The Brilliance of Better Call Saul: Gene Takovic

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That0therGeorge takes an in-depth look into the world of Gene Takovic through the Season Openings, Nippy, Breaking Bad and Waterworks. All whilst highlighting "The Brilliance of Better Call Saul".
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@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

Hope you all enjoy this in-depth look into the world of Gene Takovic. It almost feels like it became a different show towards the end, but still maintained that same level of quality. Here is 'The Brilliance of Better Call Saul' playlist if you wish to see my analysis of other episodes: ru-vid.com/group/PLceuGaxdwSJU5PZtzH9-sa0vZCNjhSBti

@supernoodles91 2 месяца назад

My two favourite montages were Jimmy leaving Davis & Main, with the brightly coloured 'dancing' car lot 'dolls' inspiring him with his suits, and the use of 'Big Rock Candy Mountain' in the lab excavation shots. Just brilliant!!

@That0therGeorge 2 месяца назад

Yeah that first one is from the episode 'Inflatable', such a funny and creative way of presenting Jimmy's clever ways to get fired.

@annenelson5656 7 месяцев назад

Carol Burnett - a true national treasure.

@That0therGeorge 7 месяцев назад

Such a great actress!

@nont18411 9 месяцев назад

32:57 Good job. You are like the first video essay ever who didn’t take side with Kim in this conversation. Everyone else all chastised Jimmy as an absolute villain in this scene even though what he said was right and Kim herself knew it. That’s why I think this scene 33:41 and the scene when Mike visited Nacho’s dad are the most important scenes of the whole show because they are meant to disillusion the audience from their favorite characters’ actions. The audience have a quite well-balanced opinions on Jimmy and Walter because the shows never fail to remind us that they are bad guys but not the same for Mike and Kim, who are the most loved characters of the franchise. These scenes are crucial to remove the bias.

@That0therGeorge 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! Yeah I think Gene's question is more than fair. Completely agreed with your assessment on those scenes as well. As said in a couple of these analysis videos, I think the morality exists on a spectrum and really the majority of characters in these shows have a bad trait/something to feel guilty about.

@nont18411 9 месяцев назад

@@That0therGeorge I don’t like Jesse that much, to be honest. I have seen so many people blame Walter for the planes crash (which is true because he was 50% responsible for it by watching Jane die) but chose to forget that the reason Jane got herself back to drug addiction in the first place was because of Jesse. Before she met him, she was sober. Jesse got her high again. I become Chuck McGill every time there are some characters who got a free pass too much more than they deserve just because they are likable characters. “But not our Kimmy/ Mikey/ Jesse, couldn’t be precious Kimmy/ Mikey/ Jesse.”

@Jared_Wignall 8 месяцев назад

@@nont18411I don’t think Jesse was really responsible for Jane’s relapse. I mean, he wanted her to leave when he was going to get high as a result of Combo’s death. She later shows up with drugs and there’s nothing to indicate he asked her to get him any kind of drugs. He has meth and weed, but she introduces him to heroine. Seems like she wanted to help Jesse grieve because of the loss of his friend and knowing he he’s done drugs, she brings him drugs and does them with him. This obviously isn’t good for Jane to do, but I don’t recall a scene where he asks Jane to get him anything regarding getting him drugs or anything of the sort, deleted or otherwise. She leaves, but then goes back to him and Jesse knows she is in recovery, hence why he wants her to leave as he doesn’t want her to relapse. Now, Walt is primarily responsible for the bulk of horrible things that happened due to his pride, ego and wanting of power. Not to say Jesse is blameless, but the series shows that at the end of the day Jesse is essentially a good guy who got involved with the wrong people and Walt was likely always like what we saw him at his worst, he just suppressed it as long as he could until his cancer diagnosis.

@ombreofficiel 18 дней назад

@Jared_Wignall I think nacho is the only one who is truly good (and Jessy after elcamino) Because they learn there mistake with the game and try to escape from it, and for both of them they didn't have the free will to go out for the most of bb/bcs

@LegoDarthJar 5 месяцев назад

Love finding someone who has the same passion for this show

@That0therGeorge 5 месяцев назад

Thank you, I'm glad you came across this passion project of mine.

@JoeyDoesStuff1120 10 месяцев назад

Mf got a Cinnabon just for this video, Gonna respect that dedication.

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

Lmao, it was worth it!

@JoeyDoesStuff1120 10 месяцев назад

@@That0therGeorge did it taste good?

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

@@JoeyDoesStuff1120 I don't really have a sweet tooth, but I thought it was quite nice. I'd be interested to know how it compares to the ones made in America.

@johnselwitz5362 25 дней назад

29:50 You absolutely nailed it because I felt the same way watching that montage, just empty and disappointed. So many of the previous montages were upbeat and showed how clever Jimmy/Saul was in executing his scams. But that one was so depressing, not only because of Gene throwing his life away, but also how despicable that particular scam was. He was essentially poisoning these guys, breaking into their homes and stealing all of their finances

@12Daniel34 4 месяца назад

Great job man, I was so hooked on this I was disappointed you didn't continue on to the end of the show, even though I've already watched it

@That0therGeorge 4 месяца назад

Thank you! Don't you worry, that was purely intentional. I don't consider 'Saul Gone' to be a Gene Takovic episode, so I feel it deserves its own video project. It should be arriving sometime in the near future.

@plebisMaximus 9 месяцев назад

I finally got around to watching BCS and can binge all your videos on it. Top tier content as always, man. I'm so happy to see this series taking off, you deserve it.

@That0therGeorge 9 месяцев назад

I'm very happy to hear you checked out the show. Do you have a particular favourite episode? And thank you so much, I appreciate that a lot.

@plebisMaximus 9 месяцев назад

@@That0therGeorge Probably Chicanery, but anything from the last 2 seasons could also take that spot. It's a masterfully written show over all.

@That0therGeorge 9 месяцев назад

@@plebisMaximus 'Chicanery' is a very good choice! I think a lot of people would agree with you on that

@ImJerri 10 месяцев назад

Absolutely brilliant video. The story telling is top notch and seeing this with only 791 really makes me sad, but if you keep up, I'm sure that you're going to grow an audience in no time! keep up the good stuff and take care

@That0therGeorge 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for saying this, you have made my day! Don't worry, I'm not going to give up because of a lower view count, I enjoy talking about media way too much to quit. Thanks again and hope to see you about in the future.

@abundantlyarlyney 7 месяцев назад

This video essay was absolutely phenomenal. BCS is my favorite show too (along with Bojack Horseman. Honorable mention because that show is brilliant.)

@That0therGeorge 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much, that is extremely kind of you to say. BCS is definitely my favourite, I really need to watch Bojack.

@Xehanort10 23 дня назад

20:41 During the heist with Jeff Jimmy's basically channelling Walt to intimidate him.

@milesupshur4179 9 месяцев назад

James McGill almost reminds me of theon Greyjoy in a weird way. Saul was charismatic and a bit full of himself but became a reek character (depressed, lost, a bit strange) but was made whole again in the end

@That0therGeorge 9 месяцев назад

I've never actually seen 'Game of Thrones', but your point about Jimmy going from Saul to Gene is spot on.

@arthurmorgan8991 18 дней назад

Interesting observation.

@JBJREEL 10 месяцев назад

Another amazing video.

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much. I always appreciate seeing your comments on these BCS analysis videos

@davidt009 10 месяцев назад

Another banger keep it up George!

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much David, I'm glad you enjoyed. I wasn't too sure what people would make of the length of the video. Would you like to see more long-form projects like this one?

@Jared_Wignall 8 месяцев назад

Great analysis of Gene Takovic. Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Bob Odenkirk and the writers involved did a great job of showcasing Saul’s life after Breaking Bad starting the first five seasons of Better Call Saul where we primarily focus on Jimmy McGill before Saul Goodman appears as we know him. It’s nice to see four episodes that primary focus on Gene, one entirely dedicated to Gene while the last three focus on Gene while also going back to before, during and after the Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul timelines. I love how Bob Odenkirk basically gave three performances in the final season of Better Call Saul: Jimmy McGill, Saul Goodman and Gene Takovic. I love seeing the differences and similarity between the different personas he takes on, it really makes you appreciate the performance and character even more. It would be nice if Bob Odenkirk and the show as a whole would finally win an Emmy, but with the track record the show has had, I know to not get my hopes up for such a thing. Plus, a lot of great shows and films that get nominated for major awards don’t always win and in some cases those are the shows and films that are beloved the most as time goes on. Thank you for the video man, keep up the great work and take care!

@That0therGeorge 8 месяцев назад

Hello Jared, thank you so much for your kind comment and input. Yeah I think the show is perfectly structured with how it presents Jimmy, Saul and Gene. The opening of the first five seasons can almost act as 'teasers' but they really do establish a lot about his lifestyle post 'Breaking Bad'. Bob Odenkirk is a fantastic actor with a lot of a range. It was interesting seeing how much different he was in 'Nobody' compared to his TV roles. Honestly, I'm not too bothered about the awards. I would strongly argue that 'Better Call Saul' is the best written show of all time. Plenty of people agree with that and understand why. I personally think that means a lot more than any awards and hopefully the showrunners agree with that sentiment. Thank you very much again for the kind words, it was really nice reading this comment. Please feel free to comeback to the channel at any point to discuss anything media related, it would be great to see you here again in the future.

@Jared_Wignall 8 месяцев назад

@@That0therGeorge will do! And I agree with you regarding the awards. Years from now, people will look back at Better Call Saul and see just how great it is and notice how it didn’t win the kind of awards one would think it would have received and those who put a lot of stock into awards hopefully will understand that they don’t mean a whole lot, especially when something that’s the best kept being overlooked for awards when you’d think it would win something.

@That0therGeorge 8 месяцев назад

@@Jared_Wignall Thank you and I obviously completely agree. On an unrelated note, have you seen any good films/shows lately?

@Jared_Wignall 8 месяцев назад

@@That0therGeorge I saw Oppenheimer again before it left theaters and not too long ago I saw the original My Bloody Valentine as well the first four Friday the 13th films since last Friday was Friday the 13th. I know not everybody enjoys horror, but being October, I feel it’s a good time to watch various horror films and I’ll likely rewatch various Universal Monsters movies before the month ends.

@That0therGeorge 8 месяцев назад

@@Jared_Wignall Cool cool and yeah I've seen a few different horror movies this month and intend on watching some more. I think I'm going to re-watch 'The Evil Dead' trilogy next.

@lobaandrade7172 10 месяцев назад

This is a brilliant video. I really hope it gets more views

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

That is very kind of you to say, thank you.

@bulrog 10 месяцев назад

Awesome video as always, love your BCS content. It's my favorite show as well :-) Have a great day !

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much and I hope you have a great day as well! Have you seen any other good shows or movies lately?

@nont18411 9 месяцев назад

The only pet peeve I have with the whole Gene Takovic thing is that The whole “Gene being in Nebraska” thing was solely to subvert our expectations and has no payoff to the plot. The show teased us over and over that Jimmy went to the same place as Kim’s hometown. Did he want to see Kim again but since Ed chose the place for him, is he being set up by Ed? And for what purpose? How much did Ed know about Jimmy and Kim’s relationship? It was huge discussion for so many years and the answer is “Nah, it means nothing. Kim is not even in Nebraska. She’s in Florida.” Actually, Jimmy doesn’t even know that Kim was born in Nebraska and I think he never will.

@That0therGeorge 9 месяцев назад

You aren't incorrect, but I'm not sure I agree that there really needs to be a pay-off for it. I liked the Jesse pay-off of him choosing Alaska because it would also be Mike's choice, but there wasn't any reason for Walt to go to New Hampshire specifically and I don't feel that is a bad thing, same with Gene. There's a chance Jimmy and Kim would've talked about it at some point, but yeah we never saw that conversation in the show.

@nont18411 9 месяцев назад

@@That0therGeorge The New Hampshire thing for Walter is fine because it was supposed to get him off the grid and it didn’t have that much significance to the plot. The Nebraska thing is different because the show kept showing Kim’s Nebraska flashback to us and even went overboard in the very first scene of the show with the song “Address Unknown” “From the place of your birth (Kim was born in Nebraska), to the end of the earth, I’ll (Jimmy) search only to find only to find address unknown (Omaha, Nebraska)” So the reveal that it’s all a red herring kinda bummed me out with all those set ups. They could have Kim be someone from Florida and the plot will have no difference. In fact, I think Florida will give a better context too because it will show that Kim had to go back to work in a place that gave her so many bad memories. That’s why she’s miserable. Instead, it’s just Kim working in another state randomly.

@gogetavsvegito 3 месяца назад

@@nont18411kim basically disappeared herself

@Shookey 10 месяцев назад

Underrated RU-vid channel!!!

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

Very nice of you to say, thank you!

@jamesoffutt2801 7 месяцев назад

I think he may have learned how to do that from Mike. Track someone down.

@That0therGeorge 7 месяцев назад

Quite possibly. As I said I don't find it impossible to believe, it's just that the show has done so well in previous episodes to clear up any doubt/confusion that a viewer may experience. Where as Gene tracking down Marion isn't explained in 'Nippy'.

@supernoodles91 2 месяца назад

Anybody else wish the 'device' from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind existed so you could watch Breaking Bad, El Camino and (especially, as I think it surpassed BB in terms of storytelling!) Better Call Saul afresh?!

@That0therGeorge 2 месяца назад

Yes and no. I've very recently re-watched both shows and to some extent I appreciate them even more because I know where is all leads to.

@jacksonwhitby4300 10 месяцев назад

This video is fantastic and is criminal to only have 500 views

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

Thank you very much! I do this purely for fun, but I do appreciate the kind comments such as this. Do you have a favourite episode of BCS at all?

@user-ky5fx4mj7g 10 месяцев назад

Another great video, George.

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

Thank you! That really does mean a lot. What is you opinion on the Gene Takovic episodes?

@user-ky5fx4mj7g 10 месяцев назад

I personally thought that they were amazing. They had a lot of the highest points of the entire show. It was always exciting seeing where Gene was at the start of every season, and the absence of one in season 6 only built hype for the end of the show. It was so heartbreaking seeing how sad Jimmy’s life had become, and it was such a smart idea from the creators to structure the show in this way. Honestly the last 3 episodes of the show was probably my favourite three episode run of the show. It was great seeing your analysis of the gene segments, I’ve been watching all your stuff since the bagman video.

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

@@user-ky5fx4mj7g Completely agreed. I was a little bit taken back when Season 6 opened with almost a 'tour' of Saul's house, but you're right that it only further added to the hype. I was really hoping we would get 1 full black and white episode. I felt spoiled when we ended up getting 4. Appreciate all the kind words and for you sticking around since the Bagman video!

@BiggerR10 10 месяцев назад

You sir, earned my respect. Awesome video.

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

Thank you I very much appreciate it! What is your favourite episode of BCS?

@BiggerR10 10 месяцев назад

@@That0therGeorge My favorite has to be the one they help Huell avoid prison. Saul using his power for good was really nice. Or any other episode, their all my favorite tbh

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

@@BiggerR10 That was a great episode and yeah good point, when they're all so fantastic it can be difficult to narrow it down

@chris_player2995 27 дней назад

i waited years for the Gene saga and was not disappointed

@miguelcastro7886 10 месяцев назад

criminally underrated

@That0therGeorge 9 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@DarthWinterMadness 5 месяцев назад

I didn't go through every comment so someone might've already pointed at it, but you made a mistake on M:I-Fallout: Ethan shot Luther himself and on purpose. They threatened Luther's life so Ethan removed it from the equation by shooting Luther himself knowing he was wearing a bulletproof vest. Other than that, it was a great essay. Thank you for the work you put in. Cheers from France! 🍻

@That0therGeorge 5 месяцев назад

I'll have to re-watch the scene, but you could be right there, my bad if I got that wrong. Thank you for the kind words on the video regardless. And I've been to France many times, love it there! Have a great rest of your day.

@vain0r 10 месяцев назад

44minutes? In-depth indeed 🤯

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

Haha yeah, definitely had a lot to say about those episodes

@nont18411 9 месяцев назад

23:59 Actually, Saul wasn’t optimistic either. He was all a mask to hide his pain from losing Chuck, Howard and Kim and all of those trauma he experienced from the cartel. Actually, Gene is more of a true self for him than Saul. He didn’t have to pretend to be happy.

@That0therGeorge 9 месяцев назад

That's an interesting take, but I'm not sure I'd agree with that completely. Jimmy and Saul both had bubbly personalities and, for the most part, Saul didn't seem to have too much to worry about until he met Walter. I think the guilt of Chuck and Howard caught up with him, but I wouldn't say he was traumatised for all that time between 2003 - 2010. Otherwise, he probably would have left Albuquerque and the law behind.

@nont18411 9 месяцев назад

@@That0therGeorge Saul didn’t have too much to worry about before he met Walter because he still had the law as a distraction from his grief in a daily basis (the same way Chuck kept going because he still had his career as a stone to lean on, until Chicanery and malpractice insurance cancelled). Walter set things in motion and put Jimmy’s life back in danger again.

@HEXAD-bw1nt 10 месяцев назад

This deserves 500k+ likes

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

Haha thank you I appreciate that a lot. I take it you're a fellow Better Call Saul fan?

@HEXAD-bw1nt 10 месяцев назад

@@That0therGeorge yes very much, bb as well of course. But I dont have even a fraction of that knowledge and that expertise for all these little details. Very impressive. Greetings from Germany

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

@@HEXAD-bw1nt Breaking Bad is excellent too. I will most likely cover a few of my favourite episodes one day. Been to Germany a couple times, I really love it over there!

@HEXAD-bw1nt 10 месяцев назад

@@That0therGeorge I will look out for new videos! When you keep up that quality youre gonna make it far

@That0therGeorge 10 месяцев назад

@@HEXAD-bw1nt Thank you, I look forward to seeing you about in the future!

@trainspotter360 2 месяца назад

Nippy is a brilliant episode and Bob Odenkirk was every bit as great as Bryan Cranston was.

@That0therGeorge 2 месяца назад

Completely agreed. I think 'Breaking Bad' is actually my favourite of those black and white episodes, but 'Nippy' was brilliant as well.

@gsisemore 7 месяцев назад

It’s like I’m one of their meth junkies with how bad I want the breaking bad universe to continue. I know deep down that both shows have been masterpieces. The only routes they have left are Mike in Philadelphia (which seems quite shallow) and Gus in South America. I don’t think they’ll do it ever but damn this was a good series.

@That0therGeorge 7 месяцев назад

I'm sort of with you on that. Asking for 5-6 seasons of another spin-off is a lot to ask, but I think they should maybe consider doing one-off mini series for some of the other characters in that universe. Either way, I'm more than happy with what we got.

@jamesoffutt2801 7 месяцев назад

It's "Saul" over!! I guess that's cliche somebody else came up with it.

@That0therGeorge 7 месяцев назад

That's Saul Folks!

@NuncNuncNuncNunc Месяц назад

Saul watched Mad Mad Mad Mad World too many times. Why are people so afraid to say "he" and say "him" instead? Please, someone tell me.

@kidwaryodproduction 4 месяца назад

18:00 Gene "I'll show you The Game" What if he actually mean, Watching Triple H WWE match together with Jeff. Or went to The Game (Rapper) concert. 😆

@That0therGeorge 4 месяца назад

Or perhaps David Fincher's 'The Game'

@kidwaryodproduction 4 месяца назад

@@That0therGeorge Gene's fake mental breakdown when Jeff stolen goods remind me of Steve Carrell as Brick Tamland in Anchorman 2. When he's speaking and breakdown on his funeral 😆 Both Bob Odenkirk and Steve both have a same voice.

@TheMissingno 6 месяцев назад

Gene never had a chance at happiness. Jimmy's only chance at true happiness was Kim's respect, and the only path to that was coming clean. Gene can't come clean, only Jimmy can. It reminded me of Anakin's story in Star Wars, except, you know, good.

@acuddlyheadcrab 4 месяца назад

breaking baDge

@AllOfTheHallows 4 месяца назад

"Betta col sool"

@annenelson5656 7 месяцев назад

I think Howard’s wife was full of crap. She didn’t care about Howard. She was going to divorce him. It was like someone throwing something away and somebody goes “you throwing that away?” Then the person about to the object decides to ask for money for it

@That0therGeorge 7 месяцев назад

I would disagree with that. Their marriage was clearly never very strong (which would explain why she was never present in earlier seasons), however I believe she was genuinely mortified over the death.