Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
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We’ll see. People were also saying he may have been pumped to have been the catalyst, which would be more messed up.
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
Decent opener that covered what was to be expected with Chuck, but yeah not a lot of meat.
Loved Mike's contribution to the b-day card signing: "Reach for the stars"
Loved Mike's contribution to the b-day card signing: "Reach for the stars"
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#30
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
I love the show, but they really need to pick up the pace on this thing. That opening scene in the ER did not have to take 10 minutes to play out.
#31
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
And why the fuck is Nacho hanging out on that bridge to dump the pills? He shouldn't be that stupid. Just maintain your routine, and dump the pills in the toilet when you get home. Sheesh.
#32
Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
A lot of the shots in this show and BB love to show off. Like, who gives a shit about the fisheye view of skateboards in Walt’s abandoned pool?
However, I was glad to see the modern day stuff, and it’s still frustrating, in a sort of good way, to get these glimpses. Hope they actually know what the fuck they’re doing and it pays off well, though I probably shouldn’t be worried.
However, I was glad to see the modern day stuff, and it’s still frustrating, in a sort of good way, to get these glimpses. Hope they actually know what the fuck they’re doing and it pays off well, though I probably shouldn’t be worried.
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
Also, I'm never been a hitman or anything, but since the taxi driver in the opening obviously knows who Saul really is, why would you tip him off that he knows with a fucking ALBUQUERQUE sign in your cab?
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
Plus he overhand chucks the fucking bottle. Like at least discretely dump that out like the pills, and don’t act like you’re throwing something from Left Field to Home Plate.
#35
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
I really doubt the cab driver has any connection to Saul. Probably just a weirdo cab driver that coincidentally has the Albuquerque sign in his cab. It's just there to show Saul's constant paranoia.
#36
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
Very low key premiere.
Agree that the present day hospital scene dragged, but I get why Jimmy/Saul was nervous.
And I don’t think we really needed to hear Howard read Chuck’s complete bio to Jimmy on the phone. That scene was a little long winded.
Not really much else that stood out for me. Mike’s exploits in the factory was amusing.
Agree that the present day hospital scene dragged, but I get why Jimmy/Saul was nervous.
And I don’t think we really needed to hear Howard read Chuck’s complete bio to Jimmy on the phone. That scene was a little long winded.
Not really much else that stood out for me. Mike’s exploits in the factory was amusing.
#37
Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
Yeah I’m wondering, was there any real reason for Mike to do the inspection? Unless he thought he should be doing something out of respect for the paycheck.
Or, I guess getting intel on the company was a reason too.
Or, I guess getting intel on the company was a reason too.
#38
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
I think a little of both. He's not the kind of guy that can sit around. So he basically did the job he's getting paid not to do and got to check out part of the company to boot.
#39
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
Notes:
1. Mike's "security job" and breaking into the building .... Axel Foley move straight outta Beverly Hills Cop, which Jonathon Banks also starred in.
2. The Taxicab driver is character actor, Don Harvey, who has not been credited with a character name, yet. The connection we are probably supposed to get is that he recognizes Saul from his commercial. That is why they moved from this scene to Mike watching the same team on TV. Also, I am not sure but others have pointed at that it is a possibility that Jimmy goofs and asks to go to a mall in ABQ by accident, not the mall in Omaha. I have to watch it again and listen.
3. Jimmy knows he is to blame for the insurance problem. What we saw happen at the end of the episode was the full blown transformation from Jimmy to Saul, the guy that does for himself and shuts everyone else down/out. Given the look he got from Kim, and lack of sympathy for Howard, I have a feeling they are going to find out Jimmy was responsible for the rates increasing.
4. Kim gives Jimmy the bottle of booze he gave her in an earlier episode, which is the same brand used by Gus to kill the cartel during the events of BB.
5. Some on other boards have suggested that the boy on the bike with broken chain was Drew Sharpe. I'm not sure there is any evidence of that though. I have also read that the car that wouldn't start was the same one Jimmy had to give back when he left his job.
1. Mike's "security job" and breaking into the building .... Axel Foley move straight outta Beverly Hills Cop, which Jonathon Banks also starred in.
2. The Taxicab driver is character actor, Don Harvey, who has not been credited with a character name, yet. The connection we are probably supposed to get is that he recognizes Saul from his commercial. That is why they moved from this scene to Mike watching the same team on TV. Also, I am not sure but others have pointed at that it is a possibility that Jimmy goofs and asks to go to a mall in ABQ by accident, not the mall in Omaha. I have to watch it again and listen.
3. Jimmy knows he is to blame for the insurance problem. What we saw happen at the end of the episode was the full blown transformation from Jimmy to Saul, the guy that does for himself and shuts everyone else down/out. Given the look he got from Kim, and lack of sympathy for Howard, I have a feeling they are going to find out Jimmy was responsible for the rates increasing.
4. Kim gives Jimmy the bottle of booze he gave her in an earlier episode, which is the same brand used by Gus to kill the cartel during the events of BB.
5. Some on other boards have suggested that the boy on the bike with broken chain was Drew Sharpe. I'm not sure there is any evidence of that though. I have also read that the car that wouldn't start was the same one Jimmy had to give back when he left his job.
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#41
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
I have also read that the car that wouldn't start was the same one Jimmy had to give back when he left his job.
#42
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
Also, who is Saul actually hiding from? I think it's mostly the police and feds. Everyone in his criminal network (Gus, Mike, the Nazis, the Cartel, Walter) is dead.
At worst, Huell, Kuby, and Francesa could have flipped on him.
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#44
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
I really need to take the time to get back to this show. My DVR messed up on me during season three and I missed a bunch and never caught myself back up. I think I’m going to start over from the beginning again.
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#46
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
Yeah, I'm not sure we're supposed to read much into the cab driver other than Gene's unease and paranoia. He reacted similarly to seeing the cop at the hospital and the receptionist who was having difficulty entering his information into the computer.
Also, who is Saul actually hiding from? I think it's mostly the police and feds. Everyone in his criminal network (Gus, Mike, the Nazis, the Cartel, Walter) is dead.
At worst, Huell, Kuby, and Francesa could have flipped on him.
Also, who is Saul actually hiding from? I think it's mostly the police and feds. Everyone in his criminal network (Gus, Mike, the Nazis, the Cartel, Walter) is dead.
At worst, Huell, Kuby, and Francesa could have flipped on him.
#47
Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
Jesse’s confession was in possession of Uncle Jack. It’s possibly still at the compound, unless they destroyed it after viewing.
#48
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
Your right. In all that time, I doubt he kept something that implicated him in the prison murders. If the cops did find it, Jesse would be screwed as well.
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#50
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Re: Better Call Saul (S4E01) -- Season Premiere -- "Smoke" -- 8/6/18
If you've ever been to an ER, you're lucky to get out on ten hours, let alone minutes.