The Full Story of Howard | Better Call Saul Retrospective
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In this video, I'll be giving a full timeline analysis & character spotlight retrospective about the life of Howard Hamlin in Better Call Saul.
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0:00 - Intro
2:24 - Early Life
6:56 - Better Call Saul Season 1
32:37 - Better Call Saul Season 2
55:05 - Better Call Saul Season 3
1:22:27 - Better Call Saul Season 4
1:51:07 - Better Call Saul Season 5
2:19:12 - Better Call Saul Season 6
3:06:06 - Howard's Legacy - Zábava
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Now I hope you'll do a video of Kim Wexler, James McGill, Chuck McGill, and so on
hey man , after you finish the breaking bad retrospectives , can you start covering mr robot ? if not what other series do you plan to cover ?
@@Alex_.mp4I got a few other shows in mind
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Fun sad fact according to Vince had Lalo not… “interrupted” Howard his final words would’ve been.
“There’s no need to hurt *them.”*
In his last moments despite everything Jim and Kim had done he tried to protect them and talk lalo down
That just broke my heart dude
wow, those little things why i really liked Howard. Chuck was the problem
almost wish they kept that just for the devastation of it, but howard’s death is impactful regardless. what a great character.
oof :(
@@antr7493 Chuck wasn't the problem, Jimmy was. Chuck wanted to invest his take of the money into the firm and everyone working there instead of just keeping the money for himself.
Patrick Fabian did such an amazing job as Howard Hamlin. To go from some fake tan douche in the beginning, growing to a sympathetic and broken man to his tragic ending with seemingly near unanimous respect from the audience really takes some acting chops. Plus outside of acting, Patrick seems like a genuinely nice bloke and seeing him just hanging out with other members of the cast and attending events on his social media is just really cool. Thanks for your dedication Patrick, you're a legend.
And to think that he wouldn't have suicided if his wife had just not been a douche.
Can't wait for your 5 hour Flynn retrospective! Master class video btw
It'll be like an old-style Mr.Beast video where I just say the word breakfast for 5 hours in a row
@@TheVividKiWido it
breakfast xinfinity until ozymandias when he learns 5 seasons worth of info in 1 episode haha @@TheVividKiWi
@@TheVividKiWiunironically a great april fools day video lmao
@@TheVividKiWichampion of breakfasts
When Howard was asked about Jimmy during trial he said "he had a very get up and go attitude, he was a hard worker", even under the influence of Chuck he was still able to see the good in people, even at his worst he managed to be extremely professional.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, not only do you make the best bcs and breaking bad content, you put more effort into it than anyone else I've seen by far. Thank you for all you do sir
Bros spitting mad facts
Relax
Very true Mr Rudd.
Rust in peace
Hey guys welcome back to my comment I don't want to do again don't interject your personal opinion do recaps there I said again no use my words they keep reading why did he read more words my comment is over but you keep reading so he talking personally honestly Hulu was going on here take care
I think you're totally on point about two things especially: Howard really doesn't mean to come across like a tool that's just his personality and lack of emotional intelligence. And his wife probably was turned off by his new age lifestyle charge, the scene where she just dumps the nice peace sign latte he makes her into a thermos is pretty telling.
His wife deserved the absolute worst ngl, she got off too easy
@@theruderaw6448 Compared to... all the schemers and criminals and murderers?
I guess you're keeping the Breaking Bad tradition of woman is not perfect in every scenario she is worse than the literal cartel hitmen.
@@theruderaw6448 "Getting off easy" is your husband being harassed and gaslit by two con artists for months until they fake his suicide I guess.
I honestly would disagree he’s probably one of the most emotionally intelligent characters on the show I also feel like the conflict in his marriage had more to do with the debt from buying chuck out and following depression after chucks death (he said he’s been in the guest house for the better part of a year) I just can’t imagine it would be over some dumb thing like that, he probably focused too much on his job and neglected Cheryl and because both of them (to me) come off as emotionally distant people they never sorted things out
@@SaiScribbles”Man harassed and murdered- his neglectful wife most effected.”
Howard Hamlin is one of the best written and played tragic characters I've seen. He underwent a change from being disliked and even hated for being an obstacle for Jimmy (when in reality that obstacle was Chuck), transforming into a man who can bear responsibility for what he has done, to ultimatley being a victim of an elaborate plot crafted by Jimmy and Kim. In the end, I think that both Jimmy and Kim were resposible the most for Howard's death, as Howard wouldn't have been in their apartment if they didn't made a scheme againt him and Lalo wouldn't have been in their apartment, if Jimmy and Kim didn't made ties to an extremly dangerous Cartel. Adding further insult to injury, Howard is buried with his killer, undearneath the meth lab, with his legacy being tarnished forever. Creators of Better Call Saul made Howard an amazing character with an incredible story arc and Patrick Fabian perfectly played him. It's actually so good to see that Patrick and Tony became genuine friends!
Gigachad Kiwi showing up and dropping a multi hour long character episode out of nowhere. Hell yeah!
My favorite part is you will not find another CZcams channel going into this much depth for Howard fricking Hamlin. Vivid is dedicated to BB/BCS.
I was so hurt by Howard being killed. I was so mad and angry with saul and Kim. if there was any character in BB and BCS that didn't deserve this shit, it's him. damn Howard 😢.
also, you did a damn good job on this breakdown. I jjst finished the series and I was so sad about Howard and I needed to see a breakdown. I watched this video all the way through with minimal pausing. thanks for all the work you put in to this.
Howard allowing Chuck to control his decisions was his biggest downfall, he would most likely be alive and not had his good name destroyed otherwise.
Oh wow! didnt expect to see gator outisde of garbage mices/ simian jimmys comment section
Also Jimmy may have never become Saul Goodman by attempting to have a successful legal career, although he probably would've found out about Chuck not caring about him and who knows what would've happened, I'm not the writers!
@@NeonBeeCat Howard manipulated his employee Jimmy to prevent his partner Chuck from dealing with his problems like a normal person. Chuck puppeting Howard to puppet Jimmy, but as everyone eventually realizes the only way to puppet Jimmy is through cartel violence.
I'd be shocked if you would find anyone else on CZcams making a 3 hour video on Howard fricking Hamlin. You are amazing for that.
I downloaded this video like a month ago & have been pushing off watching it since it was so long. I finally clicked on it today & now I’m kicking myself for not watching it sooner 😂
Am I dreaming ?!!! More than 3 hours of a bcs with kiwi !!!
I’ve gotten two hours into the video. I’m not convinced that Cheryl Hamlin was so annoyed by Howard’s positive lifestyle that she made him sleep in the guest house. From what I recall, there isn’t anything that indicates this at all. I think Howard paying Chuck out of his own pocket was what created the big issue between him and Cheryl. This decision likely put a financial strain on both of them and it would be very easy for that financial strain to negatively affect their marriage. And this is not to mention Howard’s insomnia + other depressive symptoms.
A lot of people talk about the Hamlin marital problems as if their marriage was literally ending or something. But given how Cheryl reacts to Howard’s death (and she doesn’t seem to have a new husband years later) I’m willing to bet the marriage simply had a rough patch that (if Howard had lived longer) they would have recovered from
I disagree. The fact that he was sleeping in a separate house on their property and no longer permitted by Cheryl to attend social functions by her side really suggests a rift so great that it's far worse than just a "rough patch."
Can't wait for 12 hour video on Huell!!!
We may not hear from you often Kiwi but when we do, it's always a banger. I can't wait to listen to all of this at work tomorrow
I totally fell for the corporate prick image they started with.
but after your defense video I rewatched his arc
and noticed what an upstanding person he was.
reminds me of mike how he just deals with what he has to deal with.
finally the love Howard deserves
I miss this show so much.
I was about switch my boss heart pills for sugar pills but vividkiwi uploaded a video
What
@@abramsullivan7764Hector Salamanca reference
I still want more from this universe. Anyone who claims they don’t is kidding themselves.
The feeling of finally being able to watch a new BCS episode, sometimes after years of waiting, was unlike anything else for me.
I think most claims that they don't want more comes more from the fear of wearing itself out and not standing up to the quality of BB and BCS. Myself included in this. If we could 100% know without a single doubt that another entry to this universe would be just as good or better, of course everyone would want more! But that's never a guarantee with this stuff, and frankly I'd rather it forever be just these two series than have one that comes in and puts a blemish on the whole thing.
And yes while you can just ignore/personally retcon a new series you don't like, it's not always an easy thing for some people to do. Simply having the knowledge of these other events or characters that are strongly tied to BB and BCS can make it easy to be reminded of it when relevant moments occur upon watching/discussing the series again...
I remember seing a thoery about a show with brock and holly white pairing up and looking to find jessie, I would honestly just love to see it.
@@BrodyDarwizzyI fell like that would be over kill :/ why would Holly want to find the find the guy who made drugs with her dad?! Flynn had so much hatred towards Walter that I doubt Holly had that many unanswered questions. Plus, as much as Brock & Jesse got along, Jesse really wasn’t in the kids life that long. Not saying Brock doesn’t remember him, but years down the road idk if I see Brock wanting to really look for him when even though he liked having Jesse dating his mom, the poor kid probably has so much pain and trauma with his moms death that maybe even thinking of Jesse hurts too much.
I highly disliked howard on my full first watch, i felt incredibly guilty and was sad for him on my second watch
When it comes to the responsibility of Howard death I believe there’s an quote “ men’s faces two death one when he stopped breathing and his heart stop the other, when his name last spoke” Lilo may have killed him, but it was Jimmy and Kim who destroyed his legacy , so for me both are equal.
RIP Howard. You deserved better.
How this only has just under 70k views is an insult to this guys work, this video was incredible! Props to you and whoever else helped produce it
And now 2 months later it’s at almost a quarter of a million views!!!
I knew someday we would have a retrospective on Howard 😁, maybe one day we'll have one for Kim, Chuck, Jimmy, and many more
This will take a few sittings, but it'll be worth it. I loved Howard's character arc throughout the series. Thanks for the very thorough analysis on the characters as always Kiwi.
Your editing has gotten so refined over time. I’m really loving the new steps you’re taking such as sped up or slowed down footage as opposed to just pictures. The quality of your videos is always the main thing I’ve appreciated. They’re thorough but still engaging.
I underestimated the nuances of Howard until the last season! So cool to see you go through his whole arc.
Not gonna lie, this is the first time I’ve EVER in my 24 years of living, that I’ve been genuinely interested in buying the ad product 😭😭😭 it looks so cool!!
Another amazing video, sir. I can only imagine how much effort you put into these videos, but I appreciate every single one of them
Thank you. Your videos are a highlight anytime you upload. A Marie or Hank or Skyler retrospective would be neat. They all are complex characters that don’t seem to get as much acknowledgement for their writing and performances.
I watched this 2 times already this is the third, howard is such a complicated character and thats why he is one of my favorites, it was amazing seeing you making a video on him because more people will see how amazing of a character Howard is!
The sure volume of work it takes to make these videos is just mind blowing. Thank you, Sub’d, Liked and headed over to Patreon!
YAAAAAS, another full story vid, im loving it man, can you please do a full story of kim wexler next, ik it will take a lot of time but plz
Amazing video! I said it once and I’ll say it again. When a creator makes a 3 hour plus video and keeps me engaged every minute, it’s just a testament to your ability. To keep someone’s short attention span for 3 hours is just God tier content. Absolutely amazing analysis and retrospective of Breaking Bads Universe most tragic character.
My son had me watch Breaking Bad with him after he’d seen all the way through. Didn’t think it’d be for me but of course it was excellent. When I heard about Better Call Saul I thought wow, I don’t wanna see more of that character. But my son and I started watching and I was hooked. Maybe even like it better than Breaking Bad if that’s possible. I never thought about Howard’s character that much. Watching this I realized that was a mistake. What an excellent job of breaking down his character. I have a whole new appreciation for his character. And the actor is just outstanding. Bravo!
And now I have to watch your video on Mike - one of the characters I was so intrigued with. Thx so much ❤
I didn't wake up today thinking I would watch a 3.5 hr video about a secondary BCS character but here I am. Incredible video!
It's always a good day when Kiwi's got a new video! Can't wait to dive into Howard's arc. Love the vids!!
Watched this entire thing in one day, broken up into segments throughout. Still, in an age of ever-shortening attention spans, that's high praise for this, the first video of yours I've come across. And strong incentive for me to check out the rest of your library. Howard was always a character I found interested and you really did him justice here. I like how this didn't devolve into just a recap of the story, even just from his POV, but included that with plenty of deeper analysis. In effect, this did end up covering the entire 'law' side of BCS, since he was so integral to everything the whole way through. He was human like everyone in the Gilliganverse, but also undoubtedly one of the best people, so of course he was punished for that.
Yay! A new vid! And a breakdown of one of the most complex and fascinating side-characters in the history of TV at that too. Keep up the good work!
I never thought anyone can make a 3 hour plus video on just Howard alone, good job!
Great video.
A big retrospective like that from Skyler's POV would be amazing I think, she's really underrated and gets way too much hate
Just yesterday I watched the Breaking bad season 3 p1 video and started to wonder where you went, can`t believe you are making these amazing videoes. 3,5 hours about Hoaward alone is freaking amazing. Can`t wait:D
PS: when do you think part 2 of Breaking bad season 3 is coming?
Roughly 2-3 months I'd imagine
@@Xpwnxageyou’re not going to believe this…
@@jadenmoyers837 lol I was pleasantly surprised
Bro, I love your videos so much, I really enjoy listening to your videos in the background of what ever i'm doing. Thanks for being the goat (crazy meat riding tbh)
you made my day goat
About time!! Kiwi!!
Now I’ve something to listen to on my road trip !!!
Def needed thanks
watching this after the nacho one, it feels like howard acts because chuck is there watching similarly to how nacho acts to beat up his friend due to hector watching. the two scenes feel quite comparable in that way
Really insightful video as always! Just finished listening to the whole thing :]
Jimmy does a small amount of trolling
A miniscule of tomfoolery
it took a while, but it was worth the wait. always a pleasure to watch your videos :)
God I love these vids man. Genuinely so relaxing watching while just chilling.
Great work! Love that you're keeping this universe alive! 🤘
I forgot how complex better call Saul truly was. Thank you for giving the love to Howard that I feel like many people didn’t have for him the first watch of BCS. your retrospective really shows how convoluted every relationship is in this show and how much he effected everyone in the storyline. I also love too how we the viewers see Jimmy and Kim as the main characters and wanting to side with them because of this, you prove to us now how they evolve to terrible criminals and people that we come to hate. They may not have physically pulled the trigger on Howard but they tainted his name that will forever be remembered. And that I feel is almost worst. Love the content!!!
This reminds me of another video in shorter format about “Most tragic character - Howard Hamlin” being the victim during the entire series.
This is an amazing video thank you for making it
oh LETS FUCKING GO!!! howard is in my top 5 fave characters, so excited to listen to this one!
I wish I had time to watch this whole thing. I'll pop back in and watch the rest. Damn good content sir 100%❤
Thank you bro, love these!
OVER THREE HOURS....wow...this will be awesome....thank you sooooo much!!!!
Whenever Kiwi upload a Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul tier list, and or character study analysis video it's my birthday, and Christmas here.
Your vids are TOP NOTCH!!! Thank you so much!
I love VividKiwi. Thanks for another quality video
Amazing a 3 hour vídeo speaking about Howard 🎉
You’re back and with a 3.5 hour video 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
love these super long vids about better call saul
3:09:12 Wow, Howard’s such an innovative photographer, taking selfies way back in 2004.
Finally!! Thanks Vivid!
Great vid as always
CANT WAIT TO WATCH THIS LATER
It's factually accurate for him to have referenced the Lord of the Rings films, but he also very well could have been referencing the books, which had been out for decades at that point lol
I think Howard and Jimmy could have been good friends if not for Chuck forcing Howard to be the bad guy. Shame what happend to Howard
Refreshing daily for that next bb video and you hit me with howey
Just watched this whole video while doing homework, good video🙏🙏
I've watched a few other of your 📷 vids this week and I have to say, for how long and detailed they are. Your videos are extremely insightful, adding your own thoughts to a near verbatim script. Most importantly you make them entertaining.
Great video! Keep it up!
I was waiting on the howard video, great channel
Yes sir, my favorite BB/BCS creator uploads another banger!
Great video, definitely the best video assay on howard
Please do a retrospective on lalo or another salamanca (excluding tuco of course) some day
😱😱😱😱
Omg thank you for that AWESOME suprise!!
Incredible video, well edited +1 sub
KIWI HOW DO YOU KEEP DROPPING THESE BANGERS
If it wasn't for Walter White, Kim would have still lived a life of a quiet immenseful guilt bottled up for the rest of her life.
Jimmy's fault for helping to create Heisenberg.
@@Steven_Edwards true lol
The legend is back!!
New Kiwi content lets go!
I feel for Howard, there are people out there who hate me personally just because I stood up for a friend who was too afraid to stand up for themselves. It’s a little different but I know what it’s like to be hated by someone I don’t personally have a problem with just because my friend was too intimidated to speak for themselves
This video just pushed back season 4 BB review back 6 months
Nice... time to get my snacks before watching this masterpiece of a video.
Fully agree with every positive comment , love your content , it’s selfish to ask but drop your life and commit to the grind
im upset ur not getting more views. ur the best brba/bcs channel here
Excellent video as always. Now can we get a full breakdown of Cheryl’s haircut in the Gene timeline?
10 hour length, frame by frame inspection
Welcome back king
Howard lost his career and his family over the beef of 2 brothers that just couldn't hug it out then died for no reason except for wrong place wrong time a true Greek tragedy
Can you make a full documentary of Gustavo fring
LOLL THIS VIDEO IS EVERYTHING 💚💚💚💚💚💚
I think Howard’s seeing jimmy on the day of the funeral was also something else: self sabotage and self loathing. He wanted others to feel the same hatred for him as he felt for himself. He felt culpable for the death and as a lawyer has a strong sense of justice and his confession and acceptance of the consequences is punishment deserved in his mind. He can’t have expected that meeting to go well in any way, he can’t have expected them to be grateful to hear it, it would have only ever resulted in anger at the messenger and in his mind that is what he’s owed.
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Howard had his floors, but was probably the least amoral character in the whole BB/BCS universe and ultimately got the worst fate, his corpse lies below Jesse fooling around with his suit in the lab and victors box cut throat…
Howard is a masterclass in making the audience think they are getting a yuppie snob character but in actuality is a very decent wholesome person at the end of it all.