Better Recall Saul: "Klick"

Rhea Seehorn
Welcome to the TV Recap series Better Recall Saul that chronicles the adventures of Better Call Saul and a young criminal lawyer as he cuts his teeth down in ABQ (and his Breaking Bad buddies might stop by to wish him luck). Feel free to join every Tuesday as the adventures unravel and the story behind one of the funniest and sleaziest lawyers in TV history begins to take form and remind us why he is such a great character in the first place. Is this spin-off meant for greatness, or is it the worst idea that AMC has ever done? You'll have to read on to find out the truth.


Season 2, Episode 10: "Klick"
"It all went down exactly 
like you said."
- Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk)

Plot:

Chuck McGill (Michael McKean) passes out at a copy shop where he is then transferred to a hospital. As Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) tries to patch things up, Chuck only grows more suspicious. Meanwhile, Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) stocks up on weapons to do a sniper mission on Tio Salamanca (Mark Margolis) and his family. As he finds a suspicious man off in the distance, he stops himself, thinking that it isn't a good idea. He gets a note on his car simultaneously that says "Don't do it." that confuses him. As Jimmy tries to move on once his brother is out of the hospital, things become difficult. Chuck has converted the garage into another room without electricity. This gets Jimmy to come in and confess all of his dark secrets. Chuck was right about everything. The one catch is that Chuck recorded everything, which sets him up for some serious jail time.


Rating: 4 out of 5

Michael McKean
MVP:
Chuck McGill (Michael McKean)

So, did Chuck die after last week? Far from it. In the finale episode, everyone likely had their sights on Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) dying or ending up in tragedy. However, it was a more nuanced drama between the McGill brothers in which Jimmy likely reached Chuck's last straw. With him being rushed to the hospital, it reflects just how much he is willing to find out if Jimmy is the liar that he thinks he is. However, it's mostly in the finale that he shines as he manages to record his brother's testimony and get the evidence he needs to put him away. While we didn't quite get Saul Goodman this season, we got a good reason as to why he would need to become him sooner than later. And it's all thanks to his brother.

Best Scene

Up to this point, Better Call Saul has yet to have a full-on Breaking Bad-level twist ending. However, this is possibly among the best work that they writers have done since Hank Schrader read "Leaves of Grass." It leaves a big mystery as to what's in store for the season ahead. With all of the information on tape, will Jimmy find out and try to stop his brother, or will he be forced to find other methods as to staying a lawyer? There's a lot on the table, and it makes anticipation high for season three, where it does seem most likely that Kim is going to be in a drastic situation and maybe Gus Fring will be back for whatever reason. For now, that final scene features great acting by Odenkirk and McKean and makes you want to stick around, if only for a little longer.

Overall Thoughts

I have to say that while I am not quite as in love with this show as I want, it still picked up as the season progressed. I think that the character of Jimmy McGill continues to get far more fascinating as time progresses, and the shocking twist that ends this episode makes me curious to see what's next. Even with Mike's additional story that's connecting the series more rapidly to Breaking Bad, it is providing plenty of great moments that reflect why Vince Gilligan and his writers are so effective. This remains one of the better looking shows on TV and hopefully next season will capture that magic fully. Otherwise, it's doing a good job of establishing its own universe and making us understand the morality tale between the McGill brothers rather well.

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