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Better Call Saul 2x7 REACTION [Early Access]
Added 2024-08-29 01:42:11 +0000 UTC
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A great example of that is the first scam we see him pull with Marco. The mark tries to rip him off re the value of the "rolex," then runs away. If the mark was honest about a rolex's value and then stayed to help "drunken" Marco, would Jimmy still have ripped the guy off? No way to know for sure, but I have a feeling that the answer is no.
jeff
2024-12-16 00:51:51 +0000 UTCThat’s true, good point. Jimmy’s schemes are rarely mean-spirited, and even when they are, they’re usually directed at people Jimmy sees as assholes or privileged oppressors in some way. Jimmy’s judgment is not always that reliable lol. But generally speaking, he sides with the weak against the strong. He stands up for old people, for the poor, for petty criminals and people on the margins of society. Even at his worst, even as Saul in Breaking Bad, he still maintains a bit of a populist streak. His clients are mostly prostitutes and drug addicts and low-level screwups like Badger and Skinny Pete and Jesse lol. And he’s unironically a great lawyer! Yeah, he constantly breaks the law and does messed up things. But he’s very loyal to his underdog clients, and he’s really not just taking advantage of them for money. The most positive spin you could give to Saul Goodman is that he provides the kind of dogged criminal defense that usually only rich people get— exploiting every conceivable loophole and tactic, up to and including outright fraud and obstruction of justice lol— to the poor and marginalized 😂
Francesca Langer
2024-08-29 22:56:20 +0000 UTCTo add to that, another reason that Jimmy is still endearing up to this point is that the scams he pulled as Slippin Jimmy are not like creating a fake charity or scamming old people out of their social security or anything like that. Rather it seems to always be taking advantage of other people's (often douchebags) tendencies to want to take advantage of others! As Slippin Jimmy he sets himself up as a 'mark' and gets people to try to 'take advantage' of him but then flips it so that they end up on the losing end which feels much better, almost like they deserve it though it's still morally wrong
Craig Manning
2024-08-29 20:02:32 +0000 UTCWhen Jimmy tells Cliff “I think you’re a good guy,” it’s such an insane thing for him to say, but he totally means it. This is what blows my mind about the way this character is constructed: There are countless ‘morally gray antihero’ type characters who basically boil down to ‘He murders people… but he feels bad about it!’ Jimmy is something totally different: He’s a very sweet, and kind, and gentle character, who generally loves everyone and doesn’t really want to see anyone hurt… and also he’s a bad person! His charm is not just an act, though he does instrumentalize it at times. He’s the guy who knows everyone’s name, remembers everyone’s birthday, always has a smile and a compliment for them, etc. and there’s ample evidence that this is his genuine personality, he’s sincerely that extroverted and friendly, and completely lacks any of the violence and sadism we see in many of the other BB characters. Even when he lashes out in frustration, he never seriously wishes ill on anyone, and always feels guilty when confronted with the damage he’s doing. As Chuck says, he has a good heart… but he uses it for evil! His supervillain power is empathy! I don’t know how the writers pulled off this magic trick.
Francesca Langer
2024-08-29 14:24:27 +0000 UTCSmall detail but the real estate agent callback to BB was a nice touch, though I didn't clock it 'til the second rewatch
Michael Dolan
2024-08-29 12:21:18 +0000 UTCIf I had someone babysitting me at work like Jimmy did I would quit immediately so i totally get why Jimmy got himself fired in this episode. He just didn't fit in there (like how his cup didn't fit in the company car cupholder)
Phil Jacke
2024-08-29 07:38:54 +0000 UTCI'm going to weigh in a little about why this show bugs me....I'm a person who isn't comfortable in indecision. I'm into follow-through. Whatever I start, I finish to the best of my ability. I was a nationally ranked gymnast and competed through college. I received my degree and was hired immediately and worked my way up the ladder. I even like to know what item I'm ordering in a restaurant quickly. I'm orderly. I am a Capricorn, through and through. Jimmy is into self-sabotage and neither he nor Kim can make a decision, which works completely against my personality. In Breaking Bad, the characters knew who they were (except maybe Skyler - which is why I think people couldn't hang with her...). That show, however evil, was written more to my personality. We know Saul is solidly not a lawyer, but a CRIMINAL lawyer in the BB years and is performing in his wheelhouse. I'm aware BCS tells the story as to how he gets there and beyond, but it's so messy.
Terri
2024-08-29 04:42:31 +0000 UTCIm so glad you called it out during the episode, most reactors i see dont even mention it.. sure, Jimmy did take some money out of the register its true. That said the store shut down 100% because his dad couldnt control himself in his want/need to help people. i mean think about it... what could a kid in that day and age spend that much money on? always hanging around his dads store. no internet, no phone games/apps. Jimmy is a bit shit for stealing from the register but he didnt ruin his dads dream of a store.
Bob The SkuII
2024-08-29 04:02:53 +0000 UTC
