Better Call Saul 603-604
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The piece of glass in the cold open for Rock and a Hard Place obviously is the found object Nacho uses to cut his restraints and to grab Juan Bolsa's gun. Interestingly it is a piece of the glass that Gus broke in the last episode. I just noticed on this watch that just as the camera pans down to the glass it pauses for the briefest moment to show the the cut restraints. In the next episode we see Gus arriving at his home and realize that he's built a tunnel to his second property and that his "main residence" at least at this point in time, is not his residence. He's wearing body armor and has a gun strapped to his ankle. All necessary but you can see on his face that he is uncomfortable living his life this way.
james repka
2025-07-08 23:23:57 +0000 UTCThe thing you gotta remember is that the last time we saw Lalo he was about to cross the border but changed his mind to get proof. He even killed the smugglers for not giving his money back. Not saying it's totally impossible Lalo is in the US, but it would make zero sense to go through all that to just enter the US anyway. Neither in a practical sense or even a story sense. Wherever he is it's not in America. Maybe he wanted to hit up Canada to get all those drugs that are apparently being smuggled in.
Adam Vialpando
2025-07-04 04:40:50 +0000 UTCActually I believe Vince didn't really wanna focus on those names because he was afraid it would box them in having to force in 2 characters just because of one throwaway line. He was especially hesitant with Lalo because of all the fan expectations (and even some of the writers) of a character so scary he was like Saul's Boogeyman. It was Peter Gould who advocated for the characters. As much as Vince should be credited for the series, BCS really was Peter's show. So much of what makes it so distinct is because of him.
Adam Vialpando
2025-07-04 02:22:45 +0000 UTCI know this is totally random and likely isn't going to be read but I'd like to suggest Bojack Horseman as a replacement show. I highly doubt anyone else will recommend it and it probably won't get chosen but I'd like to just put it out there. It's an amazing show.
Adam Vialpando
2025-07-04 02:17:06 +0000 UTCFunny thing I heard the other day that we see a bit of here: Whenever you see someone make a call and get no response for ten seconds it's super suspicious and alarming, but when you see someone receiving a call they can comfortably debate and strategize for minutes before answering. And I think people disliked Wesley cause he's so much written for children. I mean he's a special boy genius with a magical destiny who can solve problems the adults can't and gain the respect of the grumpy captain, and even when he's drunk he's always polite and happy. Adults in the audience might be annoyed with how much attention he gets, while children who grew up watching him would later be embarrassed of idolizing him. I have a distinct impression the anti-Wesley sentiment is widespread thanks to a minority of emotionally immature people.
Amelie W
2025-07-03 12:52:51 +0000 UTCIn breaking bad jesse says that "half the deals iβve ever done went down in Taco Cabeza "
Martin
2025-07-02 17:49:22 +0000 UTCThe podcast is fun. It's kind of like a less formal commentary track. And, the behind the scenes people are very funny and entertaining.
Angzarr
2025-07-02 16:53:49 +0000 UTCI really think you guys need to stop looking at the name of the episode, you're so focus on that than you miss things, like stuff on the security cameras at the beginning.
Martin Roca
2025-07-02 16:12:44 +0000 UTCHe looks...different. And it was a long time ago.
Inkpendude
2025-07-02 10:26:16 +0000 UTCDitto, Vince Gilligan has been making a new sci-fi that has been described as a hybrid of X-files and Twilight Zone (in terms of genre). I have been hyped for it for ages. Wycaro 339 is the name of it...but there's barely any details, besides Vince making it, and Rhea staring as main cast.
Imthecatman
2025-07-02 09:49:31 +0000 UTCDisappointing you guys didn't recognize Spooge from Breaking Bad. Hint: "I aint no skank!"
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2025-07-02 09:45:30 +0000 UTCπ¨π¦
SpankTheMonk
2025-07-02 04:49:38 +0000 UTCWhat a character exit β€οΈπ₯. I am not an actor but I want lines likes that π. So long Nacho πͺ». Beef Nacho(s) π« Stay classy George π
SpankTheMonk
2025-07-02 04:46:23 +0000 UTCFor meβ¦his best role is Bugginβ Out in Spike Leeβs Do The Right Thing.
CD
2025-07-02 02:47:50 +0000 UTCJust finished Episode 3, few thoughts. One, Nacho took himself out for Mike, I think he knew Mike would be the insurance, knew he was a sniper, but also knew Mike would hate himself but do it because it needed to be done to protect Nacho's ApΓ‘. Nacho made some mistakes in life but he lived and died like a warrior. Awesome character, would hope to see him in more roles but you know Hollywood only has so many slots for Mexicans, and Pedro Pascal (Chilean) gets most of them, I'm just kidding. It's Michael PeΓ±a lol Also, two, fun fact, or maybe more of a little theory I just thought of, Lalo's alias, de GuzmΓ‘n, although there is a place called de GuzmΓ‘n, the origin is from the Visigothic (Germanic) era of Spanish history, and GuzmΓ‘n would translate to Gutman in German, or Gussman in Austrian, or Goodman in English π€
MacGuffinStuff
2025-07-02 01:53:20 +0000 UTCI'm assuming y'all have picked your next show (or I just missed it), but if not, here's another vote for The Bear. The new season is killing me, in a good way.
Jesse Coombs
2025-07-02 01:37:17 +0000 UTCI'm surprised BCS didn't (at least so far, to my knowledge) land Michael Mando aka Nacho some decent movie roles or something. Great actor and totally believable. He could carry a lead movie role imo
Ben
2025-07-02 01:15:00 +0000 UTCSo cool you noticed Rhea directed 604. Can't wait for her new Vince Gilligan show coming (supposedly) soon.
Helly R
2025-07-01 23:52:25 +0000 UTCif it makes no difference then why cant they do 3? not to mention it does make a difference because this season has odd number of episodes. so at some point they would have to do a week of 3 or a week of just 1. and 3 at once is better than wait a whole week for 1 episode.
robodong
2025-07-01 23:31:57 +0000 UTCPlease don't do 5 6 and 7. Just stick with 5 and 6. It won't make a difference. On the day of shooting Nacho's death, the crew had on a shirt of Nacho. I still need to get me one. There should be footage and pictures somewhere, but it is safe to wait till after watching the final season so you don't see thumbnails of spoilers. "What asshole moves a cone?" What asshole would waste so much energy on stupid shit just to mess with Howard? lol. Stuck between a George and a Simone.
K!ll Molli
2025-07-01 23:28:12 +0000 UTCHell to the yes. My favorite part of the week! Edit: Also, between nails on a chalkboard and walking in wet socks
KatMakes
2025-07-01 23:20:07 +0000 UTCAndor and Twin Peaks for next poll.
ShadowStunts
2025-07-01 22:43:55 +0000 UTCAnd now we have a title for a Huell spinoff that's so good they all but HAVE to produce a show to go with it! #HuellComesThruell
Justin Leone
2025-07-01 22:24:36 +0000 UTCnow that Nacho is dead, I think it's safe for you to check out the photos on Michael Mando's twitter feed taken on set and elsewhere with co-stars from the show including enjoying ice creams with the twins (if you want to hear what they sound like check out S4E4 of the Better Call Saul Insider podcast) and quite a few from his off screen bro-mance with Patrick Fabian (Howard Hamlin)
Gordo
2025-07-01 22:11:00 +0000 UTCEveryone knows itβs Wendy!
Vengeance
2025-07-01 21:21:04 +0000 UTCIt's still amazing to me that the first time we meet Saul in Breaking Bad he mentions two names: Lalo and Nacho. And they were throw-away names to never be thought of again. But this new show took those names and created two of the most interesting and complex characters in the Breaking Bad universe. Well done Vince Gilligan, Michael Mando, and Tony Dalton.
Jomero
2025-07-01 20:59:57 +0000 UTCYouTube Subscriber since "Princess Bride" now a Patron for Star Trek TNG.... Years ago y'all (George) picked 'Terminator 2' as having *AESTHETICALLY* the best death scene ever (the hyperventilating Dr. Miles Dyson) and I am curious where George and Simone put Nacho Varga on their list as far as artistically-rendered death scenes. I think the Nacho Varga death scene is one of the absolute best ever, so powerful. ....(The greatest of all time, though, even more than the shower scene in 'Psycho' and the Spock scene in Star Trek 2, is absolutely from 'Serenity': "I am a Leaf on the Wind")
W_E_Ray (Dungeons-Dragons Grognard since '81)
2025-07-01 20:39:16 +0000 UTCGeorge, it's not tar in that abandoned tanker in episode 3, just oil. Howard drives a 1998 Jaguar XJ8 (X308). The episode happens in 2004, so his car is about 6 or 7 years old. Bought new, it would have cost Howard about $57000. It's always a good idea to signal your turns no matter if anyone else is around or not, be it on a bike or car. Makes for good habits! When I lived in Philadelphia and had to use on street parking in front of the house, everyone on the street would "reserve" their street spots with a trash can or usually a folding lawn chair, most often in the winter after you shoveled out your spot and didn't want someone else to take advantage of your work! George, Ed Begley Jr (Cliff Main), who is a noted environmentalist, has been on The Simpons twice (season 10 and 20), so your Flanders remark is not far off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvUItaradGE I was a little surprised to see that Gus wears clip-on ties. So I looked it up and someone on Reddit speculated that it was a choice so he could not be strangled with his own tie! Makes sense to me!
REDR58
2025-07-01 20:14:41 +0000 UTCEpisode 4 opener is just a bunch of people Gus pays to front that they are the neighbors. If Lalo built that tunnel out of his bathroom tub- compare that to Gus' version going next door...
Actuarial Lurker
2025-07-01 17:59:46 +0000 UTC"Stuck between a wet sock... and cold feet. Wait no, that's the same thing." ππ Never change, Simone.
Ryan Skinner
2025-07-01 17:36:38 +0000 UTCI never got around to Ozark but heard nothing but good things about it. Mindhunter are Narcos are great. And I thought The Bear was an incredibly realistic representation of working in a restaurant.
Jonathan Eaton
2025-07-01 16:21:36 +0000 UTCLalo San Diego π
Jonathan Eaton
2025-07-01 15:59:32 +0000 UTCOzark, Dark, Mindhunter, Narcos, The Bear, all great shows to check out maybe Ozark is my personal favorite, Jason Bateman is fantastic in a more serious role
802jay
2025-07-01 15:33:44 +0000 UTCI don't know if I've recommended these before (sorry if that's the case) but great TV shows to watch after BCS would be "Dark" or "The Bear".
Ginger
2025-07-01 15:15:46 +0000 UTCGiancarlo Esposito (Gus Fring) was in a great movie with Tom Cruise and Sean Penn called Taps(1981)
Jonathan Eaton
2025-07-01 14:59:11 +0000 UTCShit...episode 3 again... OK, let's get this over with...
Chris B
2025-07-01 14:52:56 +0000 UTCHector, desecrating Nachos body at the end of Rock and a Hard Place is a whole other level of petty. The way he has to be carried up to the body and handed the gun is pathetic.
Carlos Hurtado
2025-07-01 14:39:39 +0000 UTCHappy Canada Day!
mky
2025-07-01 14:35:28 +0000 UTCHow about stuck between a Lego and a sharp place? Either way, that foot's getting pain lol
Nathan Jasper
2025-07-01 14:32:50 +0000 UTCHis βYou think of MEβ growl is so fucking good. Simoneβs reaction to that line delivery was spot on.
Jeff K
2025-07-01 14:31:01 +0000 UTCI've seen this before but this is the first time I noticed him. It really shows his degeneration due to drugs.
megamoo chilli
2025-07-01 14:08:09 +0000 UTCJust finished episode 3 and Big Shout Out to Michael Mando, aka Nacho. Idk how this guy doesn't get more roles, but deserves it. I'm sure mentioned but his portrayal in video game Far Cry 3 was one of the best villains ever. This guy can bring something.
Shonnicus
2025-07-01 13:36:41 +0000 UTCSpooge is in Breaking Bad, he is the one who gets the ATM dropped on his head by his partner when Jessie is in their house.
Mike Medaugh
2025-07-01 13:31:45 +0000 UTCDidn't Hector choose to blow himself up?
8bitAndy
2025-07-01 13:31:28 +0000 UTCThe irony- EVERY character in Nacho's last scene is DEAD by the end of Breaking Bad- that is what Mike described as the "Bad Choice Road".... Walt kills Mike over nothing, Hector blows up himself, Tyrus and Gus, Victor is box-cuttered by Gus, Hank kills one Twin and Mike finishes off what Hank started with a lethal injection with the other Twin, Gus has a hit team kill Bolsa in his own compound....everyone in the desert that day will be dead within a few years due to greed and lust for power... EDIT: the ONLY ones who have left on their own terms are NACHO despite being between a rock and a hard place, of either dying or being on the run and having someone kill him and his dad, and Hector who gets "some" agency back by helping Walter blow up Gus...
Actuarial Lurker
2025-07-01 13:04:40 +0000 UTCThere's a documentary about US troops and middle east conflict called "Between Iraq And A Hard Place" I kid you not. Very hard to take it seriously with such a title.
BangDroid
2025-07-01 12:59:16 +0000 UTC"When you are sucking down your jello, think of me"....EPIC
Actuarial Lurker
2025-07-01 12:54:03 +0000 UTCRIP Nacho :(
Vengeance
2025-07-01 12:49:01 +0000 UTCI feel like the list of things Simone thinks are worse than wet socks is very short.
8bitAndy
2025-07-01 12:43:45 +0000 UTCYou can say that again.
Cam
2025-07-01 12:12:03 +0000 UTCSimone: Wet sock or World War 3
Inkpendude
2025-07-01 12:10:44 +0000 UTCAll Iβll say about episode three: Michael. Motherfucking. Mando.
Jeff K
2025-07-01 12:01:10 +0000 UTC
