There are multiple elements to his downfall, and who knows?
Press J to jump to the feed. Was it like, Let me remember how to get in the mindset of this old and different character that I used to play?For sure. I think hes a very good guy who made a real effort to be a good person, and to find the use for his talents. 'Rick and Morty' Adidas Collaboration Ad Gives a Glimpse Into the Speedportal, Bob Odenkirk Explains That 'Breaking Bad' Scene in Last Night's 'Better Call Saul', Hillary and Chelsea Clinton's 'Gutsy' Sets September Release Date on Apple TV+, 'High Heat' Trailer: Tempers and Temperatures Rise in Netflix Series, Issa Rae's 'Rap Sh!t' Heads West for Season 2. I think it's a wonderful thing. Yes, it was a scene ripped right from Breaking Bad or rather, from the Breaking Bad era, somewhere between Ozymandias and Granite State when the walls came crashing down on Walts (Bryan Cranston) criminal enterprise, and the meth king wound up briefly sharing a room with Saul in the Cleaners (Robert Forster) basement before being dispatched to New Hampshire, while Saul was bound for Nebraska. Because the character was intriguing and fun, but he was not the most there wasnt a whole lot going on there. Shes this dewy-eyed naf who seems happy to be there, and seems like a wonderful assistant. Jimmy tries to watch the film while Kim does her work, but grows restless and turns the TV off. He falsely tells her he has things to do at work despite the late hour. You really went down!' : The Dark Side of Dimensions' Serves as the Perfect Swan Song, Jharrel Jerome to Star in and Produce WWII Series Night Of the Assassins, 'Westworld' Season 4 Shows the Value in Embracing Humor Amidst the Horror, Britt Lower Should've Landed an Emmy Nom for Her 'Severance' Performance. What it showed, ultimately, is that Jimmy is never able to find peace on either the straight path or the criminal one. Plus, its fun to play him. Enjoyed this? He seems so confident that all of this will turn out just how he wants it. How much of a turning point/lost opportunity was that?Its a huge lost opportunity. Based on everything you know in Breaking Bad and what was certainly reinforced in this episodes Saul flash-forward scene Jimmy had quite a ride, but hardly the one he had imagined for himself. That vision does come true, to some extent; he's a man whose face and name are on benches (as we saw in the title card for this episode), and he becomes perhaps more infamous than famous. As we saw in the scene set to the song "Street Life," Jimmy is always pulled in that direction, feeling his most comfortable on the streets making a quick buck and convincing people of whatever he is trying to sell. She seems like this wonderful, hopeful young woman who has her whole life ahead of her, he said of the point of her introduction in the show. He's dashed all those and hidden them away and he just looks to the easiest, quickest fix or profit that he can see. By contrast, Werner, despite having a more haggard appearance, a nervous disposition and stomach problems, proves to be every bit the professional Gus requires.
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I always saw it as showing that Jimmy was still Jimmy under the mask of Saul. Obviously, Saul Goodman is going to crush the life out of her for years to come., RELATED: Better Call Saul: 5 Characters Whose Fates Are Up in the Air Going Into Season 6, Its unclear if theres a certain event that will forever change her, but some fans think so. I think its a wonderful thing. But for those who are watching Better Call Saul on its own terms, it was a telling flash-forward that revealed another facet of Jimmy's life through a new persona. Its a thematic tie to the end of the episode. That can be your title. Hell-raisers: The Boys season 3 shakes up prestige TV with superhero debauchery, Just because they're Emmy nominated doesn't mean The Boys are pulling their punches. And its a lot of fun. "All that remains is that little golden dream that is not being acted upon in any other way with his behavior." What can you say about Nov. 12 at 3 p.m., and will we see that later this season?Were going to see that. There is more untold heartbreak to come. Chuck [Michael McKean] burned his whole self down, and Jimmy is burning big parts of his psyche down. While she persuades Denise to come with her to the courthouse, Kim mutes an incoming phone call. I think she probably worries every day of her life if she can be prosecuted for something Saul is doing, read a third comment. "Part of me it really comes from comedy just really wants to make the audience happy. Howard Shore composed The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power theme, with Bear McCreary scoring the series; Q&A livestream details. "Hes burned a lot of himself down. Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon discussed why she left SNL and if she will be watching when it returns for Season 48 in the fall. "I think hes really lying to himself," Odenkirk said. Jimmy suddenly agrees to see the therapist Kim recommended.
Credit: Nicole Wilder/AMC/Sony Pictures Television. The ending scene wouldn't have the same impact and sense of tragedy to it, had it not already been countered by the flashforward. The reasons for the actions are not a mystery at all. Kim wakes up in the early hours of the morning to find Jimmy in the bathroom, tending to his injuries from the mugging. Or the MVD wont take her back.. But I just think not a single action hes taking is leading in that direction, so I think hes really lying to himself. The only thing is hes probably getting at least 20 years for his association with Walt. Nice one. Plus, its fun to play him. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Back at CC Mobile, Jimmy falsifies some receipts, sorts cash in the register, and takes a large stock of drop phones before leaving the store. The truth is its easier to play Saul than Jimmy. While he doesn't have any information on that shady moment when Francesca was asked to be somewhere and do something on November 12th at 3 p.m. ("I can't give you a hint because I don't have any idea"), Odenkirk confirmed that it will be revisited this season. It's a twisted version of his dream, and it's pretty devastating to realize that.
I dont think a show where youre just Saul all the time would be great fun to do. meeting with Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and a one-way ticket to Nebraska: Odenkirk spoke with Entertainment Weekly about what it was like to go back to that time period in Jimmy's life, and what fans can expect moving forward: On his initial reaction to learning when the opening scene of the episode was taking place: "I was thrilled. You really went down! [Laughs.] I was satisfied and pleased at the notion of playing Saul and being back in the office and giving everybody a moment of that character that they love so much and was so entertaining to people. Here, Mike calls him again, instructing him to don a black hood in the trunk, then stand on the roadside with his luggage. Now, his story isnt over when he becomes Saul. We drank 3 rounds with the hotshot cast of. After the man dons the hood, Mike and his driver, Nick, pull up in a van. Mike directs the Frenchman into the Rocky Mountains, where he is told to park by a mile marker on the side of a windy two-lane road. [Laughs.]. 'You really came way down on the scale of human value. The cold open revealed Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) somewhere towards the end of Breaking Bad, where he's turning his office upside down to find the cash he's stashed as his secretary, Francesca (Tina Parker), shreds everydocument on Saul's orders. and become a shell of his former self once again. He hands over two wads of cash and Ed's business card to Francesca. To go there for a few minutes and be that guy and give them that flavor made me really, really happy. Because hes burned a lot of himself down. But the money is too good to give up. I was satisfied and pleased at the notion of playing Saul and being back in the office and giving everybody a moment of that character that they love so much and was so entertaining to people. But its just really nice to just go there and just give them Saul. My theory is shes playing a role, said one fan. The flashforward makes it a round episode, its poetic. Outside the courtroom, when David expresses ingratitude for getting his sentence reduced, Kim urges him to go back to his grandfather, beg for a job, and turn his life around. His face is bruised from where Jesse had punched him after finding out the truth about Brock, and the scene we see ends withSaul calling the man who can helpSaul "disappear.". Eventually, Jimmy sees the Dog House's patrons leave as a biker gang rolls in. I don't care "why", it was cool as fuck and reminded everyone that Jimmy is still there in BrBa. And if hed been given a fair chance, if his brother hadnt harbored such resentment toward him, he maybe would have gone and been a contributing member of society, been a good person. And theres that little Band-Aid box that has the coins that he found in Season 2 of Better Call Saul when he had a flashback to his youth and his dads store.". The second week of Fyter Fest was a star-studded event for AEW Dynamite, with rappers Kevin Gates and Jermaine Dupri appearing during the event. Remember how Jimmy told her to be folksy with the elder clients? I get to be really silly.
Undeterred, Jimmy goes to the Day Spa and Nail, and dons one of his old tracksuits. After she treats him with ice and iodine, Jimmy criticizes himself for misreading the situation and not recognizing the youths as muggers sooner. After playing Jimmy for so long, how did it feel to get back into Saul for that moment? He treats the job seriously, takes his time with his measurements and calculations (and does them all by hand, not with a computer), lays out the types of equipment and schematics he will need, demonstrates an awareness of the surroundings and need for secrecy, and does not try to sugarcoat how difficult the project will be. [Laughs.] Odenkirk recently spoke with EWaboutthat scene with Saul, which seems to point to the fact that the transformation may finally be happening (though that's been said many times before, and frankly, I've appreciated how long the writers have been able to hold it off). Im sure theres money in there. But it's just really nice to just go there and just give them Saul. The flashforward shows us that all of these plans of his and his law career come to literal ruins (by the state of his office). We open in a flash-forward, during the final hours of Saul Goodman & Associates, as Saul retrieves a satchel full of cash from the ceiling while Francesca shreds documents. Anything notable about shooting that scene in Sauls office or just re-entering that world?The giddiness that people felt, the glee that people felt at seeing that office, everyone on set, all the crew were just ecstatic. Saul then dialed the mysterious Cleaner, requesting an immediate pick-up. When it comes to the expanding GOT universe (House of the Dragon), George RR Martin explains why he doesn't want to end up like Stan Lee. Warning: This story contains plot details from Quite a Ride, Mondays episode of Better Call Saul.
This serves the purpose of ensuring the candidate doesn't know what city they're in unless they get accepted for the job; for all the rejectees know, they might be in Cheyenne or Omaha or Grand Junction, or Santa Fe, or any other city within six hours of the drop site, during the final hours of Saul Goodman & Associates, the massive sign he painted on the storefront windows, beat the hell out of him for helping Walt poison Brock. Stop feeling like, "Are we going to see him?" "Quite a Ride" had another important Breaking Bad connection in a season that has really leaned hard into bringing these two worlds together. Are you feeling a little better now, Breaking Bad fans? After a short rudimentary survey, he confidently concludes that he can do it in the span of at least six months, more time than a tunnel he once dug under the U.S.-Mexico border.
Anything you can hint about that?I cant give you a hint because I dont have any idea.
These flash-forwards into the Breaking Bad era really seems to rip open the door for any Breaking Bad character say, Walt or Jesse to enter the story, doesnt it?Absolutely. But he also gave a hint that, even as Better Call Saul gets closer to Breaking Bad, that may not be the end of the story. With the series returning to Netflix for its third & final season on August 10, here's the newest teaser (and key) for Locke & Key. He may have that in the back of his mind that thats what hes going to do, hes going to build another office and hes going to share it with Kim, and everyones going to be on the up and up, and supportive of each other. As he picks up the phone, he gets a call from Mike. The opening of Quite a Ride, the standout fifth episode of the fourth season of AMCs Breaking Bad prequel, did not reveal the confluence of events that will prompt the big-dreaming, corner-cutting, currently suspended attorney to fully transform into Saul Goodman, but it gave us a fully realized Saul in a charged, crowd-pleasing scene. He just couldnt take it, and I think hes really talking to his dad there and saying, Youre a sucker, and I couldnt stand to be around you., NEXT PAGE: Odenkirk on the next Breaking Bad flash-forward and the untold heartbreak to come. He then takes out a disposable cell phone from his desk drawer and calls Ed. Better Call Saul: 3 Things You Forgot About the Pilot Episode, Better Call Saul: 5 Characters Whose Fates Are Up in the Air Going Into Season 6. And theres that little Band-Aid box that has the coins that he found in season 2 of Better Call Saul when he had a flashback to his youth and his dads store. The worlds of Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad collided on Monday night, and for a few brief minutes, we were introduced to or rather reminded of the slimy legal snake into which Jimmy McGill eventually will devolve. So I think his story is very sad. ", Odenkirk also addressed some of the differences between the Jimmy we know in the current series, and whohe becomes in Breaking Bad. His attitude makes clear he's not professional enough for the tastes of Mike's employer, and can't be trusted to keep trade secrets. The actors playing the next generation of pilots in the action sequel felt the need for lots of cocktails. Also, from a narrative perspective, the scene functions to drop the November/phone/call the number on this card/tell em Jimmy sent ya-situation with Francesca and to stress the importance of the box he gets out of the wall. With Nick driving and Mike riding in back with the Frenchman, they drive south several hundred miles to Albuquerque. "Part of me it really comes from comedy just really wants to make the audience happy. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. And with one phone call to the mysterious "Cleaner", Goodman arranges a pick-up that will lead to a final (???) Better Call Saul co-creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gouldmade it known during the lead-up to the show's fourth season return to AMC that not only would we be seeing Bob Odenkirk's metamorphosis from Jimmy McGill to Saul Goodman, but also that the two Breaking Bad-based universes were going to start merging a lot more. Part of me it really comes from comedy just really wants to make the audience happy. Is trouble brewing in Team Taz after Hook's best friend Danhausen challenged Ricky Starks to a match for the FTW Championship? It was nice, it was juicy, it was like we were back in BB. From Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Weeknd, here are all the artists who can't wait to get on the road again. It's not as rewarding. "We dont know where the story ends. After deciding to take Kims advice and see a therapist, he bumps into Howard [Patrick Fabian], who is not doing well in therapy, and decides to flush the therapists number down the toilet. Offers may be subject to change without notice. There's a lot still to happen in Jimmy and Saul's life before that fateful afternoon withFrancesca shredding documents, but wherever the show decides to take us next it will be a journey worth taking. On what it was like getting back into that version of Jimmy again: "For sure. Saul Goodman, first introduced in Breaking Bad, gets his own Vince Gilligan prequel. Smart, cunning, and crafty, hes a master of deceiving people and getting away with it. Binge-worthy entertainment news and celebrity interviews. On Reddit, one fan wrote, I would imagine that she has a role in S6 and we will get some idea of what turned her so sour., My guess shes repulsed by what hes become, said another. All that remains is that little golden dream that is not being acted upon in any other way with his behavior. None of that happened. Jimmy suggests that he see Kim's therapist, but Howard replies that he is already seeing someone twice a week. Better Call Saul has become hugely popular with audiences since its 2015 premiere. And thats the box of mementos from his previous life that Gene kept as his place, right?Yes, you have seen that stuff. Im sure theres money in there. Plus, it's fun to play him. And it's a lot of fun.
Ready for takeoff! At this point, we're in season 4, we're into so many stories, and the tone is different in a way, although it is maybe getting closer to the Breaking Bad kind of vibe, with more menace in the world and more violence. Jimmy is ultimately able to convince the man to buy in bulk. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 406 | Better Call Saul (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJZ1SWbKlns). 'Westworld' Season 4: What Are the Flies? Its not as rewarding.
I really, really believe thats true. The fifth episode of Better Call Saul season 4. But someone else countered, It feels like jimmy did something horrible to Kim and she will never forgive him for it.. Jimmy offers him a disposable cell phone that he can use to communicate without being eavesdropped or tracked.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/BetterCallSaulS4E5QuiteARide. Because Saul is pretty much a schemer and he doesn't have the self-reflection, he's shut off part of his brain that has self-awareness and thinks about the repercussions and his hopes and dreams. Gus has Mike unceremoniously reject him and ship him back to France. That can be your title. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Better Call Saul co-creator Vince Gilligan spoke on Francescas transformation. Jimmy is a rich character with so many angles theres so much complexity to the guy that its a more rewarding character. I mean, hes just a schemer who talked fast and thought pretty fast. In today's BCTV Daily Dispatch: Jensen Ackles, Chucky, Dave Chappelle, American Horror Stories, Titans; What We Do in the Shadows & more! Because we dont know where the story ends. As life plays out, many people around him begin to suffer too. Meanwhile, Kim takes a taxi to her next public defender client Denise, who is an hour late to her appearance in court over a drug possession charge. You know who he is, and youre like, Wow, dude. 'Surfside Girls' Trailer Teases Ancient Treasure and Pirate Ghosts in California Beach Town, Samantha Morton Is 'The Serpent Queen' in First Images From Starz Historical Drama, 'Resident Evil' Showrunner Andrew Dabb on How the Show Fits Into the Franchise and Putting a Twist on Zombies, 'Stranger Things' Season 4's Time Jump Makes the Final Episode Feel Off, 'Ms.
'", The actor also revealed what the box that Saul cuts out from behind the Constitution holds, including mementos that we've seen before (including in the Gene scenes): "There are videotapes of his commercials and there are passports. Please share on social media! At the end, Jimmy tells the PPD guy his big plan of becoming a lawyer again, better than ever, with a big office, and Kim by his side. The end of Saul at the beginning of the episode, and the de-facto start of Saul at the end of the episode I think is the generally agreed upon consensus.
To go there for a few minutes and be that guy and give them that flavor made me really, really happy. Youd think maybe the first Breaking Bad-era scene with Saul would be the construction of Sauls office. Copyright 2022 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. In Jimmys conversation with the PPD officer, it seems like hes setting himself for massive disappointment, and, as you said, hes doing nothing to set himself up for success. During his PPD meeting, Jimmy lies to his PPD supervisor about meeting with known criminals. Gus emerges from the shadows and asks if Werner is saying the job is impossible; Werner replies that it will be difficult, dangerous and expensive, but (most importantly) not impossible. Hes simple to play, relative to Jimmy. 405 | Better Call Saul (https://youtu.be/zNYD3aV5JD8), Better Call Saul Season 4: Official Comic-Con Trailer (https://youtu.be/qA5J7l2ovKM), 'Piata' Next on Ep. It doesnt need to be like that. Hes dashed all those and hidden them away and he just looks to the easiest, quickest fix or profit that he can see.
He didnt do any of that. It will all tie in neatly as the BCS story progresses. If he took the time and he got somebody elses point of view if he got an empathetic and somewhat structured point of view on his frustrations and all the things in his life that have not gone his way and depressed him he might be able to pull himself out of the downward slope that hes on. We use cookies on our websites for a number of purposes, including analytics and performance, functionality and advertising. At this point, were in season 4, were into so many stories, and the tone is different in a way, although it is maybe getting closer to the Breaking Bad kind of vibe, with more menace in the world and more violence. Everything for a reason in this universe. Impressed, Gus introduces himself to Werner and greets him in German, taking him on for the job.
Maybe he gets to put his life back together again. There are several turning points for Jimmy when we are left to wonder: If something had broken his way, would he have gone in a different direction? And I think now that we know this guy, to go into that office and see him in that version of himself such a thinned-out version of who he is inside you cant help but smile, because you know a secret that he doesnt know. When Jimmy is knee-deep in this phone scam, you feel bad for him when he gets beat up and his ill-gotten money is stolen. There are videotapes of his commercials and there are passports. The truth is its easier to play Saul than Jimmy. So the next time he tries a con, it'll have to match more of the life he's living now -- enter Saul? In a scene that places somewhere between 'Ozymandias' and 'Granite State' on the Breaking Bad timeline, we get Odenkirk back to pure Goodman greatness: grabbing as much cash and as many personal belongings as he can (check out some of the Easter eggs you missed below) whileassistant Francesca (Tina Parker) shreds, shreds, shreds! With the failure of the Frenchman, Gus orders Mike to bring in another structural engineer, Werner Ziegler, who is hooded and taken by van to the Lavanderia Brilliante. Part of me it really comes from comedy just really wants to make the audience happy. Meanwhile, in the present day, Jimmy initially struggles to attract business to CC Mobile despite the massive sign he painted on the storefront windows. I think that has to do with that Neff episode [Breathe] when he went to the copy shop and he called them losers because they believed his sales pitch. One of the most heartbreaking scenes in the episode, though, came when Jimmy tells PPD officer what his plans are -- that he is going to rebuild his firm with Kim (Rhea Seehorn), and become a well-known and successful lawyer. Better Call Saul airs Monday nights on AMC. Better Call Saul season 2 finale recap: Klick, ALL CROPS: Critics Choice Best Drama: Better Call Saul (2016) Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill - Better Call Saul _ Season 2, Episode 9 - Photo Credit: Ursula Coyote/AMC. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. This appears to include Francesca Liddy, whos a lot different now than she is in Breaking Bad. When some or most or all of these things dont happen when his suspension ends, how much of those things are going to be the catalyst for his demise and/or is there more untold heartbreak?Oh, theres more untold heartbreak. The date is probably the same as the day they said goodbye to each other. While an exact release date is unknown, we know itll be back sometime in 2022. The Frenchman, a structural engineer, is not allowed to remove his hood until he is deposited in the Lavanderia Brilliante, where he is told to analyze the doability and the work needed to excavate a new basement in secret. You really came way down on the scale of human value., Sauls cutting through the Constitution to get the shoebox was a nice touch.