I can only imagine if Jimmy had actually invited Lalo's family in the courthouse : "How can you possibly see fit to seperate this beautiful family ?" ...and just having the camera panning on the Twins, Don Hector and Tuco LMAO
Jimmy would still make it work by putting Hector in a wheel chair as Lalo's dying uncle while Tuco wears shades as the blind cousin who plays the guitar he's holding for street change.
You can see how this is tearing Jimmy apart. Bob Odenkirk really shows what an amazing actor he is here. The guilt isn’t just written all over his face but in his body language.
OMG Yes! There was a slight relief, followed up with a fake act of objection. Jimmy was happy that he did what he promised Lalo, and the bail was so high that Lalo couldn't possibly pay it in cash.
Judge turns round and says: this was a test and you just failed. As you have that amount of money, you are guilty of far worse crime so see in prison Mr. salamanca!
I feel like it’s because Lalo has seen so many people die, wether it’s his own people or not, so he has become desensitized not also that but because he doesn’t care about, in his eyes, some guy he killed in passing
I wonder if that was a director's choice or if it was in the script. Regardless, masterful touch by whoever. It's just a split second but if someone was phoning it in or half assing the work it would be overlooked.
When I initially heard about BCS, I never imagined Jimmy/Saul to be an interesting enough character to get a whole show out of. Really called that one wrong.
@@at1212b if they keep using the same actors to play increasingly younger versions of themselves in spinoffs and prequels, eventually they could have Jonathan Banks at age 90 playing a character who's supposed to be 13, that would be pretty neat.
Saul had no idea what he was getting into that fateful day he paid Walt a visit to the classroom, it set the wheels in motion for his soon to be miserable life as Gene. At least he survived being Heisenberg's Lawyer.
@天堂心臟 bruh, the cartel literally picked him off the street and sucked him into this. his ties with nacho got him into this, BUT, when he knew nacho he was still a respectable human being. Im not saying hes completely guilt free, but he clearly didnt have much of a choice. He never really once tried to sell himself to them like he does to everyone else.
Nova Pictures any descent lawyer should and would argue on the defense side if any key witnesses where tampered. That’s possible miss trial. Innocent before proven guilty.
@@andmos1001 No... lawyers should NEVER betray their client for their own morals. That's like rule #1 in becoming a lawyer. Also it's spelled "decent" lol.
I like that the clerk Lalo killed death was treated seriously. Usually character's like that aren't mention again after death. They're just fodder to make a character look good by killing them. But the show goes lengths to make it clear a human died.
Exactly. When season 5 started, i didn't even know wat murder these guys were accusing lalo, i thought it was fake. I had forgotten that clerk's death cuz i thought it wouldn't be taken seriously.
I feel better call saul has become far better than breaking bad... I’ll be sorry to see it go away. It was extremely slow a few seasons but has really moved onward.... I hope they don’t regress back to he Coen Brothers style again.. I stopped watching when it got too slow. Lalo and mike are by far the most interesting characters,... by a landslide.
@@meephead6636 It's more of a character development piece, than an action series. It was never meant to be like BB. Most of it is about a lawyer, not a drug-dealer. It's only at the end where those two paths cross and we merge in to the BB series. It makes perfect sense. Also, look out for a "Gene" movie that covers post-BCS with perhaps a link to Jesse.
An overlooked moment. When Jimmy says to the judge "How can you possibly see fit to separate this beautiful family?" You can see him look back to Fred's family and have to regain his composure, due to the fact that Lalo (the man he is defending) is responsible for separating a REAL family.
They most likely make that in a day, so they probably have a large amount set aside for emergencies like this. It also seems like Lalo is the head of the Salamancas, so that means he'll most likely have more sway then others.
The moment Jimmy looks at Fred's family and his dad looks back at him had me in tears. You can pick whatever moment you want for when "Jimmy became Saul" but this is the moment Jimmy broke bad. There was no coming back from doing this to these people.
I agree that this is the moment Jimmy broke bad. It was when he became a friend of the cartel and defended cold blooded murderer and got away with it by planting fake family and Lalo’s fake ID.
Tony Dalton was the villain of a teenage soup opera in Mexico that I used to watch in my early teenage years. I won’t be able to take him seriously lol
This might sound a little over dramatic but I'm a huge BB fan and love Better call Saul and I watch it with keen observation on details , after this scene I had to sleep like an hour to get over it , Jimmy killed himself here , for some reason I never felt like this since Ozymandias in Breaking Bad
@@HeisenMannj Totally agree. Breaking Bad is a wonderful show and Ozymandias is one of the best episodes ever shown on Tv, but there´s something so deep and tragic about Better Call Saul which makes it a much more relatable, and emotionally impactful experience.
@@HeisenMannj I thought it might just be me. I've not watched BB and I LOVE the BCS series. BCS is just killing me though watching Jimmy go down the tubes. Almost every episode my love for the guy dies just a little more- but man, I LOVE this show. It is SO well made and interesting. Will I be able to enjoy BB after this?
@@mateoairaudo5535 yes because we watched Jimmy from so close which makes him more relatable than Walter White , I still love Walter White more but Jimmy is next to him and more tragic than WW
@@kirkjohnson9353If you love BCS without even without watching BB you'll love BB even more , Do as I say and you'll enjoy it otherwise you'll regret it , once you're done with season 5 , watch entire Breaking Bad , then watch season 6 or even better don't watch next 3 episodes of season 5 BCS until u finish BB because a Person who already watched BB enjoys it so very much more than normal person especially those black and white scenes in the beginning of BCS every season Edit : Once u finish BB watch season 1-4 BCS again then watch rest of season 5 and season 6 , It'll be best experience of your life I guarantee However if you watch BCS first Fully you will miss a lot of thrill you can get from worlds best show ever BB , well for now it's best show and BCS is right next to it but I hope with season 6 BCS will become even more awesome than BB , season 4 and 5 are on par with BB Season 2 and 3 were magnificent but they are little less enjoyable than breaking bad , Season 1 is slow but it was awesome it's about Jimmy and Mike only , there is no many breaking bad elements in season 1 , so If you're watching BCS sololey because of Jimmy I don't know if BB makes that difference but if you are watching beacuse of Gus , Mike , Lalo and Nacho and as a series as a whole you'll love BB
@@ourcorrectopinions6824 he isnt a psychopath. hes a sociopath at best. hes loves his family and cares for the people at his home (as we later see). a psychopath is unable to care for anything or anyone
3:57 Lalo doesn’t like to miss anything. Always self-aware, always wants to know what’s going on. And with a good eyes for details. He was curious enough to know what the JMM mean.
He always was greedy, but this is another story. He literally has no other choice but to become this kind of criminal lawyer for the security of both kim and him.
mieszczuch Davis & Main was a pity consolation job for him. Jimmy wanted to work at his brother’s law firm HHM. But Charles has blocked him at every step of the way using Howard as cover. Charles McGill even blocked & demoted Kim Wexler for being associated to him. Kim should have been promoted to Jr. Partner for landing Mesa Verde as client. But instead was cast aside, to give the Mesa Verde contract to another partner. If you think about it Charles McGill is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Behind that kind exterior is a sick, evil & vindictive man. Jimmy unconditionally loved his brother despite of his mental health issues. But Charles never gave slipping Jimmy a chance to become a better man. Deep inside in him Charles is afraid & envious Jimmy was becoming a better lawyer than him. It was his doing that forced Jimmy McGill to the edge to become Saul Goodman.
I love this details in BCS, it shows how rotten jimmy is getting + its realistic that not every part of the world in the show is "perfect", its natural
This scene made you understand what Saul was struggling with here. In his heart, he didn't want want do defend Lao because he saw the pain of the victim's family. However, he knew if he didn't, he would put his own life at risk as Lao would send the Cartel after him. Saul being a crooked lawyer is what attracted the worst type of criminals to him and why they basically held him hostage, like Lao.
J.M.M: Justice Matters Most or J.M.M: Just Make Money, that's the choice that shows up in this scene. If Jimmy had gone with the former he would have been left with a bit of conscience that made him James Morgan McGill. But he chose the later which made him fully ascertain the persona of Saul Goodman, as shown by the last scene of the episode. So the title fits perfectly in this great episode, absolutely brilliant. Kudos to the creators of this show.
0:36 This moment is small but super important for Lalo's characterization. It's really easy to fall for the charisma and all of the Salamanca family honor and whatnot. But despite the fact that he's a really smart guy, he doesn't immediately put together that Fred's family would show up to the proceedings on his murder trials. That's because it's one you have to infer from purely emotional connections as opposed to logical ones, which is a classic sign of a psychopath. It's awesome to see two excellent and realistic betrayals of both a sociopath (Todd Alquist) and a psychopath (Eduardo Salamanca) in the same universe.
1:17 if you hear well, the sound of the typing is not coming from the mini typewriter in the court, because they don't are too loud to be heard by people with a relative distance. Also, the typing is slow (whereas in the court, they have to type at the same speed as the talking speed). That sound is more like the typewriter Chuck has in his house. Saul became Jimmy for a moment and he is remembering his brother
You can see that Jimmy has not fully given in to his Saul Goodman side yet. He clearly questions the morality of what he is doing, trying to get Lalo out on bail when he knows for a fact that Lalo committed the crime; A really nice touch is at 3:20 when he asks the judge "how can you see fit to separate this beautiful family?", and it just hits him wrong and he needs to take a few seconds to catch his breath again. This show is so damn good.
i really think the last shred of jimmy left in saul died here. I also love bob odenkirk’s acting. you know exactly how he feels with nothing said at all. And the editing choice at around 1:25 to abruptly jump cut to saul standing up, im surprised less people are talking about it. it’s a perfect editing choice as i think it helps to imply saul quickly snapping out of his humane side. going from lost in thought to in the moment. It’s as if he didn’t even realize he stood up. he’s here to do business, he’s “the guy for this”.
I still can't believe the transition at 1:09, its so beautiful in terms of composition of color, its speaks to his inner struggle, it comments about the type of defense is making, excellent.
The way this man can go back and forth from cool and unbothered, to ominous and menacing, to friendly and reassuring in short scenes throughout the show is insane. Fantastic actor.
It's scenes like this one that put BCS above BB and pretty much any other show on TV. Ever. Another phenomenal scene is when Lalo visits with Hector at the nursing home. The way they reminisce about killing that guy and burning his hotel down or whatever, is so chilling and so believable. The backstory to Hector's bell.
I love how Lalo is so calm it’s like he knows everything that’s gonna happen before it happens 😂 when he got locked up for a whole murder he’s just so confident “no deal you’re gonna bail me out” then Saul is freaking out about the bail and he’s like I can’t do that. This guy is so cool for no reason 😂
I like this moment because in the beginning of the series everyone says that Jimmy is lawyer who criminal people hired. And finally we see that moment. It is a real injustice, release a murderer and Jimmy is hurt by that, because he never wanted to become this. But he already took his choice. I think is tragic moment.
"The key witness was coached by a private investigator who was hired to prevert Justice." It's funny because technically that is exactly what happened😂
Man, everybody is a criminal in this series. Even the judge! Breaking the eight amendment: Excessive Bail/Fines shall not be imposed, nor shall any cruel or unusual punishment be administered. In light of the witness tampering and the lack of evidence otherwise and the fact that the prosecution admitted to knowledge of the tampering, this would have practically thrown it all out. Innocent until proven guilty. So realistically he should have either walked with reasonable bail, or bail would have been denied. The $7 Million bail is just chalked up to "TV Shenanigans".
The charge was first degree murder. Not to mention, even crediting his lie about his family and even if he wasn't suspected of being a drug lord, presumably he's a foreign national which dramatically increases his flight risk. He's extremely lucky to be granted bail at all.
@@J10005 So we punish the accused because the person who did the crime was brutal, even though we have no idea if they are the same person? Very dumb argument
There’s something I love about how slow the first couple seasons are. Bcs is like a business. First it starts from scratch, and slowly and slowly it works it’s way up until it’s moving a thousand miles an hour.
1:07 it’s an overused joke but this is probably the most defining moment where “Jimmy McGill becomes Saul Goodman.” Jimmy has accepted the fact that he’ll be helping out violent criminals. This is well beyond the comparatively harmless cons he’s pulled as Slippin’ Jimmy. He knows he’ll have blood on his hands and he’s clearly uncomfortable. My guess is that in season 6 Better Call Saul will converge with Breaking Bad’s events; we’ll be seeing another side of the happy-go-lucky Saul Goodman and see that it’s all just a mirage which he only presents to clients. In his private life he must be conflicted as hell, especially if he’s negatively influenced Kim.
pyropulse Symbolism and metaphor only work when most people understand the connections. That’s what makes a metaphor work. If it is all subjective, then nothing means anything, not even words. Because the show runners are meticulous, every detail likely is intentional, even if it doesn’t have metaphorical significance.
@@kevinheintz4046 I disagree. Words hold connotations and denotations. These are the equivalent of interpretation and literal meaning. You cannot mix interpretation with literal meaning. The actual meaning of the word - the denotation - is objective, but the connotation is subjective. In this case, we are discussing connotations. A word can have a million connotations and they will not affect the denotation. It is important to differentiate between interpretation and facts - not just in words, but also in fiction (i.e. I refuted your example of words; the equivalent of this occurrence in fiction would be there being a red tie; the viewer would be able to identify that what is presented is an object that is known as a tie, and it holds the property of being red - these are literal facts, but the hidden meaning/symbolism could be interpreted in a plethora of manners, such as the tie meaning the importance of trends and the red symbolizing sinister intentions; do not mix interpretation with objective facts).
This is the beginning of him rotting completely inside. Helping defend a murderer he knows is guilty. Remember in the beginning when he was worried Nacho might hurt the family? Now he doesn't care. He does when he's staring at the family for a couple seconds. But not only until the finally he truly changes.
Saul: "The guy who died at the Travel Wire." Lalo: "Hm." As you can see, Lalo is overwhelmed with remorse, and is clearly thinking about it non-stop. Amazing how Lalo could create those realistic tears throughout the entire episode.
Can I just say that the facial acting from 1:01 to 1:26 is just fantastic. Hats off to Bob Odendirk, fair play. Have never seen such a conflicted and almost sad emotion portrayed so well in just a 20 secomd close up. No words needed, the scene alone speaks 1000 words.
1:16 - Jimmy McGill after looking at the weeping family of the victim: "Should I get a cold-blooded murderer back on the street?" 1:30 - Saul Goodman: "Screw Fred Whalen and his family! I want my money!"
I'm starting to fear that Lalo is gonna destroy Kim/Saul's relationship.. I don't know if he's gonna harm her as a consequence or something but you can tell he's really pissed, and Jimmy just seems to be doing too allright for it to last.
