Ernesto was done dirty, and it doesn't get talked about nearly enough. Chuck purposefully lets him hear the tape, then tortures him with vague threats of "consequences" despite knowing that Ernesto will try to warn Jimmy- his plan in fact DEPENDS on Ernesto doing this. Then Chuck FIRES Ernesto for doing exactly what he manipulated him into doing! It wasn't even necessary- I'm sure there was another way to let slip to Jimmy that he had a tape. He just HATED Ernesto for lying on Jimmy's behalf, saying that he called Jimmy when Jimmy turned up at the copy shop after his fall. Poor Ernesto.

Episode 309 is the only episode of any series that I've watched that made me almost cry because I absolutely hate it when old people are being lied to and seeing Irene's friends leaving her and Irene having to sit alone at Bingo and no one applauding her winning. It was the most heartbreaking thing I have ever seen. I mean just seeing the scene where she runs out the Bingo hall makes my eyes tear up.

"You hurt people over and over" How many times in this show was Chuck describing himself when he is trying to describe Jimmy. The level of vengeful pettiness that Chuck demonstrates in this scene takes my breath away. The fact that Michael McKean did not win every TV award for his performance is incomprehensible to me.

Chuck listing out things he is able to see and touch is actually a technique called grounding that is common in reducing anxiety and panic attacks.

Fun fact: at 21:46 when Chuck talks about Jimmy breaking in "under the cover of darkness" you can hear Jimmy's car speeding and making a huge stop

You know what's fucked SPOILER People will remember Chuck more fondly than Howard. Chuck will still be seen not as the spiteful snake he was but Howard will be last seen as an incompetent drug user that he wasn't.

Chicanery has the absolute best callback with Jimmy asking if Chuck would hide his lung cancer from his wife. Remember the whole plot of Breaking Bad started because a man refused to tell his family about his lung cancer. Now Saul continues to practice law because a man refused to tell his wife about his mental illness.

I've always felt that not only did Chuck's final relapse when he trashes his house, was more than just a "relapse" or "problems with his medication" as Michael McKean himself describes in the commentary for this eposode. I feel that some of this was outbursts of anger. Anger at himself, anger at Jimmy, the HHM outcome ect, all came to a head, and he begin to self sabotage because even though he tried to be a "Slippin' Chucky", so to speak in several ways, it all backfired on him, furthering his hatred for Jimmy because he has gotten away with so much, so many times, for so long.

I love the air force Captain scene. It just makes me think about the bigger scope of breaking bad and better call Saul. The captain knew, just like chuck Lover of the law, that the wheels of justice always turns. And that's scary for Saul and Kim

Season 3 is just so good. Can’t wait for the final episodes of season 6.

"Which partner was most concerned about nepotism" is not a leading question. A leading question is one that directly infers the answer the asker wants such as "is it true that Charles mcgill was the most concerned about nepotism?"

Why do people complain about the scene where Mike takes his car apart to find the tracker? It's a great character moment. It's meant to show how smart and thorough to the point of obsession Mike is. Also if you juxtapose that scene with the one where Jimmy glues the shredded documents from last season it shows how Mike and Jimmy have some similarities in their dedication once they decide to do something.

Chicanery is more enjoyable than most modern blockbusters. Just a dude in a chair. Sometimes bigger isn't better.

What Jimmy did to Irene showed who he truly was deep down.

I absolutely love how you call characters a-holes but give credit to the actors for portraying the a-holes so well!!

Anita’s speech is what gave mike his idea for the cover up in the final season. Bravo Vince

These videos are a great recap for an incredible show and it’s fun hearing your thoughts on all the episodes in such detail. These longer videos are appreciated!

Kiwi, this was amazing. Thank you soo much for this gem of a video you drop on us right before the start of 6B. Thank you for touching on the Nacho cold open of S3E6, I thought you were going to skip it because you didn’t start the recap of that episode with it but you went back to it. I will never forget watching that cold open when it first aired, I was still blown away by how amazing Chicanery was the week before and how they would follow it up. That Nacho cold open made me realize that BCS is in fact an elite level show that is destined to become one of the greatest shows ever, idk why that cold open resonated soo much to me at that time but the feeling it gave me proved to be right. Also, to me, it felt like that was the true beginning of Nacho’s story arc for the remainder of the series, it was as if with Chuck’s outburst the episode prior was his story’s end, and Nacho’s disassociate silence was his story’s beginning.

Great video as usual, just making the connection now after hearing it for the 9174th time between Howard telling Chuck he's the smartest man he ever met and Hank telling the same to Walt, just before two very dramatic outcomes, when they seemed already inevitable.

I just discovered your channel and I'm hooked lol.

Yay!!! I love listening to your videos when I cozy up for bed. 2 hours is amazing! 🤩

Amazing recap/analysis as always. I have watched BCS 2 times now and still missed things. Your videos give me a very keen perspective on the show and make me love it even more. Thank you for that!

i think chicanery is a 10/10 epsiode

Season 3 is to me the season that turned Better Call Saul from being a cool spinoff to a show I love into a truly incredible show that stands well on it’s own. Great video as always!

1:41:26 I don't recall if I noticed this when watching the actual episode, but this is very period-specific, as I believe this is set a few months after Peter Jackson's "The Two Towers" was released. (I doubt Howard had read the book.) Genius.

These are by far my favorite videos that you make, can’t wait to enjoy these thoroughly

2 hours?! There goes my afternoon! Love these videos

17:13, I like to think that the younger brother vibes could be coming from Jimmy’s seek of approval from Chuck.

Mike taking apart the car is totally something he would have done. I loved it the more mike the better!Mike is my favorite character for sure

I love the scene with the soda can. I forget which season it’s from but I perfectly demonstrates how quickly chuck was forgotten and foreshadowes how Howard will be forgotten as well

Throughout the entire series Howard is the one i feel most bad for, he tried to be the good man yet throughout the whole series he is treated like dirt. Chuck took advantage of howards kindness and friendlyness to get back at his brother, and in later seasons jimmy ruined his life and reputation.

Great work, I rewatched the entire show during the S6 break, and still I'm watching your tier lists to hear your opinion. Keep it up

I really love your summaries, thanks. It didn't occur to me that Gus made Jimmy with the bagman. Kudos, man.

Great video. Been with the show 7 years and I get something new every time I re watch it just like bb. Can’t wait for tonight.

damn, just binged the season 1 and 2 videos and i see this was posted just 1 hour ago, i really was ready to watch all the episodes. really good stuff bro keep it up

What a great video to watch before the new episode airs tomorrow night! Keep up the good work! 👍

One more day guys 🙏 Can't wait to discuss the remainder of the season

Just wanna say, Kim using the fallacy of sunk cost line parallels Jimmy saying the same thing to her back in The first episode of season 2, when he had decided to quit the law and she was trying to get him to reconsider

I know everyone loves Chicanery, as do I, but for me, Witness is the best (or at least my favorite) episode of the season. The entire sequence with Jimmy at Los Pollos Hermanos is flawless from start to finish, one of my favorite scenes of the entire show and something I could watch on an endless loop… which I did. Seriously, it’s one of those scenes where you see something new every time you watch it, so give that a shot and see what you find. After doing that, then try watching it a few more times over, but do it with your eyes closed so you can just listen. Great ASMR aside, it makes you completely forget you’re watching a TV show, and instead convinces you that you are just seeing/hearing/experiencing the real world go by, and it’s incredible. No joke, pure magic. And then we have Mike, starring in the latest episode of MacGyver, and I am absolutely here for it. I really don’t understand why so many people take issue with all of the “MacGyver Mike” scenes/sequences -- similar to Jimmy’s schemes, they are all fantastic, highly entertaining and one of my personal favorite aspects of the show. There’s nothing quite like witnessing that level of ingenuity and creativity on full display as a clever little plan comes to fruition. Those are the big ones, and there’s obviously a lot more in the episode to talk about, but you’ve seen the show, you get it. I don’t have a Top 10 BCS episodes list or anything, but if I did, I’m pretty sure Witness would make the cut--it’s no coincidence I started pushing the idea of BCS ultimately eclipsing BB as the superior show way back around Season 3.

Mike and the tracking devices is one my favorite scenes in the entire Breaking Bad BCS universe

Love how Jimmy rips the tape down and messes the whole paint design up at the end. Very foretelling about the over all message of the show. Chuck was always right about Jimmy. Chuck and Jimmy are a good representation of Left Brain / Right Brain of 1 persons thought patterns.

Ernesto and Lyle are probably my two favorite characters.

Gotta get the popcorn ready for this amazing video

What an incredible video, hats off too you and hard work you put into every video. Can’t wait for the final six episodes tomorrow :)

Keep it up! These videos are awesome. Great for recap, just fun to quickly re-watch the highlights. This long format is a big plus. I don't know if you hate editing these longer videos, but I thoroughly enjoy the longer approach as a viewer.

These videos are so fricken good. Idk how you did it but it scratches the review/recap itch so well

I like these long format videos, so I have something to constantly watch on the side as I level up in wow.

Season 3 finale is definitely underrated, i realised that after rewatching it. It's so haunting and dark like how chuck kills himself

Coming back to watch this, again. Lol. Please tell me you are doing a season 5 tier list 🙏. Thank you so much for all of your work on these. It has genuinely been a pleasure to watch your content over the years. Really hope you plan on doing more. Have a great day!!

These videos are so great man, thanks for making them :)

Hey man .. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into the making of this video. It shows how big a BCS fan you are (as we all are). You're absolutely awesome! Keep it up 💪🏻

Really enjoy your recaps. Great work!!

Fantastic video Kiwi. Love these tier lists. Reminds me how great this show has always been

So glad I binged watch and caught up to season 6 in one month haha also can’t wait for your reviews of season 4&5 and seeing where you rank each episode

Kiwi, I continue to love your videos, and you remain at the tip top of my favorite channels doing BCS commentary/analysis! I especially admire your frank honesty and willingness to share your thoughts, even when you know they aren't necessarily "popular" with the fandom. I typically always agree with you, but don't always have the confidence to express myself in the community threads. So thank you! Even on the rare occasion I initially disagree with you, you always give me a new perspective to think about....which imo, is the main reason for participating in/watching videos in the first place.

Fantastic video very grateful happy Saul Eve

I think Mike is everything to Jimmy that Chuck isn't this season. He looks out for Jimmy and gives opportunity for not-so-legal hijinks. Just an interesting parallel

You know, the last several weeks I've thought that Lalo's shushing of Jimmy and Kim in 607 reminded me of something , but I wasn't sure what it was. I think it might be Nacho's "relax..." to Pryce after he broke into his house

Jimmy and Kim’s relationship are always in crisis…and this was before the landslide that was season 4, the sh*tstorm that was season 5 and a supervolcanic eruption that was season 6. Kim was right about this though. “We both should take it easy. How about a day without drama?”

Great video! Love watching these!

Chicanery ranking is well deserved. Well done on the list too that was fun!

Worth the wait! Thank you for making this

this is great video, good work, good insights

I was wondering what comes above S tier for the Chicanery episode, now I know 😀

I do agree that shot of Kim & Jimmy in front of the office window is totally epic.

Chicanery and plan and execution the two best episodes, both chuck and Howard downfalls

he'll never change... omg

What was wrong with Francesca's pep talk to Kim after her auto accident? She simply pointed out how lucky she was to be alive. I went through a similar scenario and my friend pointing this out helped me tremendously. I could focus on my good luck vs. focus on the negativity of the accident itself. Helps get one unstuck from dwelling on negative thinking.

That calming technique in e8 is a technique for grounding yourself. To try and sort of ground yourself with reality and control anxiety

Holy shit…longest vid you have ever posted. I know what I am doing today. Also can’t wait to see your reactions/breakdowns for Season 6B.

Notice also that in episode 7, Kim asks Jimmy if he’s maxing out his credit cards and Jimmy says “no”. Then, when Jimmy is telling Kim about how he plans to con the rich jerk, he says he’s going to trick the man into buying a $4000 worthless credit card. This implies that he lied to Kim and that he really did max out his credit card. Man, I love that the show’s creators trust us enough to figure this out based on these hints as opposed to outright telling us. This show is God-tier.

loving these vids are we go through the series finale!

Jimmy's Bar hearing where Chuck flips out reminds me so much of "The Caine Mutiny" courts martial scene when Humphrey Bogart looses it.

listened to this whole thing while putting together some ikea shit, great recap!

great job and insight. love your vids.

Thanks for the recap! 👏

Amazing work!

Thank you for these videos 🫡

I love this recap series, and I love the insight. One complaint I have though is how sometimes you describe a scene and then proceed to play it. For brevity, I think it should just be one or the other, maybe if you show the scene you could lead in to it.

52:34 This is truly the moment Chuck McGill became Walter White, hypothetically speaking

Finally somebody pointing the Wexler-McGill logo looking like a crashing chart! That stuff has been haunting me since day one seeing the episode. 🤣

Holy shit! Been waiting for this one! The 3rd best season in my opinion, after season 5 and 6

I still think Pimento and Five-O are better than Witness but I agree that the episode is criminally underrated

exactly what i needed for my long car ride today 🤩

Love your vids Bro keep doing what you do because you do it perfectly

This is gonna take a bit for me to watch without distractions, but I have never felt more certain that a 2h+ KZfaq vid will be worth the watch

The S4 superlab story is one your least favorite? What?!? That’s the Werner story, which is up there as one of the most heartbreaking in the whole show.

Charlie is also short for Charles. jimmy is just a speedy Chuck in Howard's eye. guys got a lot of energy

Lmao I just finished your season 2 recape and see this, awesome!

Can't wait to see the tier list for the remaining seasons. Like you, I've gravitated towards Gordon Smiths episodes. Five-O, Gloves Off, Chicanery.. Will be cool to see where Bagman, Rock and Hard Place and tonight's episode Point and Shoot will end up. A bit disappointed he isn't directing it, but Gilligan is like he did with Smith's Bagman episode so that's the next best thing for me. My second favorite writer of the series is Thomas Schnauz' episodes, but I liked his directing as much as Smiths'.

Love the tier list videoes:-) Really great summaries with a lot of great insight! Although I have to say that you get pretty tired of hearing the end credits theme for two hours. Maybe you could spruce it up for the season 4 list? Cheers!

I love how you said “roughly playing smoke on the water.” 😂

It's so interesting how much of a villain Chuck is to you. I mean, don't get me wrong, Chuck's a bastard, but I definitely sympathize with him more than you do. That's the great thing about BB and BCS. How gray all the characters are and how much the audience connects with different aspects of the characters Also, you misspelled "lantern"

i love these videos, i like the long format. when will season 4 tier list come out? im really excited

This was a great video!

I have a fact for you from the blu ray commentary, the DMV/MVD thing was a cover for the creators having saul reference the DMV in Breaking Bad, but they didn't realize that in some states, including New Mexico, it's called the MVD. They literally wrote that part of the scene to cover their mistake and explain why Saul in BB refers to it as the DMV. I thought that was funny when they said that in the commentary.

Here’s to a nice, long video! Thanks, dear!

Love these videos where you analyse and rank the episodes and i wonder if you will ever do the same kind of videos but for breaking bad? That would be awesome

How did 471k people forget to leave a like? Wildn!

2 hours wow nice work man