I can only imagine if Jimmy had actually invited Lalo's family in the courthouse : "How can you possibly see fit to seperate this beautiful family ?" ...and just having the camera panning on the Twins, Don Hector and Tuco LMAO
Jimmy would still make it work by putting Hector in a wheel chair as Lalo's dying uncle while Tuco wears shades as the blind cousin who plays the guitar he's holding for street change.
When I initially heard about BCS, I never imagined Jimmy/Saul to be an interesting enough character to get a whole show out of. Really called that one wrong.
@@at1212b if they keep using the same actors to play increasingly younger versions of themselves in spinoffs and prequels, eventually they could have Jonathan Banks at age 90 playing a character who's supposed to be 13, that would be pretty neat.
OMG Yes! There was a slight relief, followed up with a fake act of objection. Jimmy was happy that he did what he promised Lalo, and the bail was so high that Lalo couldn't possibly pay it in cash.
I feel like it’s because Lalo has seen so many people die, wether it’s his own people or not, so he has become desensitized not also that but because he doesn’t care about, in his eyes, some guy he killed in passing
You can see how this is tearing Jimmy apart. Bob Odenkirk really shows what an amazing actor he is here. The guilt isn’t just written all over his face but in his body language.
Judge turns round and says: this was a test and you just failed. As you have that amount of money, you are guilty of far worse crime so see in prison Mr. salamanca!
I wonder if that was a director's choice or if it was in the script. Regardless, masterful touch by whoever. It's just a split second but if someone was phoning it in or half assing the work it would be overlooked.
I like that the clerk Lalo killed death was treated seriously. Usually character's like that aren't mention again after death. They're just fodder to make a character look good by killing them. But the show goes lengths to make it clear a human died.
Exactly. When season 5 started, i didn't even know wat murder these guys were accusing lalo, i thought it was fake. I had forgotten that clerk's death cuz i thought it wouldn't be taken seriously.
@天堂心臟 bruh, the cartel literally picked him off the street and sucked him into this. his ties with nacho got him into this, BUT, when he knew nacho he was still a respectable human being. Im not saying hes completely guilt free, but he clearly didnt have much of a choice. He never really once tried to sell himself to them like he does to everyone else.
Saul had no idea what he was getting into that fateful day he paid Walt a visit to the classroom, it set the wheels in motion for his soon to be miserable life as Gene. At least he survived being Heisenberg's Lawyer.
I feel better call saul has become far better than breaking bad... I’ll be sorry to see it go away. It was extremely slow a few seasons but has really moved onward.... I hope they don’t regress back to he Coen Brothers style again.. I stopped watching when it got too slow. Lalo and mike are by far the most interesting characters,... by a landslide.
@@meephead6636 It's more of a character development piece, than an action series. It was never meant to be like BB. Most of it is about a lawyer, not a drug-dealer. It's only at the end where those two paths cross and we merge in to the BB series. It makes perfect sense. Also, look out for a "Gene" movie that covers post-BCS with perhaps a link to Jesse.
An overlooked moment. When Jimmy says to the judge "How can you possibly see fit to separate this beautiful family?" You can see him look back to Fred's family and have to regain his composure, due to the fact that Lalo (the man he is defending) is responsible for separating a REAL family.
Nova Pictures any descent lawyer should and would argue on the defense side if any key witnesses where tampered. That’s possible miss trial. Innocent before proven guilty.
@@andmos1001 No... lawyers should NEVER betray their client for their own morals. That's like rule #1 in becoming a lawyer. Also it's spelled "decent" lol.
The moment Jimmy looks at Fred's family and his dad looks back at him had me in tears. You can pick whatever moment you want for when "Jimmy became Saul" but this is the moment Jimmy broke bad. There was no coming back from doing this to these people.
I agree that this is the moment Jimmy broke bad. It was when he became a friend of the cartel and defended cold blooded murderer and got away with it by planting fake family and Lalo’s fake ID.
Tony Dalton was the villain of a teenage soup opera in Mexico that I used to watch in my early teenage years. I won’t be able to take him seriously lol
They most likely make that in a day, so they probably have a large amount set aside for emergencies like this. It also seems like Lalo is the head of the Salamancas, so that means he'll most likely have more sway then others.
This might sound a little over dramatic but I'm a huge BB fan and love Better call Saul and I watch it with keen observation on details , after this scene I had to sleep like an hour to get over it , Jimmy killed himself here , for some reason I never felt like this since Ozymandias in Breaking Bad
@@Heisen1200 Totally agree. Breaking Bad is a wonderful show and Ozymandias is one of the best episodes ever shown on Tv, but there´s something so deep and tragic about Better Call Saul which makes it a much more relatable, and emotionally impactful experience.
@@Heisen1200 I thought it might just be me. I've not watched BB and I LOVE the BCS series. BCS is just killing me though watching Jimmy go down the tubes. Almost every episode my love for the guy dies just a little more- but man, I LOVE this show. It is SO well made and interesting. Will I be able to enjoy BB after this?
@@mateoairaudo5535 yes because we watched Jimmy from so close which makes him more relatable than Walter White , I still love Walter White more but Jimmy is next to him and more tragic than WW
@@kirkjohnson9353If you love BCS without even without watching BB you'll love BB even more , Do as I say and you'll enjoy it otherwise you'll regret it , once you're done with season 5 , watch entire Breaking Bad , then watch season 6 or even better don't watch next 3 episodes of season 5 BCS until u finish BB because a Person who already watched BB enjoys it so very much more than normal person especially those black and white scenes in the beginning of BCS every season Edit : Once u finish BB watch season 1-4 BCS again then watch rest of season 5 and season 6 , It'll be best experience of your life I guarantee However if you watch BCS first Fully you will miss a lot of thrill you can get from worlds best show ever BB , well for now it's best show and BCS is right next to it but I hope with season 6 BCS will become even more awesome than BB , season 4 and 5 are on par with BB Season 2 and 3 were magnificent but they are little less enjoyable than breaking bad , Season 1 is slow but it was awesome it's about Jimmy and Mike only , there is no many breaking bad elements in season 1 , so If you're watching BCS sololey because of Jimmy I don't know if BB makes that difference but if you are watching beacuse of Gus , Mike , Lalo and Nacho and as a series as a whole you'll love BB
3:57 Lalo doesn’t like to miss anything. Always self-aware, always wants to know what’s going on. And with a good eyes for details. He was curious enough to know what the JMM mean.
@@ourcorrectopinions6824 he isnt a psychopath. hes a sociopath at best. hes loves his family and cares for the people at his home (as we later see). a psychopath is unable to care for anything or anyone
He always was greedy, but this is another story. He literally has no other choice but to become this kind of criminal lawyer for the security of both kim and him.
mieszczuch Davis & Main was a pity consolation job for him. Jimmy wanted to work at his brother’s law firm HHM. But Charles has blocked him at every step of the way using Howard as cover. Charles McGill even blocked & demoted Kim Wexler for being associated to him. Kim should have been promoted to Jr. Partner for landing Mesa Verde as client. But instead was cast aside, to give the Mesa Verde contract to another partner. If you think about it Charles McGill is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Behind that kind exterior is a sick, evil & vindictive man. Jimmy unconditionally loved his brother despite of his mental health issues. But Charles never gave slipping Jimmy a chance to become a better man. Deep inside in him Charles is afraid & envious Jimmy was becoming a better lawyer than him. It was his doing that forced Jimmy McGill to the edge to become Saul Goodman.
J.M.M: Justice Matters Most or J.M.M: Just Make Money, that's the choice that shows up in this scene. If Jimmy had gone with the former he would have been left with a bit of conscience that made him James Morgan McGill. But he chose the later which made him fully ascertain the persona of Saul Goodman, as shown by the last scene of the episode. So the title fits perfectly in this great episode, absolutely brilliant. Kudos to the creators of this show.
1:17 if you hear well, the sound of the typing is not coming from the mini typewriter in the court, because they don't are too loud to be heard by people with a relative distance. Also, the typing is slow (whereas in the court, they have to type at the same speed as the talking speed). That sound is more like the typewriter Chuck has in his house. Saul became Jimmy for a moment and he is remembering his brother
0:36 This moment is small but super important for Lalo's characterization. It's really easy to fall for the charisma and all of the Salamanca family honor and whatnot. But despite the fact that he's a really smart guy, he doesn't immediately put together that Fred's family would show up to the proceedings on his murder trials. That's because it's one you have to infer from purely emotional connections as opposed to logical ones, which is a classic sign of a psychopath. It's awesome to see two excellent and realistic betrayals of both a sociopath (Todd Alquist) and a psychopath (Eduardo Salamanca) in the same universe.
I love this details in BCS, it shows how rotten jimmy is getting + its realistic that not every part of the world in the show is "perfect", its natural
This scene made you understand what Saul was struggling with here. In his heart, he didn't want want do defend Lao because he saw the pain of the victim's family. However, he knew if he didn't, he would put his own life at risk as Lao would send the Cartel after him. Saul being a crooked lawyer is what attracted the worst type of criminals to him and why they basically held him hostage, like Lao.
@@jessepinkman3075 his morality is slowly decaying or some such. Some youtubers also theorized that his abandoned peppermint ice cream being devoured by ants was also a symbolism to that as well.
You can see that Jimmy has not fully given in to his Saul Goodman side yet. He clearly questions the morality of what he is doing, trying to get Lalo out on bail when he knows for a fact that Lalo committed the crime; A really nice touch is at 3:20 when he asks the judge "how can you see fit to separate this beautiful family?", and it just hits him wrong and he needs to take a few seconds to catch his breath again. This show is so damn good.
When the judge sets bail at 7 million you could see that Jimmy is glad as he believes that Lalo will not be able to muster that sort of amount. His objection and subsequent talk with Lalo prove that it is all a facade. Only when Lalo says "I can do that" where Jimmy is surprised and not happy about that outcome. Jimmy is still a decent human being when it comes down to it but circumstances have made him deviate from that aspect of his ethos. Love this show.
@@Wildstar40 He will do what Lalo asked. I think we are confusing Jimmy with a petty criminal driven by greed. Jimmy is driven by the game not the money in the game the shows has demonstrated that aspect of Jimmys character.
@@Garium87 I agree feeling bad and doing what is right are two different things overall. However we must not forget that Lalo has no issues killing anybody in this case it could be jimmy or kim. I think Jimmy saw that when Lalo asked about the family sitting in court and Jimmy told him they were the family of the guy he killed.
1:07 it’s an overused joke but this is probably the most defining moment where “Jimmy McGill becomes Saul Goodman.” Jimmy has accepted the fact that he’ll be helping out violent criminals. This is well beyond the comparatively harmless cons he’s pulled as Slippin’ Jimmy. He knows he’ll have blood on his hands and he’s clearly uncomfortable. My guess is that in season 6 Better Call Saul will converge with Breaking Bad’s events; we’ll be seeing another side of the happy-go-lucky Saul Goodman and see that it’s all just a mirage which he only presents to clients. In his private life he must be conflicted as hell, especially if he’s negatively influenced Kim.
i really think the last shred of jimmy left in saul died here. I also love bob odenkirk’s acting. you know exactly how he feels with nothing said at all. And the editing choice at around 1:25 to abruptly jump cut to saul standing up, im surprised less people are talking about it. it’s a perfect editing choice as i think it helps to imply saul quickly snapping out of his humane side. going from lost in thought to in the moment. It’s as if he didn’t even realize he stood up. he’s here to do business, he’s “the guy for this”.
I still can't believe the transition at 1:09, its so beautiful in terms of composition of color, its speaks to his inner struggle, it comments about the type of defense is making, excellent.
It's scenes like this one that put BCS above BB and pretty much any other show on TV. Ever. Another phenomenal scene is when Lalo visits with Hector at the nursing home. The way they reminisce about killing that guy and burning his hotel down or whatever, is so chilling and so believable. The backstory to Hector's bell.
The way this man can go back and forth from cool and unbothered, to ominous and menacing, to friendly and reassuring in short scenes throughout the show is insane. Fantastic actor.
Man, everybody is a criminal in this series. Even the judge! Breaking the eight amendment: Excessive Bail/Fines shall not be imposed, nor shall any cruel or unusual punishment be administered. In light of the witness tampering and the lack of evidence otherwise and the fact that the prosecution admitted to knowledge of the tampering, this would have practically thrown it all out. Innocent until proven guilty. So realistically he should have either walked with reasonable bail, or bail would have been denied. The $7 Million bail is just chalked up to "TV Shenanigans".
The charge was first degree murder. Not to mention, even crediting his lie about his family and even if he wasn't suspected of being a drug lord, presumably he's a foreign national which dramatically increases his flight risk. He's extremely lucky to be granted bail at all.
@@J10005 So we punish the accused because the person who did the crime was brutal, even though we have no idea if they are the same person? Very dumb argument
I like this moment because in the beginning of the series everyone says that Jimmy is lawyer who criminal people hired. And finally we see that moment. It is a real injustice, release a murderer and Jimmy is hurt by that, because he never wanted to become this. But he already took his choice. I think is tragic moment.
There’s something I love about how slow the first couple seasons are. Bcs is like a business. First it starts from scratch, and slowly and slowly it works it’s way up until it’s moving a thousand miles an hour.
I love how Lalo is so calm it’s like he knows everything that’s gonna happen before it happens 😂 when he got locked up for a whole murder he’s just so confident “no deal you’re gonna bail me out” then Saul is freaking out about the bail and he’s like I can’t do that. This guy is so cool for no reason 😂
1:16 - Jimmy McGill after looking at the weeping family of the victim: "Should I get a cold-blooded murderer back on the street?" 1:30 - Saul Goodman: "Screw Fred Whalen and his family! I want my money!"
pyropulse Symbolism and metaphor only work when most people understand the connections. That’s what makes a metaphor work. If it is all subjective, then nothing means anything, not even words. Because the show runners are meticulous, every detail likely is intentional, even if it doesn’t have metaphorical significance.
@@kevinheintz4046 I disagree. Words hold connotations and denotations. These are the equivalent of interpretation and literal meaning. You cannot mix interpretation with literal meaning. The actual meaning of the word - the denotation - is objective, but the connotation is subjective. In this case, we are discussing connotations. A word can have a million connotations and they will not affect the denotation. It is important to differentiate between interpretation and facts - not just in words, but also in fiction (i.e. I refuted your example of words; the equivalent of this occurrence in fiction would be there being a red tie; the viewer would be able to identify that what is presented is an object that is known as a tie, and it holds the property of being red - these are literal facts, but the hidden meaning/symbolism could be interpreted in a plethora of manners, such as the tie meaning the importance of trends and the red symbolizing sinister intentions; do not mix interpretation with objective facts).
Saul: "The guy who died at the Travel Wire." Lalo: "Hm." As you can see, Lalo is overwhelmed with remorse, and is clearly thinking about it non-stop. Amazing how Lalo could create those realistic tears throughout the entire episode.
The part where he's staring off into space and cutting to the judge talking to him, is such a cool twist on a common trope, where the protagonist usually wakes up and goes "What? Huh?". No, Jimmy doesn't miss a beat. He is scumbag lawyering on auto-pilot at this point.
Can I just say that the facial acting from 1:01 to 1:26 is just fantastic. Hats off to Bob Odendirk, fair play. Have never seen such a conflicted and almost sad emotion portrayed so well in just a 20 secomd close up. No words needed, the scene alone speaks 1000 words.
"The key witness was coached by a private investigator who was hired to prevert Justice." It's funny because technically that is exactly what happened😂
This is the beginning of him rotting completely inside. Helping defend a murderer he knows is guilty. Remember in the beginning when he was worried Nacho might hurt the family? Now he doesn't care. He does when he's staring at the family for a couple seconds. But not only until the finally he truly changes.
I can only imagine if Jimmy had actually invited Lalo's family in the courthouse :
"How can you possibly see fit to seperate this beautiful family ?"
...and just having the camera panning on the Twins, Don Hector and Tuco LMAO
Instant death sentence
They would've lost the case because high-ups know who they actually are and what they are capable of.
Don’t forget abuelita
Jokes aside, I’m pretty sure Tuco wouldn’t be able to show up.
Jimmy would still make it work by putting Hector in a wheel chair as Lalo's dying uncle while Tuco wears shades as the blind cousin who plays the guitar he's holding for street change.
The fact that this guy was just going to be a side character blows my mind. He really deserved the spinoff.
When I initially heard about BCS, I never imagined Jimmy/Saul to be an interesting enough character to get a whole show out of. Really called that one wrong.
@@returnoftheredeye him and Howie in a series would be awesome.
@@at1212b rip howie
@@at1212b if they keep using the same actors to play increasingly younger versions of themselves in spinoffs and prequels, eventually they could have Jonathan Banks at age 90 playing a character who's supposed to be 13, that would be pretty neat.
Thought you were talking about lalo for a second... if the chicken man gets his own spinoff i hope lalo is heavily featured
The way the prosecutor turned around and looked at Lalos fake family is pure comedy.
hahaha she is like ''real dude...'' i'm sure she didnt believe that was his family
The guy sitting behind her cracks me up, the way he turned around was way too much😂😂😂
I wonder what the judge thought. I feel like he knew it was bs thats why he set the bail so high
@@xDamage69 well you were right muddafugga
she was like "TF?!" lol
I love the reaction jimmy has to the 7million. He’s happy it’s so high. He’s shocked when lalo says no problem.
Odenkirk really nails the fake outburst to the judge.
I wonder if he said something to the judge to ensure a high bail.
@@richardday3136 nah
OMG Yes! There was a slight relief, followed up with a fake act of objection. Jimmy was happy that he did what he promised Lalo, and the bail was so high that Lalo couldn't possibly pay it in cash.
Damn I didn't notice that
Lalos reaction of complete indifference when Saul reminds him of the guy he killed. He really nails the character. Great actor
I feel like it’s because Lalo has seen so many people die, wether it’s his own people or not, so he has become desensitized
not also that but because he doesn’t care about, in his eyes, some guy he killed in passing
Now he killed howard like a cockroach
@@higaiwokeru or maybe just because he's a psycho
Thank the script writers for that detail, not the actor
@@villyintheflesh the actors who follows the script writing to a T, gets equal credits as well
Trophy Unlocked.
"Friend of the Cartel".
"amigo del cartel" 😂
you mean achievement because playstation stole it from xbox
@@pyzelphantom4355 nah achievements have been a thing for decades
@@TheMaltesemania Not in a gaming system. Xbox was the first ;)
Lolol
You can see how this is tearing Jimmy apart. Bob Odenkirk really shows what an amazing actor he is here. The guilt isn’t just written all over his face but in his body language.
Lol Chandler ive seen your comments everywhere in this series and also BB. You're just as obsessed with me.
Thinking back to Mr. Show it’s insane how far Bob has come
This is truly the moment where he better call Saul
Hardly.
@@bbmtge your mom
"$7 million, cash only!"
Basically a litmus test to find out if this guy is a drug lord lol...
Judge turns round and says: this was a test and you just failed. As you have that amount of money, you are guilty of far worse crime so see in prison Mr. salamanca!
Josh Evans sure but they can’t prove that
@@josepabloceniceros3483 the IRS will see you now
Josh Evans they didn’t even know he was a Salamanca. He was Jorge De Guzman
100% and that violates the constitution. That bail amount was excessive
3:19- “How can you possibly see fit to separate this beautiful family?”
And then Jimmy gives a brief look at the victim’s family. Absolutely brutal.
The little look over to the victims family and the gulp just after saying it as well. The direction and acting is simply stellar.
Imagine how Jimmy of 2013 is doing in this same situation
There’s even a black stain on the ceiling above him when he delivers his argument to the judge
I wonder if that was a director's choice or if it was in the script. Regardless, masterful touch by whoever. It's just a split second but if someone was phoning it in or half assing the work it would be overlooked.
You really have to wonder what will happen in S6 to make this guy, who still has a moral compass, becomes the guy from Breaking Bad.
I like that the clerk Lalo killed death was treated seriously. Usually character's like that aren't mention again after death. They're just fodder to make a character look good by killing them. But the show goes lengths to make it clear a human died.
Exactly. When season 5 started, i didn't even know wat murder these guys were accusing lalo, i thought it was fake. I had forgotten that clerk's death cuz i thought it wouldn't be taken seriously.
@@sibi51811 was that the same clerk's shop where Mike went to ask about Ziegler?
@@osk3253 yea
@@osk3253 yes
@@osk3253 Yeah, about Verner Zeeegler. And Michael.
Jimmy gave one last look at his humanity, before turning back around as Saul Goodman to address the judge.
what was he supposed to do? take a dive and get killed by the cartel AND gus? he knows he had no choice
@天堂心臟 bruh, the cartel literally picked him off the street and sucked him into this. his ties with nacho got him into this, BUT, when he knew nacho he was still a respectable human being. Im not saying hes completely guilt free, but he clearly didnt have much of a choice. He never really once tried to sell himself to them like he does to everyone else.
@@rare9242 Well, I think that episode 8 settles it.
@@raphraph995 yeah definitely. he had a clear out and put this all on himself. you're right
That was the moment Walter became Heisenberg. Bravo Vince.
I just realized that being Heisenberg's Lawyer is far more dangerous than being a Friend of the Cartel.
"Avocado amigo del cártel"
How crazy
Saul had no idea what he was getting into that fateful day he paid Walt a visit to the classroom, it set the wheels in motion for his soon to be miserable life as Gene. At least he survived being Heisenberg's Lawyer.
We're done when I say we're done.
@@MWayne-zz1cr We're done when I say we're done.
Lalo is the most interesting character on the show. The actor playing him is simply outstanding
Tony Dalton is an interesting case. Born in Laredo, TX and has always starred in Mexican movies and shows. This is his first American appearance ever.
I feel better call saul has become far better than breaking bad... I’ll be sorry to see it go away. It was extremely slow a few seasons but has really moved onward.... I hope they don’t regress back to he Coen Brothers style again.. I stopped watching when it got too slow. Lalo and mike are by far the most interesting characters,... by a landslide.
@@meephead6636 It's more of a character development piece, than an action series. It was never meant to be like BB. Most of it is about a lawyer, not a drug-dealer. It's only at the end where those two paths cross and we merge in to the BB series. It makes perfect sense. Also, look out for a "Gene" movie that covers post-BCS with perhaps a link to Jesse.
@@DIVISIONINCISION There's a Gene movie in the works?
Yup. Tony dalton.
Classic psychopath reaction by Lalo when he sees the victim's family.
@Tuscan417 yes. Todd for example.
@@MashuSenpai Todd is a sociopath too, he has emotions for Lydia,in a weird way
@@theodorvalentinghita1779 He also loves uncle Jack.
@@andrecoelho6754 I doubt that goes around too
@@andrecoelho6754 In the end of BB when uncle jack was dying he looks out the Windows and says only : "jesus Mr White" to me it's a psychopath
An overlooked moment. When Jimmy says to the judge
"How can you possibly see fit to separate this beautiful family?"
You can see him look back to Fred's family and have to regain his composure, due to the fact that Lalo (the man he is defending) is responsible for separating a REAL family.
It's like you can see Jimmy peeking through the Saul facade in those moments
I can only imagine Lalo right now:
"What kind of cold heartless person would take a kid away from such a loving family?"
"🎵I WOULD!!!!!!🎵"
one little time..........
And there goes another piece of humanity in jimmy
JMM = Just Make Money
If you're stuck with a cartel drug Lord..you have to.
Nova Pictures any descent lawyer should and would argue on the defense side if any key witnesses where tampered. That’s possible miss trial. Innocent before proven guilty.
@@andmos1001 No... lawyers should NEVER betray their client for their own morals. That's like rule #1 in becoming a lawyer. Also it's spelled "decent" lol.
Another piece of Saul replaces it.
better call Saul is coming to end
me : we're done when I say we're done
You're goddamn right.
Say my name!
@joywatergun THAT
They will just go further back in time and make a show called "Young Jimmy".
Squat Cobbler for life !
Not this time. It's over.
The moment Jimmy looks at Fred's family and his dad looks back at him had me in tears. You can pick whatever moment you want for when "Jimmy became Saul" but this is the moment Jimmy broke bad. There was no coming back from doing this to these people.
@ChrisMJH True, but that all depends on whether Gus is successful in killing Lalo. Otherwise, the gamble fails and Lalo gets off the hook.
Yup. The last episode of BCS confirmed this; Jimmy can’t come back ever from this.
@@ThatLaloBoy Wait, aren't there only 6 or 7 episodes of s6 out as of now? Or is it just on Netflix in my country?
Yeah.
I agree that this is the moment Jimmy broke bad. It was when he became a friend of the cartel and defended cold blooded murderer and got away with it by planting fake family and Lalo’s fake ID.
My client is simply built different
Cute. Built good tho
He has the divine blessing of a different build
@@davidpjr8 omg tcap😂
Beefcake, no conscience, top-tier moustache.
Lalo waving at his fake family, and the little boy waving back, made my jaw drop.
That kid earned his paycheck
Why?
@@bbmtge your mom
Not going to lie, seeing Fred Whalen's family in court like that made me sad :(
Me too, i legit almost started cry. I feel SO bad for them. How did lalo even kill fred?
@@dmastervideos I think he shot him.
Dude, this really is an actual sad story being told in this series.
dmastervids I thought he just knocked him out
Yeah so sad. Typical court days, feel bad for the lawyers and attorneys
This scene was so good. Tony Dalton is so understated here as Lalo but so great. The next scene with Howard is also terrific.
Howie
@@KyanNezhad Don't try to play us like that Hawieeeee ! We ain't leavin' witout our money honey
lol
I laughed so hard watching that scene
"I'm like a GOD in human clothing LIGHING SHOOTS FROM MY FINGER TIPS" Jimmy McGill you're Saul Goodman is showing
Tony Dalton was the villain of a teenage soup opera in Mexico that I used to watch in my early teenage years.
I won’t be able to take him seriously lol
Carlos he’s not underrated at all everyone loves him
I bet this is the guy that give Saul his rep as a *criminal* lawyer..
He's always been slippin jimmy
He’s not a criminal lawyer, he’s a CRIMINAL lawyer.
Wrong
It was NACHO and MIKE
@@ayanvasudev1304 technically it was krazy 8
you were right lol
I like how Jimmy is concerned about Lalo’s bail being set so high and Lalo, without batting an eye says “7 million? I could do that” lol
I was laughing hysterically when he introduced the fake family and said "The love of his life" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂 😂 😂 Yeah that was funney
It was funny when he was being described “foreign national that commits crime, with no links to the community and and a flight risk.
The prosecutor's reaction was priceless.
💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
CRIMINAL lawyer yo
"7 million?... I can do that."
A drop in the bucket for the cartel I assume.
"This guy is an innocent nobody" "oh and he can pay 7 million bail" wtf?
Still probably a small cup out of the bucket, but I get what you're saying.
They most likely make that in a day, so they probably have a large amount set aside for emergencies like this. It also seems like Lalo is the head of the Salamancas, so that means he'll most likely have more sway then others.
i love the way when he says "i can do that" Saul's head just spins and looks at him with a 'wait what?' kind of look
@@ijv5567 the judge has no expectation that Lalo will be able to pay bail
goddam the way he look back to the victim family , i felt so bad after watching this scene
This might sound a little over dramatic but I'm a huge BB fan and love Better call Saul and I watch it with keen observation on details , after this scene I had to sleep like an hour to get over it , Jimmy killed himself here , for some reason I never felt like this since Ozymandias in Breaking Bad
@@Heisen1200 Totally agree. Breaking Bad is a wonderful show and Ozymandias is one of the best episodes ever shown on Tv, but there´s something so deep and tragic about Better Call Saul which makes it a much more relatable, and emotionally impactful experience.
@@Heisen1200 I thought it might just be me. I've not watched BB and I LOVE the BCS series. BCS is just killing me though watching Jimmy go down the tubes. Almost every episode my love for the guy dies just a little more- but man, I LOVE this show. It is SO well made and interesting. Will I be able to enjoy BB after this?
@@mateoairaudo5535 yes because we watched Jimmy from so close which makes him more relatable than Walter White , I still love Walter White more but Jimmy is next to him and more tragic than WW
@@kirkjohnson9353If you love BCS without even without watching BB you'll love BB even more , Do as I say and you'll enjoy it otherwise you'll regret it , once you're done with season 5 , watch entire Breaking Bad , then watch season 6 or even better don't watch next 3 episodes of season 5 BCS until u finish BB because a Person who already watched BB enjoys it so very much more than normal person especially those black and white scenes in the beginning of BCS every season
Edit : Once u finish BB watch season 1-4 BCS again then watch rest of season 5 and season 6 , It'll be best experience of your life I guarantee
However if you watch BCS first Fully you will miss a lot of thrill you can get from worlds best show ever BB , well for now it's best show and BCS is right next to it but I hope with season 6 BCS will become even more awesome than BB , season 4 and 5 are on par with BB Season 2 and 3 were magnificent but they are little less enjoyable than breaking bad , Season 1 is slow but it was awesome it's about Jimmy and Mike only , there is no many breaking bad elements in season 1 , so If you're watching BCS sololey because of Jimmy I don't know if BB makes that difference but if you are watching beacuse of Gus , Mike , Lalo and Nacho and as a series as a whole you'll love BB
Time to get yourself a new motto. JMM: just. make. money.
It's taken; Juan Manuel Marquez
I will just leave the upvotes at 666.
0:48 Lalo’s lack of remorse is so brutal
He's a psychopath.
How many families has he separated prior to this one probably hundreds given his indifference
These people are completely soulless. They don't value human life
@@naeemahmed2748 He brought families together with coke
Lol coke and tacos
1:01 no words, just amazing acting
3:57 Lalo doesn’t like to miss anything. Always self-aware, always wants to know what’s going on. And with a good eyes for details. He was curious enough to know what the JMM mean.
Possibly the most competent Salamanca.
shaider1982 The Brain of the Salamanca family.
where does he know what JMM means
Ffs come on it was right in front of his eyes 👀.Stop pissing up his back.
Hamza Chaudhry He didn’t know. He saw JMM in the briefcase that Kim gave to Saul, and wanted to know what they stand for.
The guy who died at travel wire..
Lalo: Hmm.
@pyropulse BUT if you killed that guy. You would care!
Tony Dalton‘s delivery is majestic. He’s the most convincing psychopath since Tony Hopkins.
@@ourcorrectopinions6824 he isnt a psychopath. hes a sociopath at best. hes loves his family and cares for the people at his home (as we later see). a psychopath is unable to care for anything or anyone
@adderall admiral no? Well then perhaps you should study psychology for a few years...
@@thahoule7924 Well I think we can all agree he is a terrible, terrible person, regardless of semantics.
This scene is Heart Breaking , to see Jimmy like that
He always was greedy, but this is another story. He literally has no other choice but to become this kind of criminal lawyer for the security of both kim and him.
@@Gu1d-0 no, he had a choice - a nice job at Davis & Main or job offer from Howard.
he is already lost at this point, it's all going down hill from now on
mieszczuch Davis & Main was a pity consolation job for him. Jimmy wanted to work at his brother’s law firm HHM. But Charles has blocked him at every step of the way using Howard as cover.
Charles McGill even blocked & demoted Kim Wexler for being associated to him. Kim should have been promoted to Jr. Partner for landing Mesa Verde as client. But instead was cast aside, to give the Mesa Verde contract to another partner.
If you think about it Charles McGill is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Behind that kind exterior is a sick, evil & vindictive man. Jimmy unconditionally loved his brother despite of his mental health issues. But Charles never gave slipping Jimmy a chance to become a better man. Deep inside in him Charles is afraid & envious Jimmy was becoming a better lawyer than him. It was his doing that forced Jimmy McGill to the edge to become Saul Goodman.
@@iMadrid11 from this point of view we can argue that Charles is the real villain of the show
The way he says "7 million...I can do that." the same way I would say "Pick up some milk on the way home? I can do that" is just chilling
It's like he made it to the bar past happy hour and won't get the happy hour prices on the menu.
”Given the severity of the charges, and the fact that the defendant doesn’t look humble or scared at all, I will set the bail at seven million.”
This is the moment Walter White became Iron Man.
Hahahahaha
Kunta Kinte walked into that court room a saint, by the time he walked out the only man left was Kaiser Soze.
Lmao!!!!! Ahah Beautiful!
Kori Jenkins *wire man
Good one mate
0:52 the most cold & heartless "hmm" in movie history, i mean its not even a word but show true cartel nature within lalo
Ikr, it feels so disrespectful.... i hated it
I was gonna post exactly this.. 😮
when he goes off rambling about family around 3:15 he's really expressing how he feels about the victim's family
Jesus I never noticed that. You’re so right. The way he glances back at the victim’s family right after. He was thinking about them.
J.M.M: Justice Matters Most or J.M.M: Just Make Money, that's the choice that shows up in this scene. If Jimmy had gone with the former he would have been left with a bit of conscience that made him James Morgan McGill. But he chose the later which made him fully ascertain the persona of Saul Goodman, as shown by the last scene of the episode. So the title fits perfectly in this great episode, absolutely brilliant. Kudos to the creators of this show.
I don’t think he had much of a choice. The cartel and gus are depending on him and they’re very dangerous
this is the moment walter white became heisenberg!
1:17 if you hear well, the sound of the typing is not coming from the mini typewriter in the court, because they don't are too loud to be heard by people with a relative distance. Also, the typing is slow (whereas in the court, they have to type at the same speed as the talking speed). That sound is more like the typewriter Chuck has in his house. Saul became Jimmy for a moment and he is remembering his brother
Reaaachhhh
Dats the stenographer
The “typing” isn’t slow, it’s a stenotype. It’s what stenographers in court used/use.
A court stenographer's machine is silent.
That is a stretch lol
0:36
This moment is small but super important for Lalo's characterization. It's really easy to fall for the charisma and all of the Salamanca family honor and whatnot. But despite the fact that he's a really smart guy, he doesn't immediately put together that Fred's family would show up to the proceedings on his murder trials. That's because it's one you have to infer from purely emotional connections as opposed to logical ones, which is a classic sign of a psychopath.
It's awesome to see two excellent and realistic betrayals of both a sociopath (Todd Alquist) and a psychopath (Eduardo Salamanca) in the same universe.
Very cogent. I didn’t catch that. I always though he just really didn’t care, but as usual, it goes deeper
Todd is a psychopath as well Tuco is probably a sociopath
2:31 Holy cow, they've got mold growing in the court ceiling.
Yup that’s supposed to be Visual Grammar lol they are literally telling you that the court is growing with mold of corruption and so it’s Jimmy
they need to replace it
I love this details in BCS, it shows how rotten jimmy is getting + its realistic that not every part of the world in the show is "perfect", its natural
@@Zehahahaa i choose to believe it's just mold.
@@Zehahahaa yeah i reckon its just mold my guy
Lalo's "I'll call you" and quick smile to Saul made me laugh so hard.
and how Saul tried to say "no" immediately afterwards lmao
and how Saul tried to say "no" immediately afterwards lmao
This scene made you understand what Saul was struggling with here. In his heart, he didn't want want do defend Lao because he saw the pain of the victim's family. However, he knew if he didn't, he would put his own life at risk as Lao would send the Cartel after him. Saul being a crooked lawyer is what attracted the worst type of criminals to him and why they basically held him hostage, like Lao.
Who is Lao? Chinese emperor?
@@joejoe1403 The Lao People's Democratic Republic
Haha Lao????
Lao?
@@joejoe1403 Jorge de Guzman 😂
"Slippin Jimmy with a law degree?! That's like a chimp with a machine gun!"
- Chuck McGill
Have you guys noticed the mold on the ceiling everytime we see Saul ?
That's genius !
Shout out to mold lovers everywhere
Immertion
HI I'M SAUL GOODMAN. DID YOU OR A LOVED ONE VISIT A MESA VERDE BUILDING AND GET INTO CONTACT WITH BLACK MOLD
What does it mean?
@@jessepinkman3075 his morality is slowly decaying or some such. Some youtubers also theorized that his abandoned peppermint ice cream being devoured by ants was also a symbolism to that as well.
"Look scared." "No problem."
ehehe, yeah, cool.
@@BeavisSaves Whoa! Hehe! Thanks!
Doesn't look scared
@@Waldo-Manfred He sorta did for a little, but it wore off pretty quick.
The way he says "Oh your honor", like he's forcing it out is genius
YOUR HONOR MY CLIENT CANNOT BE THE IMPOSTER. He was in electrical the entire time.
No, I was in electrict, that's sus
OBJECTION! *I NEVER SAW YOU ON CAMS!*
wait we're was blue he's been suspiciously quiet.
I think green self reported
Hey, that's cap! I was in electrical!
I love how Saul a doesn't say "the guy you killed" but "the guy who died at the TravelWire"
Mr Jorge De Guzmán didnt kill anybody, what r u talking about
Kind of a basic thing for a lawyer to do with their client lol
You can see that Jimmy has not fully given in to his Saul Goodman side yet. He clearly questions the morality of what he is doing, trying to get Lalo out on bail when he knows for a fact that Lalo committed the crime; A really nice touch is at 3:20 when he asks the judge "how can you see fit to separate this beautiful family?", and it just hits him wrong and he needs to take a few seconds to catch his breath again. This show is so damn good.
we really saw the full saul goodman side when kim left him
3:12 lolllll her wtf face is priceless
Man, this scene made me realize that Bob odenkirk is not good, but a GREAT actor
4:20 Judge: “But...considering the nature of the charges, bail is set at $7 million, ‘Cash Only’!”
Lalo: 😎
Lmao
When the judge sets bail at 7 million you could see that Jimmy is glad as he believes that Lalo will not be able to muster that sort of amount.
His objection and subsequent talk with Lalo prove that it is all a facade. Only when Lalo says "I can do that" where Jimmy is surprised and not happy about that outcome.
Jimmy is still a decent human being when it comes down to it but circumstances have made him deviate from that aspect of his ethos.
Love this show.
He feels bad but in the end, you are what you do.
What will jimmy do when he gets that 7 million in his hands ?
What ... will ... he ... do ?
@@Wildstar40
He will do what Lalo asked. I think we are confusing Jimmy with a petty criminal driven by greed.
Jimmy is driven by the game not the money in the game the shows has demonstrated that aspect of Jimmys character.
@@Garium87
I agree feeling bad and doing what is right are two different things overall.
However we must not forget that Lalo has no issues killing anybody in this case it could be jimmy or kim.
I think Jimmy saw that when Lalo asked about the family sitting in court and Jimmy told him they were the family of the guy he killed.
Up to this point he has always chosen the welfare of others above his own interests. Even though he is dodgy
I love that scene at 1:00.. Its when something in Jimmy really changes. He crosses a line and there is no turning back.
I just realized the judge is one of Hals (Walter Whites) friends on Malcolm in the Middle
Yo it is! I think it’s the dentist one
@@humanbeing8068 nah he not the dentist, I think he’s the one who wear his socks the highest
@@6_dogs hes the one whose wife cheats on him when he calls her and another guy answers
Now he's gotta go back to play poker with abe & hal
The slow motion frame at Jimmy is OUTSTANDING
1:07 it’s an overused joke but this is probably the most defining moment where “Jimmy McGill becomes Saul Goodman.” Jimmy has accepted the fact that he’ll be helping out violent criminals. This is well beyond the comparatively harmless cons he’s pulled as Slippin’ Jimmy. He knows he’ll have blood on his hands and he’s clearly uncomfortable. My guess is that in season 6 Better Call Saul will converge with Breaking Bad’s events; we’ll be seeing another side of the happy-go-lucky Saul Goodman and see that it’s all just a mirage which he only presents to clients. In his private life he must be conflicted as hell, especially if he’s negatively influenced Kim.
Bravo Vince
4:48 I love this Jimmy's pathetic attempt to say "no" to the guy like Lalo
Lmao
i really think the last shred of jimmy left in saul died here. I also love bob odenkirk’s acting. you know exactly how he feels with nothing said at all. And the editing choice at around 1:25 to abruptly jump cut to saul standing up, im surprised less people are talking about it. it’s a perfect editing choice as i think it helps to imply saul quickly snapping out of his humane side. going from lost in thought to in the moment. It’s as if he didn’t even realize he stood up. he’s here to do business, he’s “the guy for this”.
I still can't believe the transition at 1:09, its so beautiful in terms of composition of color, its speaks to his inner struggle, it comments about the type of defense is making, excellent.
1:00 damn Bob Odenkirk can act. I can feel the sadness in his eyes.
It's scenes like this one that put BCS above BB and pretty much any other show on TV. Ever.
Another phenomenal scene is when Lalo visits with Hector at the nursing home. The way they reminisce about killing that guy and burning his hotel down or whatever, is so chilling and so believable. The backstory to Hector's bell.
What a classic scene. Hope to see more of Tony Dalton in other things. He is great in this part. And that poor prosecutor. She is like "WTF" (LOL)
He was also great in Hawkeye
I like the twitch in Lalo shoulder, when he learns that this guy has a family, and they are here. No remorse, but it still gets to him.
The way this man can go back and forth from cool and unbothered, to ominous and menacing, to friendly and reassuring in short scenes throughout the show is insane. Fantastic actor.
Man, everybody is a criminal in this series. Even the judge! Breaking the eight amendment: Excessive Bail/Fines shall not be imposed, nor shall any cruel or unusual punishment be administered.
In light of the witness tampering and the lack of evidence otherwise and the fact that the prosecution admitted to knowledge of the tampering, this would have practically thrown it all out. Innocent until proven guilty. So realistically he should have either walked with reasonable bail, or bail would have been denied. The $7 Million bail is just chalked up to "TV Shenanigans".
The charge was first degree murder. Not to mention, even crediting his lie about his family and even if he wasn't suspected of being a drug lord, presumably he's a foreign national which dramatically increases his flight risk. He's extremely lucky to be granted bail at all.
The judge is a criminal FOR ALLOWING BAIL
LMFAO!! TV shenanigans!! I love it!
@@Sshooter444 The argument was valid for letting him off bail the cash for it is fair due to the horrible nature of the crime.
@@J10005 So we punish the accused because the person who did the crime was brutal, even though we have no idea if they are the same person? Very dumb argument
Outstanding acting by Odenkirk at 1:07. The fact that despite all his flaws Jimmy is a good person makes this show all the more tragic.
Jimmy is a terrible person, are you kidding me?😂
He tried to smash a vase of dog remains over a drunk man with cancer. That’s awful.
He's done so much bad by this point. There's not a shred of good left in him, he just hasn't realized it yet.
I think it’s him realizing that he is to far into the game and it’s effecting people he loves and innocent people.
I like this moment because in the beginning of the series everyone says that Jimmy is lawyer who criminal people hired.
And finally we see that moment. It is a real injustice, release a murderer and Jimmy is hurt by that, because he never wanted to become this. But he already took his choice.
I think is tragic moment.
3:24 I like how Jimmy seems to quickly say I’m sorry to the family of the victim before continuing
Great catch
Jimmy: "That must be the family, of the guy who died."
Lalo: "Mmm."
He didn't give a damn. Fkin psychopath
@@TheGreatestDarn *sociopath.
I love how Lalo says, "I'll call you," as subtle foreshadowing to the fact that he will, in fact, call Saul. Bravo, Vince!
There’s something I love about how slow the first couple seasons are. Bcs is like a business. First it starts from scratch, and slowly and slowly it works it’s way up until it’s moving a thousand miles an hour.
This is the Saul we been waiting for!!!
Love the slight point of the growing mold on the ceiling aka Jimmy literally transforming into Saul before our eyes
3:05
Lmaooo. Lalo waving at them is hilarious. It's even funnier because the woman doing this is understandable, but even the kids are on it 🤣🤣
Lalo: "Who's that?"
Saul: "that must be the family"
Lalo: "........."
Saul: ".........the guy who died at Travelwire"
Lalo: "hm.."
I love how Lalo is so calm it’s like he knows everything that’s gonna happen before it happens 😂 when he got locked up for a whole murder he’s just so confident “no deal you’re gonna bail me out” then Saul is freaking out about the bail and he’s like I can’t do that. This guy is so cool for no reason 😂
he is a psychopath after all. plans well in advance, and thinks he can outsmart everyone. goes well with his charming, manipulative demeanor.
1:16 - Jimmy McGill after looking at the weeping family of the victim: "Should I get a cold-blooded murderer back on the street?" 1:30 - Saul Goodman: "Screw Fred Whalen and his family! I want my money!"
Does anybody hear the clicking at 1:17? I believe it is the sound of Chucks typewriter
It's the typewriter in the courtroom
@@denisvanillawhy would it be nobody was talking so no reason to use it in the room
“He was in electrical the entire time!”
TAKE THAT!
The damp ceiling is just a damp ceiling guys. Probably the only court room they where allowed to use. Not everything is a subtle metaphor.
What did the author want to tell us with this comment?
pyropulse Symbolism and metaphor only work when most people understand the connections. That’s what makes a metaphor work. If it is all subjective, then nothing means anything, not even words. Because the show runners are meticulous, every detail likely is intentional, even if it doesn’t have metaphorical significance.
@@kevinheintz4046 I disagree. Words hold connotations and denotations. These are the equivalent of interpretation and literal meaning. You cannot mix interpretation with literal meaning. The actual meaning of the word - the denotation - is objective, but the connotation is subjective. In this case, we are discussing connotations. A word can have a million connotations and they will not affect the denotation. It is important to differentiate between interpretation and facts - not just in words, but also in fiction (i.e. I refuted your example of words; the equivalent of this occurrence in fiction would be there being a red tie; the viewer would be able to identify that what is presented is an object that is known as a tie, and it holds the property of being red - these are literal facts, but the hidden meaning/symbolism could be interpreted in a plethora of manners, such as the tie meaning the importance of trends and the red symbolizing sinister intentions; do not mix interpretation with objective facts).
Settle down, Dylan. When we see a damp ceiling, we see low hanging fruit ripe for a nonsensical metaphor!
You guys are funny hahaha
Saul: "The guy who died at the Travel Wire."
Lalo: "Hm."
As you can see, Lalo is overwhelmed with remorse, and is clearly thinking about it non-stop. Amazing how Lalo could create those realistic tears throughout the entire episode.
"If you abuse that power, people get hurt"
Chuck foretold moments like this one.
The part where he's staring off into space and cutting to the judge talking to him, is such a cool twist on a common trope, where the protagonist usually wakes up and goes "What? Huh?". No, Jimmy doesn't miss a beat. He is scumbag lawyering on auto-pilot at this point.
Can I just say that the facial acting from 1:01 to 1:26 is just fantastic. Hats off to Bob Odendirk, fair play. Have never seen such a conflicted and almost sad emotion portrayed so well in just a 20 secomd close up. No words needed, the scene alone speaks 1000 words.
“There’s proving, and then there’s knowing.”
"The key witness was coached by a private investigator who was hired to prevert Justice." It's funny because technically that is exactly what happened😂
This is the moment when Brian became Dumbledore.
Nah
You're green with it, Thomas.
"$ 7 million, I'm sorry."
"$7 Million, I can do that. But I am going to need you to pick it up."
LOL.
that I call you is nothing but trouble ..
Watch the sarcastic hmmm from Lalo at 0.58. Tony Dalton deserves Grammy this year, this dude smoked everybody.
Grammy is a music award, idiot
@@bradleybrown8399 hahahaha
Did anyone notice the stain on the ceiling coming out of the light? Representing Jimmy's conscious.
The court room look rough as hell🤣
Judge: 25 million cash or credit
Suge Knight: *Faints*
Judge: 7 million cash only
Lalo: I can do that
This scene shows how much of a psychopath Lalo is the way he just stares at the guy he killed’s family and has to be told by Jimmy to understand.
There is a mold on the ceiling which only shows up every time Jimmy defends Lalo in this scene. The details are out of this world in this series!!!
This is the moment when Saul became Goodman.
The stained acoustic ceiling tile in the some of shots really gives a nice touch.
I just noticed the mold (rot) on the ceiling in the courtroom, and it is right behind Saul in a number of shots.
This is the beginning of him rotting completely inside. Helping defend a murderer he knows is guilty. Remember in the beginning when he was worried Nacho might hurt the family? Now he doesn't care. He does when he's staring at the family for a couple seconds. But not only until the finally he truly changes.
I love this show, and Bob Odenkirk! I look forward to when it's on Netflix and not cluttered with commercials.
It's on Netflix for me.
@@foxtrotwhiskeymike season 5?
@@justshifty in the UK it is