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Doakes posted:Anyone seen this comic? http://www.amctv.com/shows/better-call-saul/client-development-comic, shows how Saul originally traced Walt back to his school. "Never trust a guy named Jimmy." I love it.
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lifts cats over head posted:I noticed a particular naming scheme for the episode names available so far: Uno, Mijo, Nacho, Hero, and Jello in that order. It could just be a pattern Gilligan liked but I wouldn't be surprised if it somehow had significance. Following that naming scheme, I predict that the 6th episode will be titled Combo, reintroducing us to Combo and Skinny Pete.
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Rupert Buttermilk posted:I'll send YOU to Belize! Haha I almost forgot about that great exchange. I miss Walt.
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Feb 11, 2015 16:31
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Echoing the sentiments of the thread, that desert scene was fantastic. Jimmy is the best Lawyer ever.
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PassTheRemote posted:Echoing the sentiments of the thread, that desert scene was fantastic. Jimmy is the best Lawyer ever. The crunching of those guys legs was brutal. But he did manage to talk him down from murder to one broken leg each so you aren't wrong
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Feb 11, 2015 16:58
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The Duggler posted:The crunching of those guys legs was brutal. But he did manage to talk him down from murder to one broken leg each so you aren't wrong
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I'm surprised how many people I'm finding who don't catch some big things, like Chuck being a joint owner in the firm and having sensitivity to electromagnetism. I get it if you haven't heard of that specific phrase or that phenomenon, but when everyone is talking about his illness making him stay inside and then the wiring is pulled out in his house and he's asking everyone if they're grounded, I didn't think it would be particularly hard to put two and two together. Game of Thrones has given some pretty hilarious misunderstandings ('do Jon and Ramsay know they are brothers?'), I can't wait to see what bonkers predictions people come up with from here on out. I only caught BB discussion at the very end, where one goon honestly thought Walt was going to shoot up the highschool with a machine gun.
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Feb 11, 2015 18:28
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I got the impression that he had something like cancer and believed that staying away from electricity would cure it hence the whole "I will get better" thing
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Feb 11, 2015 18:38
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Cute n Popular posted:I got the impression that he had something like cancer and believed that staying away from electricity would cure it hence the whole "I will get better" thing This. I thought maybe the grounding and such was some weird idea he had about treatment of cancer or whatever. I didn't realize until reading this thread that his "disease" might be purely non-existent.
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Unzip and Attack posted:I didn't realize until reading this thread that his "disease" might be purely non-existent.
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Feb 11, 2015 18:45
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Ersatz posted:Mental illness exists. Thanks for the insight. What I meant was that some people, myself included, got the impression that his disease was a physical illness that might soon take his life, which would explain Jimmy's sudden insistence on cashing out. Turns out that impression is probably wrong and his illness is mental, rather than a physical ailment like cancer.
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Feb 11, 2015 18:51
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I wouldnt be surprised if Chuck has a physical illness that he thinks he can cure by staying away from electromagnetism. There has to be a reason why Saul starts wearing the blue ribbon after all.
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RandomPauI posted:I wouldnt be surprised if Chuck has a physical illness that he thinks he can cure by staying away from electromagnetism.
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RandomPauI posted:I wouldnt be surprised if Chuck has a physical illness that he thinks he can cure by staying away from electromagnetism. There has to be a reason why Saul starts wearing the blue ribbon after all. You mean the Wayfarer 515 ribbon...?
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That doesn't match up with his perceived extreme pain at being so near a cellphone, though. It's very clearly "electromagnetic hypersensitivity."
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Cute n Popular posted:I got the impression that he had something like cancer and believed that staying away from electricity would cure it hence the whole "I will get better" thing quote:I wouldnt be surprised if Chuck has a physical illness that he thinks he can cure by staying away from electromagnetism. There has to be a reason why Saul starts wearing the blue ribbon after all.
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Here's a gif that I'm sure will be useful at some point:
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Meatwave posted:Here's a gif that I'm sure will be useful at some point: Maybe I should update my av at some point!
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Meatwave posted:Here's a gif that I'm sure will be useful at some point: Can I post this in the Walking dead thread?
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There are subtleties to BB and now this show but seriously Gilligan is not trying to get you to read between the lines for the plot or character traits, all that stuff has the subtlety of a hammer, come on people His brother is mentally ill and it's in his head. And if it isn't, it will be made abundantly clear. Donovan Trip fucked around with this message at 19:47 on Feb 11, 2015 |
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Even if you didn't figure out that he thinks he's got electromagnetichypersensitivity (I had never heard of it before myself), I think they strongly suggest that it's an imagined illness because he's at home with gas lights and a cooler full of ice. If he had an actual life-threatening sickness he'd be in a hospital or at least home with a bunch of medical equipment around the house. I think by episode 2 with the cellphone in Jimmy's pocket they make it 100% clear that it's an imagined disease.
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I'm pretty sure you're all arguing against something that nobody is even saying. It's just unclear whether it's 100% psychological and he's physically fine, or if he has some other physical condition that he is psychologically blaming on this imagined illness.
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thexerox123 posted:I'm pretty sure you're all arguing against something that nobody is even saying. I thought I was going crazy there for a second
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thexerox123 posted:I'm pretty sure you're all arguing against something that nobody is even saying. It's just unclear whether it's 100% psychological and he's physically fine, or if he has some other physical condition that he is psychologically blaming on this imagined illness. I think we got that? If he had cancer or some other "real" life-threatening illness, even if he was blaming it on something else he probably would've been showing symptoms and had some conspicuous medical equipment around the house, right? Not that you have to have medical equipment around the house if you have cancer, but the writers probably would have put signs around to let us know that he had a real illness that he was blaming on an imaginary illness. Steve Yun fucked around with this message at 19:48 on Feb 11, 2015 |
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thexerox123 posted:I'm pretty sure you're all arguing against something that nobody is even saying. Cute n Popular posted:I got the impression that he had something like cancer and believed that staying away from electricity would cure it hence the whole "I will get better" thing
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Just an aside on how "real" his mental illness is, the nocebo effect is a crazy thing. People can have real and potentially serious physical medical issues from a purely imagined issue. For instance, some people can have asthma attacks when told they're being exposed to an allergen, when they really aren't being exposed to anything. Even if it's "all in their head" and the environment is perfectly begin, they're still having a legit asthma attack and it's just as serious as a "real" one. So basically, this guy could have actual serious symptoms when he thinks he's being exposed to electromagnetism. I'm not sure they'll go that route in this show 'cause it's weird and confusing, but I just thought I'd bring it up 'cause the nocebo effect is way more bizarre and insane than anything these people believe, but it happens to be real.
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Eiba posted:Just an aside on how "real" his mental illness is, the nocebo effect is a crazy thing. People can have real and potentially serious physical medical issues from a purely imagined issue. For instance, some people can have asthma attacks when told they're being exposed to an allergen, when they really aren't being exposed to anything. Even if it's "all in their head" and the environment is perfectly begin, they're still having a legit asthma attack and it's just as serious as a "real" one. It's something that happens with electromagnetic sensitive people in real life since one of the symptoms is rashes. They can break out in rashes when they know there's electronics nearby. It might be similar to getting hives when you're stressed out, no idea. Brightman fucked around with this message at 20:41 on Feb 11, 2015 |
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My coworker and I are trying to remember how Saul got suggested in Breaking Bad--we know (think) that Jesse suggested him because he represented one of his homies on a minor charge at some point. It's not Badger, although he does go on to represent Badger later, and I don't think it was Skinny Pete. We both remember it being some sort of snack food, so we're guessing it was Combo. Anyone else remember this? Also, has it been confirmed that Chuck is Saul's brother, or was that just speculation? He seemed so much older I thought it was his dad. People call their parents by their first names sometimes, especially after they grow up. Shortly after we met Saul in BB, I grew to like him and think everything about him, from his wit to his quick thinking to Odenkirk's acting chops to his attorney skills, was sorely underrated. When I heard about BCS, like most of you I groaned inwardly and lamented that they were trying to milk this dead horse for all it was worth. I should have known better. I have long been sold on Odenkirk's acting skills, but his expression of utter despair at walking away from the twins facing death nailed it for me. That, or the pathetic hopefulness he showed when Mr. Kettleman was reaching for his pen to sign the letter of intent. This guy is an insanely talented actor and I want to watch literally everything he's in. Speaking of the Kettlemans, my first impression of the wife was that she was indeed more savvy than her husband, though she didn't want everyone to know about it. Kind of like when Skyler met with the IRS investigators and played the "uneducated bookkeeper" role. "I don't understand why you think we need a lawyer, tee hee" = "I know you're a shyster and I'm not going to let my doofus husband hire you."
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"Electrosensitive" people also are moving to towns centered around radio telescopes, where electronics are banned. Which means that there's a comical combination in these towns of hardcore scientists and utter wackos. It would be perfect for a sitcom.
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Maggie Fletcher posted:My coworker and I are trying to remember how Saul got suggested in Breaking Bad--we know (think) that Jesse suggested him because he represented one of his homies on a minor charge at some point. It's not Badger, although he does go on to represent Badger later, and I don't think it was Skinny Pete. We both remember it being some sort of snack food, so we're guessing it was Combo. Anyone else remember this? Saul got Emilio (Jesse's old partner) off the hook multiple times. I think promotional material on the BCS site calls Chuck "The Brother", so yes, it has been confirmed.
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Maggie Fletcher posted:My coworker and I are trying to remember how Saul got suggested in Breaking Bad--we know (think) that Jesse suggested him because he represented one of his homies on a minor charge at some point. It's not Badger, although he does go on to represent Badger later, and I don't think it was Skinny Pete. We both remember it being some sort of snack food, so we're guessing it was Combo. Anyone else remember this? Read the comic linked on this page to answer your first question, as it fills in the gaps. Yes, Chuck is Saul's brother, as confirmed in preview and behind-the-scenes features.
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canoshiz posted:Saul got Emilio (Jesse's old partner) off the hook multiple times. I think promotional material on the BCS site calls Chuck "The Brother", so yes, it has been confirmed. THANK you! This has been bugging me. Not sure how I got Combo out of that--it's been awhile since I watched that part of the series. Meatwave posted:Read the comic linked on this page to answer your first question, as it fills in the gaps. That comic was pretty awesome and the backstory was really interesting, but that was after Badger had already been represented by Saul. I was wondering how his name ever came up in the first place. Thanks!
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Meatwave posted:Read the comic linked on this page to answer your first question, as it fills in the gaps. The comic's set after Jesse's already pointed Walt at Saul, it starts after Saul's taken care of the situation with Badger.
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Maggie Fletcher posted:THANK you! This has been bugging me. Not sure how I got Combo out of that--it's been awhile since I watched that part of the series. Oh poo poo. Sorry man.
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Silhouette posted:Following that naming scheme, I predict that the 6th episode will be titled Combo, reintroducing us to Combo and Skinny Pete. Nacho Combos.
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Silhouette posted:Following that naming scheme, I predict that the 6th episode will be titled Combo, reintroducing us to Combo and Skinny Pete. He'd be in high school at this point, not sure what purpose he'd really serve.
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What about the scene when Saul comes home drunk? His brother spoke in Mike's voice, lending credence to the idea that his disease is real. It's a pity, since it really muddles how Jimmy became Saul. If mental illness runs in his family, it would explain how his personality split into "Jimmy" and "Saul" components. Also, did anyone else notice the ring on the girl in the bar montage? She clearly drugged Saul.
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Shbobdb posted:What about the scene when Saul comes home drunk? His brother spoke in Mike's voice, lending credence to the idea that his disease is real.
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