Best Call Saul Season 4 Episode 6 Pinata Review [Spoilers]

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Case summary

We start by going back further than ever in the past, meeting Jimmy and Kim, perhaps the youngest we've ever seen: both are pushing the post baskets around Hamlin Hamlin and McGill, but it's a third-year student. Kim shows her legal ambitions when she proves her knowledge of the right to a healthy Chuck McGill (Hi Michael McKean, nice to see you!).

Ten years later, the dynamic has not really changed – Kim works hard for Mesa Verde and Jimmy continues to struggle outside the law. However, while they are still living together, their relationship has a few blows in "Pinata"; In particular, Kim decides to join Schweikart and Cokely as a leading partner in their banking division, which means that she will be able to share her work with other lawyers and continue to do the volunteer work of a public defender who actually makes her Happy – but closes the dream to which Jimmy is hooked, namely the reopening of the Wexler-McGill practice as soon as he gets his license.

Jimmy needs an exit, and he finds it: first, by investing the $ 5,000 that he was granted through Chuck's will in other payphones, then trying to negotiate an agreement with them. punks who preceded him. But it turns out that when Jimmy's operation fails, he has put in place a backup plan: topple the punks (literally) and put fear in God – or more accurately, Jimmy's fear.

Achievements in filmmaking

First of all, thanks to Chris O'Falt's retweet from IndieWire, here is an incredible fact on the set of the cold opening of the previous episode that deserves to be shared:

BETTER CALL SAUL is usually shot at 6K with RED digital cameras. The flash-forward S04E05 opening scene was filmed in 35mm to match the appearance of the sixty-two episodes of BREAKING BAD, also filmed in 35mm.#cinematography @ AmericanCine @Kodak_ShootFilm pic.twitter.com/ltCLordhBh

– Vashi Nedomansky (@vashikoo) September 5, 2018

In addition, this week, the direction, filming and editing of the "pinata" scene went very well in the film tropes "Saul": these shots recalled the traumatic journey of Chuck in season 2) . literally topple things; the stunning and disorienting moments, intermingled with things on the right side, were almost as overwhelming as the fact that Jimmy found in him an ability to inspire real fear among punk teens – and the public "Saul".

The sound editing during Kim and Jimmy's drink also deserves a moment of appreciation, while Jimmy's desperation is heartbreaking to see. The fact that it is not a sad but tense moment is the key – a painful reminder of what prevented Jimmy from really discovering his worst self so far.

Remember what has not happened yet (the "Breaking Bad" tie)

One fact we did not mention when Ira's character (Frank Ross) was introduced to Alpine Shepard Boy is that it's Ira's introduction to Jimmy's world, but that's not the Last time they work together: Ira is the one who owned Vamanos Pests before Walt and Jesse bought it in Season 5 of Breaking Bad, and this is clearly an ongoing relationship.

The other man behind the mask at the end is, of course, our good friend Huell (Lavell Crawford), whom we have already met in this timeline, but whom we are delighted to see again. What is more known with "Saul" is that the criminal world of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is perhaps not the deepest of talent pools. Which has always been part of the philosophy of the series, but as "Saul" continues to attract more and more characters from "Breaking Bad", the point becomes clearer.

Oh, that's right, it's a vintage piece

Rhea Seehorn and Bob Odenkirk in "Better Call Saul".

Nicole Wilder / AMC / Sony Pictures Television

It is so rare to obtain a firm solution when a scene of this show unfolds in a way almost disconcerting, the revelation that the opening of this episode took place at the end of March 1993, just before the 65th ceremony of the Oscars. (If you were wondering, the lady who bent over "Howards' End" won three victories, including Emma Thompson for best actress, while Al Pacino actually has "hoo-hah!" This puts the scene about 10 years before what could be considered the "current" Saul calendar.

Kim, of course, is almost done with her law degree at this point, but what we may see at the end of this opening period is that Jimmy is fully engaged in her quest for the law. This is at least the simplest way to interpret his entry into the library – the beginning of a legal education that may or may not be unfortunate.

On the trip from Jimmy to Saul

I wish to express my sad gratitude for the death of Mrs. Strauss, the inspiration for the capers of Jimmy's Alpine Shepherd Boy and the kind old lady who played in her legal practice commercials. The fact that his death affects Jimmy seems so far removed from his situation – until his reaction is revealed.

Jimmy may think that therapy is not her jam. But you never know what will reveal how much you really need to treat.

What's up with Mike?

In his role as Gus's partner, Mike is fully engaged in launching the Big Construction Project (AKA Gus's future underground lab) and the large warehouse built to host and entertain the workers seems to be a fun place where , that is to say that we are not going anywhere else and that you are stuck with a gang of German dudes. With his usual skill, Mike quickly identifies a man named Kai as a troublemaker. This does not bode well for Kai's future longevity.

But, revealing his sweeter side, Mike also takes the time to apologize to his stepdaughter for having exploded at a "quack" during a group therapy; something that clearly costs him a lot, but is also clearly worth the price. It is rare to see Mike in a modest position, but as the show did its best to establish, his love for Kaylee and Stacey brings out the best of him.

Brotherly Love

It was a pleasure to see McKean return for the return, but seeing how he condescends and despises Jimmy in such a subtle way continues to point out the deep-rooted dysfunctions of their relationship.

Gus watch

If you did not have shivers during Giancarlo Esposito's bedside monologue, you are (apparently) comatose like Hector Salamanca. It's easy to be horrified by the story of how a young Gus would not even show a hurt animal pity, but to remind why Gus might be a little irritated by this man, here's a heartbreaking "Breaking Bad" flashback. The most important detail of this scene, of course, is the long shot on Hector's still hand, the one that would sound the loudest in years.

Jonathan Banks and Giancarlo Esposito in "Better Call Saul".

Nicole Wilder / AMC / Sony Pictures Television

Cocktail hour

This is the return of the Moscow mule – at this point, the drink should be defined as Kim's energy drink, or at least the drink most closely associated with his ambition, as it was presented to him for the first time by Robert Schweikart. The fact that she's ordering two is a clear sign that she wants to include Jimmy in her success, but she also knows she will not like his decision. (His discovery of his legal diary, which he even brought with him to work, with the equivalent of "Mr. Kim Wexler," has all told.) Kim makes an important choice for her mental health, which Jimmy supports on the disk. But Jimmy's commitment to the right choices is, to say the least, tumultuous, and their relationship is not, to say the least, satisfactory.

Best quote

"I thought we could just be Kim and Jimmy today."
"These two are not so bad."
-Kim and Jimmy

Kim, who closes the old Gisèle tradition in favor of their relationship in real life, offers hope that this relationship can last. On the other hand, it is an important reminder that in recent years, claiming to be other people has helped these two people come together in the first place. They have been facing real life together for a while, they are capable of it. But these are fragile times.

"It's a film!"

Just a quick observation to note that the zee Germans have a pretty home theater setup! Very curious to know what kind of programming will make the cut.

In conclusion, Your Honor

Do not get me wrong: when you see the name of this episode in the future, you will not forget what happened. At least, very precisely, this final scene.

After a clever move to find out why Jimmy calls his vet for help (loves details on how the vet can not help harassing goldfish), the final scene of the episode is the first time that this man has ever legitimately felt scary. It's hard to be as charismatic as Bob Odenkirk. After all, we know how much things will get worse.

Grade: A

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