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Maybe Chuck wrote it, maybe he didn't - but is it a hint as to why Saul changes his name?

posted 6 years ago by Manowar2010 (77)
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"I'm proud we share the name McGill" - Chuck MAY have felt this way when Jimmy was working in the mail room, but I don't know why he would have even written the letter at that time as I don't think he was near death at that time.

If the letter was changed by Kim, I could see the original letter saying something like "I resent that we share the name McGill". If Jimmy ever found out about this, I could see that pushing him even more towards changing his name. But I don't see Kim as the kind of person that would forge the letter, not just because it seems out of character, but because I don't think she'd be good at it.

Or maybe the letter is authentic, and Jimmy is driven to change his name just to spite Chuck beyond the grave. I don't think Jimmy would do this though.

Or does Jimmy end up changing his name for some unknown reason? Perhaps he does something foul and gets a cease and desist letter from the McGill Scholarship committee and just changes it rather than fight it?

Do you think the letter is related to the name change, or not?

[–] McQualude (4231) 6 years ago

I don't see why, Jimmy owes Chuck nothing. Maybe he used another name in case he wanted to practice reputable law again, or to protect Kim in some way.

[–] dteam6 (5073) 6 years ago

My theory is that Howard, as an act of penance, will somehow help Jimmy to be able to practice law again BEFORE his 1 year term is up but under the stipulation that he must practice under a different name. The "Vanguard Law" that was recommended by none other than Chuck himself on the very first episode of this show.