The Brilliance of Better Call Saul: Rock and Hard Place
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- čas přidán 16. 11. 2022
- That0therGeorge continues to discuss "The Brilliance of Better Call Saul" and analyses one of his favourite episodes: Rock and Hard Place.
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Nacho really was the best.
He really was
@@ninogamingvariety6594 It's a polarising connection I have with this episode where I think "wow what a fantastic character arc he went on" whilst also seeing his end as extremely sad.
@@That0therGeorge that was my favourite BCS episode, as you said, a brilliant character arc coming to a tragic end
@@ninogamingvariety6594 It's a great choice!
A close 2nd for me personally, I would still put 'Bagman' as my number 1
@@That0therGeorge bagman was my previous number 1 before a rock and a hard place so yeah, pretty close
I'm not sure if I'm 100% correct, since I do not speak Spanish and won't pretend like I do, but my friend who's a native Spanish speaker once told me that 'adios' is only ever said when you're saying farewell to a person either forever or for a long/uncertain amount of time. Nacho's father said 'adios' as in 'I'll see you when I'll see you, whenever that'll be.' whereas Nacho said 'adios' as in 'goodbye forever.' Knowing that context makes the scene a hundred times more heartbreaking.
Aww yeah that is incredibly sad. The scene was already sad enough on its own.
you could mirror adios to "goodbye" the closest, everything else would be as saying "see you later/soon/tomrrow" etc
i don’t speak spanish either but from what i do know, “adios” is goodbye for a short time, “hasta luego” is see you later, and “hasta la vista” is goodbye forever or for an unknown time
@@C.Robertson yeah only your comment is right
Nachos "You think of me" to hector has such a guttural growl to it, fuckin amazing
It was a very powerful speech in general.
And Nacho looked at those surrounding him in the desert, and realises his fateful miscalculation
Everyone else with him was in Breaking Bad.
Lmao yeah, it is amusing to think about it in that way with it being a prequel, but in all seriousness I still think the scene is phenomenal with building tension - and Nacho didn't *necessarily* have to meet his fate just because he wasn't in 'Breaking Bad'
For me personally, Nacho was the greatest written and most tragic character in this universe. Was so sad to see him go.
It's between him and Saul for me, I really love both for different reasons.
But you're absolutely correct that he was incredibly well written and his ending was rather tragic.
Thank you for watching by the way, really appreciate it.
6:22 I've always loved how Tuco just goes' Ah!' for no reason ahahaha
Yeah it was funny. He is a tad more "goofy" at the beginning of BCS and I love that.
Seeing the rain in the opening invoked such a strange foreboding feeling for me, I think because there's so little rain in either series. I wonder if it was intentional.
It rains a lot in the episode 'Rebecca' (the one where Kim gets Mesa Verde) & the flashback with with Kim & Jesse (obviously wasn't until after this episode though)
But aside from those I can't think of many
That time when Michael Mando was snuffed by the Emmys.
Yep!
Stellar job as always George! I don't know why but YT isn't pushing this video as hard as your others in this series, sometimes that happens. Could turn around any day though, it's always helpful to remember that.
The only reason I checked in here was because while editing my upcoming video, I had your editing style in the back of my mind!
Thank you so much Renn, it's always super motivating to read the nice comments from you.
Yeah it's obviously not performering as well as the previous ones, but it is what it is! As you said, there's always a chance that can turn & even if it doesn't, I'd still like to keep up with this series because of how much I enjoy making it.
Thanks again man, it was so nice to read this and very surreal to see you taking motivation from my editing style
i’m watching bcs at the moment, halfway through season 3 and can safely say it’s probably the most well-made show that i’ve ever seen, and that i love it so dearly already
Glad you're enjoying it so far, Daisy!
Let me know what you think once you've finished it
Breaking bad and the sopranos still better but this my 3rd fav
24:57 Hector unintentionally gets Lalo killed because in the meeting Bolsa sets up Hector shakes Gus's hand and smiles at him because he was looking forward to Lalo killing Gus when he least expected it which tips off Gus that Lalo's alive because Hector would rather break Gus's hand than shake it.
I love all of these analysis videos. I hope you continue to do more of them!
Thank you so much!
I absolutely will. There are at least 10 episodes in this show that I would consider perfect & would like to get around to covering 'Breaking Bad' eventually as well.
Any particular episodes you would like to see an analysis on?
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My favorite episode of the entire series is Winner from Season 4, but I think Season 6 has plenty of masterpieces too, like Plan and Execution, Point and Shoot, Waterworks, etc.
@@Nomadic_Budgie 'Winner' is a great choice! Real satisfying, yet kind of sad episode to wrap up the Jimmy v Chuck saga.
Yeah I think Season 6 might be the most consistent across the board, despite my personal fav being from Season 5.
Well done analysis! Love your editing!
Thank you very much!
I'd like to hope I've improved when it comes to the visual editing with each video in this series. So this was really encouraging to read, thank you again.
YOOOOOO i came in at the perfect time, i was just watching ur other bcs vids
side note: there all amazing, i can’t wait to see more :)
Thank you I'm really happy that you're enjoying them!
Have you got a particular favourite episode of the show?
@@That0therGeorge i still need to watch the last 2 ep, but i’ve heard some amazing things about the series finally, so either that of season 3 ep 5. i’d watch any video essays u do tho :)
@@rhanimation4123 Let me know what you think once you've finished it!
Yep, 'Chicanery' is fantastic and was the fan favourite prior to Season 5. I do plan on making a video for that!
@@That0therGeorge i saw the last 2 ep, it was amazing, def on par with braking bad, i think the last ep is my fav episode in the whole show
@@rhanimation4123 I'm glad to hear you loved it!
It's difficult to directly compare it to 'Breaking Bad' in my opinion. I think both excel in their own ways.
Did you see the ending coming? It wasn't the outcome I was expecting, but I still found it quite satisfying regardless.
12:47 It’s easy to blame everything on Jimmy about how he’s greedy or how his scamming way got him involved with the cartel by accident but what’s the practical way for Jimmy to rat on the Salamancas? If he ratted, how would the authority protect him from getting killed by the cartel. We all know what happened to Tortuga when he talked to the DEA. Head of a tortoise bomb. Or with Nacho in the very same episode for a slight chance that he could rat. All ended up in Belize. If Jimmy did the same thing, he would have suffered the same fate, even worse because it included Kim too.
The establishment did nothing to ensure Jimmy’s safety or find a safe way out of the game for him but somehow it’s all Jimmy’s fault just because everyone else said so.
I'm not blaming him for everything that happened, but I think he certainly played a huge role, as said in the clip I played from him slightly after that timestamp.
The example you used about him ratting out the Salamancas is independent from helping to build Walt's drug empire and took place before. I think the main point is that he was in the game and then continued to play it but with other players. He could've left everything with the Salamancas in the past and chosen not to do business with anyone like that again, but he choose the opposite.
Plus, if he went to the authorities, he would likely be put into a witness protection programme with how valuable his information is.
I will say though, I appreciate the comments you've left on this video and the Gene Takovic one, it is always interesting to hear someone else's perspective on events in this show.
@@That0therGeorge You forgot one unspoken aspect that made Jimmy not rat on the Salamancas when Walter got in the picture, and that aspect is that
By the time of the beginning of Breaking Bad, the remaining of the Salamancas (except Tuco) were all still alive. Even Lalo is still not confirmed dead in Jimmy’s eyes. Not to mention that there was another faction of the cartel which was Gus Fring organization enforced by Mike. That’s why Jimmy couldn’t rat. He couldn’t leave it behind either because “When you’re in, you’re in.” And from what I remember, Suzanne never promised him witness protection.
That’s why Jimmy told Kim that she could snitch now after “Fring’s in the ground. Mike’s in the ground. Lalo’s in the ground, apparently.”
Jimmy’s reason for not snitching wasn’t just because of his flaws but because of his self-preservation as well, the very same reason as Kim during the entirety of Breaking Bad timeline.
Eyyyy
Hello there!
I thought I would see a comment from you haha
If Nacho was really a good person, why did he Jeopardize his family’s livelihood by involving in himself in the criminal underworld? Why did he beat the shit out of his childhood friend and why did he mutilate some dudes ear? He’s no saint, I don’t understand why people think he was such an innocent sweet person. He came off as arrogant, cruel and stoic(in a boring way).
awww he beat people up😓😓 this dude is evil
Forreal tho. Nacho, like Jimmy, got in way over his head. It can be assumed that the way he acted in seasons 1-2 was a front. As he saw that his business could get his dad hurt. Probably why he wanted Tuco killed too. Would give him an out. Despite his efforts to keep his dad out of harm's way Hector decides to use his shop for drugs. Nacho uses placebos and causes Hector's stroke. This sets off a chain reaction of Nacho stacking L's until he kills himself to ensure his father's safety. Yeah he acted tough and hurt people, but he only ever directly hurt people "in the game". He's also the only character to sacrifice themself purely out of love for another person in the bb/bcs universe I think.
When did he beat the shit out of his childhood friend?
@@DeutscherPatrick I think they were referring to Domingo/Crazy8. He beat him up after Hector told him "who works for who?"
Funnily enough I think Nacho's father would somewhat agree with you. He obviously still loved his son, but he knew there were no good people in the meth business. You may have a good heart but you can't act in accordance with your morals once you enter the game. Good intentions don't matter when you're working with and for monsters.