Fuck the Emmys

That last moment between Saul and Mike (yes Saul not Jimmy) shows to me why Mike is so distant and annoyed while talking to Saul throughout Breaking Bad. Mike opened up to him and Saul comes back insincere and I think it kinda hurt Mike because after all that time Mike finally opened up and Jimmy spat in his face.

All I can think about the ending is Jimmy standing at the head of the table at HHM yelling “YOU SHALL ATONE”. He predicted his own future.

🗿18:23 I think rather than it being a defeated "No one but Kim will see me as anything else" it's him realizing that Saul Goodman wasn't all bad, and that there are in fact people who genuinely appreciate him. To the convicts he isn't the guy who destroyed Howard Hamlin's life, he's the guy who got their buddy's 20 years for drug trafficking charge wittled down to mere possession with community service. He's finally getting the one thing he truly wanted, to be respected for *his* talents and for *his* work. Just like Chuck was. He doesn't have to choose between Jimmy McGill or Saul Goodman, he can be both, without one lessening the other.

I love how some old lady just silently comforts Kim during the bus scene. It's just so sweet and completely real

What a great analysis. I personally missed the colour on cigarette's light and Kim's last gun hand sign. Thanks.

One small thing. Marie wasn't wearing purple in the black and white scene. Vince said she stopped wearing purple after Hank's death.

in the court confession scene, im under the impression that not only was jimmy speaking to kim in the moment, but also speaking to chuck spiritually. chuck is described as the personification of the law throughout the show, and i think the fact that jimmy goes on record in court to confess his actions is his way of making it up to chuck the only way he could, with legal justice.

I disagree with the final take. We shouldn't tie a bow on this universe yet. There's room to expand it so much more. We haven't seen Oakley Doakley or Gettin' Messy with Jesse, or Better Blow Me Gomie. We could get artsy spinoff movies like "Hamlindigo" or "The Chicken Brothers." This is just off the top of my head. The Gilligan Cinematic Universe can never die. 🗿

Thanks for Kim's hand at the end - never would've seen it 🗿 👓

The final season of BCS has really stuck with me. It's so poignant and tragic. I really can't stop thinking about it. It's sad that the BB universe is over, but they struck lightning twice and gave us 11 seasons of incredible television. I wouldn't want them to milk it like a Disney franchise anyways. I daresay that BCS's ending was more perfect than BB's ending. It just feels far more meaningful. 🗿

Jimmy would’ve gone back to the scene with the time machine book. It was symbolism for where he wanted to go back to. Jimmy loved chuck.

This is honestly a perfect prequel i feel like no other tv show or movie has been able to make a good prequel that for the most part doesnt make plot holes

🗿 I had no idea Nippy had bad reviews, i honestly loved that episode, it was basically Gene falling back to his usual Slippin' jimmy cons

This video made me realize that the ending didn't have Jimmy save Kim, which many people thought happened, but Kim saving Jimmy from Saul.

20:10 I've watched this finale five times and I _never_ noticed this. It's like she really wanted to return the gesture, to be back in Jimmy's life, to go back to a time when she was able to convince herself that it was fun, but she forces restraint because she's now saddled with the burden/responsibility of knowing where that relationship leads. Fuck man, that's a heartbreaker. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

🗿Another thing I don't see talked about enough is that as they're in the prison bus, it shows the prison as the exact prison he said he didn't want to go to. I'm not smart enough to give any kind of analysis on the meaning, but I think after the confession and setting things right, it's a really nice detail

You took the words out of my mouth describing Nippy like I was so disappointed but now I will happily rewatch

It's my headcanon that Cheryl wins the civil case for Fraud and Concealment but loses the case of Loss of Companionship ( second degree murder)since Howard's death didn't occur during the act of one of her crimes. He died in the aftermath of a scam not during the act of one making a murder charge much harder to prove.

Brilliant ending. None of the action of BB, but in its own quiet and most important unexpected way, hit like a sledgehammer. 🗿

I am blown away by how beautiful this analysis is

"Scam lawyer Jesus" is the best part of this video

This video deserves way more views than it has. Amazing analysis.

I don't know how I didn't see more of this on the first watch. You'd think I'd get tired of video essays singing the praises of Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad but when the ride was this wild who could blame us. 🗿

11:30 fun fact they purposely had her NOT wear purple even though it was black and white because she was done with wearing purple after going through so much darkness.

🗿🗿 THIS VIDEO WENT HARD!!! 🗿🗿 glad to see a video that doesn't just talk about the last episode, but talks about the whole Gene arc

11:30 I know this is probably a joke and not meant to be taken seriously, but Marie’s coat is confirmed in BTS footage to be Black here. I can’t remember who said it but someone said Marie “has moved on from purple”. Obviously the black is in mourning.

I love that walter, jesse, and saul got their own endings. As the builders of Heisenberg's meth empire its really nice to see each of them get their own ending in this story.

Another thing I noticed about the mint chocolate chip was when Kim and Jimmy were at the hotel (I think after the events of Howard's death) with that giant tray of ice cream and she asks him what he wants and he says leave the mint chip.. So, going by this analysis, I guess it would've meant he finally had put his guard down.

This is the moment I stumbled upon a great analysis.

Amazed by the bit about the last scene with Kim, I totally missed it. Great video 🗿

The scene in the cancer guy’s house was terrifying for me, also the scene with the lunching cops outside. You Knew that something bad was going to happen, you just didn’t know how

It is insane how much of this show I have watched, but every time I watch a new video on Better Call Saul, I learn something I completely overlooked. (The mint chip ice cream)

i really agree with the ending bit. it has been one wild ride in the breaking bad universe but it's pretty much all explored. I think this is the first time i've felt this satisfied with a universe this well made and a story this well told. goes to show how good of an ending and the writing is. i'd really prefer if they make another show in another setting. with the writing of this caliber, i'd watch a show about paint drying up.

Could you imagine, after the end credits, a after credits scene shows Huell adding spices to some kickaas gumbo and then the title 'Better Fuel Huel' pops on the screen?🗿

An absolutely masterful finale to an absolutely masterful series.

All things are possible, if you'll only believe.

I actually liked the fact after fun and games it was slow it was a good cool down after everything that why I liked nippy it showed jimmy couldn't help himself it also made his redemption all the more affective

Exquisite 🤌 writing from tuff specialist

My man you're so right on here, you completely nailed this take. And BLEW my mind pointing out that "Time to sing" thing. I've been finding it legit depressing that this is all over and there will NEVER be writing of this caliber again. Thanks for putting a nice bow on it.

Great analysis. The cigarette that lit up showing the first colour BLEW MY MIND! 🗿🗿🗿

Nice video ! Very well articulated. But there's one thing you seem to have gotten wrong : the colour of the cigarette isn't the first in the B&W episodes. When Gene sees that Marion discovered his past identity, the reflection of her laptop's screen in Gene's glasses is orange. And I think there might be another scene where Kim drives to see Howard's widow (or maybe to go to work I can't know for sure) where the sky is a bit purple.

What a beautiful take on this ending. I totally agree on the last part of letting the BB universe go on that note. 🗿

6:20 i may be wrong but i think jeff crashing into the car was intentional so that they wouldnt get caught stealing the man's info

This is the moment Rhea Seehorn becomes Ray Seehorn.

Correction about colors: In the series premiere, while Gene is watching his old commercials, and in the penultimate episode where he’s about to strangle Carol Burnett, the color from his old commercials reflect in his glasses.

🗿 The final flashbacks with Mike, Walt, and Chuck are all great. Really like Chuck's because it shows a part of him that is hard to see in the show in that he loved his brother but like Jimmy said was limited.

I hoping they do move on to other things, not because of keeping the universe perfect but for their own creative freedom. 🗿

2023 huel's origin story. 4 season show of a better call saul prequel and sequel

Excellent video! Thank you for letting BCS live a bit longer in my heart 🗿

All I know is that Slippen Jimmy (cartoon) is a hidden treasure among men 🗿

Hey, with the writing staff they have, I wouldn’t doubt the greatness of another series

Great stuff man! Really knocked it out of the park 🗿

i binged the entirety of brba and bcs in about 2 months (would have been less but it was right in the middle of a Very busy time for me), and that makes the ending hurt so much more ;-; as much as i wish the writers could keep going within this universe, i think it'll be very interesting to see what they do next

I must say that I’m dying to see ological breakdowns for the last season and I’ve been going thru numerous videos about BCS to fill the void and mostly they disappoint. But yours is really good. I laughed so hard when Jeff drove his car into the trash cans. This was a good relief from all the tension that was building up in that episode.

Marie wasn’t wearing any purple in Better Call Saul

Detail about Kim's handguns at prison was really good point. Great video🗿

This was such a well done break down! Also the end of BCS made me want to go back and watch BB again in its entirety. I actually haven’t watched the whole series since it went off. But I just subscribed keep up the amazing content 🗿

The cigarette wasn't the first colour in the black and white scenes. When Gene turned the laptop in Geoff's mother's house, the Better Call Saul ad reflected in colour in his glasses. Other than that, well said on pretty much everything.

bro i love oligical's videos, hes soo underrated with the analysis that he makes 🗿

Beautiful analysis!!

0:21 "Just shut the fuck up and let me die in peace"

Honestly, I prefer the end to bcs than bb, because yeah Jesse escaped and got a second chance, but walter, Jack, and Todd all died instead of facing any consequences, and I enjoyed that this time around everyone got some form of consequence. Except for Howard :( 🗿

Flawed in that Charles McGuill described Jimmy’s behavioral pattern of acting out then showing genuine remorse-then repeating the cycle. I almost feel his confession came from an impulsive and narcissistic place-and now he will have no other opportunities to change outside of confinement.

I really like your interpretation of the walt and mike flashback scenes, making that connection is interesting. But I feel like alot of people miss that before walt answers about his regrets that he instinctively looks at the watch that Jesse gave him in early season 5. Which has the implication that deep down he most regrets how things went with jesse and that the whole grey matter thing is just another lie to cover for his true feelings (maybe he's even lying to himself idk). Which is also what saul does in that scene.

I didn't see kim returning the hand gesture, holy🗿

🗿🗿🗿 Really enjoyed that video. I'll admit I was a bit saddened by the ending of this show, but you made me appreciate it in a whole new way. The plot about the man with cancer whom Jimmy scams makes so much more sense, and I thought it was terrific how it tied to Breaking Bad. I think the ending was probably the best ending out of the list of possible endings this show could have had. Bravo Vince!

I find it thematically interesting that the only time it rains in the Breaking Bad universe is when Jesse is around in both El Camino and his cameo in BCS

great video man !

I felt like I didn't understand or be satisfied with the series, but thanks to this video I finally gave it the right meaning 🗿

🗿very enjoyable video, great work!

🗿 easter island and better call saul are two of my fav things 🤣

I love this series so much. I still can’t believe it’s over 🗿

very based analysis of some true kino 🗿

Seeing aging Gene turning into a thief, again, after being one in his youth and after that happened, and seeing this granny charmer threatening an old lady was genuinely disturbing to me. Such a great ending. Also discovering all this time I watched a love story

Great analysis man!!! 👍✌

End the series but continue with "CNBC: American Greed" styled mockumentaries.

Great video!

🗿You forgot to mention the Slipping Jimmy Animated series as part of the Cinematic Gilliverse. Lol 😜🗿

Wow i really tought i was watching a really big youtuber but you really deserve alot more attention then what you get, just an incredible video.

I thought the last finger guns to kim by jimmy in the final scene was just his way of saying: "I love you kim. Thank you. Goodbye and farewell... It was quite a ride huh?" Its was just a way of Jimmy acknowledging Kim one last time, by using a gesture that they both used during their relationship. Not any way of signifying being "in the game".

🗿absolutely amazing man, keep up the good work

Loved the ending. Great analysis 🗿

I subscribed. I agree that these stories are just right the way they are and hope there won’t be any sequels 😆.

Amazing video and analysis dude, deserves a lot more views 🗿

The time jump is one of the best moments of the show for me, you saying we didn't get to see the final switch that made him become Saul is wrong in my opinion, we saw the switch directly before the jump, it was him and Kim breaking up. The jump is supposed to leave a sour taste, it's supposed to immediately recontextualize the character of Saul in BB, if those Saul scenes were in Breaking Bad we might see them as funny, but with the immediate context before it it shows us that its far more tragic and that Saul is really just a shell of a person constantly surrounding himself with distractions so he can hide from his pain. The time jump feels like the far more poignant and impactful choice than if they made a montage of him turning progressing into Saul or something.

Beautiful vid, my guy!🗿

Awsome vid!🗿

Amazing video, hope it gets more views 🗿

This was super satisfying 🗿 thanx

🗿goated video

I thought the "chuck/time machine" scene was the answer to the time machine question. He would go back in time to change his career, to something that would actually make him happy

I thought it was like, when jessie asks Kim about Jimmy. its Kim's exiting Jimmy's life and Jessie entering it.

🗿It was such a great show and I miss it every monday, it's bizarre to think that I watched lived one of the greatest storytelling of all time. Having said that, I would't be surprised if Vince or Peter return to this universe, tho I don't think it will happen anytime soon since Vince himself has stated several times that he doesn't want to keep writting villain chars, he wants to flip it and make a good character. However he does I will follow along since I have trust in him and his team. Regarding the ending, it was fitting. To me the biggest shock was Kim. Better Call Saul (and Breaking Bad) cannot be without her, even tho she's not in BB and in the original run, she wasn't planned at all. We all had the theories that either she will die or be a silent confidant and Saul never said anything but no one saw the obvious one: breaking up. I was so invested in their relationship and in fact, S6 made me hate them, they were truly heinous and awful in the last season but, seeing them breaking up, really hurted me so much and that explained so much of Saul in BB. We all wanted to have Saul and the moment that we have it, all we want is to have Jimmy. It really is a masterclass on storytelling and how to make a goofy side character such a force and, at the same time, creating a totally new character that not only defines the main protagonist but changes the perspective of the original piece.

The ending felt perfect for a show that focused so deeply on its characters that trying to replicate breaking bad’s climactic finally would’ve felt wrong 🗿

great video 🗿

my brother in Christ, these 2 shows are truly the best thing ever created, yk it's like poetry it 🗿 ik ik I'm about to spew cheese rn, so this ur warning: they both have proven to be a great help to me, literally fucking therapeutic and among other things I have watched, played, listened or experienced in any other way that are art, well, they they did help me, a wee bit. OMG I learned to overcome trauma and all other shit, to expand and accept the consequences, to not hide, etc. too much of an emotional dump to be had it all written out but yeah, gee thanks for being some of the most important silly lil things in my life that were good. bitch.

Great insights I admit I was in even Saul's corner until he nearly allows it to come to murder to keep his freedom when that break in goes wrong 🗿

I would have liked Jimmy getting 30 years leaving the possibility that they could be together in their 80s.

I have to say, though, something that Gilligan and crew evidently can't get right is continuity. Saul Goodman was easily my favorite character in Breaking Bad. Easily. I could not believe, tried as I might, that Jimmy McGill and Saul Goodman were the same person. There was no arc and no transformation to the Saul Goodman we saw in Breaking Bad. Bob Odenkirk, one of my favorite comedians, lost sight of who he was supposed to be. The show was entirely too serious and not funny enough, which was precisely SG's personality. Season 1 up until season 2 you can see that he had the formula down. It was funny and serious and clever. Such a promising start to a series. He slowly became more serious and dramatic as the series progressed. It was so hard to watch because, at this point, they were all taking themselves far too seriously especially being so close to the Breaking Bad timeline.