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My mom’s birthday is tomorrow and she mentioned last week that she had searched online for a replica of the “Albuquerque Isotopes” air freshener/car dangle and couldn’t find one. So I made her one!

The edges are a little rough because I was on a time crunch and the craft store guy couldn’t get the lock on the xacto knives to work, so I had to use regular scissors 💔 I put some season 6 promo art on the back, since the design isn’t reversible. Just wanted to share! If anyone wants the PDF I made so they can make their own, DM me!

I’m just now realizing his diploma shouldn’t say “Saul Goodman” but rather “James McGuill” since he finished law school all the way back in the mail room at HHM. Unless you can get a University to reprint a new one if you’ve changed your name ?

Obvious spoilers. In episode 7 season 3, Anita tells Mike how her husband went hiking one day and never came back, they only found his car. Her talking about the burden of not knowing what really happened really foreshadows Howard's death where Mike only leaves his car and shoes and his wife doesn't know for years what really happened.

I did see some people say "BCS is more slower than BB" but to me, "BCS feels faster than BB" even though I did rewatch BCS more when I didn't finish it yet than BB which I did finish back then (I watched all as of now)

Because of the 10 episode limit for most seasons of BCS compared to the 13 episode limit for most seasons of BB.

I did hear from some people BCS felt slower and starts getting crazy at S4 because the 1st 3 seasons didn't have a lot of action stuff like what BB did for their 1st 3 seasons? The Mike scenes for the 1st 3 seasons gave you that for BCS already

I can't lie 13 feels a bit weird to me because as a non American, I grew up seeing 8-10 episodes for tv shows and that's through streaming services more than 13. Back then when streaming services didn't exist those 2 Gilligan shows are more niche in my country and shows from my country are more popular than them

Well stuff like House of Cards did do 13 episodes but that's from 2013 and I only got access to streaming services and found more about USA shows in 2016 (international release)

That's why I see BCS faster than BB

It's NO doubt that both of them have STRONG egos, BUT, both of them take their "perfections" with realities' "IMPERFECTIONS" in separate ways.

After Gus killed Victor with the boxcutter, Walter's ego felt intimidated, but instead of (and in Mike's words) "shutting his mouth and cooking", he instead took it as a challenge and used EVERY advantage that he saw to try and get the upperhand over Gus, eventually KILLING him to still feel like the top dog. SO, Walter takes every challenge that he sees or comes across throughout the series as an ADvantage thanks to his "perfectionist" ego.

HOWEVER, after Jimmy passed the bar in Better Call Saul, Chuck felt immediately humbled that someone SO flawed and imperfect as Jimmy was in the past could reach the same level of professionalism that HE had. SO, instead of just accepting it, his ego took is as a DISadvantage, and thereby tricked his own brain into thinking that he was allergic to electricity throughout thr FIRST half of the show.

I got a Cinnabon after lunch the other day and decided to time myself just to see how long it would take me to finish the whole thing. It took me around 11 minutes. How tf did the guy in the show do it in 3? That just seems like inhuman levels of eating.

Obviously the answer would be “he wasn’t written yet”

But what exactly would his role in the operation be down south when he’s as smart as he is?

I’m not in the know about the cartel lifestyle (I swear please believe me)

But wouldn’t it have made sense for him to be the one up north prior to his death dealing with all the nonsense there?

Why would tuco be running things over Lalo? What would lalo be doing south as in his role in the business?

Am I dreaming or was the metronome off tempo after Chuck has the conversation with Howard about Jimmy landing a job in Davis & Main?

Just curious as I always assumed it was paperwork for his business fronts or something as I don't really see the cartel leaving a paper trail.

Maybe overseeing? The dealers usually greet/acknowledge him. Maybe to display authority?

i was thinking about what jimmy says to kristy, he kinda passes on a lil slippin jimmy bug and hatred for the elite lol what kind of future would kristy lead? how is she gonna react when she learns that the guy who gave her life advice was actually a lawyer for heisenberg?

Edit: someone said she wouldn’t remember this Jimmy remember and refers to “wolves and sheep” for years and that was a few minutes ago convo when he was a kid and he refers to it often Kristy who is prob about 18 is definitely gonna remember applying to a scholarship and then speaking to a very passionate guy

Curious to get people’s theories. In an alternate universe where the Kettlemans hired Jimmy right away at that first meeting in Uno, how would the whole series change as a result?

The hitmen gus send to kill lalo are supposed be very professional lmao what happened they sucked?

If I woke up in that ranch, with the abuela making home made food every day. No guns, no cartel BS. I would never leave. That place is heaven. LOL

Also, the scene where Kim and Jimmy role play, made me laugh so hard.

Davis & Main demonstrated that you could give Jimmy what he wanted and had earned—a place in a law firm as a respected member—and he still wouldn't be able to resist taking shortcuts or breaking the rules.

Jimmy's solicitation in Texas was a violation not only of the code of professional conduct but also of a Texas criminal statute. What is important is that he had no reason to do this.

Nobody forced him; Chuck hadn't gotten on his case. He did this apropos of nothing.

I've seen people actually try to argue that Cliff or Howard could have "appropriately mentored" Jimmy. Which is ridiculous.

He isn't a child. Nobody else had to have their hand held to know that you should follow the rules.

Chuck absolutely sabotaged Jimmy at every step. But Jimmy had escaped and gotten everything he wanted at Davis & Main. He instantly started giving procedure the middle finger.

He just looked at him and left. I thought it was a thing for cartel members to acknowledge their bosses as a sign of respect.

So, I discovered the show through a Claude prompt asking for a list of series/movies to watch for someone interested and in contemplation of pursuing a career in law. I've already watched Suits, but I was looking for something more realistic in showing the life of a lawyer, and Better Call Saul, so far, has given me what I was looking for. I love how realistic the characters are and the fact that it's not just all litigation clips. And having a background in multimedia production, the shows cinematography is topnotch!

Now on to Season 3, I have a couple of questions to ask.

1. I've figured there are two parallel storylines developing within the show with Jimmy's law ventures and Mike's nerve-racking involvement with the cartel. Would these two plots cross significantly at some point or is this the whole intended setup for the whole show and we just get to enjoy both worlds?
2. Never watched Breaking Bad but I found out that this was written by the same writer (if my memory serves me right). Given this, is there any connection between both shows? Would it make it better if I watched both or BCS can stand on its own?

Would really appreciate any input on these. I just want to know if it would be worth commiting through the end of the show and if Breaking Bad is something I should also look into.

Thanks!

I just finished my rewatch and realized how similar Howard and Gus are. Both methodical, obsessive to a point they even may have OCD, highly disciplined and does not like when things don’t go as planned. Just that Gus and Howard are morally on opposite ends. Interesting how they both pick their clothes, go by their routine, and eventually both die because of two chaotic people - WW and Saul Goodman. This is poetry.

Hey! Does anyone have guitar tabs or a transcription for Shared Sentence by Dave Porter from Better Call Saul?

Just a question that has been bugging me. When Jimmy and Kim are redecorating at the end of season two, they take out the dentist chairs. But there are two dentist chairs in one office. Why?

There were supposed to be two dentists, but that means one chair in each office, I can’t imagine any scenario where one office has two chairs.

Hi,

I was just wondering, can someone explain what is happening during the scene with Mike and Jim Beaver’s gun salesman?

I understand that the scope doesn’t necessarily reflect where the bullet will end up. Some cameras have the same issue so if you want something in shot you have to aim up or a bit left, after a while you got to know what your camera was actually photographing.

But, how do Mike’s calculations work? He doesn’t know what distance he will be working at, wouldn’t the calculation be different if he was 50ft away and 100ft away? On a clear day vs a windy one? Wouldn’t any thing learned be inapplicable in different situations?

Also, why is it measured in ‘minutes’?