Better Call Saul (warning spoilers ⚠️)
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GoldenToffee
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I think it's very intentionally dropped down in explosiveness to slowly tie up the looses ends of various characters, and will reach a crescendo in Monday's episode where Gene gets arrested/ends up dead. If this season was a film, the deaths of Lalo and Howard would have come right at the end such was the drama and shock value, yet they were slap back in the middle of the season to allow the series to then explore what needed to happen between Kim and Jimmy. It's the end of something almost two decades in the making, and there is (hopefully) very likely to be nothing after this. Vince Gilligan himself went for scenes of painful awkwardness over action, for example in Jimmy's attitude towards Kim when she's signing the divorce papers, and veered away from Gene using violence against the cancer guy and Marion to show deeper meaning behind especially Marion's words ("I trusted you") which seemed to snap Gene back to being Jimmy in a split second. What a show, for me even better than Breaking Bad. Going to be utterly gutted to see it end, but am excited to wait a year or so before watching it all over again. #ThankYouVince
If I would have to guess what happens, based on what little has been shown in trailers already, I would hazard a guess that Jimmy goes on the run (obviously) from Marion's house and calls Mike's guy who knows a guy, Ed, to help him disappear again. As we know, the actor who plays Ed died during the filming of Season 5 (something like that), and so won't feature in this. I think his services were not passed on to anybody else, and the hoover store is literally that... a hoover store only. Jimmy panics, speaks with Kim again, and finally, in a brief moment of self-reflection and realisation, calls the police on himself. There is no way that Kim and Jimmy end up together, but we know she features in the episode, as does Walt. I think we might re-visit the scenes from when Jimmy and Walt were shacked up in the basement of the hoover store and hear some more dialogue between them talking about how much trouble they've caused (and perhaps how much they regret it). I'd like to think Jimmy does get arrested by the police, and he takes the rap for both him and Kim who, due to there being no other witnesses alive, gets away with her part of the Howard plot and goes on with her boring life where she can't choose between Miracle Whip or mayonnaise, or vanilla ice cream or strawberry.
Mate if you want non-stop action go and watch Die Hard or something!
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GoldenToffee
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I don't think there can be any redemption for Jimmy after everything he did in BB and BCS. True evil who will surely get what's coming to him! Such a shame... all he wanted was to be accepted by Chuck and follow in his footsteps. <watches 'The Winner Takes It All' karaoke scene again>
I have to say, I thought the episode with the shopping mall caper was crap, but that seems to have been a momentary blip. Last episode was fantastic and I can't wait to see how this ends. Rhea Seehorn is brilliant, I'm surprised I haven't seen her in anything else
I think my problem with the shopping centre episode was that I was so distracted by the fact it was Gerry from Parks and Rec, that I wasn't really paying attention to the plot.
Kim is one of the most interesting characters I've seen in any TV show for a long time. Was pretty shocked that was the first time she got nominated for an Emmy
Still think Mike is probably my favourite character out of everyone from the BB/BCS world
Defo. Banks does such a brilliant job, the way he talks and moves and makes such a paradoxical character so believable. I actually saw him pop up in an episode of Deep Space Nine a few years back and did the mandatory IMDB check to see what else he was in. He did the circuit of American crime shows and medical dramas, doing single episodes, but had done nothing particularly notable in his career. Given a chance with the right role, a good script and a little bit of luck, he became what I think is probably the most memorable character in a series that is full of great characters. And it all happened at what would be considered the tail-end of his career
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GoldenToffee
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It wasn't the best, but I think they wanted to show the viewers that Jimmy just didn't have it in him to live the Gene life that he'd landed himself in. The temptation to revert back to his old tricks was too much, and obviously it was the slow-ish burner to the much more sinister plot of him befriending then drugging the guys in the bar and then robbing them, which then ultimately leads to his downfall thanks to Marion, mum of the guy who ran the mall scam with him, so it all tied together nicely.
mightymoyes
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no chance imo
GoldenToffee
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I feel there is a good chance of him giving himself up, but there can be no redemption for what he's done. I think he'll try to escape, but ultimately he won't get far enough and will give himself up to the police, IMO, taking the rap for Kim and allowing her to get on with her life, while he takes the punishment he deserves. I would be satisfied with that ending.
GoldenToffee
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Well, I am not sure about that, but Jeff can play a big part alongside Marion. Jeff knows that Gene works in Cinnabon (you'd imagine police can get his address from them, and I can also imagine Jimmy will race home to gather some things (the diamonds amongst other things) and try to flee before the police arrive), while Marion now knows that Gene is actually Saul/Jimmy. Jeff won't want to take a hit for Jimmy by being held accountable for the break-ins and thefts, and ultimately Marion will convince him that it's better if he tells the police what he knows. Kim has dobbed him in to the district attorney so there's plenty of evidence for the police to be after him pronto. It's very exciting!
Anyone know if we are getting an extended finale for this or if it will just be in and around the normal 50-60 minutes?
I'm not asking for like a stranger things type 2 and a half hour episode, but an extra 15 or 20 mins over the hour would be good I think
I'm not asking for like a stranger things type 2 and a half hour episode, but an extra 15 or 20 mins over the hour would be good I think
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