![]() ![]() It also leaves open the possibility that we’ll see Breaking Bad-era Saul Goodman interact with Kim Wexler, which is a tantalizing prospect. With the time we have left, maybe this was the smartest way to handle things and not waste too much precious time. A part of me laments the fact that we won’t see the gradual transformation from heartbroken shell into hardened sleazeball, but it’s possible the choice was made for economical reasons and not to avoid hard work. It’s a stunning choice that suggests that the remainder of the season will take place within or near the Breaking Bad timeline. It’s a moment that I’ve been dreading since the pair made their relationship official, and watching it end feels appropriately gutting.īefore I was able to process the gravity of it all, the show then flashes forward to 2005, where a much more balding version of Jimmy McGill gets ready for his day inside of his tacky McMansion. Kim carries herself through the conversation like she’s already done the emotional heavy lifting in private and is trying to let Jimmy down without unpacking it all again. It feels honest, like a real breakup and not too histrionic or staged. You can almost physically see Jimmy trying to hold on as Kim pulls away from him. Seehorn and Bob Odenkirk are each extraordinary in this exchange. Despite loving him, Kim knew that their toxic dynamic wasn’t sustainable, especially in the aftermath of Howard’s death.ĭid Bob Odenkirk Accidentally Spoil the Better Call Saul Midseason Finale? By Alec Bojalad She seemingly admits what viewers long feared, that the fun of pulling cons with Jimmy was the glue that held them together. She knew that if he called it off, they would break up. She admits that she knew about Lalo and that the reason she didn’t tell Jimmy is that she knew Jimmy would react strongly and call off their Howard scheme. Not only is Kim leaving the law behind, but she’s also leaving Jimmy too. When Jimmy hears the news, he rushes home and tries to talk her down, suggesting that using some of that Kim and Jimmy magic, they can undo the damage done, but it’s too late. We quickly learn that Kim is withdrawing from all her cases and has submitted her resignation as an attorney to the bar. Intimacy between Jimmy and Kim usually only came after a well-played ruse this time was no different, except it reminded Kim that their games only ever came at the expense of someone else. In a moment that mirrors their old smoke breaks from season one, Kim gives Jimmy a long, passionate kiss that feels like a goodbye the second their lips meet. It’s a reminder, albeit a sick one, of how Jimmy and Kim’s con act worked best - Jimmy as the soft pedaling lead, Kim as the authoritative closer. Knowing exactly who they are and the relationship they had with Howard, Cheryl grills the pair on the “pranks” and what Howard said during their last visit.Ĭheryl refuses to believe that Howard was using drugs, but Kim fabricates a story about catching Howard using late at the HHM offices. After putting on a brave face and going through the typical funeral conversations with Rich Schweikart, Jimmy and Kim proceed to offer their condolences to Cheryl, Howard’s estranged wife. Maybe the return to the HHM office, where their complicated little love story began, sealed things. Their apartment, the law, their relationship, it was all tainted now. Perhaps Jimmy could hide the shame and regret in the shadows of his psyche, but with that light on you could already see that there would be no forgetting for Kim. On the other hand, Kim’s face was illuminated by a bedside lamp. Early in the episode, Jimmy talked about a day when he and Kim would know they could forget about what happened to Howard, but when giving this speech, Jimmy was shrouded in darkness. Kim and Jimmy rode their Giselle and Viktor routine until the wheels came off, and when they did, there was simply no repairing things for Kim. A tearful, adult conversation feels far more fitting for Saul. A shocking murder would be something Better Call Saul’s parent show would do. All the speculation about a tragic death or prison sentence seems silly in hindsight of course this is how Kim would exit the stage. ![]()
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