triplestation
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hes gonna swing that at around and fuck shit up
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Better Call Saul S2 |OT| The Truth Is Just A Point Of View - Mondays 10/9c
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Brainfreeze
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Lolol
I'm really curious what Mike is up to. I imagine this chain of events will probably lead him to Gus, but I'm not sure why he's trying to get involved with the Salamanca's again. He got his money, just leave it.
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Chuck is willing to torture himself to fuck jimmy over. I fully endorse this revenge and give it two thumbs up boomp boomp /kim
Chuck's momentary ability to power through reminded me of this: https://youtu.be/_yYDzLUH1NE?t=61
triplestation
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i think mike is gonna wreck the drug shipment we saw in the intro with the garden spikes to really allow for a more thorough search
Brainfreeze
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But why? It seems a little out of character to fuck with Hector out of revenge or something when he was already paid and he may be putting his family in danger again.
Unless he's trying to get Hector in jail to try and make up for messing up with Tuco? I don't know.
Unless he's trying to get Hector in jail to try and make up for messing up with Tuco? I don't know.
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Just finished the episode.
I really loved that long take opening scene. O_O
The season has been great. I love Kim and Mike's story, but the Jimmy comes in and makes everything more interesting.
I really loved that long take opening scene. O_O
The season has been great. I love Kim and Mike's story, but the Jimmy comes in and makes everything more interesting.
Every episode makes me hate Chuck even more so.
He wants to fuck over Jimmy so much that he was able to go out without his stupid suit and around electronics just so he could royally fuck over Kim and scew Jimmy in a roundabout kind of way.
This dude would cut off his own dick if it meant Jimmy's order would be late.
He wants to fuck over Jimmy so much that he was able to go out without his stupid suit and around electronics just so he could royally fuck over Kim and scew Jimmy in a roundabout kind of way.
This dude would cut off his own dick if it meant Jimmy's order would be late.
Well, in fairness, it's not like any lawfirm would do otherwise. Hamlin has nothing personal against Jimmy or Kim, and he's doing all he can to snatch them away. And it was a big case. Hamlin went to Chuck out desperation. Plus Chuck does actually enjoy lawyering. I'm not saying that that's not a part of it, but he truly is just doing his job. Lawyering is a really dog eat dog world.
What I found most insightful about that is the underhanded rhetoric he used to win them over. It's a very manipulative backhand that Jimmy would be proud of. Up until now, all we've seen him do is recite legal minutia, but he has a flair for persuasion as well it seems.
What impressed me was him being able to deal with that shit without his special suit. As he said "force of will" just to fuck over Jimmy. Which begs the question what the fuck sickness does he have if he is able to just will himself to get past electronics and deal with everything. I hope they answer that shit quickly because I'm getting sick of this "mysterious possibly fake illness" and only seeing his wife once.
Exactly. He knows Tuco is shipping drugs over the border. He's gonna somehow stop that shipment to get the police on it to charge Tuco somehow.
We know for a fact that it's psychosomatic. He truly feels the pain, but it's not caused by anything but his own mind. That was proven back in season 1 where the nurse turned on the electronic near him without him knowing and he didn't feel a thing.
So yeah, it's something he can literally power through with force of will if he wants to, because it only exists in his head.
Mad Season
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Becausee Mike's the kind of guy who gets the last laugh. Look at him chuckle at the boss smoking. They threatened mike and he's not the kind of guy to take that shit lying down
- Sepinwall: Review: 'Better Call Saul' episode opens with a shot to impress even 'Breaking Bad' fans.
- Vulture: Better Call Saul Recap: The Cost of Mesa.
- EW: Better Call Saul recap: 'Fifi'.
- New York Times: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 8: Touch of Evil.
- Vulture: Better Call Saul Recap: The Cost of Mesa.
- EW: Better Call Saul recap: 'Fifi'.
- New York Times: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 8: Touch of Evil.
CharminUltra
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That intro was SO good.
So good.
Also loved seeing Kim happy. Too bad the shit is about to hit the fan.
So next episode all about Mike watering some flowers? Can't wait
So good.
Also loved seeing Kim happy. Too bad the shit is about to hit the fan.
So next episode all about Mike watering some flowers? Can't wait
I wouldn't say this if he wasn't a fictional character, but I wonder if it's a cry for attention that he doesn't get compared to Jimmy. I doubt they'll reveal his slide into his condition this season though.
bobbyrawlins
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Imagine reading this in a review without context, lol.
Morrigan Stark
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They threatened his family, so he's mad. Or so I understand it.
Anyone know song used in opening?
Even the montage of Kim in doc review from a couple eps back: beautiful. Every time this show just indulges in showing someone being competent I love it. Just can't help but think "yo I bet that feels super satisfying".
Bitmap Frogs
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Just to point out that Howard tricks Chuck into thinking Kim and Jimmy are going to be partners although he knows well that is not the case.
The man is slick.
The man is slick.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Hmmm that is slick.
So it's Howard using what he knows is Chuck's bias against Jimmy, and tying Jimmy to Kim, so that Chuck will fight to win back the client that Howard (and co.) has lost to Kim.
Chuck thinks he's taking down his loser brother by stealing Mesa Verde, even though it's several steps away from that being true.
Oh man. It's not like he lies either, he just fails to correct Chuck when he calls them partners at law. That is sleazy.
You gotta appreciate how perfect of a "villain" Chuck is - he falls perfectly on the Lawful Evil scale where what he comes across as ridiculously petty, but he's still doing it within the parameters of legality, and only just comes out with a slight moral high ground. The thing you hate most about him is how even though he's an asshole he's still being a better "crook" than Jimmy is since he plays by the books. Chuck is a better "Skyler" than Skyler herself was - and by that I mean a character that most people hated despite being justified by having the moral high ground, though with Chuck the hate is far more justified since he's driven by pride while Skyler was driven by being in a situation she couldn't do anything about.
If Jimmy is a parody of lawyer stereotypes, Chuck is a straight-faced embodiment of them.
EDIT: Oh shit dude. Next episode's promo
If Jimmy is a parody of lawyer stereotypes, Chuck is a straight-faced embodiment of them.
EDIT: Oh shit dude. Next episode's promo
Kim is mad at Jimmy. Jimmy's about to do more "copy" work. Chuck admits this is personal now.
Langdon Alger
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I still don't think Chuck is all that evil. I don't even think he was trying to screw Jimmy by getting that client back. Getting that client back is just his job. I think the more the reveal of Jimmy's past, the worse Jimmy is going to look.
I know
This can only go badly for her. She's probably my favorite character on this show too.Keeping the client is Chuck's job, he wouldn't have even known about it if Howard didn't bring it to his attention. Even Howard seemed amicable towards Kim leaving the firm, it might have been a front but he doesn't strike me as particularly evil thus far. I think Chuck mentioning to Jimmy how he'd do the same for him if the tables were turned is a big insight into how he views his relationship with his profession.
i havent been watching because I want to binge it on netflix (netflix actually airs them weekly 1 day after the states here but I decided to wait), I just have one question:
is there more Mike this season?
is there more Mike this season?
Dubbedinenglish
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Chuck having case files and asking for Jimmy is a damn trap. Chuck screws Kim, then has those files right there, to clean of an opportunity. Plus Chuck's guilt seems to manifest itself in his "condition" he knows what will happen.
Might have been original. I think I've still got it recorded so I'll use one of those phone apps to see if anything pops up, if I get the chance.
Lots.
Did he ask for Jimmy though? I thought Ernie called him on his own because Chuck wasn't improving and seemed to be in really poor condition. Didn't really seem like Chuck was in much of a condition to do or say anything by that point.
IIRC, Tio had his stroke while in prison. In the next episode or two, Mike will likely do something that puts him there.
stenbumling
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A little disappointed at the large absence of Mike & Jimmy Adventures, but I guess that's just natural. Still an excellent show in every other way. I love how Gilligan & Gould not only proved us wrong on the show not living up to Breaking Bad, but also in some ways exceeds it.
Dubbedinenglish
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Ah, misheard. Still my point stands, it was a damn trap. Chuck has given enough rope for Jimmy to hang himself. That with the previous scene with Chuck going a roundabout way to retain Mesa Verde? 100% complete trap for Jimmy.
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