That IS Crazy 8 who is wearing his Tampico Furniture work shirt- so he told Walter the truth in the basement about working at the furniture store before Walter killed him in Season 1 of Breaking Bad
The interaction between Mike and the gun dealer guy from Breaking Bad who sold Walt the gun and the machine gun that killed Jack's crew in season 5 is how we learn that Mike was in the Special Forces as a sniper in Viet Nam before becoming a cop in Phillie. That explains all the tracking, stealth, John Wick/Jason Bourne style stuff that Mike knows how to do since he is ex-military. Nice how that is done very subtly when we already had the full episode in Season 1 on Mike's back story with his son
Being a sniper doesn't mean you're Special Forces. In the Marines at least, (and given the context from this episode it's safe to assume Mike was a Marine) there is a Sniper platoon in every Infantry Battalion. He still likely saw plenty of action and learned a plethora of skills that paid off in his career as a cop and then as Fring's head enforcer.
When they asked Kim if she knew about the commercial, she didn't tell them that Jimmy had lied about getting it approved. So from HHM's perspective, either she didn't tell HHM about something they needed to know, or she lied about the circumstances to protect Jimmy. In either case she isn't trustworthy.
Yes, it is 'Krazy-8' from 'Breaking Bad' Season One, Ep1-3; but he hasn't got that nickname yet. The one who 'melted through the floor' was his cousin, Emilio. As the episodes unfold you'll increasingly see Chuck's take on Jimmy is 100% correct. But, that doesn't absolve Chuck.
Lots of places in the south. Here in Florida(I grew up up north so I know it’s different) the tap water in most places tastes/smells just like ocean water.
The crap that Saul pulled with that unauthorized ad is the reason why Chuck didn't let the firm hire him. Chuck might be a jerk but he knew Saul is bad news.
"I know what stopped me and I'm not letting it stop me ever again." Jimmy McGill S1 E10 Chuck lying, and using him brought out the worst in Jimmy not the best. Chuck never wanted to pay it forward.
I like what Maple said about Kim not having any conversations with Jimmy about his actions effecting her, and how she should air it out and put down boundaries. I had not thought of that.
It's not entirely true, though. Kim does warn Jimmy in general against being an asshole/running afoul of the law earlier in the show. But I think the lack of boundaries has more to do with the background story we get on Kim as the show goes on. From the scenes depicting her childhood, we learn she had to deal with an alcoholic, rude, and irresponsible mother. As a kid, Kim doesn't have much recourse to assert herself (recall the scene where she walks home from orchestra practice while her mother drunken heckles her from the car). Her behavioral patterns with Jimmy make a lot more sense when you realize that she's been wrapped up in that kind of toxic relationship from the start, and that Jimmy fulfills the same role as her mother. He's always casually lying to her about important things, telling her he'll change when he gets caught, and trying to drag her down to his level when it comes to scams etc.
It's really funny how despite knowing that Jimmy becomes Saul, the lawyer who keeps criminals out of jail and helps them launder money, Chuck is still the villain just because he knows what Jimmy is and he's trying to protect his law firm and everyone else from getting involved with Slippin' Jimmy.
15:30 I never fully thought about what Chuck might be thinking about Jimmy's offer to quit being a lawyer. Obviously he wants to take the deal, but does he turn it down because he hates the idea of breaking the law? Or does he turn it down because he thinks Jimmy is lying, and will use Chuck's admission of guilt as a legal weapon against him?
In this instance, it's because he hates the idea of breaking the law. But not only because Chuck holds the law in such high regard, but because bending the law to get Jimmy to do what he wants would clearly label him a hypocrite. And even though he knows Jimmy would never use that against him, it's not something Chuck could ever live with.
there was a really good video on chucks "morality", basically connecting him to Mike's speech about just because youre a criminal doesn't mean you're a bad person. Chuck says "that would be extortion" essentially saying "no I'm not a bad person because I would never break the law"
I always think its strange how Mike doesn't want to do what Nacho ask him to do. Mike just says that the place is not good but they do not consider other places or ways to kill Tuco. Also why Nacho even talks to Mike about it when they barely know each other?
they wanted to show how his action have consequences but they were never going to make Kim a combative girlfriend because they didnt want her to be hated like Skyler.
some people may disagree some agree but when chuck says "in deep down you think I am so kind of hypocrit" in the same convo he was talking about how jimmy plays the way "ends justfiys the means" aka chuck doesn't wanna go this route but no chuck is. Because the dude has blocked Jimmys career day one going far as saying "you can't use your own name" and he wonders why Jimmy then uses dirty ways
@@SetoKaiba951Nobody owed Jimmy anything. If he actually cared about being a good lawyer he wouldn't have done it by scamming the Kettlemans in the first episode, long before he knew Chuck was the reason he got rejected.
First up, in a business partnership, whether a law firm, accounting, or even a dental practice; there's going to be an element of what lane are we in. Saul/Jimmy running that commercial makes the firm look like ambulance chasers. Also, the fun of watching reactions is, as with Breaking Bad went along, is seeing people go out of their way to side with characters as they do worse and worse things. Bend over backwards to see horrible people as justified. & am surprised you haven't seen it yet; Chuck, for his faults and zaniness, is spot on about Saul/Jimmy. And that Kim is actually worse.
Chuck's rejection of Jimmy is the heart of Saul's Story Arch in finally "Breaking Bad." The show is clear that Jimmy is in fact able to change for the better. Jimmy demonstrates as much **MULTIPLE TIMES** But, unfortunately, it's never enough. One of primary themes of the show is exactly that! That no matter what Jimmy does, he will always be looked down on by the Elite & Judical System as a dusky Lower Class individual ~ instead of an equal peer. So, ironically, it's actually the Pretentious Upper Class who are inflexible and unable to change for the better ~ and Jimmy who demonstrates with actions (over & over) that he can!! And even more ironically still ~ it's exactly this Class Prejudice which creates the Criminal Construct of "Saul Goodman." **☆Jimmy litetally becomes what the rest of society has already decided he is, and all he can ever be☆** Not a Criminal Lawyer, but a **"Criminal"** Lawyer
If he killed Tuco, he wouldn't have been in Breaking Bad. Y'all seem to forget that this is a prequel while youre watching it lol. Yall are thinking out loud "i dont know.... He has a black eye" wondering what went wrong with the plan to kill Tuco, but it should be obvious he doesn't kill him right off the bat. In Breaking Bad, we know Skinny Pete met Tuco in prison, so we already know Tuco goes to jail. That is what you should be speculating about
I think it's a testament to everyone involved in the show that you know what happens, but they can still make very dramatic, tense scenes. Hell, think of BB as one giant flash forward, like they do in the intros. It's not about what happens, it's about the journey getting there.
Good point. Whenever I watch a prequel, I am always wondering what happened to this character whereas I am seeing that person here, but not in the updated story. The character I most felt that way about is Kim Wexler. She was nowhere to be found in 'Breaking Bad', yet very prominent here. The guessing game becomes when and why did it happen that Kim is no longer a part of the equation?
That IS Crazy 8 who is wearing his Tampico Furniture work shirt- so he told Walter the truth in the basement about working at the furniture store before Walter killed him in Season 1 of Breaking Bad
The interaction between Mike and the gun dealer guy from Breaking Bad who sold Walt the gun and the machine gun that killed Jack's crew in season 5 is how we learn that Mike was in the Special Forces as a sniper in Viet Nam before becoming a cop in Phillie. That explains all the tracking, stealth, John Wick/Jason Bourne style stuff that Mike knows how to do since he is ex-military. Nice how that is done very subtly when we already had the full episode in Season 1 on Mike's back story with his son
Being a sniper doesn't mean you're Special Forces. In the Marines at least, (and given the context from this episode it's safe to assume Mike was a Marine) there is a Sniper platoon in every Infantry Battalion. He still likely saw plenty of action and learned a plethora of skills that paid off in his career as a cop and then as Fring's head enforcer.
When they asked Kim if she knew about the commercial, she didn't tell them that Jimmy had lied about getting it approved. So from HHM's perspective, either she didn't tell HHM about something they needed to know, or she lied about the circumstances to protect Jimmy. In either case she isn't trustworthy.
Maple's speech at the end kinda makes it sound like she has to motivate herself to not go on a murderous rampage every morning hah.
Yes, it is 'Krazy-8' from 'Breaking Bad' Season One, Ep1-3; but he hasn't got that nickname yet. The one who 'melted through the floor' was his cousin, Emilio.
As the episodes unfold you'll increasingly see Chuck's take on Jimmy is 100% correct. But, that doesn't absolve Chuck.
Chuck saw the glimpses of SAUL GOODMAN at 15:29
Where do y’all live that has such bad tap water? This is the 2nd show recently where Maple mentioned it.
America
Murica
Lots of places in the south. Here in Florida(I grew up up north so I know it’s different) the tap water in most places tastes/smells just like ocean water.
They’re in Colorado Springs iirc. Colorado city water is ass
Municipal tap water in the US is sketchy at best.
The crap that Saul pulled with that unauthorized ad is the reason why Chuck didn't let the firm hire him. Chuck might be a jerk but he knew Saul is bad news.
Jimmy prob would’ve tried to bend the rules even more thinking he was working with his brother
"I know what stopped me and I'm not letting it stop me ever again." Jimmy McGill S1 E10 Chuck lying, and using him brought out the worst in Jimmy not the best. Chuck never wanted to pay it forward.
Chuck was right about Jimmy, always was
No, Chuck just hates Jimmy and dresses it up in noble rhetoric about his "respect for the law." He's deranged.
Today we learned that every day before getting out of bed, Maple has to work up the will not to kill anyone that day.
Anyone else think Mike and Lawson (Jim Beaver/the guy who sells guns) should be friends 😂
“He’s probably in there freaking out.” 😂😂😂
Nacho lowkey has the best character arc in a show of WILD character arcs. He's "breaking good" the entire show.
Spoiler.
@@Will_E_Wonty Tough shit.
"Not the kind of thing you go to the doctor's for." LMFAO. Nacho is such a badass. Great reaction again. Thanks :)
24:03 motivational speaking by Maple, LOL.
I like what Maple said about Kim not having any conversations with Jimmy about his actions effecting her, and how she should air it out and put down boundaries. I had not thought of that.
It's not entirely true, though. Kim does warn Jimmy in general against being an asshole/running afoul of the law earlier in the show. But I think the lack of boundaries has more to do with the background story we get on Kim as the show goes on. From the scenes depicting her childhood, we learn she had to deal with an alcoholic, rude, and irresponsible mother. As a kid, Kim doesn't have much recourse to assert herself (recall the scene where she walks home from orchestra practice while her mother drunken heckles her from the car). Her behavioral patterns with Jimmy make a lot more sense when you realize that she's been wrapped up in that kind of toxic relationship from the start, and that Jimmy fulfills the same role as her mother. He's always casually lying to her about important things, telling her he'll change when he gets caught, and trying to drag her down to his level when it comes to scams etc.
Everyone needs a motivational speaker like Maple :o)
Nothing better than watching Mike's plan come together in real time.
It's really funny how despite knowing that Jimmy becomes Saul, the lawyer who keeps criminals out of jail and helps them launder money, Chuck is still the villain just because he knows what Jimmy is and he's trying to protect his law firm and everyone else from getting involved with Slippin' Jimmy.
15:30 I never fully thought about what Chuck might be thinking about Jimmy's offer to quit being a lawyer. Obviously he wants to take the deal, but does he turn it down because he hates the idea of breaking the law?
Or does he turn it down because he thinks Jimmy is lying, and will use Chuck's admission of guilt as a legal weapon against him?
In this instance, it's because he hates the idea of breaking the law. But not only because Chuck holds the law in such high regard, but because bending the law to get Jimmy to do what he wants would clearly label him a hypocrite. And even though he knows Jimmy would never use that against him, it's not something Chuck could ever live with.
God, i forgot what an unwell ghoul Chuck is.
there was a really good video on chucks "morality", basically connecting him to Mike's speech about just because youre a criminal doesn't mean you're a bad person. Chuck says "that would be extortion" essentially saying "no I'm not a bad person because I would never break the law"
I always think its strange how Mike doesn't want to do what Nacho ask him to do. Mike just says that the place is not good but they do not consider other places or ways to kill Tuco. Also why Nacho even talks to Mike about it when they barely know each other?
Ariana is so damn cute
Now I'm thinking about this old movie called Like Mike.
Girls, we want more, more and more from Better call Saul…❤
Fr girlllll yes queennnn
In the quest of absolute correctness, we will always secondguess ourselves
they wanted to show how his action have consequences but they were never going to make Kim a combative girlfriend because they didnt want her to be hated like Skyler.
the main problem with davies&maine was the other clients. That was strike one and tree😊
some people may disagree some agree but when chuck says "in deep down you think I am so kind of hypocrit" in the same convo he was talking about how jimmy plays the way "ends justfiys the means" aka chuck doesn't wanna go this route but no chuck is. Because the dude has blocked Jimmys career day one going far as saying "you can't use your own name" and he wonders why Jimmy then uses dirty ways
How did he “block jimmys career since day one” if jimmy wouldn’t even have a career if Chuck didn’t bail him out
@@pencil6965 I mean after passing bar
@@SetoKaiba951Nobody owed Jimmy anything. If he actually cared about being a good lawyer he wouldn't have done it by scamming the Kettlemans in the first episode, long before he knew Chuck was the reason he got rejected.
18:13 Krazy 8 seems so much more innocent in these episodes
Chuck was 100% right in his conversation with Jimmy
First up, in a business partnership, whether a law firm, accounting, or even a dental practice; there's going to be an element of what lane are we in. Saul/Jimmy running that commercial makes the firm look like ambulance chasers.
Also, the fun of watching reactions is, as with Breaking Bad went along, is seeing people go out of their way to side with characters as they do worse and worse things. Bend over backwards to see horrible people as justified. & am surprised you haven't seen it yet; Chuck, for his faults and zaniness, is spot on about Saul/Jimmy. And that Kim is actually worse.
Extortion must be premeditated and it wasn't. When Jimmy says he'll keep his mouth shut he means it.. So if Chuck took Jimmy's deal then S3 . . .
Can't wait for Maple's Ted Talk, please don't leave us hangin!
Mike Ermentraut T-Shirt would be dope
My golly darn gosh
Chuck's rejection of Jimmy is the heart of Saul's Story Arch in finally "Breaking Bad." The show is clear that Jimmy is in fact able to change for the better. Jimmy demonstrates as much **MULTIPLE TIMES** But, unfortunately, it's never enough.
One of primary themes of the show is exactly that! That no matter what Jimmy does, he will always be looked down on by the Elite & Judical System as a dusky Lower Class individual ~ instead of an equal peer. So, ironically, it's actually the Pretentious Upper Class who are inflexible and unable to change for the better ~ and Jimmy who demonstrates with actions (over & over) that he can!! And even more ironically still ~ it's exactly this Class Prejudice which creates the Criminal Construct of "Saul Goodman."
**☆Jimmy litetally becomes what the rest of society has already decided he is, and all he can ever be☆**
Not a Criminal Lawyer, but
a **"Criminal"** Lawyer
Hey, girls, did you forget about Harry Potter movies???? The last one was The Chamber of Secrets weeeeeeeeeks ago!
Don't Doubt Ehrmantraut!
Hoo Hah!
Welcome back to diet jesus
Jimmy, not Saul
I love you two ❤️🌅
Why the open chest
Kid named finger:
I was so glad that Spinal Tap's original drummer, and their lead singer, reunited for this episode!
Chuck is so hypocrite! 🙄
He's doing the same and worse. 🙄
It does reflect poorly on Kim - she said it herself lol
Chuck is right
If he killed Tuco, he wouldn't have been in Breaking Bad. Y'all seem to forget that this is a prequel while youre watching it lol. Yall are thinking out loud "i dont know.... He has a black eye" wondering what went wrong with the plan to kill Tuco, but it should be obvious he doesn't kill him right off the bat.
In Breaking Bad, we know Skinny Pete met Tuco in prison, so we already know Tuco goes to jail. That is what you should be speculating about
You spoil and spoil they haven't seen breaking bad yet
I think it's a testament to everyone involved in the show that you know what happens, but they can still make very dramatic, tense scenes. Hell, think of BB as one giant flash forward, like they do in the intros. It's not about what happens, it's about the journey getting there.
@@Aap_Gadhe Yes they have lmao. They watched BB first. That's actually how I found them haha.
thats how good this show is you forget the stakes arent too high cuz some characters will show up later
Good point. Whenever I watch a prequel, I am always wondering what happened to this character whereas I am seeing that person here, but not in the updated story. The character I most felt that way about is Kim Wexler. She was nowhere to be found in 'Breaking Bad', yet very prominent here. The guessing game becomes when and why did it happen that Kim is no longer a part of the equation?