Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 7 Breakdown | Recap & Review

[@go2damoon555]

I love how much the last scene felt like a horror movie. Jimmy literally looked like he saw a ghost. Whole cast getting nominated.

[@markmarderosian9657]

It really was shot like a horror movie right down to the candle.

[@go2damoon555]

@@markmarderosian9657 I gasped when the candle flickered a second time lmfaoo

[@Better_Call_Raul]

Don't follow awards and have no idea who is getting nominated and don't care. We know the show is great and disappointing to see the directors pander to awards by shamelessly taking this long break in order to be eligible for Emmys.

[@SBandy]

@@Better_Call_Raul As long as the show is good I don't give a fuck why.

[@michaelmcgee2026]

@@Better_Call_Raul no way this season gets nominated anyways. Boring as fuck

[@OlofMemester]

It is even more tragic when you think about the fact that Howard's death will most likely look like a suicide. A man who was trying to better himself will be remembered as a drug addict who took his own life. Where as Chuck was remembered as someone who died in a freak accident, when he actually took his own life.

[@thechildofprophecy99]

so sad..

[@charlescooper1349]

I do wonder how they get rid of the body. Can’t call Mike. Lalo’s not going to do it and doesn’t have a team of people. Do they just call the police and say it’s a suicide? Can’t the police, ala Dexter, tell that’s not true? Do they have a bathtub, or better yet a plastic tub?

[@buster4935]

@@charlescooper1349 why wouldn’t Mike do it? Esp if they call Mike and say nacho showed up and killed someone he’ll have to get involved to keep himself or gus out of it

[@l.c3994]

@@buster4935 nacho?

[@charlescooper1349]

@@buster4935 One way or another I think Lalo is going to ensure J&K stay on team Lalo. He will be the puppeteer and they the puppets. No teaming up with Mike and Gus.

[@Audioholics]

I weep for Howard. He deserved better.

[@dukecraig2402]

As much as I hate lawyers (and believe me in real life have a VERY good reason to hate them) I gotta say "Poor Howard", getting wacked like that is bad enough but immediately after the worst thing that happened to him in his life he gets wacked, Poor Howard.

[@rexelliz]

I was saying the same thing. I am really sad. I don't think Howard was a villain at all. He was a good friend to Chuck

[@schmooiekittie6500]

@@rexelliz yes but to me Chuck was a villain he was so vile to Jimmy and so arragant

[@rexelliz]

@@schmooiekittie6500 it's because Chuck knew Jimmy more than Jimmy knew Jimmy... and I think, how the mid-season ended is a tell-tale sign of Jimmy's capabilities

[@rexelliz]

@pyropulse huh??? You said we people are deluded by saying Howard is not a villain but at the same time agreeing that Howard is not a villain???🤷🏽‍♀️

[@bestdadakasongoku4157]

Howard not being “in the game” and essentially being an innocent bystander adds depth to the death. Top notch acting

[@fadeskywards1245]

Top notch writing too.

[@MaquiladoraIII]

An excellent analogy with _The Wire_ there.

[@jrod4592]

the game is the game

[@MaquiladoraIII]

@@jrod4592 Oh, indeed.

[@SirCalculator]

One of the best episodes of the show if you ask me

[@DanFarrell98]

Howard’s poor innocent face when he realises Lalo is dangerous! Truly heartbreaking to see him go out like that. And the sheer terror in Saul and Kim’s faces and in their voices is incredible

[@speediemac9142]

Saul and Kim are the WORST characters on this show, season 6 is truly pathetic, Jimmy & Kim should both be offed

[@DanFarrell98]

@@speediemac9142 you ok? Who hurt you?

[@bandamani]

@@DanFarrell98 lalo lmao

[@ega0117]

After watching this episode it really makes you think that Jimmy is a really bad man…. Hence Breaking Bad 🤔

[@bobstacks8405]

Yeah, bro. The innocence on his face when he realizes is just sad as hell. He was so naive to that part of the world, never stepped anywhere near it. Now when you look back, you can see Howard was a guy who just played by the rules and wanted to do the right thing. Really grew to like the guy over the years.

[@zackii1088]

This scene was a true demonstration of the shows two worlds colliding. It was surreal to see Howard and Lalo in the same shot, almost like watching a crossover episode of two separate shows. When the candle light started flickering, chills went down my spine even before seeing Lalo - you could feel the temperature of the room drop in an instant. BCS does not always have the most of intense scenes as it relies more on subtlety, but when it gets intense it does it right. Such a strong ending to the mid finale, can’t wait for the last half…

[@Dilmahkana]

So true. Two simultaneous storylines converge. And they add weight and consequences to the other.

[@beth1979]

The part where Lalo is just out of focus standing behind Howard. It was so chilling.

[@GenoRL_]

Couldn’t have said it better myself. You nailed everything I was thinking Zack.

[@stevencoardvenice]

Actually it was the end of last season when lalo enters the apartment with wexler present. That was the two plotlines finally colliding after 5 seasons. Lalo and Wexler in the same room This week, when lalo comes back into the apartment, they play the same music, the chimes, as the apartment scene from last season. So this new scene in the apartment is basically a continuation of the apartment scene from last season

[@stevencoardvenice]

Anybody else feel like Lalo stole the show from Gus in BCS? no easy feat

[@seezu84]

Let's all appreciate and thank Patrick Fabian's performance the past 7 years and especially this episode!

[@nicolasgomez240]

7 years?

[@Greeezy]

​@@nicolasgomez240 2015-2022

[@Greeezy]

kinda wild it's been on that long

[@nicolasgomez240]

@@Greeezy true that

[@bartstarr100]

I couldn't work up the level of hate that Jimmy and Kim have for him. It makes their characters unlikeable.

[@chrisr4023]

90℅ of people will want to replace their boss with someone like Howard. Howard tries to learn everyone's name. He was always treating his clients nicely, he undergo therapy to improve himself, and he even called out Jimmy in person when he found out about their sinister plans. He is the Hank of BCS. We are just manipulated by the writers to root for the bad guys....which is so beautiful and sad. We feel like we are partially responsible for Howard's demise. His death was a huge morality check for J&K as well as for the audience.

[@202cardline]

Yea I felt a little guilty, even though I was screaming for Kim to just go to Santa Fe and leave Howard alone. I mean, I still want Kim to win it all, but it's looking bleak!

[@cjzanders5430]

I was never rooting for Jimmy to beat Howard. Howard made me see the lawyer profession as positively as possible. Even though he wasn’t perfect, his professionalism and compassion were stellar. It was Jimmy’s actions that caused Chuck to die, and Jimmy let Howard think it was his own fault. My morality never got checked in this case. The fact that Jimmy can keep going on in life after all this makes Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul seem a little disjointed to me.

[@hiThere-im6wt]

Good post

[@ZPixel17]

Well said. Howard is by far the most respectable person in the BB/BCS universe, at least in my opinion. Yeah, he obviously isn't perfect, but no one is, either in real life or in these shows.

[@scotttully8572]

Great comment!

[@JEMUFC13]

This has no doubt already been mentioned by someone, but where Howard tells Kim that she is ‘by far one of the most smartest individuals he’s ever known’ or something along those lines - is no doubt a nod to when Hank says the same kind of line to Walt before being killed in BB. Magnificent detail.

[@mosesmaserati_9350]

I think we made up our mind about that 10 mins ago

[@kylewilliam4230]

@@mosesmaserati_9350 lol, nice, very clever

[@adoormarkedpirate378]

The fact that I had the thought that it might be Lalo at the door the first time, and the fact that I was genuinely shocked when he walked in the second time, shows how damn good Howard's confrontation scene was.

[@valsteno]

Same! I yelled out "Lalo!" when I heard the door knock. Then i thought maybe, just maybe, Howard will just fade into oblivion and we wouldn't see him again, but he was still alive. I was not expecting his death.

[@guntherdergarstigeganter6431]

I had it pieced together, the security being used somewhere else, Jimmy and Kim being obvious targets and Howard needing to disappear for Breaking Bad. It made the scene less shocking, but Howards rant was really... sad to watch. You knew what was coming and you could do nothing about it. Brilliant episode.

[@secondcomingofbast9908]

@@guntherdergarstigeganter6431 The second I saw Lalo, I knew Howard was a dead man.

[@naj_z]

And how good it is written? God I thought that Lalo was the one knocking, but I was still so so shocked when he actually entered the room. Masterfull..... lost for words

[@Thevikingninja117]

I legit shouted "oh shit...OH SHIT" when someone knocked at the door. My heart sank when the candle flickered. And then screamed when Lalo shot Howard.

[@ivo886]

I really felt sorry for Howard. The fact that he had been trying to turn himself into a better person and the way he was dealing with his just revealed depression turned his death even more sad.

[@TheFrostbite324]

Yeah they did a great job at making him look like a sympathetic character who was a victim, but also necessary for Kim and Saul’s scheme to go through.

[@alankoslowski9473]

Going after him the way they did really seemed petty. Though sometimes pompous and spoiled, overall he was a decent person who worked hard and usually tried to do the right thing. The way they ruined him is indefensible.

[@MarkWhippy]

They needed to do it to turn Saul Goodman into the psycho low life that he is in breaking bad

[@ivo886]

@@MarkWhippy it makes perfect sense. BCS brings a kind of better version of him than that we see on Breaking Bad. I think this by remembering Jimmy hesitating when Kim consulted him about her plan of going after Howard in that scene at the restaurant where she told about never being happier.

[@alankoslowski9473]

@@MarkWhippy I don't think he's a psycho, but definitely an unscrupulous low life.

[@Rocky_Maher]

"Saul Goodman is like a cockroach - even after the apocalypse hits, he's going to find a way to survive." ―Vince Gilligan in 2015 (and Lalo)

[@nowlun]

he survived the cartel for years and the reign of walter white

[@sapphirelheart]

Saul Goodman walking dead spinoff confirmed?

[@FirstOfTheMagi]

Truly La Cucaracha

[@strictly_sports32]

Didn't say anything about Gene though.

[@jacobpippenger9748]

To Howard’s credit, he pieced everything together about Jimmy and Kim’s plan before his demise. Much like Nacho, he had a brief moment of power over his adversaries. The only difference is Nacho knew he would die where Howard didn’t.

[@mattearhart2776]

Spot on. And that makes Howard's death even more tragic and awful. Being in the game, Nacho always knew and accepted death as a possibility. That never even occurred to Howard. And the fact that he resolved to not only land on his feet but fight back only to have everything snatched away immediately, is all the more sickening. Whatever you might think of him personally, Howard truly was an innocent victim of Jimmy's propensity to hurt people.

[@xI-MIKE-Ix]

@@mattearhart2776 There's just something about seeing innocent people that aren't in the game like Fred or Howard dying that just makes me sick. They didn't deserve it and it was just wrong place at the wrong time. So sad man

[@CosmicAeon]

They both went out with their dignity. Nacho by going out on his own terms after a big "fuck you" to the cartel. Howard by promising he'd carry on and get through the shit that the awful jimmy and kim put him through like a decent guy.

[@jaymorgan8013]

@@xI-MIKE-Ix Nah, Fred had it coming.

[@TheGuyCalledX]

Very similar to Hank's story arc, if you think about it

[@AZHYMOVS]

One of my favourite bits of dialogue in this episode was when Lalo comes in. Jimmy says 'How?' then Kim follows it up with 'Ho-Howard, you need to leave.' The two lines kind of follow on from each other with the 'how' part. It's also this moment where Jimmy's completely stunned by Lalo's sudden appearance that he can't even conisder anything else, then Kim, with her knowledge of Lalo being alive, just goes immediately into protection mode knowing Howard is clearly at risk. It's also telling, suggesting that she doesn't believe Howard deserved any of this either really, especially not death. She doesn't think about herself or Jimmy in that moment, knowing full well Howard is the most expendable of the three to Lalo. Side note: Howard's death is something that is going to stick with me for a long time. Genuinely disturbing moment, if not the most disturbing of the BB universe.

[@georgelionon9050]

But only because we knew Howard better than that clerk Lalo killed, or that kid the psycho-boy shot. And you got Jessies girlfriend to.

[@billyjoejimbob3120]

@@georgelionon9050 Agreed! I would have to add the scene, in S4-E1, when at the superlab, Gus slit Victors' throat in front of Walt, Jessie, and Mike. I never saw it coming and was shocked when it happened.

[@empac8631]

Besides kids and Jesse’s other girlfriend (Not Jane), Howard’s is one of the most tragic because he’s completely detached from the game. He doesn’t even see a threat when they tell him to leave because it’s so far from his mind that Jimmy, for all his faults, could have cartel members walking in ready to shoot. Infact he even says he’s not done yet like Lalo’s in there to hear him tear them down and he’s agree. Howard could be a bit of a dick, but overall he did seem to genuinely care about Jimmy. It was like there was a brotherhood with them as Howard and Jimmy both loved Chuck, Chuck respected and liked Howard and that made Jimmy jealous. But Howard we found out was almost always in Jimmy’s corner when it came to battling with Chuck about giving him a job, taking it easier on him etc. They even tell him not to practice under Jimmy McGill - which is funny because he doesn’t anymore- and Jimmy instead of hearing “they don’t want to McGill in HHM to be seen as you” he takes out his anger on Howard by doing the dye job, fake tan blue suit billboards everywhere. Howard only ever tried to be decent to Jimmy, and after Chuck’s death feeling responsible and hearing it from Jimmy (who arguably was the biggest force in his suicide) makes a life change to be more positive and better himself whereas Jimmy took Chuck’s death and nosedived into Slippin’ Jimmy/ Saul. Howard didn’t deserve to die, and he certainly didn’t deserve to go this way.

[@dwagin6315]

Bro never expected to see you here

[@PikesvilleAl]

@@georgelionon9050 and the smugglers. Lalo going around killing people at will is a REAL STRETCH. It's like that guy in No Country For Old Men

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

The way Howard tries to cool the tension even after what these 2 despicable people did to him shows what a truly good person he was. Howard and Nacho were the soul of this series and now with them gone, it's only going to get darker.

[@hansajasulohith]

💯

[@Mazzlepazzle]

They would have been fantastic friends probably.

[@Wetcamerainc]

I expect darkness on par with the sopranos final season

[@henkdachief]

i have to disagree with you doctor, i didnt feel anything when howard died and i was happy when nacho died, they both were more like a punchline to a joke and i liked the joke, but i didnt like the characters. also i always felt like michael is the soul. when pete pepper says you have to feel bad for howard during the meeting, i shook my head, thats more an opinion and not a fact, i like him giving his opinion, i dont like him generalizing them so hard even when they are popular.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

@@henkdachief imagine this. I lift my leg and fart loudly

[@carlos.cr.7139]

Howard's confrontation is the most gracious I've ever seen a character behave with the people who wronged him. he didn't even insult them once for what they did. What an amazing way to go out.

[@dovakhiin7407]

its a pretty horrible way to go out

[@PedroTRamos1]

@@dovakhiin7407 There are much worse ways to go. He didnt suffer atleast.

[@chelseashaw4337]

He always was a class act

[@corbelan4]

Howard is the Hank of Better Call Saul

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

@@PedroTRamos1 "There are much worse ways to go. He didnt suffer atleast." Fiction makes headshots out to be this nice way to go. But just search for "anatomy of a headshot" here on youtube and you might change your attitude. He could still be breathing minutes after it happened.

[@linnane98]

Lalo seeing the 'cucaracha' and thinking of Jimmy... brilliant. What a show, what an ending - nothing else to say.

[@georgelionon9050]

So the cockroach killed Howard with extra steps..

[@broadcasttttable]

How the writers came up with that "trivial" detail....unreal.

[@empac8631]

What I don’t get is why Lalo’s even dealing with Jimmy still. Jimmy hasn’t met Gus, is it because he knows Jimmy knows “Michael” Or is it because he knows that whoever shot at him in the dessert could maybe prove that Gus is out to get him too? Like of all the people Lalo should have an issue with right now, why go to Jimmy who made his promise and brought the bail money and isn’t building the meth lab. What does he hope to get out of him?

[@sivad1025]

@@empac8631 Because Lalo has no allies and Gus has everyone on his side. He can't get within an arm's distance of the laundromat, and all the other Salamancas are south of the border, unable to help him. Jimmy is his only potential ally. My hypothesis is that Lalo used Howard as a demonstration to instill fear in Jimmy, so he can task Jimmy with spying on Gus while he lays back in Mexico.

[@DontTootMyHorns]

@@sivad1025 but we know from breaking bad that Saul has no knowledge of Gus as a person and his operations. I doubt that part of your theory pans out and I doubt at this point he just goes back to Mexico. If that was the case, he could've done so without setting the ruse call to hector. That's why he made the fake call so that to use it for his advantage.

[@robertoaguirrematurana6419]

Hank: “You're the smartest guy I ever met…” Howard: “You, one of the smartest and most promising human beings I've ever known…”

[@windigocollector3240]

HOWD I NOT SEE THAT

[@v.scente]

At this point I‘m asking myself if this is done on purpose or just their way of writing.

[@SquidwardLSDSquirtingOctopussy]

Hank: "You're the smartest guy I've ever met...& you are too stupid to see...They are minerals, not rocks. lol

[@solsoman102]

their characters are also similar in the fact that they’re shot in cold blood mid-sentence by villains they never would have met if it weren’t for their respective series’ main characters

[@cooraa]

@@solsoman102 The similarities... I can't believe I didn't see them until now!

[@willokeefe1135]

Saw someone point out that Chuck likely learnt the soda tricks and made it a habit because Jimmy would constantly prank him

[@fragalot]

I always tapped the top of a soda can so it won't explode, turning it like that I don't think would do anything.

[@mateuszmateuszowy]

@@fragalot It works, tried it yesterday

[@tonyrockywarrior4096]

At the end of Howard's explanation to the associate I was expetcing him to say something like that

[@mateuszmateuszowy]

@FL EX Why would i?

[@mateuszmateuszowy]

@FL EX Why would jimmy tell you that howards death was just a plot point and not a consipracy made by vince gillgian, people read too much into this show

[@ouss]

Howard didn't deserve it.

[@dumb-angel]

there’s no such thing as “deserving” in a cartels world

[@ryancandee5354]

Deserve got nuthin to do with it -Snoop

[@SpaceWindu]

Poor Howie

[@eduardovillanueva4556]

@@our999 no

[@eduardovillanueva4556]

@@dumb-angel he wasn’t in the cartel world

[@phucdatbich7333]

To me this hurt and shocked me more than Nacho's death. With Nacho, as sad as it was, we all knew that there was almost no way he was going to make it out of the series alive, no matter how much we were rooting for him to somehow make it out with his life, even in his last scene we knew there was no way he was going to make it. But with Howard it was different. He was someone who wasn't even in the game like Nacho. He hadn't even interacted with any of the criminal characters unlike Nacho. The worst I thought was going to happen with him was that his reputation was going to be burned down by Jimmy and Kim and just leave the series; not being killed off. What hurts more is that he was someone who we got to know more about as the series went on, compared tot he start where he seemed to be jerk, turned out to be a nice guy who was doing what Chuck asked of him, and even still liked Jimmy, despite everything. He even offering Jimmy a job, and then he went after Howard for petty reasons. His reputation ruined by the people he tried to helped, marriage falling apart, and to top it all off, being an incident man who was killed because he was at the wrong place at the wrong time., and the way he actually died may never be known to everyone else. It's heartbreaking.

[@thepatriot9969]

Nacho wasn't innocent. He was deep into the crime life. Howard was innocent.

[@pearlosibu]

You nailed it

[@prdrsensation23]

The editing in the final sequence was a chefs kiss! The candle burning was chilling!

[@DavidGutierrez-ib7rg]

The candle flame fluttering, indicating Lalos entrance thru a door is Francis Ford Coppola good!

[@JasonHauser125]

My first thought when the candle flickered was "Why did they focus on that?" The second time, I was like, "Oh, that was really cleverly done."

[@Thepietro5000pp]

That's directing

[@nova3129]

Also the brilliant setup at the start of the episode, Howard twists to silence the can, Lalo twists to silence the gun.

[@busiestytnerd5175]

Am i the only one who didn’t care for the candle? Lol. What did i miss

[@jsphat81]

The look of horror on Jimmy and Kim’s faces was bone-chilling. As if they saw the devil himself enter their home, which they did. Not to mention their screams of horror at Howard’s death along with the rest of us. Patrick Fabian also did an amazing job on this episode. Stellar! 10 out of 10.

[@mikec1222]

Lalo is definitely a smiling devil. As well as a borderline supervillain in a normal world. Definitely on the top ten of villains in my book.

[@jancarlosmanon4556]

@@mikec1222 ruined by feminism, how come he killed Howard just like that but let Kim shit on him? That was bs

[@Galen-864]

I'm still shaking. 😳

[@N-Lee]

They wanted Howard screw'd, but certainly not murdered. I guess now the alibi will be that he got killed by a drug dealer he was involved with because of his "Cocaine Habit."

[@speediemac9142]

LMFAO

[@thehighestofclouds9890]

When Howard said that he’s going to work it out and bounce back, my respect for him went through the roof.

[@johnjones4426]

I screamed HOLY SHIT when the credits rolled. Masterful episode, still shivering thinking about it

[@andrewlowden322]

my wife was so mad. Even this morning she was grumpy bc he so didnt deserve any of this

[@jjjaaaabroni]

@@andrewlowden322 sounds worrysome to have a partner that would get angry because of a show

[@TheDollyce]

Well, tell your wife she's not alone. Lots of ppl were sad/mad about Howard's End. But tell her to think about this: Howard is/was very full of himself. He always looked down on Jimmy. Therefore, he underestimated Jimmy who totally blindsided him. Foiled him. And rather than being in fear of Jimmy, his hubris lead him to go to Jimmy's home and RANT. And insult them. And when asked to leave, he refused. Why? Because he's full of his own self importance. He should've been afraid. Like Gus Fring. He underestimated Walter White. He didn't see it coming. And he died because his obsession with Hector Salamanca lead him right into the hangman's noose. Not exactly the same as what happened to Howard, but it does speak to a powerful man doing something stupid because of their own hubris.

[@EgWyps]

@@jjjaaaabroni man relax lmao

[@ZenMonkeyGod]

@@jjjaaaabroni Well, when it's one of the best written dramas on TV, it shouldn't. You're probably just salty that you'll never meet a lady you can share such a great interest with.

[@nova3129]

I’m also a massive fan of the setup at the start of the episode: Howard twists to silence the can, Lalo twists to silence the gun. Bravo Vince.

[@SeriousPony]

Same motion for the same purpoise... Wow, and I was trying to understand what did it symbolize in the beginning of the episode

[@Emocowboy808]

Mind blown.

[@Metallute]

Bruh...

[@catherine.marial]

*Bravo Thomas Schnauz

[@RobertoRodriguez-jw6or]

Thomas Schnauz

[@bigwilly43729]

That was exactly how I felt about Howard’s death. I didn’t hate him, I didn’t love him, but I never wanted to see him murdered either. His death reminded me of Hank’s death in a way. Guy who is right about the person he is dealing with, but is struggling to get everyone to see the light. And when is just about there, he’s brutally murdered by a psychopathic associate of said person.

[@Xanti97]

Except waler White tried to make hanks life easier and avoid him being harmed. Kim and Jimmy teased and bullied Howard (and Chuck). Hank will be remembered as a hero who was murdered and Howard will be a coke head who killed himself.

[@ynnojax8860]

Never got why Howard is so despised, seems to me more what he represents, big shot lawyer, nice car, handsome privileged arrogant man, than what he actually is, a normal human being who has human struggles, especially in the last few episodes when we see his therapy sessions and how sad his marriage is. He is by far the most moral character on the show and gets done so dirty for no other reason than Kim and Saul projecting their insecurities and failures on him.

[@Akos843]

@@ynnojax8860 That why is this show is good. :)

[@DBZnetwork]

Howard didn’t deserve to go out that way. I found myself satisfied seeing Jimmy and Kim go from celebrating their win to having their souls sucked out of them once lalo kills Howard in front of them. I love this show and I don’t know what I’ll do once it’s over 😢

[@DmanDice]

@@Akos843 The problem is that a lot of the audience wont see it that way. Theyre trained puppets to hate successful people. Plus kim and jim are the main characters. No matter how shit they are as people, they will be rooted for.

[@crixanma2251]

Imo, it was almost as hard to watch Howard desperately tell Cliff what Jimmy and Kim did (knowing that he was 100% right) as it was to watch his death. An incredible performance from Patrick Fabian from start to finish.

[@nathanieldrain907]

I think Cliff kind of believed him too. It was all going to come out eventually. Jimmy and Kim couldn't keep this up indefinitely. But now I imagine that they will stage it like a tragic suicide. The sad ending of a junkie's life.

[@SirCalculator]

@@nathanieldrain907 Telling from his face I dont think Cliff believed him. About Howard: He might disappear in a barrel... I mean how can they make sense of him committing suicide in their apartment?

[@joesilva1553]

Emmy in the bag if not I'm rioting.

[@matthewbittenbender9191]

Clearly they and Howard fell victim to their own hubris and their lack of awareness of unintended consequences.

[@InfernosReaper]

@@SirCalculator Cliff might have believed him or at least that it was possible Howard was right, but Howard *chose* to act a fool in the meeting and blew the case. He made an irrational move instead of getting everything in order first.

[@seanmansfield4853]

Not only did Kim and Jimmy put Howard on the path that led him to his death, they also destroyed his legacy since he left his peers as an insane drug addict who winds up dead via a gunshot to the head (frame as suicide).

[@TheBasketballArchivist]

@Harupert Beagleton that’s a bit of a stretch, it was douchey but not necessarily “wrong”

[@Rajarshi_X]

@Harupert Beagleton chill out bro he didn't deserve any of what happened to him. Not a perfect man he was trying to be a better person

[@BigJon410]

@@Rajarshi_X “Deserve got nothing to do with this.” - William Munny

[@secondcomingofbast9908]

That's assuming Lalo doesn't dispose of his body in a way it's never found.

[@VEE0034]

But, why was he in Jimmy's house? What will the police think?

[@th3orist]

howards death has to be one of the most tragic in a show. its incredibly sad to see someone die who does not even know what is happening to him in the first place and why he was played like this. howard genuinely wanted to understand why jimmy and kim did this to him, what exactly he did to deserve this magnitude of payback. yet he just gets killed like a fly.

[@jimmazza8426]

U have to go back to a scene in a past show where Jimmy waits in the underground parkinglot of Howard asking him to settle the class action case. Howard was vicious to Jimmy and demeaned him to no end during that scene. He didnt deserve to die but he did deserve the humiliation he got during the meeting with the judge and everyone else

[@lucienrichardson1650]

@@jimmazza8426 lol

[@nilsfobel8138]

Patrick Fabian's performence throughout this episode was so impressive!

[@sivad1025]

@@brendabertram197 It was directed by Thomas Schnauz. This dude has done some of the best BCS episodes: Pimento, Switch, Bad Choice Road and now Plan and Execution

[@rupeyy300]

Edit - Throughout the series.

[@bartstarr100]

Honestly, he's the only likeable character this season except Nacho.

[@SPACEHARICE]

Howard despite being depressed Losing his friend Getting a divorce Was still postive about bouncing back But it was cut short unfortunately Howard didn't even deserve to have bowling balls thrown at his car

[@BigJon410]

“Deserve got nothing to do with this.” - William Munny

[@untroubledwaters2137]

Yes, I think Howard was a douche, but he was clearly trying very hard to become a better person. Jimmy wouldn't go to even one therapy session, and made up crazy lies to tell Kim. I did not like him as a character, but he certainly didn't deserve a bullet in the brain, or the bowling balls thrown into his car. I mean, it was Chuck, not Howard, who wouldn't hire Jimmy into the lawfirm, and it was also Chuck, not Howard, who sued Jimmy to try to stop him from using his own name (McGill) in his practice. Poor Howard just...got caught in the middle. Namast3, Howard.

[@darkblade3897]

He did treat Kim very poorly for losing the Kettleman's, which as we found out the Kettleman's were completely insane and Kim didn't deserve any punishment at all. Howard also continued punishing her even after she landed a giant client to HMM (Mesa Verde). It would be like if you're a chef and you get demoted to dishwasher because one insane customer said the food tasted meh, and they make you mop the kitchen and dining room every night. They also fought keep Mesa Verde after Kim left, and Jimmy had to do some Jimmy shit to make Chuck look mentally unfit and unstable to bring Mesa Verde back to Kim.. Howard also lied to Jimmy for Chuck.

[@JudeBoi1313]

@@darkblade3897 Doesn’t mean he deserved death. He was a complete dickhead at times (often rightfully so) but he was the only genuinely good person in BCS. Unfortunately he was in the wrong place at the wrong time

[@han-tyumitheconfusedcyborg1656]

@@darkblade3897 he put Kim through law school and gave her the job. The lying part was a bit douchey but not horrible. He didn’t deserve to die or have his entire career destroyed

[@pulsarecho1952]

Lalo was like a devil from hell in this episode; the way the candle was flickering to indicate that someone opened a window, the way he entered the room from the darkness and how he calmly put the silencer on his gun in front of them... chilling.

[@RangerHouston]

Like the grim reaper. His presence sucks the air from the room. His black silhouette stands behind Howard menacingly

[@samc30786]

Jimmy and Kim's reactions in the final scene will be stuck in my mind forever. It'd be hard for any show to top the emotional payoffs in Ozymandias, but this still might be the most shocking and upsetting scene for me of the whole BB/BCS universe.

[@rma8983]

Me too. I can't stop crying

[@DavidGutierrez-ib7rg]

It's following me around all day. I'm confused with myself why I'm way more upset about Howard's death than Nachos. Nacho was more beloved to me. This is more heartbreaking than Hanks death. Equal shock value, but Howard's is far more sad. Has it ever been revealed if he had children?

[@Sum_Ting_Wong]

@@DavidGutierrez-ib7rg Nacho killed other people. Howard was a tragic figure by the end of it all

[@francjameso]

@@DavidGutierrez-ib7rg nacho was in the game, Howard wasn’t. That’s why it was so gut wrenching.

[@WaspCameraInSpringfield]

@@DavidGutierrez-ib7rg I think having it happen right in front of Jimmy and Kim played a part in it.

[@futbolusa]

I honestly don't understand how anyone can not like Howard. He spent the entire show becoming a better person and was the last decent one standing from the main cast. Smh

[@cfc_rambo]

Fact

[@kateteve]

I agree. I don’t get the Howard hate.

[@nova3129]

I was rooting for him to spoil Jimmy & Kim’s plans, he didn’t deserve how he was treated and they are essentially just bullying him for fun, real sad for it to end like that for Howard

[@sivad1025]

I saw a great observation about this episode. When Mrs. Landry comes, Howard demands that she sits in the wheelchair even when she politely says no which is a clever way of reminding the audience that Howard is still an elitist, corporate lawyer who plays games with his clients for a few extra bucks. Howard is a good person at heart because he genuinely wants to be better and is resilient to setbacks. But he also has that elite, corporate side of him that Kim and Jimmy resent. It's part of who he is

[@tonyjp83]

@@sivad1025 But that elite side of him is nothing to be morally rejected. Like Chuck, they are both peak performers at their jobs, and Chuck's demands that Jimmy becomes ''a real lawyer'' is not wrong in themselves, because Jimmy always chose the avarage, the most easy way out of everything. In life we cannot choose the bear minimum. The problem is that Chuck, unlike Howard, became an elitist because of a badly-solved family problem with Jimmy, which was, in itself, daddys issues for Chuck, just because Jimmy was a more socially likeable person. On the contrary, Howard uses his ''elite'' power for the good, so being elite is a not a problem. Being an ass is a problem. Most of elite people are asses, but not Howard.

[@Sirrizz]

It was so strange seeing 6 seasons worth of two separate on going plots collide in that final scene. I never had my money on Lalo and Howard being in the same room let alone Lalo killing him.

[@soulsparx]

i think this honestly hits harder than drew sharp's murder. drew sharp was just some kid-- and that's certainly tragic in its own right, but we *knew* howard. iirc, he's been around since the very first episode. it would be like if instead of todd killing some random kid we'd never seen before, he shot walt jr. It HURT, man

[@misselanys1219]

Or remember that scene in BB when they had Jesse tied up in the back of the car and those two guys walk up to his girlfriend's house and just shoot her on the porch?

[@jimmyboy1582]

@@misselanys1219 thats the parallel.

[@h.ar.2937]

Honestly Howard's death is on par with Hank Schrader's death. We knew both characters and both characters were (relatively) normal people in a world riddled with psychopaths. They paid the price when they were an inch away from exposing the truth (after they pieced things together). Amazing show, I'm going to binge-watch it again once the season ends in August.

[@misselanys1219]

@@h.ar.2937 The difference between Hank and Howard was that Hank by way of his job was in the game albiet trying to fight them he went out there knowingly chasing after walt heisenberg. It was his obsession that got him killed. while Howard was totally innocent not involved, a bystander who got whacked because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time with two people he had no idea were involved with the cartel who went after HIM. Their obsession is what got howard killed.

[@atharvnidhi8339]

although I can't Imagine how crazy and brutal Walter White would become if Flynn was murdered by Todd.

[@doctorhandsome]

A nice detail is that Lalo is so disciplined that not only does he only need an hour of sleep, but he wakes up on his own right before the timer even goes off. He's one scary, scary dude.

[@Sum_Ting_Wong]

The guy must be ex special forces or have worked as a mercenary. His discipline and skillset is excellent. He makes his cousins look like moronic apes.

[@MynameisBrianZX]

He mentioned that he could only sleep 1-2 hours to Nacho on the night of the raid. Seeing it in action, along with how he doesn’t seem to eat besides the small snack he brought on his sewer spying operation…makes him seem *inhuman*. At least he bothers to shower, that’s humanizing.

[@Mercer80]

​@@johnlonne7062 polyphasic sleep ?

[@gerry40404]

Even more shocking: Hoe can he sleep with that clock timer ticking noise…?

[@beardupbeerdown7355]

Macronapping, Batman does it

[@BoojieD]

Well, now Jimmy can’t trust any news about how “Lalo is dead,” so even if Lalo is decisively killed off in one of the remaining episodes, it still makes sense why Saul’s first appearance in BB includes him saying the “No Lalo?” line.

[@jdbhatts2912]

good catch

[@notdan995]

Good point, I think Lalo is going to end up encased in concrete under Gus' meth lab and of course Jimmy won't see that happen

[@ToxicFlares]

Maybe they continue that story after they kidnap him on bcs, i just dont know how will time pass on these last 6 episodes. It seems like its still a lot of time between now and walts first visit to the office.

[@valcrist7428]

I think Lalo will be killed without Saul knowing it.. and Kim disappeared by the vacuum guy. It's the only reason why the black book scene was showed... it's for Kim.

[@notdan995]

@@valcrist7428 Sounds likely, but I don't get how or why she will have to use the vacuum cleaner guy... Seems like there might not be long left before the big showdown with Lalo and Gus... Maybe we get a couple "Gene" episodes where Kim and Jimmy have to pull one more caper...

[@GNMbg]

I think Howard's death also has some deep meaning... I am sure most of you know the phrase "They say you die twice. Once when you stop breathing and the second, a bit later on, when somebody mentions your name for the last time." I think this is the scene where Jimmy McGill died because Howard was the last person after Chuck who truly KNEW Jimmy, he was like an open book to him. Not even Kim knows Jimmy that well. And now no one knows the true Jimmy anymore, they all know Saul Goodman. Jimmy died twice, once with his brother and then with Howard

[@cloudliusihui]

Brilliant interpretation. Have the same idea with you!

[@kartik180rajesh1]

The 2 plots i never understood 1. Kim turning evil and helping out Saul 2. The revenge towards Howard Howard did all the wrong doing to jimmy as dictated by charles. Keeping his sly lawyering aside he wasn’t a bad person. Did not deserve any of this

[@GNMbg]

@@kartik180rajesh1 there is no such thing as "Kim turning evil". Just like Walter White never TURNED evil. Those people were born that way and thats why they do what they do.

[@goaltender330]

@@GNMbg I disagree, nobody is born evil. People are in their essence good. Evil the the absence of Good. In the same way cold isn’t substance, it’s the lack of heat. Denying good makes someone evil. Nobody is born denying good. It’s choices that make someone evil and choices are temporal

[@dylansmith8142]

@@goaltender330 you can disagree, however, scientific consensus supports a combination or nature and nurture. For instance, scientific evidence indicates that theres a large genetic component in causing narcissism and psychopathy in individuals.

[@jrm8899]

The way the last scene was shot..... was truly terrifying....Lalo coming up from behind Howard

[@ADreamingTraveler]

It was also crazy just seeing these two interacting together in the same room for the first time ever. Like seeing both parts of the show come full circle

[@markmarderosian9657]

@@ADreamingTraveler Ye! The two diff worlds colliding!

[@s4mcote]

@@ADreamingTraveler brilliantly put.

[@Durwood71]

The delight in Howard's eyes as he saw the terror on Jimmy's and Kim's faces was interesting. He really thought he had struck a nerve only to slowly realize that it wasn't him they were terrified of.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

Howard died while exposing those 2. I hope just like Gale, he gets to screw them ROYALLY in death.

[@Foudedanse]

Kim had me fooled. Howard’s speech was spot on. Her being turned on by the scam was insane. She will literally give a hungry person her meal let alone give up a stellar career to worl for less than minimum wage. But in the end, the thrill of the scam was too overpowering.We have reminders in real life that pretty faces, power suits and even good deeds can disguise truly dangerous people.

[@himurahaibara1459]

Just like the false politeness Lalo often shows to regular people.

[@weathersytv3572]

I was siding with Howard by the end of his story. I knew he was undoubtedly gonna fall in a similar fashion that Chuck did, but I didn't think he deserved it. Howard was one of the only characters in the series that was well intentioned, and did his best to better himself despite the mistakes he's made. I saw a lot of ways he could go down, but never in a literal sense. Poor Howard :(

[@giogiolachance4313]

no. howard was as greedy as it can be. The ederly did not have much time and he still insist to drag the settlement issue. He stole the case from jimmy and kim.. You can see it in one of his last scene. He insist that the case leader goes on a wheel chair to elicit sympathy from the judge and the opposing legal team. That is his true essence. Kindness that only serve his own self interest. Namaste X RIP

[@Jatkalisäämällätunnus]

@@giogiolachance4313 Awful take

[@secondcomingofbast9908]

@@Jatkalisäämällätunnus But not necessarily wrong.

[@monika54178]

@@Jatkalisäämällätunnus thats literally what the writers intended with the irene stuff this episode. the episode does a great job showing both sides of his character where you still sympathize with him and get the feeling he didnt deserve what happened by the end while staying true to his character. showing him being manipulative and faking kindness to butter up irene. its one of the main reasons kim wanted to go after him in first place (even if theyve lost sight of that now and have taken it to far for fun) howard even comments about this when hes listing off reasons why they might want to hurt him. its one of his main flaws and im glad they didnt rewrite his character just to garner sympathy and instead redeemed him in other ways and made us start to resent jimmy and kim by giving them outs and showing their true intentions

[@ScootyPuffSr7]

I am one of the people who felt like Kim was doing an elaborate con on Jimmy with the business with Howard. I'm sticking by that theory but the events of the episode make it less likely. If her con on Howard was totally on the level then I don't think that her characterization rings true in this storyline.

[@MynameisBrianZX]

Howard finally said out loud what the show has been implying for years, especially this season: Kim is a ruthless conwoman at heart. We’ve all heard it about Jimmy, but we were free to believe Kim was just dabbling in cons with Jimmy for romance or for the little guy. But the other time she initiated a con to Jimmy’s surprise, she just helped Kevin get around regulators for a building he wanted, no noble cause. And unlike Jimmy, she knew Lalo was alive and a danger to them and anyone else they were involved with.

[@juliareadscottishpiperandh4861]

she was so cold and uncaring at the end of this ep, apart from her shock at when Howard was shot, other than that she was a total beatch

[@broadcasttttable]

...and maybe Jimmy will wonder why she wanted to get married, right after he sandbagged her in the settlement meeting.

[@RHD_lantz]

Kim is that type of weird, she wasnt a conman, but get the thrill for participating in it, in previous episode we saw her flashback in jeweleries' store with her mother doing scam, a whole world up from jimmy stealing.

[@InkedArtisan85]

This was probably the greatest episode of any television series I’ve ever seen. For so many reasons.

[@GNGianopoulos]

Loved how Howard's head hit the side of the table, just as Chuck's did in the photo copy center - they captured it visually in a very similar way, too!

[@Galen-864]

😬

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

BB and BCS have some of the best cinematography and writing. Their attention to detail is unmatched in my honest opinion.

[@pokemonmaster0079]

An underrated scene from the episode was where Howard commented that there were better things to be than the "greatest legal mind...ever [known]" with regards to Chuck. He knows that although Chuck was a fantastic lawyer, his almost religious adherence to the law severed his relationships to the point that when he died, he really had no one left. It's Howard finally coming to terms with Chuck's death and his role in it, and it's all stripped away from him by Kim and Jimmy's antics.

[@GeneralBumpkis]

That scene stuck with me too. Definitely gave me the impression that he was sort of rethinking what he wanted out of his life. I was so hoping that after Jimmy and Kim ruined his reputation, that he would just pick up and leave all their bs behind and become some sort of hippie guru type and live happily ever after. I recall hearing one of the show’s writers say that everyone would get what they deserved in the end, and I really hoped that Howard was included in this, but sadly that’s not how things turned out.

[@giogiolachance4313]

@@GeneralBumpkis him dying is just more memorable

[@BiggerR10]

Yeah, Bcs is full of awesome little details like this. He wanted to work less, maybe try to make up with his wife and start a family or something. Sadly not. It was so schoking for me.

[@alphanerd7221]

"his almost religious adherence to the law" Chuck was a criminal too.

[@giogiolachance4313]

@@alphanerd7221 When ?

[@QualityGamingStudios]

The moment about 10 seconds after the relief of the door knock just being howard set in where I put the pieces together and realized that lalo was headed to the apartment at the same time was one of the absolute most horrifying realizations I've ever had while watching a show or movie

[@beezypz]

What an episode. The cliffhanger we expected to be left hanging on, actually happened, yet left us on an even bigger cliffhanger. No candles in my home for a while!

[@maryjanerx]

You can have candles, just keep your windows shut!

[@backtobasics5561]

I can't get that second shot out of my head. They could have just had footsteps or a door creaking, such good writing.

[@vibinwpsilocybin1424]

@@maryjanerx it wasn’t too good

[@woahblackbettybamalam]

Candles or open flames indoors are bad for health anyway

[@johnscar6754]

@@maryjanerx And don't answer the door!

[@philroodart]

Patrick Fabian played Howard so great, and in this episode especially, he was amazing. He's rich and entitled and manipulative, but he's also kind, composed, and charismatic. It takes a hell of an actor to pull off a character that walks the line between smug and sympathetic like that.

[@alabamagigi2218]

And he always gets the sh*t end of the stick buy choosing the right thing

[@doctorhandsome]

Howard was kind of the Hank Schrader of the show. An unlikable douche at first who becomes more sympathetic as the protagonist gets more evil. And then tragically gets caught in the crossfire in shocking fashion.

[@SanDiegoDaD]

Yup. The way he talked to the old lady and prepared her for the mediation while also grabbing a wheelchair to manipulate the situation. 10/10

[@billyjoejimbob3120]

@@doctorhandsome Well said!

[@philroodart]

@@doctorhandsome that's a great comparison

[@joaopedrocalheirosmiranda9383]

I loved how Howard said "You've a piece missing" when he wants to talk about how Jimmy and Kim get of on cons, but that's the right before Lalo walks in. Had Kim or Mike told Jimmy, maybe they would've taken Lalo into consideration in their plan execution, changed the day, left town or something, and things could've played out differently. But it was the ultimte consequence of their actions, just like with Chuck. Amazing episode, masterfully crafted! 10/10!

[@thee_morpheus]

I think Lalo was there the whole time, 2 candle flickers. I think he also likely kills Kim as a message if Howard isn't there

[@lifesabeachnyc8568]

@@thee_morpheus wow, great catch. I need to go watch it again. I agree that as soon as I saw Jimmy’s shock when Lalo come in, it was very clear (IMO) that Kim made a huge mistake not telling him Lalo was alive. I saw a lot of different opinions on Twitter. One was Kim was (selfishly) 100% focused on their Howard set-up and knew Jimmy wouldn’t be able to pull off his part if she had told him. Such a fascinating show.

[@InfernosReaper]

to be real, Kim already knew Lalo was alive, but also that people would be watching over them. Unfortunately, they were pulled because Lalo misdirected them.

[@joaopedrocalheirosmiranda9383]

@@InfernosReaper That’s true, but I still believe Saul should’ve known about this

[@InfernosReaper]

@@joaopedrocalheirosmiranda9383 Mike told Kim to not tell him, for *some* reason.

[@KentzHodiono]

Poor Howard, didn't expect the end of his story to be just like that.

[@aloysiusvo318]

Does anyone know why Jim and Kim did such things to howard? I didn't watch previous season fully but he seems like a nice guy. Why on earth jim and kim would be such a d1ck to him?

[@xero2715]

@@aloysiusvo318 Jimmy wanted the settlement money and decided to fuck over Howard.

[@lukeharris1720]

@@aloysiusvo318 they did it so that they would get money from a case settlement. Howards doesn't deserve what they did to him though which i think is the point.

[@LuigiGamesful]

@@aloysiusvo318 Howard's assumption is somewhat correct. They're both soulless beings who get high from their successful schemes.

[@yoyhue1678]

@@aloysiusvo318 Howard lists literally all the reasons right before he dies, it was a combination of things, most of which was hardly even his fault: -They think hes an asshole -He was complicit in Chucks obstructing of Jimmys law career -He took away Kims office -They view him as part of the system that keeps them down due to his position being partially given to him by his father -They simply found him to be the perfect pawn in their plan to force the firms to settle the Sandpiper case, giving Jimmy an instant payday

[@wjohnson1110]

Haven't heard anybody mention the Leopold and Loeb reference. Jimmy and Kim are charismatic and liked by most but they are borderline sociopathic, manipulative and exploitative, they use people for their own pleasure.

[@stepladder3257]

They’re definitely piece of shits but I wouldn’t call them sociopaths, it’s just they don’t see the consequences of the the stupid shit they do and think everything will be a-ok for everyone even if Howard looses his reputation. They still feel remorse and regret, they have redeeming qualities unlike other sociopaths

[@South4153]

@@stepladder3257 i think they saw the consequences quite clearly in the last 2 minutes

[@TheWolfsnack]

@@stepladder3257 ...and like sociopaths they show "remorse and regret" when it looks like it has all blown up in their faces...and there may be consequences for them directly...

[@WallOrange]

@@stepladder3257 has jimmy has shown regret/remorse for the crimes he has committed once in the series? based on his actions in this show and BB he would score very highly on the PCL-R. its a common misconception that psychopaths feel no remorse or fear, sure many do, but many also might experience small amounts. hence most psycopaths are not COMPLETELY bereft of fear and remorse.

[@NankerPhelge65]

Fun fact: Loeb was represented by Clarence Darrow.

[@The__Gent]

What's even more tragic about Howard's death is that his marriage was in shambles so he was already getting fucked in life despite appearing to have the perfect life. They looked genuinely shocked when he said his marriage was on the brink of ending. He was already suffering enough without love in his life and perhaps in that second, they had a little remorse for him.

[@Someone-wr4ms]

That ending was legitimately one of the most shocking endings I've seen on a episode... My heart was beating like machine gun when the credits rolled in

[@TangoNevada]

God Damn Credits! Then what 7 weeks. Arg!

[@mattwstewart205]

who’d have thought that this would rival breaking bad in terms of harrowing tragedy?! Good lord, BCS may have exceeded BB for me. Patrick Fabian was something else this season.

[@PolishGod1234]

Both focus on diffrent kind of tragedies. BrBa focuses more on drugs and destroyed family, Better Call Saul more on depressing brotherhood and law corruption. Both shows are absolute masterpieces, but i think BrBa is darker because of moments like "Peekaboo" plane crash, Jesse as slave etc.

[@MalrickEQ2]

Of course it better than Breaking Bad. BB feels really low budget now looking back at it.

[@Steelrat1994]

@@MalrickEQ2 there is also a problem that there is next to no likeable characters in BB and BCS is just full of them.

[@realadex9655]

@@MalrickEQ2 For me it's difficult to attain BB's level. Despite been long.. I can still remember some plot sometimes at work and I'll start laughing all by myself. The entire franchise is almost unbeatable. Imagine shooting a series in one small town with no dragons, no zombies, not even politics in it, yet able to ultimately capture peoples attention, that is why you cannot beat series like BB and BCS

[@secondcomingofbast9908]

He earned his starring role status this season for sure.

[@max2themax]

I don't think we've ever had a death as sad and tragic as this in movies or tv... in the entire history. He's a character with 5 previous seasons of build-up... 5 and a half seasons of character development for someone who's not in the game, who didn't deserve any of it, who died because of a wrong place at the wrong time and just when he figured it all out. And it was so sudden, just like real life... no final speech, no glorious last act.. just shot blank on the spot only because he was meaningless to Lalo. It was all fun and games with bowling balls and hookers at lunch... maybe even a deserved prank for enabling Chuck. But this is truly irredeemable for Kim and Saul... after basically causing his career death and actual death I don't see how in this universe where everything has a meaning the two of them could have/deserve a happy ending.

[@Tony-fq5bn]

I already thought they were irredeemable without Lalo killing him, truly horrible people

[@anonymoususer450]

Not just dying wrong place wrong time, he died confronting Kim and Jimmy after being provoked by their needless scheme that they enacted for the thrill of it

[@mido222100]

well, we know from BB that Jim fucked up at the end. I assume kim is going to be killed, or go to jail or escape for something related to howard's death. Saul already have a reputation for being the cartel's favorite lawyer. If the cartel kills him, they would ruin the trust of the people working for them and also ruin their reputation. Kim on the other hand is a nobody.

[@Brentqvaleenjoyer]

Rita getting murdered in Dexter was alotttt worse imo

[@dontbe3greedy608]

must have never watched attack on titan

[@user-ns3vs3bp3e]

Howard was the Hank equivalent, on rewatches we’ll all be rooting for him the whole time and sad we know he’s the good guy that loses.

[@thalesanastacio760]

Howard is hardly a good guy. He is a complicated case, much like Saul and Kim. He definitely wrong them, and deserved a bit of comeuppance, but they overdone it, becoming the "villains" in that situation. With Hank and Walter, is more black and white, but in Better Call Saul, there's more shades of gray

[@Banzai51]

@@thalesanastacio760 I disagree with this. Howard was the honest guy the whole time. Just because he finds himself in opposition to Jimmy and Kim doesn't make him the bad guy. He covered for Chuck quite a bit, was looking out for Chuck along with Jimmy. His motivations were logical, and even when he was in opposition to Jimmy and Kim, he didn't hate them or dislike them. He respected them on some level and never lost that. What makes Howard a bad guy to anyone?

[@Flexb123]

@@Banzai51 Ya I really liked Howard, seemed like a really solid guy with a moral compass. He didn't deserve any of what he got, let alone dying at the hands of Lalo.

[@thalesanastacio760]

@@Banzai51 I never said he is a bad guy, i said he isn't a good one. Howard lives in a moral gray area. He doesn't do anything criminal, but he is not what i would consider moral. He is self centered and selfish, a terrible boss and constantly denies the proper reward for the efforts of kim, and he backs up Chuck even when he is completely wrong. This is not to say that Howard is a bad person, this means that Howard behavior (and Chuck's, Kim's and Saul's for that matter) are more complex than what can be conveyed by the labels of "bad" and "good". That's what makes Better Call Saul a great show in my opinion, there's a great level of nuance to all characters

[@notdan995]

Agreed. I've been on Team Howard for quite some time. He showed more humanity and angst over Chuck's death than Jimmy did, and everything Jimmy did to him was way over the top. (Howard offered him a job for Pete's sake!). Was he always fun to work for? No, but he was pretty fair. The boss isn't supposed to be your friend, and I've had far worse bosses than Howard. The only reason Jimmy and Kim had to be against Howard is because he grew up "entitled", and that is a poor reason to do him the way they did.

[@jack002tuber]

"You can't rush the process" sounds like the writers talking to the fans about this show. We're so impatient 😂

[@yeesh9215]

He says it twice, lol

[@alphanerd7221]

@@yeesh9215 But he's wrong. When he says that they are ignoring him and successfully rushing the process.

[@FranciscoSeoane]

I think that was the intention lol!

[@AG-6969]

Total agree with you and thought the same.

[@xxjcd702]

cant relate. BCS has always been a slow burn with a lot of set-up episodes. How ppl still complain about the pace 7 YEARS later mystifies me, are we even watching the same show?

[@SSWA0001]

Just incredible writing. That last scene was gut wrenching, truly scary, my heart was thumping just watching it. Excellent photography, acting and writing. Poetry.

[@onewhispergaming6435]

Yeah I knew what was going to happen as soon as Lalo walked in and I thought that my heart was going to explode. It really was a brilliant ending.

[@joshuaneanchanglerean1083]

Given how much Kim wanted the plan to go down, I feel like a part of the reason she didn't tell Jimmy lalo is alive is because she wanted Jimmy to focus on the plan rather than trying to protect himself and Kim from lalo.

[@sivad1025]

No way Jimmy would have gone through with the Howard plan if he suspected that Howard could cross paths with Lalo. I wonder if he learns the truth and resents Kim for it... but I don't know how that would fit in with the Breaking Bad timeline

[@juliareadscottishpiperandh4861]

Jimmy takes a long time to have it sink into his hear that someone he loves isn't really on his side. Look how long it took him to 'get' Chuck. It will be interesting to see how it develops that is for sure

[@MynameisBrianZX]

and Jimmy is the kind of guy to put all the blame on other people for deaths, like Howard for Chuck’s

[@danmorrison8194]

There’s a point in Breaking Bad when you figure out that Walt isn’t the good guy. Similarly, there’s a point in Better Call Saul where you realize that Howard isn’t the bad guy. Imagine being in that character´s position.

[@alphanerd7221]

I don't know why anyone would ever consider Walt the good guy.

[@trevorclinton5692]

@@alphanerd7221 Walt is a good guy.

[@thalesanastacio760]

@@trevorclinton5692 He definitely isn't

[@spoiledsalad1851]

@@trevorclinton5692 Man you clearly missed the whole point of the show then. Its in the name. “Breaking Bad”.

[@trevorclinton5692]

@@thalesanastacio760 wrong Walt is based.

[@dkickelbick]

When Kim and Saul stand there, side-by-side at the end, I thought: "Oh, they are like the Kettelmans!" Actions lead to consequences.

[@thisisdk7859]

True!!!!

[@InfernosReaper]

yeah, I thought the same thing. they're a bit smarter, but otherwise, it's the same BS done with whatever excuses they can come up with to justify it

[@jjacha]

The shot to the head even splatters blood over the picture with the plan itself.

[@RFGSwiss]

and still, jimmy keeps it (as seen in the beginning of ep6x01)

[@autonomous8108]

I gotta say, this is the first time in a long time I've been genuinely shocked by a scene. Even tho they basically told us what was gonna happen during the scene as soon as lalo pulled out the gun, I was still thinking in the back of my mind like "there's no way he's killing Howard right now. He's gonna keep the 3 of em for info, then maybe Howard dies after" but Jesus Christ. After it ended I had to rewind it just to wrap my head around wtf just happened. Then when the episode ended I was just sitting there with my mouth open for a solid minute, staring at the wall. They're really doing big shit with this season. I wasn't sure how I felt about it at first, but I see what they're doing now, and im on board. Just sucks that we gotta wait til July to see what happened after, cuz I wanna know NOW lol

[@FranciscoSeoane]

I had the same reaction omg!

[@bandamani]

I missed what happened after the shot because me and my mum were also screaming with Jimmy and Kim lmao but when I tried playing it back like half an hour later to view the scene properly I couldn't even look or hear his voice I will never be over this 😭

[@stmartin17773]

Blessed be His holy name.

[@bandamani]

@@stmartin17773 lalo?

[@TrumpFanNetwork2]

Ditto to everything you mentioned. 👍

[@dropitinthepocket]

Howard’s passing reference to his depression added a subtle weight to the whole thing. Howard was human after all, had his demons, and put up a front like anyone. It only drives home the folly of Jimmy and Kim taking him down so mercilessly.

[@Zkshat]

Easily one the best episodes in TV History

[@xylan9543]

@T.J. Kong Morbius was better

[@ZidaneBaggio99]

Relax. It was an okay episode.

[@lukeschlieper8880]

@@xylan9543 Howard got morbed on

[@dougielifts]

@@ZidaneBaggio99 it’s an opinion. No one is right. It could be the best episode for OP but not for you. That’s how opinions work

[@porc1429]

@@dougielifts Morbius is objectively better

[@nont18411]

Lalo pulling out his silenced pistol: “Just so you know, this isn’t personal.” *Old yellering Howard with Kimmy and Jimmy screaming in horror*

[@spectrohypernova8890]

Jimmu

[@maicoxmauler2825]

"Hey, remember...There's still Irene"

[@georgelionon9050]

@@maicoxmauler2825 And Mrs. Zieglers dog, maybe Lalo goes back to Germany?

[@Neodynium.the_permanent_magnet]

Like Todd to Andrea in BB

[@arnoldjenkins5455]

Holy cow you’re right!

[@johnrack2088]

One thing that is overseen is Cliff’s role. Howard spills his guts to Cliff about Jimmy and his deliberate plan. It almost seemed as if Cliff believed Howard… I’m interested to see Cliff’s role in the final episodes. His fate is just as questionable as Howard’s was.

[@deathstalkerx4415]

Yeah, I agree. It felt like Cliff came around when Howard told him about the fake private investigator and that the agency doesnt have anybody by that name. Maybe Howard even told Cliff or somebody else that he is going to confront them about it and then he ends up dead. Surely raises red flags

[@jestinbinu8631]

Eh, cliff was skeptical at best im not sure if he believes it

[@ilikemetroid]

@@jestinbinu8631 When Cliff notices that Kim missed the job interview he helped set up, along with the news of Howard's death, he might start connecting the dots between Kim, Jimmy, and the supposed con job that Howard was accusing them of.

[@miotch8225]

I think cliff was willing to believe him. He can see the dots being connected but he understood that it didn't matter. Even if Howard was right, which he was, there was no way to prove it and the sandpiper case would be blown and no career left for Howard to salvage

[@hjj9269]

@@jestinbinu8631 He believed him, but he said that it wouldn’t matter, Howard couldn’t have convinced everyone of this, he would have looked crazy.

[@jrm8899]

The flickering candle...... that was brilliant to introduce the 2 visitors

[@kbc163]

It had a very Shakespearean feel to it. Foreshadowing, signs and portents, etc. Almost supernatural.

[@gerry40404]

Okay, we all new this was gonna happen the one or other way, but it was an even better execution. The ending reminded me of the scene, when Gus killed Victor in the lab in front of Jessy and Walt. This was also one of the best scenes in the show in terms of acting and consequences... this scene was so good, I rewatched it a couple of times already. This episode was by far the best of the season. Not disappointed.

[@javiergil1659]

The only difference: no one cared about Victor 😅. Howard grew up on people because he seemed to be the only "pure"ly good of the main characters in BCS.

[@praveens4828]

The killing reminded of Hank in Ozymandias

[@deepakchandwani3403]

i mean we didn't know for sure. Man they intentionally made us like him even more through his good behaviour with his subordinates

[@sivad1025]

@@praveens4828 Hank's death was more like Nacho's. Hank was in the game and he died a noble, badass death. Howard went out randomly on his lowest low

[@wojurera3131]

@@praveens4828 If you notice, it also pairs with Hank's death, how Hank says "Do what you're gonna do", and gets killed, Howard says "You really don't need to" Pair the two together "You really don't need to" "Do what you're gonna do"

[@denis_zanotto]

Howard really didn't deserve this, he might be cocky but having his career ruined because of it was too much. Deep down, Howard was right in saying that they were both soulless.

[@mohamed_is_him]

like they said he would bounce back but lalo said no

[@ramazansarier2040]

no they arent soulless

[@denis_zanotto]

@@ramazansarier2040 ok

[@paulcooper8818]

@@ramazansarier2040 Jimmy was born without a soul, so he always has to fake it. Kim sold hers for fun.

[@zweetketeltje9212]

Ive never been more shocked by a death before... damn, I feel bad.

[@bobbynygaardchrisitansen6874]

what about Hank in Breaking Bad?

[@alexbaigus]

@@bobbynygaardchrisitansen6874 yeah it brought back flashbacks to me, both very disturbing

[@Atty1997]

​@@bobbynygaardchrisitansen6874 Hank's death could be seen coming a mile away come on :'D Andrea's death is the one that shocked me the most I think, more than Drew Sharp's, more than Mike's, more than the vacuum guy IRL actor

[@doublestrokeroll]

You obviously haven't watched Game of Thrones....lol. It was pretty amazing though.

[@zweetketeltje9212]

@@doublestrokeroll I have actually 😅

[@cjzanders5430]

Remember, Lalo heard Howard exposing Jimmy and Kim as con artist lawyers. That makes Lalo feel even more betrayed by Jimmy because he knows he got played by the two.

[@vnomercy5760]

Or that he thinks his only Lawyers are about to be ratted out so he kills howard so he can still rely on Kim and Saul.

[@jordanzyla3377]

How did lalo get played

[@nolanm.k4315]

@@jordanzyla3377 they lied to him about the shootout jimmy had while collecting his bail money.

[@firmaleggibile4130]

@@jordanzyla3377 the story they told him about the money collection in the desert

[@tmt4039]

@@firmaleggibile4130 not sure if it's how Lalo "get played" by Saul bcuz Saul didn't even know what the real things were going on back then in the desert. He just followed what Lalo said him to do

[@goalsquad8400]

When Howard says "I hired a con man and he played me the whole time" you can see in Cliff's face that he relates to that, knowing Jimmy. Cliff should find out because Erin will tell him about Irene and Jimmy's scheme to get the settlement, and he'll find out Kim skipped the pro Bono meeting, I think Cliff will investigate and get Kim disbarred

[@yitoproductions]

I can definitely see that happening. Maybe even right as Kim gets her share and is about to open her new office and start her Pro Bono, but only to be immediately hit with this and getting disbarred.

[@BlyGuy]

Disbarred for what?

[@wongar1886]

@@BlyGuy all the crimes she does

[@bwestby1]

The big question is how will Jimmy react when he finds out Kim knew Lalo wasn’t dead. It has to come up at some point.

[@Q2Cockatiel]

Now we're talking!

[@georgelionon9050]

They will break up.

[@Q2Cockatiel]

Lalo has to die, he has to lose. Kim and Jimmy will not be together. This for me are the two greatest questions that remain (and Gene, of course) I also am curious now about how the show will handle Howard death. He was kind of a big guy, and I hope there will be some police involvement that will get us some extremely tense scenes.

[@ronakagarwal9386]

i think kim will use Vaccume service and go somewhere else.. How does Jimmy knows about that man? Well he will when Kim will use it.

[@Q2Cockatiel]

I think the prenuptial agreement Jimmy and Kim signed will also show up and play a major role in these much expected last episodes of the season. Can't wait until July!

[@sreemayrath1987]

Despite being held to extortion by Chuck, he still did nothing to taint his legacy when he appreciated Chuck’s legal mind and his soda can habit to the new intern. If you want a loyal friend or an honourable enemy, Howard is your man.

[@teecakes]

Howard was so oblivious to what the end of the day would become in that 'soda can moment' with the intern. He was living a decent life up that morning (despite a bad marriage), yet one sabotage later by Jimmy McGill and Kim Wexler-McGill leads him to ruin his career (arguably) and then later that night he met Lalo. Fuck.

[@drewcampbell8555]

"Was". Howard was your man.

[@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker]

In the end, Chuck was right. Doesn't matter that Jimmy has a "good heart". Sooner or later when the sh*t hits the fan, it is ALWAYS someone else that's left to pick up the pieces. RIP Howard Hamlin.

[@bighancho5351]

well chuck made jimmy who he is

[@TobascoCatMC]

@@bighancho5351 yeah both Chuck and Howard by always judging and keeping Jimmy out of the law firm from the very beginning made the more innocent slippin Jimmy into the criminal lawyer (Jesses exact words) Saul Goodman

[@bighancho5351]

@@TobascoCatMC chuck mostly since he hates jimmy for being the favorite child and said the most hateful things and forced jimmy to become what he wanted

[@obligatoryusername7239]

@@TobascoCatMC Howard gave Jimmy a job at Davis and Main, and Jimmy blew it because he couldnt act his usual self there. He probavly would not have been as bad relatively if Chuck hadnt destroyed him, but Jimmy was always a conman and dangerous.

[@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker]

@@TobascoCatMC Wrong. Jimmy had a great opportunity to become a real lawyer at Davis & Main, Cocobolo desk included. He just couldn't help it. And Howard and Chuck had nothing to do with his quitting Davis & Main. Nor Kim leaving Schweikart & Cokely. That's their nature. Howard put it out perfectly: it's not for the money, it's for the kicks. It's just how they BOTH get off. After Chuck's suicide, my sympathy for Jimmy slightly diminished. However, after Howard's killing, my sympathy for Jimmy and Kim is ZERO. I hope Lalo kills her soon.

[@astaboy]

My theory as to what happens to Kim: The dynamo that fuels Jimmy and Kim's relationship is the 'thrill of the grift". It's their turn-on factor both both mentally and sexually. What happens at the finale of their greatest caper blows that thrill right out of the water when Howard is shot right in front of them. The sheer trauma of that event most likely means they're not about to repeat these scams ever again. This is something from which they will never recover. The game is over for them. The one thing that draws Jimmy and Kim together is gone and their relationship is doomed because of it.

[@brendDun]

I think Kim gets killed too later in the season and we know that Jimmy continues to run scams. I think this situation with Howard getting killed and eventually Kim will break him as a person and he accepts he's a scumbag and fully embraces becoming Saul Goodman.

[@zapatocryz5866]

You're right, it's the end of better call Saul and Kim

[@doublestrokeroll]

Well we know Jimmy can live with it. But yeah, Kim won't be able to live with the responsibility of what she caused. She's either going to die or she'll bail out to a different life out side of practicing law. No way she'll continue to be a lawyer.

[@N-Lee]

You know Kim is next to die. Lalo has to kill any witnesses. Mike is gonna come in and save the day, but too late for Kim. Lalo gonna shoot her.

[@Paulkjoss]

Yep… So disappointed in Kim

[@calvinmiller6058]

Just dawned on me that the “Execution” in Plan and Execution can also relate to the fact that Howard was executed in the end. You will be greatly missed Fabian:,(

[@ublade82]

Bravo Vince

[@jamespratt7627]

He’s still alive hahahahha, Fabian, not Howard.

[@cradd2405]

@@jamespratt7627 No, that was a real bullet. Unfortunate ending.

[@RJ-wx3fh]

@@jamespratt7627 I hope they continue with flashbacks and revisiting old conversations- I'd like to see more of Howard's character even now knowing how his story ends.

[@srandres]

Omg, so they really got the actor who played Howard killed? Bravo Vince!

[@reddavis4808]

Poor Howard. Sometimes life comes down to timing. "Be a little slow, be a little late, just once." - Avon Barksdale

[@Mandez91]

I was thinking this lol

[@davidlean1060]

Pity Howard didn't meet Omar at the end, a man who would never turn his gun on someone 'not in the game'.

[@omagoo585]

Brilliant linking the Howard long con to the BB great train robbery. As in BB after the final methylamine score, I suspect that from here on out it will all be descending darkness. Excellent episode.

[@SaipraveenSeva]

I like how when they saw Lalo, and Jimmy said "How..!!" and Kim changed it to "How..ard Howard you need to leave". If Jimmy in shock asked Lalo "How are you alive?" Lalo would know something is fishy.

[@Greeeenmoss]

ooo great catch

[@Minecraft-ki1cd]

They could talk how Kim was informed that he was dead by the other lawyer but they wouldn’t think of that

[@SaipraveenSeva]

@@Minecraft-ki1cd well its possible only if the mexican government or police decide to inform the US government which is highly unlikely. They do it only to the criminals who are considered enemy of the state.

[@ninhil2]

Imagine the writers called him Howard just for that scene. But I don't think so.

[@notdan995]

Why wouldn't Jimmy know that Lalo was supposed to be dead? Lalo wanted EVERYONE to think that he was.

[@Chthonian121]

Howard's death is definitely the worst in the entire BB universe. Saying he did not deserve it is an understatement. I don't think I've ever been this heartbroken/pissed off for ANY character death. This one hit me hard. RIP Howie

[@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon]

Mike way worse. Then Gale. Then Hank then Steve. Then maybe howard

[@xdalic]

@@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon Howard > all deaths

[@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon]

@@xdalic behave. He was a twat.

[@OfArgento]

What about Jesse's girlfriend in season 5?

[@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon]

@@OfArgento yeah that was worse than Howard. Hell even Chuck was sadder

[@nikaa.9408]

This episode is no doubt a masterpiece of Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould's talent. It left me speechless and shocked, not only because Howard had been killed by Lalo (of course, that was the initial trigger of the shock). But because of how the creators of the show emphasised the fact (not so obvious to all) that all actions have consequences. Such as the potentially harmless action of Kim and Jimmy, that were meant to only destroy Howard's career. This show is far more than mere TV entertainment. But a psychological thriller with a deep insight into the mind of reckless people whose egos take over reason. This is a big warning to all, but especially those who think that 'innocent' revenge will teach the other a mere lesson. As we could see, the consequences are far-reaching. And there are probably millions of examples of how an act of revenge can damage a person's life. Simply put, there's cause and effect in everything that we do. Well, let's hope that many, if nothing else, will take at least that from the show.

[@americantimemachine7128]

Reminiscent of the Count of Monte Cristo in which his revenge plots end up in the death of a child. Truly great art

[@viniciussiqueira7997]

Walter White's entire journey came to mind. The story of a cancer diagnosticated chemistry teacher that only got started in the meth business to leave some money for his family. Something he or nobody else could see coming? The same man would end up as vicious monster whose ego and pride destroyed numerous lives.

[@richlloyd2866]

another piece to note: this mirrors walter's insult to saul in season 5. he demeans saul, implying that he is unethical, saying that he is no clarence darrow. fun fact: clarence darrow is the person who defended leopold and loeb, the very two people that howard compares kim and jimmy to before he is executed. should be noted: leopold and loeb lured an innocent man into a trap before chiseling him to death. so not only is walt's insult even more hurtful to saul than walt even knows, walt also threatens saul in that very same event, saying "we're done when i say we're done". notable is howard saying he's far from done also.

[@adwaitkulkarni]

Howard's death took the phrase "life's not fair" to a whole new level

[@aryanbhati7874]

idc what anyone says but after seeing this episode lalo is definitely the most terrifying and twisted salamanca out there, the scene where his appearance is teased by flickering candle felt like a horror film.

[@ianmcclure3936]

I don't think anyone will disagree with you man. Lalo is goddamn terrifying.

[@Yakuzaka1412]

Reminded me of the glass of water from jurassic park... just epic

[@akshimverma]

what does the flickering candle indicate?

[@porc1429]

Scarier than most horror movies these days

[@PunksterOS]

@@akshimverma someone is passing through the door threshold

[@macmedic892]

I guess we know why Saul was so scared that Walt and Jesse were Lalo’s men.

[@doctorhandsome]

And why that fear would persist even if Lalo dies. Jimmy thought he was dead once already, and look how that turned out.

[@MynameisBrianZX]

Amazing how a throwaway name became one of the most unsettling villains on TV

[@peternehemiah1606]

@@doctorhandsome now jimmy won't even believe Lalo is really dead Even if he's killed for reals this time

[@mblack7063]

Maybe it will turn out that Jimmy will be instrumental in Lalo's actual demise and worries about retribution from Lalo's men.

[@Nick-fc4wu]

I want to say the whole "you guys are perfect for each other" speech that Howard gives them before his death is what makes them split. Because them together brought a man to his death even if it was unintentional. Just speculating.

[@Akhtar93]

Why the fuck did you spoil it?

[@ALFIEBOY-de9rh]

RIP Howard, truly didnt deserve his fate

[@randalpoopoo2901]

To be fair, there was no way jim and kim knew that their actions couldve resulted in howard dying, it was purely bad luck and timing

[@randalpoopoo2901]

And that also sounds like exactly the justification they would use… hmmm

[@naj_z]

@@randalpoopoo2901 Partly wrong. I can agree with Jimmy knowing nothing, but Kim knew that Lalo was around. She is to blame by just ignoring that fact (except the first few hours in panic) and being careless.

[@ALFIEBOY-de9rh]

@@randalpoopoo2901 The BB/BCS universe is all based on the choices you make and that your actions have consequences, (Walt/Jimmy/Kim) whether direct or indirect, if Kim and Jimmy didn’t sabotage Howard, he wouldn’t have shown up in their house for Lalo to then kill him

[@randalpoopoo2901]

@@naj_z TRUE I FORGOT ABOUT KIM KNOWING... FUCK! But i guess it technically still isnt her fault because she was told that her and saul were being monitored so that lalo wouldnt come for them, she still had no way of knowing he could reach them

[@corachgambler]

that final scene did something to me lmao. when howard got shot i genuinely felt my heart rate jump nd i was shocked. Then Lalo says "let's talk" nd i jus began laughing. Lalo is the most charismatic villain on TV

[@AfterlifeAnubis]

Dude as soon as Howard walked into the apartment and began his Monologue I knew something just felt off inside of me, at first I thought maybe Howard was so unhinged that he was going to attack/maybe kill Kim and as soon as I saw the candle flicker the second time I knew it could only be Lalo, and I knew Howard was in the middle of something he wasn't prepared for. I expected a little more back and forth before he killed Howard but it was so fast, like stepping on a bug. Jimmy was right last season when he told Howard "I travel in worlds you cant even imagine" . Howard never expected a thing until it was too late.

[@corachgambler]

@@AfterlifeAnubis i cant even lie when he was screwing the silencer on i still didnt think he would kill jimmy kim or howard i thought he was threatening them like he did last time at jimmys house. it jus caught me so off guard

[@porc1429]

I said to myself multiple times "no way Howard is dead. Howie gotta be alive" but he's dead

[@WaspCameraInSpringfield]

@@AfterlifeAnubis Dude, I thought I was the only one expecting Howard to do something nuts. I was half-expecting him to either smash Jimmy in the face with it or splash it onto the candle and start a fire.

[@dzemilmehovic5271]

​​@@corachgambler bro told Howard to take his time, he already made up his mind, mofo was smiling while screwing his silencer and looking at Jimmy and Kim💀

[@weeweejonez3882]

Howard pointing out that Chuck used to spin the cans out of habit lends to the idea that Jimmy used to shake up the cans - why else would Chuck develop this method to a point of habit. Genius writing.

[@raypatson8775]

Omg good point

[@BennyT_3434]

You summed it up perfectly that BCS is great at having things happen as expected but still end up being impactful. Also I really like Cliff Main's character this season, the way he calmly assessed the Sandpiper scenario after all the Howard craziness, like nothing phases him, as far as lawyers go he seems like he'd be a good dude to work for...well, unless you are Jimmy that is, lol

[@dreamquesttv]

I love when he laid it out to Howard that he didn't care if he was telling the truth about Jimmy or not, the clients were what mattered the most. Cliff is the REAL MVP!

[@BennyT_3434]

@@dreamquesttv Exactly! Cliff stayed focused on the big picture, even in extraordinary circumstances, gotta think we will see Cliff interact with Jimmy/Kim about Howard's fate, really interested to see how that goes down!

[@202cardline]

@@BennyT_3434 I'm scared Cliff will get duped into thinking Howard's death was suicide and Cliff will probably think of his son, and feel guilty he didn't do more - hopefully his son is still alive I'm just going down the darkest road possible.

[@BennyT_3434]

@@202cardline Wow, that is a damn good (and also depressing) theory, can def see that as a possibility...maybe his saving grace will be that I don't think he was super close to Howard, nothing similar to the closeness Howard and Chuck had

[@jifchosehismother]

Did Lalo turn the silencer the same amount of times Howard turned the can of ginger ale?

[@kbc163]

If so, you deserve the observer of the year award.

[@neomaxmlc]

lmfao

[@johnscar6754]

Nice :-)

[@francisgianfrancesco1564]

🤯

[@easygoing2479]

Did you know that if you install a threaded barrel on your semi-auto, you can buy an adaptor for it and use a Fram Oil Filter as a suppressor? Plus, this PSA: Use a new filter, not one off your engine.

[@christianbhagwani3263]

To me these little details of the circular motions of the team getting ready to reshoot, Howard with the soda can, and Lalo twisting his silencer reminds me of the wheels of justice turning onto Jimmy, referencing what Fifi’s pilot said to Jimmy.

[@VeteranCapybara]

Laughed my butt off and was left with my jaw dropped all in the same episode. Great storytelling, great acting. Love it!

[@realadex9655]

I almost got a cracked rib.. the feeling was intense

[@goatman9499]

Howard's last legal advice was "find better lawyers" 🤣😂

[@dielaughing73]

Which is actually pretty bad advice because they may be terrible people but they're both very capable lawyers

[@franko7033]

Still processing, but this episode has to be some of the best television ever. Period. Howard Hamlin. Never forgotten. RIP.

[@karl_lashnikov]

„can‘t rush the process“ the writers message to everyone saying this season has been boring so far

[@broadcasttttable]

Great catch!! And he said it, two, three times!?

[@Terminated_Account]

what... people thought it was boring!?

[@Shorty15c4007]

@@Terminated_Account I wouldn't say boring. The first two seasons were pretty meh if it wasn't for Tuco/Mike/Hector. Its a slow burn for sure, but the excellent writing is what makes up for the slower pace. It's not for everyone, you really need to invest and pay attention in order to get everything out of it.

[@karl_lashnikov]

@@Terminated_Account i read some horrible takes about this show & season

[@zachnikolaus7669]

Yeah. I can’t fathom how the people who were calling this season boring could have sat through the first two seasons.