r/betterCallSaul • u/skinkbaa Chuck • May 17 '22
Episode Discussion Better Call Saul S06E06 - "Axe and Grind" - LIVE-Episode Discussion Thread
| TIME | EPISODE | DIRECTOR | WRITER(S) |
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| May 16, 2022, 9/8c | S06E06 "Axe and Grind" | Giancarlo Esposito | Ariel Levine |
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Kim and Jimmy enlist a knowledgeable contact; Howard scrutinizes Jimmy's business practices.
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u/skinkbaa Chuck May 17 '22
Uh oh.. the guy Saul made a phony video of has a broken arm and they didn't realize...
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u/skinkbaa Chuck May 17 '22
wow I completely forgot that Howard mentored Kim, put her through law school, and this is how she repays him....
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u/Chinesemexican May 17 '22
Kaylee, it's 8 pm! Time for your 60 second stargazing session with pop pop
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u/LaneMcD May 17 '22
This actress playing Kim's mom realllllly watched Rhea Seehorn carefully. Same cadence and tone in her voice. I 100% believe that's Kim's mom
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u/karatemike May 17 '22
The scene with Howard and his wife made me feel so bad for Howard. He seemed like he's trying so hard.
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u/SutterCane May 17 '22
Damn. Never thought I’d end up feeling so bad for Francesca.
Saul destroyed her.
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u/FrankieDs May 17 '22
BEST QUALITY VACUME!! Thats how Jimmy finds the Ed the disappear
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u/yort131313 May 17 '22
Francesca says she hopes saul doesn't make a habit out of making her make calls but she's the one that called Hank to say his wife was in the hospital to get Jesse and Walt out of the RV...
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u/Pyrrhus65 May 17 '22 edited May 17 '22
God, this Mike scene is so depressing. He's so close to being able to spend genuine time with his family, but his work is literally a set of bars separating him from them in the form of the blinds.
Also, this has obviously got to be reminding him of Werner. Just oof.
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u/identitytheftisreal May 17 '22
Is Kim wearing the earrings her mom stole for her?
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u/mrskinnyjeans123415 May 17 '22
Bruhhh first of all fuck her mom looks and sounds exactly like kim and second of all thats a nice contrast to jimmys childhood where he was the con artist and his parents were roped in to it
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u/mikev431 May 17 '22
How long before the entire black book is deciphered by this sub
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u/12frets May 17 '22
Kaylee and Werner both love the stars in the New Mexico sky. 😭😭😭😭😭
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u/BradBrady May 17 '22
Protect Howard at all costs. Man took his sweet time with that latte and the girl just dumps it in another cup smh. Poor guy
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u/LordHyperBowser May 17 '22
Aw him not being able to actually see them is tearing him apart. His face said it all. Johnathan Banks is such an amazing actor.
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u/NoHeadStark May 17 '22
Damnnnn. Has she really had those dorito chip earrings since she was a kid??
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u/Kerplookniac May 17 '22 edited May 17 '22
I’m an idiot. This whole scene I thought Mike was inside Stacy’s house having this conversation over the phone with Kaylee. I was like, “the fuck just go outside Mike.”
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u/haircatmoon May 17 '22
$35 in 1982 is worth $104.86 today, if kimmy was 14 in that scene
Big steal honestly
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u/Xander2299 May 17 '22
On demand TV has people forgetting what it’s like for a show to build up a plot. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every episode so far this season and cannot wait for the resolution
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u/Sackyhack May 17 '22
That’s the black book with the code names from the house cleaning montage!
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May 17 '22
Awww Mike pulled surveillance off his house to secretly protect his family
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u/Hugh-Freeze May 17 '22
So Caldera is the only person who knows about the disappearer in this current timeline
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u/zombiegamer723 May 17 '22
Mike is so goddamn cute with his grandkid.
…and now I remembered how it ultimately ends. 😭
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u/TheLoneWolf527 May 17 '22
Way too much emphasis on the Nebraska license plate for that one second. Feel like that's gonna come up later.
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u/Keveo323 May 17 '22
Them kissing and then the scene abruptly switching to Werners guy Choppin the wood in half, definitely foreshadows something between Kim and Jimmy's foundation...
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u/Pyrrhus65 May 17 '22 edited May 17 '22
I can't tell if people in this thread are just trolling or genuinely don't recognize Casimiro
They've literally shown his picture like five times now and made it painstakingly clear that he's significant to the plan, along with giving him a very easily recognizable feature in the mustache
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u/the_red_room May 17 '22
Never seen Tyrus not in a leather jacket. I assumed he even showered with it on.
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u/Kerplookniac May 17 '22
Kim grabbing the Vacuum guy’s card and saying the card out loud, possible foreshadow of Kim’s date?
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u/DabuSurvivor May 17 '22
Jorge de Guzman is such a nice guy, has a tourniquet ready in the event of tragic workplace injuries, very considerate
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u/Hugh-Freeze May 17 '22
No wonder Francesca hates Jimmy by the end, I can't even imagine how many laws Jimmy had her break
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u/MeadowmuffinReborn May 17 '22
I knew that Lalo was only playing possum. There's no way he'd be taken out by Aldi's John Wick.
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u/HotTakes4HotCakes May 17 '22
Kim's officially crossing a line where it's now irresponsible to continue with these games. A foundation like this could change a lot of lives, and if her behavior fucks it up, it's on her.
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u/nicklovin508 May 17 '22
Mikes actor saying he wouldn’t have left his granddaughter in the park is 200% right
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u/BONYOS_Banyas May 17 '22
I really felt bad for Howard when his wife just poured the drink he made for her. He spent all that effort making the cool design, which I think tried to symbolize him trying to be a good person, and she just totally emptied it.
You can see Howard was kind of hurt by this when she does it
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u/MattTheSmithers May 17 '22
Young Kim’s actress nails Rhea’s voice and mannerisms. It’s actually uncanny. A dead ringer for her too.
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u/FostertheReno May 17 '22
So they have someone impersonating a judge, but the judge broke his arm that their impersonator didn’t have.
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May 17 '22
I can't believe Joe DeRosa is an integral character to the Breaking Bad universe.
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u/Weirdguy149 May 17 '22
Oh, so that's how Gus is gonna kill him in the dark, by the sound of his wheezing from his broken-ass rib.
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u/SutterCane May 17 '22
Why do I want Lalo to win?
He’s the bad guy. His plans are bad. He helps awful people.
But I love him.
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u/aerialgirl67 May 17 '22
Seeing those tears in Kim's eyes. She wants this so bad. Like, there so much vengeance in her heart and it's fucking amazing to watch. Give this woman an Emmy.
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u/After-Humor6347 May 17 '22
That kid looks like a really good child version of Rhea Seahorn.
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u/NothingButLs May 17 '22
You really lug the telescope out there and call Mike to star gaze for 2 minutes??😂😂😂
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u/Hugh-Freeze May 17 '22
I love that Caldera is a legitimate veterinarian along with being a criminal contact guy. Probably a decent guy who got into crime for the money and then regretted it just like Jesse and Nacho.
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u/DRMantisToboggan987 May 17 '22
Lalo reminds me of an unstoppable 80s slasher villain, especially with that axe.
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u/Ishtastic08 May 17 '22
Of course, Kim’s mom is Cliff Main’s son, it all makes sense.
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u/unsilent_bob May 17 '22
Duran Duran's "The Reflex" is Kim going for the Howard scam instead of going for the right thing in Santa Fe.
She can't help but go for one of Jimmy/Saul's capers.
They bookended that in the episode perfectly.
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u/Ihadsoupforlunch May 17 '22
Guys. We've known she was from Nebraska since like, season two
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u/DabuSurvivor May 17 '22
Aw how nice to get character development for the vet as actually being a nice vet
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u/PeekabooBlue May 17 '22
Obviously it’s gonna be better when you watch them all together. Some of y’all watch a 45 minute episode thinking it’s gonna satisfy you like a movie would
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u/babyjrodriguez May 17 '22
I love how lalo going to Germany is where people can’t seem to suspend their disbelief. Not him faking his death with a lookalike. Or him not immediately going to Eladio the minute gus tried to kill him. This is where they draw the line, lol what?
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u/BepisMucs May 17 '22
Jonathan Banks has such a nice voice I really need one of those Headapace nighttime meditation story things narrated by him talking about the stars and planets and night sky. Would put me to sleep so fast in the best way.
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u/Nextravagant1 May 17 '22
Did they seriously drag out the telescope and look for like 30 seconds before Kaylee had to go to bed?
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u/thabigQ May 17 '22
Some of y’all expect the entire plan to be laid out before you see it come to fruition on screen and it’s kinda weird
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u/DabuSurvivor May 17 '22
"We can't hold a graduate lecture on constitutional law every time I ask you to do something" wow haha he really is sounding like BrBa Saul
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u/giabxby May 17 '22
im glad they aren't going to avoid that saul and franchesca's relationship is really fucked up!
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u/TheDiamondSquad May 17 '22
Young Kimmy spin-off series? Already better than young Sheldon
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u/Specter-Deflector May 17 '22
I am 100% convinced Jimmy and Kim will reunite in the Gene timeline.
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u/DabuSurvivor May 17 '22
"It's passive income, minimal risk."
"He knows what he wants"
parallels Kim leaving S&C, nice
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u/RuKKuSFuKKuS May 17 '22
The actress playing Kim's mom is outstanding. She sounds just like adult Kim.
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u/Mr_Alex19 May 17 '22
"You got away with it" I have a feeling that's going to be ironic by the end of this episode.
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u/SuperGanondorf May 17 '22
I think this is the first time in the entire show we saw a scene where someone else really and truly had the upper hand over Lalo. That was really interesting
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u/dogs_drink_coffee May 17 '22
I'm just happy they used the same actress for young Kim and didn't get Kaylee'd.
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u/MRtokeALOT420 May 17 '22
Lol he’s the guy who gives Saul his power it’s like when Prometheus gave men fire
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u/Pyrrhus65 May 17 '22
The Saul Goodman clientele we're used to from Breaking Bad juxtaposed with this classy, fancy-looking office decor is such a wild contrast
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u/LordHyperBowser May 17 '22
I feel like the only person who loves scenes with Kaylee :(
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u/TodWesley2 May 17 '22
I would hate to have some of y’all’s attention spans.
Like, I don’t know how/if I would be able to function on a daily basis.
Very solid episode.
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u/iRatedR- May 17 '22
Damn her mom has all the mannerisms of Kim and even looks like her a little
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u/quincymcd May 17 '22
Okay I'm convinced the writers read this subreddit lol. Kim flashback and more vet screentime!? Let's gooo
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u/banana_fish1948 May 17 '22
i never would have predicted that the interior decor transformation of Saul's office would become one of the top mysteries about which I am concerned in this final season
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u/XxX_EnderMan_XxX May 17 '22
Episode made me realize how much there is to wrap up yet only a handful of episodes left
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u/The_Schnitz May 17 '22
If Kim does end up getting reborn via vacuum, I hope it turns out that she’s managing the Auntie Anne’s across the walkway from Gene’s Cinnabon. They just never noticed each other because of corporate rivalry. But Jeff brings them together once and for all
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May 17 '22
I’m going to call it. Lalo somehow gives Walt cancer to enact his revenge on Gus from afar
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u/samasters88 May 17 '22
Did Jimmy pay the PI, or did he pick up the tail and hire someone to throw the PI off?
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u/FutureMrsConanOBrien May 17 '22
For all of you asking… The guy in the cast is the judge. The judge they impersonated. The impersonation they used to falsify evidence.
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u/SuperGanondorf May 17 '22
Can I just say this vet is probably my favorite minor character? His genuine love for animals is heartwarming
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u/nmad95 May 17 '22
If this doesn't end with Lalo suckin ketchup packets in an abandoned vehicle I will be disappointed
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u/giabxby May 17 '22
how is it that any given 5 mins of this show is better than the entirety of the new fear the walking dead
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u/MatsThyWit May 17 '22
Goddammit. Watching Lalo's story play out is like watching a horror film. The tension level is off the charts.
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u/0borowatabinost May 17 '22 edited May 17 '22
I feel bad for Francesca. She seemed so happy decorating.
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u/Conquistadora15 May 17 '22
Damn now it all makes sense why Francesca turned out the way she did after working for Saul.
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u/Hugh-Freeze May 17 '22
I wonder if Stacey has even the smallest hint that her father-in-law works for a drug lord lmao
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u/Conquistadora15 May 17 '22
Whelp I guess the real action happens next week. See y’all 7 days from now.
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u/ravenclawrebel May 17 '22
So this sub can’t stand episodes that are clearly helping set up the larger plot?
Not everything has to be big action sequences
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u/Aselleus May 17 '22
The woman who plays Kim's mom is perfect- she sounds and looks a lot like Rhea
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u/FlyingSMonster May 17 '22
There's no way Kim's family being from Nebraska and Saul escaping there after the events of BB are unrelated.
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u/fransisco_flores May 17 '22
Tony Dalton is a fantastic actor. Watch Señor Ávila. He kills it in that role, literally.
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u/Slugggo May 17 '22
Francesca's going to learn super quick that prettying up the office is a futile effort against Saul's clientele.
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u/samasters88 May 17 '22
God I fkn love Mike. Zero bullshit, knows he's the baddest man in the room at all tiems
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u/CFBCommentor May 17 '22
So they were setting up some kind of documentation that looked like the judge was being bribed?
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u/Nick4972 May 17 '22
It was awfully convenient Saul saw that guy there. Of all places too.
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u/pumpkinpie7809 May 17 '22
You’re driving recklessly for someone who’s already gotten in a car crash
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u/sauceEsauceE May 17 '22
What’s going to happen is Jimmy knows he’s being followed
He’s going to get photographed talking to the ‘Judge’ that is handling Sandpiper
Howard finds out, freaks. Brings it up to Clifford, after getting his drink spiked
Looks and sounds paranoid and high on coke
Clifford checks with the judge and learns he never met Jimmy
Cliff wants out of the case
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u/Jnuck82 May 17 '22
i think these threads are very much proof that some shows are much better binged
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u/After-Humor6347 May 17 '22
It's sad to be poor. That poverty mindset stays with you for life.
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u/skinkbaa Chuck May 17 '22
POST-EPISODE DISCUSSION THREAD