# Better Call Saul season 6 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [April 19, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063 "2022-04-19T17:04:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![salinqmind1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/381 "2022-05-17T18:45:58Z")
Watching that actress, I kept thinking ‘Is that Allison Janney?’ or Rhea? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/382 "2022-05-17T19:24:49Z")
> [@borschevsky](#): > > Also one other note I saw on Reddit: the vet’s little black book was among the items shown as Saul’s house is being packed up at the start of episode 1. Yes. And it was tossed in a box labeled as trash. (Amazingly I caught that one on my own) Apparently the code is simple to decipher and people have done so. In the Episode one shot they had Nacho’s name crossed out which is a great Easter Egg. There is also a contact named Peanut Butter. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/383 "2022-05-17T19:43:42Z")
> [@borschevsky](#): > > The casting for Kim’s mom in the opening was excellent, to the point that I was wondering whether it was Rhea herself playing the part. She also showed up last season in the opening to Wexler vs. Goodman, drunkenly trying to pick up the teenage Kim probably hours late after some band event/practice. Kim refuses the ride and stubbornly trudges miles home toting a cello and looking fierce. Mom definitely left some unfortunate scars on her daughter. Saul is the morally loose, clever bad boy who gets away with it, a little like mom. But he is also the fiercely determined little guy who never gives up and refuses to be cowed or beaten, like Kim. And Saul always supports and is devoted to Kim, unlike her mom. Socially programmed catnip. Slower episode, but unlike some I’m fine with a slow set-up and I was never bored. Well, a little by Lalo-in-Deutschland. But the cartel stuff has always been my second-tier plot line, so I’m okay with the episode overall. ---
**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:** [May 17, 2022, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/384 "2022-05-17T23:00:26Z")
> [@borschevsky](#): > > The casting for Kim’s mom in the opening was excellent, to the point that I was wondering whether it was Rhea herself playing the part. Me, too. And the writing was superb. So much insight into Kim was provided in just a handful of minutes. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/385 "2022-05-18T00:12:59Z")
The kid who played young Kim did an excellent job too with mannerisms and facial expressions. ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/386 "2022-05-18T01:53:30Z")
The earrings that Mom stole for Kim are the same ones Kim has been wearing all season. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/387 "2022-05-18T02:08:59Z")
The young Kim scene really helped me with believing her heel turn. Lalo being a Mary Sue has run its course, I’m ready for that to end. Howard’s ruined marriage really drive home, if you were on the fence, what a piece of shit Jimmy is. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/388 "2022-05-18T02:15:52Z")
Did Jimmy’s actions alone ruin the marriage? I don’t think she knows about the hookers or any of the other shennanigans, just the bowling balls? I mean, I’m not defending Jimmy & Kim’s plan to ruin Howard, who did stick up for Jimmy (not enough but some) several times and genuinely admired him but… what evidence did I miss that Jimmy ruined Howard’s marriage . I may honestly be forgetting something but I don’t think we have that information yet. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/389 "2022-05-18T02:21:04Z")
No, I don’t think Jimmy ruined Howard’s marriage, but a crazy person destroying your property and sense of safety in your home isn’t a good time. Jimmy clearly doesn’t give a shit about the collateral damage he’s doing. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/390 "2022-05-18T02:59:32Z")
Speculation on why Jimmy needed drugs from the vet? I assume it was just a test run that night and he’ll use again on D-Day to whatever end? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/391 "2022-05-18T03:23:09Z")
I thought they were planning on slipping Howard a mickey with the drug. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/392 "2022-05-18T03:24:46Z")
> [@borschevsky](#): > > The casting for Kim’s mom in the opening was excellent, to the point that I was wondering whether it was Rhea herself playing the part. This is what I came in to comment about. The actress’ voice and speaking style was spot-on. I thought for sure that was Rhea in a wig, prosthetics, make-up, etc. I had to pause the show and look up who was playing her. ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/393 "2022-05-18T03:47:00Z")
Yeah, I think the idea is that they’ve used the $20K and the actor to fake a payoff between Saul and the judge, for Howard to find out about. Howard will confront them about it in court, but they’ll slip him the drugs beforehand, so he’ll just look like a maniac. ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/394 "2022-05-18T11:04:17Z")
Did Saul already have a Zafiro Añejo cork/bottle topper? Or is he still yet to purchase this bottle? And while on about the S6E1 opening sequence, we see that Saul possessed Dr. Caldera’s black book - and the code to read it yet not included was the Vacuum repair business card. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/395 "2022-05-18T11:57:51Z")
They had one from, I think, Ken. I know Kim kept it in her desk at Schweikart & Cokely; it was the only thing she took from the office when she resigned. ---
**Author:** ![mcgato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mcgato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcgato)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/396 "2022-05-18T12:44:33Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > In the Episode one shot they had Nacho’s name crossed out which is a great Easter Egg. There is also a contact named Peanut Butter. Isn’t Peanut Butter a character on Bojack Horseman? Is there a crossover episode coming up? ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/397 "2022-05-18T12:58:42Z")
From S6E1 opening sequence: [[Album] Dr. Calder's coded black book ![](https://i.imgur.com/9ErWU0E.png?fb "Dr. Calder") ](https://imgur.com/a/GaukhQc) Dr. Caldera’s coded black book. Briefly paged through then tossed in the box with the balls to the right. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/398 "2022-05-18T13:57:33Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > Speculation on why Jimmy needed drugs from the vet? I assume it was just a test run that night and he’ll use again on D-Day to whatever end? It wasn’t just drugs. The vet applied something to Jimmy’s face. Is the idea that he’s supposed to look like Howard beat him up? ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/399 "2022-05-18T14:00:19Z")
> [@Roger\_That](#): > > I’d rather know more about what Kim and Jimmy are intending to do to Howard (and I don’t get exactly their motivation–sure they’re pissed at him, but anyone this side of a psychopath would just let it go, or at least do something to him that takes up less than their complete commitment for months on end) This is the part I find puzzling. They are taking this to the extreme of quite possibly destroying the man’s life. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063/400 "2022-05-18T14:03:45Z")
Not just Howard’s life. Kim chose at the end of the episode to give up a big, legitimate opportunity to help Jimmy when he saw that the judge had a broken arm. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-call-saul-season-6/963063.md?page=21)