Lalo Salamanca Origin - Better Call Saul's Most Charming But Deadliest Character Has A Tragic Origin

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    Lalo Salamanca - Cool, Charming and Equally Dangerous Cartel Underboss
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  • @michaelhowell2326
    @michaelhowell2326 Před rokem +1661

    If one wasn't aware of Lalo's dark side he could easily come off as a nice guy. That's what makes him so damn scary and dangerous. He has impeccable taste in vehicles too.

    • @RJ-wx3fh
      @RJ-wx3fh Před rokem +57

      Not dissimilar to a lot of real world psychopaths and violent organised criminals- charming civilians, but more than happy to be ruthless, sometimes even using that charm to draw people in

    • @ljonathan304
      @ljonathan304 Před rokem +12

      Yeah American muscle and classic sports car, and the paint always looks brand new!

    • @kylecook8996
      @kylecook8996 Před rokem +8

      I thought his cousin Tuco S's 1970 Pontiac Lemans was a better looking car ... until Mike E's POS hit it.

    • @welshmentheory621
      @welshmentheory621 Před rokem +6

      Amc javelin AMX 😩😩😩

    • @bricksymalone493
      @bricksymalone493 Před rokem +9

      Nothing beats Lalo’s 1970 Monte Carlo

  • @murrynathan
    @murrynathan Před rokem +1075

    Tony Dalton is the hispanic Christoph Waltz. Actually, someone should put them in a movie together, being all polite and evil towards one another.

  • @codygillard
    @codygillard Před rokem +1503

    Lalo is scarier than Tuco, the twins and Hector combined

    • @adrixnmtz
      @adrixnmtz Před rokem +50

      not hector

    • @cormac7884
      @cormac7884 Před rokem +206

      @@adrixnmtz hector be like “ding ding”

    • @nepmagnum4299
      @nepmagnum4299 Před rokem

      Dare to call tuco's mamashito BiTCHNAS and you'll see who is scary.
      A tight tight tight punch.....
      But lalo might act like he is nobody for a sec and in the very next sec emptying his barrel inside of head.

    • @brianstanton2721
      @brianstanton2721 Před rokem +99

      Yeah I agree, and like they said in the video he's likely the oldest Salamanca and so Hector's first creation haha super formitable and not to be slept on. I bet people sleep on him cuz he's super charismatic good with the ladies etc. But this just allows him to get in close for the kill

    • @adrianmcrae6584
      @adrianmcrae6584 Před rokem +38

      nah twins were like superman and scared tf out of me

  • @apac7611
    @apac7611 Před rokem +212

    Lalo's bell ended up killing Gus so I'd say its even between them.

    • @TETCOM.
      @TETCOM. Před rokem +16

      No..Lalo got the last laugh..for sure

    • @dashx1103
      @dashx1103 Před 10 měsíci +5

      Great observation.

    • @epicfan1598
      @epicfan1598 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Considering Gus pretty much wiped out all the salamancas as well as killing Lalo himself and the cartel and Lalo did not expose him before then, its definitely not even.

  • @bathcat3759
    @bathcat3759 Před rokem +1065

    I cannot stress how much I love this character. At first I was apprehensive because he was brought in late, but man now I wish he was brought in earlier! Simply put, he stole every scene he was in

    • @Mike-qp8bv
      @Mike-qp8bv Před rokem +55

      I totally agree. When they first introduced Lalo I wasn't too excited about another villain. I thought it wasn't necessary and would bring confusion to the overall plot. How mistaken I was. Lalo, in my opinion, stole the show. At least every scene he was in. Tony Dalton is an amazing actor and played that part to perfection. Lalo became my favorite character of both BCS and BB hands down.
      All good things must come to an end. But man, what a journey it's been over all these years.

    • @bathcat3759
      @bathcat3759 Před rokem +10

      @@Mike-qp8bv my thinking was: I already love all of these characters and I don’t want to see time be taken away from them for this new guy. Boy how wrong I was

    • @karisumataichou
      @karisumataichou Před rokem +18

      "It's gonna be like I'm not even here."

    • @TETCOM.
      @TETCOM. Před rokem +3

      Every scene

    • @Dahn.Baern.
      @Dahn.Baern. Před rokem +9

      100%. His energy steals the scene regardless of who he’s with. I wonder what it would have been like to see him dealing with Walt 🫢

  • @TheSwordfish009
    @TheSwordfish009 Před rokem +436

    He's not psychotic nor psychopathic. He just lives in another world and was raised in it from birth. He is desensitized by it. He loves it. He developed his own sense of morality and his conscience isn't bothered due to that code.

  • @BigV-yx3bw
    @BigV-yx3bw Před rokem +135

    Lalo was easily the best Salamanca, he has the whole package.
    Smart, charming and dangerous.
    He outsmarted Gus and Mike many times while being outnumbered.
    In the end, only luck helped Gus defeat him.
    Truly a great character.

    • @thedarknessunderneathpodca6366
      @thedarknessunderneathpodca6366 Před 9 měsíci +5

      Well he did make a mistake in not just killing Gus and becoming distracted. That was a weakness.

    • @rbrucerye
      @rbrucerye Před 8 měsíci +3

      What saved Gus wasn't luck. It was planning. Lalo wasn't familiar enough with the lab but Gus was and had a backup plan in case someone got into the lab (i.e. a hidden gun)

    • @bobbob9619
      @bobbob9619 Před 8 měsíci +9

      @@thedarknessunderneathpodca6366 I feel like if they made BCS first, Gus would have been killed by Lalo. There's no way he would've waited that long when Gus literally killed all his loved ones at his house.

    • @thedarknessunderneathpodca6366
      @thedarknessunderneathpodca6366 Před 8 měsíci

      @@bobbob9619 you might be right. It'd be interesting to see.

    • @pauobunyon9791
      @pauobunyon9791 Před 8 měsíci +1

      ​​@@bobbob9619Lalo was vermin level smart finding wisdom in Cockroaches. and Mice ...While Gus is Snake under Satan a$$ smart. There was no way Lalo Evil could out match The chicken man evil head to head. So the chicken man killed Lalo like a fool and break Don Hector heart again in that wheel chair he sat in 😂😂😂

  • @koroshiya_1
    @koroshiya_1 Před rokem +97

    I would easily watch an entire show about Lalo. He is that guy.

    • @marcvolpe8252
      @marcvolpe8252 Před 9 měsíci

      YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL ADORABLE SEDUCTIVE RAVISHING SENSUAL SEXY CAPTIVATING AND PASSIONATE ❤

  • @carlosrivas1629
    @carlosrivas1629 Před rokem +659

    LALO is the violent version of Saul goodman, and just as charming too.

    • @Ashw1115
      @Ashw1115 Před rokem +58

      It’s crazy to see how much scarier Saul Goodman could’ve been. He never had the balls to pull the trigger, Lalo did.

    • @Sugarian
      @Sugarian Před rokem +29

      Saul Badman

    • @laurenhahn101
      @laurenhahn101 Před rokem +3

      More charming. :)

    • @karisumataichou
      @karisumataichou Před rokem +34

      He's the perfect arch-nemesis of Saul, Mike, and Gus. He can out-talk Saul, out-deduce Mike, and out-plan Gus.
      Gus got extremely lucky with his shot in the dark. Once he was out of ammo, you could see the terror in his eyes until he turned on the lights.

    • @KNOTTYBUDS
      @KNOTTYBUDS Před rokem

      Yupp. They mention this in the video.

  • @recht_voor_zijn_raap5506
    @recht_voor_zijn_raap5506 Před rokem +608

    Never did I even consider a better villain than Gus could be created.
    Until Nacho walked into the restaurant and saw Lalo cooking in the kitchen while Crazy 8 sat absolutely terrified at the table.
    Man what an amazing character performed expertly by Tony Dalton.

    • @allaboutthemurzic
      @allaboutthemurzic Před rokem +3

      Walt is the best villian though

    • @allaboutthemurzic
      @allaboutthemurzic Před rokem +6

      Walt is a villian not a hero he’s just the main character

    • @esquilax5563
      @esquilax5563 Před rokem +15

      For me, he didn't have quite the impact that Fring had in BB. Loved seeing the two of them playing chess against each other though

    • @TETCOM.
      @TETCOM. Před rokem +11

      Lalo is definitely one of the SCARIEST film villians I've ever seen

    • @jokso22
      @jokso22 Před rokem +5

      @@allaboutthemurzic In my eyes Walt is hero, betrayed by his wife and son. Family is everything, but for them only untill first problem. Then suddenly despite everything he's sacrificed and done for them he becomes stranger, inconvenience, villain....

  • @Kombatfaountain4
    @Kombatfaountain4 Před rokem +204

    I hope to god that Tony Dalton gets more mainstream roles down the line. Truly one of my favorite actors

    • @laurenhahn101
      @laurenhahn101 Před rokem +14

      He's a much more skillful actor than Bob Odenkirk is. Dalton and the actress who plays Kim are both first rate.

    • @esquilax5563
      @esquilax5563 Před rokem +8

      @@laurenhahn101 Rhea Seehorn, yeah she was excellent

    • @pixel3042
      @pixel3042 Před rokem +20

      @@laurenhahn101 i would say bob odenkirk is first class too

    • @mrvk39
      @mrvk39 Před 11 měsíci +3

      modern crowd will squeal and scream how he is "culturally appropriating" playing Latino roles... it's a no go in a crazy modern Hollywood

    • @dashx1103
      @dashx1103 Před 9 měsíci +1

      That would be the best use of God's abilities.

  • @Arcessitor
    @Arcessitor Před rokem +600

    Psychotic and psychopathic are NOT the same thing. The guy was entirely lucid, i.e. not psychotic.

    • @shonuff4323
      @shonuff4323 Před rokem +4

      wrong

    • @holyshiet787
      @holyshiet787 Před rokem +20

      I mean, Lalo sleeps 1 or 2hrs every day so....

    • @kaiserfink5918
      @kaiserfink5918 Před rokem +1

      What?

    • @christiansianipar9559
      @christiansianipar9559 Před rokem +31

      @Darby Powell your description of psychopath is cartoonish and you should just stop at psychopath are someone who diagnosis with the inability to feel empathy. Psychopath still feel negative emotion but they have a hard time to connect with other people emotion. Most psychopath not turn out to be a master manipulator criminal infact most of them having a hard time integrating with society because empathy is one of the most important part to not only understanding people motives and emotion but to actually mantaining a relationship with other. I know movies like to glorify "charismatic psychopath" but is harder to be charismatic when you are diagnose with psychopathy.

    • @tyersalladam4735
      @tyersalladam4735 Před rokem +6

      @@christiansianipar9559 Don't forget the ones that get caught only because they INTENTIONALLY get sloppy to be caught. What about the ones not caught and go cold? Guess what they assimilated with societies perfectly. Just look at real life killer around the world. Most have the charismatic and manipulative trait that help them blend in.

  • @wesleyswaters8643
    @wesleyswaters8643 Před rokem +696

    Lalo was the only major character that was killed by pure luck. Seems like that's the only way he could get got. If he would of been in breaking bad, I really don't think Walt would of been able to get to the level he did

    • @elshelbhombre986
      @elshelbhombre986 Před rokem

      Not luck tho, it was planned. Plus Gus has a dark history that Lalo underestimated. Still wish Lalo would have just shot Gus when had the chance but yeah we all knew what was going to happen.

    • @ObsidianKingSlade
      @ObsidianKingSlade Před rokem +147

      Imagine it being lalo sitting in Tucos chair when Jesse goes to make the deal,

    • @jace3728
      @jace3728 Před rokem +28

      Or if the assassins were actually any good at their job

    • @ObsidianKingSlade
      @ObsidianKingSlade Před rokem +41

      @@jace3728 nah fr, even if lalo got the jump and knew they were coming theres no way those assisins weremet nerfed extremely.
      Firing saif they were the bests money could buy, we see how easy they shred through bolsas security but Lalo the 1 man army can solo the best swat team in the business bs bro

    • @gabrielavilajr.9148
      @gabrielavilajr.9148 Před rokem +37

      @@ObsidianKingSlade The people that got Bolsa were Mexican Federales. The people hired to get to Lalo were some Peruvian gang/Cartel.

  • @tempura8390
    @tempura8390 Před rokem +113

    as a mexican i really appreciate an actual mexican actor who speaks fluid spanish. Makes the whole character so realistic and scarier

  • @mitube4u
    @mitube4u Před rokem +168

    Not sure if the writers/producers intended to do this or not. But one of things that kept him charming to us as an audience is the fact that up until that Howard scene and him protecting himself from Gus's assassins, all of his killings were done off camera and away from us as an audience.
    I mean we understood that killed those people like poor Fred. But we never witness it first hand until that Howard scene. And at the point we truly understood how dangerous Lalo was. And to be honest that scene where he kept asking Jimmy about what happened with money drop in the dessert was terrifying because at lot us thought Kim was going to killed in the scene.

    • @TETCOM.
      @TETCOM. Před rokem +25

      You know when I realized Lalo was a legend?....when he escaped the attack on his villa,and was outside the wall,free to run away,but TURNED BACK TOAWRDS THE VILLA!...as soon as I saw him turn towards the house I was like,"oh snap..he's a monster..who is this guy?"...keep in mind,that was right after watching him kill a bunch of dudes and escape through a secret tunnel under his BATHTUB!...like a boss!...then he escaped the property..and came back...one of the best villians I've ever seen...he's a legend

    • @AlirioDaza8
      @AlirioDaza8 Před rokem +10

      @@TETCOM. he came back to fake his own death to play on gus mind. That makes it even better

    • @1995krampe
      @1995krampe Před rokem +5

      @@AlirioDaza8 the first murder of him was actually the assassin by the bath tub
      We saw him straight up headshot him

    • @xXyasabeXx
      @xXyasabeXx Před 4 měsíci

      Great observation.!

  • @Kyrieru
    @Kyrieru Před rokem +81

    He's one of those guys who could either be a great Bond or a great Bond villain.

    • @antonioespitiabuelvas2318
      @antonioespitiabuelvas2318 Před rokem +1

      @retsaM innavoiG Dalton could be half latino, but he is obviously a white man

    • @s66s46
      @s66s46 Před 11 měsíci +2

      ​@retsaM innavoiG Dalton is white lmfao, mexican isnt a race, he is a white mexican meaning he has mostly european blood

    • @s66s46
      @s66s46 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@retsaM innavoiG ya mexican isnt even a race, dalton is a white mexican probably meaning he has mostly european blood

  • @nestorperena8629
    @nestorperena8629 Před rokem +47

    the guy gives a new meaning to the phrase 'handsome devil'.

  • @Xehanort10
    @Xehanort10 Před rokem +62

    15:48 Nacho was such a badass he even got a respectful nod from Marco and Leonel after helping them in a shootout.

    • @TETCOM.
      @TETCOM. Před rokem +7

      Dude .. nacho was totally badass in BCS ....he was like BCS's version of Jesse...the young guy who got in for money but then was in over his head and wanted out and had to struggle the whole series emotionally with that...

  • @moe6702
    @moe6702 Před rokem +108

    My favorite villain in the Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul universe. The fact that he so different from the other Salamancas but is just as dangerous as them makes him a compelling character.

    • @dashx1103
      @dashx1103 Před 9 měsíci +1

      The greatest villain in the BB/BCS universe is Tortuga.

    • @ad-dk3md
      @ad-dk3md Před 7 měsíci +1

      ​@@dashx1103 I raise you: the greatest villain in the BB/BCS universe is Brock

  • @albertenriquez7079
    @albertenriquez7079 Před rokem +54

    It’s not true Lalo’s name is inspired by that Argentinian film composer. In Mexican culture “Lalo” is a nickname you call anyone named Edwardo, another example would be calling someone named Jesus “Chuy”. Plus those are tacos de asada not breakfast burritos

  • @zerofactor7871
    @zerofactor7871 Před rokem +54

    Lalo's character is so interesting that I would argue that he deserves a spin off series of his own, or at least a movie. I would love to see how he became what he is, why he has such a pleasant and charming demeanor on the outside but such a dark and pathological disposition on the inside. He's the most unique villain I've seen in any form of entertainment in years, his character does not have to rely on the appearance of being dangerous to scare people and that's an attribute worth fleshing out on screen.

  • @Guy-ce7ry
    @Guy-ce7ry Před rokem +38

    The 3 fictional men that makes me cannot sleep well at night, not in a particular order:
    1) Lalo Salamanca
    2) Anton Chigurh
    3) Homelander

    • @mlsaulnier
      @mlsaulnier Před rokem +1

      yes and yes and yes

    • @KdDevil14
      @KdDevil14 Před rokem +2

      Lalo and Homelander are very alike. A nice polite persona, very charming on the surface but bubbling with chaos underneath.

    • @buttovelli9198
      @buttovelli9198 Před rokem +2

      @@KdDevil14 Lalo isn't spiteful and sadistic like Homelander though. Lalo has angry moments, but he seems mlre like ambitious yet aloof

    • @KdDevil14
      @KdDevil14 Před rokem +2

      @@buttovelli9198 Lalo is definitely the more respectable of the two characters and also much more competent than the tantrum throwing Homelander but the similarities are still there

    • @buttovelli9198
      @buttovelli9198 Před rokem

      @@KdDevil14 their similarities are power and a lack of remorse

  • @biscaynesupercars
    @biscaynesupercars Před rokem +170

    I would’ve loved to see Lalo interact with Jesse and Walter

    • @natesh-bootleggingthebootl8727
      @natesh-bootleggingthebootl8727 Před rokem +73

      He's the one guy Walter wouldn't be able to manipulate

    • @sean2503
      @sean2503 Před rokem +7

      @@natesh-bootleggingthebootl8727 he’d still manipulate the situation to work in his favour

    • @Ashw1115
      @Ashw1115 Před rokem +34

      @@sean2503 No fucking way. Walt had plot armor tho so wouldn’t be surprised.

    • @dzemilmehovic5271
      @dzemilmehovic5271 Před rokem

      @@sean2503 he would try to do it but hed just get a bullet in the head immediately, Lalo wouldnt warn him or anything he would just smile and do a Howard on him

    • @pocilemon6511
      @pocilemon6511 Před rokem +7

      He probable already inside walt house hostaging his son & family

  • @bizznick444joe7
    @bizznick444joe7 Před rokem +23

    Lalo is the only person Hector is not disappointed in. Lalo can tell everything about a person without hearing a word. How he can communicate with Hector like this. Compare this to Tuco who thought Hector just wanted the bigger burrito was actually pointing out Walter was trying to poison him. Lalo would of caught on much quicker if he was there. Also him serving up a dish to Nacho could be referencing that part where Walter tried to poison Tuco's food.

  • @Mcskill
    @Mcskill Před rokem +326

    One thing that always unnerved me about Lalo was his psychotic patiens.
    When he couldn't charm his way into Mrs Zieglers house he just waited all night for her to leave.
    When he suspected Jimmy of lying he simply made him tell the story again and again. You get the feeling he could sit there all night waiting for Jimmy to slip up.
    He'll help Hector spell out a message over the phone by just going thought the alphabet one letter at a time.
    And there are ofc many more examples. You really understand why Gus is a nervous wreck by the end of it 😂

    • @dzemilmehovic5271
      @dzemilmehovic5271 Před rokem +82

      Yea his determination is unmatched, man lived in sewers for 4 days and even ate there just observing the laundry whole day and vlogging😂

    • @stupendoushorrendous8258
      @stupendoushorrendous8258 Před rokem +13

      Psychotic describes a mental separation from reality, i.e. hallucinations and delusions. It is the wrong word for what you are describing. Please correct yourself.

    • @Mcskill
      @Mcskill Před rokem +30

      @@stupendoushorrendous8258 His patience exhibits characteristics of obsession. "Psychotic" isn't always used as a technical term, look it up. Corrected 😙

    • @stupendoushorrendous8258
      @stupendoushorrendous8258 Před rokem +4

      ​@@Mcskill Obsession and psychosis are not always related. When psychotic is used colloquially, it does social damage to actual psychotics. I know people with psychosis who thought they were inherently bad/dangerous when they were prescribed anti-psychotics. The more we use the word to describe any old mental problem, the less people know what it actually means.

    • @Mcskill
      @Mcskill Před rokem +10

      @@stupendoushorrendous8258 If you're offended by people using the word colloquially just say that next time, instead of trying to correct people like it's a fact.

  • @abn3r507
    @abn3r507 Před rokem +35

    The moment he dropped to the floor from the ceiling, he instantly became my favourite character out of the whole series....What A Badass Move!

    • @TETCOM.
      @TETCOM. Před rokem +1

      YUP

    • @hellsing3062
      @hellsing3062 Před rokem

      so all you need is some guy jumping off from ceiling and then he/she becomes your favourite character of the whole series?

    • @abn3r507
      @abn3r507 Před rokem +3

      @@hellsing3062 it was an iconic moment from the series, first time seeing him I thought he was just a happy go lucky dude trying to save his family business but that scene instantly said how far & crazy he would go to great lengths just to prove a point so he can save the Salamanca business.

  • @WaynePage90
    @WaynePage90 Před rokem +38

    Have to say lalo is my fav character in better call Saul , brilliant performance by Dalton !

    • @dashx1103
      @dashx1103 Před 10 měsíci

      Lalo and Nacho are a tie for me.

  • @davionelliot
    @davionelliot Před rokem +15

    Howard: who are you?
    Lalo: me? I’m
    NOBODY (2021)

    • @RJ-wx3fh
      @RJ-wx3fh Před rokem +5

      It's terrifying that Howard went out not even knowing who had done it or why

  • @TheMajinboom
    @TheMajinboom Před rokem +75

    Would've loved to see an interaction between Lalo and Tuco

    • @grimmywizard
      @grimmywizard Před rokem +14

      All the Salamancas actually

    • @Logan912
      @Logan912 Před 15 dny

      @@grimmywizard I could imagine Lalo and Tuco joking around, the twins standing still and being silent, and Hector looking bored.

  • @davidfast2414
    @davidfast2414 Před rokem +23

    Lalo is scariest impostor cause he vented in travelwire

  • @pressmaster1255
    @pressmaster1255 Před rokem +30

    Dude deserves an Emmy for playing Lalo!! Amazing job!

  • @joachimsaxer4812
    @joachimsaxer4812 Před rokem +123

    We should talk about his shirts. Classic! And he is portrayed as someone highly gifted, highly functional. One or two hours of sleep are enough for him, the rest of the night he sits there and thinks. Plans. Meditates.

    • @joachimsaxer4812
      @joachimsaxer4812 Před rokem +3

      "Look there, a cucaracha .... hey, wait a minute..."

    • @ZiddersRooFurry
      @ZiddersRooFurry Před rokem +15

      I very much doubt he only sleeps two hours a night. After doing that for more than a week or two he wouldn't be able to function. His body would begin suffering from sleep deprivation which would cause him to begin hallucinating and suffering a number of other issues that would impair his ability to function. I'm pretty sure it's just another part of the front he puts up to make people fear either over or underestimate him.

    • @jacksondbrophy9
      @jacksondbrophy9 Před rokem +2

      @@ZiddersRooFurry true but I took the scene in I believe 6x07 when he sets the clock for an hour and still wakes up right before it even goes off to be proof that he actually DOES only sleep an hour or two. I could be wrong, but that scene is kinda out of place unless that’s the case. Why would he lie about that, and then do that just to keep up appearances to himself? I mean i get he had shit to do, but I don’t think him waking up BEFORE the alarm was just there for no reason. Idk

    • @jacksondbrophy9
      @jacksondbrophy9 Před rokem

      @@ZiddersRooFurry also, obviously scientifically I’m not disagreeing with you LOL I had to sleep 4 hours only every night for a week and it was awful, my skin even felt gross from it and I felt really hot all the time. I just mean from a writing and narrative perspective

    • @ZiddersRooFurry
      @ZiddersRooFurry Před rokem

      @@jacksondbrophy9 I mean he may only sleep a few hours a night but he's also a fucking psychopath. I'm pretty sure lack of sleep is part of why the guy's fucked in the head.

  • @f4standboolbous
    @f4standboolbous Před rokem +38

    Lalo was a gamechanger in the series. Of course Better Call Saul never had its ups and downs like The Walking Dead had, but when TWD had its Problems with lack of Excitement around Season 6, they introduced a charismatic gruesome villian and the show gained lots of attention. And before Lalo, Negan was my favorite villian. I think Lalo is the best villian in TV show history. Although Negan had a much more devastating and feral introduction. But Lalos Character wasn't 'pre written', like Negan was in TWD graphic novel. It was reverse engineered character designment, based on a single sentence, what makes this role just more impressive. He almost achieved his goal, to expose Gus to the cartel. His mistake was to underestimate Gus in this final situation and to savour too much on his 'victory'. This is what gets in the way of the salamancas a few times. Like when Marco got the Axe to take revenge on Hank.

    • @tl4396
      @tl4396 Před rokem

      I feel exactly the same.

  • @MarkThirt33n
    @MarkThirt33n Před rokem +11

    In 2016 I had a pretty intense dart match with him at the Albuquerque Press Club; I came from behind for a miraculous win. I didn’t know who he was at the time and I’ve got to say he was cool; he was also very good at darts.

  • @ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e
    @ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e Před rokem +102

    Lalo was hella goofy, but I loved the two scenes where he'd seemingly jump from great heights like it was nothing. The first when he killed that one kid in that money wiring store. The second when he found Jimmy's car six or seven miles back from the border.
    Both times my wife and I were like, "wtf even was that, and why?!" while cracking up hysterically.
    There's also a pretty great gif of his face being revealed behind a rolling down car window with him doing his usual cheesy smile that's just classic stuff 😎

    • @nostalgiatrip7331
      @nostalgiatrip7331 Před rokem +16

      His knees are impressive

    • @pthibault630
      @pthibault630 Před rokem +6

      Wasn't really THAT high

    • @Jonathanizer
      @Jonathanizer Před rokem +9

      The heights wasn't the difficult thing, but try landing steadily on the bottom side of a car. It's not a plain surface. Sticking that landing is stunt man worthy.

    • @monkofkrayak6235
      @monkofkrayak6235 Před rokem +4

      @@nostalgiatrip7331 >His knees are impressive
      Unlike slippin jimmy's knees

    • @bluecollar825
      @bluecollar825 Před rokem

      ​@@pthibault630 agreed. Especially to the point of disbelief.

  • @danielaf1487
    @danielaf1487 Před rokem +13

    Please, let this be an opportunity for Tony Dalton to get more roles in cinema and TV and come internationally known - he deserves to become famous outside of Mexico's borders, too!

  • @amillieshub4136
    @amillieshub4136 Před rokem +16

    I would say the most fluid character on BCS.. There was seemingly no structure he couldn’t infiltrate, no person he couldn’t reach… never have I seen a villain who put GUS on the edge. Lalo is well calculated …

  • @NorthCarolina49
    @NorthCarolina49 Před rokem +45

    Wow you are so wrong on so many subtle things. “The Salamancas helped with the man’s dental work so they’re not all about killing.” You do realize Lalo had the dentist create his exact dental records in that man so he could be used as a body double? And not for when he dies of old age?

    • @walter2695
      @walter2695 Před rokem +13

      Yeah i think lalo just helps the locals out enough so they respect and he can keep tabs on them. and the only reason that guy was chosen as the body double was because he resembles lalo. i think i remember that the dental records were forged to match the body double and not that the dentist fixed his teeth to match lalo. i think you are right. i gotta re watch this season again.

    • @samuelng6441
      @samuelng6441 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@walter2695nah the ones working in his house saw him as a big brother or true friend out of an employer but Lalo truly just doesn't really care about anyone. No hatred, no love, nothing. He's just a living dead.

  • @michaelelliott1212
    @michaelelliott1212 Před rokem +21

    When Lalo smiles, run!

    • @Puccbelit
      @Puccbelit Před rokem +3

      When Lalo smiles, it's already too late

    • @TETCOM.
      @TETCOM. Před rokem

      When Lalo doesn't smile.....run too

  • @ZakEmber
    @ZakEmber Před rokem +9

    So many people screw up prequels and sequels, but I LOVED that Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul really tried to pay attention to details and connect the dots well! For instance, in Breaking Bad, Saul says that Walt and Jesse are total amateurs, and in Better Call Saul, that show REALLY explores the difference between the amateurs and the pros! Lalo was a different level of bad guy, and between he and Gus, they make Walt really look like the amateur he actually was. Walt, (frankly) was more lucky than good. As a chemist, he was top tier, but as a criminal, his pride caused as many problems as his chemistry could solve.

  • @novemberstango7291
    @novemberstango7291 Před 11 měsíci +8

    The character Lalo is so comparable to Hans Landa from Inglorious Basterds... they're both charismatic, intelligent and sinister. Unlike the rest of the other villains who are easily identified, they inspire fear by not showing their hand.

  • @mattlawrence1932
    @mattlawrence1932 Před rokem +34

    How come whenever someone mentions all of the Salamanca family members , everyone always leaves out the youngest Salamanca member (Hectors grandson) , the one that almost snipes Jesse in the forehead but Jesse ends up shooting & killing later on while saving Gus & Mike in Mexico during they're escape from Don Eladio's villa near the end of season 4 of BB ????

    • @acano78
      @acano78 Před rokem +17

      Those are two different guys. Gaff is the sniper/enforcer that gets garroted by Mike by the pool. The grandson wasnt part of anything we saw.

    • @walter2695
      @walter2695 Před rokem +19

      @@acano78 the guy Jesse shoots and kills leaving don eladios house was the grandson right? the guy on screen for like 5 seconds. he was the last remaining salamanca.

    • @ndhickson3599
      @ndhickson3599 Před rokem +8

      @@walter2695 yep, Joaquin Salamanca

    • @jarodshepard1046
      @jarodshepard1046 Před rokem +2

      The sniper and grandson are different. The sniper was strangled by Mike by the pool. Jesse shots Joaquin, the grandson, after he shoots Mike by the cat making their escape

    • @mattlawrence1932
      @mattlawrence1932 Před rokem +1

      @@jarodshepard1046 no they're the same person!!!!!

  • @jewelcopeland8440
    @jewelcopeland8440 Před rokem +11

    I love Lalo. He has do many aspects . He's the salamanca worthy to lead that family.

  • @BIGJ0E
    @BIGJ0E Před rokem +7

    Lalo wasn’t making breakfast burritos, he was makin’ tacos bro.

  • @nicolasmelladoo9790
    @nicolasmelladoo9790 Před rokem +9

    So Lalo killed Gus indirectly when he gave Hector the bell, which Walter would later turn into a detonator.

  • @jet-fury
    @jet-fury Před rokem +10

    Holy shit I knew he seemed familiar... he's Sr Avila!

  • @MeidoVegeta
    @MeidoVegeta Před rokem +11

    From the thumbnail. He looks like Walt without the moustache.

  • @funnybone6149
    @funnybone6149 Před rokem +53

    Lalo has to be my favorite character in the Breaking Bad series
    He’s so fun
    So charismatic
    So dangerous
    So terrifying
    So smart
    So great
    Tony Dalton is a gem to join the series and seriously steal the show
    One of the best characters ever and performed so well
    If their is going to be another spin off, I’d love it to be about the Salamanca’s, or at least Lalo

  • @BlyGuy
    @BlyGuy Před rokem +17

    Lalo is the best TV villain since Walter White. Gilligan & Gould are masters of their craft. Can't wait to see what they do next, hopefully it's together.
    Sometimes I wonder what would happen if HBO offered them a massive pile of money to write/produce seasons 7 & 8 of GoT, since it was clear after 6 (really after 5) that D&D were in way over their heads.

    • @s66s46
      @s66s46 Před 11 měsíci

      Walter white isnt really a villain, he is more of a very extreme anti villain

    • @dashx1103
      @dashx1103 Před 10 měsíci

      @@s66s46 Walter is absolutely a villain.

    • @s66s46
      @s66s46 Před 10 měsíci

      @@dashx1103 no, he isnt pure evil and redeems himself kinda

  • @Zenki8118
    @Zenki8118 Před rokem +7

    Lalo might be the only person to make the twins laugh

  • @adamspeckert7296
    @adamspeckert7296 Před rokem +14

    It would’ve been interesting to see Walt interact with Lalo.

  • @Xehanort10
    @Xehanort10 Před rokem +31

    Ironically Hector's partly responsible for Gus killing Lalo. If he hadn't pretended to make peace and had a smug "My nephew's gonna kill you chicken man" look on his face Gus wouldn't have realised Lalo was alive and Lalo could have gotten the evidence of Gus plotting against the cartel to Eladio and killed Gus, Mike and the rest.

    • @TETCOM.
      @TETCOM. Před rokem +5

      Yeah that look really scared gus was though...hector is actually a very fearsome character

  • @erik1836
    @erik1836 Před rokem +14

    Excellent analysis. Your narration doesn't distract from the essence of what you are trying to convey.

  • @belcher4370
    @belcher4370 Před rokem +57

    Hate to be the fact nazi here, but before Lalo was introduced to BCS, we have seen five Salamancas, Hector, Tuco, The two Cousins, and Joaquin, who wasn’t really relevant, but still a Salamanca that made an appearance in BB nonetheless, awesome vid tho! Keep up the grind.

    • @greengarnish1711
      @greengarnish1711 Před rokem +11

      While Joaquin wasn't that relevant since we get barely any screen time from him, he still was impressive enough to be Don Eladios Bodyguard.

    • @theadequatebee7422
      @theadequatebee7422 Před rokem +22

      What about abuelita

    • @m.c.degroffdavis9885
      @m.c.degroffdavis9885 Před rokem +9

      We also met Tuco's abuela and Tuco's brother-in-law, who was one of Tuco's bodyguards.

    • @fearofowl5973
      @fearofowl5973 Před rokem +5

      @@theadequatebee7422 we don't know for certain that Abuelita is Hector's Sister

    • @belcher4370
      @belcher4370 Před rokem +1

      @@m.c.degroffdavis9885 Yea ur right

  • @chrisclearwater3521
    @chrisclearwater3521 Před rokem +7

    Excellent video comprehensive complete character analysis you guys are really getting it done man

  • @GuyWithTheThingOnTheTable
    @GuyWithTheThingOnTheTable Před 8 měsíci +1

    I love the little touches in BCS like the snacks and cooler that Lalo brought to the stakeout.

  • @nostalgiatrip7331
    @nostalgiatrip7331 Před rokem +23

    I will always love Gus, but Lalo is my favorite villain of this universe. He has so much real charisma, he's extremely charming and intelligent, and he actually fits the bill of his character and speaks beautiful native Spanish. Gus's struggle with Spanish has always turned me off just a bit if I'm honest. Hearing Lalo speak truly as a native, utilizing Mexican slang and colloquialisms is pretty awesome after 8 seasons worth of people in bb/bcs who are clearly not native Spanish speakers

  • @skronked
    @skronked Před rokem

    MV; an awesome recap with a ton of good stuff I missed. Thanks!!

  • @tyersalladam4735
    @tyersalladam4735 Před rokem +8

    You forgot Abuelita and Joaquin Salamanca so there's total 7 Salamanca we seen on screen not 5.

  • @TheSwordfish009
    @TheSwordfish009 Před rokem +40

    I think the show implies that Lalo is an evolved human. Sounds crazy but hear me out.
    In his action scenes, he's always moving in a prowling jaguar sort of way. It shows him doing above-human things like quickly and quietly jumping through a tiled ceiling into the other side. He once fearlessly hung upside down firing machine guns like a bat. He also seems to have above-normal intelligence. I wouldn't be surprised if he had a 160-pt IQ. His memory seems perfect and quickly analyzes any situation and personality and story someone may tell. He doesn't seem to feel stress, anger, or fear. It seems he still has human emotions since he sincerely feels sorry and love for his uncle. He shows this emotion slightly by sighing when he's alone which shows that it was a sincere display of affection.
    In one scene, he set a timer for 1 hour to get some sleep. He woke up exactly 3 seconds before the timer as if he does this daily. It's as if he only requires 1 hour of sleep per day to function. It's very Dracula-like. So maybe... he has a mutation that gives him these slightly above average human qualities. The next step in evolution.

    • @EnigmaGameMaster
      @EnigmaGameMaster Před rokem +7

      This is great, this is my new head canon.

    • @Bucknasty117
      @Bucknasty117 Před rokem

      My head cannon is that he was subjected to MK ultra like whitey bulger

    • @LJAndrews1986
      @LJAndrews1986 Před rokem +15

      Give me a hit of that Bong bruh....

    • @dinkelheit88
      @dinkelheit88 Před rokem +1

      @@LJAndrews1986 lol ikr

    • @Puccbelit
      @Puccbelit Před rokem +5

      He can also make exquisite tacos in a matter of seconds

  • @dandavis8300
    @dandavis8300 Před rokem +38

    I really am up for a Lalo prequel. It could be something like "Kung Fu". Put him in difficult, dangerous situations he has to deal with. Then a flashback to his training by his various teachers, Don Hector, Don Eladio, his own father and other vicious cartel operatives. Then he takes care of the business at hand. At the series end, we sees why he laughs with his last breath. As he leads his soul away, Santa Muerte comforts him: Don't worry Lalo, you did alright; Hector gets him with the bell".

    • @JessicaGarcia-xf9wr
      @JessicaGarcia-xf9wr Před rokem +6

      What about a Lyle prequel? See the events before he went into los pollos hermanos

    • @Gaze73
      @Gaze73 Před rokem +2

      Unlikely because they said they're done with the BB universe.

    • @MomJeans1738
      @MomJeans1738 Před rokem +3

      Corny and cringe

    • @dashx1103
      @dashx1103 Před 10 měsíci

      I want a sequel all about Lalo's ghost.

  • @Irisnietnodiggg99
    @Irisnietnodiggg99 Před rokem +4

    Great video!
    I just watched him in Sr. Avila.
    It's brutal and dark, but so damn good!

  • @TTTac
    @TTTac Před rokem +8

    I love the actor Tony Dalton he's from my lil border town of Laredo dude is good.

  • @timwright4263
    @timwright4263 Před rokem +13

    Tony Dalton. Legend.

  • @bubotanus
    @bubotanus Před rokem +3

    Truly one of the best actors ever. Well done mr Jorge de Guzman!

  • @muhammadoling7988
    @muhammadoling7988 Před rokem +6

    Lalo: charming, smart, psychopath

  • @overthetoppranks
    @overthetoppranks Před rokem +3

    “The only man who can make a killer taco and hurt you in a million different ways”
    The disrespect to Tuco is unreal

  • @kevinwhite3504
    @kevinwhite3504 Před rokem +6

    “ Thanks to the idiocy of one Werner Ziegler” 😂😂

  • @hal_s8745
    @hal_s8745 Před rokem +19

    Why sending Kim was a bad idea? When Gus asked Kim why Lalo sent her he told him that Jimmy talked himself out of it, but does it matter. What would've changes if Saul went?

    • @walter2695
      @walter2695 Před rokem +7

      I think Gus knew that it was just a decoy plan either way even if it was saul or kim going because when she gave him the answer of jimmy talking Lalo out of it he knew it was bull. Lalo just wanted someone to distract Gus's guys long enough to get to the laundry undetected. either Jimmy or Kim would have told mike that lalo was at the apartment with one of them. Good thing Gus planted that gun in the construction site or else he would have been dead before breaking bad haha

    • @hal_s8745
      @hal_s8745 Před rokem +5

      @@walter2695 Wouldn't you want to know what'll happen if Gus died and Lalo lived? I mean, how different BrBa would've been. Soon the last episode will air, and i think that the universe could be expanded even more. Like BCS prequel, about how the Salamanca's, Gus and Eladio became what they are, and also who tf is Alvarez and etc.

    • @walter2695
      @walter2695 Před rokem +1

      @@hal_s8745 I cant remember an Alvarez, you mean Juan Bolsa?

    • @Henrique.Souza0601
      @Henrique.Souza0601 Před rokem +3

      The fact that he changed his plans just because someone asked him to is the key point to understand here. When Gus heard about it, immediately he was aware that their presence wasn't important at all.

    • @walter2695
      @walter2695 Před rokem +4

      @@Henrique.Souza0601 yup. Gus knew Lalo wasn't at the apartment. And Mike fell for it.

  • @celticgibson
    @celticgibson Před rokem +3

    Lalo is the most dangerous villain of this universe because he has the brain of Guss but the violence of Tuco. A deadly combo.

  • @ungratefulbastard212
    @ungratefulbastard212 Před rokem +7

    *"He sees a cockaroach and gets an idea...." that made me laugh...😂😂😂😂*

  • @ryanschultz4119
    @ryanschultz4119 Před rokem +7

    Such a pitiful way for Lalo Salamanca to meet his fate! I understand the writers of the show put themselves in a corner in regards to Lalo. I just think they could've given him a more fitting/glorious ending! The Lalo we came to know would never be so sloppy having finally achieved his goal. A man who single handily overcame the most deadly assassin squad around. Is undone by a tactically incompetent Gus Fring?!🤦‍♂️ Lalo deserved better!

  • @stevenrwh
    @stevenrwh Před rokem +10

    As a fat boy who loves Mexican food, I need help understanding how the food Lalo fixed was a test for Ignacio. Can anyone explain?

    • @hanslanda58
      @hanslanda58 Před rokem +7

      It was poisoned - nacho knew this . Lalo was testing to see if he was smart enough to know there was ricin in the taco

    • @stevenrwh
      @stevenrwh Před rokem +1

      @@hanslanda58 I would be dead lol. How did Nacho know?

    • @greatredchicken
      @greatredchicken Před rokem +1

      It wasn't a test with actual poison lol you can see him eating the burrito (was it really? Maybe it was a simple taco) right after

    • @stevenrwh
      @stevenrwh Před rokem

      @@greatredchicken I have come to the conclusion that it was no test. There was nothing wrong with the food. Nacho was just super uneasy and nervous and didn't want to eat. Calling it a test was just a mistake by this channel.

    • @greatredchicken
      @greatredchicken Před rokem

      @@stevenrwh But I do think there was some "test element", Lalo was very attentive at that moment. I think his "shithousery" helps him know the people around him better. No poison, though

  • @marcelah704
    @marcelah704 Před rokem

    Thank you, I didn't get half of what you explain here when I watched the series!

  • @papaq3810
    @papaq3810 Před rokem +6

    “Lalo is the only person that can make a killer taco, and hurt you in a million different ways” Tuco

  • @metal882
    @metal882 Před rokem +5

    Poor nacho, putting away one salamanca after the other and then lalo comes
    It's like fighting a hard boss with multiple phases
    Just won't fucking die lol

  • @lbabytutorials4852
    @lbabytutorials4852 Před rokem +6

    They did an amazing job casting Lalo. It’s crazy to think over a decade ago they had Saul scream out random names that became true characters. I wasn’t a big fan of season 1 & 2 of better call Saul season 3 it finally picks up the pace and gives you the breaking bad experience

  • @chadmorton4267
    @chadmorton4267 Před rokem +4

    Great work! Great episode!

  • @viral_suppressor4154
    @viral_suppressor4154 Před 7 měsíci +1

    The fact, that Lalo survived that long as a cartel member speaks volumes for him:
    being a relative to the bosses means he had extra chances to be whacked by rivals, cops and of course members of his own family.
    If that wasn't enough Lalo is hard working, patient, plans ahead, double/triple checks everything and if something looks/feels odd, he checks again or blows things off.
    And of course he's ruthless, reactive and creative.
    Luckily, he is/was a psychopath, unable to understand how normal people think and feel, or to hold back once he was swinging.
    LALO is way too realistic to be ignored, he feels more narrated than written.

  • @markmeyers9581
    @markmeyers9581 Před rokem +1

    Double thumbs up...well done!

  • @nobodyepicz7538
    @nobodyepicz7538 Před rokem +4

    is a Gustavo ''Gus'' Fring Vid on the way? love your videos on this! cant wait to see the one of gus! :) thank you for all the awesome videos! you rock! :)

  • @mikeecko
    @mikeecko Před rokem +1

    LALO was the BAD GUY pretending to be nice perfectly👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Great video , Subscribed🙌🏼✌🏼

  • @ARTURO-EP
    @ARTURO-EP Před rokem +6

    Lalo is played by Tony Dalton who plays the role in HBO’s Mexican series Sr. Ávila. Note: Sr. is Señor = capo de tuti capo = the Don. Also: Lalo is diminutive for Eduardo (Edward).

  • @MRHOUSE-zh4pq
    @MRHOUSE-zh4pq Před rokem +2

    11:27 is when you saw the monster inside lalo, as he litters the pollos hermanos cup. That small act said a lot about his character, especially at that time.

  • @josueismad6778
    @josueismad6778 Před rokem +6

    Lalo is just a common nick name for all men named Eduardo. At least in Mexican Spanish I’m not sure about other Spanish speaking countries but we Mexicans like to give certain nick names to peoples names. For example people named Jesus are nick named Chewie, people named Soledad are nick named Chole, and people named Eduardo are nick named Lalo.

    • @andygarza8132
      @andygarza8132 Před rokem +1

      Kike for Enrique
      Meme for Manuel
      Memo for Guillermo

    • @josueismad6778
      @josueismad6778 Před rokem

      @@andygarza8132 yeah. I don’t think Lalo was named after a real life cartel member because His name is literally Eduardo.

  • @BirdGang6
    @BirdGang6 Před 9 měsíci

    He had all the best qualities of his relatives without any of the negative aspects. He was smart, cool, collected, absolutely ruthless with more charisma than any man has ever had

  • @presenceaboveall7882
    @presenceaboveall7882 Před 7 měsíci +1

    No, you’re missing two Salamanca‘s. Remember, there is the grandmother even though she’s not a cartel member she’s a Salamanca but there’s another cartel member remember Jaquien Salamanca Hector‘s grandson he was the one that worked for Don elodio. Jesse killed him when they killed don elodio at the party.

  • @DMalltheway
    @DMalltheway Před rokem +6

    Lalo and Anton would be an epic matchup

  • @childeaterieatkidz4208
    @childeaterieatkidz4208 Před rokem +4

    Lalo reminds me of a version of anton chigurh but with a sense of humor.

  • @matthewcarr4907
    @matthewcarr4907 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I've never seen a mustache do so much for a man

  • @G3N3S3R
    @G3N3S3R Před rokem +10

    Hi, a Mexican here, more specifically a Michoacano from the city of Apatzingan (one of the most prominent cities relationated with narcotrafic and cartels here in México) and yes, i can confirm the Salamancas are heavily inspired by "La Familia Michoacana" being Tuco the clear manifestation of a capo once called Servando Gómes aka *"Tuta"* and Lalo what i think is inspired by Amado Carrilo aka "El señor de los cielos".
    Anyway. The Familia Michoacana was based on basic family principles, being your amigos and brothers your top priority so much that this cartel had a Code like the Yakuzas about protocols of conduct that made you being respected inside the Clan like not working with kids, not desecrating the bodys, not raping wifes, always respect god and your parents. It was weird.

  • @charlessmith9400
    @charlessmith9400 Před rokem +6

    I swear I want to see Lalo and Tuco interact in a scene or 2

  • @ItsJimmyTheCat
    @ItsJimmyTheCat Před rokem +1

    What a great video, what a great character! Best villain!

  • @fmills1583
    @fmills1583 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Lalo had the agility of Spiderman and the genius of Sherlock Holmes. Did you see the jump he took in the desert on top of Sauls overturned car? That was a good 2 story drop (on to an uneven surface). When he dropped in from the ceiling at the money-gram store flat footed, flawless acrobatic skillz.
    His deductive skills and photographic memory were superhuman. God given super powers given to him to help the cartel.

  • @CorporateG0th
    @CorporateG0th Před rokem +4

    He got that bell for Hector from a fire, and in the end it returned to a fire.

  • @philpop888
    @philpop888 Před rokem +3

    Lalo is for me Evil- Cartel version of James Bond

  • @djonetyme04
    @djonetyme04 Před rokem +3

    Lalo Salamanca, the best villain on tv 2022, should of been nominated for a Emmy

  • @frankblacks.45
    @frankblacks.45 Před měsícem

    Excellent vid on one of the greatest, most charismatic bad-guy characters TV has ever produced.
    Although Lalo is a violent cartel soldier you just can't help but love the guy.
    On a different subject, Breaking Bad & Better Call Saul, two of the best shows ever broadcast over the air, were made by the same men & women who worked on/produced the X-Files under the brilliant Chris Carter.
    These same people also produced my favorite TV drama series ever, Millennium--1996-1999 as well as, The Lone Gunmen & the short-lived, Harsh Realm.
    I figured I'd throw that out there for anyone who'd like to check out the other shows these talented, artistic people created and gave us.

  • @Xehanort10
    @Xehanort10 Před rokem +3

    21:02 I wonder how he would have reacted if he had. "Tio I told you only we could know I was still alive but you gave me away by pretending to make peace with Fring."

  • @jessesalinas5475
    @jessesalinas5475 Před rokem +4

    lalo was the best !!!