Mike is the best character in BB/BCS. He’s grounded but also emotional, he’s stead fast but also stubborn, he’s an order taker but also speaks his mind. Jonathan Banks deserved every award he won and then some.
I wouldn’t say mike is better than jimmy, Kim, or chuck but he is next in line. I feel what makes mike such a great character is how much of a complete delusional hypocrite he is. He gets all the money he needs to support his family and his offers to launder it for him free of charge but mike chooses to work for gus because he can’t go back to a normal life as he doesn’t view himself as worthy of it and when he tries his trauma creeps up. In bagman he then tells the same lie Walt does that he is doing it for his family but mike is doing it all for himself. Nacho’s dad knocks him off his high horse by telling him he is no better than the other criminal scum and he is unable to say anything back because deep down he likely knows it is true. It’s also somewhat heartbreaking to see his morals decline form Barry being able to take a life in bcs to being okay with gus murdering children in breaking bad
Here’s what’s gonna happen. You’re going to be watching your favorite shows-Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad. You’re going to go RU-vid and find every scene where Mike says “here’s what’s gonna happen” and make a compliation of it. Once you’re ready, you are going to post that video for me and everyone to enjoy. You may have other plans and responsibilities but that doesn’t matter. You will post this video. Do you understand?
It’s very important you understand. I’m going to like your comment. Then we’re both going to walk away like nothing ever happened. Because nothing did.
I'm so God damn lost. I follow the bcs sub and the okbuddychicanery sub, and I still have no idea why people keep calling Mike finger. Can someone please explain????
Here's what's gonna happen. We're gonna have a dramatic second act where the main characters fall out. Get into an argument, maybe even a little fistfight. Then we'll go into the third act, things are gonna get heavy. You might start wondering how the crew is gonna get out of this situation. Then everyone is gonna realize they need eachother and stick it out like nothing ever happened in the first place. Because it didn't.
Now here's what's going to happen. You're going to get some bad news and then you're going to think about your family. You're going to get desperate. You're going to make a plan to provide for them once you're gone. The thrill of it, and the power you feel, it's going to start going to your head. Those around you are going to think you're spiraling downward, but you're going to think you're ascending to the peak of an empire. Alot of people are going to die, alot of relationship are going to end, but you don't need to worry about any of that. You just need to focus on two things. Staying alive, and cooking meth.
It’s actually super clever and shows Mike’s constant competency that this is the phrase he uses. Phrasing a request to do something, not as a request, or an order, but just an eventuality that will happen makes people a lot more likely to do it. Especially in traumatic situations when people are in shock.
Maybe it comes from being a cop. When you're making an arrest you're not asking them to get in your car, you're telling them they're going to get in your car.
I had a really bad breaak up and i honestly felt like the pain was too much losing this person who i thought would always be there. Laughing and spending time with them watching the movies you guys loved. It felt like there was a hole in my chest and it was always so heavy. I started rewatching bcs for season 6 and that quote made me feel a bit hopeful. Now Im making hella money and doing what i want being happy. Sorry for the word vomit but I'm glad youre doing better Noah
Everyone should be allowed to call Mike once to get them out of a jam- he takes a look at the situation and reassures you with "alright, here's what going to happen"
They should make a show about people on hard times and Johnathan Banks shows up in his Mike Ehrmantrout persona with some people who can belp and he says "Alright, Here's whats gonna happen."
So glad Bob odenkirk was unavailable for the scene after Jane's death I still can't imagine him showing up in a suit cleaning, possibly making jokes while Jesse's love had just died
This isn't even true. Saul is a pretty flexible guy that adapts to the situation. In his first appearance, he reassured Badger when he looked worried. Yeah he tries to lighten the situation or diffuse the situation sometimes but it doesn't mean he doesn't have feelings or isn't understanding
There’s a difference in how Mike actually says it depending on the audience, that’s interesting. He’s more casual but direct with people in the game. With people out of the game, like Nacho’s girls, he’s more polite but concise
"but we like it here.'' "well you are gonna have to like it someplace else." "take this and go to your families. Don't have family then go to a friend. Don't have friends. well then make some." Pure Gold
Mike always talks like he’s lived 100+ lifetimes all with different experiences and he’s just recalling memories when he explains how events are going to play out.
This comes across as the kind of recurrence that in a weaker program could be bungled easily, but in BCS it always makes for interesting scenes through the strength of the writing, and Jonathan Banks' strong characterization and portrayal of Mike
The look of guilt in Jimmy and Kim's faces when Mike mentioned how Howard's story might help them is hopelessly tragic. It's fragments like these that have made Better Call Saul a landmark show. Oh, and thank you "How I met your mother" producers. Thanks to you we got Jonathan Banks as Mike :P
Now here's what's gonna happen. One day, you're gonna be browsing RU-vid, checking your subscriptions, going about your business. Then you're gonna see this video about your favourite show. Now, you've seen all these clips before, but that doesn't matter, you're gonna watch it anyway. You're gonna watch it, and you're gonna enjoy it. That's all you need to know.
After Gus told Tyrus to bring Nacho's father and Mike instantly objects; Tyrus pulled out his gun and Mike said: 'You don't understand. That's not happening.' Tyrus pointed the gun towards him. Mike looked Tyrus right in the eye and said one of my most favorite lines from season 6: 'Whatever happens next; its not gonna go down the way you think it is.'
“Well here’s what gonna happen. One day, one day you’re gonna wake up, eat your breakfast, brush your teeth, go about your business..and sooner or later, you’re gonna realize, you haven’t thought about it, none of it. That’s the moment, you realize you can forget. When you know that’s possible, it all gets easier” HOLY SHIT I needed to hear this today. Thank you Mike. Edit: came back here because yet again I needed to hear this. Funny thing is, I realized after searching this up now that the fact that I’m applying what he said now to something other than what made me make my original comment proves what Mike said is absolutely true. As I’m typing this out, I’m finally hopeful once again like I was a year and a half ago.
Seeing this makes me want to watch BCS/BB whole again in chronological order just to see how much Mike gets colder and more brutal the more he has to do this schtick.
and mikes monologue came from the church group dealing with loss! although i always got the sense that none of the characters meant or believed it fully every time it was said. kind of a platitude to help it stop haunting them, but it never fully will.
@@MrDoomDawg in that episode where Jimmy says it the whole point is that Kim, Mike and Gus can't move on but Jimmy does. Kim breaks up w/ him over Howard, Gus can't let go of Max and turns down wine guy, and Mike tries to give closure to Nacho's dad. The only one who's able to move on and have a normal day without thinking about it is Jimmy as Saul in the final scene where we see a day in his new life. I think the point is to show that it's not sound advice. If you try to completely forget your past and become a new person like Saul to cope it will only work as an escape for you for so long.
I certainly dont. 😬 Unless your last name happens to be Ehrmantraut... if Mike makes an appearance, then that is a sure fire sign that you have driven through few towns down Bad Choice Road. I suppose if your name is Heisenberg, Then he is a great guy to have around. If you bother listening to him. 🤔
I wonder if they could pull off a second spinoff series about young Mike becoming a corrupt cop? They would have to hire a different actor to play the lead, of course.
@@macabrecitrus2127 Well, yeah, but there's no way he could play a young Mike. He was almost too old to play a slightly younger version of his _Breaking Bad_ character in _Better Call Saul._ Of course, there are, to my knowledge, no plans for a young Mike Erhmantrout spin off, so this is all just idle speculation anyway.
@@Durwood71 Yeah, yeah I know... I just can't imagine anyone else playing Mike, even if it would be necessary in this case (also it's "Ehrmantraut" ;) )
1:38 All I have to say to those around me is "Well..." just like that to instigate a conversation about how much we all love Mike. Best TV character ever. Period.
I can't quite decide whether they've found the best actor for each character they wrote, or if they wrote the most suitable character for each actor they casted. Either way, here's what's gonna happen: we'll have to sit here and wait for a long while, before we see anything nearly as good.
I'm not surprised that Jonathan Banks gets teary-eyed talking about Mike. It's the gig of his lifetime, and there will never (IMO) be another character that comes close to Mike. A hitman with a heart. A grandfather known as "pop-pop" (and probably also by Gus, but for other reasons, heh), but will end your life just like that, and it'll be another chain around his neck that he has to wear for life. Perfection manifest.
Mike truly is one of the best characters ever created. The way he’d always greet everyone with a smile and a hug. How when Jimmy was feeling down he took him to DisneyWorld to help cheer him up. And how before Walt killed him he hooked up with Skyler just to stick it to Mr Methface. Vince Gilligan truly is a master of character development.
If only, if only… everyone in the BB/BCS universe had just listened to Mike - the series would’ve been a lot shorter, maybe a tad less interesting, but oddly enough, just as satisfying.
That scene with Jesse is really weird and out of character after all the development Mike has gotten, which makes sense since he was only made for this scene. Mike after better characterization probably would have been more understanding and sympathetic to Jesse
In his eyes, he was talking to a junkie and had to make sure he was fully listening. No more half measures. This is weak justification though, Mike isn't really the bitch slap type
To mike he was trying to get through to a degenerate druggie whose degenerate druggie girlfriend just OD'd next to him. It makes absolute sense for him to slap him about a bit to make sure he gets through.
After knowing more about Mike that smack doesn't seem to come out of anger or frustration, just a practical way to make Jesse think straight for a moment, like slapping someone to wake them up because they need it
It's not his job to be sympathetic. It's his job to make sure that that kid doesn't go to prison. Last time he got emotionally attached to a young guy in over his head, it ended with him having to watch through a rifle scope as said guy blew his own brains out. Don't know about you, but I forgive him for running a little low on fucks to give- especially for heroin abusers he's just met.
Somebody said Winston Wolfe? LOL. I love this kind of characters in movies or tv shows. Mike is a more elaborate version of Tarantino´s Winston Wolfe without the charm, but thats what makes Mike a more "real" and relatable character. Without a doubt one of, if not, the best characters in the BB universe. Thanks for the compilation!
Does anybody ever noticed that Better Call Saul has much more "white noise" or "background noise" than Breaking Bad? I did notice while watching the series at the same time but this video remarks it a lot, well in this video the BB part has a lower quality but you can still notice.
Here’s what’s gonna happen…..what a revelation. Until it’s compiled and condensed into a video format, I don’t think I would’ve realized how many times he’s used that phrase😄
I thought this video was gonna be like: Mike"Here's what's gonna happen" and then he retells the whole story of Better Call Saul in like a heist movie way.
