Better Call Saul

[pavulon]

Jimmy wanted her to get out of the apartment. Lalo wanted to bait people away from Gus so he could video tape his execution in the lab.

[Heel n Toe]

Originally Posted by Baz

While the Chicken Man was buying time with his rant against Eladio and the Salamacas....

Thanks, Baz.

[pavulon]

It seems like something should happen to or with Lyle the LPH manager. He’s been a somewhat unnecessary but consistently present character.

[Sooner or later]

Kim? That's it?

[pavulon]

https://consequence.net/2022/07/better-call-saul-season-6-episode-9-recap-review/

[Baz]

Probably the outcome that makes the most sense.

Kim left because it's who she is.

Jimmy lost her because of who they are.

[Sooner or later]

What is the deal with the chicken man drinking wine in the bar?

[pavulon]

Gus won't allow himself to stray from the mission that isn't finished.

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by Sooner or later

What is the deal with the chicken man drinking wine in the bar?

I wonder about that too. They never really do a scene like that for no good reason.

[KevinTodd]

Originally Posted by juanbenae

I wonder about that too. They never really do a scene like that for no good reason.

It was as if Gus was flirting with the wine guy----and then he snapped out of it and got out of there quickly.

[MikeSid]

Originally Posted by Sooner or later

What is the deal with the chicken man drinking wine in the bar?

Gustavo is gay and attracted to David the wine guy. But Gustavo lives a dangerous life that does not afford him the opportunity for normal interpersonal relationships, notwithstanding the fact that any partner becomes an immediate target - like how his former partner Max ended at the hands of the cartel.

Gustavo celebrates his victory of escaping Lalo and enhancing his territory by drinking some wine and chatting with David. He doesn't let it go farther then that and he bolts out of there knowing its not a path he can realistically follow in his present life.

I'm comfortable with that read on it, but the length of time spent on this scene is proportional with something more important than just a window into Gus Fring's deeper emotions. There must be a little more to this I think.

[MikeSid]

Originally Posted by KevinTodd

It was as if Gus was flirting with the wine guy----and then he snapped out of it and got out of there quickly.

Yes. 100% flirting. But I don't think Gus is confused about who he is and didn't snap out of it. I am pretty sure Max was more than his business partner based on the scene where Max was killed.

[Sooner or later]

Originally Posted by MikeSid

Gustavo is gay and attracted to David the wine guy. But Gustavo lives a dangerous life that does not afford him the opportunity for normal interpersonal relationships, notwithstanding the fact that any partner becomes an immediate target - like how his former partner Max ended at the hands of the cartel.

Gustavo celebrates his victory of escaping Lalo and enhancing his territory by drinking some wine and chatting with David. He doesn't let it go farther then that and he bolts out of there knowing its not a path he can realistically follow in his present life.

I'm comfortable with that read on it, but the length of time spent on this scene is proportional with something more important than just a window into Gus Fring's deeper emotions. There must be a little more to this I think.

Thanks!

[juanbenae]

man! you guys are good. i was thinking that... but I was kinda attracted to the chunky wine waitress... she would prolly cook me breakfast, rub my feet and appreciate the limited love im capable of giving.

bet she'd drive me places too.

[CurtEgerer]

So that's it? Kim just packs her bags and leaves? That's her exit from the show?

[MikeSid]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

So that's it? Kim just packs her bags and leaves? That's her exit from the show?

I agree it would be disappointingly simple if that's it.

I keep thinking about how she lingered on the business card of the vacuum guy "disappearer" when they were in the vet's office looking at his black book. I was thinking that might be the key to Kim disappearing from the show.

But now I think it might only be that they were showing us that Jimmy ultimately bought the book of contacts from the vet. I think that little black book will end up explaining how Jimmy became the Saul that we saw in the last episode (and in BB) - he developed connections for hookers, Xanax, and of course Nutri-grain bars.

[CurtEgerer]

The timeline seems to have jumped forward quite a bit right after Kim left. And Saul's mention of 'the public masturbater" last night makes me wonder if we jumped directly to the BB episode where Saul first meets Walter and Jesse (when Badger got arrested). Saul walked into the police station and mistook Badger for a public masturbater case.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by Sooner or later

What is the deal with the chicken man drinking wine in the bar?

The Manager said that with the iron in the soil, it drinks like blood. That I think set him off.

[Baz]

Don't forget another episode tonight. I'm watching Dan Abrams Live now - and will watch the 2nd run......

[Sooner or later]

A very strange episode.