Better Call Saul 5x05 Reaction

I take it the full reaction never went up

Great reaction ladies! The next episode is just WOW, and I can't wait to see your reaction to it!

This is such a fun episode

Off topic but once you guys finish Arcane it would be cool if you reacted to Midnight Mass, if you haven't seen it. I know Expanse is after BCS.

This is the one episode of BCS that, in my opinion, has a contrived storyline. I really just don't buy Mike deciding to work for Gus again because of a short speech on how he and Gus are similar. As the girls mentioned, Mike could've taken this opportunity to focus on his family, or at the very least continue with nefarious work ventures that aren't as high profile as the drug business. If anyone see's more subtext/context to the situation than me please say so, because as it stands I've always just viewed this plotline with Mike as a convenient way of getting him to succumb to a life of crime in a way that doesn't feel earned.

Mike building a charger only to be presented with a fully working one was a perfect troll to the audience who had to watch 4 seasons worth of schemes & plans and not have a clue what was happening.

Also... I wouldn't discount Kim's agency. Yes, Jimmy suggested going further as an option, but it's not like he forced her. As she's said several times throughout the show, she's an adult, she makes her own decisions that she alone is responsible for. And did you see the look on her face during that scene? She wasn't worried or hesitant or concerned about her job security. She was excited, thrilled... and knowing Kim, probably horny too, lol.

Little fun fact, since you are also watching Arcane right now. The guy who plays Gus' doctor is also the guy who voices Vander in Arcane.

Kim losing her shit on Rich was not an emotional reaction. It was calculated. After Rich got up and left her office, Kim sat there processing for a couple seconds before getting up and taking action. Causing a scene in front of everyone was done on purpose. She made their private conversation public and put the spotlight on Rich, daring him to make accusations against her in front of all their colleagues. And by yelling and flipping out on him, her 'innocence' seems a lot more convincing.

Everyone had the same Bill Burr guess as you guys did. It was supposed to be Bill Burr this episode but he was busy so they got Steven Ogg to come back instead. He was in Season 1 episode 9 Pimento and had very different facial hair then lol

I don't think it was Max's death that turned Gus into the person he is, I think he was always that person. He wasn't some nice guy that turned evil, we don't know much about his life but we know he has a very shady past in Chile and from what is hinted during BB and BCS he may have been a General in Pinochet's army and may have committed some horrible atrocities. I think what happened with Max made him focus on nothing but revenge, but it didn't make him "evil", he was always that.

Looking forward to The Expanse. I've never watched it either but I hear it's really good, I'll probably start watching it soon to get ready for your reactions!