Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 11 'Breaking Bad' REACTION!!

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[@xi3BADI]

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[@heisenberg6142]

💙 great episode can’t wait to see your reaction

[@NoahPatsy10]

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[@jamiew6897]

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[@robertfrankford502]

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[@nathanpeoples2319]

The fact they took a throwaway line like "it was Ignacio! Lalo didn't send you?" And turned it into a whole show is crazy.

[@corundumkrabble5035]

Fr man, seeing Jesse actually ask Saul who Lalo is was pretty nice

[@carl_consumer.of.reality]

@@corundumkrabble5035 Ye, made me realise that Walt and Jesse never had to deal with Lalo, I wonder how BrBa would have gone if Lalo was still alive. Probably not very well for them

[@Longshanks1690]

@@carl_consumer.of.reality Walt vs Lalo would be the definition of an unstoppable force meets an unmovable object.

[@gohandaimao8091]

💙🚐💍🚕

[@Omlett386]

@@carl_consumer.of.reality it would not be much of a threat At least to Heisenberg.Even though Lalo is a really Captivating,Smart, Intimidating character,Walt is far more Clever and High IQ since he even took down a Man like Gus ,The man who managed to kill Lalo. So I think Lalo would still die By Heisenberg.

[@douggetchess4732]

Saul entering Walt's classroom began his downfall, cut to Gene breaking into cancer man's house...

[@VideosGalacticos]

two shit choices

[@nont18411]

Off on a trip ti Belize

[@nattyboh2944]

The beginning of the end...

[@SidPhoenix2211]

It's so cool that this episode kinda frames Jimmy McGill as the main character of the entire MCU (methampetamine cinematic universe). That's certainly a very valid read on these shows. Ultimately, I def like to think of it more as the collective saga of key characters, ofc. But still, really cool.

[@amandamfds]

mcu, lmaooo

[@skinner219]

HAHAHAH Perfect

[@goblintwo]

the ABQCU

[@locoritto]

@@goblintwo whatup biaaaaaatch. Leave at the tone.

[@_minemjef_5865]

Lol I like to call it the Gilliverse but MCU works too 😂

[@jakewissink9675]

I never thought the line “It wasn’t me it was Ignacio” would become a powerful moment and story for Jimmy/Saul. I heard this back in 2010 when I first started watching Br Ba and was like who are those characters? Lol

[@gloriouss6352]

Well at the time they were just random names. but vince and Peter capitalized and made a story out of it. Geniuses

[@GoliathWarfare]

@@gloriouss6352 It's the equivalent of the "You fought in the Clone Wars?" bit from Star Wars: A New Hope. It laid the foundation for something incredible.

[@sham9505]

@@GoliathWarfare That’s why I love prequels so much, one little line builds a whole story

[@insiddious]

@@gloriouss6352 Bravo Vince

[@crowfross9437]

The writers didn't know either

[@goblintwo]

I think what this episode really makes clear is that Jimmy is more responsible for the events of Breaking Bad than it seemed. Walt would have continued to flunk around in the minor leagues but Saul saw "potential" and helped him become what he did. Jimmy really is the main character of this universe and Breaking Bad is almost entirely the result of his coping mechanism (Saul). Absolutely wild swing for them to recontextualize everything but I love it

[@jjpark98]

The one gift that Jimmy has that he's showcased time and time again in both BB and BCS is that he can turn any regular o'l Joe into a seasoned criminal given enough time and practice. The man is a natural at his craft and can bestow his knowledge onto anyone willing to listen. It's bad awesome and disheartening.

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

In fact its so in character that if breaking bad didnt exist im sure that the ending of better call saul still would've been by the hands of one of his criminal clients becoming too much of a big fish even for him.

[@nont18411]

@@jjpark98 Kim, Walter, Jeff and Buddy. Yeah, all of these people were regular ol’ Joes before meeting Jimmy.

[@loveoffilm4327]

Jimmy is an accelerant or gasoline that's poured on various fires throughout both series

[@GoliathWarfare]

I always felt like Saul was a crucial part of Walt and Jesse's success in the original as well, so this all makes sense

[@TheWunWhiteWolf]

It’s amazing how Bryan and Aaron can slide back into the roles of Walt and Jesse so easily. Glad to see them again. 😊

[@marcuslee698]

So so so happy that they managed to pull their respective characters off as if they never left. Everything was perfect from the dialogue to their mannerisms

[@adamparker3151]

Far from easy

[@rompeligas3051]

Only Walter 🙌, Jessie looked so wasted, oldie and bored.

[@rompeligas3051]

@@tcherkess9695 I ammm coool B)

[@johans3164]

@@rompeligas3051 ur opinion is invalid

[@SidPhoenix2211]

This episode was rough, man. Like watching an addict go on a self-destructive bender and COMPLETELY relapse.

[@TD0150]

It felt like watching Chuck relapse at the end of S3

[@Introvert_Honey]

The cancer pills combined with alcohol combined with barbiturates, I wonder if something happened.

[@jjpark98]

God damn it. This reminds me of Jane again.

[@solarenemy3733]

@@Introvert_Honey Im 90% sure hes getting caught the end of the episode, I think the cuts between gene going back to the house and Saul going to visit Walter was meant to show that Saul/Gene is walking toward his demise/a very poor decision

[@isaiahromero9861]

Reminds me of a certain episode of Bojack horseman around the midpoint of the show, stuff like this is always so heartbreaking to me

[@ferristkeeper]

He'll never change! Ever since he was 9, always the same! Couldn't keep his hands out of the cash drawer! But not our Jimmy! Couldn't be precious Jimmy! Stealing them blind! And HE gets to be a lawyer? What a sick joke! I should've stopped him when I had the chance! - Chuck McGill

[@franciscooctavius5957]

Absolutely brilliant and great use of this quote. Man the tie backs to previous dialogue/shows is masterful writing.

[@shevek2954]

Funny thing, he comes across as nutty but was of course right about everything.

[@firewoman2863]

@@shevek2954 Same with poor Howard.

[@rithikdhakshnamoorthy2974]

Chuck is right because of his pride. Howard is right because Jimmy and Kim sadistically scammed him for fun.

[@Omardawood207]

@@shevek2954 chuck was not right about everything

[@MarkHogan994]

28:15 So according to Thomas Schnauz who wrote and directed the episode, it's not greed. He said Gene doesn't care at all about the money. Not one bit. He's doing this to numb the pain over what was said to him on the phone. Whatever it was was extremely upsetting. And Schnauz said we will find out in a future episode what the conversation entailed. Probably gonna be something devastating related to Kim.

[@Carlwat78]

I agree, It definitely doesn't seem like greed, ........but desperation cuz: #1 getting upset over possibly losing ONE target. #2 even going back despite it being hours later with the drugs wearing off at this point. #3 Breaking the glass to get inside, leaving evidence of a break-in. With Jimmy/Saul, their usual crimes/scams was always about being perfect: untraceable and unnoticeable (till its too late).

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

SPOILER WARNING: In the german dub of the show you can pretty clearly hear what Gene is screaming to Kim. She is telling him to turn himself in. He says she has no idea what he has been trough. Thats basically what their conversation boils down to.

[@brandonhaygood5286]

@@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758 They already dubbed this in German?

[@franciscooctavius5957]

I’m guessing Kim is dead and he found out from her employer. That would be more than enuf to turn back into Saul and go out swinging.

[@shevek2954]

Kim quits when they accidentally killed Howard. Imagine her finding out Jimmy helped out the murderous Heisenberg. My guess is she was telling him to turn himself in and/or saying she's disgusted with what he became.

[@Timmy2Dope]

When Jesse asks Saul "whose Lalo" and he answers "he's nobody" it's in reference to whenever anybody would ask Lalo who is, he would reply with "I'm nobody"

[@turnip9367]

I love how menacing Walt + Jesse appear in the opening scene because we see it from Saul's perspective. It's remarkably different from how it's portrayed in BB, where Saul's protests are almost pathetic.

[@alexmclellan5524]

The sound design is incredible it makes you feel completely different. Also I’m not sure but his line delivery sounded slightly different

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

@@alexmclellan5524 Aaron's voice is deeper, so he sounds more like a raspy and annoyed 40 year old instead of an annoying 20 year old

[@Tommy-ns6xx]

@alex mclellan He delivered the line a bit slower than in BB is about it no?

[@alexmclellan5524]

@@Tommy-ns6xx ya it was a little slower and he sounded intimidated and scared. I’m breaking bad it sounded a lot less serious and even funny.

[@ChubbyChecker182]

Breaking Bad was about a man who completely changed. Better Call Saul is about a man who could never change.

[@steves9955]

Slippin jimmy for life

[@Unknown-hb3id]

I'd argue something like the opposite myself. Breaking Bad was about a man revealing his true nature. Better Call Saul was about a man failing to change but finally doing so in the end.

[@laweenerafiqahmed3293]

@@Unknown-hb3idNo. saul never changed. He tried to but he kept coming back to his old self

[@MerelyAFan]

I love how this episode is such an inversion from what we saw in the BB series; Walt and Jesse providing the comedy relief in the largely dramatic episode about Jimmy falling to his worst habits because of his pain. Its also pretty interesting how essentially all the loose ends of BB/BCS are tied up; everyone prominent from that era is either dead or moved on. Jimmy/Saul/Gene is still the surviving cockroach though; pulling cons and desperately clinging to the one thread from his old life he might have in Kim.

[@MarkHogan994]

This episode was by far the most depressing, sad, and difficult episode of the series for me. It was honestly similar to Ozymandias in terms of depression and emotional intensity, even though it was much more lowkey in terms of action. I don't know, but Jimmy becoming so soulless because of what happened on the phone is really heartbreaking. Right now it seems all but confirmed that the ending will be very bleak, perhaps bleaker than Breaking Bad's. My guess is life in jail.

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

Honestly, as sad as it is I'd kinda prefer that. As much as I love felina, it kinda feels a but iffy that Walt basically gets to go out in a blaze of glory after all the shit he did.

[@shehz]

I felt it being more similar to Granite State ish

[@marcuslee698]

Incredible episode

[@MarkHogan994]

@@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502 I felt like it was bittersweet. Walt always wanted to be remembered fondly by his family. He expresses this a couple times, most notably to Flynn in Season 4 Episode 10. But now he won't be remembered fondly. His family hates him, and Hank died because of him. And on Jesse's side, he lost Andrea and spent 6 months as a slave being tortured. So to me, BB's ending still felt dark. There was a cost.

[@adamparker3151]

Yes he will get life in jail, Kim will try to help.

[@dante2037]

I think maybe my favorite thing this episode did was show just how important Saul was to Walt’s success. Mike was right, Walt and Jesse were amateurs and would have been caught or killed sooner rather than later. Saul saw an opportunity with their product and was the driving force behind their growth. Without Saul, Walt and Jesse’s business would never have made it past season 2.

[@MarkHogan994]

Everyone is acting like this is news but we literally knew it all already. In Season 2 of Breaking Bad we see Saul visit Walt at the school to help him go bigger. We see him arrange the first meeting with Gus. Then in Season 3, after Walt briefly quit, we see Saul doing everything he can to get him to start cooking again. So we already knew all that. Without Saul, Walt never would've met Gus, or Mike, or even Todd (Saul was the one who brought in Vamonos Pest).

[@MarkHogan994]

Oh I just remembered. We did learn one thing, which was that Mike advised against getting involved with Walt. But the rest we already knew.

[@dante2037]

@@MarkHogan994 I never said we didn’t know it, I just loved how they showed it and really drove that point home. It’s meant to make us question, “What does he really deserve?” and this show is also written to stand on it’s own and not require the viewer to have seen Breaking Bad, so including these scenes is vital to the story.

[@ZaphiroAnejo]

And he fucked everyone and himself in the end, for someone as smart as Saul, that decision was dumb af

[@ddaasscft]

@@MarkHogan994 seeing it in context is something entirely different

[@annharris8550]

We love Jimmy but Chuck was right about him. And Vince Gilligan always stressed that actions have consequences. I noticed Mark commented that this episode reminded him of Ozymandious-which, not coincidentally, was also the third to last episode before the series finale-of BB. Also Saul referenced Ozymandious while in the stuck van when he told Walt and Jesse, “We don’t want to be found buried in a sandstorm a thousand years from now.”

[@briangonigal3974]

Fascinating interpretation. The only other one I've heard about that like was that it was a reference to the final shot of the Statue of Liberty in the original Planet Of The Apes, but this is a lot more meaningful.

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

@@briangonigal3974 Honestly way more likely. A soulless out of nowhere nod to one of the most beloved breaking bad episodes feels too cheap for these writers, the reference not only makes more sense but it also tracks with Jimmy's character since he has been doing quotes and references from classic films since season 1 and even before that in breaking bad.

[@annharris8550]

And the poem, Ozymandious, is about a worn massive sculpted head sticking up out of desert sands-a monument to an ancient king who was full of pride. The inscription on it boasted of how he was all powerful, all should fear him and how he would rule the world forever-

[@marthapanou9399]

OzymandiAs. Other than that, I totally agree with your interpretation.

[@brianne3327]

Don’t worry Walt and Jesse, you will be working over Lalo and Howard soon enough. Such a fantastic episode!!!! Next week is directed by Vince Gilligan and the finale by Peter Gould. The masters will take their final bow 😭💙🚐💍🚕

[@bettercallmaul5810]

THe 2nd to last episode of Breaking Bad was dorected by Peter Gould, and the finale was by Gilligan. Now it's reversed.

[@user-ex7yq6xq9s]

what ??,🤯🤯

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

Awesome! Also this one was directed by Tom Schnauz another great writer/director from the Breaking Bad days. He has directed some of the best BCS episodes like "Bad Choice Road" and "Plan and Execution".

[@shevek2954]

Lalo was reincarnated as a fly.

[@guruuu6609]

💎💍💎💎💎

[@ericbentz4597]

This episode completely changed how I view Breaking Bad. Think how differently things would have played out if Saul just trusted Mike's judgment. That's a lot to process.

[@briangonigal3974]

This is why I'm increasingly believing that next episode will show Saul actually getting Mike to set up the first meeting between Walt & Gus, and when Mike gives Gus the message he'll have the same advice, which Gus will ALMOST actually listen to.

[@DIEGOSHAY]

I think Walt would've found another way to keep selling.

[@wallysullivan9315]

@@DIEGOSHAY Hed also get caught sooner tho. Bad ending for him, yes, but far less devastating for everyone around him

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

@@DIEGOSHAY Im pretty sure he would've gotten killed by one of those random street dealers gus had lying around. Like what almost happene to Jesse.

[@Kshitijj]

@@briangonigal3974 We already saw in BB that Gale had a hand in convincing Gus of the pristine quality of Walter's product.

[@mikeminer1947]

Bear with me here, you younger people :) Carol Burnett had her own variety show in the 70s. At the beginning of each show, she'd tug on her ear to the camera as a way to say "hi" to her grandmother. In BCS S2E5, Chuck and Rebecca are meeting Jimmy for dinner. Chuck says something about setting up a signal, in case the dinner gets too uncomfortable. He says, "How about the old Carol Burnett thing?" Now Carol Burnett is playing Marion in the final season!

[@franciscooctavius5957]

Friggin cool as hell huh? Gilligan and writers are masters

[@BellsGAfanTV]

Fun fact, on the BCS Insider podcast S6E10, they talk about this. They mentioned that Carol Burnett to subtly tugs on her ear in one of the scenes (I think the scene where she’s at the grocery store if I’m not mistaken). It’s very very slight so it’s easy to miss, but it’s a little nod to the audience

[@mikeminer1947]

@@BellsGAfanTV Love that! So many little details.

[@gghelis]

"What about Huell?" "I hear he's sitting inside some appartment and refusing to go out"

[@ifritmog9011]

I think the transition scene from the hole in the desert to Gene laying on his back might be foreshadowing. Like Gene committing crimes might be him digging his own grave.

[@nont18411]

He will go on a trip to Belize

[@lorirhoads7680]

I agree!!

[@nenushka]

This.

[@stanhammond3731]

I’m thinking the same thing! I mean , it’s gotta be something Big ! To end this whole brilliant drama series! So I hate to say but I think Jimmy/Saul/Gene might finally rest!

[@gloriouss6352]

@@nont18411 nah I think he's getting arrested at the finally. They ain't killing off Saul

[@SidPhoenix2211]

Aging just happens. And generally people age more noticeably in the 20s-40s gap, as compared to the 50s to 60s gap. So yeah, Aaron Paul looks and sounds a bit older. But his performance and banter with Cranston and Odenkirk is as solid as it ever was, so it really doesn't make a difference to me. Plus, I've been watching BCS for nearly 6 seasons. I have DEF learned to focus on the performance, and suspend my disbelief for the actors looking older than their characters are by now lol.

[@KCohere33]

Yeah I didnt think Aaron Paul’s aging was prominent enough to break the immersion. His voice is a little more gruff but the easy banter Walt and Jesse slid back into made it worth it.

[@marcuslee698]

Nah to be honest I though they looked absolutely brilliant, Bryan looked amazing (couldn’t even tell the difference), and Jesse looked 100x better than he did in el Camino. This cameo was extremely well pulled off

[@SidPhoenix2211]

@@marcuslee698 100% agreed I still like El Camino, tho. It's a great movie :)

[@KCohere33]

@@SidPhoenix2211 I loved El Camino. I thought it was a good send off for Jesse.

[@marcuslee698]

@@SidPhoenix2211 yeah true, el Camino is great. Perfect way to tie up jesses story

[@kimi17171]

This is what I know in terms of the timeline: Saul got cleaned in march 2010. Walt died in September 2010. Gene planned the mall heist in October 2010. Gene calls Francesca on November 12th, 2010, and immediately calls Kim after that. Then plans a new scheme to steal target's IDs and credit cards.

[@MrAlexkyra]

This episode blew my mind. This whole time I thought the Gene story line took place years after the events of Breaking Bad, but it's only been months. At first I thought that the call with Francesca was a flashback, but no, it happens after the Mall Robbery. I read an article that used the football games that the security guard talks about to date Gene's storyline. The mall robbery takes place in October 2010, while Breaking Bad's story ends in September 2010, while Ozymandias took place in March 2010, immediately after which Saul contacts the Vacuum salesman and becomes Gene. The call with Francesca takes place on November 12th (Jimmy's birthday), 2010, only a couple of months after Walter White's death and half a year after Jimmy/Saul becomes Gene. 6 months, that's all the time it took for Jimmy/Saul/Gene to relapse into his addiction to pulling scams. There's no way things are ending well for him.

[@Jared_Wignall]

I love how Walt and Jesse’s appearance made sense in the context of the episode and not just a tact on “Hey, here’s Walt and Jesse just because.” Also seeing Gene go more and more back into Saul Goodman territory is very nerve racking. Great episode and great reaction guys!

[@turkeygravy0]

How can you love something that simply isn’t true? It most certainly is just “hey, here’s Walt and Jesse just because”. It doesn’t add any depth to the story or the characters. Saul talking to Mike in his office and Saul walking to meet the devil himself on the other hand certainly is necessary to the story. But Walt and Jesse cameo is straight up fan service (and a lazy one tbh). They could’ve easily de-aged Aaron Paul a little, but did not do it. Why? I have no idea. It kinda breaks the immersive nature of this show when you have to look at a 41 year old Aaron Paul who certainly didn’t age well trying to act as a 25 year old Jesse Pinkman.

[@adamparker3151]

Spot on. At first I was thinking a Walt car wash episode, but it wouldnt quite make sense. Honestly this was the best way to do it, it actually made sense

[@wallysullivan9315]

@@turkeygravy0 ehhh, the Mike scene is the more necessary scene for sure, but if you remove the first Walt scene, Saul vouching for him makes no sense. Could've been shorter I guess.

[@cindycrewsbeach72]

@@turkeygravy0 It was perfectly seamed in and yes some fun lines to lighten the mood of the show. It brought us back to the exact moment that the wheels started turning in Saul’s head. He see’s all the potential in front of him, enough to get Mike on the case. Why should they de-age Jesse and not Walt, Mike, Gus, Victor, Hank, Gomez, the cousins, Tuco, Don Eladio or Francesca for that matter. They have had many more scenes in the show by far, and we have looked the other way. We got the point of the scene and that’ll do.

[@jjpark98]

He's either going to die or he's going to get arrested. Or both.

[@Neilhammond64]

"I gave it to the feds." Hey at least you didn't give it to Ted.

[@Indiana_Minotaur]

I always ALWAYS love returning actors to roles they have previously completed or currently portraying and then they hop over to another show because a crossover, etc. These actors and actresses always blow me away in how easily they can slip into the role again for a little moment or a big moment, etc.

[@eduardocelis6710]

Yeah, it's awesome

[@Wayfsmitt]

Marion is suspicious of Gene and she has a fancy new laptop with internet access. Just wait

[@fadeskywards1245]

@Anony-mousse What's very likely?

[@briangonigal3974]

@@fadeskywards1245 That the next time she searches for "funny cat videos" her fingers will slip and she'll accidently type "Wanted criminals in the New Mexico area with $5,000,000 rewards"

[@TomboTime]

Prediction: Jeff and Gene are going to have a falling out. Jeff still doesn't want to give details to his mom, but all he says is Gene screwed him over. Marion thinks he may have done something she can sue for . . . So she searches "lawyer" online And uhhhh . . . . yeah

[@luke8127]

You got it spot on

[@SliveredTong]

22:00 - Nobody notices the seals are broken because they're not torn. Gene removes the bottlecap with the seal attached and that can be seen in the montage, and it's possible to do if you tear on the thing hard enough. This didn't mark the return of Saul, nor Jimmy. The color would've come back otherwise. He's not smiling much in that not-so-flashy montage. Nothing about his current racket with Jeff and Buddy is clever like when he was with Kim or as a lawyer, it's actually pretty straightforward: drugging people and then breaking in. Gene-to-Viktor is something... else. A different monster entirely.

[@prot07ype87]

You can also buy bottle caps that are sealed.

[@luiscarranza1647]

Seeing Walt and Jesse was like reuniting with the friends you missed and didn't see years ago ❤️ it was heartwarming

[@PXKMProductionsGaming]

After this episode, I saw the hanging up the shirt at the end of the last episode as being symbolic of him giving up Saul, and becoming a much worse person. Saul still objected to things in BB, until being intimidated into doing it by Walt. Now? He IS Walt. He is taking decisive action, despite others who aren't morally willing to do so. And this whole identity theft scam seems very next level compared to the things he'd pull with Marco and later Kim. He's become someone with basically no morals, someone who'll rip off someone with cancer. Cause he just can't change. He has an addiction. Just my view.

[@swann433]

Agree

[@82pythons85]

Saul’s inability to deal with his pain is his own version of cancer and it will be the death of him.

[@uraigroves7898]

@@82pythons85 agree...its tough to watch. but its great...

[@nont18411]

Gene will become like Jane. Dying from addiction.

[@Hitman61547]

I like Jeff’s friend being an allegory for Mike. Ignoring his advice to leave it alone and Gene firing him felt like when Mike told Walt he was out with Jeff (Jesse) reluctantly watching.

[@joshuagassmann4053]

Fun fact: Saul's first appearance in BB was called better call Saul

[@delgat000]

The episode called Better Call Saul on the show Breaking Bad within an episode called Breaking Bad on the show Better Call Saul. “It’s like poetry. It rhymes.” -George Lucas

[@corundumkrabble5035]

​@delgato9525 Woah, when you describe it like that it sounds kinda trippy

[@dwarfchron801]

I think whatever happened on the phone between Gene and Kim made him truly stop giving a fuck about anything in life. Kim left him cause she knew they were doing terrible things. Now she has seen on the news he was working with the biggest Meth cook ever, 2 DEA agents are missing and presumed dead and now hes trying to call her while on the run. Understandable she would be pissed. Also seeing how nice the guy with cancer was compared to the first guy he scammed shows he has zero empathy or compassion for anybody, including himself. 😭

[@briangonigal3974]

Exactly. These jobs he's pulling with Jeff & "Buddy" aren't even scams or cons, they're just straight up giving people roofies & robbing them blind, there's no "love of the con" at play here. From the way Gene is taking such stupid, unnecessary chances (including teaming up with these two clowns in the first place) it's clear to me that he just doesn't care anymore and I suspect that maybe a part of him even *wants* to get caught.

[@swann433]

Soulless and nihilistic...

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

SPOILER WARNING: In the german dub of the show you can pretty clearly hear what Gene is screaming to Kim. She is telling him to turn himself in. He says she has no idea what he has been trough. Thats basically what their conversation boils down to.

[@danah7486]

Being Gene is like death for Jimmy/Saul.

[@WildHeart7777]

This show is depressing me. The end is near and it looks like it’s gonna be bleak. It was great to see your positive reaction, it’s lifting me out of the misery, if only slightly. Love you guys ❤️ 💙 🚐 💍 🚕 ❤️

[@nunka34ify]

They should have kept Lalo alive until the end

[@JHowesitgoing123]

Dying to know what happened/what was said during the Kim phone call. It obviously pushed him over the edge. Saul Goodman/Slippin' Jimmy is his go to coping mechanism.

[@kayligo]

I feel like we will see it in the next episode 👀

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

SPOILER WARNING: In the german dub of the show you can pretty clearly hear what Gene is screaming to Kim. She is telling him to turn himself in. He says she has no idea what he has been trough. Thats basically what their conversation boils down to.

[@left4deadfreak]

I love Saul's line about being found 1000 years from now buried in sand. He's referencing the poem "Ozymandias" which is also the name of the third to last episode of Breaking Bad

[@SoulSearcherr]

You mean the best episode in tv history 😂

[@cuccamunga]

Francesca's meet-up at the pay phone to talk to Saul was a plan set up in season 4's "Quite a Ride" cold open. Glad to see they paid that off.

[@willanthevillain418]

Season 4 Episode 5, actually

[@cuccamunga]

@@willanthevillain418 Oops yeah that's what I meant. Thanks!

[@Dr.Rizzlord]

Only 2 episodes left, I don't want it to end😭

[@eduardocelis6710]

Neither do I, this show is well done and amazing, but I'm glad it's gonna finish right here right now because I don't want another The Walking Dead in my memory.

[@adamparker3151]

I mean 2 is still a lot, especially if one of them is gonna be a whole hour. Im ready for it to end tbh

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

@@adamparker3151 wtf source? that sounds awesome

[@adamparker3151]

@@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758 I mean it usually is like that lol. Look at every other Season finale, especially since its the last, ill be very surprised if its not 1 hour at the very least.

[@tyreerockets]

@@adamparker3151 right I hope It’s an 1 1/2 -45min special!!!

[@MontgomeryWenis]

The episode is a callback to Saul's introduction in BB. That episode was called Better Call Saul. Only makes sense for Walt and Jesse to appear in an episode called Breaking Bad.

[@DoctorAXM]

Stewart from Big Bang Theory! Anyway, my theory is that Carol pushed her life alert to get the police quickly, and they’re walking up to her house not “Stewart’s”

[@GabesEdtiz]

I don’t know if you two noticed, but Breaking Bad was made with shaky cam while Better Call Saul is smoother in it’s execution. In the flashback sequence with Walt and Jesse, the shaky cam was brought back. Such a nice little detail - one that I’m glad they put in.

[@paulhewes7333]

15:55 I think he is getting high on being slippin' vic to cover for what went on during the kim call... 17:13 BEST dog.

[@sonofliberty1]

I've heard the joke as... "How many ears does Captain Kirk have?" *response* "Three. A left ear, a right ear and a final frontier."

[@Introvert_Honey]

I’ve read from more than one source that the dubbing in Germany revealed what Saul said during his convo with Kim.

[@drake06660]

I feel like we're going to see Kim in the next episode. S6E12 is titled "Waterworks" When Gene was calling Kim he mentioned the company Palm Coast Sprinklers. I wonder how this will play out.

[@nunka34ify]

Kim probably told him to turn himself in

[@drake06660]

@@nunka34ify Kim's phone could be bugged, since they were married you'd think they would keep a closer eye on her. Since he contacted her she probably told him that it wasn't a good idea. That's my thought anyway. Either way, doesn't look good for Gene.

[@ellejohnson2045]

Loved your reactions! Also I don't know if you caught this but Gene used the name "Viktor" during his scamming which he also used whenever he would scam with Kim

[@mangalvnam2010]

And he said Mike walked like Frankenstein, besides calling Jesse Pinkman an Igor. Dr. Viktor Frankenstein was the creator of the famous monster, and Igor is in those stories his classic assistant. Some not so subtle metaphors there, eh?

[@Hetnaset]

You mean Giselle Saint Claire? 😁

[@nont18411]

The whole Better Call Saul is about us watching a man slowly succumbing to his addiction and killing himself. It’s sad. It’s tragic and unfortunately, we can’t help him because he’s a fictional character.

[@bl5533]

Just like Chuck unfortunately

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

Just like me

[@Torus202]

When Gene hung up the shirt and tie last week, I saw it more as a signature that "Saul Goodman" was here. I think deep down he wants to get caught. He got away with the mall heist and his shirt and tie were a calling card from someone that needs attention. Also I love the song by Mike Nesmith. In Breaking Bad towards the final season, they played an obscure Monkees song while Walt and Jesse "cooked". This time another is playing while Saul is "cooking" up his scheme.

[@lauran.gonzalezmarrero3539]

The writer of the episode confirm that after the call with Kim, Gene become Saul again just like he become Saul after she left

[@shadycactus7896]

I think he became worse than Saul

[@MetalCharlo]

He became far worst than Saul.

[@sergiorossell]

Funny how when Jeff was introduced we all thought gene was in danger when it turned out to be all the way oround. Poor Jeffy, he has no idea who he crossed paths with.

[@shevek2954]

Like Jessie and Walt.

[@shanustheanus]

Turned out to be the other way around. I'm not trying to be a dick, it just confused me what you meant at first so thought I'd clear it up for the next person. But yeah! Poor Jeff.

[@PlasmaBoom]

I wonder if Jimmy acting like Saul again, was deliberately written like a relapse. It's like he can't help it. So many Chuck lines came to mind this episode. As well as it feeling kinda similar to Chuck's relapse before he died. That shot of Gene in the grave was eerie as hell too.

[@dominiccobb2610]

Love this show so much! I don’t want this universe to end 😭

[@adamparker3151]

They can always do a Walter Junior becoming kingpin spinoff, lol.

[@ronikz714ever]

its not ending. vince is making another spinoff called better dial lyle

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

@@ronikz714ever Huell's Rules!

[@isaiahromero9861]

All of the episodes in 6B so far have so much depth that isn't immediately obvious, but wow, ever since episode 7 this show has been on a 10/10 streak, even Nippy which I didn't like at first is genius in retrospect, it set up a perfect "ending" for gene, he pulled off a perfect yet harmless scam to get Jeff off his back, and can go back to living a quiet life, but he just can't help himself. This episode's scam felt so much more impactful and sad because it was contrasted with the last episode's lighthearted scam, makes the mall heist look like child's play compared to this operation gene currently has of drugging innocent people and breaking into their house to steal their identities and sell them in the black market, but it makes perfect sense as this is his coping mechanism, and I think whatever Kim said on that phone call crushed his dreams of getting back with her, the one thing he had left. It makes a lot more sense if you imagine Saul as an alcoholic rather than a scammer, they're both coping mechanisms

[@Phillycheeeeze]

The big guy who first gets hustled is Buzz from Home Alone !!

[@katsboy22]

Usually when cop respond to a burglary in progress its no lights or sirens especially at night so i don't think there after Gene in the marks house

[@lorirhoads7680]

Love! Love! Love! This episode!! Finally, the Better Call Saul timeline we have been waiting for! So bittersweet knowing it’s coming to an end 💙🚐💍🚕

[@wobbler2536]

Bryan and Bob's acting is sooo good, how they revert back to their "oldself" effortlessly, felt right back in Breaking Bad time...

[@scottmaddox5005]

I love how they shot Gene in a figurative tomb, considering how in Nebraska he has felt like he has been enclosed for so long and now that he puts on his Saul cap he is still lonely and dead on the inside. Also the part where he is about to enter Walts high school his reflection in the glass makes him look distorted and small just like how Walt looked in the bathroom in the doctors office in 4days out. Making the parallel transformation is not easy to do but they are absolutely genius 👏

[@thenerdpodcast2933]

The Frontier Restaurant is in Albuquerque. On Central avenue across from the University of New Mexico.... Love it...

[@oggyreidmore]

Jeff's mom has internet now. If she searches FBI most wanted, or even just Albuquerque, she'll find Saul Goodman. She doesn't know the name, but she knows the face. And that suspicious look on her face after seeing the crew meeting in her garage at night means she may just start looking things up...

[@allaboutthecookies9642]

Okay random- Kevin McAlister’s big brother Buzz (Home Alone) was the first ‘mark’ that Saul boozed up! Great ep!

[@alchingazoprods1]

I recognized him from the Louis Ck show (Louie)

[@PacifyKy]

My favorite part is when Jesse said, “It’s aging time.” And aged all over Better Call Saul. Truly a 13 years experience. Bravo Vince 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@sham9505]

Vrabo Bince

[@marcuslee698]

They both looked amazing. Bryan looked no different, and Jesse also looked pretty much exactly the same (definitely a lot better than he did in el Camino)

[@adamparker3151]

@@marcuslee698 Well in El Camino and even at the end of BB, he was quite beaten up emotionally and physically, so it makes sense. He was also bald which makes him look older. Im so glad he got the good ending tho, his story is so good.

[@vanomxxx]

@@marcuslee698 Bryan looked virtually the same as he does from season 2 it's actually kinda scary and Jesse looks categorically older anyone who denies that are blind

[@psycho42069]

@@vanomxxx Yeah he looks like he does in Westworld. Like a beaten down man who's seen some shit, lol.

[@FirstLast-yc9lq]

The German subs of the show let's you know he is talking to Kim, and from what he is saying to her, it seems it implies she is grilling him on getting involved with Walter White and is pushing him to turn himself in. I think the next episode is going to be heavily focusing on Kim in Florida - the director of these episodes says we'll see the other side of the phone call.

[@hbk314]

Next episode is called "Waterworks" and Kim works for a sprinkler company. In addition to waterworks being a term used to describe crying/tears.

[@nont18411]

@@hbk314 plus Waterworks is a final step of monopoly before going to jail

[@FeNite8]

Huell got released after being illegally held by the DEA. This is a reference to the meme where Huell is forced to sit in a room for days

[@mariosanchez5796]

Great episode!! Walt and Jesse's chemistry hasn't changed one bit! I thought Jesse was going to get a "bitch" in. Lol.

[@alephmorricone7207]

Saul calling Jesse 'Igor' is reference to Young Frankenstein where the hunchback is called Igor

[@alienanxiety]

Two ominous shots of foreshadowing ... The phone cord when Gene is in the phone booth talking to Francesca looks like a noose and the shot of him laying in the grave hole. Yikes.

[@ZaphiroAnejo]

Suicide? Jeez

[@alienanxiety]

@@ZaphiroAnejo not necessarily. Just the idea that “the noose is tightening” or he’s “digging his own grave”. I actually think Kim might be dead. That’s a possible explanation for his freak out and going off the deep end.

[@Introvert_Honey]

@ brodykauff, If Kim actually died, Jimmy would not have had the energy to abuse that pay phone and its booth. He’s be too overcome with grief, shock, and sadness.

[@wernerziegler5919]

Foreshadowing was him destroy the glass After calling kim and at the end of the eoisode

[@VCA12]

@@Introvert_Honey apparently the German dub had parts of the conversation audible and it confirms he was talking with Kim herself

[@martinisrael7]

What a freaking good episode that was! It surpassed my expectations. I was on edge of my seat the whole episode. So captivating.

[@adamparker3151]

This might be my favorite Better Call Saul episode tbh

[@OhhBiscuits]

A detail I noticed that no one seems to be talking about. There's a bit in this episode where Gene is staring in a daydream at the mixing bowl stirring the mix in Cinnabon. The next scene, he pays Jeff another visit. I think it symbolises Jimmy's knack of always going in circles, never being able to leave the life behind, always going back to it. We understand this already from Chuck's opinion of him. We understand it by the fact that Jimmy became Slippin' Jimmy, who became Viktor, who became Saul, who has now becomes Gene, once again pulling off scams. He'll never settle down. That'll never be the end of his story. His story has to end another way, be it arrested or killed...

[@OhhBiscuits]

Oh, I've also read a very convincing theory that links the new blue intro sequences to Gene's incabability to move on. He wants more so much that he keeps hoping there's more to the story, only to find nothing left at the 'end of the tape.' This is shown through his phone call to Francesca. He prolongs the phone call, asking more and more mundane questions, hoping for any sort of information at all, but Francesca has nothing to give. So he's creating new tapes, because he just can't stop.

[@franciscooctavius5957]

This episode was epic. If for nothing else then getting some BB member berries- even for a few minutes. Having Walt back looking like pre-Heisenberg and having a Jessie “yo” was awesome. The thematic flow of this episode was friggin brilliant. To focus on Jimmy/Saul/Gene in relation to BB was a master stroke. Getting to know what Nov 12th @ 3pm was, was nice closure. And for Francesca too. Kim’s in Florida hmmmmmm. Gotta find out what was said on that pay phone call!! My guess is Kim either got fired and they don’t know where she went or she died somehow and Gene is now in full Saul-like mode once again, if not something far worse. I really hope that shot of Gene in the grave wasn’t foreshadowing. But damn what a shot Love the choice of the future story with Gene being in black and white. Like Chuck said in their last conversation: “Jimmy- you’ll never change. It’s who you are”. Final 2 are hopefully gonna be fantastic. 💙🚐💍🚕

[@jobbo_]

At this late stage in the show it's making me wish I could actually remember more of Breaking Bad.. I've forgotten so many scenes but vividly remember the tension and dread. I wish I could experience BB and BCS all over again for the first time.

[@ryanbuckley5529]

Nikki your hair looks fn awesome! You both are great to watch, my favorite BCS reactors! Hope you’re having a great day, your videos always help me with my bad ones. Much love and Respect🙏 💙🚐💍🚕

[@marianoyalour]

I think when Jesse said he never heard of any Lalo in the street, that's when it hit Saul that he's just a ghost in his head by now, and that's why he said "It's nobody" 💙🚐💍🚕

[@joeythebrit7155]

I know everyone wants to see all the obvious classics but as a big fan of Skyler, if she shows up, I will piss myself out of excitement.

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

Wahoo! Fellow skyler fan!

[@YouMe-ru6wi]

I personally wouldn't mind either a movie or mini-series focusing on Skyler, Walter Jr, Marie about the aftermath and how all of them are currently doing.

[@dumfriesspearhead7398]

@@YouMe-ru6wi I'd like to see Howard Hamlin's story. It won't be action packed with cartels, but still really interesting. Or Mike's from his his time as a corrupt cop in Philly.

[@nont18411]

I love Skyler too. She is such a great character.

[@JohnSmith-me4ik]

Psychopath

[@kvoltti]

And the first episode of Breaking Bad with Saul was titled… Better Call Saul

[@shelleyab5735]

Vince Gilligan directed the upcoming episode 12, and it's called Waterworks. Kim works in Florida at Palm Coast Sprinklers....will she be back??

[@kevinbradley804]

Is the gas station where Francesca goes to get the phone call from Saul the same place Jesse pays for gas with meth in season 3 of Breaking Bad?

[@brandonford7148]

Saul’s first victim this episode is Buzz from Home Alone. And he was home…alone.

[@johnselwitz5362]

I was really hoping for a redemption story for Jimmy McGill, but after watching this episode, all I could think was “the hell with it then Saul, you deserve to go to prison”

[@slipperyjimothy]

I have been rooting for him through the entire show and hoping he won't end up in jail, but after seeing the kind of ending they're setting up for him in this episode, I kind of think jail would be the least painful thing that could happen to him 😭

[@Number0neSon]

The montoge in this episode reminds me of the one in BB 5x8, Gliding Over; a ton of money is being made, everything looks like it's going to work out...and then suddenly it all comes crashing down.

[@kevinkingmaker7395]

My guess is that the man with cancer's house had electronic security. Gene breaking the glass triggered an automatic call to the police.

[@shadycactus7896]

The transitions in this episode are top-notch

[@oldcat7]

You think you were thrown a curveball, but it's just another fastball. Even though we know Jimmy can't change for the better, we still trick ourselves into believing he will. The jacket was put aside and for the first time, I thought his scheming days were over. My God they fooled me again.

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

I don't know, man. We still have two episodes left to go. Maybe I'm naïve, but I'm holding out hope for our precious Jimmy.

[@Stumme-40203]

Walt’s first episode in Better Call Saul is called Breaking Bad. Saul’s first episode in Breaking Bad is called Better Call Saul.

[@maishalaby3035]

This is an excerpt from a recent interview by Tom Schnauz: "he's (jimmy) got all this pain. Instead of dealing with it the way that Patrick Fabian's character, Howard Hamlin, did when he thought the death of Chuck was his fault, he went to therapy, he did all this work that helped him through it. All the stuff that Jimmy should be doing, he never did. So he's got all this emotional stuff that he keeps pushing down and pushing down and pushing down, and the more he pushes it down, the more it wants to rise up like a volcano, and he needs to do even worse stuff. You know, it's like, oh, there's a guy with cancer? Oh boy, maybe I'll let this one go. You know what, nope, here's the pain coming up, we're gonna take him down too"

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

Well the next episode is called Waterworks (as in crying). Maybe Jimmy will finally confront his feelings and deal with them. Maybe too late to fix his mistakes, but it will at least help his soul/psyche.

[@wrenlinwhitelight3007]

I love that you kept the title from Nikki before her reaction! I wish I hadn't seen it too, but damn I got chills the moment I read it

[@Unti1tmrw]

Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul have insane attention to detail. The RV troubles in the Breaking Bad flashback (which takes place in Breaking Bad 2x08) kind of set up the following episode where they’re stranded in the desert after it breaks down. Truly incredible writing.

[@the_nikster1]

it seems clear to me that Gene was absolutely done with the Slippin' Jimmy lifestyle...until he had whatever conversation he had with Kim...it's like whenever he loses Kim, he puts on the Saul Goodman mask to hide his pain. I'm both excited and nervous to see the last 2 episodes of this series. I might cry during the finale. 💙🚐💍🚕

[@voiceofraisin3778]

the question is, did he hear something bad FROM Ki or did he hear something bad ABOUT kim.

[@the_nikster1]

@@voiceofraisin3778 good question. I can’t wait to find out!

[@JackOfBlackPhoenix]

Great reaction, I loved this episode. The last scene that cuts between Saul entering Walt's school and Gene entering the mark's home is definitely a parallel, both times he made a decision which ultimately led to his downfall later on. The police car tease is a red herring, I don't think Gene will get caught right then and there, but it definitely is going to be the first domino piece to fall and trigger the beginning of the end for him.

[@thontor]

That phone call with Kim really pushed Gene back into Saul Goodman mode didn't it?

[@stevenssurec1064]

This cameo was better and more coherent than any of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.

[@sameerpirzada361]

This episode was amazing. It was so good to see Walt and Jesse again. On the other hand I am really worried about Kim. I hope she is alright. I am very curious about that phone call conversation cuz it looked like Gene got triggered and decided to move back to his old habits. And going after that cancer guy seems very risky and I have a feeling something bad is going to happen. I don't think he is getting away with everything but again there are so many possibilties and different directions this show can take. I am sure the final 2 episodes are going to be insane and I can't wait to find out how they are going to wrap up this amazing series!! 💙🚌💍🚕

[@Haddonfield63]

“He can’t keep getting away with this” Nikki channeling her inner Jesse on that one. Lol Freudian slip maybe? As far as the cops tho I think maybe it could have been a neighbor who heard the glass break

[@shevek2954]

Jimmy: "I'm the one who slips!"

[@thesameboyyouvealwaysknown904]

I saw one reactor saying this episode was better than the last one, and that's the only compliment he can give to it. Couldn't believe it, cause not only was it better, it was so freaking good. Scenes from the BB era weren't fanservice, they are important for us to understand who Jimmy really is (or what kind of monster Chuck/Kim leaving created). In a way I'm not looking forward to the final 2 episodes, cause I don't see anything good coming. I want our Jimmy to stay the sweet Jimmy we once knew.

[@cbly]

Loved the Benny Hill reference. The first guy Gene scammed was named Alfred Hawthorne Hill, Benny Hill's real name.

[@f1playlist308]

7:31 couldn't believe it when Jackie Chan adventures cartoon was playing on the TV! I loved that show as a kid. Hadn't seen it in 15+ years until two days ago and now its in this episode 😂