Analyzing Evil: Lalo Salamanca From Better Call Saul

[@TheVileEye]

Hey everyone! Sorry about the double notification, and deletion of the previous video. I made an error and showed some information from Discord for a few seconds and I had to take it down to fix it. Sorry about that again!

[@averageexperience2298]

Its cool, love your content

[@deletdis6173]

Thought I was having Deja Vu lol.

[@loworochi]

It’s cool. Only thing that could be deduced is that you’re a league player. You’re now in my prayers lol

[@ass_ass_in6365]

It's cool homie.

[@thegoodgeneral1174]

I was wondering why your dms and servers showed up for a second

[@unknownvariable9239]

I always knew Lalo was a bad person, but the moment he truly became irredeemable was when he tapped the goldfish tank after Jimmy told him not to

[@cheeseburger7788]

you know that’s not good for the fish

[@tony_dogs]

For me it was when he told Kim to put shoes on

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

@@tony_dogs Cursed

[@anothernobody1804]

@@tony_dogs hehehe

[@nika8620]

Luffy stop watching BCS and come eat

[@WALTERRIFIC]

I like the idea that Lalo supplied the “trigger” that killed Gus Fring.

[@osmanyousif7849]

He ironically, sent everyone to hell with him….

[@hugobarrett63]

Lalo ironically achieved to end Gus, but not in the way he imagined. If he knew how Gus ended, he couldn't believe it at all. A random bell got the revenge.

[@WaxTheDolphin]

@@hugobarrett63 that was a hell of a bell.

[@RubyBlueUwU]

I remember thinking it was kind of silly that the bell was given such an elaborate explanation, but I should’ve known better than to doubt the writing of these shows, lmao. The poetry of Lalo’s bell killing Gus is absolutely beautiful (as well as the fact that it definitely wouldn’t have been lost on Hector, it might’ve been his last thought)

[@jcerrano98]

Damn lalo for real got the last laugh that's crazy.

[@seanbrah93]

Lalo dying laughing is the most Lalo thing ever.

[@dextermorgan7439]

Like everytime the joker dies

[@moonUNIToce]

It really is lol

[@nusa820]

Lalo is like an entity that just spawned

[@A_Black_Sheep94]

Lalo is a sociopath as opposed to most villians on the show who are psychopaths. He knew it was over and didn't try to fight it, as opposed to someone like Tuco who just gets angry.

[@bendu8282]

@@dextermorgan7439 The Joker & Lalo have a bit in common but if you were to ask me who’s more sadistic and crazier I’d say The Joker.

[@blackoutscoot6298]

My favorite part about Lalo was how he always made sure to let Jimmy know Kim was out of his league every chance he got lol

[@nont18411]

Relatable

[@nicksinger1698]

He was just perplexed

[@elgenerico6263]

He was the only character saying the silent part out loud.

[@zumabbar]

@@elgenerico6263 5000 years and it never ends....

[@lanac5793]

@@elgenerico6263 JIMMY IS SO HOT! y'all just don't see him like i do. Female gaze

[@rwbyab7423]

Lalo legit went from a throwaway line to one of the most ruthless and memorable villains in the Breaking Bad universe! Bravo Bince!

[@juff1576]

who's bince 🤔

[@rwbyab7423]

@@juff1576 Bince Killagain, creator of the hit show Baking Brad

[@JonahNelson7]

@@rwbyab7423 I think it's spelled Bince Cilligan

[@Sleggg]

its Vince yall

[@swiftant7615]

@@Sleggg no way 🤡

[@RubyBlueUwU]

Lalo fascinated me from the moment he appeared on screen, I remember thinking “this guy is gonna be fun” and also being terrified right from the get-go. He feels like a classic Disney villain; a truly awful person who does horrific things, but goddamn he’s a delight. I loved how his final face off with Gus was one of the very few times we saw Gus truly afraid and unprepared, not at all in control of the situation and fully aware of it, and winning by random chance more than anything. Personally I think that’s why Lalo laughed, because he knew it would haunt Gus that he hadn’t really outsmarted Lalo and had come extremely close to losing, it was a literal shot in the dark, Lalo had truly been his equal match and Gus was never truly able to beat him.

[@miekgg]

tho Gus outsmarted him just a bit, with cutting the power and running in a zig zag form to grab that gun, and the smile was done on the spot too, the actor said that in an interview.

[@GOAT_messi_10]

@@miekgg Lets be real; The only reason Gus survived was Breaking Bad happened before BCS. The true malicious and yet charismatic intent of Lalo overpowered Gus

[@HonkeyKongLive]

​@@GOAT_messi_10from a writing side I really do wonder if Lalo would have stuck around to be the main antagonist had BCS come first.

[@alexrn416]

Lalo is the closest depiction of what I think the devil might be like in human form. Charismatic, charming, smooth-talking and unbelievably evil.

[@DeutscherPatrick]

Palpatine?

[@velvetsky3451]

the first three of those mean the same thing

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

Mexican

[@Edax_Royeaux]

Lorne Malvo from Fargo seems more appropriate to me because his MO was corrupting people.

[@notliterallyme]

@@DefinitelyNotEmma funny comment but what on earth is your account bro you’ve gone full schizo

[@Eralen00]

man i feel dumb, i never realized that farmer was lalo's death-double. That was the body they found and believed was lalo. The fact that he planned that so far ahead in advance is insane

[@manuelk1853]

Same lol

[@Eralen00]

@@manuelk1853 and he sent the guy to the dentist so the dental records would match, and told him to shave his facial hair the same style. How did i miss that

[@JustKhari]

yoooo i didnt even pay attention

[@Elchamuc020]

You be surprised how far the cartel can go

[@brandonjays9051]

The scene is very brief and easy to miss. But damn he even winged Gus through the body armor!

[@UnfitWarlord23]

Lalo is definitely an S tier villain.

[@GGAllinsCorpse]

Ese tier

[@musicphilex2124]

Considering the fact that Lalo was able to instill a fear on Gus (an S tier villain himself), that says a lot

[@WhyTho525]

@@musicphilex2124 Not even Walt managed to put Gus in fear.

[@thegoldensorcerer9866]

Are you talking in terms of morality or quality?

[@PolishGod1234]

@@WhyTho525 because Gus uderestimated Walt the whole time

[@TomboTime]

Lalo wasn't a man. He was a demon. His charm, wit and physical prowess were borderline supernatural. He is the only man Gus truly feared.

[@CelltheGREAT]

Big facts

[@Serrot304]

He walked into the line of sniper fire and lalo was the reason he wore a bullet proof vest

[@Captain_Chromosome]

​@@Serrot304 That's insane

[@itz.deerius4152]

Facts cause if he feared walt the same way he feared lalo he wouldn’t have died

[@AlphaQHard]

@@Serrot304 He knew he wont be killed be the sniper. He knew lalo wanted to kill him though

[@Colaws]

We knew Lalo was pure evil after he shot Howard, but he really crossed the line in the very next episode when he told Kim to put her shoes on

[@mickflick8133]

It's insane that the audience still likes Lalo in spite of him denying us Kim feet.

[@justaguyonyoutube4592]

Lmao didn’t you like, fake your death for views or something? Talk about desperate. No wonder you barely have any subs and barely any views. Now get mad and respond to my comment 😂

[@justaguyonyoutube4592]

Lmao I’m still here. You just gonna pretend I didn’t call you out for being as cancerous as you were? Whatever makes you sleep at night 😂 Edit: Lol I seem to have my thread quite triggered. 🎣

[@tombingus3984]

Agreed. I thought that was a bit unrealistic, frankly. No one is that fucked up.

[@bromomento3862]

@@justaguyonyoutube4592 What is Blud blabbering about 💀💀💀

[@revelare_xvii6269]

The fact that even Gus Fring feared this guy is another level of evil. It’s almost on par with Heavy being afraid of Pyro.

[@dimadobrik4516]

Beautiful comparison lmfao

[@willw2780]

“I fear no man. But that, thing… it scares me”

[@iok21a]

top notch comparison

[@BrandonScott-mi5pz]

EXCELLENT WORK. THE VILE EYE 👁‍🗨 THE MOST EVIL 😈

[@Crimson28]

Lalo was a great antagonist. Every time he smiled, it creeped me out. He’s like Anton Chigurh with a dash of The Joker.

[@kevinpotts123]

Anton was such a good badguy. Him walking away at the end of that was perfect.

[@axelhopfinger533]

And the rogueish charm of Han Solo.

[@jhvljhvdssw1131]

Hanz landa as well

[@kitchensarehot8769]

He's Anton Chigurh if he had social skills

[@kitchensarehot8769]

@@jhvljhvdssw1131 Nah, Hans is a weasel. He has to get others to kill for him. He killed the girl yes, but Anton and Lalo are walking nightmares.

[@FirstLast-cg2nk]

The thing about Lalo is that, unlike the other Salamancas, you can absolutely picture him having a life that doesn't involve being a criminal. The others, like Tuco, you have a hard time imagining them as anything other than some kind of criminal. Lalo is someone you can picture as anything other than a criminal. He's less "A criminal who behaves like a friendly and outgoing guy", and more "A friendly and outgoing guy who happens to be a criminal".

[@WhyTho525]

The scariest thing about him is that you can never know when his easy going and charismatic demeanor is an act or genuine while with Gus you can easily tell when he is friendly manager or ruthless kingpin.

[@FirstLast-cg2nk]

@@WhyTho525 But at his core, Gus is always the ruthless kingpin. Any friendliness he uses is a front, an illusion he uses to hide who he truly is. With Lalo, he is always, always, always the same guy. His outgoing nature is who he really is. That's what makes him so dangerous. There's no mask to remove to reveal who he is. He wears his heart on his sleeve, and he doesn't pretend to be anything other than who he is. There's no cracks in his disguise that someone can see through, because there is no disguise. In a series about lies, manipulations, and dual identities, Lalo is genuinely unique in his honesty, and this is what makes him so uniquely dangerous.

[@WhyTho525]

@@FirstLast-cg2nk Yeah, Lalo reminds me of real-life mobsters. They don't come to you as your killers, they come to you as your friends. Then *bam*

[@Niko-bf7nw]

@@WhyTho525 they stated in the video that lalo is the only person who is himself throughout. And its true

[@WhyTho525]

@@Niko-bf7nw Yup.

[@unknownvariable9239]

When you mix Don Eladio’s personality , Gustavo’s intelligence, Salamanca Twin’s fearlessness, Tuco’s psychotic behavior, Hector’s pure hatred, Mike’s ability, Jimmy’s communication skills and Walter’s unpredictability!!! You get Lalo Salamanca!! The villain you just can’t hate.

[@DeutscherPatrick]

Don’t forget Todd’s sociopathy

[@Cassius4]

🤓🤓

[@thesaul9484]

@@DeutscherPatrick and Lyle's "deep frying" skills

[@pastlife960]

And Ted’s skills of seduction

[@lapislazuli5035]

Marie's kleptomania.

[@CrimzinEclipse2010]

Lalo is like Col. Hans Landa from Inglorious Basterds. Tarantino stated that every scene with Landa is an interrogation of another character, and it’s exactly the same with Lalo. Every scene Lalo shares with a non-Salamanca or cartel member, it feels like he’s trying to extract information from them, either through charm, intimidation, deceit, or a combination of all 3, and you get this sinking feeling that he always knows what you’re thinking.

[@MidTierVillain]

That comparison is really spot on, both equally terrifying too.

[@OroborusFMA]

Tarantino is a hack. Makes live Action Road Runner cartoons.

[@DandifiedToe]

Lalo was an amazing addition to the show. He is the perfect mix of all the villains we have encountered in Breaking Bad put into one. And to think that this all came from a throwaway line from Breaking Bad

[@axelhopfinger533]

Quite the testament to sheer talent of the writers, isn't it? Developing such a compelling and complex villain character from a throwaway line for a mere spinoff ! There are hig profile, billion dollar budget series out there whose entire cast of characters cannot muster half the charm, depth and personality of Lalo Salamanca together.

[@MrPranker247]

what was the throwaway line

[@-insertnamehere-6263]

@@MrPranker247 In Breaking bad when pinkman and White fake kidnap Saul, Saul says "DID LALO SEND YOU?"

[@MyUsersDark]

@@-insertnamehere-6263 "Oh- NO! NO! NO! IT WAS IGNACIO! IT WAS IGNACIO!" Jesse: "...What?" Saul: "Wait- Lalo didn't send you??"

[@amitkenan3878]

@@MyUsersDark I liked how the creator created two significant characters based on one sentence by Saul Goodman

[@tunasub7727]

one thing people don’t talk about much is how lalo had EVERYONE scared. gus, jimmy, kim, nacho, mike, he’ll even howard at the end. everyone in the show was impacted by this man’s presence

[@PolishGod1234]

I don't think he would scare Walt from season 5 and Neo Nazis though

[@leomessi-dh7ed]

​@@PolishGod1234 Lalo would kill Walt,or make him slave

[@PolishGod1234]

@@leomessi-dh7ed i don't think so. Walt is simply too intelligent for Lalo to handle. Walt managed to outsmart even Gus - who outsmarted Lalo.

[@leomessi-dh7ed]

@@PolishGod1234 Lalo hasn't weakness

[@PolishGod1234]

@@leomessi-dh7ed he does. He made stupid decisions like only informing Hector about the attack on his house, and taking time to kill Gus

[@GorilkaCore]

This actor deserves so much more recognition, he really embodied Lalo so well. His nickname “Lalo” is the only thing that’s more endearing rather then frighting but maybe that’s to make him more charismatic as well as scary (his proper name is Eduardo). If u ignore the murders, he feels like a cool uncle

[@bruhistantv9806]

The entirety of the Breaking Bad franchise really made the best of their actors. Most were extremely unknown or had roles in completely different genres, but here they all showed their true potential. Some got into the show or made it what it is by pure luck and coincidence - had Bob Odenkirk not been working on How I Met Your Mother at the time, we wouldn't have had Mike, and Saul would have been a much different character. Granted, it wasn't BrBa, but Daniel and Luis Moncada were 10 minutes away from never picking up acting at all. We must thank Vince, Peter and the team for actually revealing all these great actors' true potential

[@qrstw]

Lalo is short for Eduardo un most spanish speaking placed.

[@spacemann1425]

Tony Dalton. Something about the surname Dalton makes you a great actor at playing characters that are charismatic in a scary way.

[@KapitanKaos]

It was really clever that everyone call him Lalo because it's such an informal nickname it isn't an intimidating at all. Really fitting, I can imagine him telling people "Just call me Lalo" after they refer to him as Don Eduardo

[@WhyTho525]

​@@KapitanKaos He actually did say that to Nacho and Gus lmao It's almost like a Joker situation. When you hear the name "Joker" you'd assume that he is just some funny guy, untill you see who he really is.

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

Eduardo "Lalo" Salamanca. It's kind of crazy that a guy can be introduced so late into an already well-established, critically acclaimed universe, as part of a family with an already established reputation (for evil), and still find room to blow the roof off of things with his own impact. That's the sort of character any writer would hope to be able to introduce into an already successful universe of their own. Who doesn't like to run up the score?

[@ringkunmori]

Best addition in BCS. Without him Jimmy's fate as Saul wouldn't have been sealed.

[@PolishGod1234]

Yeah, Pryce indeed was the major factor of Jimmy's change

[@sweetricecakeman8582]

When Mike told him he didn't have the stickers, that's what broke him

[@michaelyoon9355]

Lalo was Gus's true nemesis. He was the culmination of everything he hated about the Salamanca's packaged into one. The only time Gus was afraid of another.

[@radarlove232323]

Somehow Tony Dalton can make even the most irredeemable character endearing.

[@quinceyb921]

What made Lalo so dangerous is he was so well spoken. He'd talk himself into or out of almost any situation

[@donniecastro49]

Yeah there was an interview with Tony Dalton kinda briefly discussing his ideas for Lalo and (in a gist) he basically was a private school kid (not sure in America) and it makes a lot of sense seeing how easily he can blend with both worlds

[@thorny7138]

Lalo was so charismatic that it killed him. Gus kept feeding him the attention he wanted and Lalo kept lapping it up. So very evenly matched adversaries, virtuosos of their own right played by actors equally as virtuosic. Well fucking done Tony Dalton and Giancarlo Esosito for two of the baddest villans to ever be brought to the screen.

[@bornimusic]

Great point

[@BlyGuy]

Gus was actual a good guy. He was a great boss at the chicken store and his employees seemed to really like him. He was an even better drug distributor, with the kindness to not allow his drugs to be dealt in his community, he didn't kill innocents and only those in the game, he helped underwrite the DEA's Fun Run, he built a beautiful sanctuary in the desert to honor his dead boyfriend, he rid the world of at least 12 high ranking cartel members, including the boss, who were all far more willing to kill anyone in their way, irrespective of whether they were in the game. Sure, he was probably an enforcer in Chilean dictator Pinochet's military junta, but we don't know for certain if he took innocents lives. Walter was the villain, Gus the hero haha.

[@Nope2479]

@@BlyGuy lmao dude ordered the murder of children in breaking bad wtf you smokin?

[@BlyGuy]

@@Nope2479 a) it was clearly a joke b) it was never confirmed that he ordered the murder of Andrea's lil bro.

[@Nope2479]

@@BlyGuy chill out

[@theguy8763]

When you consider his short time on the show in contrast to the things he was able to pull off in such a short time and how much of an impact he left on everyone, that's a feat few actors can achieve. This show was my introduction to Tony Dalton and he's become one of my favorite actors of all time simply based off the short time he spent on the show

[@begformiuiruma257]

Lalo is one of those characters that just fit perfectly in, and he became a major captivating force to witness.

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

Lalo is the kind of guy who will be a perfect angel to you if you aren't in his way but if you give him a reason to kill you he's going to make it fun for himself.

[@SOH-bl4mr]

But he ISNT a perfect angel even if you ARE IN HIS WAY. He uses it as a guise. It does not matter who you are to him as the examples showed, some of whom were not ENTIRELY in his way, only so much as partially, yet he kills them brutally and horrifically. He is a truly evil person.

[@Delightfully_Witchy]

Lalo Salamanca was the human personification of a particularly mischievous cat surrounded by mice and fragile objects. Adorably amusing even as he tortures and destroys everything beautiful around him.

[@need-to-know-]

Actually very good analysis. Lalo is a hero on the wrong side.

[@ghostspud]

@@need-to-know- hero? How in fuck is Lalo a hero

[@GayBrain]

@@ghostspud Literally why they added "on the wrong side."

[@ghostspud]

@@GayBrain no it isn't, and if it is, they phrased it very poorly. How they've phrased it as that Lalo is a hero who's been wrapped up by bad people. He isn't. He's a bad person surrounded by just as bad people.

[@corvid8461]

That's a perfect description

[@edupbeat]

When lalo INSISTED (in his charasmatic way) that Nacho eats the food he just cooked( in his very first scene) introducing him to Nacho, i just knew he was a sinister man.

[@_chonkywoofwoof]

That moment reminded me of Mrs. Doyle from Father Ted

[@hildaenjoyer8862]

Going off Walt lore, we can assume Lalo is a former history teacher.

[@nivekian]

He was that cool substitute Jr. High Teacher you wish was the full time Teacher

[@RockyLXXXVIII]

Lalo always felt like a “breaking bad greatest villains” bundle. He’s got aggressiveness and cruelty of Tuco, the calm yet terrifying demeanor of Todd, and the calculating and genius of Gus all in one unsettlingly charismatic package.

[@anthonysizemore4877]

Lalo is one of my favorite villains of all time. He's such a badass and I have to give a huge amount of respect to Tony Dalton for instilling so much charm into this character. It feels like he was born to play Lalo Salamanca

[@kaoko111]

Tony really knocked out of the park. His performance is really the Best part of the show, and thats saying a lot taking in count that the rest of the show is amazing as well.

[@pTryceorl]

“I think you’re the best f**king bad guy I’ve ever worked with.” -Jonathan Banks

[@bytgfdsw2]

The one exchange that truly showed me how evil Lalo is was his conversation with Juan bolsa. Lalo was laughing about how his uncle put a bullet into Max’s head, and even Juan bolsa had to remind him that this is not something to be laughed at. He truly has no empathy towards almost everyone, and worse yet, he will laugh and cackle through your demise

[@TheSuicune7]

I mean, heck, he laughed and cackled at his own demise

[@poisonousiodine1769]

I didnt even notice half the things you mentioned about Lalo when I watched the show. But now that youve mentioned it, so many layers have been added on to his character. Truly incredible writing

[@Fafuchess]

Bravo Vincer

[@apkhbmbgamlkbh1531]

u know there are more than 2 people that wrote the show right

[@poisonousiodine1769]

@@apkhbmbgamlkbh1531 true

[@KanderUdon]

It’s crazy that both lalo and Gus are from the same universe. Two of the greatest villains ever made.

[@cloudbloom]

What's scary about Lalo is that I've met people like him who are charismatic but exude pure menace

[@Boysermusic]

Where can I find people who can climb through vents at supernatural speed?

[@ramblincapuchin9075]

"Scary about lalo is that Ive met people like him" This apple tastes good because I eat them

[@yuhanthansivamoorthy9176]

@@Boysermusic Personality-wise?

[@Mr.SirMan]

​@@DisastrousIntentionally promise?

[@fusion4015]

Na fr tho men like him exist in Mexico. Maybe not climbing thru vents and shit

[@musicphilex2124]

Eduardo "Lalo" Salamanca is truly one of the most terrifying and dangerous villains of all time. If you combine Saul's charisma, Mike's intelligence, Gus's ruthlessness, Tuco's violent tendencies, the Twin's athleticism, Hector's sadistic nature and Walter's unpredictability, then what you get is Lalo himself. Eventually, Lalo's sadism is what got him killed as Gus played his game of being unpredictable. Great tv show!

[@apkhbmbgamlkbh1531]

🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@rippindrummer666]

Ehhhh lalo would have gotten figured out by Walt easier than he figured out Gus. Walt is the smartest character in the bb universe. The fact walter went from having nothing to do with crime and somehow outsmarting all these career criminals and taking over a huge drug trade is something that none of the characters could ever do in the amount of time Walt was given.

[@sundjatamb3061]

Lalo is the most fun/charismatic villain in BrBa universe, Gustavo is the smartest and scariest, Hector is the most despicable, Saul is the most relatable/least evil, Walt is the most chaotic and interesting. That's my tier

[@fixyourteeth4409]

I agree on all but Gustavo being the scariest, that’s definitely Walt.

[@lachlanmclennan2188]

​@@fixyourteeth4409 see, I think Tuco was the scariest. you'd just need to be submissive to Walt and feed his ego and you'd be fine. Tuco was the most violent and unpredictable. Even with Jimmy's silver tounge, he was only able to convince Tuco to kneecap those two idiots.

[@asketillus8679]

@@lachlanmclennan2188 I’d say Gale was pretty submissive and still ended up in the dirt

[@PolishGod1234]

Jack and his guys are definitely the most despicable villains in BrBa/BCS. Also probably the most realistic

[@sundjatamb3061]

@@PolishGod1234 know what, you might be right. I completely forgot about them somehow, probably bc they're so prosaic. But you gotta think, we didn't really get to see Hector in his prime--though the few flashbacks we saw def make him seem worse than Jack to me

[@PlebNC]

My favourite thing about Lalo is that the fact that Lalo being alive being the only thing to unsettle the usually cold Gus Fring does a huge amount to say how much of threat he is, which is proved to the audience as he hunts down Gus' operation.

[@tony_dogs]

You should definitely consider a Mike Ehrmantraut episode, a lot to talk about there.

[@deletdis6173]

May as well do an episode for literally every Breaking Bad character, even extras lol.

[@TheScoutPlay]

@@deletdis6173 Walter Jr. episode on April Fools Day

[@evanlee6644]

He's not doing any Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul characters after Lalo sadly. I think he said he was gonna do a Gus,Saul, and then in the end a Lalo video

[@deletdis6173]

@@TheScoutPlay Now we're talking lmfao!

[@tony_dogs]

@@deletdis6173 Not really, Mike is a more prominent character than Gus or Lalo, it makes sense to do an episode on him.

[@dlamancha5697]

One of Saul's first questions in Breaking Bad after Walt and Jessie kidnap him in the desert was, "Did Lalo send you?" Right there was an 'Oh God" moment. We didn't know who the hell Lalo was at the time, but this "Criminal Lawyer" was frightened by him. Awesome planting the seed right there.

[@michaelhowell2326]

In my opinion, Lalo is hands-down the single most evil person in the BBBCS universe. Other characters are driven by revenge, money and power. Lalo does it bc he enjoys it.

[@afrosamourai400]

We never had proof that he enjoys it, tuco enjoyed it lalo was just doing his work in the family business.

[@michaelhowell2326]

@@afrosamourai400 you might be right. Maybe it's more that it doesn't bother him in the least to do it. He does enjoy the hunt though. Like when he is trying to track down Zeigler or trying to catch Gus, so that at least makes it appear like he likes it.

[@noahwright8109]

Idk, Todd was pretty evil. Lalo was eventually filled by revenge after his attempted assassination by Gus that killed the people at his compound. Todd on the otherhand, there was no end game for him. There was no goal. He wasn't in it for money, revenge, or building a meth empire. He killed people with less remorse than when you kill a spider.

[@WhyTho525]

@@noahwright8109 Todd is too mentally tho. His moral agency is clearly fucked up. Lalo has a clear moral agency and enjoys being a cartel guy.

[@michaelhowell2326]

@@noahwright8109 I think Todd was evil but only bc he didn't know what else to be. He just wanted to be accepted and loved so bad he didn't care if it was false caring from demons. It sort of asks the question of whether there is a difference between Alpha-evil and Beta-evil. Lalo is clearly an Alpha while Todd is a beta. I don't know the Cyrillic alphabet but whatever "z" is, Todd is that. Zeta maybe?

[@sean5558]

Lalo being cunning friendly and amiable while being violent evil person is definitely a good example of what a psychopath is vs the explosive unstable violent Tuco being sociopath

[@JAKEBrakeModel94]

Lalo is my all time favorite villain. His ability to assimilate into normal civilian life to carry out his plan gives him characteristics of villains that I have never seen. He’s so unique, intense & grabbing when on screen. Props to Daltons performance. Also props to Peter Gould for pushing to have Lalo included in the show against Vince Gillian’s initial thoughts. It’s crazy that Lalo almost never existed in BCS. 🤯

[@youtubeman2001]

Lalo’s friendliness actually makes him scarier and more dangerous because he’s unpredictable and you never know what his next move will be, unlike someone like Tuco who’s impulsive and easier to predict

[@themagnificentmrmcgee]

Man of all the characters in Better Call Saul, Lalo was probably my favourite, what a wonderful and charismatic villain, unpredictable but reeking with personality

[@patflann29]

I wish Lalo was in the show longer. Absolutely top tier antagonist

[@TomSNC]

Definitely agree!

[@kokomanation]

the actor playing Lalo really nailed it

[@squilliamfancyson1080]

Lalo was the most terrifying and OP villain we've seen in the BB universe. He has the ruthlessness of a Salamanca, the charm and charisma of Saul, the calculated intelligence of Gus, the ambition and resourcefulness of Walt, and the skill and competence of Mike.

[@MrPhilGee]

Lalo really MADE Better Call Saul ; excellent character, the actor (I apologize for not knowing their name as I type this) executed the role flawlessly.

[@an-animal-lover]

Tony Dalton

[@ElliYeetYT]

Lalo Salamanca is the Todd Alquist of the Better Call Saul series. Both showed up much later than everyone else but their threatening and evil actions both made a huge mark on their shows. But at least with Todd his social awkwardness gave it away, Lalo however could be both your best friend and Charles Manson at the same time.

[@pavannair6469]

Lalo would chew Todd and his gay squad to pieces. But you are right, they’re both similar in many ways and extremely accurate portrayals of psychopaths

[@JS-wp4gs]

@@pavannair6469 No. Todd is as far from being a psychopath as it gets. He's low intelligence and extremely impulsive. Those are traits of sociopaths not psychopaths

[@snowset675]

Lalo is amazing because he takes the “fun uncle” archetype and twists it into an unhinged and unapologetic maniac. Tony Dalton killed it in his role

[@kb4903]

I just love how nice and friendly he is to everyone but they act always nervous around him. There fear conquers over his charm.

[@blank2842]

I just love that the beggining of every anylizing evil episode you put your voice in the characters's mouth. Its such a twist lol.

[@LoadedGunn47]

What makes Lalo truly compelling as a villain is just how capable he is operating solo in a world where people of his position have others do their dirty work. It’s only fitting that what takes him down is celebrating before crossing the finish line because he’s so emboldened by his singlehanded superiority over everyone else.

[@shaulbenshimon6463]

💯👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@shaulbenshimon6463]

He is somewhat similar to Gus in patience and endurance. This is what we see as he cooks food, repairs his car, does not disdain to hide in the sewer. The motto of such people-workers is "If you want to do something well, do it yourself!"

[@darkninjafirefox]

I'm a sucker for any villain who can smile and laugh while everyone else in the room is shaking in their boots

[@gegeenblink]

Lalo reached pure evil when he asked Kim to put her shoes on. Despicable

[@lalo647]

As a guy named Lalo, everybody brings up this guy whenever they meet me.

[@duhdeedee]

Lalo was symptomatic of the big problem with BCS - nothing could happen to Mike and Gus, so he was built up as this huge threat only to deflate when the plot no longer needed him. His most notable accomplishment was destroying Saul and Kim's marriage.

[@AsSw33tAsHoney]

I think his most notable accomplishment is being the only characters to truly scare Gus Fring, as well as others.

[@giovannibonetto]

I dont see the sadistic inclination in Lalo: differently from his uncle Hector, of whom we have record of torturing El Profesor for pleasure, his murders are always functional and most of the time, pretty clean. When killing Fred I see the surgical elimination of a witness. When he kills Howard is just to make a point, again functionally, to impress upon jimmy and Kim that he means business. When he kills the commandos at his house is to survive, when he kills Gus’ bodyguards is to eliminate an imminent threat. All these kills were pretty much single shot, Different might be when he imparts a gruesome violence towards Casper - which we had no record of by the way, but ok, it can be implied: still it was oriented towards the extraction of informations. And when he kills Mateo and Silvia, again, although gruesomely, with a scissor blade, I see no lust, which is a pleasure-of-the-moment, but a functional tactical move to achieve the goal of being thought as dead, a move evidently coldly prepared well in advance, dental records and all that. Sure, he kills everybody crossing his way, like the people smugglers, and he would keep going if the balance was in his favor, like it wasn’t when he was almost drawing gun towards the first officer who was arresting him. But he didn’t feed any sort of internal craving going pointlessly on with violence once established he’s been caught anyway, as Tuco, for instance, kept punching Mike in the face while laughing. What I see in Lalo is a complete disregard for the next man’s life (apart from family of course, and maybe housemaid Yolanda), with no remorse or sense of guilt for their destiny, being them obliterated by him or by others - see the case of Domingo in jail o when Nacho risked his freedom to retrieve a negligible amount of drugs: yes he found it funny, like if it the end didn’t really matter, not necessarily pleasurable. (It will be a different mood towards Nacho in the future, but just because he attempted at his and his family’s life: but that again is hatred and revenge). So in the end I see a psychopathic disregard for the life of others, which are intended to be manipulated and used by him to reach his strategic goals, with no problem in using an horrific level of violence when needed, and an absence of remorse exemplified explicitly when shrugging in the court hall, as jimmy feed him details about Fred and his family. I don’t see a propulsion towards violence for pleasure. And when laughing about the pain inflicted to Gus’s businesses, well, apart being again a functional move (Nacho sayid Lalo would keep hitting Gus businesses until those down south realize it’s not worth to keep the partnership), well, it’s a bit of shadenfreude, a provoked one, but still. In the end he hates the man. But just THAT man. The fact that killing doesn’t normally really bothers him, doesn’t necessarily describes him getting sadistic pleasure from it. Sadism as a behavior is a natural inclination to do art for art’s sake, doesn’t matter the victim, and the more victims the better. Lalo’s one is very much focused

[@afrosamourai400]

True, he never liked to kill or commit violence, he only killed when necessary unlike tuco..

[@AsSw33tAsHoney]

​@@afrosamourai400Even then I'd argue Tuco might not have done some of the violence he committed if he wasn't on meth.

[@someokiedude9549]

I agree with you that what makes Lalo so terrifying is that, in contrast to his more unhinged cousins, he seems like a nice, perfectly friendly guy. But it's a facade for the monster that lies within. I mean, he was so dangerous and cunning that Gus Fring was even wary when dealing with him, and he almost beat him...if only he hadn't been a Salamanca and tried to rub it in. It also makes me sad in a way. As gregarious and charismatic as he is, he could have been whatever he wanted to be. Sadly, that's not what happened and it's not the life that he was given.

[@hrzrysglz5619]

Watching his introductory episode and how he behaved i immediately could tell. Those who know how real 1980-2000 (After cocaine and before Calderón) "regional criminals" behaved, though exaggerated for this character. Lalo uses the clothing they wore, the jewlery and terrifying charm, only thing missing being the two bouncers constantly behind 'em. Nothing blatantly obnoxious or "flashy" like after 2010's. Very well researched.

[@haywoodjablome7822]

So glad you got the traction this channel deserves. Keep up all the good work.

[@Wombats-1]

Howard getting killed by lalo was so cold, how Kim was trying to get Howard to leave and he’s so worked up by what jimmy did to him was heartbreaking to watch, how fast lalo decided to kill Howard was so realistic that it hit home even more

[@Demi_Purple]

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[@noahchanceperfitt3548]

Always the best content, I’m always falling asleep drunk to your vids and somehow waking about with new ideas about these characters. Don’t stop bro, so captivating!

[@pastlife960]

I’d love to see some Doctor Who-related villains. The Daleks, Cybermen and Master are some of the most chilling villains ever put to screen.

[@Wackykrauser]

Tony Dalton has me learning Spanish to watch his movies the right way. Dude's an amazing actor.

[@jpmnky]

I love it that no matter what we are all in agreement that Lalo Salamanca is one of the best bad guys any of us have ever seen.

[@wesblanford3024]

Lalo truly was masterfully portrayed by the actor. I would love to see him in more roles. He helped make the series.

[@SuperLegendOfBros]

Would love to see you talk about Detective Vic from the movie Searching. I think it would be interesting to see how she stacks up on the tier list with her motivations and methods in mind.

[@cloudbloom]

Never heard of that movie but I'm intrigued, is it pretty good?

[@blackout6411]

I liked Lalo, he was more polite and considerate than most people are nowadays. I imagine he could make enemies into friends/allies or talk his way out of almost any unwinnable situation. He really is the devil you wouldn't want to make a deal with.

[@ca6koto0]

I was hooked from the first line that came out of Lalo's mouth. There's something about him that's so enchanting I don't know what it is

[@Deivid-bn6yw]

Same I just knew from his first scene he’d be a highlight of the series.

[@shepherdsson]

Bro, got revenge after death… Absolutely sigma.

[@ericcruz7068]

Personally I never thought Lalo was all that big a deal, but your analysis on him is pretty awesome. Good work dude

[@charmygreen665]

This video was amazing. I was so hype when you posted about doing these 3 and they lived up to it for sure. What an amazing series

[@augure2589]

I’m an actual big fan of vilains in movies or series. Lalo is one of the best charater of the last decade to me. Each time I saw him appeared this creepy little joy/smile come to me. He is a big part of the reasons that "Better call Saul" is better than "Breaking Bad".

[@KaylaHall-bb2zf]

I still wouldn’t personally say one is the better then the other for now as I’ve only watched BCS once in its entirety but being the huge BB fan that I am I’ve watched it around 5-6 times! Come to think of it I think I’ll start BCS again!

[@JayDuron-in1hj]

My brother described Lalo as "Imagine Tuco, but if he had a brain." A terrifying mix. Peace ✌🏻

[@chasehedges6775]

Sooooo true.

[@BigGucciZoza]

Lalo is one of the best villains to ever exist.

[@wyd]

Your scripts are so elegantly worded and well put together. Love your videos.

[@temperuncentered1753]

Lalo giving hector the bell is one of my favourite moments in the BB universe

[@elftax]

Lalo is probably the most evil character ever written. To raise the goat farmer and his wife for no reason other than to slaughter and use as a body double is a different level of psychopathy. Gus feared no one except Lalo, he walked towards a sniper with arms open but had several bodyguards, a dummy home setup and wore body armor when Lalo came after him.

[@blackhawk4ful]

bare in mind the honorific "don" is one of leadership is also used as a respectful way to talk to someone in the same way you may use sir or mister, its also used with elders or the oldest son or male figure of a family, meaning lalo might be one of the oldest salamanca cousins

[@shark_shield2518]

perfect time to upload right when I search for this

[@a_tarasevich]

Lalo's abilities where so phenomenal that, all things considered, even Gus with his personal criminal network (including the dangerously efficient Mike) couldn't divert him from his objective and, as a matter of fact, Lalo gets killed by the only thing that even he couldn't have considered: luck

[@rubenpaul8929]

He's also the only Mexican character in the BB universe that speaks Spanish decently

[@DaveyFish1]

All the bad Spanish was annoying🤣

[@brandonjays9051]

Distracting when Gus kills eladio

[@rippindrummer666]

Tony Dalton speaks Spanish perfectly, dude was in a bunch of telenovelas. My wife is from northern Mexico and she immediately recognized him and said he has a typical northern Mexican accent. Bolsa was legit too. Giancarlo Esposito was bad, Micheal Mando was decent considering that dude speaks English, French, Arabic and Spanish.

[@joaobrito2653]

Gus was legitimately scared of lalo, which shows how smart and cunning he was. Not even Walter instilled this fear in his

[@JoSheperd]

To be fair, up until Season 4 Walts speciality was seeming like a pathetic little man, who might be unpredictable and ambitious, but is not calculating enough to act as dangerous as people as Lalo, Gus, Mike,.... Thats what made him so dangerous. He actually was that calculating if pushed into a corner. That and also luck.

[@SidVFPS]

6:30 "Zieeegleeeerrrrrrr"

[@EddyTheMartian]

I’m early to this video twice 😎 Lalo is such a terrifying villain, but I wish Lalo had more backstory and character behind him, Tony Dalton is so great it works but a lesser actor might’ve not made it work. Especially considering the stuff he does is the most unrealistic and over the top parts of the show lmao, but he’s just so enjoyable it works. He kinda seems like Todd, but more aware of his actions, and really damn smart. I think this might’ve been shown when he mentions the people that died in his compound by their job for him rather than who they are, though there is someone he mentions by name which might mean he was closer to. I wish he was explored a bit more, but his presence in every scene was always awesome. Great video as always! I’m always impressed by how many of these videos you can make with so much analysis and research.

[@marcusholder6508]

Another reason why I would actually be down for a spinoff show surrounding the Salamancas

[@dominicbryant9680]

Am I the only one who thinks that a game about the Salamancas starring Lalo would be incredible?

[@ericschuster2680]

He gave the plot a complete 180 and that man was barely in the show! (No wonder S5 is GOATed with him as regular cast, even though he was in prison for half the runtime^^) His introduction was a nice wake-up call to some characters like Gus and Nacho, like as a reminder "your business isn't gonna run as smooth as you think it is!" and to the viewer "hey, we ain't done yet"

[@budidayaberuk6144]

His smile isn't a front, he actually is the happiest crime lord. A man that thoroughly enjoys his gruesome career.

[@mappingshaman5280]

The irony is lalos own meticulousness screwed his plans over. Had he not faked his own death so well, don eladio wouldn't have been so quick to say that gus was innocent of killing lalo (whether he truly believes that or not he has to at least have the appearance of reasonable doubt to deny it).

[@EternalWarHawk]

Ahhh I'm glad you re uploaded it as I couldn't watch it earlier

[@ari3sp972]

I think Lalo might be one of the most underrated villains in tv history

[@WhiteVanEpidemic]

Bruh this guy talking like a mix of Christopher Walken and an alien trying to blend in with the humans and use their “humanspeak”.