Originally Posted by CPA-ESQ. (Post 13409838)

I really don't think they are growing apart, or their relationship is falling apart.

1) The opening montage was used to show the passing of time - Daily tasks we do every day, how Kim is doing the legal work for the bank expansion, how Jimmy is selling his phones, going to his parole hearings, bla bla bla..

2) They both have a passion for criminal defense - Kim helps those caught in the system, and Jimmy was a public defender. If anything - this "project" is going to bring them closer together

3) Jimmy still wants to be partners with Kim, and they show him looking at an office space with Kim in mind ---- Possibly a criminal defense practice??

4) I don't think that Kim sees him as a "low life" or a "loser" - she is protective of him and knows what a shitty life he has had living under the thumb of his brother, and what he could have been had his brother not stifled his career. So if anything - this motivates and pushes her to find 'creative' solutions.

Originally Posted by CPA-ESQ. (Post 13409838)

4) I don't think that Kim sees him as a "low life" or a "loser" - she is protective of him and knows what a shitty life he has had living under the thumb of his brother, and what he could have been had his brother not stifled his career. So if anything - this motivates and pushes her to find 'creative' solutions.

Originally Posted by slop101 (Post 13409904)

I agree with this - Kim was visibly PISSED at the lawyer when she called Jimmy a low-life, when she knows him so much better and understands exactly why he's where he's at. It's like after that, it became personal to her.

Originally Posted by Decker (Post 13409860)

Then again my wife didn't remember who he was when he showed up in Piñata, to my astonishment

Originally Posted by CPA-ESQ. (Post 13409838)

I really don't think they are growing apart, or their relationship is falling apart.

1) The opening montage was used to show the passing of time - Daily tasks we do every day, how Kim is doing the legal work for the bank expansion, how Jimmy is selling his phones, going to his parole hearings, bla bla bla..

2) They both have a passion for criminal defense - Kim helps those caught in the system, and Jimmy was a public defender. If anything - this "project" is going to bring them closer together

3) Jimmy still wants to be partners with Kim, and they show him looking at an office space with Kim in mind ---- Possibly a criminal defense practice??

4) I don't think that Kim sees him as a "low life" or a "loser" - she is protective of him and knows what a shitty life he has had living under the thumb of his brother, and what he could have been had his brother not stifled his career. So if anything - this motivates and pushes her to find 'creative' solutions.

Originally Posted by musick (Post 13409929)

unrelated, I wonder how this show is currently playing to those who didn't come from seeing BB
the show stood on its own pretty well early on even with brief cameos (ex Tuco, Lydia/Madrigal) but now with a bunch of the BB connections coming into play I have to think those who don't bring the BB background to this are completely lost (ex. meth lab construction, Gus' motivations with Hector, Saul's call to Ed to be extracted)

Originally Posted by dex14 (Post 13409947)

I don't understand how or why anyone would be watching this if they didn't watch BB.

Originally Posted by musick (Post 13409952)

well obviously that is the built in audience, but the show still has viewers who didn't watch or only partially watched BB

Originally Posted by brucehf (Post 13410009)

Please remind me of Gus's motivation with Hector? Thanks.

Originally Posted by Decker (Post 13410016)

He secretly hated Hector, who was a rival who made Gus look bad in front of Don Eladio. He wants him to hurt, to make him suffer. He doesn't want a quick death for Hector. When Hector got the stroke, Gus hired the best neurologist he could. He wanted Hector to be aware of his situation, not a vegetable. That's why when he saw Hector knew what was going on, he relieved the Neurologist of her duties before she could help him walk or talk.

Originally Posted by andicus (Post 13410020)

More directly, Hector murdered Gus' partner Max Arciniega, in front of him.

Originally Posted by Coral (Post 13409715)

I liked Kim's reaction to when she heard Jimmy's plan to set up the cop... and then later when she heard the prosecuting lawyers opinion of Jimmy - which she realises is actually an accurate assessment of him.

Originally Posted by andicus (Post 13410020)

More directly, Hector murdered Gus' partner Max Arciniega, in front of him.

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 13410144)

this series continues to excel, but i must have missed it. how did he come up with Saul Goodman? sad only 3 eps. left....

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 13410144)

this series continues to excel, but i must have missed it. how did he come up with Saul Goodman? sad only 3 eps. left....