I took it to be a confirmation that his condition is somehow linked to Jimmy's "slippyness". Meaning he was bundled up in the space blanket and after Jimmy had pleaded with him that Slippy Jimmy was over and he was going to be in elder law now and do good and keep the straight and narrow, then Chuck calmed down, shed the blanket and got up to make the coffee.
the actors are all playing people roughly 10 years younger than they actually are and obviously that cant be helped, but i really noticed in this last episode just how old jonathan banks looks. its 5 years prior to BB and he was still a major bad-ass/ass-kicker at that time. dude is 68 years old now in real life and might not be physically capable of playing that kind of character. if this show goes for 5 years he will be 73 in the final season leading up to when the BB timeline starts...its going to be like those late period john wayne movies. that being said, i love this show...its way better than i expected it to be and im hooked. and i love that they have all these background characters from breaking bad.
It's Slippin' Jimmy. But completely agree, felt the same. Saul even said it during their conversation, the condition always gets worse when he's worried about Saul. Saul assured him he'd never do it again and boom he comes out of the blanket.
I just got around to watching last night's episode because I'm in the middle of a House of Cards binge and didn't want to lose momentum. Thoughts - Spoiler Chuck's condition is obviously a manifestation of mental illness derived from anxiety over dealing with Jimmy ever since he bailed him out. I think we will learn more about the events or single event that pushed him to this point and my guess is it will involve their mother in some way.
Do we know the history of Chuck leaving the firm? What do you mean "Bailed out"? I guess I missed something. my take (not sure why we're spoilering these, but): Spoiler the whole season is a lot to do about Saul needs money, to build his All-American practice with Greek temple office. After expecting him to land a big client, the Chuck story line appears to be the new obvious candidate for that to happen.
Spoiler The cold open on the previous episode I believe? Shows a younger Jimmy in jail and Chuck arrives and Jimmy pleads with him to bail him out and if he does, he'll be on the straight and narrow. Given the nefarious nature of "Saul Goodman" You could be onto something. It is possible he cashes in on his brother's condition to build his empire. Which would be the juicy irony seeing as how Chuck kept trying to convince him to stop taking the easy way out and to do it proper.
More awesomeness! I was a bit confused early in the episode but the way it came together during and at the end of the episode was genius storytelling!
What an absolute baller episode. Even though you knew Mike would live, that "drunk" scene with the cops was intense. Vince the GOAT.
Most powerful episode I've seen in a long, long time. Agree with others; Vince is truly the GOAT. Simply in another stratosphere. Mike's backstory brings a fascinating element to BCS. Classic Vince. Heat up the plot by unapologeticly revealing character insights (and their motivations). His story arc develops patiently to a satisfying, unexpected boil, yet without need for immediate resolution. Absolutely brilliant storytelling. Props to Mike as well. Talk about 'stealing' scenes. I'd say (on the strength of this week's haunting episode alone) he's on equal footing with Jimmy at this point. Their chemistry is dynamic and refreshingly original. Similar to how Vince juxtaposed Jesse and Walter White. Just beautiful. Quickly entering prime BB must watch status. Officially hooked now. Best damn show on TV.
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That was a wonderful episode. Beautifully crafted and revealed satisfyingly at the end. Gilligan made Mike's backstory so empathetic to the viewer, and Jonathan Banks acted the part amazingly. That episode deserves a nomination for an award, either directing or acting, if not both.
