Better Call Saul's Hidden Masterpiece

An analysis of Better Call Saul's most overlooked episode, the subversive masterpiece Alpine Shepherd Boy. Major spoilers for all 6 seasons. Merry Christmas.
Songs used:
Purrple Cat - Winter Morning
Kainbeats - Flying Sled
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[@LJorSomething]

Can I gush about the editing at 0:25 for a second?
The transition from Kim, in an emotional breakdown, unwillingly pointing her gun, to Howard's (already horrifyingly unexpected) demise from gunshot. This sort of illusion of Kim shooting Howard is something you'd absolutely never pay witness to in Better Call Saul, yet the edit still manages to toy with this scenario into your mind. For a split second, it legitimately manages to convince you that Kim pulling the trigger is something that, despite you knowing isn't true, did happen. And, understanding everything about the relationship and moralities of these two characters, that excerpts a feeling of pure shock that I thought Howard's death could never replicate again.
Like, that's-- easily some of the best editing I've seen in a UA-cam video in a long while.

[@CookieThug]

the viagra reference also foreshadows Saul using it in the future

[@Ic3h0rnEt14]

Damn, now I wish this episode was called "Jello"

[@gyrate598]

They said in their podcast they actually tried to but had copyright problems

[@bob_1216]

Is this supposed to be a high effort essay combined with a shitpost?

[@HNfilms]

Somewhere in between

[@I_am_Junebug]

Thinking now about all the toilets we see in the show. In addition to the ones shown in this video, we have:
- Jimmy waiting for Oakley to emerge from the stall & then commenting about the odor
- Kim sitting on the toilet while flashing the finger guns at Jimmy
- Jimmy stuffing the toilet at the Country Club with toilet paper to make a distracting flood
- Jimmy in the toilet at Sandpiper Crossing, furiously scribbling a legal document on toilet paper
- the show intro that shows Saul's business card getting peed on in the urinal
Am I missing anything? 😅

[@pokotaykin]

they fired Bradley Paul because even the bcs team weren't ready for the sex toilet

[@notsoalex]

HN"s Hidden Masterpiece

[@VictorHernandez-eq5ns]

They actually wanted to call it Jello but they didn’t get permission to use the name

[@exo-man]

Waltuh

[@thej2241]

I honestly can’t tell if this video is ironic but either way thanks for defending this overhated episode

[@HNfilms]

Why would you think its ironic?

[@thej2241]

@@HNfilms idk, i guess i really didn’t expect anyone else to defend it

[@HNfilms]

I decided I was tired of people slandering ASB when we all know its the best episode of the show

[@andrearovenski]

the sex toilet is just a mr show sketch, tbf. the best shit in the show are the skits!

[@icechocolame]

You spoiled Howard’s death mate im at season 4 and that sucked 😢

[@HNfilms]

I will update the description to prevent future spoilage, sorry

[@elonif4125]

A tip for you: if you currently watch a show, stay away from any content about it on social media and I really mean anything. Even if it covers something you already watched like this video.

[@markuslemerise5812]

yuh

[@rmbhs6013]

first video to get no views

[@tornadogamah]

YAAAWWWNNN 🥱

[@cuni8666]

pog

[@rileypeters5055]

The episode is actually named Alpine Shepherd Boy because they couldn't get the rights to call it "Jell-o"

[@hystarukal]

The toilet predicted my ass

[@kazbug7821]

HN biggest flop

[@mowing1729]

Mowing1

[@Rigby545]

I'm here

[@ChibiSteak]

7:17 fin.

[@EpicJackman]

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