Better Call Saul 3x05 Full Reaction
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Your reactions are so incredible, I want to start watching other shows you react to just for your analysis! I don't see many reactors who talk about characters in such depth.
Random trivia... In the courtroom with the lights off, the guy was adjusting the clock which was set to.... 12:16!
No, it was 12:61, I swear!!
Without fail, every time I rewatch this episode I just get shaky and nervous a quarter into the episode knowing what happens. Basically when the trial starts. There's like this underlying feeling of dread/suspense throughout the first 15-30 min. Like you guys mentioned, this moment has been building up for the past two seasons in a way. Just spectacular writing and a magnificent episode with exceptional characters.
"Destroy property" vs "damage to property" Kim and Jimmy didn't end up changing anything. Jimmy was writing his testimony, and Kim suggested the word "damage" because it sounds softer and maybe the court would be more lenient with him as a result. But Chuck, not missing anything, noticed this poor description of events, and told Jimmy to change it to "destroy" (what Jimmy wrote originally, before Kim's suggestion). So, that has nothing to do with any further elements in the plot.
They were able to keep mention of the specific object, the tape, out. It was only property. I wonder if the change from "destroy" to "damage" was meant to allow Chuck a "win" that was short of getting "tape," "recording," or "evidence" included.
I love that you both connected that Huell was gonna show up!! And you caught when Jimmy compared Chucks illness to Lung Cancer 😂 I was sooo excited for your reaction to this episode and you did not disappoint!! One of the best episodes in all of BCS and BB!!