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Mar. 18th, 2020 05:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
between_time_and_42I'm fully caught up on Better Call Saul now (episode 5, halfway through the season), and. Hm. Some things to note:
-The scene with Kim doing an impression of her boss while Jimmy did an impression of her was hysterical. I feel like Kim rarely gets in on the humorous aspects of the show, so it was great to see her do comedy for a second. If she refined that accent, she could absolutely be Sadie Adler from Red Dead 2 (she is in my dream cast anyway). Also, the fact that Jimmy got turned on by that was just great. Kim is a gal after all our hearts.
-Speaking of which, I really loved the intimacy and vulnerability of the scene in episode 4 where Jimmy and Kim are lying naked in bed together. Just the fact that they showed Jimmy fully naked while Kim was covered by the sheets as if she'd stolen them in the night, resting her hand on him as they slept... It was so much more realistic than the stupid "woman wearing a bra and man in his underwear" thing that shows usually use to portray couples post-sex. It wasn't gratuitous or exploitative at all, it was purely realistic.
-I was SO excited when I saw Steven Ogg was starring in the fifth episode, and even though he was only in one scene it was nice to see him (although I found it strange that they brought that character back... it was a role that I felt any criminal character could have filled). I thought Jimmy's remark that he'd hired him from "the same place I found Huell" was hilarious, and I also got a kick out of how quietly he was speaking- maybe Mike's blow to his throat permanently damaged his windpipe. (Although he seemed to be speaking normally by the end of their conversation, so maybe he was just trying to be quiet for fear of being overheard. If that wasn't to imply he'd suffered permanent damage, then I wish that he had spoken with gusto like in the season 1, or was it 2, scene featuring him. I just love Steven Ogg being over the top and explosive.) Love how Kim was immediately skeeved out upon meeting him, too.
-I wish Gus would be a little more vulnerable and human sometimes. When he was taking to Mike by the memorial fountain at the end of episode 5, I almost wished he'd open up about Max. Also, there is absolutely no reason why his relationship with Max can't be explicitly spelled out. I fully believe the two were lovers, and the showrunners have even said that one can interpret the relationship romantically.
-I feel like there are some weird out of character moments in this season so far. Like, I didn't think Mike would ever yell at Kaylee (though I also thought that was an intriguing look at how PTSD affects someone), and Saul chucking bowling balls at Howard's car felt extremely mean-spirited and petty- although, this is the same guy who took a shit through someone's car sunroof as a form of revenge, so... Anyway, the out of character moments made me appreciate Hank and Gomez's appearance so much, because they were written so perfectly, it was like Breaking Bad never ended. I hope they appear again in the next few episodes. I also feel like any mention of Walter would be gratuitous fanservice, but at the same time, I'm really interested to hear what Hank thinks about Walter and Skyler, since we never got many scenes in Breaking Bad where he mentioned them that they weren't in.
-The scene with Kim doing an impression of her boss while Jimmy did an impression of her was hysterical. I feel like Kim rarely gets in on the humorous aspects of the show, so it was great to see her do comedy for a second. If she refined that accent, she could absolutely be Sadie Adler from Red Dead 2 (she is in my dream cast anyway). Also, the fact that Jimmy got turned on by that was just great. Kim is a gal after all our hearts.
-Speaking of which, I really loved the intimacy and vulnerability of the scene in episode 4 where Jimmy and Kim are lying naked in bed together. Just the fact that they showed Jimmy fully naked while Kim was covered by the sheets as if she'd stolen them in the night, resting her hand on him as they slept... It was so much more realistic than the stupid "woman wearing a bra and man in his underwear" thing that shows usually use to portray couples post-sex. It wasn't gratuitous or exploitative at all, it was purely realistic.
-I was SO excited when I saw Steven Ogg was starring in the fifth episode, and even though he was only in one scene it was nice to see him (although I found it strange that they brought that character back... it was a role that I felt any criminal character could have filled). I thought Jimmy's remark that he'd hired him from "the same place I found Huell" was hilarious, and I also got a kick out of how quietly he was speaking- maybe Mike's blow to his throat permanently damaged his windpipe. (Although he seemed to be speaking normally by the end of their conversation, so maybe he was just trying to be quiet for fear of being overheard. If that wasn't to imply he'd suffered permanent damage, then I wish that he had spoken with gusto like in the season 1, or was it 2, scene featuring him. I just love Steven Ogg being over the top and explosive.) Love how Kim was immediately skeeved out upon meeting him, too.
-I wish Gus would be a little more vulnerable and human sometimes. When he was taking to Mike by the memorial fountain at the end of episode 5, I almost wished he'd open up about Max. Also, there is absolutely no reason why his relationship with Max can't be explicitly spelled out. I fully believe the two were lovers, and the showrunners have even said that one can interpret the relationship romantically.
-I feel like there are some weird out of character moments in this season so far. Like, I didn't think Mike would ever yell at Kaylee (though I also thought that was an intriguing look at how PTSD affects someone), and Saul chucking bowling balls at Howard's car felt extremely mean-spirited and petty- although, this is the same guy who took a shit through someone's car sunroof as a form of revenge, so... Anyway, the out of character moments made me appreciate Hank and Gomez's appearance so much, because they were written so perfectly, it was like Breaking Bad never ended. I hope they appear again in the next few episodes. I also feel like any mention of Walter would be gratuitous fanservice, but at the same time, I'm really interested to hear what Hank thinks about Walter and Skyler, since we never got many scenes in Breaking Bad where he mentioned them that they weren't in.
