Mike is officially in the game. Kim is officially in the game. Saul Goodman is officially in the game.
Season 5 started as the birth of Saul Goodman, Jimmy's ultimate persona and one we've been waiting for. However, it took no longer than 2 episodes (Magic Man and 50% Off) for things to quickly spiral out of control. And this episode is the final straw. For the first time in forever, a space blanket is seen and even worn again on the show. And while it's complete coincidence for Mike to have that, it could have not been a better symbol for the episode. Fate has been sealed. The chains are off and nothing can stop this trainwreck. We all may hate Chuck, but he had a point. He was trying to warn us about what was going to come. And as much as we wanted to disagree with him (and to be fair, he really just made Jimmy's transformation more inevitable), we all knew he was right. Is as if that space blanket is Chuck himself telling his brother: "I told you so".
Everything in this episode is top notch. The passing and watching how quickly things unravel is very engaging. The music sets the tone perfectly, the score reflecting the desesperation and intensity of the scene, but also the song used in the middle of the episode is also great, almost as if the show acknowledges how ridiculous and slightly humorous the whole situation is. And the cinematography too in incredibly effective, especially during the shootout scenes and how brutal they are. The episode as a whole, while very different from the rest, is a blast to watch.
Kim's first ever interaction with the underworld (and with Lalo, of all people) is both tragic and exciting. As much as don't want it to be the case, this may very well be a window to Kim's destiny when Breaking Bad starts creeping in to this show, if it hasn't already. And Mike in this episode is also amaizing. It really does feel like he's fully commited to this lifestyle, as evidenced by his heartful speech to Jimmy, which also emphasises the intent of the episode.
There's no going back from this. This is the beginning of the end.
Season 5 started as the birth of Saul Goodman, Jimmy's ultimate persona and one we've been waiting for. However, it took no longer than 2 episodes (Magic Man and 50% Off) for things to quickly spiral out of control. And this episode is the final straw. For the first time in forever, a space blanket is seen and even worn again on the show. And while it's complete coincidence for Mike to have that, it could have not been a better symbol for the episode. Fate has been sealed. The chains are off and nothing can stop this trainwreck. We all may hate Chuck, but he had a point. He was trying to warn us about what was going to come. And as much as we wanted to disagree with him (and to be fair, he really just made Jimmy's transformation more inevitable), we all knew he was right. Is as if that space blanket is Chuck himself telling his brother: "I told you so".
Everything in this episode is top notch. The passing and watching how quickly things unravel is very engaging. The music sets the tone perfectly, the score reflecting the desesperation and intensity of the scene, but also the song used in the middle of the episode is also great, almost as if the show acknowledges how ridiculous and slightly humorous the whole situation is. And the cinematography too in incredibly effective, especially during the shootout scenes and how brutal they are. The episode as a whole, while very different from the rest, is a blast to watch.
Kim's first ever interaction with the underworld (and with Lalo, of all people) is both tragic and exciting. As much as don't want it to be the case, this may very well be a window to Kim's destiny when Breaking Bad starts creeping in to this show, if it hasn't already. And Mike in this episode is also amaizing. It really does feel like he's fully commited to this lifestyle, as evidenced by his heartful speech to Jimmy, which also emphasises the intent of the episode.
There's no going back from this. This is the beginning of the end.