the sheer hatred in the delivery of “you think of me, you twisted fuck” is so goddamn raw that it gives me literal goosebumps. michael mando is one hell of an actor.
This goes down in history as one of the greatest final moments for a character in television history. How he gives everything for the story and sells it all to keep the Lalo incident under wraps, all the while ruining Hector's "life", if it can even be called that. The delivery, the strength, the raw anger in his eyes when he says "...you think of me, you twisted fuck", it's perfection, and the best way to give Nacho the sendoff he deserves. A badass who made the wrong decisions but that when the chips were down, he played the hand as best he could until the end. Godspeed, Nacho.
Tbh I don't see what decisions he made that were wrong, he did everything right, he handled every Salamanca but the only way he was held down was becuase his father was a hostage, I genuinely think that if no one was made aware of his father he would've won much more successfully than Walter ever could
@@mavockm7711 Getting into the Cartel for starters, then going behind the back of Eládio doing deals with Pryce, which made him paranoid about the Salamancas. His plot against Héctor would be pretty slick if not for the fact Gus knew about it which forced him to be on the Chicken Man's mercy from now on
Mike’s face tells a thousand stories. Nacho reminded of his son- a good guy in a bad environment. He was also thinking what he would have to tell his father now.
Excellent point about Mike’s son. Never occurred to me. The reserved look on Mike’s face, just looking down with controlled sadness was emotional perfection for his character.
he didnt think of tellin nachos papa until only much later. and no, nacho didnt remind him of mike, like papa varga told him, mike did only for his own self satisfaction. otherwise he wouldnt have allowed tomas and drew to die. he is in many ways a sick perverted psycho who tries to act pious in occupation of criminals.
@@Walczyk tomas is the kid dealer that kills combo in breaking bad season 2 drew is the kid that todd shots during the train heist during breaking bad season 5
I love the end of this scene when Hector impotently shoots Nacho’s dead body. Nothing but a hollow gesture for a man robbed of his vengeance who still feels he needs to act as if he killed him himself.
In the director's cut, Hector then proceeds to disrobe and starts humping Nacho's dead body. The most shocking part was that the hump scene lasted 5 hours. WTF. 😆
That's why I was wondering why Nacho wouldn't have been concerned about Hector sending the cousins after his father just for revenge since Nacho didn't have to really suffer.
I really liked how Nacho managed to take credit for Gus's plan and rubbed it in his face and there wasn't a thing that Gus could do about it without incriminating himself. He went out on his own terms and gave him no satisfaction.
Gus' moments of weaknesses in Better Call Saul give us better insight to how Walter was finally able to one-up him. We get to see more of his internal flaws which make Walt's victory of him feel so much worse which is deliciously good storytelling.
@heartnet40 we did indeed see Gus's weaknesses and the paranoia he was so prone too. He could have easily have been executed and it was only through blind luck that he managed to get the drop on Lalo who was a trained professional.
What makes this scene have so much more impact is the fact that pretty much everyone in this scene is essentially a dead man walking…with Nacho being the first to go, but pretty much the only one to die on his own terms. Juan Bolsa was right about at least one thing: “There are good deaths, and there are bad deaths.” Nacho was pretty much the only one out of all of them that personally had a good way to die, in the grand scheme of things. Sure, there’s an argument that Hector died on his terms too, but at that point, Nacho’s father survived, but Hector’s entirely family was destroyed. Ultimately, Nacho was the only one who was able to die with a sense of pride and content. More or less, despite being the first one to die, Nacho was the only one out of all of these men who truly won in the end. Even Nacho paralyzing Hector ultimately ends up being the catalyst for Gus’ demise, as Gus used that paralysis to bring Hector down at every turn, and it dropped Gus’ guard, before it literally blew up in his face. That wheelchair, which was Hector’s weakness for years, ultimately proved the instrumental tool to bring Gustavo Fring down. Even beyond the grave, Nacho was the one who truly won.
I think Mike said it best when he was talking to Gus. Nacho had wanted out of the game. Mike said something like he played a tough hand. But Gus did not want to give up an asset and kept threatening Nachos dad to continue controlling him.
@@SéaFid Did nothing wrong except for when he attempted to drown his own son, killed Gus's boyfriend, killed his truck driver that got robbed, killed the poor bastard that untied the driver and got him help, tried to take over Nacho's dad's shop, threatened to kill his dad when he refused, and oh yeah. He's also the head of an international drug cartel. You don't get to such a position by being a good person.
It is amazing how many S-tier actors Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul have produced/found. His monologue and the grit in his voice at the end were just 100% perfectly delivered.
sry but no...two totally different situations....Walt was a heartless motherf**ker , same level as Gus and Salamanacas while Jesse and Nacho yes...killed people but did it for good reasons ,and in the end of the day they had a heart...Jesse had a golden heart in fact for me Walt saying that to Jesse was heartbreaking, I cried for him and was digusted at Walt...thats the point where I trulty turned on the character completely while Nachos speech was satisfying as hell
“Jesse had a heart of gold”, except he still sold and made disgusting poison to people which ruined their lives, including his own, and of those close to him. He then whined about people doing immoral acts in front of him while not realizing his own, and had the gall to act surprised as he deliberately entered a hell-born business and was met (surprisingly!) with despicable people and actual demons who terrorized innocents and made the value of human life equal to a plastic barrel and acid.
Near the beginning of the episode, I was bawling during the call with his father. Everything seemed hopeless for him. But at the end, he managed to turn his death into a giant "fuck you" to everyone who made his life miserable. I bet Hector was haunted by Ignacio's face for the rest of his life, and he was never able to truly have a "last laugh" moment toward him like he did with Gus.
I really love that literally everyone in this scene in this moment they’re all gonna die soon it’s so crazy and they don’t even know it and Ignacio might as well of said “I’ll see you all of you assholes in hell”
@@UptownBobbiTwin one dies my Hank. Twin two dies my Mike. Gus kills henchman one. Hector kills Gus, henchmen two and himself. Mike is killed by Walter.
I think Gus for the whole time figured Nacho's actions before he had him working for him were self-serving attempts to climb the ladder so always saw him as disposable tool and a means to and end. He realized in this scene that wasn't the case and Nacho's hate for the Salamancas was truly genuine because that's the same hate Gus feels towards them.
In a way, he took his biggest jab at the Chicken Man not when openly mocking his abilities, but when he said that he would've turned on the Salamancas for free because he hates them all. In another reality, I'd like to think that Gus would've seen Nacho for what he truly was: a potential ally.
The idea that down the road a chemistry teacher comes in the picture and takes them all out..well..not them all exactly by him but his actions causing it
Nacho only died in this scene, because everyone else has a plot armor, as they should be in BrBa. I'm pretty sure Mike would help him kill Salamanca twins, but it is what it is.
This is a very weird thing to say. Nacho could have lived here and ratted out Gus but he knew the only thing that would assure his dad’s safety is if he died, so he sacrificed himself for his father. That wasn’t plot armor, that was excellent writing
@@venturatheace1 Gus would immediately kill Nacho’s father if he snitched on him. That’s why Nacho decided to kill himself, if was the only way to make sure his father stayed alive
Gus orchestrated the situation to perfection, turning a potential liability into an asset and doing so in a way that left his own hands clean. Classic Gus Fring.
1:13 the twins visibly upset i mean they technically share the same blood because he donated him his blood and that means a lot to them and seeing that guy now betraying and stating that he hates them, genuinely hurts them.
Honestly he went out like a straight up G. Went out on his own terms didn’t give the salamancas the satisfaction to probably give him a painful death and revealed what he did to Hector. “You think of me you twisted fuck!!”
Nacho is such a consequential character for breaking bad. Imagine had he not put Hector Salamanca in that chair how Walt would’ve been able to kill Gus. And all the other pivotal points in that show.
Didn't like him at first but when he went out it was God tier 🙌 and that dig at Hector incredible and given the wheelchair and inability to speak made it so much better
I almost can feel mike character, that way of look down and then to the horizon "goodbye kid... You were good" this is a profession were good man's fall
Something I keep noticing on subsequent re-watches are Gus' two enforcers. I sincerely didn't care about them most so I literally just mentally called them "Dragon" whenever they were on screen. But of Tyrus and Victor, it's funny to see that Victor was the MUCH faster draw between the two. Meaning if Gus hadn't been so cautious that he had to kill him when others saw his face at Gale's apartment, then he likely would have killed Walt later on.
I am longing for that perfect situation IRL when I look an adversary in their eyes and say"night after night while you live your miserable life -YOU THINK OF ME YOU TWISTED FU€k
@@plasticballs I only wish this were true and let me say a HUGE thank you for calling me middle aged- that's probably one of the best complements I've ever gotten on RU-vid 😘be blessed my BETTER CALL SAUL brother/Sister/sibling 💕🌸
My favorite part of this entire scene is him looking in the distance and knowing Mike is out there, and the agreement of who's in the game and who is not. He wanted to know his father was safe, same way Mike looks at his granddaughter. ("Hey, you'll win in the long run. Fuck these guys") All with one look: "Im out."
I also want to note how much BCS has done such a great job at back-writing to make what we thought was a villain- Hector, or Gus- you feel bad for both. What a humanizing depiction. Giancarlo has said depending which you watch first will change your opinions on the characters and their role to the plot, reference to BB vs BCS
It is brilliant scenes (writing, directing, avcting) like this that make the Yellowstones of our tv world look like nothing more than a microwaved version of a Dynasty or Dallas frozen meal...
I just realised when Nacho fires it cuts to Gus' shocked face. Then we see Nacho slowly fall to the side. Remind you of anything? It's not an exact shot-for-shot but I think Gus realised the Salamancas just killed someone else he respects.
i will always love how Nacho made sure they dont suspect Gus anymore then they already did while insulting him as much as possible in the process :D What an Actor and what a well written Character.
I think Nacho is the reason that Gus gave Jesse a chance. Jesse's loyalty to Walter reminded Gus of this moment of Nachos' loyalty to his father. He was so loyal that he literally killed himself to protect him. This scene Gus looks surprised because he thought Nacho had no loyalty, but really, his loyalty was all just placed in his father. Gus sees that same loyalty Jesse gives Walter and admires it, I think. Which is part of the reason he doesn't just outright kill Jesse. He's trying to do right and not treat Jesse like he did Nacho, and also wanting that loyalty for himself. It's also probably why Gus essentially assigns Mike to Jesse. He saw how Mike cared and fostered loyalty from Nacho and he did the same with Jesse. Funny how both Jesse and Nacho only were loyal to Mike and not Gus.
Absolutely underrated moment when Mike says “Do it?” He’s like “Yeah, of course Don Eladio should fucking die”. And if Breaking Bad continuity didn’t exist, he probably would have
I think another comment pointed this out but it’s more than just “yeah do it waste that slimy Don” as if it’s a moral victory or a good thing to Mike , it’s more calculated and in character for Mike. If Nacho kills Bolsa, Mike is then 100% free (and justified if questioned after the fact ) to unload on Nacho and spare him what torture may have come next. The writers were that good. Mike in this situation being the fixer feels like at least he can “help” Nacho finally by sparing him more miser, but Nacho takes his own life unexpectedly , and it’s tragically sobering to the lot of miserable gangsters and their reaction is kind of what makes nacho shine as this kind of weird martyr in their world : Mike and Gus who even still cling to a fabricated moral high ground don’t even have the gall to fully accept the consequences of their actions or even off their selves but trudge along their destructive paths with shallow justifications. Victor and tyrus could care less as if it was some weird flex to them, ;Salamancas are left to shoot at a dead body just to get whatever lackluster satisfaction of vengeful rage they can . Even Mike says he goes on for family with some “code” but he suffers on out of pride . Same with Gus , even if his family was Max (probably actually his lover). Nacho may have gotten into cartel in vain for all the wrong reasons but at some point he chose to suffer for the sake of his fathers safety - he actually did it for family in the end , and once he knew he could guarantee his dad’s safety by pulling that trigger he did it. Sure he got mikes word prior , too, and this is all seen as his big final f u to everyone who used and abused him, but it’s also the last thing he knew in that situation would get the cartel off his dad - he took all the heat to the grave.
Michael Mando would be perfect for a Highlander reboot. Not a reboot of Duncan or Connor though, just a new character in the Highlander universe. I think it would make one epic television series. Title : "Cannot Die : The Search For Duncan Macleod" Perhaps an occasional guest appearance from Adrian Paul. It would be ratings gold.
