Season 1 Finale Time!! | *Better Call Saul* (S1 - Part 5)
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34:10 Remember in Breaking Bad Saul told Walt "I once told a woman I was Kevin Costner and it worked because I believed it"
I was going to tell her that too. You beat me to the punch, dude.
"Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young."
If I had a penny for every time I saw that comment I'd be a millionaire.
@@dank90 I'm fuckin saying man. It's so overused.
@@actualamateur149yeah its a killer quote but i see it on every old person video
@@dank90I’m pretty chronically online and have never seen that saying before 🤷🏻♂️
@@Wraiven22 You're not watching enough videos of old men in professions where men usually die young then 😜
the chocolate on your face while Jimmy is explaining the "Chicago sunroof" is not the immersion I was looking for
Right?! Made the scene a lot funnier!
@@sofiyanali2489 Me, I found it distracting. Couldn't figure out what it was. A new scar, someone hit her or something? I was very relieved when someone in her crew told her there was something on her chin, and very glad it was only chocolate.
JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAA
@@jeffabugov5291here crew???
She was trying to paint a picture for the audience. What a methodist actor!
Chuck, who was literally on the verge of being committed to a mental institution, but was able to get better with Jimmy's help and compassion to the point he could return to his firm, saying people can't change as a reason not to help Jimmy in return. And Chuck acts as if he utterly has the moral high ground. What could I possibly say that would be potent enough to sufficiently encapsulate the situation?
"Pimento" is one of those episodes that is different and really has new depth on rewatch, especially after seeing later episodes, including the one right after.
Well, you could say "Chuck was right all along." Or is that a self-fulfilling prophecy? After all we know what he becomes. Is that because of Chuck or in spite of Chuck? That's what we'll never know.
@@jspres86 definitely because of Chuck, otherwise Jimmy would be working at HHM and going straight. Chuck cut him down at every opportunity.
After Chuck's villain reveal, I always felt bad for Howard. Howard is junior to Chuck at the firm and Chuck aided his law studies and career. Of course, he would back Chuck up. Chuck used Howard as a fall guy so he wouldn't have to tell Jimmy himself. When Howard says he wanted things to be different, I believe him. I genuinely think he believed in Jimmy and Chuck poisoned the well.
Chuck was no villain. He knew his brother so well. He’s always been a slippin’ Jimmy that later would lead Jimmy with Walter. Even before he knew Chuck didn’t want him, he scammed like the one with the billboard. He then hurted Howard so badly too.
@@user-oj3qm8ku2lyes and no. Much of chuck’s perception is due to something we learn later
Spoiler
Their father’s business went broke. And chuck deduced that Jimmy had stolen all of the money over time. We see in a flashback that their father was a chump that kept getting conned and gave away money to whoever had a sad story. Jimmy did take some money but it was mostly given away to strangers and con men.
But chuck believes Jimmy ruined their father’s business. And thus thinks him irredeemable.
@@ck5071 Slipin’ Jimmy supporters always have to blame Chuck and bring past. How does it have something to do with destroying Howard’s career, siding with Lalo and Walter for money, conning people at a pub and phone store, scamming an investor for expensive alcohol just cause he seemed like a jerk and the list goes on.
@@user-oj3qm8ku2l oh I’m not defending either of them. Jimmy is a criminal BUT he was trying to right himself and do good. This scene with Chuck was the braking point. It’s possible something else would have made him change course eventually but this was the catalyst for going back to “slipping Jimmy”. And after this he spirals out of control .
On the other hand, chuck is no angel either. He replaces morals with ethics. He will do bad stuff and screw people over, but in his mind since he didn’t technically do anything illegal and specifically phrased things to not technically lie… he believes he’s a saint
I’d say chuck is a better person than Jimmy. But his disdain for Jimmy is over their father. And while Jimmy was doing a lot to prop chuck up for the last year, we find that chuck was doing things to hold Jimmy down.
@@ck5071 just because he had a child trauma, doesn’t mean he couldn’t change. He simply didn’t want to. Some people lives in the same pattern because it’s a pleasure to them. I don’t think Chuck was a nice person either, he was kind of jerk to Howard, Ernie and ofc to Jimmy but what he did was nowhere near the same as what Jimmy did
I could watch 6 seasons of Mike just doing random tasks and barley speaking a word.
Nah I wouldn't
@@skywillfindyoutiktok attention span
@@kidnamedfinguhThat’s a little harsh, I’m not sure many people WOULD watch six seasons of Mike doing random things and saying nothing
Im pretty sure they were joking, unless they werent, then they're a high level sociopath operating without reason and you should be more careful when trying to engage them in conversation. @officialmonarchmusic
@@officialmonarchmusic sarcasm
The whole scene with Mike and the 3 other job guys could be straight out of GTA5, complete with Trevor and lester
Well to be fair, it IS the guy that played Trevor there! 😅
*One of the best reveals of a low key villain of all time*
chuck?
👍👍👍😭
idk if villain is the right word honestly. definitely an adversary tho
@@haloninemusic yeah adversary or antagonist fits best
Chuck is no villain!
...but I can't say anything else without giving spoilers.
"Slippin' Jimmy with a law degree is like a chimp with a machine gun" is a sick, sick burn.
Speaking of burns...
Commenters on other channels have pointed out that Nacho intentionally shorted the $20 because if Pryce didn't say anything they'd know he's a pushover & could keep shorting him more & more in the future
Michael Mando who plays Nacho Varga in the show also played Mac Gargran (who in the comics becomes the Spider-Man villain Scorpion) in the first Tom Holland Spider-Man movie. He is also very well known for his role as Vaas Montenegro in Far Cry 3.
Yeah, nothing beats his skits with Mclovin for a viral campaign for a game back in the day. He did so well in that role, every other Farcry villain seemed derivative in some way no matter how different. It's a shame that the spiderman property is like a kid between two parents, otherwise, I'd have more faith that he might actually get to play the scorpion for more than a minute and a half.
hs i never noticed
I really hope he comes back to fully become Scorpion in a future Spider-Man movie.
Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is?
No Orphan Black love?
Chuck would never admit it, but he’s more like his brother than he pretends to be. Both are spectacularly competent at underhanded tactics, sabotage, manipulation, and rule bending. And both of them are deeply petty at heart.
One of my favorite scenes, at then end when Jimmy is about to do the interview, Jimmy waits, facing right, East, the sun is shining on his hair. He looking at the past. When he really should be looking West, to the future instead.
Just like the Kennedy Half-dollar scam they did earlier.
I love the Kevin Costner callback in the episode - in Breaking Bad, Saul tells Walter that any story can work if you sell it well enough and that he once persuaded a woman he was Kevin Costner and it worked because he believed in himself. I so love the callback.
I love the reveal that Howard was never the bad guy and truly is one of the most decent people in the entire show
No, he's not. He's a sleaze! He was senior partner of the firm. He didn't have to screw Jimmy just because Chuck told him to. He could have been fair. He's a weasel. Id say more re unfair justice, but, as above, it might ruin things for some people.
There is a theory that Nacho intentionally shorted Price $20 to see how they (Price and Mike) would react, to know what kind of men he was dealing with. Arguing over $20 may seem silly but if Nacho can get away with shorting them $20, he knew he would be able to manipulate Price even more in future deals.
True. Price should've have chased to twenty. He should look for it after Nacho left.
Considering what happens later in the show, that's an *extremely" plausible theory. I've always thought this was the case.
Seems like, today, the stars have aligned, and you and *_James vs Cinema_* both posted BCS reactions within an hour of each other.
Beautiful.
We all hated Howard in season 1 and felt bad about it when the rug was pulled out from under us, you aren't alone Vicki
I knew it was a red herring from day 1, but I'm not bosting, I just for some reason knew.
@@BillyBong Which is pretty impressive because the writers didn't know until midway through the first season
@@legendaccount3247 Source?
@@legendaccount3247 Either way, even if it was Chuck's idea to screw Jimmy, Howard went along with it when he didn't have to, therefore, to me, he remains a sleaze. He could've said no! That said . . . oops, no, if I say more, it may ruin things for some people.
“B as in Belize, I would like to go there but let’s face it I never will, none of will ever leave this god forsaken wasteland.” Cool line. There was also a Georgia O’ Keafe reference in conjunction with radioactive. This mirrors when Jane asked Jesse if he has ever been to the Georgia O’ Keafe museum and he referenced the museum with the “A Bomb” which has radiation when detonated. These two things tie into Saul asking Walt if he wants to send Jesse to Belize.
Fun fact.. the Minivan nerd and the overzealous Gun nut Mike knocked out were two of the main characters/actors in GTAV - Crazy guy Trevor and I forget the nerds name.
The knocked out guy is Trevor from GTA V but pryce (the minivan nerd) is not Lester. Lester has a different actor
She’s in for such a ride with this series, roller coaster of emotions comin real soon
Yes, she so is! Personally, I prefer it to Breaking Bad
@@jeffabugov5291 couldnt agree more. better call saul is just a masterclass in acting, directing, and cinematography.
Can’t wait for you to watch Season 2 and generally the next 5 seasons of this show (Better Call Saul)
23:41 "why is he trying to save face?" oh V, he's not. He's a good guy and you'll come to learn.
This is a great episode of Better Call Saul and that is Steven Ogg who voiced Trevor Phillips in GTA5 as Mike and he is a awesome actor
thanks V.🇺🇲📺📺🇺🇲
He was also Simon in The Walking Dead!
39:33
This is the moment V became Appleberg. Bravo, Vince!
What does that mean?
@@jeffabugov5291 Yours is just some tepid... off-brand, generic Fuji. What I'm making is classic Red Delicious.
The shot of Jimmy standing in front of the court wearing Marco's ring, the look he gives, it's heartbreaking for me. Like turning away from the chance of something better, of a brighter path, it's great.
I disagree. I believe it's a look of determination. The ring is a symbol to him of where he should NOT return, at least at this point. But maybe you haven't seen the whole series. Jimmy tried his ass off to be Jimmy, not Slipping' Jimmy.
@@jeffabugov5291 I've seen the show, and I won't comment more cause this is a reaction to barely s1, but I don't know how you can see it as anything else than negative.
@@Klui_ Because it's a symbol of his past life, the Slipping' Jimmy life, the life he's trying to move on from. Every time Jimmy, or even when he's Saul in BCS, when he comes to a crossroads of morality, he looks at his pinky, the ring, which is Marco, which is his past. Think of his very abrupt goodbye to Marco, it was rude and cold but because he legitamatly wanted to leave that criminal life and go do good. Sometimes he makes the right choice, sometimes the wrong one. He's struggling throughout the series of what man he will become, and in his effort to become the good guy, his bad past gives him strength, the ring. The tragedy is we, the audience, know where he'll end up because of Breaking Bad, but HE doesn't know it. In BB, he never looks at the ring at all. He had made his choice. But the ring tells him where he doesn't want to go back to. Even if you disagree, does that make sense?
This season is a entirely work of art, can't understand how people think it's bad lol
It's not bad, it's brilliant. BUT, if you watch / have watched the whole BCS series, this brilliant season just happens to be the worst of them all. But that's high praise!
Fun fact Saul tells Walt in BB that he once convinced a girl he was kevin costenor.
Ya gotta love the callback to Breaking Bad when Saul related how he'd passed himself off as Kevin Costner once.
Chuck delivers some of the hardest, coldest rants I've seen in film.
For what it's worth, you are one of my favorite reactors because you actually react! lol so many just stare at the screen and then pause at the worst moments, but you actually get invested and then give your thoughts. Can't wait for your season 2 reaction!
This episode is such a good example of the integration of the shadow into an individual. Being a hero is all most want, sometimes life has other plans for us.
Whoa, what's this about somebody liking Red Delicious apples? They bruise easier than a hemophiliac in a boxing ring. A hearty shake would turn the inside into apple sauce. It only holds together because it's 50% skin by weight, made of rhino hide. But to each his own.
It's my 2nd favorite so, to each his own, I guess. My question is, given all the drama, comedy, and depth of this series, why are you so focused on apples?
But it's soooo tasty!
Marco wasn’t wrong, Chuck saved Jimmy from prison in order to doom him to obscurity for the rest of his life, as a penance for his past. When Jimmy reached for more than that Chuck found it reprehensible, thinking he couldn’t be more than what he was. Jimmy decided to not try to be better because he couldn’t see the point if his brother didn’t believe in him
I agree with the first part of what you wrote, Brendan, but not the second. Jimmy never gave up. Then again, maybe you watched the first season but not the rest, so I'll shut up now.
@@jeffabugov5291 Better as in making less selfish choices, ie the exchange he has with Mike in the S1 finale. I should’ve clarified.
13:17 COLD and both scene before that with the two other dudes and the conversation with the guy after are amazing, love Mike
P.S. I feel so bad for Jimmy, Chuck's betrayal is something I didn't see coming
Marco didn’t have lung trouble - at least not directly. What he had was congestive heart failure: his heart was no longer able to pump sufficient blood to meet his body’s demands. In addition to eventually leading to death if the underlying issue is not or cannot be treated, congestive heart failure causes multiple symptoms, one of which is a persistent, dry cough.
I'm laughing my ass off at you taking a big bite of chocolate just as Jimmy got to the good part of the "Chicago sunroof" story 😂😂
The big guy who ran off is the same guy who brings the strippers to the welding guys in El Camino
So many unmentioned, brief BB/EC callbacks in this series.
@@jeffreydrozek-fitzwater4649 EC was filmed years later, so it would actually be a callback to this.
V eating while Jim explains what the Chicago Sunroof is... doesn´t get more classic than that...
"Who poops in the middle of a sunroof?" At least top 5 sentences I'm sure you thought you would never say hahaha
Chuck: "Youre not a real Lawyer!"
Jimmy: "S'all Good Man."
So happy taking these journeys along with you, V! Getting to rewatch my favorite shows with one of my favorite reactors is such a treat 😊
I am SO excited to relive the first-watch experience through you with this show!
I thought you posted BCS reactions on Thursdays. I usually cook ramen on Wednesdays, so now I got something really cool to watch tonight while eating haha
True, I usually can’t wait till Thursday lol, it was a nice surprise
Spending a season framing Howard as the villian just to reveal it was Chuck is a masterclass in writing. This show is so good.
26:37 Nothing quite like eating chocolate while Jimmy's describing Chicago Sunroof eh V?
14:30 I agree, the use of diegetic sound in both shows is the cherry on top to oh so many of these tense scenes. Add the impeccable dialogs as the one when Jimmy confronts Chuck and you got pure gold.
Glad to see someone emotional about the Marco story.
Many people remember Mike's moments in Five-Oh and a certain future courtroom scene as being some of the finest moments of the series (and with good reasons) but I feel that the reveal of Chuck's true colors in Pentimento is a series milestone. It's not only a shattering twist, it's among the highest pinnacles of acting in the series.
Yep yep. The obvious pain in Jimmy's eyes from the start. His sarcastic "Gee, thanks!!" at 17:15.
@@jlilley73 Fyi, Jonathon Banks (Mike) has been a consistently working character actor since the 60s. Always ugly (even when young), always tough because of his looks and acting chops, and always the bad guy. After hating this guy for decades, it's such a pleasure to finally "get" him, even like him :)
The guy that Mike goes on the job with in Ep 9 is in another show, What We Do in the Shadows. It reminded me to recommend it. Very funny show!
Always love the reacts Vkunia!
26:38 Talk about bad timing! 😂🤣 love your reaction to that moment!
Regarding Jimmy and his friend’s con games, it has been a long time since I seen the movie, but my selective memory reminds of The Hustler with Paul Newman.
The bodyguard guy who talked too much was Trevor from GTA5, voice and mocap actor Steven Ogg
When Jimmy mentioned Georgia O’Keeffe I wonder if that was a callback to Breaking Bad. Remember how she was Jane’s favorite artist.
I am so depressed that I have finished both of these shows and now I know I am never gonna watch any show as great as these two
True, you may not for a while . . . entertainment is in a horrible slump right now . . . but it's been in slumps before, we'll somehow get out of it. In the meantime, "The Queen's Gambit" is stellar. Just my opinion, but if you're starving, check it out.
“Slippin’ Jimmy with a Law degree is like a chimp with a machine gun.”
Classic.
Oh, and Honeycrisp are the best apples.
Amazing reactions as always, looking forward to what you react to next!
I can't believe you said: "They could've stole some guy's pants off him and then sold it back to them..."
There's a scene from Mr Show With Bob and David (David Cross and Bob Odenkirk's sketch show) called Coupon, The Movie where Paul F Thomkins, (I believe), says: "We'll sue the pants off of'm!"
and Bob Odenkirk follows up with an excited: "and then we'll sell'm pants!"
(Jimmy is a lawyer too, how apropos)
The scene in Pimento, where Mike proves he doesn't need a gun, has been clipped and reposted on dozens of channels, maybe hundreds.
Better Call Saul gets better with every season just like Breaking Bad! Its gonna be a blast!
Some of the old people in this show are living their best life, love them.
the chocolate on the face while Jimmy talked about the Chicago sunroof. That was serendipitous.
THIS SERIES ARE SO AMAZIIIIIIIING I CANT WAIT FOR HER TO SEE THE NEXT SEASONSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Can't comment much on Howard, because of the later seasons of BCS, too much I could spoil, but he's one of the few genuine characters in the show, and he actually wanted the best for Jimmy. He's pressured by Chuck to do wrong by him and it sucks...
You aré like the 30th reactor I watch all seasons with, never bored, Great reactions ,Great show
5:32 one of my favorite Mike scenes!
Your videos are the best VKunia! Keep at it 💯
Chuck is the biggest scambag ...I honestly cant think of anyone worse
Watching your last reaction is quite funny as you were all “I’m so happy Chuck is proud”
YESS I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!! (the girl is alright too)
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LMAO THANK YOU😭💖
LMAOO WILD
Meh
Ngl she's hot
I appreciate you and thank you for making content.
I'm sure you've been told this by now but the guy Mike hits in the throat actually played one of the protagonists of Grand Theft Auto V, which makes that scene even funnier
Also, really interesting seeing the reaction to Howard in Season 1. What a great show.
Love the reactions, you are awesome. 😊❤
I already liked you and your reactions, but saying that red delicious is the best kind of apple has officially made me love you 😂
Mike's contract is one of my favorite BCS moments. It's golden Mike!
Glade you liked it so far , been enjoying it too tbh
Yes, the senes are very tense, but I love that I feel assured because Mike there.
“Belize” is where Mike “went” in Breaking Bad.
Your outro music is such a vibe 🔊🗣️
Love rewatching this I was so totally wanting Jimmy to say straight but his own brother crushed him and practically denounced his entire career saying hes a crooked lawyer. After, awhile Jimmy is like fine, my brother wont accept me to be a legitimate lawyer ill just be a crooked one anyway. He was kinda forced down his own path by his own brother.
Bringing Mike into BCS was a stellar choice. He really fills out the show.
Man the Chuck betrayal is so messed up. Also you really gotta feel bad for Howard now, he's actually a good guy. Also also, I love that Jimmy is a Deep Purple guy.
HE DEFECATED THROUGH A SUNROOF
WHAT A SICK JOKE!
Mike took a 1500 job and threw away 3000 worth of guns.
I'll assume you're correct on that pricing because I don't know, BUT . . . Mike doesn't steal, (unless hired to, part of his very specific moral code), but the guy he beat up probably came to, went through the trash, and got his guns back. The morality of Mike's code can be discussed forever, lol, but not here. It'd take too long, lol
The thing about graves facing east is true. Almost all Catholic Churches face east as well
Worst time ever to take a bite of chocolate! Thought you were gonna spit it out when Jimmy explained what a "Chicago sunroof" is. 😆😆😆
You’re right with the color.l, they use it pretty deliberately.
Blue = moral good
Yellow = crime
Green = Saul/money
Red = danger
16:20 well😂 I mean, you are not wrong 🏃🏻
One small 3-second segment in the bar that everyone always skips over shows Jimmy at his true potential. After he and Marco scan the guy with the coin, they don’t pocket the money, they turn and buy everyone a round. At his best, Jimmy is meant to be chaotic good; a Robin Hood type, taking from the rich and giving it to the poor. His work with his elder clients shows that too.
How is Jimmy stealing from the rich and giving to the poor? More like giving to himself.
Howard is a good guy, he just always gets misunderstood cuz he rich af
I remember starting BCS after BB and thinking it’s going to be about more goofy lawyer shinenigans and then being abdolutely heartbroken in a good way
The Kevin Costner line is straight from Breaking Bad.....nice easter egg.
Season 2 is gonna be BADASS
The actor who cant stop talking with Mike is TREVOR from GTA5...
finally the reveal that it was Chuck all along, Howard never hated Jimmy, in fact he liked him but he liked his buddy Chuck more so he was willing to play the bad guy. now that it's out in the open he doesn't have to pretend anymore and be friendly with Jimmy.
Don't be too sure about that, my friend
You are such a sweetheart! Love your reactions ❤
After the 3:00 mark you say it’s messed up. It would be actually unethical for a lawyer representing Sandpiper not to do this. It’s called zealous advocacy and is an ethical duty lawyers are bound to.
9:07, anybody notice the lack of landscaping and gardening care? Also the general deserted look of the scene. Anyone? Anyone?
V having chocolate on her face as Jimmy tells the Chicago Sunroof story is Gold