Another great episode. I think this season is by far the best.
Interesting to watch Jimmy as the world is crashing down around him. And that lingering shot on Kim right before she chose the next guy in the bar, that was really good, I thought.
The bar scene was so good. Jimmy crying at the insurance office. I almost believed him! until he started dissing Chuck. and then i was like AHHHHHHH
Jimmy taking baby wipe baths from his trunk and Kim scheduling 10 minute naps in her car. They are both burning out.
the sky after they came out of the guitar store.
Is that widow making the moves on Mike?
Seemed like it... why did that make Mike suddenly want to do the job? He still had plenty of money under the floorboards... did I miss something?
share He should hit that! Widows need some lovin.
I wondered why he suddenly needed the money too, he's inscrutable.
I thought he might offer to help find her husband... while doing so fall for her... and then maybe end up finding him thus ending his chances with her. I'm normally not pessimistic but since we know what happens with Breaking Bad, it's hard not to think that way.
Nice moment with the crew girl offering him back his money... also Kim catching on to how he's giving all his savings away... you really get a feel for how hard he's trying not to break bad again. Don't get why Kim's so upset about Chuck... at least not to the point where she'd bite the Mesa Verde woman's head off.
Nice moment with the crew girl offering him back his money.
Chuck might be mentally ill, but he's always been jealous and petty with Jimmy, even before the illness manifested itself. I like Kim's character, and I suppose that it humanizes her to empathize with Chuck but they were happy to cheat her out of Mesa Verde and Jimmy only did the scam to fix what was wrongly stolen in the first place... why should he get disbarred for that? Technically, sure it was illegal... but morally it was fair in response to what had happened.
shareScrewing Jimmy over and being an all around asshole might be in Chuck's character, but what they did wasn't exactly morally right. It's in some moral grey area at best.
I'm not going to argue over the events with the Mesa Verde account, because I've forgotten how they went down precisely. But the fact still remains that when Chuck screwed Kim over, he was well into his mental illness. And part of his obsessiveness over what Jimmy did might have been fueled by that too.
I think Kim might have been upset not so much about what happened to Chuck, but at her own behaviour. I think she's been shown to have a pretty strong moral compass overall, so it makes sense that she'd be unhappy with herself and the way they went about things. Even if it was excusable in the context of them defending Jimmy.
When you watch shows like The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Fargo, Saul... they always note a two tiered system of justice and morality that initially looks down upon the underworld then slowly draws comparisons that break down the illusions of any tangible difference between the two worlds. Some wear three piece suits, some wear hoodies but ultimately these people are the same with very little difference other than that the wealthy control the criminal justice system and target the poor and minority groups. If you are desperate, uneducated and poor but decide to sell marijuana to feed your family... you will likely end up in prison for many years however if you commit a white collar crime stealing billions chances are nothing will happen to you. Chuck doesn't care that Jimmy's breaking the law so much that he's slumming it doing it with lowlifes rather than stealing legitimately like the rich. Kim still lives under the illusion that Chuck's morality (the one that is taught to most of us) is somehow superior to that of the street hustler while Jimmy knows better. This difference in perception will sadly end up leading to their break up.
shareI understand that side of it, and how they flip acceptable morality on it's head, and I agree with you.
Maybe I didn't make myself clear, but what I was getting at is Kim’s reflection on her own behavior when it comes to how she treated another human being, one who is heavily affected by his mental illness at this point. If she considers herself a moral person, not in terms of how different types of criminals are treated by the law, but in terms of how she treats other people, she would feel bad for the complete humiliation and destruction of Chuck on the stand. You can be right about doing something, and you can still feel bad about how you did it.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate your and Kim's response to the situation and it indicates an empathetic personality which is a good thing. However, had it gotten in the way of their plan... justice wouldn't have been served and the "evil" establishment lawyers would have won.
shareHe wanted to do the job because Mike wanted to have the opportunity to speak to Nacho about what he was planning to do with the pills. Honestly, I think Nacho could have gotten the pills anywhere, so its more of a plot device for him to go to that Milquetoast guy from last season.
shareThanks for answering... I don't know, it seemed like that was the catalyst somehow.... but maybe the timing was no more than coincidence. Could Nacho have gotten the pills without leaving some type of paper trail? If he used any criminal sources, he'd expose himself to Hector... it made sense to me that he'd use that guy since he worked in that business and they already knew each other.
shareI think having Mike help Nacho plot the murder of Hector shows how much of an asset Mike was to Guys in Breaking Bad. Mike is an ex cop who has a unique perspective on how to get away with committing crimes.
sharewhat the catch with the free commercials? I think Jimmy is going to screw these guys for backing out!
shareI didn't think they were baby wipes but sudecon. It's what the police give you after you get pepper sprayed.
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