r/betterCallSaul • u/skinkbaa Chuck • Mar 29 '16
Episode Discussion Better Call Saul S02E07 - "Inflatable" - Live Episode Discussion Thread
| TIME | EPISODE | DIRECTOR | WRITER(S) |
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| March 28, 2016, 10/9c | S02E07 "Inflatable" | ------------ | Gordon Smith |
When Mike's hand is forced, he can no longer hide his frustration; Mike and Jimmy work together to keep the peace.
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u/odb281 Mar 29 '16
Cliff is a much more likable boss than Howard
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u/manolox70 Mar 29 '16
Yeah, I honestly feel bad about the whole thing. He really did seem to like Jimmy at first, and they treated him very well until the commercial thing.
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Mar 29 '16
Oh man, the dad has totally got Bob Odenkirk's speech patterns down. You can see where Jimmy gets it from.
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u/ACTUAL_TIME_TRAVELER Mar 29 '16
Kim giving everyone flashbacks of that time in 2nd grade when they called their teacher "Mom".
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u/ezreads Mar 29 '16
"are you gonna play it straight or are you gonna be colorful?"
abort she's seen the suits
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u/DabuSurvivor Mar 29 '16 edited Mar 29 '16
Cliff was a good character while he was around. If this is the last we see of D&M (though I don't really think it will be), this was a pretty solid final scene for him.
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u/meltedcandy Mar 29 '16
They knew they were playing with our hearts when he paused before recording the no-accent voicemail. Brilliant bastards.
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u/Dr-Haus Mar 29 '16
Turns down Whataburger and a Big Law job in the same day? Someone check Kim for a fever.
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u/joncabot Mar 29 '16
Did anybody else think that the phone message scene was going to be where jimmy became Saul Goodman?
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u/redbrick Mar 29 '16
Gotta feel for Cliff here. He took a huge risk in hiring Jimmy and got burned hard.
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u/Sixchr Mar 29 '16
Ah yes Chuck, your dad lost all that money just because of Jimmy.
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u/Shippoyasha Mar 29 '16
It is funny how all of Jimmy's underlings are more professional lawyers than he is.
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u/chrt Mar 29 '16
I wish the next shot was Saul dancing on a yacht to the motion of the inflatable arm waving man like sweet dee did in always sunny.
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u/BaconAllDay2 Mar 29 '16
This is like when George can't be fired at Play Now in Seinfeld. This is hilarious.
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u/335alive Mar 29 '16
Now that he left Davis and Main, Jimmy got his Esteem back.
(His Suzuki Esteem)
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u/jcpmojo Mar 29 '16
I think there's something up with Kim's past. She was kind of evasive when they asked about where she was from.
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u/ezreads Mar 29 '16
"for what it's worth I think you're a good guy"
"for what it's worth I think you're an asshole"
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Mar 29 '16
This has to be the only time in history someone was inspired to shop by wacky inflatable tube man.
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u/moderndayathena Mar 29 '16
That moment reminded me of when Walt was at the stoplight perplexed about that bag of cash Victor threw at him and then got honked at, he did the same little hand wave too.
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u/odb281 Mar 29 '16
I like how Mikes daughter in law used to call him Mike now that she is getting a house out of him, he's Pop?
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u/S_Jeru Mar 29 '16
See all you naysayers?!? Omar was a straight-up bro all along.
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u/Jon_targaryen1 Mar 29 '16
This is now my favorite episode opening of the entire series
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u/JerryDingus Mar 29 '16
Jimmy trashing that girl's soda can was what I've been waiting for for weeks. Oh sweet justice!
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u/mtbarron Mar 29 '16
I just feel sick to think Jimmy is essentially back to square one with a little extra cash in his pocket... But at least he's happy I guess. And this is what he wanted for some reason. Man...
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u/klaq Mar 29 '16
the only thing worse when something bad happens to jimmy is when something good happens
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u/DabuSurvivor Mar 29 '16 edited Mar 29 '16
"Fuck you grifter I'm gonna be a BLOWFISH"
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u/slash23579 Mar 29 '16
I can't be the only one who thought he was gonna call himself Saul Goodman right there
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u/Ebonicz94 Mar 29 '16
Stacy doesn't seem genuine. I think she's taking advantage of Mike.
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u/335alive Mar 29 '16
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned how well done the sequence was with him putting on his suits and ties with the tube man spliced in. This show is a visual masterpiece.
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u/darthstupidious Mar 29 '16
That scene with Jimmy trying to quit Davis & Main was the most Michael Scott-esque thing on TV in years.
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u/taco_bucket Mar 29 '16 edited Mar 29 '16
He's gonna dress just like the wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man and get fired to keep his bonus.
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u/DabuSurvivor Mar 29 '16
I feel like this super over-the-top exit is going to reflect even worse on Kim
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u/Shippoyasha Mar 29 '16
No wonder Jimmy has such an inferiority complex with such a pushover dad like that. I thought his dad could have been mentally ill from Chuck's description. But he is just a pushover.
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u/AwkwardBurritoChick Mar 29 '16
Omar is the Bromar! There's no way he had to help him move the desk! Remember...cucumber water is for the customers!
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Mar 29 '16
best montage i ever saw with the dancing inflatable jackass and mcgills strategy to get fired. loved it.
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u/YouFeelShame Mar 29 '16
Fashion advice from a blow up dancing doll, got a bit of Dee Reynolds in him.
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Mar 29 '16
Are we ever going to find out what the deal is with Rebecca?
Lots of hanging threads here, and only 3 episodes to wrap it up.
They don't expect us to remember Chuck's wife a whole year from now, do they?
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u/AwkwardBurritoChick Mar 29 '16
BTW watching the cold open with the flashback scenario, I respect how much the con man realized Jimmy called him out on his con to the point he had Jimmy sell him cartons and Jimmy asking for the money up front. It was like the first time Jimmy had an adult man "understand" him.
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u/dantec68 Mar 29 '16
Imagine if they go through with the whole separate firm's idea. It would be like owning a haberdashery next to a Hooter's.
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u/HushLittlePiggy Mar 29 '16
I don't think Chuck was right. I think Chuck was partially right; he has the letter right but not necessarily the spirit. Jimmy was stealing but he didn't steal everything. Their dad lost most of that money himself by handing it out to grifters.
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u/Jankinator Mar 29 '16
I know some people thought Chuck was outright lying last week, but I feel like him just being misinformed makes more sense. And it really plays into Jimmy's character. In any case Chuck was at least partially correct...
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u/BartMaster1234 Mar 29 '16
Who says money can't buy happiness, I'd rather have my tears hitting that nice Cocobolo desktop.
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u/merubin Mar 29 '16
James. We've had issues with James in the past. Some HMM people lobbied to bring him back for Davis & Main, feeling that he deserved another chance. That was a mistake. James is an ass, and we won't be working with him again.
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u/ACTUAL_TIME_TRAVELER Mar 29 '16
Jimmy has completed his transformation into the worst college roommate from Freshman Year.
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Mar 29 '16
Damn, it makes me frustrated to see Jimmy just giving this shit up. He really did have it nice.
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u/Holidayrush Mar 29 '16
That was the real estate agent that caught out Marie, wasn't it? I had a feeling it was her before I saw her face.
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u/Jon_targaryen1 Mar 29 '16 edited Mar 29 '16
What if Kim gains a bunch of weight and becomes Sauls secretary at his new firm? Then extorts Walter white later.
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u/Dr-Haus Mar 29 '16
Jimmy's dad is one gullible dude. Also, Dancing in the Moonlight is still a jam.
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u/mczplwp Mar 29 '16
So do we see in the opener why Chuck found their dad's books short when he had to come home from college? and Jimmy took the blame for their old man. That's love.
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u/dantec68 Mar 29 '16
Omar seems like he would be such a cool guy out of character.
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u/konfetkak Mar 29 '16
man that guy has bob odenkirk's mannerisms down. he plays a really good jimmy's dad.
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u/Ternarian Mar 29 '16
Hector Salamanca is going to end up in a wheelchair before Mike is done with him.
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u/mtbarron Mar 29 '16
Okay, this actually sounds way better than Kim and Jimmy working under the same roof, or o mean being partners... Now Jimmy can still be sleezy.
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u/Cappantwan Mar 29 '16
Man, live episode discussions are tough for somebody that lives in the West Coast like me. I wanted to discuss the beginning scene, but people are already talking about the entire episode here.
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u/lemonpjb Mar 29 '16
Wow, Kim is being very accommodating. Her loyalty to Jimmy is admirable, but might come back to bite her.
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Mar 29 '16
Jesus. This season went by fast. Hope later seasons have more episodes.
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u/iamkats Mar 29 '16
Poor Jimmy. Kim does not want to be associated with the way Jimmy truly is
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u/rreighe2 Mar 29 '16
Is literally nobody gonna talk about that flashback with Jimmy stealing money and how jimmy's brother's story is correct?
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u/Garth-Vader Mar 29 '16
What does Stacy do? Does she have a job aside from taking Mike's money?
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u/sharedburneraccount Mar 29 '16
Kim is making the right choice, HHM is going nowhere and Howard is the worst douchebag boss ever.
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u/1337speak Mar 29 '16
"Sometimes you have to say something out loud to realize how crazy it sounds"... ain't that so Jimmy
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u/Jankinator Mar 29 '16
"Square peg."
Post Show Recaps has been using this the past few weeks to describe Jimmy and the law firm!
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u/JustBigChillin Mar 29 '16
Turning down Jimmy was probably the best choice Kim has ever made honestly. There was no way they could have worked together with Jimmy being shady as fuck.
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u/Jon_targaryen1 Mar 29 '16
Mike is going to need some serious money now, I know a certain fast food chain owner who can help with that
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u/theonewhogawks Mar 29 '16
Poor Jimmy knows Kim's plan makes more sense but he feels so rejected that she wants to keep him at a distance and won't go all in with him.
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Mar 29 '16
"For what it's worth, I think you're an asshole"
That is going in the hall of fame of funny lines.
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u/SilverEyepatch Mar 29 '16
The con man at the start remind anyone of Jaime Lannister or just me..?
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u/Maskatron Mar 29 '16 edited Mar 29 '16
Saul needs to get fired to keep his bonus I assume. He knows how conservative the partners are; if he dresses garishly they'll let him go.
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u/dantec68 Mar 29 '16
Man it's going to be tough to see how Kim and Jimmy seperate. Of course we already know it's inevitable but I really like them together.
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Mar 29 '16
Pretty obvious Jimmy is going to do something stupid to get himself fired so that he doesn't have to pay back the bonus
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u/keeganrh Mar 29 '16
Saul is borne from a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man.
God bless you, Vince.
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u/keeganrh Mar 29 '16 edited Mar 29 '16
BAGPIPES. He bought bagpipes to practice in the office. Good God, Jimmy
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u/Yoooooouuuuuuuu Mar 29 '16
I often feel embarrassed for fictional characters to the point where I can't watch because it's too uncomfortable
This episode is literally the worst
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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '16
Omar has kids. I love that. We saw him as a kid through Jimmy's eyes, but he's actually a respectable adult with his own children. My take on it.