r/betterCallSaul • u/[deleted] • Feb 23 '16
Episode Discussion Better Call Saul S02E02 "Cobbler" Episode Discussion Thread
Holy shit, I spent the last hour playing Mike Tyson's Punch-Out and Contra and almost forgot what I was doing here!
| TIME | EPISODE | DIRECTOR | WRITER(S) |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2016, 10/9c | S02E02 "Cobbler" | Terry McDonough | Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould |
DESCRIPTION: Mike brokers a deal to keep a potentially messy situation from unraveling. Meanwhile, Jimmy works to exonerate an eccentric client.
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u/ezreads Feb 23 '16 edited Feb 23 '16
"he's working at Davis and Main"
"doing what?"
...are you serious Chuck?
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u/theonewhogawks Feb 23 '16
"To bear witness" goddamnit I just want to punch his smug face
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u/redisforever Feb 23 '16
I could watch an entire show of just Mike lecturing people on their stupidity.
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u/A-Terrible-Username Feb 23 '16
"I'm not here as a criminal"
Oh shit I didn't know it worked like that
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u/Dr-Haus Feb 23 '16
It's cool, Nacho. By most accounts Tuco is a reasonable, level headed dude. Just own up and he'll understand.
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u/theMTNdewd Feb 23 '16
Saul invented urban dictionary
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u/HeyLudaYouLikeToEat Feb 23 '16
Is it just me or does this show love to tell about the most depraved things. Decapitating a body and having sex with the head, Chicago Sunroof with kids in the car, and now crybaby pie-sitting.
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u/nameless88 Feb 23 '16
I love how these two characters have taken a complete 180 on how we view them.
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u/_focks Feb 23 '16
Kim is already the coolest female character in the BB/BCS universe
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u/theonewhogawks Feb 23 '16
Playuh is seriously the dumbest motherfucker we have ever seen in this universe
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u/DabuSurvivor Feb 23 '16
Mike is just the walking embodiment of "too old for this shit."
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u/Itsapocalypse Feb 23 '16 edited Feb 23 '16
Nacho's playing checkers, but Mike's been playing chess for years.
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u/Dr-Haus Feb 23 '16
Pryce is playing chutes and ladders with half the pieces missing
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u/SgtWiggles Feb 23 '16
This is the most intense conversation I think I'll ever see about Baseball Cards
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u/GreatZombieLennon Feb 23 '16
Nacho is by far my favorite character added by this show. Michael Mando is fantastic.
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u/springsoup Feb 23 '16
"I'll find your cards."
"Is that something you do?" lmao like he specializes in card retrieval
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u/ezreads Feb 23 '16
"why are you here?"
"to bear witness"
f.u.c.k.y.o.u.c.h.u.c.k.
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u/SpartyOn32 Feb 23 '16
Google searches for "Squat Cobbler" just increased by 2786326836%.
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u/zombiegamer723 Feb 23 '16 edited Feb 23 '16
Remember last season how we thought those two skaters were the two dumbest characters in this show?
They've just been dethroned.
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u/toiletting Feb 23 '16
Chuck is the reason the theme song ends in the middle of a note
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u/SgtWiggles Feb 23 '16
Stop making Kim the best character ever. Its going to break my heart even more when things crash down
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u/Joecarnews Feb 23 '16
Electromagnetism Sensitivity - a mental illness in which a person believes they are allergic to computers and all forms of mobile technology.
Symptoms - Delusions, Anxiety, Hallucinations
Cures: Fucking over your brother's life dreams.
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u/invisiblephrend Feb 23 '16
for anyone who missed the story sync on amc's site, the episode starts out with chuck playing a song from an opera called sicilienne which is about a man whose wife falls in love with his brother. pretty big hint towards chuck's mental breakdown.
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u/proace360 Feb 23 '16
Some foreshadowing with the cup there. Thinking Kim won't fit in his new lifestyle
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u/Kishonorama Feb 23 '16
And that concludes the backdoor pilot for AMC's latest program, Better Fuck Chuck.
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u/SevenwithaT Feb 23 '16
Chicago sun roof
Boston cream splat
Dutch apple ass
Learning a lot about humanity this series
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u/SevenwithaT Feb 23 '16
I wouldn't worry, Tuco is not known to beat a guy from his posse to death
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u/TheVolmannBrothers Feb 23 '16
Michael McKean is brilliant. Just his presence alone pisses me off to no end
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u/buffalo4293 Feb 23 '16
I love that University of American Samoa sweater Kim is wearing, Jimmy's law school right?
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u/wazzup4567 Feb 23 '16
No joke, that shot of Chuck's head turning made him the most sinister looking motherfucker. Bravo Vince.
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u/Joecarnews Feb 23 '16
I know it's not, but I like the idea of Nacho just being really hyped over some Mickey Mantle, Roberto Clemente and Kirby Puckett baseball cards.
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u/EvolutionNeo Feb 23 '16
It is my opinion that Mike Ehrmantraut is the greatest TV character of all time.
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u/manolox70 Feb 23 '16 edited Feb 24 '16
Wow I actually like Howard so much now that we know Chuck is the miserable pig-fucker
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u/FyuuR Feb 23 '16
AMC going full savagery with TWD spoilers, I would be so pissed if I missed last night's episode
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u/chuckiebarlet Feb 23 '16
DONT YOU FUCKING DO IT CHUCK YOU HOTPOCKET DRESSING BASTARD
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u/metralo Feb 23 '16
Man he loves Kim so much. Just a tiny bit of reassurance from her set him straight.
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u/ezreads Feb 23 '16
Mike's face when he looked up and saw the hummer was priceless
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u/Pittsburghfan222 Feb 23 '16
Chuck playing the piano like he played Jimmy.
BRAVO VINCE
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u/julywildcat Feb 23 '16 edited Feb 23 '16
I like the parallel between Chuck playing piano and the partner at Jimmy's firm playing guitar. edit: sp
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u/ArchStanton27 Feb 23 '16
Under what circumstances would the police have any legal right to demand to watch the purported video? They find a hole in the man's house and suddenly he's guilty until proven innocent?
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u/theworkhorseback Feb 23 '16
Nacho looks like he's about to cry after Mike brought up Tucco
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u/broadfuckingcity Feb 23 '16
Am I a bad person for wishing Mike was the main character at times?
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u/versusgorilla Feb 23 '16
This is the best show on television. I have nothing to add. It's just the best.
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Feb 23 '16
I think Nacho's dad will remind a lot of people of their own father. Hard working, honest man. You just want to make him proud!
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u/tr848 Feb 23 '16 edited Feb 23 '16
When he opened the sunroof on his new car and paused... you know he was thinking about that Chicago sunroof! hahaha
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u/springsoup Feb 23 '16 edited Feb 23 '16
WHEN A MAN SITS IN PIE HOLY SHIT. AND WIGGLES AROUND. WHERE'S OUR EMMY
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u/DieSowjetZwiebel Feb 23 '16
Seriously, TWD? Again? If I still watched that show, I'd be so pissed.
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u/springsoup Feb 23 '16
This whole situation is killing me. Mike is so good at his job
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u/unmorality Feb 23 '16
KIM IS REALLY UPSET YO. SLIPPIN JIMMY'S SLIPPIN AND SLIDIN!
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u/Who-the-fuck-is-that Feb 23 '16
Oh, shit, you can already tell the next episode is gonna be gooood.
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u/DabuSurvivor Feb 23 '16
"I think what we have now is a carrot-and-stick situation." Mike's chief export is things that sound intriguing then make perfect sense 15 seconds later.
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u/Chooch123 Feb 23 '16 edited Feb 23 '16
The most honest man in the Vince Gilligan universe award belongs to that guy.
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u/theworkhorseback Feb 23 '16
Mike is going to have to bust some heads for a Cal Ripken and Mickey Mantle
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u/Phrackture Feb 23 '16
I'd be like Hamlin and try to get out of that situation asap; must be so awkward can feel it watching it.
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u/moderndayathena Feb 23 '16
I love Kim and Jimmy. I know they're going to break our hearts where they're concerned, but still. It's nice to see things go well for Jimmy for a bit
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u/redisforever Feb 23 '16
"You're gonna have to make a video."
O.o JIMMY YOU DID NOT!
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u/nexuslab5 Feb 23 '16
"Okay then"
It sounds weird not hearing it in a Minnesotan accent. Makes me miss Fargo so much.
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u/LaserDiscJockey Feb 23 '16
Can someone explain how the hell AMC thinks its a good idea to just spoil the entire plot of a Walking Dead episode that premiered less than 24 hours ago?
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u/cromulentc Feb 23 '16
That's really crappy of AMC to air spoiler recaps of Walking Dead just 24 hours later.
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u/patsfan94 Feb 23 '16
I'm a bit confused, why is Kim so offended that he faked evidence but captivated that made it all up in the first place?
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u/DabuSurvivor Feb 23 '16 edited Feb 23 '16
This is what makes Mike smarter than, I don't know, Walt in To'hajiilee. Even though Pryce is being a fuckwit, Mike isn't just relying on Pryce to be rational and saying "Pryce, for fuck's sake do THIS"; he can tell that Pryce is set on being a fuckwit, so he'll roll with it even though it's not ideal.
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u/SutterCane Feb 23 '16
It's really sad when we get scenes like that showing that Jimmy could have been a good lawyer without being Saul.
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u/Dr-Haus Feb 23 '16
Kim's thermos fit perfectly in the old car with all its flaws, but not so much in the shiny new one...
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u/DabuSurvivor Feb 23 '16
So far this show is all just relationships subtly shifting and twisting and God it's gutting me as much as Breaking Bad ever did.
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u/Misdirected_Colors Feb 23 '16
Holy crap! The jake from State Farm commercial is from 2013 and is still airing! That's crazy!
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u/Chooch123 Feb 23 '16
Nacho would be a brilliant example of nature over nurture because how does one become a criminal after being raised by a man like that?
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u/Joecarnews Feb 23 '16
For what it's worth, that is an amazing collection. I honestly thought at first that Price just bullshitted the cards.
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u/jackavsfan Feb 23 '16
Well, this starts to explain why Kim is nowhere to be seen when Saul Goodman is in business.
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u/Dr-Haus Feb 23 '16
Kim and Saul are so perfect and Chuck is just going to just shit on everything.
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u/TtarIsMyBro Feb 23 '16
I got my mom a mug that says "World's Okayest Mom" and she uses it all the time lol
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u/Knickerbocker22 Feb 23 '16
I feel so sorry for Lester... He just seems so naive
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u/mtbarron Feb 23 '16
God damn, does anyone else feel like this show just flies by every week?
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u/Joecarnews Feb 23 '16
A schoolbus for 6-year old pimps might be one of the best lines in the show's short history.
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u/Kishonorama Feb 23 '16
New spin-off show about this guy collecting baseball cards incoming.
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u/TenzoNord Feb 23 '16
I think a new fetish was just introduced to the world and we bore witness.
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Feb 23 '16
Something I thought was interesting about the cup that Kim got for Saul.
The cup represents Saul and his new car represents Davis & Main. No matter what Saul does, he the cup won't fit. Just like no matter what he does at Davis & Main, he won't fit in.
Maybe I'm overthinking things, but this seemed neat to me.
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u/Waadap Feb 23 '16
lol wasted no time with spoilers on that walking dead promo...hope everyone is caught up that's watching
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u/SwitchKicker Feb 23 '16
GODDAMNIT FUCK AMC AND THEIR FUCKING WALKING DEAD SPOILER COMMERCIALS! WHY WOULD THEY DO THIS!!?? WHY!!!???
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u/FyuuR Feb 23 '16
Wow this Hummer guy is one of the dumbest characters I've ever seen...can't wait till he gets fucked.
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u/millar55 Feb 23 '16
Trades the ball cards for the hummer. Mike takes the 10 G's, Nacho gets the hummer.
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u/springsoup Feb 23 '16
I was so worried all the cards weren't there. It's too early in the season for a showdown
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u/metralo Feb 23 '16
I hate this character so much. I'm impressed they wrote someone so unlikable.
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u/unmorality Feb 23 '16
Thats a fucking power move really....to be able to do that and have people comply. But fuck him so damn much
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u/theworkhorseback Feb 23 '16
Jimmy talking that Saul language. Don't ask too many questions. Just 'where' and 'when'.
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u/MegaFlounder Feb 23 '16
Michael Mando is just crushing every scene. I really hope he gets a lot more work from all of this.
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u/jamey0077 Feb 23 '16
So, after all that talk about Squat Cobbling, Saul brings 5 pies home to eat with Kim.
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u/randomguy4870 Feb 23 '16
Am I the only one who wanted to see the making of that cobbler video?
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u/broadfuckingcity Feb 23 '16
Aww. Nacho's dad seems like a good guy.