Well, the last time it happened, that new cop got killed, Matty. Now that things had gone too far, Mike's coworker comforts him with the idea that this new blood can pick up the pieces like Matty wanted to and put a stop to the corruption.
Unfortunately, the system doesn't change. The new detective will either be corrupted himself or buried somewhere in the department. The Wire did a great job presenting this.
Vince has actually gone on record saying that he ran BCS and without his help the producer would have been behind bars or dead within a month@@Da_one_tl
Absolutely, incorruptable in youth, persistent stubborn,smart and brave, everything his son was...that line too, hope it doesnt rub off on your family.....the older cop blocks for mike several times, the rookie just doesnt understand what brothers in arms mean yet....great comment bro
@@kittycatcat6962 Matt was willingly going to engage in corruption. The only reason he died was because they thought he was talking to internal affairs.
One thing I love about this scene is that the corrupt cops are sitting under a collection of wanted posters, looping them in with the other criminals via the framing of the camera.
Cinematography was great in both, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, but in Better Call Saul it is apparent how much more professional it is. Even if sometimes a little bit too on the nose for my taste
It really is so well shot. Every scene tells a story beyond what is being said. It's actually refreshing to let you put things together visually. Far too many TV shows and movies have to bash you over the head with the dialogue, even going so far as to use a narrator to explain it to you in detail. BB and BCS both embrace the visual medium and tell the story with visuals as much as with dialogue. There are whole scenes without any dialogue at all and most of the story is pure visuals. It really is a joy to watch even when the subject matter can get pretty dark.
I love how Mike left the final decision up to his daughter-in-law. He knew he had forced his son into a horrible decision and didn't want to make the same mistake with her.
No, you misremember. In the end Matty did gave in. That's what makes it worse. He gave in because he was advised by his father to give in just to save himself, and yet due to his hesitation they killed him anyway. So he ruined his credibility and got killed. Damn tragedy and Mike lives with both his son being dead and him literally corrupting his son.
Season 1 should have been called Better Call Mike. It's amazing how Bob missing a day of filming leads to one of the most prominent characters in BB and BCS.
@@immortaljd9991 I think the actor who plays Saul couldn't make it to the scene where Mike handles the situation where Jessie's girlfriend OD's and they used Mike, as an extra, just for that scene. People liked him and they made him a recurring character. Kind of like the smoking guy in X-Files, was supposed to be a background extra but became a very important character because people liked him.
@@christophermccaffery8264that’s right I thought he was referring to the Five-O episode of BCS Jonathan Banks deserves an award for his performance that episode
Love the way this show is shot. The light scattering across the glossy hallway is immensely satisfying to look at. And the audio too, the buzzing of the lights is also so very satisfying to listen to.
Gotta love how despite the younger cop giving Mike an earful he respects him. I just love how they utilize him to paint us a picture of how Matty was, an honest cop. I just hope he doesn’t turn out like the rest of that cesspool of a precinct is back in Philly.
With some of the corrupt officers seeking retirement, or dying (thanks to Mike), there’s hope that newer younger officers will be able to reform the system.
such a good scene! its always worth mentioning how the side characters that appear on the show, not for a long screen time, usually nail it. that cop did it great.
I love the imagery of the 2 corrupt cops sitting under the pictures of criminals and their both knowing they could easily be up there on that board. Very obvious observation but still amazing directing
The fact that lots of them from his precinct feel those guys deserved it shows they didn’t think Matt was going to rat like Mike said they only killed him out of paranoia.
the billboard of wanted posters hanging over their heads symbolizes that there is in fact a billboard of wanted posters hanging over their heads. this is the subtle storytelling the gilliverse is known for
The fact that Jonathan Banks finished off his acting career with such a monumental performance as Mike in both BB and BCS is such a cool idea. He clearly loved it and thanks to the man for his performance.
i really like the symbolism of two cops sitting under the wanted posters like their really is no difference between them they both look forward like their getting their mug shot taken i dunno maybe im giving the DP too much credit
“You ambulance chasing piece of sh-_” That one definitely was way over the line. Jimmy tried to have a respectful practice but everyone sees him as a petty lawyer who would sell a family member to make a buck.
I think it shows that crime is an exit from the boring reality of live with there being an exit sign in red (signaling evil) above a board of criminals
I mean, I know it's not actually him since Gus would never hire someone the police were actively looking for but you must admit he bears a striking resemblance to Hank's picture of Gale in breaking bad s5e9 blood money
Makes me wonder that was it really Mike’s fault that he turned bad? I mean, yeah, sure he took bribes and that led to so many bad choice roads but this scene also showed that the police system is corrupt and draining as hell to the point that the guy in the end even said in resignation that they’re sorry that the new hotshot was too enthusiastic at doing his job. Where does the personal accountability end and the problem with the system begins? (I said this for Jimmy as well)
For sure it is mikes fault he turned bad as ultamately he was the one that made the choice just like Jimmy but for sure the blame also rest on many others as well. Honestly I would say Jimmy and Chuck were a major influene on him. In season one especialy it seems like he actually liked jimmy and cared about him. I will never forget the scene after he stole the money and Jimmy turned it in and Mike said "what are you doing?" and Jimmy said "the right think." Dare I say that would have reminded him of his son who wouldnt take the money and maybe he saw some hope in jimmy and an "honerable theif" to take under his wing. But that hope was crushed when Jimmy fell off the path and so mike went off the path and since it was Chuck's betreyal that was partialy responsable for Jimmy's fal Chuck and Jimmy are responsable for mike's fall.
The problem is that Mike thought that once he accepted his first bribe he became bad and there was no way to change. That's why it's his time machine moment and that's why he tells Jimmy about the bad choice road, except that he's wrong. He could have changed and tried to do the right thing (he didn't need to become a criminal and make millions for his family when he proved to be a very competent man in non-criminal fields), he just didn't believe he could. Instead of using his son as an example to do the right thing, all he took from his death was that the people responsible had to pay and his atonement was to continue being bad to provide for his family. You can argue that yes, the system was screwed up, but Mike never fought against it or tried to do what's right. He simply thought he belonged there and that was it, but ultimately this philosophy is proven wrong by both Jimmy and Walter, who in their final moments do what's right and accept the consequences. Chuck's quote at the end "you can always change your path" is a direct challenge to Mike's idea, and an overall thing across both shows is that the characters are always faced with the idea of moving on but decide to continue where they are. Even Nacho and Howard, who are the most trapped in their worlds, have the choice to walk away at one point but decide not to, even if that ends with their deaths
it definitely is a systemic problem in this case, as the environment requires people to become corrupt in order to survive, as evidenced by Matty's death.
I feel like dealing with crime isn't Detective Greg Sanders's forte. He should get out of this life of dealing with cartels before something happens to him. He strikes me as someone that likes Jazz or something.
Yes he lived Nothing happened to the detective as the detective would remind him of his own son Watch Better Call Saul Season 1 Episode 5 titled Five-O You’ll really get a backstory on Mike and Jonathan Banks played the best performance that episode too And you’ll thank me later
You know Mike when you're routinely rude to one of the few friends you have in this sh-tty criminal world don't be surprised when he sides with a chemistry teacher who can make him lots of money.
They were never friends. Saul knew Mike was a killer and a violent enforcer. And Mike lost all respect for Saul when he ruined an innocent mans reputation and got him killed.
I feel like what we got so far is satisfying enough. Idk if any further spin-off shows/movies would feel the same in terms of the writing and love we got with BB/BCS. That whole "Slippin Jimmy" animated s*** show was already unnecessary enough. Any further might just feel tiring or detrimental to this franchise.
Mike sitting underneath the wanted posters is a subtle reference to Breaking Bad when Gus is at the police station and sees a wanted poster for Victor Bravo Vince!
@@CB-xr1egNo crime found in 2002, so while he did illegal stuff, they had no reason to put a wanted poster. Especially since the feds probably knew where he was anyways.
No one we knew in BB would’ve been wanted at this point. Heisenberg’s existence was what shook up the drug game and eventually exposed Tuco and the Salamancas, and then Gus to the DEA
I like how they both agree that having a new detective will help clean things up despite both of them being corrupt.
Well, the last time it happened, that new cop got killed, Matty. Now that things had gone too far, Mike's coworker comforts him with the idea that this new blood can pick up the pieces like Matty wanted to and put a stop to the corruption.
The way the other detective looked at mike then Saul after
And that some of the older corrupt ones are nearing retirement and will be replaced by younger ones with integrity.
Being corrupt doesn't allways mean being bad guy.
Unfortunately, the system doesn't change.
The new detective will either be corrupted himself or buried somewhere in the department.
The Wire did a great job presenting this.
"Hopefully, whatever you are, didn't rub off on the rest of your family." This line hits extra hard after knowing what happened to Matty...
you can see in his eyes that hit him straight in the feelings
bravo vince
@@idanlewenhoff2295Vince didn’t run this show lol
Mike loves that stuff. He loves being punished for the person he'd become and the people he had hurt.
This line is literally ironic because he DID in fact rub off on his family
Vince has actually gone on record saying that he ran BCS and without his help the producer would have been behind bars or dead within a month@@Da_one_tl
I bet Mike likes the young detective because he reminds him of his son 😭
Absolutely, incorruptable in youth, persistent stubborn,smart and brave, everything his son was...that line too, hope it doesnt rub off on your family.....the older cop blocks for mike several times, the rookie just doesnt understand what brothers in arms mean yet....great comment bro
@@kittycatcat6962 it's not a great comment, it's lazy and stupid.
@@jotarokujo5132 Says the guy who unironically thought Gus was Ernesto's father
@@D33Z45T3R wut ?
@@kittycatcat6962 Matt was willingly going to engage in corruption. The only reason he died was because they thought he was talking to internal affairs.
One thing I love about this scene is that the corrupt cops are sitting under a collection of wanted posters, looping them in with the other criminals via the framing of the camera.
Cinematography was great in both, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, but in Better Call Saul it is apparent how much more professional it is. Even if sometimes a little bit too on the nose for my taste
Unless I'm mistaken, this clip misses out the great establishing part, panning down the faces on the wanted posters and ending at Jimmy's face.
It really is so well shot. Every scene tells a story beyond what is being said. It's actually refreshing to let you put things together visually. Far too many TV shows and movies have to bash you over the head with the dialogue, even going so far as to use a narrator to explain it to you in detail. BB and BCS both embrace the visual medium and tell the story with visuals as much as with dialogue. There are whole scenes without any dialogue at all and most of the story is pure visuals. It really is a joy to watch even when the subject matter can get pretty dark.
Mike is not a corrupt cop.
@@fahrradmittelfranken8207 In the episode in question, he confesses to his daughter-in-law to being dirty.
I love how Mike left the final decision up to his daughter-in-law. He knew he had forced his son into a horrible decision and didn't want to make the same mistake with her.
Not like he had a choice.
@@alphanerd7221 He had a choice to influence both. He made the wrong decision with his son, so he left his daughter in law to make her own decision.
@@dmi6101But wouldn’t the son have been killed regardless? He had already hesitated so the corrupt cops were suspicious.
"hopefully whatever you are doesn't rub off on the rest of your family " 2:19 damn Matty wasn't dirty but would be alive still if he was
No, you misremember. In the end Matty did gave in. That's what makes it worse. He gave in because he was advised by his father to give in just to save himself, and yet due to his hesitation they killed him anyway. So he ruined his credibility and got killed. Damn tragedy and Mike lives with both his son being dead and him literally corrupting his son.
@FilledWithDetermination
What was the “Danny boy saga?”
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 No more half measures.
Meanwhile Walt was telling Jesse in a chemistry lesson to be quiet
"apply yourself" 😆
Season 1 should have been called Better Call Mike. It's amazing how Bob missing a day of filming leads to one of the most prominent characters in BB and BCS.
Wait, what happened?
@@immortaljd9991 I think the actor who plays Saul couldn't make it to the scene where Mike handles the situation where Jessie's girlfriend OD's and they used Mike, as an extra, just for that scene. People liked him and they made him a recurring character. Kind of like the smoking guy in X-Files, was supposed to be a background extra but became a very important character because people liked him.
Mike only has one episode where he’s the primary focus?
@@Mindcreat0rso
@@christophermccaffery8264that’s right
I thought he was referring to the Five-O episode of BCS
Jonathan Banks deserves an award for his performance that episode
Love the way this show is shot. The light scattering across the glossy hallway is immensely satisfying to look at. And the audio too, the buzzing of the lights is also so very satisfying to listen to.
Gotta love how despite the younger cop giving Mike an earful he respects him. I just love how they utilize him to paint us a picture of how Matty was, an honest cop.
I just hope he doesn’t turn out like the rest of that cesspool of a precinct is back in Philly.
With some of the corrupt officers seeking retirement, or dying (thanks to Mike), there’s hope that newer younger officers will be able to reform the system.
@matthewriley7826 Except the old cops should be in prison, not retiring. "Some rocks you don't turn over" wasn't a warning, it was a threat.
@@maicoxmauler2825 RIght? They got away with it, pension and all.
The good ones are excluded from the rest. They are shunned and either change or are fired.
such a good scene!
its always worth mentioning how the side characters that appear on the show, not for a long screen time, usually nail it. that cop did it great.
I love the imagery of the 2 corrupt cops sitting under the pictures of criminals and their both knowing they could easily be up there on that board. Very obvious observation but still amazing directing
Very observant, the sacred and the propane.
@@marshallb5210 your son matty, whateva happened there
It is precisely the amazing directing that makes it obvious. Yet still subtle enough to not be distracting.
@@blllllllllllllllllllrlrlrl7059 WHATEVER HAPPENED THERE?
The fact that lots of them from his precinct feel those guys deserved it shows they didn’t think Matt was going to rat like Mike said they only killed him out of paranoia.
Mike actually has respect for good cops, because he never was one. And he knows what he is, and he knows his family is nothing like him.
That buzzing of the neon Exit sign over their heads is just like the exit sign buzzing over Chuck after he has his breakdown in the Chicanery episode.
the billboard of wanted posters hanging over their heads symbolizes that there is in fact a billboard of wanted posters hanging over their heads. this is the subtle storytelling the gilliverse is known for
BRAVO VINCE
These parody comments may seem ridiculous at first but this is actually how BCS dicksuckers talk in their two-hour long video essays.
Sasuga Vince-sama!
Yeah, I liked that too. Showed the audience that we are indeed inside a police station. Simply brilliant :D
Yes. Absolutely brilliant. You also notice that they have two arms and two legs. This indicates that they are humanoids. 😂
The fact that Jonathan Banks finished off his acting career with such a monumental performance as Mike in both BB and BCS is such a cool idea. He clearly loved it and thanks to the man for his performance.
He is still acting?
Watch Constellation.
He didn't retire.
That’s a bingo!
You just say bingo
Ya just say "bingo"
@@cowslaw BINGO!!! HOW FUN!!!
The heck are you guys talking about in here? You're missing a good movie.
BTW what's that ticking sound?
@@Kenny-the-Platypus where’s my men? Where’s Bridget von Hammersmark?
Its the dude from Collateral that Tom cruise shoots in the face.
4:02 talk tuah
Such a profound scene in retrospect. So many forks in roads that could've gone either way. Incredible show.
i really like the symbolism of two cops sitting under the wanted posters like their really is no difference between them they both look forward like their getting their mug shot taken i dunno maybe im giving the DP too much credit
Please learn the difference between their, they're and there. PLEASE!!!
Some rocks you don't turn over.
“You ambulance chasing piece of sh-_”
That one definitely was way over the line. Jimmy tried to have a respectful practice but everyone sees him as a petty lawyer who would sell a family member to make a buck.
it's just an expression
yeah, Jimmy was not an ambulance chaser - he was an ambulance causer (the two skaters)
I was just rewatching this episode last night
I was not rewatching this episode last night
I was also not rewatching this episode last night
I didn't rewatch this episode last night either.
they talk just in front of a lot of most wanted posters, maybe a hidden message
Means they belong up there too.
No, it's very much implied, the obvious parallel between wanted criminals, and two bent policeman.
I think it shows that crime is an exit from the boring reality of live with there being an exit sign in red (signaling evil) above a board of criminals
One corrupt cop and a Criminal under a bunch of pictures of criminals. Subtle.
They killed her husband, you know she will not break.
Bob should have won an Emmy
I don't know why I could read between the lines in everything Mike said... maybe because I have worked in too many toxic workplaces.
The irony is the old cop knows mike (cop murders) did it more than the young cop
Slippin jimmy
I would love pre-prequel all about Mikes story...
Is that a photo of Gale in the background? Row 1 collumn 6
Very unlikely
joe hawley is in row 2 column 4
No but per the episode commentaries those are actually the film crew headshots!
I mean, I know it's not actually him since Gus would never hire someone the police were actively looking for but you must admit he bears a striking resemblance to Hank's picture of Gale in breaking bad s5e9 blood money
Top row column 6 looks like Haywire from Prison Break.
1:48 actually its the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 🤓
Based nerd facts
I was looking for this one.... if he was trying to make it sound official that would have been the way to go
Makes me wonder that was it really Mike’s fault that he turned bad?
I mean, yeah, sure he took bribes and that led to so many bad choice roads but this scene also showed that the police system is corrupt and draining as hell to the point that the guy in the end even said in resignation that they’re sorry that the new hotshot was too enthusiastic at doing his job.
Where does the personal accountability end and the problem with the system begins? (I said this for Jimmy as well)
I read turned bald at first, I was in for quite the surprise
For sure it is mikes fault he turned bad as ultamately he was the one that made the choice just like Jimmy but for sure the blame also rest on many others as well. Honestly I would say Jimmy and Chuck were a major influene on him. In season one especialy it seems like he actually liked jimmy and cared about him. I will never forget the scene after he stole the money and Jimmy turned it in and Mike said "what are you doing?" and Jimmy said "the right think." Dare I say that would have reminded him of his son who wouldnt take the money and maybe he saw some hope in jimmy and an "honerable theif" to take under his wing. But that hope was crushed when Jimmy fell off the path and so mike went off the path and since it was Chuck's betreyal that was partialy responsable for Jimmy's fal Chuck and Jimmy are responsable for mike's fall.
The problem is that Mike thought that once he accepted his first bribe he became bad and there was no way to change. That's why it's his time machine moment and that's why he tells Jimmy about the bad choice road, except that he's wrong.
He could have changed and tried to do the right thing (he didn't need to become a criminal and make millions for his family when he proved to be a very competent man in non-criminal fields), he just didn't believe he could. Instead of using his son as an example to do the right thing, all he took from his death was that the people responsible had to pay and his atonement was to continue being bad to provide for his family.
You can argue that yes, the system was screwed up, but Mike never fought against it or tried to do what's right. He simply thought he belonged there and that was it, but ultimately this philosophy is proven wrong by both Jimmy and Walter, who in their final moments do what's right and accept the consequences. Chuck's quote at the end "you can always change your path" is a direct challenge to Mike's idea, and an overall thing across both shows is that the characters are always faced with the idea of moving on but decide to continue where they are. Even Nacho and Howard, who are the most trapped in their worlds, have the choice to walk away at one point but decide not to, even if that ends with their deaths
😂😂😂@@CudleOG
it definitely is a systemic problem in this case, as the environment requires people to become corrupt in order to survive, as evidenced by Matty's death.
I feel like dealing with crime isn't Detective Greg Sanders's forte. He should get out of this life of dealing with cartels before something happens to him. He strikes me as someone that likes Jazz or something.
Tom cruise assassin ,Jaz
On the wall of mug shots - top row number six sure looks like Danny Masterson - How did they know?
Wicked catch
0:08 my laptop wallpaper
Seriously? That’s kino
Based
Did the guy live? aint no way mike let this thru
Naahhh, he probably reminds him of Matty
Yes he lived
Nothing happened to the detective as the detective would remind him of his own son
Watch Better Call Saul
Season 1 Episode 5 titled Five-O
You’ll really get a backstory on Mike and Jonathan Banks played the best performance that episode too
And you’ll thank me later
Uhm actually that's not Saul and Mike it's Jimmy and Finger but nice try
Are those real wanted posters, the thrid last and the first one are two who really stand out. Hope someone knows as a bit of trivia.
Probably people who helped with the show.
It is strange that there’s weird tinny audio on these recent clips 😔
It seems as if they've been recorded in stereo off a different device.
You're watching on UA-cam, not in a movie theatre, or on an expensive TV set.
That's the sound of highly compressed audio.
Breaking jimmy
Some stones are best left unturned
They returned it so that Detectives will know whatever details & plan they have, Saul and Mile already knew😅
You know Mike when you're routinely rude to one of the few friends you have in this sh-tty criminal world don't be surprised when he sides with a chemistry teacher who can make him lots of money.
They were never friends. Saul knew Mike was a killer and a violent enforcer. And Mike lost all respect for Saul when he ruined an innocent mans reputation and got him killed.
Jimmy was a really good lawyer, if only mike trusted him more
He didn't trust him because Jimmy is a crooked lawyer and he knows that. Plus it's in the script.
He thought that Mike's daughter in law would rat on him for avenging her husband?
is that the jazz player from collateral?
Pictures of criminals
👁👄👁
hey
This was not in the show was it? I watched it all and this is first time seeing this scene
yes it was
He was cool in Collateral.
Soul....
But a liar.
RIP Trumpetist
You were saying? Huh?
When did this happen? What season?
You can check the description. Both the season and episode number are usually listed there
Is that Omid Abtahi as the notebook guy?
Is there any symbolism behind why some of the arrest photos are darker than the others? It’s both white and black people so I’m just curious
0:00 FNAF reference
The voice of Omid at 1:56 reminds me of Michael Mando.
No it doesn’t remind you of that, stop making things up
They should do a series where they go into Mike's corrupt cop days. Use a younger actor and give it that Breaking Bad.
I feel like what we got so far is satisfying enough. Idk if any further spin-off shows/movies would feel the same in terms of the writing and love we got with BB/BCS. That whole "Slippin Jimmy" animated s*** show was already unnecessary enough. Any further might just feel tiring or detrimental to this franchise.
Mike sitting underneath the wanted posters is a subtle reference to Breaking Bad when Gus is at the police station and sees a wanted poster for Victor
Bravo Vince!
HIRE.FANS.AS.WRITERS. 👏👏👏👏
I didn't find anyone recognizable (Pinkman) in wanted posters. Missed opportunity.
This scene takes place in 2002, Pinkman was still in high school at that point in the timeline.
I can’t think of anyone that would make sense to put here.
@@CB-xr1egLibtard try not to bring Trump up at any given moment challenge [IMPOSSIBLE]
@@CB-xr1egNo crime found in 2002, so while he did illegal stuff, they had no reason to put a wanted poster. Especially since the feds probably knew where he was anyways.
No one we knew in BB would’ve been wanted at this point. Heisenberg’s existence was what shook up the drug game and eventually exposed Tuco and the Salamancas, and then Gus to the DEA
First negl
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