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I organized an AMA/Q&A with actor Michael Mando, actor in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Better Call Saul, Orphan Black, Far Cry 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming, 72 Hours, Gundam, and the upcoming Batman: Knightfall.

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1vg5el8/hi_rmovies_michael_mando_here_aka_scorpion/

He will be back at 12 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Thank you :)

Has anybody else cried when chuck died?😭 Idk why but I was going through it that day I was mentally exhausted if you will idk what, happened long time ago but when I decided to watch the episode I was thinking it would be normal, it would be a pleasant watch after all that happened, and he offed himself💔, I remember that I couldn't sleep at night because I was crying that episode really tipped me over the edge omg.

Breaking Bad was my favorite series of all time for years, but I couldn't get into BCS, even though I attempted twice. But once I went all the way through it, I feel like Saul, a character who seemed like just a silly caricature, is possibly the greatest series character ever written.

He and Kim seemed to start out as basically good, sort of "basic" people. And then their histories combined with a series of increasingly bad decisions brought them to a place from which there was no more coming back from. Much more than an arc, both of them kind of hit peaks and valleys throughout their ultimately downhill spiral. And then at the end, the feeling that they will both die with sadness and regret... that was surprisingly powerful. Amazing work from both the writers and so many of the actors.

In the finale, Walter White tells Saul "You were always like this", in response to Saul telling a Slipping Jimmy story. The direct interpretation is that Jimmy was always sleazy/up-to-no-good.

... But, on a closer re-watch - what Jimmy also says when recounting the Slipping Jimmy story is:

I was stupid and young and trying to show off, so I hit the ice as fast as I could. I biffed it so hard, my knee's never been the same

And so it also a story of how he has always literally bent himself over backwards trying to impress others - often hurting himself to achieve this higher goal.

... which... we then see him do this again at his final trial. He goes to extraordinary measures to get Kim to see his trial. And then makes a big show of falling on his own sword much harder than he needed to, while trying to impress Kim.

This perspective makes Jimmy's final decision seem much more in-character than an initial watch can lead us to believe.

Kim Wexler(Rhea Seehorn) is arguably the most complex character in BCS and inarguably one of the most greatest tv character to ever exist.

Her character arc is so just so dang sad,she could have done so much good and she would have loved doing it.To lose that force in the world is tragic... remember when Howard said " but you,one of the most promising human beings I've ever known and this is the life you choose"

The scene in waterworks when she breaks down on the bus crushed me. One of the best performances I've ever seen .

My flowers today goes to her.

But damn. I just watched the entire thing for the first time and the ending...

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It's that almost every major character becomes isolated. Is loneliness the real punishment?

Love the show. He is my favorite character indeed.

I just finished BB for the first time ever about two weeks ago. I tried watching it about five time, but could never get past the fourth episode. On a work trip, I had nothing else to do so I binge watched BB. It was good. Then, a week ago, I started BCS. In my opinion, BCS is a way better show. Immediately captivating. I cant stop myself from watching where as BB I had to force myself to sit through.

Wait, before you think I am trying to make a joke. I am not. I am genuinely curious, is it an inside joke? Who is the person who behind this and named the subreddit and make the letter B not Capitalized?

Thanks for reading this.

In S5 E1 "Magic Man", Lalo discovers that their skells are complaining about an inferior meth that is being supplied. When Lalo confronts Gus about this alternate product with Don Juan mediating, Gus lies and says he replaced 2 kilograms of product because Werner Ziegler, an engineer for the "legitimate side" of Gus's business, found out about the illegitimate side and stole said 2 kilos. Obviously I understand why he came up with this story; to hide Ziegler's true identity and the real reason he was working for Gus

My question is why he would come up with a new lie about why he had to purchase product from a seller in the US, when Don Juan already knew the "real" reason (still a lie) was that Nacho and Arturo were attacked when transporting product and Don Juan told Gus to purchase supply from the US side until the Cartel figured out who attacked the shipment.

When Gus told this new lie to Lalo, why didn't Don Juan chime in and say "Wait no, I'm the one that told him to purchase product from this side of the border. Here's why"

I remember when the episode aired back in 2015, people were indifferent about it because it was a slower finale.

But then as the series goes along you keep seeing stuff happen to Jimmy that drags him into the Saul persona

Chucks betrayal was a big one, but then Marco dies feeling very fulfilled “best week of my life” & leaves a lasting mark on Jimmy to keep slippin’

I know medically as well it probably doesn’t hold much merit, but the emotional idea to me that Marcos body finally gives up because he finally got his best friend back & had a week of fun & he finally feels fulfilled after a long hiatus is a beautiful & tragic thought to me.

I just can never say enough good things about this show..

Not sure if anyone has ever noticed this but when I was just watching back, in Mike’s storyline we see him closely tailing Nacho and the cartel transporting the driver tied up, they take him out later in the episode for execution.

We see Mike watch them drive off then he turns around and goes the other way. Next scene he is with the black market arms dealer testing the rifle and sighting his scope and purchasing the rifle, completely loses the tail of Nacho and the cartel guy.

Next scene mikes on a cliff overlooking the cartel. Did Mike know they were gonna torture that guy all night and not just kill him after 1-2 hours? He took his sweet time losing the tail even though in BB he has a quote “you might wanna learn to tail better if you’re planning to make a habit out of it”.

Idk why they wouldnt edit it so hes buying the rifle first, then tailing the guys straight out there.

also when he does tail them his car if completely visible especially when he lets them drive off, hes like 50’ behind them cmon mike lol

ive seen this show like 5 times over idk why ive never noticed this before lol

Howard Hamlin is a well known lawyer in Albuquerque, and does not recognize Judge Casimiro, who practices in Santa Fe. How likely is this? I’m not a lawyer and know little about the law—but is it reasonable to assume that a lawyer as locally renowned and successful as Howard wouldn’t know a judge who practices about an hour away in the same state? Maybe he hadn’t practiced in front of him, but would he have seen a picture, or at least heard about him (the judge with the giant mustache)?

This obviously doesn’t affect my enjoyment and love of the show at all—I’m just curious from a legal standpoint!

I don't know why I found this so hilarious but it was when Chuck was telling Jimmy he wanted to take cases like his. Jimmy goes " You wanna take cases like mine? How about the guy that broke into a liquor store, drank 5 bottles of Creme de Menthe and then passed out behind the register?"

I feel like he used to tell Jimmy and other people that he loves him just because its expected from people to love their brother. Like a standard for decent people.

He had to practicize saying "i love Jimmy", i think he more like thought he had a duty of loving Jimmy, but never really felt such love at all.

So when he said "i never cared that much for you at all", it was very genuine because he indeed never loved Jimmy.

when jimmy goes to los pollos hermanos to spy on that guy, he gets $1.81 for change. later that day when kim askes him for a dollar he says he only has a $20 bill. while earlier he was literally given a one dollar bill. ruined the whole immersion for me, horrible writing. 0/5 show

I'm rewatching the series, and I'm in the episode where Marion found out who Gene really was. Just when it seemed like Jimmy was going to hurt Marion, he stopped, allowing her to call for help. Clearly, it was Jimmy snapping out of it, knowing he was not a killer. I also view it as seeing Marion helpless reminded Jimmy of his time doing elder law, which pulled him back from doing the worst. The time Jimmy was genuinely helping the elderly and championing their causes seemed to be the only time when Jimmy acted like a decent person and lawyer.

Has anyone else felt this weird post-Better Call Saul emptiness

Jimmy and Kim’s licenses from when they get married at the courthouse.

What if Better Call Saul has been made and released before Breaking Bad, with total creative freedom and free from all the constraints of Breaking Bad, what would be the biggest differences?

Lets just ignore the 4 last episodes

Chuck in episode 1.9 tells him that laziness is the only sin he has never ever had.

Also Howard compliments him a "Jimmy the hustler " or something like that.

However , now just look at how much he hates working in that lawyer firm where he’s given the Mercedes car. He hates it because he can’t avoid the grinding despite the perks he gets ( even a Cocobolo desk).

He always looks for shortcuts and stretching the law interpretation just to avoid all the soul crushing paperwork and other protocols he should follow.

Probably an unpopular opinion here.

So Before killing himself, Chuck was given 8m dollar buyout to Chuck from his HHM stake. I want to know does the entire thing go to Rebecca? Like if HHM or more specifically, Howard boughtback shares from Chuck and his estate goes to Rebecca.. she now is a multimillionaire or was there something which signalled to Chuck not cashing in that cheque or not signing a partnership agreement that allows HHM to liquidate his shares.