Pretty good episode, though kind of a shame it didn't explode as much as I was hoping it would. Still, Mike has taken one step up toward "bigger jobs," and Jimmy is one more mistake (or maybe a breakup) away from becoming Saul. Between this and Black Sails, I've been pretty entertained lately.
At this point, perhaps the spin-off would have been better off being about Mike than Jimmy/Saul. Don't get me wrong, the Jimmy story is interesting and fine, but the scenes with Mike are generally the better, more enjoyable ones. I suspect next week will return to a Jimmy focus... and I guess that's ok, but, AGAIN, they've got to start moving that story line forward...
Hector Salamanca. In this episode, Mike said, in referring to killing Tuco, "That's a bell you can't unring." Seems like foreshadowing to Hector- he was probably not in a wheelchair at this point.
In next week's preview, the last shot was Mike talking to someone at a restaurant. The back of that person's head that looked like it could be Gus'.
They were around Tuco's neck, I believe. I think he grabbed them off of Tuco when he was being punched in the face while holding onto Tuco's collar. The opening scene was the aftermath of that.
I would not be shocked but I don't know why . . . I mean who brings him to Salamanca's attention The Taco Place's Owner? Corrupt Cop? I guess they would want to question the guy that put his nephew in Jail Rocket River
Funny how Mike and Jimmy keep getting blown up for doing the right thing but reap rewards when doing stuff that's crooked. Really like the angle this show is taking. Jonathan Banks should get the supporting actor this next Emmys. Owns every scene he's in. Got robbed last year.
Just seeing if we're all paying attention, I just didn't see the exact moment he pulled them off Tuco.
Mike, on why he gave up $25k to not pull the trigger on Tuco: "I make my living on repeat business." -- comment by Gun Dealer when he turned down Mike's money for his trouble. I think he likes Nacho, so wanted to protect him, for his interest in repeat biz.
For sure not Gus. If Hector, there is a lot more story to develop between Mike meeting Nacho to Gus with everything in between
The take I got was more like Mike hasn't broken bad yet; mirroring Jim's current journey. Being an ex-cop, a "good" one supposedly, I think he did value life and what was right & wrong. At this time, he wasn't readily willing to kill for money. It will be interesting to see what event will ultimately make him turn. He did kill that dirty cop, but it was for revenging his son, so it was for a different reason. The hint that he had served during war time (Vietnam maybe?) maybe another reason why he hesitate in killing because he had already witnessed so many? I think the "repeat business" is more for developing the gun dealer's character than Mike's.
I think you're right about Mike but he does have that fatherly deal with those people he interacts with, it's been shown with Walt, the goofy drug dealer with the Hummer, and now Nacho....he tries to help beforehand......
That episode certainly had more of a Breaking Bad type feel. Loved it. Mike is a bad ass. Better Call Saul....Black Sails...and Game of Thrones.... Damn good entertainment....
