The saddest part about it is that I’m pretty sure that if Chuck had kept out of Jimmy’s private practice he’d have settled down and made it work being legit–he only came out of persona when Kim’s livelihood was being threatened. He was willing to settle down, make a life of elder law and give up being a conman all for Kim but Chuck had to come in and threaten that life and now he’s in a spiral again–and this one’s probably going to be the spiral that causes Kim to give up on him and turn him full Saul. But no, Chuck’s inflexibility and snotty idealization of THE LAW uber alles were too strong and the fucking dick just had to keep pushing–I mean, granted, his own assholishness ended up losing everything he valued and then his life as well but did he have to take his brother down with him? What an asshole.
Mike would never go for a petty theft of knick-knacks. So, there is something else going on with this. Or maybe not.
I hope it’s something else. He’s getting $10,000 “paychecks”, why would he risk jail or whatever for a one-time $4000?
Yeah, Jimmy might float that idea past him but no way Mike would go for it.
I think the Hummel that Jimmy was looking at online had a price over $8,000, and there was more than one.
Didn’t Jimmy say something about “$4,000 for each of us” to Mike during the quick preview of next week’s show? The one Hummel he looked up was advertised for around $8,000 .
I understand the Hummel market has crashed and they aren’t worth much any more, except for possible a few rarities.
I keep remembering something was significant about “Alpine Shepherd Boy.”
Something that went totally over my head about that scene where Kim confronts Howard: their attention to detail extends even to hairstyling.
I’m not sure if the interpretation here is correct, but it’s still impressive attention to detail. Once I went back to look at the scene and compared it with the funeral, I totally saw what they were talking about. But I think the implication is more likely that Jimmy would have helped her with the ponytail for the funeral, but for her secret trip to Howard’s office they used a look she could plausibly create with just one working arm.
I feel the same.
Did anyone else find the plastic bag scene physically difficult to watch? Not how I wanna go.
And no, you cannot chew your way out of a plastic bag when hog-tied. Think of the physics of it.
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The post-opening credits scene with Nacho and his father was absolutely heartbreaking.
I am a really big fan of this show and often watch an episode a couple of times to catch as much nuance as I can. This thread is such an enhancement to the watching experience, because you all make connections I never do. So thanks.
Was there any meaning in his dad separating the money into 3 stacks?
I was wondering the same.
Yes, it was.
Michael Mando is doing amazing work in a role that is beautifully written; there seems little doubt that tragedy lies ahead for a character who is trying to do the right thing, in so far as that’s possible in the life he’s fallen into.
ETA: on the three stacks: Hector laid out the money that way when telling Nacho’s father what the new ‘deal’ was he’d have to accept.
So the father had semi-accepted the deal? I’m fuzzy about it, but I thought he was adamant in his refusal, hence necessitating that Nacho move quickly against Hector.
The Mrs. and I love the tension inherent in the episodes. It’s just marvelous to watch. And seeing Gus’ darker side was great. That was heavy-duty plastic around that guy’s head. No way he was chewing through that.
Nacho’s papi was very against it, but had no real choice and knew it so he complied. Nacho was doing his best to get dad out of the mess Nacho put him into but there’s no way to force a stroke, all he could do was change the pills and wait, knowing he could let dad out of the deal once Hector was out of the picture. Dad is not letting Nacho off the hook though–that was a pure dee “You started this, now you lay in it” fuck you move with the money. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a better “You are no son of mine” moment, especially one without words. Brutal!
I think Nacho was stupid in picking up the evidence right then. And stupid for throwing it off the bridge. He could have just melted the container in his house or something.
I took it as such also—until I heard “Mijo”.
I still thought there was some reason Nacho felt there was imminent danger of his dad being killed.
I didn’t think Nacho specifically feared for his dad’s life–he just felt ashamed for getting his law abiding, honorable father involved in the nasty shit he does for the Salamanca’s. Nacho has way more of a conscience than he’d be comfortable admitting to. And dad is pissed and giving him one hell of a spanking, but there’s a lot of love there on both sides.