# Better Call Saul 1.04 "Hero" 2/23/15 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 23, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440 "2015-02-23T19:53:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2015, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/41 "2015-02-24T21:50:31Z")
> [@theR](#): > > I thought it was established in the first or second episode that Jimmy worked in the mailroom at HHM. Didn’t Chuck say something about not putting Jimmy’s pals in the mailroom out of a job by suing the firm? I didn’t take that to mean that he had worked in the mailroom, just that he was friendly with the guys there for some reason; but you may be right. ---
**Author:** ![kath94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2015, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/42 "2015-02-24T23:25:58Z")
> [@What\_the](#): > > Ditto…I’ve got to believe that was the origin all along and it’s funny that they didn’t use the joke in BB. > > I didn’t see the sting with the passed out co-conspirator coming. Seems like it would have required quite a set up. As soon as they found the wallet I shouted “SCAM!” Only I thought Jimmy was going to be the one being scammed. I thought of [this scene](http://youtu.be/BAF9OAO4TtA) from The Sting. > [@theR](#): > > Someone posted in another episode’s thread that it is [electromagnetic hypersensitivity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_hypersensitivity), which is not an actual medical condition and electromagnetic fields don’t cause the symptoms that sufferers claim. > > I think when he has to ground himself it means remove anything that uses power, radio waves, etc. This is also presumably why the power to the house is cut off. > [@davidm](#): > > Grounding oneself, in the context of electricity, would mean connecting yourself to electrical ground. In this case (in Chuck’s mind) presumably to drain off any static electricity. You ground yourself by touching something conductive that enters the (literal) ground, such as a water pipe. Yeah, there’s some sort of metal pole stuck into the ground just outside the front door. Jimmy made a point to hit it on his way in. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/43 "2015-02-25T02:39:15Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > S’all good, man. > > I CAN’T BELIEVE I never got that. Did anybody get this before?? :smack::smack::smack: ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/44 "2015-02-25T04:20:44Z")
The short con in the alley is a very old one, and I picked up on it as soon as they picked up the wallet full of money. As soon as Jimmy-Saul took off his jacket and headed out to “save” the worker, I realized that it was another scam, as there is no way his character would have taken that risk in a real situation. S’all good, man. I think Gilligan sandbagged an entire audience. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/45 "2015-02-25T04:25:25Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > Did anybody get this before?? > > :smack::smack::smack: Did anybody not get it? ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/46 "2015-02-25T04:28:00Z")
I never got it I thought he just picked a Jewish sounding name why does he care so much if his brother sees the paper and realizes it was a stunt ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/47 "2015-02-25T04:35:22Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > Did anybody get this before?? > > :smack::smack::smack: I didn’t get it at first but at some point during the original run of BB it hit me. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/48 "2015-02-25T04:39:09Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > I never got it > > I thought he just picked a Jewish sounding name > > why does he care so much if his brother sees the paper and realizes it was a stunt I think he feels that his previous bad behavior is at least partly to blame for his brother’s emotional problems. In a previous episode he adamantly and repeatedly (and untruthfully) told his brother that he wasn’t backsliding. This was connected to his brother’s using the space blanket (which presumably indicates a worsening of his anxieties). ---
**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/49 "2015-02-25T06:46:39Z")
> [@FXMastermind](#): > > Did anybody not get it? Looks like a fair percentage of people didn’t get it, which I find a little surprising. I thought it was so obvious that calling attention to it would be labouring a very weak joke. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/50 "2015-02-25T06:50:49Z")
Just caught up on the series. Episodes were starting to pile up, and I was only semi-interested. When I started to think “maybe I’ll just skip this series” I decided to just give the pilot a shot. Holy crap, this show fucking rocks. Totally hooked from halfway through the first episode. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/51 "2015-02-25T13:36:30Z")
> [@What\_the](#): > > Ditto…I’ve got to believe that was the origin all along and it’s funny that they didn’t use the joke in BB. This actually makes me suspect they DIDN’T intend it from the beginning, but it’s a nice touch either way. ---
**Author:** ![Elemenopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@Elemenopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elemenopy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/52 "2015-02-25T13:41:45Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > So do you think Jimmy ever worked for Hamlin, Hamlin & McGill? He obviously knows the people well enough to know what kind of wool their expensive suit is made from and has whatever relationship he has with the she-lawyer, but is far from beloved. I got the impression, from Jimmy not-so-discreetly reading off a crib sheet what sort of suit he wanted, and the subsequent scene with his ladyfriend being questioned (“he even copied my suit” “aren’t you two still friends”) that perhaps Jimmy had had a conversation with her to find out how his adversary was dressed. And she probably didn’t realize the import at the time. But maybe not. I’m not sure it matters. (As an aside, I had thought he was trying to find out how Hamlin was dressed for a similar ad…but it seems as though they’re trying to say he wears the same suit all the time. That’s pretty strange. Is it a hint that the big firm is in shaky financial footing?) Jimmy is an extremely likeable character and we all (me, my husband, and my 13 y.o. son) eagerly look forward to the next episodes. ---
**Author:** ![theR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@theR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theR)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/53 "2015-02-25T13:57:01Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > why does he care so much if his brother sees the paper and realizes it was a stunt Why does anyone anywhere care what their family thinks of them? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/54 "2015-02-25T14:05:53Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > why does he care so much if his brother sees the paper and realizes it was a stunt Because he wants his brother to think he’s building his brand based on doing good work. Also, another vote for never catching the name thing. ---
**Author:** ![Latimera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/latimera/32/497_2.png) [@Latimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Latimera)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/55 "2015-02-25T15:06:30Z")
> [@FXMastermind](#): > > I’m already loving this show as much as Breaking Bad. And that means a lot. +1 ---
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/56 "2015-02-25T15:09:28Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > why does he care so much if his brother sees the paper and realizes it was a stunt Because that’s Slippin’ Jimmy behavior. He’s back to his old scams, and that’s what his brother made him stop doing in favor of a lawful, hard working legal practice. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/57 "2015-02-25T15:41:08Z")
> [@DrForrester](#): > > As someone who has actually hoisted people vertically, I knew immediately that Saul could not possibly have lifted that worker back onto the work platform. The worker weighed at least 220 pounds. It’s simply not possible for Saul to have saved him. Now… attach that worker’s harness to a tripod & appropriate pulleys, then, yes, absolutely. But, as portrayed, nope. It looked as though the harness rig was retracting itself as Saul was “pulling” the guy up to the ledge. Not being familiar with safety harnesses, it seemed like maybe all Saul had to do was take enough weight off of it–220 lb guy, give whatever effort woudl take 20-30 lbs of stress off of the line, and let it do the rest of the work. Sound plausible? ---
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/58 "2015-02-25T15:52:04Z")
> [@marshmallow](#): > > Best episode yet. > > The cinematography when Chuck goes to get his paper was perfect. The contrast between the frantic, bright, loud, quick cuts from his POV versus the neighbor lady’s calm reality was hilarious. Add that in with the snapping breadstick scene from a couple episodes ago for the cinematographic highlight reel. Agreed. That scene elicited a rather joyous laugh from me. It was an amazing bit of cinematography with the change of perspective to the elderly neighbor lady. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/59 "2015-02-25T17:50:08Z")
I liked the use of Brubeck’s [Unsquare Dance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDB4K5zCcfk) in this episode. Seems a fitting tune for Jimmy. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440/60 "2015-02-25T19:45:03Z")
> [@Casey1505](#): > > It looked as though the harness rig was retracting itself as Saul was “pulling” the guy up to the ledge. Not being familiar with safety harnesses, it seemed like maybe all Saul had to do was take enough weight off of it–220 lb guy, give whatever effort woudl take 20-30 lbs of stress off of the line, and let it do the rest of the work. Sound plausible? Yes, that’s what I had assumed was happening, too. We see Jimmy/Saul grab the guy and then sort of reach back–we _don’t_ see him bracing himself in such a way that he could plausibly have lifted the guy. (I figured that the ‘reaching back’ was to turn on the machinery that would retract the line.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-1-04-hero-2-23-15/713440.md?page=4)