Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 8 Breakdown | Recap & Review

[@nont18411]

Patrick Fabian is such a legend. Dude took a nap the whole episode and got paid. Everyone’s dream job.

[@hugorosales2357]

A nap with his eyes open lmao

[@user-ex7yq6xq9s]

He thinks hes in a middle of something

[@PrismanSP]

And still it was a hell of a performance, I'm serious lol

[@onemanoneface]

Him and his stunt double, of course.

[@ajhhc]

@@PrismanSP no joke, the scenes where he was in were so long, with shot angles working against him, and still he didn't move a muscle.

[@albertobarbosa4540]

Patrick Fabian's acting this episode was completely lifeless.

[@Ravakeksis]

He wasnt even trying

[@Ruzz_.]

It’s as if he doesn’t even care anymore

[@nyceflix]

😂😂😂😂

[@rudistorm3348]

They should have named the episode: Weekend at Howard's.

[@alele660]

I agree, it seemed a little too stiff

[@SaipraveenSeva]

The fact that Lalo and Howard's bodies were under the lab where Walt and Jesse were cooking, just gives me chills.

[@ParisofNowhere]

Underrated aspect of this episode was that focus on Howard's corpse. So lifeless and raw, ragdoll like. It's completely haunting.

[@SaipraveenSeva]

@@ParisofNowhere true. And i like how Mike told to go easy on his body cuz mike knew howard was not in the game.

[@lochofmceo]

I wonder if the cops ever found them when they raided that building?

[@ParisofNowhere]

@@SaipraveenSeva that part fucked me up. Totally symbolic of the people who died in this saga.

[@SaipraveenSeva]

@@lochofmceo you mean Hank?? Probably not. The lab was burnt not blown up and the bodies are deep under

[@treybandzzz]

I can’t believe Lyle had to open and close 2 days in a row. Howard’s death was painful but this really hit me.

[@georgelionon9050]

I believe in Lyle, he will do this .. acceptable.

[@AngelSanchez-xc5ue]

😅😂😂

[@lapacesiaconvoi]

i couldn't pick lyle out of a lineup

[@PetePeppers1]

I can't believe he's Dave Thomas' son. twitter.com/TheDaveThomas/status/1547340418542514176?s=20&t=4rKhRfpHwbNht0hRvKZRYw

[@MrBell-iq3sm]

At least Gus asked if it's acceptable to him and promised money compensation. Many other bosses would've simply informed their employee with no additional payments.

[@OSW]

Lalo was a victim of being in a prequel series. If his future wasn't already written, he'd be in the show/universe for years to come. An incredible creation, frightening and charming - I never thought I'd like a BrBa antagonist even more than Gus. Master class performance from Tony Dalton, Lalo will be missed

[@jeremypaints]

WELL SAID

[@arvindraghavan403]

@Alan Doane i was actually on my edge of the seat that when will he snap and kill Hawkeye😂

[@PeterJames143]

yeah. awesome acting. howard too. if there weren't ironclad plot logic forcing their deaths, the quality of their performances would have led to more episodes with them. Nacho maybe too. After all Saul was not even supposed to be a major character but the quality of his early performances made him a more central character and gave him a sequel.

[@detroitdiezel7856]

And his Spanish is flawless!!

[@detroitdiezel7856]

@@PeterJames143 I think you mean a prequel.

[@staticdominguez]

the fact that the show graced us with Lyle's presence made this episode a 10/10

[@RobinHerzig]

Lol for Lyle

[@riparianlife97701]

He is the epitome of Pollo standards.

[@onelyfemusic6213]

Lyle4prez

[@TheGuyCalledX]

So smart by the showrunners too. They really understand human emotion and pacing. After all the intense nerve-racking moments, it's a much needed breath of air and comedy relief

[@Sjrick]

And today he is the chicken magnate of the south west

[@rayromanski7875]

I loved how Lalo laughed in the face of death. Makes perfect sense for his character. RIP to one of TV’s best villains

[@mlsaulnier]

really one of the best villains by far

[@kenjohn12]

100 percent one of the best in TV history

[@ginnyconnelly8526]

I will miss him. Not sure I care as much about what happens to Jim and Kimmy. I mean we know what happens to Jimmy. Kim will get some story .. she goes to jail... she goes into hiding..she is there in the background of BB. Sigh... not too much excitement. If you have to add Carol Burnett to the story to keep it interesting.. the story is basically over. That will be the shark jump.

[@sovietman2591]

One of the greatest tv villains gets kind of a bad ending. If you have shot a gun or know a little bit about guns then you know that unless you’re pinpoint with your aim the bullet will miss the target. To me it makes no sense that lalo was shot in the neck in the dark by Gus because Gus was essentially guessing where his aim was and that it so happens that the bullet hits lalo throat but no other area of the body. The throat has a small cross section on the body and the chance of hitting in the dark is borderline impossible. Bad ending because it seems like a plot convenience rather than Gus actually outplaying lalo.

[@nickshowman4606]

@@sovietman2591 damn bro I don’t think you would’ve liked any ending because you seem like a hater and pessimistic. Gus had plot armor so you pretty much knew the whole time Lalo would die and Gus would live, and despite this, It was tense, dramatic, and had me on the edge of my seat during the entire scene.

[@riparianlife97701]

Mike is a man who understands destroying lives, and people dying who don't deserve it.

[@asmerX100]

@End We Survive mike must felt bad because howard is just a man caught in the crossfire and it was partially his fault because he promised kim that his men will always watching her but they didnt mike had a hunch that lalo will come for them but at the end, he had to ignore that because the boss is completely paranoid

[@johnnypastrana6727]

Mike made sure to take a giant crap on Howard's legacy...planting cocaine in his upholstery and leaving fake clues that he killed himself...are you all asleep???

[@johnnypastrana6727]

@@asmerX100 You are mistaken...

[@acidmana6141]

Finger is better.

[@richiehoyt8487]

@@bethwalker8202 until he would start with the "Doting Pop~Pop" routine. His own Flesh & Blood, rounded him out as a character, yeah, yeah, get all that. It's just, it would practically give you diabetes!

[@kylerbriskey372]

I loved how Lalo told Jimmy/Kim to use a revolver and just point and shoot until it doesn’t shoot anymore. Then Gus used a revolver and kept pulling the trigger even after it was out of bullets.

[@Better_Call_Raul]

Not clear what Lalo's plan was. Surely he knows that even with husband held hostage, that Kim is never gonna drive out and knock on someone's door and kill a total stranger.

[@rohnan9260]

@@Better_Call_Raul the plan was to get Frings men away from the hidden underground meth lab to break in and get evidence for Don Eladio

[@martonolah6460]

@@Better_Call_Raul My answer is, Jimmy and Kim are just a great distraction, to let Lalo sneak into the laundery and get the evidence. It is a coincidence that Gus went after Lalo.

[@Better_Call_Raul]

@@martonolah6460 Isn't the laundry very close to Gus's house? Regardless, it makes no sense not to guard the laundry. There are only three obvious targets: Gus's house, the laundry and Kim's apartment. And yet two out of those three were not secured. The story makes no sense. Particularly not guarding the laundry.

[@martonolah6460]

@@Better_Call_Raul They guarded the laundery, but when Mike heard Lalos is at Kim's apartment he sent everyone there, and left everything else unguarded. I get that this was a dumb move from him, but I think Mike simply underestimated Lalo.

[@callum9225]

The indignity of someone as relatively innocent as Howard having his corpse dumped in a hole with a serial killer is poetically tragic.

[@leeroberts4850]

Howard is a corporate lawyer who is holding off on a settlement against a retirement home that took advantage of elderly people for his Financial benefit Jim and kim are rushing the matter so that they can get paid an art in the right anymore than Howard is Howard justifies his actions however he wants to but the fact remains that these are elderly people who could die on any day and the longer they put it off not only do they make more money because of the negotiation but they also make more money because there are less class members because they died of old age there isn't a single person on Earth who has a job as a lawyer or a cop that is a good person

[@razor3535]

Not just a killer; *his* killer

[@Zack29810]

Lalo wasn’t a serial killer.

[@SUPERSTARSUDEEP]

@@Zack29810 he legit killed 5+ people literally in this episode and Many innocents throughout the show lol

[@kenesealo7982]

@@leeroberts4850 why not a cop?

[@sayhello2heaven_]

Is it me or did Nacho inspire Gus with that last rant he had. Especially with lalo being absent to Nachos death he didn’t get to hear any of it. Gus looked happy to oblige while also buying himself some time.

[@NawafKhan]

Gordon Smith actually confirmed this in an interview with Alan Sepinwall. So you're absolutely right.

[@jhzwwe123]

That's what I thought as well! Eerily similar speech, he called them vermin and nacho said they're soulless pigs and so on.

[@blakedowdell4725]

Howards last speech was also similar to nachos. In fact all of the major prequel characters have been involved around some epic final speech before they die 😂

[@jkta97]

@@jhzwwe123 I personally believe that the "soulless pig" remark was directed at Gus, because Nacho was glaring at Gus when he said it.

[@jhzwwe123]

@@jkta97 actually you are right, I forgot that lil

[@noire8235]

I expected Lalo to be buried there... but seeing Howard being buried there gave me chills all over my body. I felt so terrible afterwards. I'll never in my life forgive Jimmy or Kim for what they did to that poor man. Now his reputation is forever tarnished, with everyone thinking he was a cocaine addict who committed suicide. In reality, he's buried underneath a meth lab with his killer. And the fact that he had nothing to do with the cartel makes me feel even worse. God I love this show.

[@TheDollyce]

Yeah, that's a sad fact, that Howard's reputation will be forever tarnished. Howard got caught in the Love-Hate-Revenge relationship between the McGill brothers. It all started with that. Chuck's intense hatred of his brother, Jimmy.

[@cooraa]

@@TheDollyce Seeing Chuck's name mentioned feels like you're talking about another show. It's crazy to think that that is how this revenge plan against Howard started with Chuck's hatred for Jimmy. The entire Chuck timeline feels so far away now, damn...

[@TheDollyce]

@@cooraa When I think of Chuck's hatred for Jimmy, and how he acted on it, trying to destroy Jimmy ... I'm taken back to the scene in Breaking Bad, where Hector Salamanca taught his two nephews an important, lifelong lesson: "La Familia es Todo". (the two young boys had been fighting over a toy, and one said to the other I wish you were dead! So Hector called over the boy who was wished dead, and plunged him face first in the ice/water/beer bucket, and held him down until he nearly drowned. The brother who said I wish you were dead had to slap his Uncle Hector in the face to get the other boy released!) As animalistic as ALL of these Salamanca's were... Hector, the twins, Tuco, Lalo... Chuck was worse by far. He tried to destroy his brother who only ever showed love for him. Chuck disgusted me.

[@31redorange08]

What did they do to him?

[@minte4674]

If you think about it, its about Jimmy and Kim selling their souls. They know what theyre doing but choose to do it anyways for self benefit... sad really

[@go2damoon555]

Lalo and Howard really the yin and yang of the show and they’re buried together. The law and the lawless.

[@UncannyValleyVideos]

Probably my favorite image from the entire show so far. Imagine being buried with your killer.

[@go2damoon555]

@@UncannyValleyVideos right? Like the line of justice or disrespect is so blurred there lol

[@jhzwwe123]

Mike's "easy" is one of my favorite lines in all of the universe. Shows how much Mike hates seeing innocents die

[@bitcoinchannelz]

Lawful good vs Chaotic evil

[@andre_santos2181]

Poor Lalo. As a murder, it is very shameful going to the same grave with your victim less than 24h after. Lots of karma!!

[@ajbucher9440]

Another reason why Mike might’ve been sad when burying Howard was because he likely saw him often while working at the parking lot by the courthouse

[@AdamFerrari64]

Based comment

[@aware24]

I think it reminded him of the German guy he had to kill too

[@diccchocolate416]

@@aware24 Werner Ziegler!

[@andreaweis4305]

Yes. And he was supposed to keep an eye on Kim. Howard would have lived, I think.

[@leeroberts4850]

@@andreaweis4305 he wasn't supposed to keep an eye on Kim he was supposed to keep an eye on Lalo Mike's men were only watching Kim because in the event that Lalo might try and contact his lawyers. Mike didn't feel responsible for Howard's death. Your opinion is a visceral response that has no basis in logic or reason that you are only justifying after the fact with justifications that do not contain logic nor reason nor are they supported by evidence every right Snowflake and left snowflake with a stupid opinion on the internet

[@turvivajpayee8947]

When they were throwing poor Howard in the pit the way Mike said "Easy" was just heartbreaking 💔, He realised that this man didn't deserve any of this but at same time he knew nothing could be done so he tells them don't throw the poor guy the way you threw a cold blooded killer Good bye Howard Hamlin 💔

[@andre_santos2181]

I thought Mike would do a prayer there.

[@Terry-lh8cn]

@@andre_santos2181 I don't think Mike's the praying type.

[@jvsacademy1101]

@@Terry-lh8cn yes Mike is a man of few words but his expression after they threw Howard in the pit with his killer told you everything about the irony of the situation

[@litedawg]

My guess is that Mike knew Howard from working at the parking lot. RIP Howard. Poor bastard.

[@broadcasttttable]

Its the very least...and most....Mike could do in the moment, and he did it. I think Mike is the most tragic figure in the entire BB universe, even more than Nacho and Howard.

[@jacksonw6742]

Nobody mentions how cool it is that Lyle was canonically the manager of Los Pollos Hermanos for a brief period instead of Gus. Talk about him working his way up in the world.

[@jacksonw6742]

@Alan Doane true but it was the restaurant that Gus ran

[@DrinkingMud]

Lyle doesn't appear in breaking bad, I'm a little worried honestly :S

[@EnjoySackLunch]

@@DrinkingMud rumor has it he’s been working open to close everyday since

[@user-kg5gr1wu9m]

I think that scene is actually setting up to explain why Lyle is not the manager at Pollos in BB. Ashley Kajiki plays the manager in BB and I think we can assume that Gus just promoted Lyle to run a different Pollos on his own as he owns 13 other locations.

[@A10S10001]

He was da Boss for a brief moment.

[@alexmartens]

Kim pointing out the decoy Gus was funny but is definitely what saved her life. She knew the basic description and not who he was

[@martijnprinzen7124]

it surprised me Gus let her go, both of them actually. obviously that was all Mike, but trying to murder him wasn't something I thought she'd get away with

[@flaym.]

@@martijnprinzen7124 I think Gus understood that she didn't even know him and was just doing whatever it takes to keep her husband alive, they weren't a threat since Lalo was dead and neither of them actually gained any relevant knowledge throughout the episode that they didn't already have (they both knew who Lalo and Mike were and that Mike was connected to the attempt on Lalo's life)

[@danic_c]

@@flaym. Moreover, I think when Kim pointed out thaf Jimmy managed to change LALO'S mind of all people, he realized he could probably be a useful asset in the future.

[@mappingshaman5280]

@@martijnprinzen7124 Gus isn't spiteful for no good reason, he knows kim has no desire to kill him and is simply acting under Lalo's duress.

[@Flayne009]

@@danic_c "Moreover, I think when Kim pointed out thaf Jimmy managed to change LALO'S mind of all people, he realized he could probably be a useful asset in the future." I think that was more Gus thinking "No one changes Lalo's mind. This was a feint. His real attack is going on elsewhere."

[@Terry-lh8cn]

I caught two callbacks to BB: Kim walking to Gus' door was like Jesse going to kill Gayle, and Mike used the same line he used with Jesse after Jane died. "That's all you know".

[@maad580]

I think it more parallels Walt going to Gus' door with a revolver early in season 4 than it does Jesse going to Gale's house since both Walt and Kim had revolvers, it was shot the same and it was Mike that stopped both Kim from shooting as well as Walter from getting close to the house.

[@LevesqueHHH]

There's one more - Jimmy lying down and looking at a dead body that was "close" to him. Same thing happened to Gus, when Don Eladio killed his (probably) boyfriend and when Hank was killed and Walter was lying down and looking at him as well. EDIT: Nevermind, Pete mentioned that at the end of the video :D

[@pitchparanoia6044]

I think the scene with Kim approaching the house was meant to parallel Walt, especially with the parallels that exist between the two characters already.

[@mgoblue9389]

@@maad580 when Kim was walking up all I could think was "go home Walter"

[@HideousRaptor3]

Also when Lalo covered Jimmy's mouth he was saying "wasn't me, It was Ignacio"

[@jpeg204]

Howard and Lalo being buried together is probably the best scene of the show for me or at least top 5, it’s so dark and has so many thematic elements to it too

[@Flexb123]

Really just underlines how life isn't fair.

[@StephLadder]

...how did Mike get that backhoe down and out of there?

[@Pakitorocker]

That scene hits so hard man. It really makes you think about the collateral damage bad people can cause, how innocent people's lives can end in the blink of an eye just by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Lalo and Howard, a freaking psychopath and a person that had nothing to do with him or his conflict (and was only there trying to understand what did he do to Jimmy and Kim to make them go that far to ruin his career), sharing the same fate, buried in the same hole. Life really isn't fair.

[@haljohnson5729]

I’m guessing the backhoe is probably still down there.just buried in the wall or floor

[@crypnoss19]

@@StephLadder pretty sure they had elevator access down there as well as the hole in the top, unless that hadn't been implemented yet

[@TyLockton]

Lalo dying laughing almost felt like a win for him. Brilliant.

[@Stefinicious]

I LOVED this detail, it was Lalo's way of giving Gus props at the end, like saying "good move, you got me". A chess game indeed.

[@sidtronics]

"clever chicken man"

[@Ruzz_.]

I personally really Liked the “you’ve got one minute” line because that’s exactly what Gus said to Hank when a Salamanca was coming to kill him

[@sallyatticum]

Was it confirmed it was Gus on the phone?

[@luisjoseherrera408]

@@sallyatticum Tyrus

[@kin2955]

Luis Jose Herrera proof

[@LuigiUc]

@@luisjoseherrera408 It was Gus.

[@nickpastirik8899]

@@luisjoseherrera408 I don’t think that tyrus was introduced to the show yet at that point but I could be wrong

[@Yolomanning18]

Who woulda known Lalo and Howard were in Breaking bad this whole time we just couldn’t see them 😂

[@mrmagoozle]

The fly knew….

[@andre_santos2181]

Haunted Meth Superlab

[@grimmywizard]

@@andre_santos2181 meh. People are dangerous, ghosts aren't

[@rayannarutoexperience3797]

That's scary when you really think about it

[@airmackeeee6792]

UNDERstated performances, concreting their legacies. 😉🤣

[@jackstorm777]

This episode really cemented how Rhea Seahorn is an incredible actor, she honestly deserves an emmy

[@ElMike3D]

Actually she was just nominated this morning, her first Emmy nomination for all of BCS

[@flochforster6892]

Her crippling fear and anxiety after Howard’s death was so eerily accurate. It’s exactly how a person would respond to a murder right in front of them.

[@ianbullphoto1]

Tony Dalton, Rhea Seehorn, and Michael Mando all absolutely deserve Emmy's.

[@SaulGoodman-w2x]

@@ianbullphoto1 And Bob Odenkirk of course

[@LuigiUc]

@@ElMike3D It's so unfair that she has no Emmy at this point.

[@iron___]

The way Mike "explained" to Kim & Saul that Lalo won't be coming back (without going into any detail i.e. whether he is dead or alive) fits in perfectly with what we saw in Breaking Bad when Jesse and Walt kidnap Saul and he stammers "is it Lalo" or something of the sort. By not mentioning that Lalo is dead or alive and leaving it ambiguous, this effectively makes Mike hold all the cards and have the upper hand over Saul from that point onwards. Genius.

[@seriousjoke99]

Oh my god, now that you've mentioned it, that makes total sense, I'm confused why mike didn't them that lalo was dead, then we remember that line from BB about lalo, which started the whole BCS series, goddamn genius..

[@Gemmarose9012]

It’s not really genius at all it’s just consistency on behalf of the writers. I don’t think it was Mike trying to gain control over Saul but more like he decided Saul didn’t need to know any details about what happened to Lalo. Mike was very closed off and only offered information on a need to know basis.

[@Gemmarose9012]

@@headsofhiphop No, because we already know how it goes since we all watched Breaking Bad. Mike didn’t have any upper hand on Jimmy.

[@Gemmarose9012]

@@headsofhiphop I think the writers have enough on their plates with bringing back Walt and Jesse and loose ends to tie up with Kim and Jimmy in a few short episodes. A new Mike angle? Highly doubtful.

[@Gemmarose9012]

@@headsofhiphop I thought this was about a possible brand new Mike and Saul story in the few episodes left? Now it’s about leaving an opening for more with a possible Jesse story? Gilligan already had a spin-off about Jesse, it’s called El Camino and it tells us he lives happily ever after. The end. Better Call Saul is telling the story about what happened to Jimmy after Breaking Bad, it’s not a launching pad for yet another continuation especially since we already know everyone’s fate. More spin offs would be silly at this point and I think the writers know better. Anyway I agree to disagree with you because you’re a last word type. Enjoy what’s left of the series but when it’s over, it’s over.

[@marcuscaruso8456]

It was sad seeing Howard get killed in S6E7, but there was something else about seeing his dead body throughout the whole episode that made me sadder than that.

[@whyohwhy9679]

For me, it made it even sadder that everybody kept stepping over his body like he was just a pile of dirty laundry or a mere inconvenience.

[@natalyamartirosyan]

Yeah. As shocking as the ending of ep7 was, this episode crushed me.

[@PetePeppers1]

I mostly agree, but think the six-week break kind of diminished the effect for me. There was a lot of time to let his death settle in. It would have been great if they released these episodes back-to-back. Either way, the shot in the grave worked really well.

[@liamhamilton2719]

@@PetePeppers1 Gotta make sure everyone's free trials expire - purely a business decision unfortunately.

[@sircabooci4506]

I cried everytime his body was on screen. Extremely sad.

[@SaipraveenSeva]

I liked when Mike told them to go easy on Howard. Howard was not in the game...!!

[@BigJon410]

Yep, because Howard was always the type of lawyer who had enough stickers.

[@nont18411]

And yet Mike never went soft on Drew Sharp

[@riparianlife97701]

Mike is no stranger to destroying lives and killing innocent people. It's meth, not Flintstone vitamins.

[@CheeseyMilkshakes]

@@riparianlife97701 Do you drink alcohol? Ever worked in a bar? No different to selling meth.

[@riparianlife97701]

@@CheeseyMilkshakes Who hurt you? 🤣

[@mikesmoviemadness24]

At first I was thinking “damn Jimmy, you’re really gonna send Kim to do the dirty work!” Then I realized he wasn’t sending her to kill anyone, he was hoping she would make a run for it, or call the cops. Even if he died, she would be alive. I think he was hoping she’d look out for herself, he probably didn’t expect her to actually attempt to kill someone.

[@Arcessitor]

How did you ever even think that? How does that even make sense in the context of the scene?

[@mikesmoviemadness24]

@@Arcessitor literally the first thought was jimmy going into survival mode but after a second I realized it wasn’t his survival he was thinking about, it was hers.

[@cowboyluigi5275]

@@Arcessitor well, _clearly_ it made sense because Kim later stated that was why Jimmy sent her.

[@LalitoTV]

Guess she really was made of sterner stuff huh

[@BushidoBrowned]

@@Arcessitor are u 62 iq?

[@it.was.written]

One thing I didn’t realize, was how Jimmy reacted to Mike telling both him and Kim that he was on to their plan of making Howard out to be a drug user, up to this point Jimmy had no idea that Mike was surveilling them both

[@buflen]

Yeah, and Kim didn't flinch. Great attention to details.

[@krisblunt6293]

I couldn't get with that. I can understand Mike was keeping an eye on them. But in such detail to where Mike knew of their plan against Howard? Mike would have to have followed Jimmy into the locker room where he planted the drugs and into the vet's office where they got the stuff to open Howard's pupils. No one is that good.

[@tedjerdee1028]

@@krisblunt6293 Mike probably knows or spoke to the PI Kim and Jimmy hired

[@RAVIMISHRA-ns4yo]

Kim told everthing about Howard to mike when she is in gus's home Simple

[@scottjones7168]

@@RAVIMISHRA-ns4yo I think you are correct, I think Saul was looking at Kim more like, you told him?

[@tonyladokguy8985]

Up until this point, Kim was always the composed and thoughtful one (Mike had even told her that she was made of "sterner stuff" than Jimmy), but it's fascinating that in the Lalo scene, Kim and Jimmy switch roles. Kim is freaking out while Jimmy is calmly realizing that to save the woman he loves, he'll need to convince Lalo to send Kim to do the shooting. At first, I thought, wow, typical slimeball Jimmy is such a coward he's going to throw Kim under the bus. But within a few seconds, as Jimmy grows even more calm and focused, you realize he's rising to the occasion, and when he gives Kim that look, it's clear they both understand. The writing is incredible, and Rhea Seahorn and Bob Odenkirk nail it.

[@tonebonetones]

Actually, I beg to differ. It was Lalo's plan all along for Kim to go, he knew Jimmy better than Jimmy knew himself, and second guessed what Jimmy would suggest.

[@tonyladokguy8985]

@@tonebonetones that may be, but it doesn't change the scenario I just described as far as Jimmy's motives.

[@tonebonetones]

@@tonyladokguy8985 Indeed....and I didn't say it did. I said I differed in my reading of the scene you describe by 'adding' that, imo, Lalo knew that Jimmy would do what he did, for the reasons you suggest.

[@ppumpkin3282]

Jimmy was hoping Kim would escape, but then he realized Kim was in love with him, and would be compelled to go shoot the guy and send the photo to Lalo. Kim could either be shot or convicted of murder.

[@Joe26003]

Lalo didn't care who went. As long as there was a commotion at Gus's, they would find out Lalo is at Kim's place, and Lalo knew they woudl pull guards off the laundry!!!

[@mxbx307]

They got rid of Lalo sooner than I was expecting. Thought he might have a couple more episodes to run... Vince Gilligan also confirmed in a podcast that the shots with Jimmy and Kim sat on the sofa (2:37) were the shots being done when Bob suffered his medical episode. Everything in that scene filmed afterwards is post-recovery several months later. Vince also confirmed that Howard's car on the beach was the last scene _ever_ shot for BCS, done in March 2022.

[@ToyyinnAuslander]

I love how Mike can talk to basically anyone as though they're naughty 4-year-olds.

[@SamiShah2004]

To be fair he is like the only level headed person in the show. Even Gus had started to lose his shit when he was fearing that Lalo was still around. But Mike was still cool as a cucumber despite all of that.

[@lufetm]

Now you just listen to me

[@ToyyinnAuslander]

Mike is my favourite character in BOTH BCS & BB. "Here's what's gonna happen..."

[@lufetm]

@@ToyyinnAuslander he really is a great one

[@jayritchie851]

Jonathan Banks was made for the role of Mike. It's a shame they killed him off in BB.

[@dg2974]

Chicken man stays undefeated with that quick trigger finger. Shows how smart Walt really was when he finally killed Gustavo he's a tuff man to kill.

[@themoviedealers]

Needed a near Nobel Prize winner to kill Gustavo.

[@Ruzz_.]

I mean if that was realistic gus would’ve got shot in the head before he got to escape

[@parkame1]

@@Ruzz_. I had to make peace with that glitch in writing haha

[@Ruzz_.]

@@parkame1 I loved the episode so I’m just nitpicking. I mean it’s not like he could actually die but I noticed Lalo just freeze when Gus was running. If that’s me I’m emptying the clip into his head

[@iloveass8851]

@@Ruzz_. Well considering that they made me anxious for a character that I knew would live, I'm willing to ignore that. I think some plot armour is inevitable in prequels.

[@cobriobri2139]

Howard and Lalo together in the same grave could also be symbolic, as in; Howard, the lawyer side of the show, and Lalo, the cartel side of the show both finally being done with , and all really being left to cover is stuff during BrBa and after it

[@kenjohn12]

I just have to say. Tony Dalton gave us the most suave and badass character on TV. I could not even help myself cheering for him when he took on Gus and his men. He almost did it. Lalo Salamanca, what a character, what a show. And how baffling to know, all this time Walter and Jessy were cooking in the lab, Lalo Salmanca was burried under there together with Howard 😯.

[@stevejones4739]

Lalo is my favorite character of this show besides Jimmy. His story arc was perfect. I was kinda bummed that he died even though we all knew he was going to

[@kenjohn12]

@@stevejones4739 same here man, he had so much depth and traits.

[@PetePeppers1]

In the end, Lalo got exactly what he wanted. He just died right after that haha

[@er.esakkim8781]

Lalo even put some bullets on the Chicken man! Had the Chicken man did not came prepared with an Armour, he would have died too.

[@waltervillacorta32]

Now we understand as to why Walter was chasing a fly on that same Lab

[@zefferss]

I really loved seeing Gus be vulnerable for seemingly the first time. He was afraid for his life, got shot, and had to pull a stunt he planned for to kill Lalo, not knowing if it worked or not due to it be pitch black when he grabbed the gun and shot. Usually he is just stone cold, calculated and always has his demeanor. Speaking with Mike when Mike asked if he was happy about how the ways things went down. "It could have" was his shift back from being weak and vulnerable. Even though we know Gus dies later in BB, you couldn't help but feel the tense situation almost as if it was still 50/50 if Gus was going to die or not.

[@chinmaytope]

The first part of the season imo is the most Gus is ever shaken up - I keep thinking about the scene where he's scrubbing away at his bathtub. And the moment he dropped the glass during Nacho's escape.

[@TheSlimmshadyy]

Gus would have been dead if he wasn't wearing a body armour and plot armour.

[@Mr___X]

@@TheSlimmshadyy lol

[@princeperegrinezamora6667]

What's underwhelming is that, Lalo outsmarted 5 assasins during the ambush, while Gus never really showed any expertise in handling guns, and was able to hit Lalo in partial darkness. I was expecting that in order to really beat Lalo in a gun fight, Gus needs to pull something bigger rather than turning off the lights and running towards the gun. But I am also considering the fact that Lalo gave too much opportunity to Gus but it's still not enough for him to beat in a gun fight like that.

[@TheSlimmshadyy]

@@princeperegrinezamora6667 Gus hit him through sheer chance by shooting all over. Lalo shot back too but Gus was wearing a body armour.

[@jayczzzya]

Lalo laughing in the face of death knowing that he got outplayed. What a legend.

[@rickybaillie4222]

Being buried next to your killer is really cold writing

[@MarkAHouston]

It's not like Howard knows lol

[@rickybaillie4222]

@@MarkAHouston that's true but an unmarked grave with the guy who just killed you is still a scary thought

[@mikelgoitia9054]

that and then having people cook meth like 2 or 3 meters above your corpse is pretty grim

[@rickybaillie4222]

@@mikelgoitia9054 it's bad voodoo at the very least

[@MarkAHouston]

@@rickybaillie4222 I'm telling everyone Mike deserved what he got in Breaking Bad. He's still trash to me

[@nont18411]

This episode answer all the questions about the whole Mike’s dynamic with Saul in Breaking Bad. - Mike “disliking” Jimmy: for doing scams on Howard, destroying his reputation and dragging Howard into the game (intentionally or not) and got him killed. Jimmy’s scam was what killed an innocent man outside the game. - Mike, however, never came close to “hate” Jimmy: because as dishonorable and pathetic as Jimmy is, Mike knows that Jimmy still have some shred of honor left by sending Kim out to get her away from the danger of Lalo. This also explains why Mike hates Walter so much because unlike Jimmy who sent his own wife to shoot someone else to ensure her safety, Walter sent Jesse to shoot Gale to ensure the safety of Walter himself. A very selfish and dishonorable act for Mike.

[@ebelsa]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Walt unable to kill Gale because he had already been apprehended by Mike, which is why he told Jesse it had to be him?

[@supercooledits123]

Your last point sucks ass, because walter was literally unable to kill gale.

[@PunksterOS]

@@ebelsa you are correct.

[@MarkHogan994]

To be fair to Walt, he *was* going to kill Gale himself. He didn't want Jesse doing it. He was on his way to kill Gale when Victor picked him up to take him to the laundry. At that point Walt didn't really have a choice. He would've been killed if he hadn't made the call to Jesse to kill Gale. Now maybe you'll say Walt should've accepted his death instead of making Jesse get his hands dirty, and that's fair, but tbh Jesse would've been killed too anyway.

[@mappingshaman5280]

@@MarkHogan994 Not really. Mike had no idea where jesse was, he could have skipped town and bailed, especially if saul gave him the disappearer.

[@rejectionisprotection4448]

I didn't think that it was possible to feel even more sorry than I did for Howard last week. Entombed with your killer. Your legacy and reputation destroyed. What an ignominious end.

[@crypnoss19]

The second Gus starting trashing Eladio on the tape I knew Lalo wasn't leaving that pit alive, Eladio and Gus were still in business in Breaking Bad. This show is God tier

[@silverfoxdelta290]

as soon as they stepped into the construction site, i knew lalo would not leave alive. plans to undercut eladio would be reason enough for him to kill gus.

[@mitchellpartridge7320]

At first I didn’t like the way Lalo died but now I feel like it makes sense. The only way for Lalo to go would be a lucky shot in the dark or something lucky like that

[@amysteriousviewer3772]

Also Lalo was being cocky at that point. He was certain that he had Gus cornered with no way to run.

[@amysteriousviewer3772]

Also Lalo was being cocky at that point. He was certain that he had Gus cornered with no way to run.

[@stageactor1958]

"A lucky shot in the dark"... i like that.

[@guuradubs]

So many BB parallels this episode. The scene of Kim walking up to Fring's house almost exactly mimics Walt in season 4 when he attempts the same thing. Then we get the scene of her standing at the door with a frightened and anguished expression, which brings you back to Jesse when he was tasked with killing Gale in order to save Walter's life. Incredible writing.

[@flochforster6892]

I love how this show gave Walt walking up to Gus’ house more context. The reason Walt couldn’t even get close is because Gus’ house is constantly monitored, and Walt didn’t think as much.

[@lordstinson8095]

Also the shot of Jimmy lying on the ground (while tied up) beside Howard's dead body parallels Walt's and Gus' reaction when Hank and Max were murdered respectively.

[@silviazagolin725]

Also Gus calling Lyle to give instructions for the restaurant: the same was done (will be done) by Gene who will call Molly for Cinnabon. This might have some meaning, as there is nothing having no meaning in BB and BCS world

[@mikesmoviemadness24]

There’s something poetic about Lalo outsmarting Gus, the same Gus who is always 5 moves ahead of every play, and the way he wins is by doing something spontaneous and erratic. He made that fail safe with the gun and the extension cord, but there was no guaranteed success. Gus never makes a move without a guaranteed success. This was the first time in either series we really see him on edge and unsure if he was gonna win.

[@ritamontenegro8860]

I don’t know, Gus’ last rant seemed very deliberate

[@lowercasehorse2363]

@@ritamontenegro8860 it was a deliberate action but he didn't want to be in that situation, he didn't intend on that happening

[@jordanryan2497]

Except they're both being pretty dumb in this scene. I can't make sense of how Mike would believe that Lalo's grand plan is to send Kim to shoot a body double and then stay in an apartment hoping it all works out. Why Lalo thinks Mike would buy this feint is also dumb. If Kim calls the police instead, Lalo's fucked, or at least doesn't get what he wants. If she doesn't, and gets interegotsted, which she is likely to be, then Mike learns of the plan, which given how weak it is, means he should know its a feint.

[@andre_santos2181]

Gus already was a dead man at gunpoint of Lalo. He took his chances.

[@ashvinswaminathan4122]

@@jordanryan2497 yeah this whole episode seemed substandard to the usual high standards of this show

[@Nicholas-OBrien]

Watching lab scenes in BB will never be the same. Knowing Howard and Lalo are down there is eerie beyond belief.

[@SomeOneFromOFS]

That's all I was thinking about when I saw the grave. A secret hole with an even more secret hole underneath it. Makes you think how dark Gus and his men are to be able to visit the lab in BB.

[@ststst981]

I love how meticulous Lalo is. Even when he needed a diversion, he made sure the story sounded exactly like he wanted them to assassinate Gus, even making them take a camera for proof. He knew if they even had an inkling that it was just a diversion they would have bailed on the plan or gone to the cops. He's so thorough, I'm gonna miss his character

[@Jaymson_]

I still have this one line of Gus in my head. The one when he is surprised when Kim tells him that Jimmy convinced Lalo to swap person going to Gus' house. I don't know if Gus is surprised by Jimmy's possible talent or this was the moment when he realised it was a bait.

[@PrismanSP]

That's definitely coming later, just when Gus put the gun in the lab

[@hamsterfromabove8905]

Gus knows that Lalo can't be talked out of anything he decides to do. The fact that Jimmy was able to successfully talk Lalo out of something meant that Lalo didn't really care about it. Ultimately he never expected sending a gun man to actually work, so he didn't really care who he sent. If Lalo had thought Jimmy would actually succeed he'd have forced Jimmy to go no matter what. Lalo being willing to change his mind meant that it wasn't a relevant part of his plan.

[@Jaymson_]

@@hamsterfromabove8905 Right now I am more convinced to your theory. It just makes more sense as Gus thinking "Oh shit, it didn't matter all along who came here, it was distraction". From storytelling perspective it just makes more sense than "Her Husband is good with words". Gus telling Mike after he arrived at the scene "It's just a feeling" just confused me enough to think it was something else.

[@jetla22]

I think it was both

[@asmerX100]

Based on the phone call he made to Hector, he knew Lalo was planning something but he send kim to his house, made him knew that he was not the original target...

[@retroxtiger]

I think Kim is going to take Howard's death much harder than Jimmy, because she knew Lalo was still alive and went ahead with their plan anyway. Eventually this feeling of guilt will grow to be too much and she will tell Jimmy and this will be what drives them apart. At least that's my theory, and it's still possible they'll meet again in the Gene timeline.

[@mjj3132]

I agree, but not because she knew Lalo was alive. It goes back to Season 4, in which the Kim/Jimmy storyline is defined by Jimmy being unable to have any emotional reaction to Chuck's death. It makes Kim question their relationship. Jimmy clearly (given the full transformation into Saul Goodman) goes the same route with Howard. Kim, now directly inolved, might not be able to handle that. And even though they have a tidy ending to the Howard story right there for the taking, I can see Kim partially rejecting it, and, while having to avoid detailing any knowledge of his death, owning up to the scam in a way that leaves Jimmy out of it, but gets her disbarred.

[@wlouisharris]

That's one theory I have but I don't think the writers let her off scot free. She will pay a price for Howard's death; not just mentally; at least that's my theory.

[@DrZaius3141]

Sorry, but I read this so often and it still doesn't make any sense at all. Lalo being alive has nothing to do with the whole Howard scheme. Lalo only had a completely random impact on Howard, why would him being alive in any way alter a completely different aspect of their life? It's not like their scheme was super high profile and would have attracted him or that it happened in a field that would affect Lalo. To me, it seems like people are grasping at straws in order to shift blame towards Kim so they can whitewash Jimmy. At least I have no other idea why anyone would connect Lalo and Howard otherwise.

[@durtybeast925]

Kim talked to gus. Kim knows too much now. Mike can’t guarantee her mouth be kept shut to gus. Someone named Kim may need a broken vacuum part. My theory. They’ve showed Nebraska plates and the card of the vacuum guy.. I feel… I mean I HOPE we get a Kim/gene reunion somehow. Also. The episode with gene which I assume we get, is technically a double series finale. BCS and BB in one. Has that Ever been done? No!

[@roachdoggjr419]

@@wlouisharris saul would be way sadder in breaking bad if kim was harmed/killed. It was almost definitely just them parting ways

[@andreaweis4305]

The way Lalo dies did not remind me of Hector’s death-except that another Salamanca goes out laughing. It was Gus who reminded me of Nacho: Going TO the one who wants to kill you, being prepared but facing great risk of a bad outcome, deep disdain for his adversary and a passionate speech that also bought him time. It seemed to reflect what I saw as Gus’s respect for how Nacho faced his end.

[@MedalionDS9]

Gus was right... the Salamanca's ARE Jackals... as they are known for laughing a lot... and Lalo went out laughing.

[@MisterGameFreakFREAK]

I think he’s saying how Lalo died reminded him how Gus dies. In both situations one thought they had the upper hand and then all of a sudden it flips on them. Still pretty different scenes but I can see some similarities

[@andreaweis4305]

@@MisterGameFreakFREAK good point!!

[@epicfan1598]

@@MisterGameFreakFREAK yeah same, both caught of guard by a hidden weapon/explosive they didn't see coming. Both could have killed their enemy sooner but didn't

[@timkirsten6184]

Loved the episode too. The cold open was beautiful. And I loved the call backs to BB scenes. I'd add that Jimmy on the floor looking at Howard's body is also similar to the scene of Gus at Don Eladio's pool looking at Max (which Walt looking at Hank in Ozymandias was itself calling back to).

[@martinfalk8597]

The scene towards the end of the episode, where Mike tells Kim and Jimmy what's going to happen next, has to be one of my favorite scenes in the whole show. The facial expressions of Kim and Jimmy makes them look like two kids that have been caught by their parents for stealing candy out of the parents candy bag. It's such a weird, yet suitable, reaction after the events that they were a part of.

[@xcofcd]

Mike was like the Winston Wolf of BCS...

[@SadamHusssein]

Reminds me of the scene where Mike tells Jesse what to do after Janes death.

[@krisblunt6293]

Getting Lalo out of the way early means more focus on the Gene story.

[@stevekatz4372]

EARLY! Really! He should have been killed several episodes earlier because I was starting to believe that the name of this show was "Better Call Lalo"! I was hoping and praying that it would be with this episode! By By Lalo!

[@BenPotts]

@@stevekatz4372 bruh lalo is like the best character of the show

[@milanbarac5832]

@@stevekatz4372 I agree, such an unrealistic and annoying character, glad they finally got rid of him.

[@Momo-zi7sp]

@@milanbarac5832 this annoying character outsmarted Gus Fring.

[@Flexb123]

@@Momo-zi7sp Did he though? I mean, Lalo is in the ground, not Gus. And Gus purposely played right into Lalo's hands to force that showdown. He knew lalo would take him down and there and had the trap set.

[@ebelsa]

I was proud of myself for noticing the Ozymandias homage when Jimmy falls to the floor and looks at Howard. I credit your recap videos for making me more thoughtful about little touches like this.

[@honeybadger1847]

I was convinced that Gus was going to strangle Kim when he removed and examined his tie. I was still convinced of this when Mike told Jimmy that Kim was okay. Now I’m just convinced that Gus has to really rein himself in when it comes to garroting.

[@vadersnemesis]

he was preparing for the eventual encounter/fight with Lalo. wearing a tie during a fight is very not good.

[@thegamingpigeon3216]

What left the biggest impression on me was something you mentioned about Howard: they built this massive lie about it and the lie eventually became him. He was a well respected lawyer known by many and liked by many, but now this will be his legacy. A coke addict who couldn't help himself and drove himself to suicide. And THEY (Jimmy and Kim) got him killed. There's no two ways about it or any excuse: every action and plot they made against him brought him to that moment and they have to live with that the rest of their lives.

[@nichan2475]

It is a fictional story, you know.

[@apollopollo622]

@@nichan2475 nothing gets past you, detective

[@Gotchalaboom]

They did not get him killed at all

[@mattst.germain4023]

@@Gotchalaboom they didn’t pull the trigger, but their actions, more specifically Kim’s actions played a major role in Howard’s demise. Obviously had they not fucked with him he’s not at the apt when Lalo shows up. Therefore, not entombed under a future Meth lab with the very sociopath who murdered him. They both deserve a fitting ending, not a happy one.

[@sarahmariah100]

@@mattst.germain4023 Well said about Jimmy and Kim. I was having trouble with the idea that one or the other couldn't handle the rrauma until you put it like that. Also eek I didnt notice Howard was entombed w the person who killed him.

[@herbiehysteria]

Can everybody please appreciate how punctual Lyle actually is

[@portibolivia]

It is... acceptable.

[@neilarmour4497]

Every business needs a Lyle

[@bryancheron6902]

And they say good help is hard to get these days. Not for Gus.

[@deeobrien5417]

This might sound strange considering what he did and how things played out in BB but I’m gutted Lalo is gone, such an electric villain, Tony Dalton was unbelievable from start to finish, my absolute favorite in the whole Bb universe…

[@michawee]

I love lalo. For me he was the best villain ever.

[@DaddyyGraggy]

The psycho funny dead serious vibe made him so gooood

[@roachdoggjr419]

And his death was kinda dissapointing too. I mean compared to Nacho and Howard this season, Lalo's was so much less impactful

[@DaddyyGraggy]

@@roachdoggjr419 I wouldn't say this. You can see a parallel to the rest of the Salamanca's, all of them had the overhand over their opponent. The twins had Hank dead but failed because of arrogance. Tuco had Walter and Jesse in his hand but failed to arrogance. And same for Lalo he had Gus down on his knees but had to show himself off.

[@roachdoggjr419]

@@DaddyyGraggy but again, it wasn't a nacho or howard. I guess it was just too quick, I don't mind how he was caught of guard. But it was just shooting in the dark, no climax to it

[@PetePeppers1]

A terrific performance by Tony Dalton in Lalo’s final appearance. Great scenes with Kim/Jimmy and with Gus where everyone was killing it. I thought this was a pretty good Mike being Mike episode as well. The table is clear for them to take to us to the end. Let me know what you think will happen. Join us for the episode 8 live stream discussion Tuesday at 9 pm ET kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2mYeoZqm9iajLs

[@riparianlife97701]

Fantastic episode, yet I'm worried the rest of the episodes are just housekeeping now.

[@theresamoore7623]

@@riparianlife97701 There is another antagonist waiting in the wings....Carol Burnett???

[@riparianlife97701]

@@theresamoore7623 I think she's Ed's wife, and disappears Kim.

[@_jazzypants7321]

Surprised you didn't mention Gus' final scene when he said things could have been different. I think he said it in a way that was to warn/reassure Mike that he could change his mind...and what I think he may have been referencing is that Gus would like to get rid of the loose end of Kim (and potentially Jimmy), but off camera Mike had talked him out of that as Kim is 'not in the game'. This could potentially be setting up the conflict that explains why Kim is not in BB. Thoughts?

[@theresamoore7623]

@@riparianlife97701 Maybe...but every story needs an antagonist and since it likely won't come from the cartel side as Lalo was already thought dead by them...it has to come from the HHM storyline.

[@sam8404]

The gunplay this season is amazing, like when Lalo killed the guards at the laundry and then his shootout with Gus in the lab. Normally i don't like super dark (as in lighting) scenes but those worked very well.

[@bsota8513]

The dark threw me.

[@breadfx8981]

how ironic, lalo dies taunting gus, gus dies taunting hector. Both die toying with their pray and it backfires

[@jukic1235]

I love how Lalo's death parallels with Walt's in Crawl Space. Both laughing in their last moments.

[@pmcc3782]

the shot of Howard's shoe floating in the water reminded me of the teddy bear floating in the pool in Breaking Bad (though that one took a while to come to see the connection)

[@mesanz456]

Same

[@joeldean2706]

A fantastic performance by Tony Dalton as Lalo and a fitting ending to his character. Can not wait for the final 5 episode in the weeks to come.

[@raphaelabreu6057]

It would honestly be interesting if we were at the most pivotal scenes of breaking bad with Saul behind close doors. Seeing “Jimmy” in the breaking bad timeline

[@matthewlebo1841]

This is easily the best episode so far. I love how they resisted the obvious temptation to celebrate their victory. There’s nothing triumphal about Kim and Jimmy’s scheme paying off or Gus killing Lalo. After emptying his revolver is the only time we’ve ever seen Gus truly terrified and powerless, for if he missed, which he can’t tell in the darkness, there was nothing whatsoever for him to do. We even see Mike lecturing Gus about just how stupid all his decisions were in that episode. That’s not even to mention just how many connections between the two shows finally clicked because of this episode-not just Saul’s line in the desert but even Mike’s complete loss of respect for Saul and lack of affection for Gus, details we could’ve easily missed that the show is so much better off for addressing. This may easily be the best episode yet of either series.

[@minechaftgamer288]

Loved Mike calling out how their seedy scheme had came in handy

[@matthewlebo1841]

@@minechaftgamer288 Just the total condescension and disappointment in his voice. Damn. I can’t believe I forgot to mention how this episode set Michael up to be the cleaner for his first ever appearance in the Breaking Bad universe, how Saul instinctively knew to call Mike to take care of Jane.

[@obediahhinton1890]

I love the fact that Lalo was the biggest headache for every main character in BCS since his beginning to his end.

[@gunhooaciel]

Just when we think we know the answers, Vince changes the questions. No one knew that Lalo would die in this episode and be buried besides Howard in the same super lab where Walter and Jesse would kill a stupid fly. RIP Lalo, Howard and Fly

[@stevekatz4372]

You are wrong about it my friend because I told my wife just before this episode started that Lalo has to die tonight and I wanted him to die way before this episode but I just knew it had to be NOW or Never! It just took them too long but I was so happy when he went down and me and the wife clapped and cheered!

[@christa3224]

I think it’s interesting the writers had Lalo wear his blue suede shoes in this episode, shoes that are easily ruined. Usually when he’s in a serious scene he is wearing dark leather shoes that are easier to clean. Maybe it’s to show he’s lost control of himself.

[@MatthewFultz93]

I thought same exact thing

[@delstanley1349]

Back in the day, Elvis made "Blue Suede Shoes" popular. Elvis got so popular another record company produced Fabian, but I guess Elvis still "kicked" his ass!

[@sallyatticum]

@@delstanley1349 Heh.

[@jhzwwe123]

Or it's to symbolize him being buried in the place where blue is made. You know, walts baby blue? Or should I say walts hamlindigo blue 👀

[@mphrdldn]

@@delstanley1349 Fabian was discovered sitting on his stoop in South Philadelphia.

[@michaelreich4827]

"We don't want to spook the neighbors." Proceeds to walk up the stairs with 8 huge guys and Tyrus priming his gun.

[@WhatAWonderfulWorld-ne2fb]

I noted that too. It was kinda funny

[@mappingshaman5280]

I mean i doubt they're looking out their windows at that time of night

[@whyohwhy9679]

My dog would have been going nuts with all that noise outside.

[@backwardk]

I scrolled through a ton of responses to find this. Mike mentions that the chances are someone might have seen the Jaguar. But as you mentioned, 8 guys walking up the stairs, a refrigerator going out and one coming in all with a missing person involved doesn’t raise questions, just a car that might have been seen in the parking lot is the reason to possibly worry if the cops show up to act normal like nothing happened.

[@firmaleggibile4130]

@@backwardk you forgot the gunshot noise. I live in a condo like that and i can hear so many things from flats around mine that a gun shot wouldn't go unnoticed

[@jbprescottaz2983]

I think it's possible we just witnessed the end of Jimmy. He's seen enough that a coping mechanism has kicked in and that is Saul. Unfortunately Kim is going to need Jimmy, not Saul to get through all this.

[@la_scrittice_vita]

Good. There's been far too many BraBa fanboys on reddit whining "But he's still not the Saul we knew" like Veruca Salt wanting her oompa loompa _nooow._

[@PrismanSP]

This is easily the best episode so far of all seasons, that last scene of Lalo and Howard body in the grave hit me so hard, I don't know why I wanted to cry, the soundtrack make it more emotional as well.

[@SimmerdownTX]

The best BCS episode so far! They kept it tense from minute 1.

[@PrismanSP]

Preach brother, this one will be hard to top.

[@yeesh9215]

Now I can breathe easy on my couch, instead of fearing Lalo - so intense.

[@captainobvious1415]

The foresight of Gus is striking. He used a logical train of thought to foresee his battle with Lalo. He realized Lalo couldn’t kill him without enraging the cartel. Thus Lalo would have to prove Gustavo’s disloyalty to the cartel, and the only proof of that was the lab. Thus Gus knew Lalo would need proof of Gus and the lab together before he tried to kill Gus, and therefore calculating that Lalo would try to kill Gus in the lab once he inevitably finds it. So he plants the gun there and gets a layout of what he can use (light switch) in the lab to his advantage. That’s some Bruce Wayne level planning there. As smart as I l’d like to think I am, I’m certain I would not be able to think so far ahead and foresee such a situation.

[@Mr___X]

It is Bruce Wayne planning in the sense that you can only get away with it in a work of fiction. It fits the character of Fring as something otherworldly, but as Lalo has that quality as well (and moreso), it was a fairly crude way to get rid of him. The shooutout descends in to superhero stuff, where Lalo loses all of his potency and Fring gains superpowers. You can suspend your disbelief in terms of hte foresight etc but the shootout itself was pretty poor.

[@princeperegrinezamora6667]

What's underwhelming is that, Lalo outsmarted 5 assasins during the ambush, while Gus never really showed any expertise in handling guns, and was able to hit Lalo in partial darkness. I was expecting that in order to really beat Lalo in a gun fight, Gus needs to pull something bigger rather than turning off the lights and running towards the gun. But I am also considering the fact that Lalo gave too much opportunity to Gus but it's still not enough for him to beat in a gun fight like that.

[@V-Odyssey]

Reading that just made me remember Gus on his knees in the lab looking at the wires/switches and not realising why until i read that!! Thanks haha

[@zysu6521]

@@princeperegrinezamora6667 the camera light sold Lalo out in the dark

[@dog6867]

you mean in the lab where gus knows the full layout and where lalo was shooting with one hand because of the camera? yes gus was extremely lucky but he had situational awareness and was very very scared it was a clear fight or flight. it wasn’t meant to be a shootout scene, lalo felt he had the power in the situation the whole time and the moment he got complacent and gus kicked the wire, he had lost the fight

[@HappyAccidentVideos]

Another reference no one’s mentioned is when Gus calls back to his “this is what comes of blood-for-blood, Hector” line in Breaking Bad.

[@mlsaulnier]

Saul on the ground also had essence of Gus looking at Max by the pool, as well as the Ozymandias episode.

[@matthewlebo1841]

In an episode, they managed to transform a forgettable expositional joke from a comic relief character into a deeply tragic expression of repressed trauma and made one of the greatest and most terrifying villains on TV into a character we WANT to win. They made an inevitable showdown with an inevitable ending into a bone-rattling and stressful battle, where knowing the ending didn’t even remotely reduce the tension. It’s all incredible.

[@davidci]

Unironically, knowing that Lyle isn't in BB and seeing how much of a good and loyal employee he is, I hope that it means that he went away or was given a new job somehow, and not killed off.

[@raydavison4288]

Lyle was promoted to asst. manager & transferred to another Los Pollos Hermanos site. 😉

[@cowboyluigi5275]

@@raydavison4288 promoted to assistant manager? he already is one!

[@brianlaughlin8974]

😬 I had not thought of that! He's a likable character, but he could also be disposable as well.

[@EnjoySackLunch]

He’s still working open to close

[@alvaroff81]

There is still plenty of space in that superlab floor

[@Terry-lh8cn]

I can't think of many villains better than Lalo, or a better villain's name than Lalo Salamanca.

[@cradd2405]

What’s interesting to me is how rough things could get for Jimmy/Kim psychologically. That will be interesting to see play out. I believe it’s been said that consequences for actions are important to Vince Gilligan. K/J pulled this long prank on Howard making him look like a cocaine junkie, then he is murdered in cold blood mostly because of them (wrong place/wrong time), and now he’ll be leaving a legacy… that these two set up… for which he’ll NEVER be able to erase. We know Vince Gilligan is pretty merciless, so it’s hard to see these two living some happy life together in the end.

[@yendayo]

I thought Gus could shoot in the dark because of the light from video camera Lalo was holding, but apparently I was reading in too much.

[@ExplictZz_]

I like to think when Mike had the two bodies in the grave, it was like seeing someone completely evil next to someone who in reality was a good man. Almost looking like the wings of a demon and angel as two halves staring down at mike, representing his own loss of morals to both good and the bad

[@sundjatamb3061]

yeah, I feel like that was one of the few moments of growing insight on Mike's part (along with killing Werner) that he's not a good person, and his moral code of being a "good" criminal doesn't mean shit in the world he's put himself into. I also like how, when he confronts Gus, Gus basically lets him know through implication which of the two of them is to be more feared. "It could have" is as close to Gus's "I am the danger!" as we will get

[@ExplictZz_]

Also my guess was Gus was pissed that Mike was not in control of the situation at all forcing Gus to improvise. The fact he chose to walk out of his safe zone probably saved his own life.

[@bsota8513]

I still don't think they should be buried together.

[@ianboylan1981]

Imagine being the only good guy in the entire series and then on top of no one finding out the truth and how you had been wronged and murdered, you had to be buried forever next to your killer? One last insult to Howard Hamlin that he didn't deserve.

[@goolch]

I think one message this episode gives to us (well me atleast) is that you can spend your life doing bad like Lalo or you can try to live your life positively like Howard but at the end of the day both path can get you to the same place so live your life in the moment and enjoy it to the fullest. Side note I love how their both in the grave like a ying yang symbol ☯️

[@victora.1329]

Dang that's 🕳

[@dog6867]

Top drawer take

[@bsota8513]

@@dog6867 Used to go to a restaurant named Top Drawer.

[@dog6867]

@@bsota8513 did it live up to the name

[@bsota8513]

@@dog6867 ha ha, it did. Went many times.

[@mikepelosi9877]

This episode fully explained (for me, at least) why Saul and Mike heavily dislike each other. And also why Fring stays far away from Saul despite them knowing of each other’s mutual interest. This episode is also one of the reasons (maybe) Saul didn’t share Ed’s services with Mike when he was trying to leave New Mexico.

[@MisterGameFreakFREAK]

Wasn’t Mike dead before they decided they needed to leave New Mexico? I might be remembering wrong tho

[@agbrenv]

@@MisterGameFreakFREAK sure, but Mike had to escape way before that, he had to disappear at the end of Season 5A while Saul and Walt only need to flee in Season 5B

[@elainevm]

Oh yeah, I always wondered why Saul never told Mike about the vacuum guy, even after Mike called him and was implying he was gonna disappear after he got his money.

[@mikepelosi9877]

@@elainevm My guess is that, whatever happens between Saul and Kim, Saul will blame Mike for screwing things up w/ Lalo. Looking back at BB, Saul isn't really all that helpful to Mike in getting his money out, either.

[@mikepelosi9877]

@@MisterGameFreakFREAK I think there is a chance Mike didn't know that Saul knew someone who could "disappear" people. This may have even been confirmed by one of the writers/directors at some point in that had Mike known about Ed, he would've asked Saul for help.

[@douglasmennella4525]

One subtly thar struck me when Gus realized that Jimmy couldn’t talk Lalo out of sending him is that Gus and Lalo are the real criminals here. With all of Jimmy’s shenanigans he just isn’t a player in that world. We see him as the hero of the story and thus imbue him with competency, but he truly is in over his head.

[@Pablofrommerkwood]

Mike watching Lalo and Howard’s bodies is just a way of showing how this show is over and it’s now on Breaking Bad territories.

[@vintypatk2439]

I lost it when Lalo said Gus looks like a librarian

[@bambulkomccloud3983]

I have to admit that I was very sceptical, when Gus hid that gun, because it was so obvious that Lalo would die this way. So I thought I would be annoyed, because I knew how it would end and that this is so predictable. However, after seeing it, I'm not annoyed at all, because they did it so well. I expected Lalo to be burried there. But adding Howard changed everything for me.

[@batgurrl]

Was waiting for your review Pete. It was dark and worth waiting for, but sadly reminds me that only 5 episodes are left. Seems like ‘the end’ of Jimmy and Kimmy. Acting, music and direction all top notch. It seems Kim uses the ‘disappear’ or perhaps she is behind the scenes in Breaking Bad running ‘Ice Station Zebra,hehe. Burying Howard and Lalo together under the meth lab was eerie.

[@weezersthebluealbum9479]

12:12 That bit reminded me much more of Gus lying by the pool at Don Eladio’s when he sees Max’s corpse.

[@cameltoeinspector6015]

20 heavily booted men marching up a staircase "Let's not spook the neighbors"

[@lordmortimer8055]

Props to this episode for its light humor when needed. It was incredibly tense and depressing but when Kim pointed and it panned to the body double I giggled a little. Poor Kim I would have never expected this from season 1.

[@Semiam1]

Lalo’s send off was complete. They even gave him one more little “standing jump” when he descended into the lab following Gus.

[@stealth11]

Of all the scenarios I considered, I never thought Lalo would send one of them to try and kill Gus as a diversion. I also expected that it would take one more episode to wrap up Lalo's story, with this one being the setup. I liked how they made Mike sort of the moral compass of the episode, with how he reacted to Howard's death. Great start for the second half.

[@mateomorales1653]

It feels so weird seeing Lalo die in the part 2 premier but then I remember season 6 was not supposed to be split up and that's why it feels so weird after waiting like a month or two

[@chrissteele8534]

I cant believe nobody is mentioning that when gus fring died and the lab is burnt down....2 bodies where found in the lab. They never mentioned who they where......unbelievable story telling.

[@mannymystery6992]

My favorite parallels from this episode are the scenes where two characters that oppose each other are laying on the ground together. Like the scene when Jimmy tipped the chair and dropped next to Howard’s body, and the scene when Gus fell to the ground next to Lalo’s body. Then at the end when Lalo and Howard’s bodies are laying together in their grave.

[@eunicefazzi6697]

Howard being buried under the lab is what disturbed me the most. Left me feeling unsettled at the end of the episode.

[@DanFarrell98]

Wow what an episode! The performances, Rhea Seehorn and Giancarlo Esposito in particular, were phenomenal. The Mike’s brief to Kim and Jimmy mirrors his introduction with Jesse. The fact that Howard and Lalo were under the lab the whole time! The continued ‘chess match’ between Lalo and Gus. The fact that Kim was literally going to go through with killing a stranger, insane. And seeing Gus scared and in a situation out of his control was shocking

[@mainchannel1566]

Kim looked directly at a cop when she was on her way to Gus' house. Mike lets her and Jimmy know that the cops would probably question them. I think the cop from the red light will show up, and recognize Kim. Maybe that spooks her, and she calls Ed.

[@PaulKMF1]

Nice theory.

[@adiwidjonarko2229]

Lalo made the same mistake as did Oberyrn Martel vs The Mountain: not severly injuring the subject first before conducting a lengthy conversation If you wanna play with your food make sure it not going anywhere

[@keithmccready8893]

I don't think Jimmy "talked Lalo" into sending Kim. I think that was Lalo's plan all the time! I believe that he knew both of them would fail, and Kim would be more believable/emphatic that Mike's crew needed to save Jimmy. Lalo leaving after Jimmy is tied up was always the play. He never had expectations of the kill happening, it was all to increase the distraction! Brilliant!!!

[@deepspire]

Yes. Lalo said “OK, whoever” like he really didn’t care, which was puzzling because since he didn’t expect it to work, Jimmy would have been the best option to send since it was all supposed a distraction so Lalo could get his proof.

[@elainevm]

Yup. This is how I think Gus knew Lalo was planning something else, how would Jimmy talk Lalo into doing something when killing Gus would’ve been pretty significant? It seemed like a lousy plan and Gus figured it out.

[@bobbynygaardchrisitansen6874]

Gus also came to that conclusion immediately after talking to Kim a few seconds.