I mean he does have an idea lol. Gus outsmarted all the Salamancas (except tuco) and Don Eladio. Yet Walt was the only one who outsmarted him. Give my heisenberg some cred
@@bobmarley2627 for real people be underestimating heisnberg way to much don't get me wrong I love gus he's a bad ass but clearly heisnberg was a few steps ahead at the end of the day people just think walter isn't as smart as gus cause he's more impulsive and wild and explosive but no there both pretty much at the same level of intelligence.
0:19 Notice the clip-on tie, something a true businessman would never consider wearing unless you worry about the regular one getting used against you as means to grab and/or strangle with.
This scene compliments Gus in Breaking Bad. Walt's planted a bomb on Gus's car at the hospital, and Jesse tells Gus he thinks someone poisoned Brock. Gus see's this a red flag and when going back to his car, stops, takes a look from the parking complex, and decides not to get in his car, walking off. He's always been very meticulous and over-cautious.
I always thought that that scene was a tiny bit too much of a stretch, I get that Gus is a calm and careful man and it makes sense he would be paranoid. But it still felt just a bit too convenient he would sense something was wrong right before getting to his car and just turn tail and leave. Doesn’t mean I don’t like it, but it’s just a tiny bit off to me.
@@michaelzhang9806 It was obvious to him that he was lured to the hospital by Walt poisoning the kid, the whole time Gus is walking to his car, he's thinking, "who would poison this seemingly random kid, and why?" and then he sees his car isolated in a quiet part of the parking lot, and thinks, "oh, that's why, it lured me here and left my car vulnerable"
The way he pauses and looks at the gun, really makes you realise the weight and cost of being a criminal kingpin. You see this look of wanting to take it off and never have to wear it again. But he realises he can never take it off, just like he can never escape this criminal life now as he sighs and puts it back around his ankle.
@@SolusDarkcoat Yes and in this scene he is trying to convince himself that maybe he doesn't need to wear it this time but then you see his face change just a bit when he realizes no, he must wear the gun still, don't get lazy.
@@Hamstray The holsters it too high (and positions above his shoe), so I don't think that's it. That said, I think you're close: it seems to be too loose, so I imagine the friction of it (especially with his trouser leg jiggling it) is irritating his leg.
My assumption was that because of the strap having a hole at the bottom, with the barrel of the gun barely poking out, Gus was concerned there was a chance someone could see it and raise a suspicion. As paranoid as that sounds, it's Gus. It makes total sense for him to stress over a tiny insignificant detail such as that. Although that's only a possibility.
The actress for Kim tried directing for the first time and this is the result. Not only did she act one of the best female characters in television , but this is what the result of her first time trying directing. She is going places.
That's how you know Lalo is more than a match for Gus when the unflappable Gus is acting weird Even Mike has no idea where Lalo is... and that line probably ramped up Gus' paranoia even more
@@H.K.5 Are you thinking of Mike? Gus never cared about Jesse at all, and was actively trying to get rid of him for most of a season. Walt was the one he needed, which is why he didn't get rid of either of them despite his better judgement.
@@furrytrash8399 Jesse became as good as Walt when it came to manufacturing meth and Gus knew that, which is why he needed Jesse. He couldn't use Walt because he couldn't trust him and he couldn't kill Walt because he knew Jesse wouldn't work for him if he did. Obviously Gus never cared about Jesse, he didn't care about any of his men and that was proven when he murdered Victor in cold blood.
I didn't understand that part. Why does he have a secret passageway which leads to rooms that have windows? You don't put windows on rooms that are supposed to be secret.
For those wondering, this is Gu's safe house (is next to his main one), where he set his surveillance and defense team against Lalo. The random people that "don't notice him" are a decoy couple, hired by him to keep appearances and to not rise suspicion (they probably were ordered to act as if a security team isn't there). Because of the proximity of those houses, that tunnel must've been easy to dig unlike the lab which required planning for both the drainage/water system and ventilation system.
Did you also notice that Gus wears a bullet proof vest? This is probably so he can avoid severe injuries or death if being shot at. He also conceals a gun by his ankle to be able to defend himself in case of an aggression. Tiny details like these really give life to the characters.
@@vitorhegermann I don’t think it’s as big of a stretch when factoring how much power and influence Madrigal has a a multi national corporation. It’s been referenced how Madrigal has a lot of business interests globally. Say Madrigal has a hand in neighborhood/private community development they could easily build a tunnel and connect various houses while constructing the entire neighborhood. Having those specific houses purchased by Gus and his team as their base is not that unlikely (as opposed to say Russians having an underground base in Indiana like in Stranger Things lol).
Eladio is not in the same position as Lalo is at that time like why would Don be a concern? Did Gus give him a reason to go and stalk him? No its just a matter of situation right no. Don is also an enemy but he is not an enemy that is actively hunting Gus.
I love just how much of a threat Lalo is to Gus to the point where Gus would be willing to pool almost all of his intel networks just to keep updates on his whereabout's. Hector may have definitely been the biggest thorn in Gus's side and his fuel of inner rage, but Lalo is like the boogeyman he represent's the biggest threat nigh bar-none.
@@xboxmoonpartingty104 Along with the boss they all answer to, that greasy, bloated pimp Don Eladio Vuente. He did give Hector the order to kill Max in front of Gus.
Seeing this really makes you realize just how dumb Walter's original "get me in a room with him and I'll do the rest" plan was. It was enough for Walter to think he would best Gus simply by smugging a gun inside, completely ignoring the fact that Gus 1) could be wearing a vest; 2) could be carrying a gun of his own. Gus would have probably smoked Walter if it came to a direct confrontation, so Walter was lucky that Mike declined this particular proposal.
I don't know about that... Gus didn't really seem at all as paranoid as he is here, when Walt killed Gale. Gus might be wearing a vest, however unlike Lalo, Gus knew the whereabouts of Walt at almost all times(until the end of Season 4). Everytime Walter drove into Los Pollos Hermanos people would be watching, if Walt were to try to go to Gus's house; Tyrus would be watching. And unlike Lalo, Walter isn't a seasoned ex-military Cartel enforcer. Any one of Gus's guys could probably take him head to head. Gus might not risk being caught with a gun in the workplace(even though its legal), only reason he did it for Lalo was cause of how terrifying Lalo was.
@@JohnDoe69986 he's one of the best chemists in the world, he's good at planning, and he's nearly as good as gus when it comes to acting like a harmless person and he can bluff people with his name alone, and apparently Walt is also good at engineering (machine gun)
@@youtubestayatyourrootsforfsake Yeah this man had spies in Albuquerque for 6 straight weeks after lalo wasnt confirmed dead, this man is prepared for everything.
Crazy how motivated Gus was to give up the meth business and eventually become a pharmaceutical corporate overlord pumping out superheros edit: Wow thank you all so much for 19K- REAL EDIT: FUCKING PSYCHE THIS ISN'T SOME CHEESEY THANK YOU... I GOT YOUR LIKES BITCHES AND YOU'LL NEVER GET THEM BACK AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Nobody watches that bullshit. The boys is good as a comic but as a show it’s fucking trash & corny. The production is sub par and obviously too big of a workload for its relatively low budget.
I just listened to the insider podcast and they said the guy who passes Gus in the tunnel is his double. So I guess the double walks around inside his house while the real Gus is next door.
@@ammaranwer867 In looking at the entirety of the Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul universe, I'm sure his family will be greatly compensated in the event of his demise. Also, I'm sure the plan isn't just for him to willingly get killed. I'm sure he's allowed to fight back when attacked in his decoy role.
@@ammaranwer867 It's unlikely he gets killed, I mean people take their cars at rush hours with a tiny risk of dying for a tiny bit of money that's just their job, it's the same here
I love the part where Gus is adjusting his gun. In that entire scene you can see how much he *hates* the thought of carrying it. It detests him. It's not comfortable on him because he feels uncomfortable. He considers not carrying it for now. But then he decides it's a necessary action for him to feel fully in control.
Unfortunately nacho wanted out entirely. Recruitment was never an option for him as he never would’ve wanted it in the first place. Wouldv been cool tho ye
It really shows just how dangerous a Salamanca is and how much Gus was actually protected by the cartel. If Gus didn't have that kind of protection the Salamanca family would ruin him.
@@Delicashilous Lalo is alone, while Gus has his own army and Mike behind his back. Had Lalo has the Salamanca family backing him, it would be over for Gus.
I’ve seen a lot of people comment on how Gus wears a clip on tie, mostly saying it’s so he can’t get strangled. Personally, and I may be over thinking this, I think it’s to show that his working uniform is fake and easy to take off. Since he wears real ties when he does his real job.
I absolutely LOVE Mike's dig at Gus... "He's not just there to make french fries." 😂 😎 Mike kept Gus alive and even the writers admit he never would've let Gus walk into the trap like Tyrus did.
Despite his paranoia, we know Gus will win in the end. In Breaking Bad, the sequel, we know that Gus has already ended the Salamanca bloodline, hence we know that Gus will find a way to erase Lalo, whether on his own terms or others. This scene makes Gus seem even more intimidating to me than it is supposed to make Lalo seem and he already proved himself to be in Breaking Bad.
@Tama Fanene Not necessarily. Lalo is smart enough to find a way to make Gus believe he has killed him, he has already done it before and can do it again. In Breaking Bad when Walt & Jesse kidnap Saul he also asks them "Did Lalo send you?", meaning he still believes Lalo is alive during Breaking Bad and Saul has a closer partnership with Lalo than Gus does.
I think what will happen is Lalo will go to a federal prison. Which will cause Gus to be slightly less paranoid because the one person who is after him can not be gotten to without taking extreme risks.
Love that reflection once he's taken the weight of the gun off his person. It's a literal reminder of the life he's chosen, and his only chance to be introspective is when it's off him. Great direction by Rhea Seehorn
Despite being a drug lord, Gus being strapped is weirdly unexpected. He's someone who's always in control and usually just needs his dozen henchmen to do his dirty work. But because Lalo is so unpredictable, he has to be ready in the event that no one is there to protect him.
@@emperoremyhriv4968 It mean the adversities and responsibilities that came with power. That is amazing (whether accidental or international), thanks for capitalizing M as Machiavellis (as in his followers and students) are different from machiavellian (adjective that mean people who are cunning, deceit, and manipulation to achieve one's goals), as in stoic (adjective) is different from Stoics (its philosophers and true follower), capitalizing the word create a huge difference if you understand what i mean 🤣
It always bugged me when Gus walked away from Walts planted car bomb. BCS has really cleared this up and made that plausable. When Gus is on DEFCON 2 alert - You basically won’t be able to kill him.
It made Gus go from a man who simply seems to hide in plain sight and has muscle on retainer to a man who has probably thought through the best angles a sniper would use and never opens those blinds. That being said, its also evident he doesn't let his sheer level of security and protection make him overconfident- if push comes to shove he himself could take a bullet to the chest and then return fire.
I think it's one of those things that doesn't make sense when you're still under the impression that Gus is responsible for poisoning Brock, but the reveal that it was actually Walter who did it suddenly makes that scene make sense (Gus realizes that poisoning the kid might be an attempt to lure him out and notices that getting in his unattended car would make for an all too easy assassination).
The more Gus shows his paranoia, the more we realize how one hubris/exception from this man of perfection brought is demise, with the help of that one damn lucky chem teacher.
I genuinely believe after his friend died at the hands of the cartel its the one thing that kept gus going with his life. It became the one thing that got him up in the morning till the moment he went to sleep. Going through this same tedious routine. Because he dosent seem to have a genuine goal doing the things he does whether its running a sophisticated meth operation or Los pollos hermanos. There's no family, partner or children to provide for even though he's exceedingly wealthy. No other outstanding goals. I believe he simply lived at that point to destroy the entire cartel and especially make Don Hector suffer. It kept him perfectly ironing his shirts to scrubbing those grills to slitting people's throats with box cutters. People's lifestyles and habits often are moulded by the things that have happed to them.
Gus was essentially a proto-Walter White. The reason he stayed in the drug business was to avenge Max. After that, he simply liked having power for the sake of it.
If Mike (of all people) doesn't know where Lalo is, that's something to be scared of. I don't believe Gus was this scared of Walt, as Walt wasn't in hiding; that is until Walt began making attempts at Gus's life. Whatever plan Lalo is scheming, I'm relatively confident that the cousins will be part of it. Lalo knows that he has the upper hand now, as I believe most people assume he's dead. However, his next move will still need to be carefully planned; he has to assume that Gus and Mike aren't 100% certain of his death and are still looking for him.
I’m really wondering how gus is gonna regain the upper hand on lalo and take him out. I mean surely he dies right? If he was still alive I feel like he would’ve surfaced during the events of breaking bad especially after Gus took down don eladio and all those guys
@@jeremyroberts8822 gus still has the upper hand at least for now just because gus is so well protected and lalo is basically on his own at least for now
Didn't they tap hectors phone? So Lalo knows that Gus knows that he's alive. I think Mike will end up killing Lalo or Don Eladio will kill Lalo for some reason. Lalo could go to prison also.
Better Call Saul truly makes you really realize how oblivious and out of touch Walter and Jesse were. They had absolutely no idea of the true scale of the world they ended up in, and would eventually pummel to the ground.
It makes sense. If the guy doesn't cook up to Los Pollos standard, people are gonna fall sick from food poisoning, putting Gus's restaurant under investigation from the health department. Plus, the media would be all over it and through thorough investigation, they'd find out he is a drug kingpin. Also, the restaurant acts as a front for him to earn money for Eladio. He also uses the trucks to carefully move drugs across the border. Plus, the restaurant helps serve his image as a community helper, through the amount of charity he does. The DEA never suspected him because he supported their cause. So, of course he'd be pretty mad if the guy doesn't cook fries and wings properly. He'd lose his customers and his facade will fall off.
Paranoia is often portrayed as a flaw in a character or person, when in reality its basically a superpower that ensures you are always prepared for any scenario. There were several deadly incidents Gus slipped away from that nobody else would've gotten out of if they weren't as paranoid as Gus, except of course the last one.
2:30 I just realized that the other dude is actually a decoy. Black guy with same hair cut, same clothes, and same height as Gus. God this show is so good.
It's awesome how Better Call Saul shows a bit more of the world. The cartel's vault disguised as a car warehouse of sorts, Gus' safe house. Walt is lucky to have not been caught up in that chaos.
This whole sequence does so much work to humanise Gus. Seeing his paranoia, his exasperation at having to constantly look over his shoulder, really sells that the guy was human at the end of the day.
Lol Lalo is not even there. I bet he flew to germany to search Werner Zieglers ex colleagues to squeeze them what were they doing. Poor Kai said before leaving “werner was too soft” but i bet he will spill the beans of what were they building
@@xI-MIKE-Ix Hector wants Lalo to get proof. Only lead he has is Zeagler and gus mentioned him being the leader of the constructions. Find the workers and find the proof. Thats why he did not want to cross the border ether in ep 1 hes not going to USA. anyways just a theory :D
I just realized that the guy walking in the tunnel is Gus's body double. He's wearing the same clothes as Gus, I imagine his role is to walk around the decoy house facing away from the windows so that it appears Gus hasn't left the house.
It's a quiet life, a daily routine led by only the sheer determination of staying organized, even if one never speaks a single word one can hear the silent screams from within.....
Lalo was like some kind of Boogeyman horror movie villain in the first half of Season 6. Had all the main characters trembling just from the possibility that he survived that big shootout.
still love how the decoy couple have a bunch of puzzles and games to keep them occupied. surprisingly humanizing and pleasant moment for the goons that usually get little or none, i.e shitty topknot guy, tyrus.
So are we missing the part where one of Gus's guys at 2:31 (the enforcer who tailed Mike back in season 3) is dressed just like him? with glasses? I wonder if it's because he wants to a have a double if push comes to shove?
As someone who concealed carried a firearm for 10 years. I can relate to that ankle holster dilemma. It's so heavy and uncomfortable but what if I need it? What to do?
I always thought the Box Cutter moment was a jump the shark moment for Gus, it never made sense that he would do something that extreme. NOW it makes sense. Lalo broke him.
I always what drew Gus to this lifestyle. He’s an incredibly disciplined and tactful man. He’d make his way real high up in any corporate structure. I could see him learning multiple languages and at least a graduate degree. Maybe he wouldn’t make it to the top tier of a multinational. But with this level of discipline, he’d for sure hit the national levels. This is the kind of corporate manager that could catch small details that others could not, and after several years of doing that, you’re making the top good decisions and putting good eyes on the middle level.
I love this because it shows that Lalo was way more dangerous then Walter was. Walter thought he was the big man, the one who “knocks”, but god if he ever met Lalo Salamanca.
Gotta give Gustavo credit for preparation, A tunnel from one house to another, and a on call response team that is dedication for being a few moves ahead of any threats.
The score here is amazing. Something about it just feel so unsettling and ominous, like something is coming but you don't know what. Turns a scene of a man doing pretty boring stuff on paper into a head scratcher. Love it.
I just realized, Gus may have started into all of this out of a business opportunity, out of fun to have with his boyfriend back then... but ever since the incident at Don Eladios place, he only kept on going for the revenge against all of them... you never see him do it for a family, nor for the money to live it up... all just power and ultimately revenge.
“He’s not up to Pollo standards”
Dear god
There's more
Lol his not up too the mcdonalds standards 🤣
@Turf NO...
He is Pollos standards
@@km077 it contains the dying wish of every man here
This makes Walt's "get me in a room with him" even more funny. He has absolutely no idea about the man he's talking about.
I wouldn't want to get into a fight with a guy who has arms like that 0:33
Walt is always so far up his own ass.
@@H.K.5 wait till you see his bre- i mean chest 😋😋😋
I mean he does have an idea lol. Gus outsmarted all the Salamancas (except tuco) and Don Eladio. Yet Walt was the only one who outsmarted him. Give my heisenberg some cred
@@bobmarley2627 for real people be underestimating heisnberg way to much don't get me wrong I love gus he's a bad ass but clearly heisnberg was a few steps ahead at the end of the day people just think walter isn't as smart as gus cause he's more impulsive and wild and explosive but no there both pretty much at the same level of intelligence.
It’s bizarre really, Seeing Gus this paranoid. It humanizes him, and it shows just how big of a threat Lalo is to scare Gus like this.
He's the perfect villain for Gus
Lalo was the only one who can match Gus in both preparation and lethality.
Lalo is the best.
it shows how much of a p*ssy Gus is; "smart coward surrounded by brave warriors" - Akala
Lalo is one thing but the bigger threat is that he is facing one side slaughter from the cartel, should the word gets out
0:19 Notice the clip-on tie, something a true businessman would never consider wearing unless you worry about the regular one getting used against you as means to grab and/or strangle with.
Well he works in a greasy restaurant, I wouldn't buy nice ties either
@@ryank170 Aren't clipons more expensive than normal ties...?
@@cannypride8191 no?
@@cannypride8191 what???
@@cannypride8191 Price all depends on the brand.
I always love how he changes from his Pollos clothes to his drug lord clothes. He's like the evil Mr. Rogers.
It's a wonderful day in the neighborhood
lol xD
Hello, will you be my meth cook?
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It does feel a bit silly considering he's in New Mexico, he should be sweating a fountain.
2:28 I love how he switches with the decoy Gus Fring as he entered the tunnel. It is just crazy how detailed this show is.
Just realised that detail when I saw he was wearing the same outfit 😂
Wtf, I probably would’ve never noticed that
This scene compliments Gus in Breaking Bad. Walt's planted a bomb on Gus's car at the hospital, and Jesse tells Gus he thinks someone poisoned Brock. Gus see's this a red flag and when going back to his car, stops, takes a look from the parking complex, and decides not to get in his car, walking off. He's always been very meticulous and over-cautious.
No one watches the car anymore. And they should.
You have to be in his profession. That's why so many men die young
I always thought that that scene was a tiny bit too much of a stretch, I get that Gus is a calm and careful man and it makes sense he would be paranoid. But it still felt just a bit too convenient he would sense something was wrong right before getting to his car and just turn tail and leave. Doesn’t mean I don’t like it, but it’s just a tiny bit off to me.
@@michaelzhang9806 heavily implies some kind of intelligence service mindset. Hes probably former DINA
@@michaelzhang9806 It was obvious to him that he was lured to the hospital by Walt poisoning the kid, the whole time Gus is walking to his car, he's thinking, "who would poison this seemingly random kid, and why?" and then he sees his car isolated in a quiet part of the parking lot, and thinks, "oh, that's why, it lured me here and left my car vulnerable"
Gus is really buff. Too bad we never got a shot of him lifting in his gym, imagine how precise and calculated every single rep would be..
Are you referring to that video on the Internet were that one guy who looks like Gus flashes his pecks,
And they start jiggling
Gus is definitely a slow/pause rep kinda lifter
ikr I need to see more of the gussy with his shirt off
@@billabobyt 💀
@@thatoneguy5001 tempo squat kinda guy. He doesn’t look at the mirror, he looks at gym crowd😂
The way he pauses and looks at the gun, really makes you realise the weight and cost of being a criminal kingpin. You see this look of wanting to take it off and never have to wear it again. But he realises he can never take it off, just like he can never escape this criminal life now as he sighs and puts it back around his ankle.
No, it's the fact that he's paranoid about Lalo. Normally Gus doesn't wear a gun, or a vest.
@@SolusDarkcoat Yes and in this scene he is trying to convince himself that maybe he doesn't need to wear it this time but then you see his face change just a bit when he realizes no, he must wear the gun still, don't get lazy.
the gun is scratching up his shoe, that's why he wanted to take it off.
@@Hamstray The holsters it too high (and positions above his shoe), so I don't think that's it. That said, I think you're close: it seems to be too loose, so I imagine the friction of it (especially with his trouser leg jiggling it) is irritating his leg.
My assumption was that because of the strap having a hole at the bottom, with the barrel of the gun barely poking out, Gus was concerned there was a chance someone could see it and raise a suspicion.
As paranoid as that sounds, it's Gus. It makes total sense for him to stress over a tiny insignificant detail such as that. Although that's only a possibility.
The actress for Kim tried directing for the first time and this is the result. Not only did she act one of the best female characters in television , but this is what the result of her first time trying directing. She is going places.
So has Giancarlo
Dang, didn't know that. She did excellent work here.
Source?
@@8BitGamer4life it's in the credits at the start of the episode, directed by rhea seehorn
@@8BitGamer4life The source can be found on the credit rolls in the start of the episode.
That's how you know Lalo is more than a match for Gus when the unflappable Gus is acting weird
Even Mike has no idea where Lalo is... and that line probably ramped up Gus' paranoia even more
Lalo and Walter are the only ones that can put Gus this paranoid lol
@@fakub2026 legends
@@fakub2026 Gus was never that paranoid of Walt, he could've killed him anytime he wanted but he held back because of Jesse.
@@H.K.5 Are you thinking of Mike? Gus never cared about Jesse at all, and was actively trying to get rid of him for most of a season. Walt was the one he needed, which is why he didn't get rid of either of them despite his better judgement.
@@furrytrash8399 Jesse became as good as Walt when it came to manufacturing meth and Gus knew that, which is why he needed Jesse. He couldn't use Walt because he couldn't trust him and he couldn't kill Walt because he knew Jesse wouldn't work for him if he did. Obviously Gus never cared about Jesse, he didn't care about any of his men and that was proven when he murdered Victor in cold blood.
Gus is like a total James Bond villain with his underground laboratory & secret passageways. The man is legit.
I didn't understand that part. Why does he have a secret passageway which leads to rooms that have windows? You don't put windows on rooms that are supposed to be secret.
@@PatrickPierceBateman that was a decoy house with a decoy couple living in it. it's supposed to look normal, with windows...
@@brmbkl I see. Thanks!
Yeah but I just wish we got to see more of his boyfriend before he was merked
They really are idiots making walt win lmao he was literally shitting himself every time against gus
For those wondering, this is Gu's safe house (is next to his main one), where he set his surveillance and defense team against Lalo. The random people that "don't notice him" are a decoy couple, hired by him to keep appearances and to not rise suspicion (they probably were ordered to act as if a security team isn't there). Because of the proximity of those houses, that tunnel must've been easy to dig unlike the lab which required planning for both the drainage/water system and ventilation system.
I don't think anyone was wondering
Did you also notice that Gus wears a bullet proof vest? This is probably so he can avoid severe injuries or death if being shot at. He also conceals a gun by his ankle to be able to defend himself in case of an aggression. Tiny details like these really give life to the characters.
Honestly I think the tunnel and the decoy couple was a bit of a stretch, but cool scene nevertheless
@@vitorhegermann I don’t think it’s as big of a stretch when factoring how much power and influence Madrigal has a a multi national corporation.
It’s been referenced how Madrigal has a lot of business interests globally. Say Madrigal has a hand in neighborhood/private community development they could easily build a tunnel and connect various houses while constructing the entire neighborhood.
Having those specific houses purchased by Gus and his team as their base is not that unlikely (as opposed to say Russians having an underground base in Indiana like in Stranger Things lol).
@@bgmt94 ahhahahaahahha
It's funny how Eladio can't scare him but just the thought of Lalo being alive does.
Eladio is not in the same position as Lalo is at that time like why would Don be a concern? Did Gus give him a reason to go and stalk him? No its just a matter of situation right no. Don is also an enemy but he is not an enemy that is actively hunting Gus.
Eladio isn't currently after him
Why is that funny? Eladio is nothing, he ees like shit upon heel. But Lalo, Lalo scary
“THE BAUSS CAN SOCK ME”
@@OnigirliEladio couldn’t handle the gussy bussy
I love just how much of a threat Lalo is to Gus to the point where Gus would be willing to pool almost all of his intel networks just to keep updates on his whereabout's. Hector may have definitely been the biggest thorn in Gus's side and his fuel of inner rage, but Lalo is like the boogeyman he represent's the biggest threat nigh bar-none.
Lalo is basically an extension of Hector, all the Salamanca nephews are uber loyal to him
@@xboxmoonpartingty104
Along with the boss they all answer to, that greasy, bloated pimp Don Eladio Vuente. He did give Hector the order to kill Max in front of Gus.
Walt getting told to go home during Thirty Eight Snub makes so much sense
Oh yess
Lol was just thinking about that
That was such a stupid Walt moment, guses house is like a fortress with hidden traps inside.
Even if he got inside there's no way Walt kills Gus
I don’t get it! Someone explain it for me
Seeing this really makes you realize just how dumb Walter's original "get me in a room with him and I'll do the rest" plan was. It was enough for Walter to think he would best Gus simply by smugging a gun inside, completely ignoring the fact that Gus 1) could be wearing a vest; 2) could be carrying a gun of his own. Gus would have probably smoked Walter if it came to a direct confrontation, so Walter was lucky that Mike declined this particular proposal.
Walter was the epitome of a man only good at one or two things but mediocre at everything else.
I don't know about that... Gus didn't really seem at all as paranoid as he is here, when Walt killed Gale.
Gus might be wearing a vest, however unlike Lalo, Gus knew the whereabouts of Walt at almost all times(until the end of Season 4). Everytime Walter drove into Los Pollos Hermanos people would be watching, if Walt were to try to go to Gus's house; Tyrus would be watching. And unlike Lalo, Walter isn't a seasoned ex-military Cartel enforcer. Any one of Gus's guys could probably take him head to head. Gus might not risk being caught with a gun in the workplace(even though its legal), only reason he did it for Lalo was cause of how terrifying Lalo was.
@@JohnDoe69986 if by good u mean world class and the 2 things are chemistry and murder
@@DO-mw6ju his murder skills are subpar.
@@JohnDoe69986 he's one of the best chemists in the world, he's good at planning, and he's nearly as good as gus when it comes to acting like a harmless person and he can bluff people with his name alone, and apparently Walt is also good at engineering (machine gun)
A life full of revenge has made gus extremely cautious in everything he does. His life reflects his devotion to his revenge
He is wearing a clip on tie incase Lalo tried to strangle him
@@youtubestayatyourrootsforfsake Yeah this man had spies in Albuquerque for 6 straight weeks after lalo wasnt confirmed dead, this man is prepared for everything.
@@thesuperintendent4290fuck me I never noticed that 😶😶
Crazy how motivated Gus was to give up the meth business and eventually become a pharmaceutical corporate overlord pumping out superheros
edit: Wow thank you all so much for 19K-
REAL EDIT: FUCKING PSYCHE THIS ISN'T SOME CHEESEY THANK YOU... I GOT YOUR LIKES BITCHES AND YOU'LL NEVER GET THEM BACK AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
You are simply bad product
😂😂😂. Than telling homelander he is bad product
Nobody watches that bullshit. The boys is good as a comic but as a show it’s fucking trash & corny. The production is sub par and obviously too big of a workload for its relatively low budget.
dont forget about him being a dictator of a "real life" Caribbean island
@@gigabrain9772 True, but that sounds like a good retirement after dragging his massive balls across homelander's face a few times
"Then where is he?" Good point Mike, all this waiting and anticipating for lalo to show up is driving me crazy!
He went to Germany to rip the proof out of poor Kais back would be my guess.
@@supermari246 I think the same
@@supermari246 whos kais?
@@supermari246 holy fucking shit.. the scene from the trailer where Lalo is suited up in a resturant might be him meeting Mrs Ziegler!
called it
I just listened to the insider podcast and they said the guy who passes Gus in the tunnel is his double. So I guess the double walks around inside his house while the real Gus is next door.
So the guy just volunteered to be his double?
@@ammaranwer867 I'm sure he's getting paid
@@heff434 But who would trade Money for Death? Very unfair trade.
@@ammaranwer867 In looking at the entirety of the Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul universe, I'm sure his family will be greatly compensated in the event of his demise. Also, I'm sure the plan isn't just for him to willingly get killed. I'm sure he's allowed to fight back when attacked in his decoy role.
@@ammaranwer867 It's unlikely he gets killed, I mean people take their cars at rush hours with a tiny risk of dying for a tiny bit of money that's just their job, it's the same here
I love the part where Gus is adjusting his gun. In that entire scene you can see how much he *hates* the thought of carrying it. It detests him. It's not comfortable on him because he feels uncomfortable. He considers not carrying it for now. But then he decides it's a necessary action for him to feel fully in control.
Also having a hard metal object pressed against your ankle for hours at a time per day cannot be comfortable in general.
Could you imagine if Nacho was part of Gus's crew? Probably could have taken down Lalo seeing as how Nacho crippled Hector and planned Tuco's arrest.
He’s (was) a dog that bit two masters. Hard to trust him when off his leash.
Him and Mike would make a good duo. He would be “the guy”.
Unfortunately nacho wanted out entirely. Recruitment was never an option for him as he never would’ve wanted it in the first place. Wouldv been cool tho ye
@@kennethchou4384 I would have loved to see him interact with Jessie. A Old criminal cop and real gangster schooling a wannabe gangster
Nacho was like an advanced version of Jesse.
Seeing this absolute menace of a man being this paranoid make Lalo an even more indimidating villain
man gus is built, he's more shredded than he looks
That shocked the shit out of me
He looks like he picks up them weights and he strikes me as an elliptical machine guy
You can really see his built in the episode Box Cutter as well right before he kills victor
He looked like a tank at the start of Breaking Bad Season 4 when he took off his suit.
He looks stiff as hell and barely walking
Lol gus is scared af i love seeing gus this scared he seemed untouchable in breaking bad
It really shows just how dangerous a Salamanca is and how much Gus was actually protected by the cartel. If Gus didn't have that kind of protection the Salamanca family would ruin him.
@@salamander8055 Lalo is the only one on gus's Level. He is the only, but also the last threat, if he missplays his opportunites.
@@Delicashilous Lalo is alone, while Gus has his own army and Mike behind his back. Had Lalo has the Salamanca family backing him, it would be over for Gus.
@@salamander8055 I haven't watched S6, why he doesn't get help from them?
@@Delicashilous Eladio wants Gus alive, so the Salamanca family can't off him without proof. Lalo is going rouge to kill him.
I’ve seen a lot of people comment on how Gus wears a clip on tie, mostly saying it’s so he can’t get strangled. Personally, and I may be over thinking this, I think it’s to show that his working uniform is fake and easy to take off. Since he wears real ties when he does his real job.
I weirdly like how he specifically wears a clip-on tie. Is it because he fears being strangled while wearing a normal tie?
No, it's because being the manager/owner of Los Pollos is a facade, like the clip-on tie is a facade of a real one.
@@faismasterx Symbolically yeah, but the original comment still has a point.
Nah clip-on ties are just easier to put on lol
Didn’t he wear a real one when he got blown up in Breaking Bad? Probably just situational
@@roddydykes7053 Do we ever see him remove or put on a tie in breaking bad though? If you can pin point exactly when it happens tell me
A detail I just noticed: as he’s walking thru the tunnel his decoy passes him going the other way, so the guy must always be ready to take his place
That guy is gus body double
I believe Lalo will show up the exact moment where none of these guys expect him. I mean, of course he will.
You're right!
In Germany
the guy's a cartel commando
bro called it
gus will kill him in the lab and bury Lalo under it.
Got such Truman Show vibes from this scene
I know the first part of this ep really gave me that feeling also kinda reminds me a bit of Truman show and wandavision sorta ha
The Music 🎶 playing for Gus Fring fits him & this scene perfectly.
I absolutely LOVE Mike's dig at Gus... "He's not just there to make french fries." 😂 😎
Mike kept Gus alive and even the writers admit he never would've let Gus walk into the trap like Tyrus did.
LOL right, have him around looking busy and protecting you. Gus is so meticulous it's almost a fault like in that scene.
Despite his paranoia, we know Gus will win in the end. In Breaking Bad, the sequel, we know that Gus has already ended the Salamanca bloodline, hence we know that Gus will find a way to erase Lalo, whether on his own terms or others. This scene makes Gus seem even more intimidating to me than it is supposed to make Lalo seem and he already proved himself to be in Breaking Bad.
which is the ultimate pain for the producers when the viewers know whats gonna happen so they gotta improvise by how it happens
Unless Gus makes a mistake and thinks he's dead
@Tama Fanene Not necessarily. Lalo is smart enough to find a way to make Gus believe he has killed him, he has already done it before and can do it again. In Breaking Bad when Walt & Jesse kidnap Saul he also asks them "Did Lalo send you?", meaning he still believes Lalo is alive during Breaking Bad and Saul has a closer partnership with Lalo than Gus does.
I think what will happen is Lalo will go to a federal prison. Which will cause Gus to be slightly less paranoid because the one person who is after him can not be gotten to without taking extreme risks.
This all aged well
Love that reflection once he's taken the weight of the gun off his person. It's a literal reminder of the life he's chosen, and his only chance to be introspective is when it's off him. Great direction by Rhea Seehorn
Despite being a drug lord, Gus being strapped is weirdly unexpected. He's someone who's always in control and usually just needs his dozen henchmen to do his dirty work. But because Lalo is so unpredictable, he has to be ready in the event that no one is there to protect him.
He strangled that cartel Aztec looking dude.
Gus being paranoid of lalo reminds me of how Walt was during season 4 of breaking bad.
This scene is basically the embodiment of “Heavy is the head that wears the crown."
What does that quote even mean , Machiavelli?
@@emperoremyhriv4968 It mean the adversities and responsibilities that came with power.
That is amazing (whether accidental or international), thanks for capitalizing M as Machiavellis (as in his followers and students) are different from machiavellian (adjective that mean people who are cunning, deceit, and manipulation to achieve one's goals), as in stoic (adjective) is different from Stoics (its philosophers and true follower), capitalizing the word create a huge difference if you understand what i mean 🤣
Music is sneaking - the crooked spoke
Thanks brother
Nobody ever sleeps peacefully in the world of crime
That's why Lalo doesnt sleep.
@@salamander8055 1 or 2 hours at most
Except Walt (although having a cancer might help).
With Walt its the opposite lol
@@stonejaison413 that's when he gets his ideas
i like it when Gus says "Hes not up to Pollo standards" 4:00 that hits hard
It always bugged me when Gus walked away from Walts planted car bomb. BCS has really cleared this up and made that plausable.
When Gus is on DEFCON 2 alert - You basically won’t be able to kill him.
HAAAAAAAAAAAW!!!
Gus realised he has left his car unguarded for to long so that is why he tells the guy to "wait here" when he goes and sees Hector one last time.
It made Gus go from a man who simply seems to hide in plain sight and has muscle on retainer to a man who has probably thought through the best angles a sniper would use and never opens those blinds. That being said, its also evident he doesn't let his sheer level of security and protection make him overconfident- if push comes to shove he himself could take a bullet to the chest and then return fire.
I think it's one of those things that doesn't make sense when you're still under the impression that Gus is responsible for poisoning Brock, but the reveal that it was actually Walter who did it suddenly makes that scene make sense (Gus realizes that poisoning the kid might be an attempt to lure him out and notices that getting in his unattended car would make for an all too easy assassination).
The more Gus shows his paranoia, the more we realize how one hubris/exception from this man of perfection brought is demise, with the help of that one damn lucky chem teacher.
4:03 Gig line on point. Very nice attention to detail for Gus
I genuinely believe after his friend died at the hands of the cartel its the one thing that kept gus going with his life. It became the one thing that got him up in the morning till the moment he went to sleep. Going through this same tedious routine. Because he dosent seem to have a genuine goal doing the things he does whether its running a sophisticated meth operation or Los pollos hermanos. There's no family, partner or children to provide for even though he's exceedingly wealthy. No other outstanding goals. I believe he simply lived at that point to destroy the entire cartel and especially make Don Hector suffer. It kept him perfectly ironing his shirts to scrubbing those grills to slitting people's throats with box cutters. People's lifestyles and habits often are moulded by the things that have happed to them.
He was his lover, not just his friend
Gus was essentially a proto-Walter White. The reason he stayed in the drug business was to avenge Max. After that, he simply liked having power for the sake of it.
@@diegoalvarez64 Not confirmed
@@Ronin777z hector did call them the butt brothers
@@Ronin777z it is confirmed wdym
If Mike (of all people) doesn't know where Lalo is, that's something to be scared of. I don't believe Gus was this scared of Walt, as Walt wasn't in hiding; that is until Walt began making attempts at Gus's life.
Whatever plan Lalo is scheming, I'm relatively confident that the cousins will be part of it. Lalo knows that he has the upper hand now, as I believe most people assume he's dead. However, his next move will still need to be carefully planned; he has to assume that Gus and Mike aren't 100% certain of his death and are still looking for him.
I’m really wondering how gus is gonna regain the upper hand on lalo and take him out. I mean surely he dies right? If he was still alive I feel like he would’ve surfaced during the events of breaking bad especially after Gus took down don eladio and all those guys
@@jeremyroberts8822 gus still has the upper hand at least for now just because gus is so well protected and lalo is basically on his own at least for now
Didn't they tap hectors phone? So Lalo knows that Gus knows that he's alive. I think Mike will end up killing Lalo or Don Eladio will kill Lalo for some reason. Lalo could go to prison also.
@@mrsinister8943 this comment was made before that episode came out
music was great in this scene
0:32 gus workout routine: 100x box cutter slashes
Better Call Saul truly makes you really realize how oblivious and out of touch Walter and Jesse were. They had absolutely no idea of the true scale of the world they ended up in, and would eventually pummel to the ground.
Jesse didn't. Walter adapted very quickly and proved himself a natural in organized crime
Indeed. It was honestly sometimes pure luck, and some meticulous thinking on Walts part, that he came out the other end alive.
Gus has pretty high standards for a fast food restaurant owner aka junk food seller.
It makes sense. If the guy doesn't cook up to Los Pollos standard, people are gonna fall sick from food poisoning, putting Gus's restaurant under investigation from the health department. Plus, the media would be all over it and through thorough investigation, they'd find out he is a drug kingpin.
Also, the restaurant acts as a front for him to earn money for Eladio. He also uses the trucks to carefully move drugs across the border.
Plus, the restaurant helps serve his image as a community helper, through the amount of charity he does. The DEA never suspected him because he supported their cause.
So, of course he'd be pretty mad if the guy doesn't cook fries and wings properly. He'd lose his customers and his facade will fall off.
@@kennethcastelino3033 Sounds like the catastrophe painting mindset Gus would probably have under these circumstances.
Well he still is the owner of a famous company. High standard is important to keep his business running.
But yea... he really is a control freak xD
Paranoia is often portrayed as a flaw in a character or person, when in reality its basically a superpower that ensures you are always prepared for any scenario. There were several deadly incidents Gus slipped away from that nobody else would've gotten out of if they weren't as paranoid as Gus, except of course the last one.
Watching Mike be a put-upon middle manager is the funniest thing this series has ever done.
I love how while this is happening, a chemistry teacher and his stoner student have yet to take down everything lmao
i just realized giancarlo is 64 now, he looks amazing for that age
The music makes this scene so absolutely badass
2:30 I just realized that the other dude is actually a decoy. Black guy with same hair cut, same clothes, and same height as Gus.
God this show is so good.
It's awesome how Better Call Saul shows a bit more of the world. The cartel's vault disguised as a car warehouse of sorts, Gus' safe house.
Walt is lucky to have not been caught up in that chaos.
What kind of twin peaks shit is happening
Why is no one talking about the music!!!! Its fantastic
This whole sequence does so much work to humanise Gus. Seeing his paranoia, his exasperation at having to constantly look over his shoulder, really sells that the guy was human at the end of the day.
Yeah better call Saul tried to humanise Gus and Mike.
3:02 i like the soundtrack here and how the camera following Gus all the way to the room
Lol Lalo is not even there. I bet he flew to germany to search Werner Zieglers ex colleagues to squeeze them what were they doing. Poor Kai said before leaving “werner was too soft” but i bet he will spill the beans of what were they building
Lol that's not going to happen at all
How did you even get that lol, and what do the germans have to do with Gus trying to kill Lalo?
@@xI-MIKE-Ix Hector wants Lalo to get proof. Only lead he has is Zeagler and gus mentioned him being the leader of the constructions. Find the workers and find the proof. Thats why he did not want to cross the border ether in ep 1 hes not going to USA. anyways just a theory :D
@@xI-MIKE-Ix Lalo is looking for incriminating evidence on Gus, the theory that he’s going to Germany to find it makes sense.
Ziegler's wife
the ost for this is a banger. Bravo dave porter
Can’t believe there’s no other comments about this ost
Dave Farter
fantastic soundtrack
Imagine spending this much time building a secret tunnel then leaving the door open.
I just realized that the guy walking in the tunnel is Gus's body double. He's wearing the same clothes as Gus, I imagine his role is to walk around the decoy house facing away from the windows so that it appears Gus hasn't left the house.
It's a quiet life, a daily routine led by only the sheer determination of staying organized, even if one never speaks a single word one can hear the silent screams from within.....
i love that despite being a drug kingpin and looking out for his own life
he still wants employees up to pollos standards 😂
Lalo was like some kind of Boogeyman horror movie villain in the first half of Season 6. Had all the main characters trembling just from the possibility that he survived that big shootout.
still love how the decoy couple have a bunch of puzzles and games to keep them occupied. surprisingly humanizing and pleasant moment for the goons that usually get little or none, i.e shitty topknot guy, tyrus.
That background music , amazing
Proper crazy stuff this. Great show
He got the same vest that the twins bought
So are we missing the part where one of Gus's guys at 2:31 (the enforcer who tailed Mike back in season 3) is dressed just like him? with glasses? I wonder if it's because he wants to a have a double if push comes to shove?
Wow! That's a great point.
Why he look like Jamie Foxx
For sure a Gus double
Good eye u SOB
what if the face off gus was a double lmao
I miss the series
movie vest looks like it wouldn't even stop an attacker with a pen
As someone who concealed carried a firearm for 10 years. I can relate to that ankle holster dilemma. It's so heavy and uncomfortable but what if I need it? What to do?
So crazy all that money and having to live like that all the time…Great show
Who is rewatching this masterpiece in 2024?
I like that he uses a clip on tie. Great detail to show he doesn’t take unnecessary risk. A traditional tie is a risk, making it easy to choke you.
I always thought the Box Cutter moment was a jump the shark moment for Gus, it never made sense that he would do something that extreme.
NOW it makes sense.
Lalo broke him.
"Hit & Run" is the most underrated episode of s6. It's soo good.
this song is fire
Love the song too
My favourite character, I love Gus, I felt bad about his end, but Im glad to see him again in BCS.
I just laughed thinking about pac man with gus. And when he gets hit by the ghost the scream from face off plays and he explodes 😆
I always what drew Gus to this lifestyle. He’s an incredibly disciplined and tactful man. He’d make his way real high up in any corporate structure.
I could see him learning multiple languages and at least a graduate degree.
Maybe he wouldn’t make it to the top tier of a multinational. But with this level of discipline, he’d for sure hit the national levels.
This is the kind of corporate manager that could catch small details that others could not, and after several years of doing that, you’re making the top good decisions and putting good eyes on the middle level.
1:47 I always liked how the steel guitar twang timed with the lights
I love this because it shows that Lalo was way more dangerous then Walter was. Walter thought he was the big man, the one who “knocks”, but god if he ever met Lalo Salamanca.
Walt literally killed Gus
@@ElStink4K your not getting what I’m saying and I’m not explaining it to you
You think Walt wouldn't have taken care of Lalo as well?
@@mr.magpie2 not in the slightest
@@lukekiely2450 If he got Gus he can get anyone
The boogeyman Lalo wick is coming for you chicken man !
Beat goes hard 🔥
the clip on tie, is a nice touch on keeping up false appearances
Makes more sense now how they saw Walt walking to Gus his house with his hand gun.
Gotta give Gustavo credit for preparation, A tunnel from one house to another, and a on call response team that is dedication for being a few moves ahead of any threats.
they weren’t a few moves ahead of lalo finding kim’s apartment
The score here is amazing. Something about it just feel so unsettling and ominous, like something is coming but you don't know what. Turns a scene of a man doing pretty boring stuff on paper into a head scratcher. Love it.
It’s amazing how sophisticating and articulate he is 😅
Gus does all these just to come out of Hector Salamanca's room and straighten his tie, half baked!
I just realized, Gus may have started into all of this out of a business opportunity, out of fun to have with his boyfriend back then... but ever since the incident at Don Eladios place, he only kept on going for the revenge against all of them... you never see him do it for a family, nor for the money to live it up... all just power and ultimately revenge.
Just revenge. Power was means to achieve it.
Man the music in this show go crazy
He even color coordinates his bullet proof vest and tactical pistol holster. Pure class.