Sorry for the editing mistake at 23:00 that’s my fault forgot I didn’t take it out before I rendered 🤦♂️ EDIT: Another mistake (sorry lol), I misspoke when talking about Mike having a clean out, it's been a hot minute since I've seen breaking bad so my knowledge was a little rusty, but I still believe my point still stands, again, sorry lol
Absolutely. The cliche thing to do would be to show the crash in slow-motion or something, or even worse, don't show it at all and just have the dumb "main character gets a phone call with terrible news" thing. But the way the show did it was brilliant, something I've never seen before. Seriously, bravo to the director and/or whomever came up with that one.
That and the in Bad Choice Road when Jimmy has a ptsd attack. Kim splatters orange juice on her shirt and Jimmy winces so hard he knocks his bowl on the ground, and the way it's edited makes it so visceral you can feel it. It doesn't even do what you would expect and intercut the orange juice spattering with the blood spattering in Jimmy's shirt from the shootout in Bagman, it knows the viewer is smart enough to connect the dots and just shows Jimmy's reaction in a way that you can feel the intensity of the ptsd
Around the 30-minute mark you said that Saul was willing to sell out Kim for chocolate mint ice cream, but that's not true. He was just going to give out information regarding Howard Hamlin for the ice cream. It's just when he heard that Kim already told the authorities about it did he start to reconsider. I don't think him betraying kim was ever a thought in his mind no matter how despicable he became.
I know he never intended on selling out Kim, I was just saying that as the viewer it looked like he was actually going to go ahead and sell her out up until the court scene
To be fair at this point there is no more information and this is when he starts the plot of the final con, when he says he is willing to sell out kim he's just bluffing her
You said Saul Goodman is 2 dimensional for the entirety of Breaking Bad, and normally I’d agree, but after finishing season 6 of BCS I decided to rewatch all his scenes in BB and I think he has just 1 moment of depth that sticks with me. Jesse has Saul deliver money to Andrea and Brock, while he’s there he stops and chats with Brock and they all seem genuinely happy and friendly with each other. Saul tells the kid a little anecdote, Brock smiles at him, Andrea thanks him, then he leaves. He meets Jesse in the car and says he doesn’t mind doing the delivery, which shows his behavior wasn’t just an act. Later, Walt has Saul (using Huell) pick the ricin cigarette off Jesse. When Saul learns why (that he used the cigarette to poison Brock, that very same sweet little kid he saw before) he’s so disgusted he tells Walt that he is *done working with him.* Of course, Walt intimidates him back into submission, but it’s definitely worth noting that _Saul Goodman,_ a man whose first instinct was to have his own client (Badger) killed if it was more convenient for him, who is totally fine working with drug dealers, who lies as easily as he breathes, who helps cover up Walt and Jesse’s crimes even when it’s _murder-_ THAT Saul Goodman- thought Walt crossed a line. Also, his behavior in his last conversation with Walt shows there is more to him than we would have thought. I believe I saw in an interview or something that they actually planned BCS before BB ended, so that’s probably why he felt less 2 dimensional toward the end.
I watched Better Call Saul, except the last few episodes, before Breaking Bad so there were actually a lot of surprises. I thought Hector was going to die, I thought Nacho was in Breaking Bad, I didn't know who Gus was at first. It was a really interesting experience but then it made me feel like Saul wasn't a properly used character in Breaking Bad itself. Luckily, I left the final 3 episodes until after Breaking Bad so the story tied up in the end.
@@PolishGod1234 I know he was a side character. I was saying that watching BCS first made me think of him as the main character so it was weird to see him as a side.
18:00, mike didn’t get a way out when Gus died. All his money got taken by the DEA. He didn’t want to work for Walt, he just desperately needed the money.
he had a choice then and there to go about getting the money a different way but he still chose to work for walt, that's what I meant to say my bad if I phrased it that way
@@azizvbh there is one thing about the phrasing here that is specifically wrong. Mike decided to work WITH Walt, not FOR him. The idea was to leave Walt to just Cooking and Mike doing the Business.
Around 18:00 you said Mike was given a clean out after Gus died, however, he kept going on due to the money he worked for being confiscated. He wanted to leave his granddaughter some money, but the DEA froze all the accounts and confiscated everything. Either way, it was all for nothing since his lawyer was caught distributing the new money he made with Walt and Jesse. Other than that, amazing video! Really entertaining and well put.
It's been a hot minute since I've seen breaking bad so I apologize for that little mistake there lol, that's my fault, but glad you enjoyed the video regardless!
I love this. So much love for this show. Honestly this is the first sequel to a show that didn’t just retcon or piggybacked on its first show. The writers are genius and can’t wait to see what’s next. It’s a slow start to better caul Saul but the real ones stick through and can’t say anything bad really about it. Vince is a genius
Rarely do I come across a RU-vidr who is able to break down the content of the show in such an articulate/intriguing manner, who also is able to keep the content enjoyable to watch with added in humor. Just came across your channel today, I really think this channel has the ability to take off
when i finished breaking bad i didnt think bcs would be any better, but all of my expectations were blown. the characters are better written than breaking bad, it's shot better, all the flashbacks and flashfowards are made uniquely, etc. but the one thing i loved most is how it birthed Lalo, the one guy that was able to make Gus shit himself.
@@raymondsims7042 Still a badass regardless. Making Gus terrified for his life is an accomplishment only 1 other person achieved and that was hector for like 5 seconds before you know 💥💥💥 lol
Thank you for finally making the only video on RU-vid that does justice to the greatest show to play on television, 2 years after Breaking Bad premiered, and to this day. I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico and I worked at the movie theater as the door guy. That mall every cold open was shot, it had the Cinnabon right down the way from the Movie Theater I’d worked at, right at the day of turning sixteen and fresh into high school, and every lunch I had, when the show had come down to shoot all the cold opens of every season up until I left at season 4, I’d see Bob. He’d be in his Cinnabon outfit with Vince G. and Peter Gould going over their lines. Regardless of me living there, I do believe that not only Breaking Bad floored me in what my hometown could be and what I’ve always seen it to be as a filmmaker with my own camera in the mesa well before they’d came, they taught me how to truly tell stories in my backyard. Every week, in my movie theater work uniform, watching my favorite show of all time be made where my dad took me to try a cinnamon roll for the first time. The best program to ever air on television alongside Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, and The Wire.
The best thing about Better Call Saul is that it manages to maintain great continuity with Breaking Bad and makes Sauls character even more enjoyable to watch, especially his interactions with Mike.
17:55 Mike did have an obligation and reason to keep working after Gus died. At first he didn't want to even though his millions got taken away by the DEA. Then the hazard pay from Gus couldn't go through for his guys and he had to take matters into him own hands. So I'm sorry how you could forget this vital plotline. Mike didn't want to continue working with Walt and Jessie but essentially he had no choice if he wanted to stay with his family. There were 2 options skip town and leave his family or work with Walt make the money for the hazard pay so he doesn't get revealed and make money back for his family.
I think Nacho's dad knew something bad was up during their last conversation. There's just no way a father wouldn't pick up on the sings his son gives out with the voice on the brink of tears and what he says. Dad's facial expressions are reserved, but still give out the vibe that he understands the situation, yet he still believes that police is the only way Nacho could survive. Dad took the news from Mike too well for me to believe he was "clueless".
This is one of the best video essays breaking down why we love BCS that I've seen yet, if it doesn't gain traction ima be mad upset at the algorithm gods. Not to detract from your amazing work and communication skills but the beats in the background are dope, too. Mind linking them?
Thanks for the kind words! Instrumentals used in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aYErNTxNRQ4.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ADp9P3p85w0.html
EXCELLENT video, I can’t believe you don’t have more subscribers. This is the kind of content that deserves millions of views. Great job, excellent editing, incredible writing, the quality here is absolutely stunning. Keep up the good work, this was amazing.
In realistic terms you'd have to imagine Drew Sharpe's parents, Mike's granddaughter and family, Fred from Travel wife's Family, and many more. They were all victims especially Drew Sharpe's parents, Jesse was so guilt sick he threw the money away.
The cinematography had me by and large. I loved the continuity of Saul dropping his ice cream cone and then it bleeds into the next episode. Kim’s car crash, Mike unaliving Werner etc. After binging BCS (and BrBa) I have a hard time watching TV shows solely for the cinematography
What you said about lalo really resonated with me - I was high watching the episode where he kills Howard and THE MOMENT lalo first shows up I start absolutely shaking
Saul didn’t want to be held accountable for his actions, during the plea negotiation he was smug until he heard about Kim. From then on Jimmy was in control. He didn’t go from 7 years to 83 (I think) to atone. He did it for Kim, he did it so Kim would respect him again, he did it to show her that he is a good person. And to save her from the civil suit. Even when Chuck got Jimmys confession on tape he said he did it for Kim.
the day saul gone released was the day i was sure that better call saul is not only the best spin-off in television history but also straight up the best show.
Kim was so well written! It's great to see a female character that doesn't take her clothes off, is smart and actually valued. Not too many girls are like that in movies or tv
Not only that, Kim was a realistic and flawed human being. She felt relatable, like one of us. Most "strong female characters" feel like they are designed by a committee to be a perfect representation of whatever qualities are deemed political correct that year. Hence, they are boring. Kim is interesting precisely because she isn't perfect
I had my RU-vid on autoplay n it lead me to your video, i listened to it in the background as I'm working and i got the impression that you are a big RU-vidr. So when i saw that you have this little subs i was surprised. Me having that impression is a sign that you are on the right road to becoming a successful review channel.
@@Lunar-dx8pv i do get that and i appreciate the mistakes being pointed out the first 10 times, but when my entire comment section on the video i'm the most proud of is flooded with the same comments talking about the same mistakes that are talked about in the top comments of the video, it gets discouraging i'm not gonna lie :/
Kim never worked at schweikert and cokeley until season 4 and 5. She did an interview with them in season 2 but she didn't work for them. She also didn't open her own firm with Jimmy, she set up as a solo practitioner and they both paid for an office. Saying they had a firm together is like saying if you share a house with someone you're automatically married.
He wasn’t actually selling Kim out he only said that it would incriminate her to only get her into the court case so she could be there when he finally tells the truth.
24:44 you can see after kim walks away, jimmy is surprised and happy that kim is joining him in his schemes, but then he realizes for a second that its probably not such a good thing. Little acting moments like this are what makes this show perfect
🤔🤷♂️ I don't agree with your take on Nacho that he was "ambitious". He was a survivalist. The whole reason why he propositioned Mike in the first place is because he thought (correctly) Tuco was going to kill him. Nothing Nacho did seemed like a "power grab" and he didn't really strike me as a greedy person.
Nacho thought Tuco was going to kill him, because Nacho was breaking the rules, dealing behind Tuco's back. Nacho did those things because he's ambitious. He could have easily settled for less money, but he wanted to make enough for his expensive house and 2 drug addicted girlfriends. Seems pretty ambitious to me.
