Better Call Saul Season 4 (8-6-18)

[JayhawkerStL]

Episodes like this finale is what makes Vince Gilligan so damn good. Finding a song like The Winner Takes It All, seeing how it relates to the various storylines, and then doing a serious meditation on the lyrics of said song. It explains so much of what makes Jimmy tick.

Quote:

I don't wanna talk about things we've gone through Though it's hurting me, now it's history I've played all my cards and that's what you've done too Nothing more to say, no more ace to play The winner takes it all The loser standing small beside the victory, that's her destiny I was in your arms thinking I belonged there I figured it made sense, building me a fence Building me a home, thinking I'd be strong there But I was a fool, playing by the rules The gods may throw a dice, their minds as cold as ice And someone way down here loses someone dear The winner takes it all, the loser has to fall It's simple and it's plain, why should I complain But tell me, does she kiss like I used to kiss you Does it feel the same when she calls your name Somewhere deep inside you must know I miss you But what can I say, rules must be obeyed The judges will decide the likes of me abide Spectators of the show always staying low The game is on again, a lover or a friend A big thing or a small, the winner takes it all I don't wanna talk if it makes you feel sad And I understand you've come to shake my hand I apologize if it makes you feel bad seeing me so tense, no self confidence

That first one is Jimmy, through and through. And the episode did such a nice job hammering away at that point. When the young girl didn't get the scholarship it was just one more brick in Jimmy's wall. She was being held back in the same way Chuck held Jimmy back from the moment he caught Jimmy stealing from their father's store.

Chuck represents the rule of law, and following every rule rule, even as it laid waste to his life, driving his family away from him.

And the that second line, well, poor Verner. He broke the rules, and he was judged and punished. And Mike realized he was helpless cog in the system. A mere spectator in the that particular game, even though he still lost.

There is just so much to unpack from that episode and season. It was was so well done. So many moments drove Jimmy back into the dark side.

And Kim seems like she finally gets it. She was just a part of the con, nothing more, nothing less. For Jimmy, the world is there to be conned. After she was so moved by his final statement, to hear him calling the judges losers and suckers for being just as moved, it had to be a sledgehammer to her worldview.

And yeah, that was the perch moment for Jimmy to tell her who he really is, "It's all good, man," as he bounces down the hall to get his license back.

[JayBee74]

Of course, Michael McKean (Chuck) has some singing talent doing bits here and there as Lenny on Laverne and Shirley, and as the lead singer in the cult favorite This Is Spinal Tap although an argument could be made that his wife (Smallville's Annette O'Toole) is the better singer.

[Novicain13]

Finally finished this season. Wow that was good!


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[JayBee74]

All good things are worth waiting for as it looks like season five will premiere VERY late in 2019 or 2020. Filming won't start until April of this year.

[lowpaiddonkey10]

Caught season 4 on a website I found doing a search on Reddit. Video quality was better than I expected. I thought while good it wasn't up to the first 3 seasons. As far as I know the next season will be the last. Sad to see BB and BCS over. Some of the best stuff I have ever seen on the tube.

[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by lowpaiddonkey10

Caught season 4 on a website I found doing a search on Reddit. Video quality was better than I expected. I thought while good it wasn't up to the first 3 seasons. As far as I know the next season will be the last. Sad to see BB and BCS over. Some of the best stuff I have ever seen on the tube.

I thought the 4th season was fantastic as the whole series is in its entirety.

It could happen but it's not definite this season will be the last but it won't go beyond six.

[gmac0322]

It has been renewed as per this article.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/tvline....son-5-amc/amp/

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[lowpaiddonkey10]

Quote: Originally Posted by gmac0322

It has been renewed as per this article. https://www.google.com/amp/s/tvline....son-5-amc/amp/ Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Yeah one more season and that's it.