was in the rise of Walt. I can see how you feel the way you do though.
That was a great scene and a heartbreaking moment. There was a glimpse of Jimmy McGill there then he just immediately slips back into character when he needs to.
That scene was meant to parallel the exact way Chuck treated Jimmy in the season 3 finale, right down to the pretending to read something while Kim slunk out of the room. I'm surprised no one here picked up on that.
I never had the expectation that this show would mimic the suspense of Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul has always been a quiet tragedy of inevitability, more of a sinking feeling than the "holy shit" reactions that Breaking Bad gave. I think going balls to the wall would go against the nature of the show which is about a man who, as opposed to Walter White, cannot change who he is. Jimmy's slipping back yet again with his inevitable capture or death closing in.
Exactly my thoughts, Chuck was right about Jimmy all along, and thats gonna be proven in the finale when he goes down as someone who got away with it for too long and thought himself invincible because of it
I would also say that the idea that Saul couldn't become someone you hate is something I disagree with. He has lost Kim, his money, his freedom, and his identity. His destruction was inevitable. He's now at point where he's going to go over the edge or redeem himself. The endo of the episode showed that he didn't want to become the next evolution of his possible fate. He could have easily killed Jeff's mother with that land-line. He chose to flee and possibly get caught. It shows that he may be able to redeem himself and save his soul.
Hey Cody. I like how consistent you are in your reviews. Your points are very valid. I'm hoping the last episode will bring it all together in satisfying fashion.
This episode was a big improvement over the previous two, including with the breaking bad cameos. I agree with you there completely and i also was on edge of my seat near the end where me and my friend both went "Oh shit Saul, don't do it! DON'T DO IT!" with the phone wire. So happy they didn't go there as then this would've just been "Breaking Bad" again.
The scene where Kim starts crying on the bus was amazing acting by Rhea Seehorn. This story is so heartbreaking and I can't wait to see where the show ends.
My opinion is definitely matching yours, regarding the expectations the last few episodes of this season has. I was expecting to be on the edge of my seat, hopefully it happens in the last episode 👍🤘
I rewatched the scene between saul and Kim. That was painful. He started trying to appeal to her kink for conning . " They haven't got me yet...I'm still getting away with it". It was just sad to watch
Haven't understood at all what some people's issues have been with aspects of this final season because I've been finding season 6 of BCS to be nearly flawless. This episode in particular was an incredible masterclass. BCS has always been a more slower and thoughtful drama than BB ever was. Which is why I've always preferred it over BB. BB is an action Suspense thriller about one simple thing. It is masterful pulp which makes it easier to binge. BCS works better Episodically. Always find myself contemplating week after week with this show. The way TV used to be before the binge craze. Reminiscent of the days of Mad Men
@Yimi Tedeski differing opinions is never an issue because we're discussing art. My problem is the arguments that people are making regarding this final season that I don't really find is actually supported by what's on screen. Because it feels like it's coming from their expectations and what they wanted as opposed to what we got and the creators intention and execution
Action suspense thriller? Lmao people who complain about BCS say its boring (which it isn't) and people who criticize BB say its a shootout and balls to the wall every scene (which its not). BB had more suspense and thrilling moments while BCS has better written characters. Both shows have had different goals in mind and both accomplished them perfectly imo, so it just comes down to preference. Saying one isn't good is obviously ridiculous, both top tier television shows.
@@highwind1991 No shit people complain, because of their expectations and what they wanted. That’s how liking, and not liking a show works. You expect it to be good.
People can't accept that this is better call Saul n not breaking bad...the prequel series ended after fun and games now we r in post breaking bad this is it people upset bit don't get that this is after breaking bad n there's nothing exciting or thrilling about it this is the end. People can't deal with it.
I stopped rooting for Walt after Ozymandias, i stopped rooting for Saul and Kim after Fun and Games, i stopped rooting for Gene after this one, i mean- drugging and breaking into a cancer patients house, stealing his valuables, his identity and attempts to knock him out with the urn containing the ashes of his pet dog, “he can’t keep getting away with this!!” Appreciate your take man!
Such a depressing episode. But hands down the best episode of BCS ever in my opinion. Once again brilliant writing choices make this show great. I hate to say it so soon but the finale is already up against it for me. This episode really reinforceed all the choices these writers make. Down too every little detail. Not just this episode but the 7 years and 6 seasons up to this point. This is how it's done writers out there. My praise goes to the cast and crew too. Bravo. And great review Cody. Always enjoy the content. I believe Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould head the writing team.
lmao great ep but i swear to god every episode i see a comment saying how its the best episode of all time i dont think this or any episode in season 6 comes close to the highlights of season 3 and 4 such as chicanery etc.
Horrible episode. Lazy writing. Apparently the last few episodes they decided to make saul completely unredeemable and to copy breaking bad by making kim do exactly what Jesse did. They basically just copied breaking bad. Which tells me saul will die in the finale and Kim will be free because of some stupid contrived reason that will allow her not to go to jail.
Personally, I don't really see how you think the length of the epilogue is unnecessary. The events of the Gene timeline are pivital to Jimmy's fate because they show whether he a) Dies b) Gets incarcerated c) Something else The way I see it, the purpose of Better Call Saul has been to give insight on how a man could go from a normal human being to someone who caused an incomprehensible amount of damage to society. It has finally fullfilled that task completely (a while ago, might I add). We saw how losing Kim was the ultimate blow- Jimmy shut off his humanity to become Saul Goodman in the form we saw in BB (almost immediately after being dumped by Kim). We now know all we need to know about the hows and whys, and the show has now tied that loose end completely. It could be over by now because it has completed what it set out to do. So, Cody, it seems to me that your only alternative could be having the show end when Jimmy admired the suit in the store after pulling off his final heist. There really is no other option. This Gene stuff is all that's left, as the Better Call Saul timeline now overlaps with the Breaking Bad timeline. The only thing remaining that we need (or want?) to know is the fate of Gene...and all of this epilogue is necessary to give us context in how it all plays out. TL;DR, the way the show is playing out from here is a wet dream for anyone like me who wants to see how they close the book on Jimmy McGill. Anyone remotely interested in the final fate of Jimmy should enjoy these last episodes, because this is the only way they could provide that while having it all make sense.
This episode is exactly what I wanted from the black and white episodes. The flash forwards we got during all the seasons were dark to me and the last two episodes in black and white were like goofy dude falling over in the mall like looney toons but tonight’s episode felt dark and dreary.
@@yieldy5hunniy that scene reminded me of the breaking bad scene where Walter Jr calls the police on Walt. Walter is fighting with Skylar with a kitchen knife and you think for a second Water might actually stab his wife to death.
Again thank you Cody sincerely…know that I’m getting an honest opinion from you. However personally, this is my single favorite season of TV I’ve ever watched. Love the pace and storytelling techniques. This episode made me cry multiple times. The title fits perfectly. This is the right end of this character. Amazing penultimate episode. God bless Vince and Peter & cast and crew.
It doesn’t exist in a vacuum tho. The previous episodes totally set up what they paid off in this episode. This episode was stronger, because the spent a couple of episodes earning the revelations in this one
@@monkeyballs512 Yeah, I’m so puzzled by the small segment of fans who are feeling underwhelmed or conflicted about these last three episodes. It was all set up from scene 1 of the first episode. I don’t understand what the issue is at all.
Best episode since Fun and Games sad to see the parallels between Kim and Jimmy with Kim being able to admit her wrongs while Jimmy runs from his past.
Thank you for pointing out the issues. The fanatics drive me crazy their 10/10s. I agree with your point regarding the general direction of the final season. I remember when Breaking Bad was airing in the final season we couldn't breathe during those last episodes and people would be discussing how shocking and thrilling the episodes were. Now with BCS, I see people saying : Did you guys like yesterday's episode ? This tells me all I need to know about the quality of this final season.
Exactly. This show has never been the same tone or intensity as Breaking Bad but BCS has gotten increasingly tense and wild as the show has went on. I don't think it was a ridiculous expectation for the final season to get balls out by the end.
Even though we massively disagree with a few things, I'm just glad you're being honest with us. Hate when people fake their reactions/thoughts about media.
I hope Jimmy turns himself in and tells the truth about Howard. Howard got done so damn dirty. My man just wanted to do yoga and drink espresso and he got the worst of both worlds in a Crucible situation.
@@aspireahead8388 Yeah and he even did so much for Jimmy. He argued with Chuck about why Chuck wouldn't hire Jimmy, all while taking the blame for it. He recommended Jimmy to Davis and Maine because he truly believed in him, despite being reprimanded by Chuck for doing so. Most of all he truly respected Jimmy for all he was doing for Chuck while Chuck had himself barricaded in that house. When Jimmy hands Howard the paper of all the things they need to do for Chuck, Howard just responds with a blank stare and says "you do all this for him? ......every single day, Jimmy?" It's actually a really tender moment. Jimmy embarrassed him at Davis and Maine but you know what? After Chuck's passing, and some time went by, Howard realized that Jimmy didn't last at Davis and Maine because Jimmy was just kind of a loose cannon and that's how he'll always be. BUT, he's an incredibly hard worker, good lawyer, and absolutely beloved by his clients. So, despite knowing that Jimmy might do some unethical or unexpected things at HHM, he realizes that he genuinely, in good faith, wants him as an associate anyway. Howard was willing to accept Jimmy just as he is, flaws and all, simply because he thought on it and came to the conclusion that the benefits of having him be the "M" in "HHM" far outweigh the downsides. And what did Jimmy do? Destroy his car, plant drugs on him, set him up with hookers at business meetings. And guess what? Howard STILL approached Jimmy asking him if they could "talk it out", in order to STILL bring Jimmy on board at HHM. Then Kim pushes Jimmy into ruining him for good, to which Jimmy is truly reluctant. He doesn't want to do it. But Kim pushes and pushes; then after the job is over and it went horribly, she left Jimmy and blamed it on him. You could see how: 1) Howard is a great man, a decent, kind and reasonable man who believed in Jimmy for as long as he possibly could. 2) Jimmy got put on a bad choice road BY Kim, who after being called out on it, is now trying to make it right. 3) Jimmy however, just gets worse and worse.
I want to hear him remember Chuck and reflect on his actions in season 3. He was such a huge part of this show, I think they have to mention him at least once more in the final episode
@@squirrel490-n1p could not agree more. Chuck essentially put law into Jimmys mind. He admired him and looked up to Chuck as well. Just 1 more nod to him before the end would be awesome for sure.
Cody I think you hit the nail on the head to a degree. What strikes me very curiously and I kind of knew instantly that this extended gene epilogue was inevitable once they killed Lalo off that quickly. I didn’t understand it. When the showdown with Gus concluded I was like oh shit….this is about to feel reaaaally drawn out isn’t it? When this show first was announced I promised myself I wouldn’t expect blockbuster action moments that I was delivered in breaking bad and then to my surprise this show managed to incorporate them and I got away from my initial reservations that this wouldn’t be an explosive series. And then I think with the killing of Lalo what’s happened since then is I’m week by week reminded that my initial expectations may have been right. When this show was announced I thought we in no way needed it and I was completely wrong I think there was great backstory in this show with the fleshing out of characters etc and I wouldn’t be averse the proposed Gus focused only show. And while this last weeks episode was good I find myself pausing the episode a lot and going ok so only 40 minutes left now and we just had 20 minutes of Kim’s now bland life. It could be the extension of episodes included in the season idk I’m not sure what I could focus sole blame on for my lack of enthusiasm with the show as of late. I’m hoping I’m forced to eat my words and that next weeks finale comes pristinely wrapped with a perfect bow on top but to end my rant and once again announce that I feel what you feel, I just, I just don’t know 🫤
This show will have a quietly suspenseful ending which doesnt surprise me. It is not Breaking Bad and I applaud this show for it. I am very eager to find out how this series ends. I'm almost certain that Saul/Jimmy will end up in prison but that is where he belongs so it would be proper. Thanks for the review!
I said this on another review but I think it's going to come out that Saul was the mastermind behind most of what happens in Breaking Bad. E.g. Walt being "5 steps ahead" I bet that was actually Saul.
Love the show and the season. And yes he looks his age now but what else can anyone expect. He’s in his 40s it is what it is but he came back and had his time on BCS it was awesome. Never understood why it matters how old he looks
@@jordanellis3615 Personally I think Todd in el Camino is the perfect example of an actor ageing that completely threw me off and almost took me out the movie. Aaron Paul isn’t as bad as that, but it’s still fairly noticeable. I think maybe they could’ve done a better job making him look like his 25 year old self
I completely agree. Every single character from BB looks older now because they are. Jessie's is just the most noticable because he was the youngest cast member that came back. It can be overlooked.
Man, my drive to work flew by with this early upload. You were up late sir. I agree, that cameo hit way harder for me. The way they decided to close this show out so far is not at all what I expected and and as I said before I'm hesitant to say anything but I don't know it's the route I would have gone. Let's see what they have in store for the final episode, thank you for the upload my friend.
The Better Call Saul story, I feel, was always meant to tell the story of how Jimmy McGill went from being a good guy who sometimes did bad things, to a bad guy who couldn't help but do bad things. The fact that we still want Jimmy to be good, and the fact that we can still see a potential for good in him and want to like him, just shows how well his character has been written. It's a much more realistic portrayal of a complex human being. He's a complicated, sometimes likeable, but ultimately bad guy. Perhaps the most haunting aspect of the show is that we are forced to confront the possibility that, as unlikable as his older brother Chuck could be, he was ultimately right about his younger brother Jimmy when he proclaimed that he couldn't help himself and was therefor a lost cause. We, the audience, didn't want it to be true, but alas...
It's a question of nature vs nurture. It's arguable that Chuck as well as his parents contributed in making Jimmy the way he is. Ultimately It's Jimmy's choice but still, nothing happens in a vacuum as they say.
@@adamray2970 Of course. Context is always key. But different people will respond to those contexts differently. Chuck had his way, which wasn't healthy and could be hurtful in it's own way, and Jimmy dealt with it in different ways, but with the same outcomes of being self destructive and hurtful.
I believe the final scene will be Saul laying on his back as he fades into the afterlife staring into a Hamlindigo blue (TM) sky. In a single cloud with glowing ora he will see Walter, Mike, Hank, Howard, Lalo, Tuco, Nacho, and that bug Skinny Pete stepped on. Btw Chuck would be there but a storm was blowing in,electricity an all, you know. (Fade to black) Fin.
I ageee with the cameos over these last 2 episodes. Also on the same wavelength over this epilogue. I don’t hate what we’re getting but doesn’t have that pace of breaking bad’s last couple of episodes. It does feel a bit dragged but this finale could change our minds. The nacho arc this season still holds up as my favorite this season.
I don't know how I feel about these last 3, soon to be 4 episodes. I just feel like I'm in mourning of the characters we grew to love, and it really hits it home when they talk about how all of them are dead now apart from Kim and Saul. I do think that might be the point though, to show just how much damage and destruction has happen in the 10 years of the BCS, BB and Gene storyline. I just think it's sad that it's all coming to an end and there really isn't anywhere else they can take the story or do with any of the characters. Seeing the scheme against Howard in black and white really brings home how awful the scam was, but when you watch it in a funny way that it was made out to be you didn't really think much about it and how Jimmy and Kim were doing something evil. I imagine that is how it is when you are caught up in the criminal world and doing these things as just a job or a means to an end, but when it all unravels in court you really do see how awful it is. But yeah I have felt like BCS ended 3 episodes ago and now we're just tying up the end of Jimmy/Saul/Gene's storyline.
I got really excited when Jesse came on. I knew he and Walter were going to be in the other episode but I didn’t realise they’d were going to be in more than one so for me it was a huge surprise.
The Mike being replaced by a machine really hit home. All the moments that took place and all the people that came and went. Mike was a great character and although he did a lot of bad he had some morals. Hated to see him die.
One of the top 5 episodes of the entire series. This was incredible. And just to be clear: If we've gone this far with BB and BCS, we have to trust this and just go along with it. There's nothing we can do about any of it besides watch and go along with the ride. But we have to trust them. That's the whole reason we watch this show. And that Jesse cameo...that camera pan. They did the same thing in the BB finale when Walt goes to see Skylar one last time. Just brilliant. And to the comment about not liking Saul in these last few episodes: It's not Saul anymore. It's Gene now. Not just as someone that's hiding but as a whole other persona. I mean you know that already, but reading the comments we don't even know who to call him anymore. Jimmy, Saul or Gene? It's so much more than we realize that we take it at face value, walk away, then come back going "oooohhhhhh shit, that's what that meant." That's the beauty of this show. And this episode was a masterclass in screenwriting. Hands down. My prediction based on the last minute teaser at the end: Gene calls Ed and finds out he passed away (because obviously Robert Forster has passed) because there's been a few months after he last called him and said he'd take care of the problem himself. I say he calls Ed, can't get help and then has to basically pull a Walt and he's out on his own. And BTW, give Rhea her goddamn awards!
Yes we do need 4 episodes for what you call an epilogue. I like it. Maybe the problem is that you framed it as an epilogue in your head beforehand and it's clearly not. It's the last part of Goodman's story. Which does not necessarily make it an epilogue. It has it's beginning (in earlier seasons), it's culmination (this episode), and it's ending plus maybe an epilogue (next-last episode).
I think it’s a little unfair to say that we are “pretending to love this show” while also being assholes. I think ur allowed to think two things simultaneously that there are people that truly love this show no matter what, AND THATS OKAY! But there are unfortunately other people that you have to deal with that are completely out of line saying horrible things over a show. It doesn’t have to be all at once.
i don't think it has devolved when it comes to loving kim. but i think his main focus just shifted now to his passion for making cash and outsmarting other crooks instead of standing by the law and kim
Hey Cody, another great review! I agree that while I really enjoyed this episode, I have mixed feelings overall about how they’ve decided to end this. Sadly, I’ve also noticed that a small but vocal part of the BCS fan base has become pretty toxic to anyone who doesn’t praise every aspect of this show, or still prefers BB over BCS. Anyway, it’s hard to believe next week is the final chapter in this amazing universe. Let’s hope they go out on a strong note!
I think people are being very defensive about this show probably because it does not get enough praise and is quite underrated. They never won Emmy's and I rarely see big reviews about this show on RUclips. We all want to convince more people to give this show a chance I guess... Doesn't give anyone an excuse to be toxic of course
Oh man, if I didn't know about the cameos and saw Pinkman for the first time in this episode...who knows. I'm excited for the finale and I trust the writers, but I I would love to be proven wrong about these last four episodes feeling like nothing but an extended epilogue. Nice video, Cody. 100% agree with your thoughts on this one
At 19:00 preach man, people acting all high and mighty just because they like the show is so obnoxious These people also forget that sometimes you're just seeing things that aren't there, the "bravo vince" meme is about exactly that, things that people claim Vince intentionally did when all logic says he didn't But they pretend it's there to feel intelligent
I totally agree about the structure of the season. Fun and Games already felt a bit deflated after the tension of the mid-season premiere and whilst these last three episodes have been entertaining, I think I was expecting something else. Maybe more of a direct bridge into Breaking Bad instead of the flash forward we got.
How cool was it when he turned the laptop and you could see the reflection of the Better Call Saul commercial but it’s in color while everything else is still in black-and-white
Great review Cody. I have a gut feeling that Saul is going to end up in prison and Jimmy is going to make his one call to Kim which will feature the dialogue featured in the teaser for the previous 'Breaking Bad' episode. It's been foreshadowed that Saul is doomed these past few episodes. Can't wait to see how it all goes down.
100% agree with everything you said about this Jesse cameo. I didn’t hate the previous episode’s cameos but I would’ve loved to have had no knowledge of them returning and for this to have been the first we see of either of them. It would’ve been so much more profound that way but as it was I still nearly shed a tear just because the scene was still that good.
I felt similar about the last half of the final season of Breaking bad too until the ending aired. A lot of it felt slow and I was like COME OOONNNNN where is the action! But the ending pulled it all together and pulled it off in such an unexpected way. I'm excited to see how it ends and hopefully they make it all work. It's interesting to see how Gene is living after the events and everything but like I said, I do feel it has been a slow burn. Also, completely agree about them announcing the cameos, I was excited to see Jesse but like you said, that excitement could have been so much more if I wasn't expecting to see him.
Cody, although i do understand what your saying from your perspective, i believe this perspective is incorrect by the way your looking at it. Better Call Saul was never supposed to be BB pt 2 in terms of its tone and intensity, it is simply it’s own thing. It’s clear to me now what the show is actually about The pilot opens with Gene wistfully watching his old Better Call Saul commercials before introducing us to Jimmy. The show, therefore, is an attempt to answer the question “what kind of person looks at Saul Goodman, sleazy lawyer who worked for a notorious kingpin and went on the run, as their ‘golden years’?” In the early days it seemed like our answer was going to be simple. He was free, Saul was fun, scheming and scamming was a rush. We thought we’d get to see this guy really come into his own as Saul Goodman, he of the catchphrases and wacky low budget commercials. Oh what fun! And then the writers made a fateful decision - or perhaps discovery - that Saul Goodman WASN’T Jimmy at his best. He WASN’T the good times. Saul Goodman was a parasite, and a cold dead shell of a man. He was the end of who Jimmy McGill had been. He was a tragedy, the result of a man finally giving into his worst tendencies and losing his soul completely. But Gene still admires that part of his life. Still sees it as the wistful good old times. What kind of person sees Saul Goodman as their golden years? Somebody who hasn’t learned anything. Someone who has so thoroughly pushed down his real emotions that he’s convinced himself his time as a two-bit bus stop lawyer were the best years of his life. Who can’t even admit he used to love someone and lost them. That’s who Gene is. And that’s what makes all of his recent actions make sense. He’s not regressing. He never grew in the first place.
I agree with you it doesn't feel like I thought it would feel. I think a big problem with the last few episodes is the change of jimmy/saul/gene from meticulous well-prepared detail oriented cowardly con man for 60 plus episodes and then in a span of like 48 hours he all of a sudden becomes this sloppy ill prepared Reckless monster. I think they could have used a few of those episodes to slowly show the Devolution of him instead of doing it like in a few hours. It seems forced and rushed to me again that's just my opinion but I'm pretty disappointed some something that I thought would be magnificent. It's still good... better than pretty much anything currently on TV but that doesn't quell my disappointment
these might not be the most exciting episodes but makes sense that they are different from the Breaking bad universe since that universe is "Saul" gone.
I can definitely understand why the change of pace and tone is a bit jarring - it was for me too after Nippy, even though I still really enjoyed that episode on its own. But man... I'm sad to hear that its not working out for you. I absolutely love how everything is coming together with this and I can't stop thinking about it. All the details and story threads that came together in this episode were just tremendous. I don't think 4-episode epilogue is necessarily the right way to view this. The deep exploration of how Jimmy deals with grief is still very much being explored, even more so in contrast with how Kim handled things. Even now, there's more to the story of how/whether Jimmy McGill finds peace - we're still in the main story, not an epilogue. But I also don't think I'm lying to myself about really enjoying this... and I kind of resent the implication a little bit. I understand your criticisms, but just not sharing them doesn't mean I'm lying to myself. I think I agree that the structure could have perhaps made things a bit less jarring (if Nippy, perhaps, was spread throughout the rest of the season in 10-minute cold opens or something). I think you're trying to respond to those who might be real jerks about it, but despite them its still ok for some of us to legitimately and sincerely enjoy where this ending has been taking things. All that said, thanks for the review! I found you through Sean Chandler, and really appreciate y'all's take on things! In fact, seeing it through your perspectives forces me to honestly look at mine.
I think you misunderstood some of the interaction in the show, 1, It doesn't seem like Gene let Marion press the button on purpose, more like Marion reminded him he used to be a good guy that help old lady, and Saul didn't know how to react on that. 2, Saul vs Kim, Saul was only acting to be an ahole to Kim. At the beginning the scene, he was throwing the ball for so long (to decide how to react with Kim) that Francesca told him it is already closing time, there were room full of client because of it. Well with that said I think you video are alight, and I think you deserve more like.
The show ending this way seems to appeal to the most passionate fans and not the ppl who jump on the train in the last season or 2 , like everyone did for breaking bad . Also I honestly don’t understand the dislike of the black and white episodes. There was literally nothing else story wise to tell after fun and games in that timeline .
It’s not necessarily the choice to go into the Gene timeline, but rather Season 6 likes wasting time on things sometimes. S6E5 is literally the most pointless episode in the franchise and adds nothing other than the fact that Howard had a private eye, and of course S6E9, while a great episode, had TWO long monologues in a row about brands of wine. We get it, Gus is interested in this guy who is passionate about something, but yeah. TLDR it could’ve gotten there sooner, maybe spent just a liiiittle more time on Nacho, and sped up the Howard stuff by an episode or two. Just get rid of S6E5. I agree though, I absolutely love these black and white episodes and the unique atmosphere in them.
@@KooIDawg99 bcs is a much slower show and the only time i felt that it was kinda wasting time too much was when gus was just waiting for lalo, i feel like they couldve done more with his anxiety, other than that i think these episodes have been great.
Again, someone dubbing everyone that feels they way they do as "the passionate fans". I've been watching this show since day 1 along with a few others I've seen have similar thoughts as me. So your point is void.
Theres nothing wrong with epilogue episodes, but these are clearly drawn out...they got an extended season and fill some time. None of its terrible, but it did not need to be 4 episodes.
The reason Breaking Bad got a lot more fans later in its run was because of all the people who watched it on Netflix. It exposed the show to a wider audience.
Couldn't agree more that this episode was a lot better than the previous, I felt kinda...empty with Breaking Bad. That Jesse scene was also awesome, Aaron is almost too good to be true. I mean, at his age and he still KILLS it as early days Jesse.
Whether it’s a ranking video, movie review, season review, or episode review I always enjoy your opinions and appreciate your honest thoughts even if we don’t agree in fact i love the fact that we disagree sometimes because you give details why it didn’t resonated with you.
Fantastic episode. Both Gene and Kim live soul crushing lives now. I was sad to see Kim shutdown almost lifeless existence. Heart rending when she was at court and watched the lawyer prepping her client you can literally feel her pain knowing what she gave up. Not sure what happens next. Kim came clean maybe she can piece her life together again. Gene will end up in prison I suspect.
I agree this season has pacing issues, I felt the same about the first half of Season 5 when it aired on TV, but my opinion of Season 5 changed a LOT watching it through streaming. That being said, even if Season 6 is 100x better streaming, AMC should’ve sequenced it a lot better for TV. I feel that maybe the Nippy episode could’ve been the opening episode for the season, idk, it just didn’t feel right having a BCS season open with a regular old foreshadowing montage scene. They played 2 episodes in one night the first night this season aired, with the plans of speeding up the Nacho storyline. Maybe they should’ve played all of the black and white episodes in one night as a marathon? A black and white “film” to end the series out? I think that would’ve been really nice, and on rewatch of this franchise a couple years down the line, my watch order will be: #1. Better Call Saul S1E1 thru S6E9 #2. Breaking Bad #3. El Camino #4. Better Call Saul’s Gene timeline not only is that the chronological order of the franchise but I feel it has potential to even work for new viewers since up to S6E9 nothing of Breaking Bad is spoiled, and the slow burn of Better Call Saul conditions you to not expect a fast paced show like BB. But as for why I actually really like these black and white episodes, Better Call Saul has found a genius way to make suspense be kind of quiet, a looming dread. That’s existed in all of the Gene scenes, ever since Season 1 Episode 1, having a mysterious and slightly noire esque atmosphere, perhaps due to the black and white and constant snow. And that’s why I really appreciated S6E10 “Nippy”, I feel like even though it let loose a little too much, it had this great sense of dread to it at certain points. But Waterworks REALLY showcased that. P.S. Dave Porter killed it with the soundtrack in Season 6. He did great in Seasons 1-5, but in Season 6, some of the Lalo focused episodes had an almost 80’s horror sound, while the Gene episodes have an almost 50’s suspense sound. It’s really great
I think Walt and Jesse scenes were really necessary in these last 2 episodes, considering that I know a lot of people who watched BCS without watching Breaking Bad. I often hear people say they can't get into BB because the characters are just too unlikable for them. I think showing Walt and Jesse in the BB timeline here was probably very helpful for these people. It also reminds us the weight of BB events on Gene's timeline (It's been 9 years since we've seen BB finale after all), and why he is dead set on scamming the guy with cancer. If you take out the scenes with Walt/Jesse/Mike from that episode, it will be more confusing.
On AMC, talking saul, they definitely admitted that this is a different show almost. Rhea Seahorn had a nice take on the Jesse scene: it's beginning of Jesse dark journey and Kim's end.
So Kim gers to have her cake and eat it: she gets to unload her guilt by confessing and still walk away free from any real consequence (no physical evidence, right?). It's good to be Kim indeed...
I think the significance of last week's episode and its cameo was to mirror that saul breaking into the cancer guys house and saul entering that school to pursue walter white were both the worst decisions he could of made when he had an out. And the rv flash back was fan service but I also think felt necessary. Because if they had just the scene of him walking into the school without the flashback of saul meeting walter, talking to Mike about how it was a bad move to pursue him, then the scene with the school. I think it would of been lesser to not have the rv scene as well. It also helps from the perspective of ppl who might not of watched BB but are watching BCS to have a face of who Walter white even is for when they talk about him later.
Great comments in your summation. It drives me crazy with the reviewers and fans that think these final few episodes are some sort of pure art form, and we're knuckle draggers to offer any dissent. Barring a miracle in the final episode, this ending hasn't worked for me. It's not easy to bridge Jimmy in BCS to Breaking Bad and then Gene in just a few episodes. Either they needed another full season, or they should've ended the prequel with Kim and Jimmy breaking up. I'd rather have an open ending where we wonder what happens to him after escaping at the end of Breaking Bad, than this tedious ride we've been on.
7:30 he doesn't like himself without Kim. That's the whole point. And AP was playing 18/19yo Jesse. It was still 2004. This scene was prior to the previous 2005 Saul montage. We know this because he says it's been six years on the phone, and that's around Nov 2010. The cameo was also important for showing how Jesse knew about Saul in the first place. I guess that's the most obvious comment on the internet though.
(Sorry if this paragraphing seems like im venting or angry, ive just been actively thinking a lot about this show and how the end has been playing out and im really excited) i finally get one of the premises of better call saul the reason Jimmy had hope that he could reunite with Kim in the phone booth is because ever since the start of the show, he has been reliving his memories of the past alongside us while hes in his new life, in Jimmy and Kims final conversation, Jimmy treats Kim like shit because she wanted to get a divorce, and as a result, Kim never spoke to him again for 6 whole years, then after breaking bad ended and saul retreated into his new life as Gene, he began to miss his old life, even before Saul Goodman, its as if he was catching up with his own life alongside the viewer, so when he talks to Francesca and she says Kim mentioned him, he remembers the past and thinks that he can just reunite with her again as Jimmy instead of the Saul that basically told her to go fuck herself in their last conversation, and as a result, Kim turned him down because she only remembers now that hes not Jimmy anymore, and this pisses Jimmy off all over again, which is why he is becoming the villain that he is now this is also why hes been having breaks from his Gene character throughout the show, because he thinks he can just revert back to Jimmy again but he doesnt realize hes already too far gone until he finally talks to Kim again
so now hes pissed off realizing he cant go back to how things were and hes desparate, so he goes back into business with Jeff and starts pulling off his cons as Viktor again, desparately trying to be Slippin Jimmy again, but not realizing that by doing so, he lets his cover slip bit by bit until someone finally gets suspicious enough to do the simplest internet search to completely blow his cover in short, Jimmy completely fukt himself
I agree that this season has been hard to follow; all the jumping around with timelines and changes of pace have made my head spin a bit. Ep 11 was a great episode though - Kim coming back to right wrongs and Gene (possibly) coming to the end of his time as a fugitive. Will he go down as Mike, Gus and Lalo have, or will he pull another rabbit out of the hat somehow and slip through the fingers of justice? Great stuff. And yes, Rhea totally deserves an Emmy. Ridiculous that she's been overlooked so far.
Best out of the last couple episodes by far. I get your point about deciding to end the show like this. Because even after the mid season break, I was getting sad these would be the last Breaking Bad “anything” we get for awhile possibly for good. And these last episodes have just not been up to par for me and I really hate that as a huge fan of this universe. Can only hope that the last episode really brings it home
I agree with you. I hope but dont believe I will be satisfied whatever the Finale is. For me the show was over after kim left. These last episode have been a drag. Still great acting but the story does not interest me. Feels like someone told me Santa Claus does not exist..🤣
I really did not appreciate your insinuation that people who enjoyed the last 3 episodes are not being honest with themselves. It really brings down your review and makes you every bit as toxic as you claim others to be.
I’m tentatively enjoying the slower pace. they need to turn a big truck in the finale to make it feel worth it. They haven’t let us down yet (their closest thing to a failure is el Camino)
Seriously, I don't get him whining about the pacing. Sounds like massive cope for it not being Breaking Bad 1.5. At this point I'm just thankful that the show is concluding itself as it was always penned to be, a drama
Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I've been waiting for more of the Gene timeline since the first scene of the pilot. The prequel part of the series has been amazing, but the little teases in the beginning of each season were always so interesting to me.
Awesome episode. I called a few things earlier, like Kim flipping and Marion discovering Jimmy's identity although it happened a bit different than expected.
I kinda really like how Saul’s goodness is kind of falling apart. I mean if you think about it he’s been through soooo much. I think he retained some of the good cause I really thought he was gonna strangle Marion. I think he’s gonna end up turning himself in instead of dying.
the point of Saul becoming a bad guy is because hes gotten away with his schemes long enough to see himself become a villain, which i think is a perfectly reasonable way for him to go down in this show, hes not like walt or jesse where its gonna be a big spectacle where he goes out in his own way and hes not gonna get to escape again, hes gonna get cornered and arrested and i personally think its poetically fitting for him and what his character needs to be concluded
I think I would have enjoyed this season more if they had given us the Gene story a bit at a time, maybe jumping into it for the last episode or two. Really loved Waterworks and it’s the first time in a while that I felt empathy for Kim. That breakdown was heart wrenching.
I’d have to agree. I was fine with the mall robbery. it showed him getting his groove back, and at the time I thought maybe he had a means to his end by doing it. like maybe he needed more money to escape his life in Omaha. but by the time we get to him recruiting Jeff to rip off Buzz and the others it just felt aimless. Call me a romantic but I’d rather if we saw a scenario where Jimmy risks everything attempting to get to Kim in Florida despite knowing the cops are hot on his trail. This just feels like Vince Gilligan is yelling at us “crime doesn’t pay” and that he’s going to end up in jail. I suspect the series will end with Kim not being prosecuted but rather visiting Jimmy in jail, them having a conversation about their feelings and was it all worth it, and then Jimmy returning back to the prison’s kitchen where he works doing something incredibly similar to what he was doing at the Cinnabon. Jail seems the most fitting considering it’s a show centered around the law. also since Vince has already explored every single outcome Except going to jail. come to think of it I’m hard pressed to think of a character in either show that ended up going to jail. I suppose Tuco in BCS but that was more a plot device to get him out of the way and bring in Lalo. anyway, great review man.
I agree with you completely. Even though this episode was MUCH better than the last two, it feels very strange where they're going with it to where, I don't quite know how I feel about it until I see the conclusion. The Gene schemes feel out of place. I feel like it's not really necessary to show anymore schemes because they've already run it's course. I'm REALLY hoping that the final episode will make the Gene timeline come full circle and make me appreciate the former episodes more because of it. But, I gotta say, I feel the same way you do. It's not bad, by ANY means, it's just a strange choice from my viewpoint when we're at the tail end of the series. All I can say is, "PLEASE DON'T DEXTER NEW BLOOD THIS PHENOMENAL SERIES!" Lol
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kims actress on "talking saul" after the episode ended said "kim is at the end of her character arc, of going down the rabbit hole, and jesse is at the beginning of his." I loved that point and that they spoke to eachother.
so cool
Didn’t even think of it like that, but wow 😂
I completely disagree on how Saul/Gene feels about Kim. I think he clearly loves her and that shred of hope of getting back together led him to that conversation. He turns sour during the conversation because he is so dug in and defensive because he can’t except responsibility for his actions and he has built a wall up around his emotions. It has turned him bitter, but it’s all a defense mechanism though. That’s also why he acted uninterested during the divorce signing. He clearly didn’t want to sever that tie, but his pride has corrupted him. That’s my opinion anyway.
this is exactly right (my opinion too)
Perfectly said !!!
@@teribradshaw-milling3164 *Accept it wasn't
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Good stuff
I love how it shows Saul on the verge of tears before Kim comes in. Then when she is there he fronts like he doesn’t have a care in the world. Jimmy’s ability to compartmentalize is soul crushing and feels very real. Also I thought the cameo last week was a little unnecessary but I sat with it and I liked how it parallels what gene is going through and shows ho instrumental Saul was in the rise of Walt. I can see how you feel the way you do though.
Stfu and appreciate the cameo of the 2 goats 🐐
that's a really good call, would have missed it if not for your comment!
That was a great scene and a heartbreaking moment. There was a glimpse of Jimmy McGill there then he just immediately slips back into character when he needs to.
That scene was meant to parallel the exact way Chuck treated Jimmy in the season 3 finale, right down to the pretending to read something while Kim slunk out of the room. I'm surprised no one here picked up on that.
Agreed, the Jesse cameo here was way better... he felt more Jesse than the previous ep where it felt incredibly awkward and rushed
I never had the expectation that this show would mimic the suspense of Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul has always been a quiet tragedy of inevitability, more of a sinking feeling than the "holy shit" reactions that Breaking Bad gave. I think going balls to the wall would go against the nature of the show which is about a man who, as opposed to Walter White, cannot change who he is. Jimmy's slipping back yet again with his inevitable capture or death closing in.
It feels like a long goodbye closure galore lol
Exactly my thoughts, Chuck was right about Jimmy all along, and thats gonna be proven in the finale when he goes down as someone who got away with it for too long and thought himself invincible because of it
I would also say that the idea that Saul couldn't become someone you hate is something I disagree with.
He has lost Kim, his money, his freedom, and his identity. His destruction was inevitable. He's now at point where he's going to go over the edge or redeem himself.
The endo of the episode showed that he didn't want to become the next evolution of his possible fate. He could have easily killed Jeff's mother with that land-line. He chose to flee and possibly get caught. It shows that he may be able to redeem himself and save his soul.
@@chrgeorgeson Or he's just too much of a coward to get his own hands dirty, unlike Walt (remember Crazy 8 and Emilio).
Hey Cody. I like how consistent you are in your reviews. Your points are very valid. I'm hoping the last episode will bring it all together in satisfying fashion.
This episode was a big improvement over the previous two, including with the breaking bad cameos. I agree with you there completely and i also was on edge of my seat near the end where me and my friend both went "Oh shit Saul, don't do it! DON'T DO IT!" with the phone wire. So happy they didn't go there as then this would've just been "Breaking Bad" again.
The scene where Kim starts crying on the bus was amazing acting by Rhea Seehorn. This story is so heartbreaking and I can't wait to see where the show ends.
My opinion is definitely matching yours, regarding the expectations the last few episodes of this season has.
I was expecting to be on the edge of my seat, hopefully it happens in the last episode 👍🤘
I rewatched the scene between saul and Kim. That was painful. He started trying to appeal to her kink for conning . " They haven't got me yet...I'm still getting away with it". It was just sad to watch
Great episode! Can’t wait to see what the finale is going to be! Love your videos Cody!
Haven't understood at all what some people's issues have been with aspects of this final season because I've been finding season 6 of BCS to be nearly flawless. This episode in particular was an incredible masterclass. BCS has always been a more slower and thoughtful drama than BB ever was. Which is why I've always preferred it over BB. BB is an action Suspense thriller about one simple thing. It is masterful pulp which makes it easier to binge. BCS works better Episodically. Always find myself contemplating week after week with this show. The way TV used to be before the binge craze. Reminiscent of the days of Mad Men
@Yimi Tedeski differing opinions is never an issue because we're discussing art. My problem is the arguments that people are making regarding this final season that I don't really find is actually supported by what's on screen. Because it feels like it's coming from their expectations and what they wanted as opposed to what we got and the creators intention and execution
@@highwind1991 Agreed! Sadly, BCS marks the end of an era!
Action suspense thriller? Lmao people who complain about BCS say its boring (which it isn't) and people who criticize BB say its a shootout and balls to the wall every scene (which its not). BB had more suspense and thrilling moments while BCS has better written characters. Both shows have had different goals in mind and both accomplished them perfectly imo, so it just comes down to preference. Saying one isn't good is obviously ridiculous, both top tier television shows.
@@highwind1991 No shit people complain, because of their expectations and what they wanted. That’s how liking, and not liking a show works. You expect it to be good.
People can't accept that this is better call Saul n not breaking bad...the prequel series ended after fun and games now we r in post breaking bad this is it people upset bit don't get that this is after breaking bad n there's nothing exciting or thrilling about it this is the end. People can't deal with it.
I stopped rooting for Walt after Ozymandias, i stopped rooting for Saul and Kim after Fun and Games, i stopped rooting for Gene after this one, i mean- drugging and breaking into a cancer patients house, stealing his valuables, his identity and attempts to knock him out with the urn containing the ashes of his pet dog, “he can’t keep getting away with this!!”
Appreciate your take man!
Such a depressing episode. But hands down the best episode of BCS ever in my opinion. Once again brilliant writing choices make this show great. I hate to say it so soon but the finale is already up against it for me. This episode really reinforceed all the choices these writers make. Down too every little detail. Not just this episode but the 7 years and 6 seasons up to this point. This is how it's done writers out there. My praise goes to the cast and crew too. Bravo. And great review Cody. Always enjoy the content.
I believe Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould head the writing team.
Top 3 episode easily for me. Along with Chicanery and Plan and Execution.
lmao great ep but i swear to god every episode i see a comment saying how its the best episode of all time i dont think this or any episode in season 6 comes close to the highlights of season 3 and 4 such as chicanery etc.
Best episode of the entire show?? Really??? Okay…lol
Horrible episode. Lazy writing. Apparently the last few episodes they decided to make saul completely unredeemable and to copy breaking bad by making kim do exactly what Jesse did. They basically just copied breaking bad. Which tells me saul will die in the finale and Kim will be free because of some stupid contrived reason that will allow her not to go to jail.
@@uhuhuh1966 it’s an opinion
Personally, I don't really see how you think the length of the epilogue is unnecessary. The events of the Gene timeline are pivital to Jimmy's fate because they show whether he
a) Dies
b) Gets incarcerated
c) Something else
The way I see it, the purpose of Better Call Saul has been to give insight on how a man could go from a normal human being to someone who caused an incomprehensible amount of damage to society. It has finally fullfilled that task completely (a while ago, might I add). We saw how losing Kim was the ultimate blow- Jimmy shut off his humanity to become Saul Goodman in the form we saw in BB (almost immediately after being dumped by Kim). We now know all we need to know about the hows and whys, and the show has now tied that loose end completely. It could be over by now because it has completed what it set out to do.
So, Cody, it seems to me that your only alternative could be having the show end when Jimmy admired the suit in the store after pulling off his final heist. There really is no other option. This Gene stuff is all that's left, as the Better Call Saul timeline now overlaps with the Breaking Bad timeline. The only thing remaining that we need (or want?) to know is the fate of Gene...and all of this epilogue is necessary to give us context in how it all plays out.
TL;DR, the way the show is playing out from here is a wet dream for anyone like me who wants to see how they close the book on Jimmy McGill. Anyone remotely interested in the final fate of Jimmy should enjoy these last episodes, because this is the only way they could provide that while having it all make sense.
This episode is exactly what I wanted from the black and white episodes. The flash forwards we got during all the seasons were dark to me and the last two episodes in black and white were like goofy dude falling over in the mall like looney toons but tonight’s episode felt dark and dreary.
Gene was definitely going to strangle Marion to death for a second
@@yieldy5hunniy that scene reminded me of the breaking bad scene where Walter Jr calls the police on Walt. Walter is fighting with Skylar with a kitchen knife and you think for a second Water might actually stab his wife to death.
@@bathtubbarracuda6275 Very true
Again thank you Cody sincerely…know that I’m getting an honest opinion from you. However personally, this is my single favorite season of TV I’ve ever watched. Love the pace and storytelling techniques. This episode made me cry multiple times. The title fits perfectly. This is the right end of this character. Amazing penultimate episode. God bless Vince and Peter & cast and crew.
Easily pleased!!
This episode definitely was the best of the out of the black and white episodes. Thought Vince did a great job writing and directing it.
It doesn’t exist in a vacuum tho. The previous episodes totally set up what they paid off in this episode. This episode was stronger, because the spent a couple of episodes earning the revelations in this one
@@monkeyballs512 Agreed! BCS needs time to breath with good storytelling. Slipshod character development kills too many dramas today.
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Yeah, I’m so puzzled by the small segment of fans who are feeling underwhelmed or conflicted about these last three episodes. It was all set up from scene 1 of the first episode. I don’t understand what the issue is at all.
I fucking love your review bro so honest I can always rely on you for your honest takes
Best episode since Fun and Games sad to see the parallels between Kim and Jimmy with Kim being able to admit her wrongs while Jimmy runs from his past.
Thank you for pointing out the issues. The fanatics drive me crazy their 10/10s.
I agree with your point regarding the general direction of the final season. I remember when Breaking Bad was airing in the final season we couldn't breathe during those last episodes and people would be discussing how shocking and thrilling the episodes were. Now with BCS, I see people saying : Did you guys like yesterday's episode ? This tells me all I need to know about the quality of this final season.
Exactly. This show has never been the same tone or intensity as Breaking Bad but BCS has gotten increasingly tense and wild as the show has went on. I don't think it was a ridiculous expectation for the final season to get balls out by the end.
Cody, You are courageous about your opinion. I love it!
Even though we massively disagree with a few things, I'm just glad you're being honest with us. Hate when people fake their reactions/thoughts about media.
I hope Jimmy turns himself in and tells the truth about Howard. Howard got done so damn dirty. My man just wanted to do yoga and drink espresso and he got the worst of both worlds in a Crucible situation.
I agree... Those episodes were so hard to watch, because I was like why are they doing this to this guy??? He doesn't bother anybody...
@@aspireahead8388 Yeah and he even did so much for Jimmy. He argued with Chuck about why Chuck wouldn't hire Jimmy, all while taking the blame for it. He recommended Jimmy to Davis and Maine because he truly believed in him, despite being reprimanded by Chuck for doing so. Most of all he truly respected Jimmy for all he was doing for Chuck while Chuck had himself barricaded in that house. When Jimmy hands Howard the paper of all the things they need to do for Chuck, Howard just responds with a blank stare and says "you do all this for him? ......every single day, Jimmy?" It's actually a really tender moment.
Jimmy embarrassed him at Davis and Maine but you know what? After Chuck's passing, and some time went by, Howard realized that Jimmy didn't last at Davis and Maine because Jimmy was just kind of a loose cannon and that's how he'll always be. BUT, he's an incredibly hard worker, good lawyer, and absolutely beloved by his clients.
So, despite knowing that Jimmy might do some unethical or unexpected things at HHM, he realizes that he genuinely, in good faith, wants him as an associate anyway. Howard was willing to accept Jimmy just as he is, flaws and all, simply because he thought on it and came to the conclusion that the benefits of having him be the "M" in "HHM" far outweigh the downsides.
And what did Jimmy do? Destroy his car, plant drugs on him, set him up with hookers at business meetings.
And guess what? Howard STILL approached Jimmy asking him if they could "talk it out", in order to STILL bring Jimmy on board at HHM.
Then Kim pushes Jimmy into ruining him for good, to which Jimmy is truly reluctant. He doesn't want to do it. But Kim pushes and pushes; then after the job is over and it went horribly, she left Jimmy and blamed it on him.
You could see how:
1) Howard is a great man, a decent, kind and reasonable man who believed in Jimmy for as long as he possibly could.
2) Jimmy got put on a bad choice road BY Kim, who after being called out on it, is now trying to make it right.
3) Jimmy however, just gets worse and worse.
I want to hear him remember Chuck and reflect on his actions in season 3. He was such a huge part of this show, I think they have to mention him at least once more in the final episode
@@squirrel490-n1p could not agree more. Chuck essentially put law into Jimmys mind. He admired him and looked up to Chuck as well. Just 1 more nod to him before the end would be awesome for sure.
Cody I think you hit the nail on the head to a degree. What strikes me very curiously and I kind of knew instantly that this extended gene epilogue was inevitable once they killed Lalo off that quickly. I didn’t understand it. When the showdown with Gus concluded I was like oh shit….this is about to feel reaaaally drawn out isn’t it? When this show first was announced I promised myself I wouldn’t expect blockbuster action moments that I was delivered in breaking bad and then to my surprise this show managed to incorporate them and I got away from my initial reservations that this wouldn’t be an explosive series. And then I think with the killing of Lalo what’s happened since then is I’m week by week reminded that my initial expectations may have been right. When this show was announced I thought we in no way needed it and I was completely wrong I think there was great backstory in this show with the fleshing out of characters etc and I wouldn’t be averse the proposed Gus focused only show. And while this last weeks episode was good I find myself pausing the episode a lot and going ok so only 40 minutes left now and we just had 20 minutes of Kim’s now bland life. It could be the extension of episodes included in the season idk I’m not sure what I could focus sole blame on for my lack of enthusiasm with the show as of late. I’m hoping I’m forced to eat my words and that next weeks finale comes pristinely wrapped with a perfect bow on top but to end my rant and once again announce that I feel what you feel, I just, I just don’t know 🫤
This show will have a quietly suspenseful ending which doesnt surprise me. It is not Breaking Bad and I applaud this show for it. I am very eager to find out how this series ends. I'm almost certain that Saul/Jimmy will end up in prison but that is where he belongs so it would be proper. Thanks for the review!
I said this on another review but I think it's going to come out that Saul was the mastermind behind most of what happens in Breaking Bad. E.g. Walt being "5 steps ahead" I bet that was actually Saul.
Love the show and the season. And yes he looks his age now but what else can anyone expect. He’s in his 40s it is what it is but he came back and had his time on BCS it was awesome. Never understood why it matters how old he looks
Because it creates an uncanny valley that sometimes makes the cameo more trouble than it's worth.
@@CodyLeachYT I can get that..It personally never bothered me. Once it was said they were coming back it was all gravy from there for me
@@jordanellis3615 Personally I think Todd in el Camino is the perfect example of an actor ageing that completely threw me off and almost took me out the movie. Aaron Paul isn’t as bad as that, but it’s still fairly noticeable. I think maybe they could’ve done a better job making him look like his 25 year old self
I completely agree. Every single character from BB looks older now because they are. Jessie's is just the most noticable because he was the youngest cast member that came back. It can be overlooked.
Todd was really distracting. The similiar situations like Victor looking much older in BCS is a little distracting, but I can get pass it.
Man, my drive to work flew by with this early upload. You were up late sir. I agree, that cameo hit way harder for me. The way they decided to close this show out so far is not at all what I expected and and as I said before I'm hesitant to say anything but I don't know it's the route I would have gone. Let's see what they have in store for the final episode, thank you for the upload my friend.
The Better Call Saul story, I feel, was always meant to tell the story of how Jimmy McGill went from being a good guy who sometimes did bad things, to a bad guy who couldn't help but do bad things. The fact that we still want Jimmy to be good, and the fact that we can still see a potential for good in him and want to like him, just shows how well his character has been written. It's a much more realistic portrayal of a complex human being. He's a complicated, sometimes likeable, but ultimately bad guy. Perhaps the most haunting aspect of the show is that we are forced to confront the possibility that, as unlikable as his older brother Chuck could be, he was ultimately right about his younger brother Jimmy when he proclaimed that he couldn't help himself and was therefor a lost cause. We, the audience, didn't want it to be true, but alas...
That is a great analogy !!
It's a question of nature vs nurture. It's arguable that Chuck as well as his parents contributed in making Jimmy the way he is. Ultimately It's Jimmy's choice but still, nothing happens in a vacuum as they say.
@@adamray2970 Of course. Context is always key. But different people will respond to those contexts differently. Chuck had his way, which wasn't healthy and could be hurtful in it's own way, and Jimmy dealt with it in different ways, but with the same outcomes of being self destructive and hurtful.
Very good review 👍🏾 thx!!!! Waiting for next week 😢
I believe the final scene will be Saul laying on his back as he fades into the afterlife staring into a Hamlindigo blue (TM) sky. In a single cloud with glowing ora he will see Walter, Mike, Hank, Howard, Lalo, Tuco, Nacho, and that bug Skinny Pete stepped on. Btw Chuck would be there but a storm was blowing in,electricity an all, you know. (Fade to black) Fin.
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I ageee with the cameos over these last 2 episodes. Also on the same wavelength over this epilogue. I don’t hate what we’re getting but doesn’t have that pace of breaking bad’s last couple of episodes. It does feel a bit dragged but this finale could change our minds. The nacho arc this season still holds up as my favorite this season.
I don't know how I feel about these last 3, soon to be 4 episodes. I just feel like I'm in mourning of the characters we grew to love, and it really hits it home when they talk about how all of them are dead now apart from Kim and Saul. I do think that might be the point though, to show just how much damage and destruction has happen in the 10 years of the BCS, BB and Gene storyline. I just think it's sad that it's all coming to an end and there really isn't anywhere else they can take the story or do with any of the characters. Seeing the scheme against Howard in black and white really brings home how awful the scam was, but when you watch it in a funny way that it was made out to be you didn't really think much about it and how Jimmy and Kim were doing something evil. I imagine that is how it is when you are caught up in the criminal world and doing these things as just a job or a means to an end, but when it all unravels in court you really do see how awful it is. But yeah I have felt like BCS ended 3 episodes ago and now we're just tying up the end of Jimmy/Saul/Gene's storyline.
I got really excited when Jesse came on. I knew he and Walter were going to be in the other episode but I didn’t realise they’d were going to be in more than one so for me it was a huge surprise.
The Mike being replaced by a machine really hit home. All the moments that took place and all the people that came and went. Mike was a great character and although he did a lot of bad he had some morals. Hated to see him die.
I think you're spot-on with this assessment of the epilogue episodes.
One of the top 5 episodes of the entire series. This was incredible. And just to be clear: If we've gone this far with BB and BCS, we have to trust this and just go along with it. There's nothing we can do about any of it besides watch and go along with the ride. But we have to trust them. That's the whole reason we watch this show. And that Jesse cameo...that camera pan. They did the same thing in the BB finale when Walt goes to see Skylar one last time. Just brilliant.
And to the comment about not liking Saul in these last few episodes: It's not Saul anymore. It's Gene now. Not just as someone that's hiding but as a whole other persona. I mean you know that already, but reading the comments we don't even know who to call him anymore. Jimmy, Saul or Gene? It's so much more than we realize that we take it at face value, walk away, then come back going "oooohhhhhh shit, that's what that meant." That's the beauty of this show. And this episode was a masterclass in screenwriting. Hands down.
My prediction based on the last minute teaser at the end: Gene calls Ed and finds out he passed away (because obviously Robert Forster has passed) because there's been a few months after he last called him and said he'd take care of the problem himself. I say he calls Ed, can't get help and then has to basically pull a Walt and he's out on his own. And BTW, give Rhea her goddamn awards!
Yes we do need 4 episodes for what you call an epilogue. I like it. Maybe the problem is that you framed it as an epilogue in your head beforehand and it's clearly not. It's the last part of Goodman's story. Which does not necessarily make it an epilogue. It has it's beginning (in earlier seasons), it's culmination (this episode), and it's ending plus maybe an epilogue (next-last episode).
Cause it feels like an epilogue, jackass. That’s the problem.
I think it’s a little unfair to say that we are “pretending to love this show” while also being assholes. I think ur allowed to think two things simultaneously that there are people that truly love this show no matter what, AND THATS OKAY! But there are unfortunately other people that you have to deal with that are completely out of line saying horrible things over a show. It doesn’t have to be all at once.
19:03 - this rant made me laugh. Love you Cody lol 😂
i don't think it has devolved when it comes to loving kim.
but i think his main focus just shifted now to his passion for making cash and outsmarting other crooks instead of standing by the law and kim
Hey Cody, another great review! I agree that while I really enjoyed this episode, I have mixed feelings overall about how they’ve decided to end this. Sadly, I’ve also noticed that a small but vocal part of the BCS fan base has become pretty toxic to anyone who doesn’t praise every aspect of this show, or still prefers BB over BCS. Anyway, it’s hard to believe next week is the final chapter in this amazing universe. Let’s hope they go out on a strong note!
I think people are being very defensive about this show probably because it does not get enough praise and is quite underrated. They never won Emmy's and I rarely see big reviews about this show on RUclips. We all want to convince more people to give this show a chance I guess... Doesn't give anyone an excuse to be toxic of course
Oh man, if I didn't know about the cameos and saw Pinkman for the first time in this episode...who knows. I'm excited for the finale and I trust the writers, but I I would love to be proven wrong about these last four episodes feeling like nothing but an extended epilogue. Nice video, Cody. 100% agree with your thoughts on this one
Bro don't let the assholes get you down. I 100% agree with you on this take.
At 19:00 preach man, people acting all high and mighty just because they like the show is so obnoxious
These people also forget that sometimes you're just seeing things that aren't there, the "bravo vince" meme is about exactly that, things that people claim Vince intentionally did when all logic says he didn't
But they pretend it's there to feel intelligent
I totally agree about the structure of the season. Fun and Games already felt a bit deflated after the tension of the mid-season premiere and whilst these last three episodes have been entertaining, I think I was expecting something else. Maybe more of a direct bridge into Breaking Bad instead of the flash forward we got.
How cool was it when he turned the laptop and you could see the reflection of the Better Call Saul commercial but it’s in color while everything else is still in black-and-white
Great review Cody. I have a gut feeling that Saul is going to end up in prison and Jimmy is going to make his one call to Kim which will feature the dialogue featured in the teaser for the previous 'Breaking Bad' episode. It's been foreshadowed that Saul is doomed these past few episodes. Can't wait to see how it all goes down.
100% agree with everything you said about this Jesse cameo. I didn’t hate the previous episode’s cameos but I would’ve loved to have had no knowledge of them returning and for this to have been the first we see of either of them. It would’ve been so much more profound that way but as it was I still nearly shed a tear just because the scene was still that good.
Saul should have gone back inside when the cops pulled up, grabbed a briefcase and just jumped in the back of the taxi like he’s called it.
I felt similar about the last half of the final season of Breaking bad too until the ending aired. A lot of it felt slow and I was like COME OOONNNNN where is the action! But the ending pulled it all together and pulled it off in such an unexpected way. I'm excited to see how it ends and hopefully they make it all work.
It's interesting to see how Gene is living after the events and everything but like I said, I do feel it has been a slow burn.
Also, completely agree about them announcing the cameos, I was excited to see Jesse but like you said, that excitement could have been so much more if I wasn't expecting to see him.
Fun Fact: The sick guy had $737,000, the amount Walt said he needed in the episode Seven Thirty-Seven .
Cody, although i do understand what your saying from your perspective, i believe this perspective is incorrect by the way your looking at it. Better Call Saul was never supposed to be BB pt 2 in terms of its tone and intensity, it is simply it’s own thing.
It’s clear to me now what the show is actually about
The pilot opens with Gene wistfully watching his old Better Call Saul commercials before introducing us to Jimmy. The show, therefore, is an attempt to answer the question “what kind of person looks at Saul Goodman, sleazy lawyer who worked for a notorious kingpin and went on the run, as their ‘golden years’?”
In the early days it seemed like our answer was going to be simple. He was free, Saul was fun, scheming and scamming was a rush. We thought we’d get to see this guy really come into his own as Saul Goodman, he of the catchphrases and wacky low budget commercials. Oh what fun!
And then the writers made a fateful decision - or perhaps discovery - that Saul Goodman WASN’T Jimmy at his best. He WASN’T the good times. Saul Goodman was a parasite, and a cold dead shell of a man. He was the end of who Jimmy McGill had been. He was a tragedy, the result of a man finally giving into his worst tendencies and losing his soul completely.
But Gene still admires that part of his life. Still sees it as the wistful good old times.
What kind of person sees Saul Goodman as their golden years?
Somebody who hasn’t learned anything. Someone who has so thoroughly pushed down his real emotions that he’s convinced himself his time as a two-bit bus stop lawyer were the best years of his life. Who can’t even admit he used to love someone and lost them.
That’s who Gene is. And that’s what makes all of his recent actions make sense. He’s not regressing. He never grew in the first place.
Saul with the phone cord was absolutely rock bottom for the character
I agree with you it doesn't feel like I thought it would feel. I think a big problem with the last few episodes is the change of jimmy/saul/gene from meticulous well-prepared detail oriented cowardly con man for 60 plus episodes and then in a span of like 48 hours he all of a sudden becomes this sloppy ill prepared Reckless monster. I think they could have used a few of those episodes to slowly show the Devolution of him instead of doing it like in a few hours. It seems forced and rushed to me again that's just my opinion but I'm pretty disappointed some something that I thought would be magnificent. It's still good... better than pretty much anything currently on TV but that doesn't quell my disappointment
Great vid anyway Cody, I really thought he was gonna strangle her too!
these might not be the most exciting episodes but makes sense that they are different from the Breaking bad universe since that universe is "Saul" gone.
I can definitely understand why the change of pace and tone is a bit jarring - it was for me too after Nippy, even though I still really enjoyed that episode on its own. But man... I'm sad to hear that its not working out for you. I absolutely love how everything is coming together with this and I can't stop thinking about it. All the details and story threads that came together in this episode were just tremendous. I don't think 4-episode epilogue is necessarily the right way to view this. The deep exploration of how Jimmy deals with grief is still very much being explored, even more so in contrast with how Kim handled things. Even now, there's more to the story of how/whether Jimmy McGill finds peace - we're still in the main story, not an epilogue.
But I also don't think I'm lying to myself about really enjoying this... and I kind of resent the implication a little bit. I understand your criticisms, but just not sharing them doesn't mean I'm lying to myself. I think I agree that the structure could have perhaps made things a bit less jarring (if Nippy, perhaps, was spread throughout the rest of the season in 10-minute cold opens or something). I think you're trying to respond to those who might be real jerks about it, but despite them its still ok for some of us to legitimately and sincerely enjoy where this ending has been taking things.
All that said, thanks for the review! I found you through Sean Chandler, and really appreciate y'all's take on things! In fact, seeing it through your perspectives forces me to honestly look at mine.
I think you misunderstood some of the interaction in the show, 1, It doesn't seem like Gene let Marion press the button on purpose, more like Marion reminded him he used to be a good guy that help old lady, and Saul didn't know how to react on that. 2, Saul vs Kim, Saul was only acting to be an ahole to Kim. At the beginning the scene, he was throwing the ball for so long (to decide how to react with Kim) that Francesca told him it is already closing time, there were room full of client because of it.
Well with that said I think you video are alight, and I think you deserve more like.
The show ending this way seems to appeal to the most passionate fans and not the ppl who jump on the train in the last season or 2 , like everyone did for breaking bad .
Also I honestly don’t understand the dislike of the black and white episodes. There was literally nothing else story wise to tell after fun and games in that timeline .
It’s not necessarily the choice to go into the Gene timeline, but rather Season 6 likes wasting time on things sometimes. S6E5 is literally the most pointless episode in the franchise and adds nothing other than the fact that Howard had a private eye, and of course S6E9, while a great episode, had TWO long monologues in a row about brands of wine. We get it, Gus is interested in this guy who is passionate about something, but yeah.
TLDR it could’ve gotten there sooner, maybe spent just a liiiittle more time on Nacho, and sped up the Howard stuff by an episode or two. Just get rid of S6E5.
I agree though, I absolutely love these black and white episodes and the unique atmosphere in them.
@@KooIDawg99 bcs is a much slower show and the only time i felt that it was kinda wasting time too much was when gus was just waiting for lalo, i feel like they couldve done more with his anxiety, other than that i think these episodes have been great.
Again, someone dubbing everyone that feels they way they do as "the passionate fans". I've been watching this show since day 1 along with a few others I've seen have similar thoughts as me. So your point is void.
Theres nothing wrong with epilogue episodes, but these are clearly drawn out...they got an extended season and fill some time. None of its terrible, but it did not need to be 4 episodes.
The reason Breaking Bad got a lot more fans later in its run was because of all the people who watched it on Netflix. It exposed the show to a wider audience.
The shows picked up steam again. Can’t wait for the finale
Couldn't agree more that this episode was a lot better than the previous, I felt kinda...empty with Breaking Bad. That Jesse scene was also awesome, Aaron is almost too good to be true. I mean, at his age and he still KILLS it as early days Jesse.
Whether it’s a ranking video, movie review, season review, or episode review I always enjoy your opinions and appreciate your honest thoughts even if we don’t agree in fact i love the fact that we disagree sometimes because you give details why it didn’t resonated with you.
How can I buy one of those American Samoa T shirts like you have on?
Fantastic episode. Both Gene and Kim live soul crushing lives now. I was sad to see Kim shutdown almost lifeless existence. Heart rending when she was at court and watched the lawyer prepping her client you can literally feel her pain knowing what she gave up. Not sure what happens next. Kim came clean maybe she can piece her life together again. Gene will end up in prison I suspect.
I agree this season has pacing issues, I felt the same about the first half of Season 5 when it aired on TV, but my opinion of Season 5 changed a LOT watching it through streaming. That being said, even if Season 6 is 100x better streaming, AMC should’ve sequenced it a lot better for TV.
I feel that maybe the Nippy episode could’ve been the opening episode for the season, idk, it just didn’t feel right having a BCS season open with a regular old foreshadowing montage scene.
They played 2 episodes in one night the first night this season aired, with the plans of speeding up the Nacho storyline.
Maybe they should’ve played all of the black and white episodes in one night as a marathon? A black and white “film” to end the series out? I think that would’ve been really nice, and on rewatch of this franchise a couple years down the line, my watch order will be:
#1. Better Call Saul S1E1 thru S6E9
#2. Breaking Bad
#3. El Camino
#4. Better Call Saul’s Gene timeline
not only is that the chronological order of the franchise but I feel it has potential to even work for new viewers since up to S6E9 nothing of Breaking Bad is spoiled, and the slow burn of Better Call Saul conditions you to not expect a fast paced show like BB.
But as for why I actually really like these black and white episodes,
Better Call Saul has found a genius way to make suspense be kind of quiet, a looming dread. That’s existed in all of the Gene scenes, ever since Season 1 Episode 1, having a mysterious and slightly noire esque atmosphere, perhaps due to the black and white and constant snow. And that’s why I really appreciated S6E10 “Nippy”, I feel like even though it let loose a little too much, it had this great sense of dread to it at certain points. But Waterworks REALLY showcased that.
P.S. Dave Porter killed it with the soundtrack in Season 6. He did great in Seasons 1-5, but in Season 6, some of the Lalo focused episodes had an almost 80’s horror sound, while the Gene episodes have an almost 50’s suspense sound. It’s really great
Yes we really need 4 episode of epilogue
I agree with you on the layout of the final episodes.
Good and honest review!
I think Walt and Jesse scenes were really necessary in these last 2 episodes, considering that I know a lot of people who watched BCS without watching Breaking Bad. I often hear people say they can't get into BB because the characters are just too unlikable for them. I think showing Walt and Jesse in the BB timeline here was probably very helpful for these people. It also reminds us the weight of BB events on Gene's timeline (It's been 9 years since we've seen BB finale after all), and why he is dead set on scamming the guy with cancer.
If you take out the scenes with Walt/Jesse/Mike from that episode, it will be more confusing.
On AMC, talking saul, they definitely admitted that this is a different show almost. Rhea Seahorn had a nice take on the Jesse scene: it's beginning of Jesse dark journey and Kim's end.
So Kim gers to have her cake and eat it: she gets to unload her guilt by confessing and still walk away free from any real consequence (no physical evidence, right?).
It's good to be Kim indeed...
Maybe. Well see in the finale.
@@CodyLeachYT Hey Cody!!!!!
Finale better top Breaking Bad's to justify all this Gene storyline that simply feels like filler...
That's about it...
I think the significance of last week's episode and its cameo was to mirror that saul breaking into the cancer guys house and saul entering that school to pursue walter white were both the worst decisions he could of made when he had an out. And the rv flash back was fan service but I also think felt necessary. Because if they had just the scene of him walking into the school without the flashback of saul meeting walter, talking to Mike about how it was a bad move to pursue him, then the scene with the school. I think it would of been lesser to not have the rv scene as well. It also helps from the perspective of ppl who might not of watched BB but are watching BCS to have a face of who Walter white even is for when they talk about him later.
Great comments in your summation. It drives me crazy with the reviewers and fans that think these final few episodes are some sort of pure art form, and we're knuckle draggers to offer any dissent. Barring a miracle in the final episode, this ending hasn't worked for me. It's not easy to bridge Jimmy in BCS to Breaking Bad and then Gene in just a few episodes. Either they needed another full season, or they should've ended the prequel with Kim and Jimmy breaking up. I'd rather have an open ending where we wonder what happens to him after escaping at the end of Breaking Bad, than this tedious ride we've been on.
7:30 he doesn't like himself without Kim. That's the whole point.
And AP was playing 18/19yo Jesse. It was still 2004. This scene was prior to the previous 2005 Saul montage. We know this because he says it's been six years on the phone, and that's around Nov 2010. The cameo was also important for showing how Jesse knew about Saul in the first place. I guess that's the most obvious comment on the internet though.
(Sorry if this paragraphing seems like im venting or angry, ive just been actively thinking a lot about this show and how the end has been playing out and im really excited)
i finally get one of the premises of better call saul
the reason Jimmy had hope that he could reunite with Kim in the phone booth is because ever since the start of the show, he has been reliving his memories of the past alongside us while hes in his new life, in Jimmy and Kims final conversation, Jimmy treats Kim like shit because she wanted to get a divorce, and as a result, Kim never spoke to him again for 6 whole years, then after breaking bad ended and saul retreated into his new life as Gene, he began to miss his old life, even before Saul Goodman, its as if he was catching up with his own life alongside the viewer, so when he talks to Francesca and she says Kim mentioned him, he remembers the past and thinks that he can just reunite with her again as Jimmy instead of the Saul that basically told her to go fuck herself in their last conversation, and as a result, Kim turned him down because she only remembers now that hes not Jimmy anymore, and this pisses Jimmy off all over again, which is why he is becoming the villain that he is now
this is also why hes been having breaks from his Gene character throughout the show, because he thinks he can just revert back to Jimmy again but he doesnt realize hes already too far gone until he finally talks to Kim again
so now hes pissed off realizing he cant go back to how things were and hes desparate, so he goes back into business with Jeff and starts pulling off his cons as Viktor again, desparately trying to be Slippin Jimmy again, but not realizing that by doing so, he lets his cover slip bit by bit until someone finally gets suspicious enough to do the simplest internet search to completely blow his cover
in short, Jimmy completely fukt himself
I agree that this season has been hard to follow; all the jumping around with timelines and changes of pace have made my head spin a bit. Ep 11 was a great episode though - Kim coming back to right wrongs and Gene (possibly) coming to the end of his time as a fugitive. Will he go down as Mike, Gus and Lalo have, or will he pull another rabbit out of the hat somehow and slip through the fingers of justice? Great stuff. And yes, Rhea totally deserves an Emmy. Ridiculous that she's been overlooked so far.
Waiting to see his reaction to the finale hahaha
I didn't expect to see Jesse in this episode too lol I thought that he would only have one cameo
Best out of the last couple episodes by far. I get your point about deciding to end the show like this. Because even after the mid season break, I was getting sad these would be the last Breaking Bad “anything” we get for awhile possibly for good. And these last episodes have just not been up to par for me and I really hate that as a huge fan of this universe. Can only hope that the last episode really brings it home
I agree with you. I hope but dont believe I will be satisfied whatever the Finale is. For me the show was over after kim left. These last episode have been a drag. Still great acting but the story does not interest me. Feels like someone told me Santa Claus does not exist..🤣
I really did not appreciate your insinuation that people who enjoyed the last 3 episodes are not being honest with themselves. It really brings down your review and makes you every bit as toxic as you claim others to be.
Hit the nail on the head with the Aaron Paul Scene
The miracle whip represents her trading jimmy for something less good but it does the job with her new bf
I’m starting to think Saul may get arrested. Full circle. Walt dies, Jesse escapes and starts a new life. Saul goes to prison.
I think saul treated kim like that because he was pissed at her almost like a f u ..
I'm right with you regarding the cameos.
Loving it
I’m tentatively enjoying the slower pace. they need to turn a big truck in the finale to make it feel worth it. They haven’t let us down yet (their closest thing to a failure is el Camino)
Seriously, I don't get him whining about the pacing. Sounds like massive cope for it not being Breaking Bad 1.5. At this point I'm just thankful that the show is concluding itself as it was always penned to be, a drama
Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I've been waiting for more of the Gene timeline since the first scene of the pilot. The prequel part of the series has been amazing, but the little teases in the beginning of each season were always so interesting to me.
Awesome episode. I called a few things earlier, like Kim flipping and Marion discovering Jimmy's identity although it happened a bit different than expected.
I kinda really like how Saul’s goodness is kind of falling apart. I mean if you think about it he’s been through soooo much. I think he retained some of the good cause I really thought he was gonna strangle Marion. I think he’s gonna end up turning himself in instead of dying.
the point of Saul becoming a bad guy is because hes gotten away with his schemes long enough to see himself become a villain, which i think is a perfectly reasonable way for him to go down in this show, hes not like walt or jesse where its gonna be a big spectacle where he goes out in his own way and hes not gonna get to escape again, hes gonna get cornered and arrested and i personally think its poetically fitting for him and what his character needs to be concluded
i hate to say this before i watch your review, but i felt this got the show back on the tracks.
I think I would have enjoyed this season more if they had given us the Gene story a bit at a time, maybe jumping into it for the last episode or two. Really loved Waterworks and it’s the first time in a while that I felt empathy for Kim. That breakdown was heart wrenching.
Do you still think a happy ending is coming or have you changed that opinion. I personally wanted a happy ending but it doesnt seem feasible anymore
I’d have to agree. I was fine with the mall robbery. it showed him getting his groove back, and at the time I thought maybe he had a means to his end by doing it. like maybe he needed more money to escape his life in Omaha. but by the time we get to him recruiting Jeff to rip off Buzz and the others it just felt aimless. Call me a romantic but I’d rather if we saw a scenario where Jimmy risks everything attempting to get to Kim in Florida despite knowing the cops are hot on his trail. This just feels like Vince Gilligan is yelling at us “crime doesn’t pay” and that he’s going to end up in jail. I suspect the series will end with Kim not being prosecuted but rather visiting Jimmy in jail, them having a conversation about their feelings and was it all worth it, and then Jimmy returning back to the prison’s kitchen where he works doing something incredibly similar to what he was doing at the Cinnabon. Jail seems the most fitting considering it’s a show centered around the law. also since Vince has already explored every single outcome Except going to jail. come to think of it I’m hard pressed to think of a character in either show that ended up going to jail. I suppose Tuco in BCS but that was more a plot device to get him out of the way and bring in Lalo. anyway, great review man.
My prediction is Saul heads back to Albuquerque, and Kim sets him up to get arrested.
Cody, I don’t always agree with you. But usually do. Nonetheless, I always respect your opinion and your attitude towards others’ as well. Cheers.
I agree with you completely. Even though this episode was MUCH better than the last two, it feels very strange where they're going with it to where, I don't quite know how I feel about it until I see the conclusion. The Gene schemes feel out of place. I feel like it's not really necessary to show anymore schemes because they've already run it's course. I'm REALLY hoping that the final episode will make the Gene timeline come full circle and make me appreciate the former episodes more because of it. But, I gotta say, I feel the same way you do. It's not bad, by ANY means, it's just a strange choice from my viewpoint when we're at the tail end of the series. All I can say is, "PLEASE DON'T DEXTER NEW BLOOD THIS PHENOMENAL SERIES!" Lol