MacLaren’s directing is excellent, with the slow zoom-in on Jimmy as watches them get maimed. We see glimmers of Saul’s own better nature as he desperately tries to negotiate for the skate-twins lives, managing to convince Tucco only to break one leg a piece. Lucky for Jimmy, Tucco’s associate, Nacho Varga (Mando is billed as a regular) is a much calmer guy who manages to get Saul spared. Before you can say “Heisenberg” the three find themselves out in the very familiar New Mexico desert, looking down the barrel of Tuco’s gun.Īlways one of the more unpredictable guys in BREAKING BAD, it’s clear Tucco wasn’t any milder in his pre-Walter White days. Hoping to ingratiate himself to the wife of a corrupt treasurer, Saul (Jimmy) and his skateboarding cronies find themselves Tucco’s prisoner. Benefiting strongly from the direction of BREAKING BAD regular Michelle MacLaren, ‘Mijo’ doesn’t waste any time picking up on Saul’s (well, Jimmy’s) predicament from the last episode.

Little does he realize, he's almost too persuasive, with him impressiing Tucco's associate, Nacho Varga (Michael Mando).Īnd we’re back! A mere twenty-four hours after its record-breaking debut, BETTER CALL SAUL is back for a second episode which may be even better than the pilot, proving it’s not a fluke. PLOT: Having run afoul of drug dealer Tucco ( Raymond Cruz), Jimmy ( Bob Odenkirk) has to do some fancy wheeling and dealing in order to save his life. Thus, if you've yet to see the episode in question, DO NOT GO ANY FURTHER. This recap/review of BETTER CALL SAUL is written with the expectation that everyone who reads this and comments below will have seen the episode already.

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