Nippy

When I first realized this would be a gene episode I was not Entirely sold, having not cared that much about his previous appearances. The rest of the episode, however, proved to be one of the best in the show and I loved every minute once I was used to it.

This episode contains one of the most nerve wracking sequences in the whole BBU and I was on the edge of my seat for at least half the episode.

Spectacular episode that's just the kind of fun stress inducing hijinks that make this show so amazing!

While not as jaw dropping as some of the other episodes this season i still enjoyed it. Its slow, but this show was never known for its fast pace, and i know this episode will serve its purposse for how this show will end, cause the writters never dissapoint.

Not many shows can deliver almost every week. Best piece of writing outside of Breaking bad and Attack on Titan!

Spoiler free.

They did a great job tying up a loose end from I believe last season. It's a very slow burn episode and I know people will want more to happen in it but I feel a break was needed from all the carnage of prior episodes.

Going to be polarizing for many people. Some will love it and some will hate it.

Can't wait to see what happens with 3 more left to go.

A lot of people will hate this episode. I'm reading 'filler' 'the fly of better call saul'. I think the issue is, that we just finished the BCS timeline. Major deaths and important plot points. And when it's time for Gene, it's too slow and different from the rest.

If this was released as the first episode of season 6, people would think 'Wow! Amazing episode, intriguing, mysterious, Gene is back! Etc. Also, they teased Walt and Jesse would be coming back for "a few episodes". The show is coming to an end. People were hyped for 2 iconic characters. Not this week tho.

Well, now we know what Gene has been up to, that he's still Saul and the question remains; What will his fate turn out to be?

I don't mind this episode. Wish they released this one sooner. Or had episode 11 aired as well tonight. I get the frustration, but a solid episode that answers some questions. Sets up nicely for the Gene timeline too.

I believe that this was the first season that didn't start out with showing Jimmy in Nebraska as Gene Takovic. Instead, we got that amazing sequence of Saul's house being emptied, and while that was the perfect opening for this season, I will admit that I was missing some of that black-and-white scenery of that Cinnabon that Gene was working at. I was sure that it was only a matter of time, though, before we would actually be reintroduced to that character and spend some time in Omaha, Nebraska, and I thought we might even get a whole episode to do that in and here we are. This season has been an absolute blast so far and it seems like the writers have decided on the best possible way to package this final season and hand us a beautiful sendoff to one of the most interesting characters on television, and this episode almost seems like the beginning of that ending in a lot of ways. I don't think that we're gonna be with Gene for the rest of the season, but the overall feel of this episode is a feeling of finality. I don't know where we're going, but I'm in it for the ride. This was an absolutely amazing episode that brought all the emotions to the table, but also showed that Jimmy hasn't lot his abilities during his time in Cinnabon, coming up with an elaborate plan with a purpose that screams Jimmy and shows that his slippin' side is still hiding underneath.

It felt like this episode brought it all back-to-basic a little bit. Back to the first season, where Jimmy wasn't in bed with the cartel but was simply doing his own thing, swindling people and getting clients through his tricks. It reminded me of the good old days before Jimmy got traumatized by all the events that have formed him and created Saul Goodman, and I think it brought us a good idea of where Jimmy's mental state is. He seems like he's ready to let go of his past and he won't let anybody stand in the way of that.

The writers have never failed to subvert expectations and this episode continues that thread. There are a lot of moments throughout the episode that are done to create tension, and while they are really tenseful, the payoff is somehow always something different, yet just as tenseful. I love how they're able to keep you on your toes, and then take you in a completely different direction, yet keep you where they want you. That's the sign of a good creative team, and if there was ever any doubt that these guys are geniuses, this should lay that to rest.

There's an idea in this episode that Gene is coming back and getting a little bit of his old life back, but I think it's more than that. I think this is an obvious rejection of that lifestyle as we see him saying no to the idea of going back. This may not be the necessary life for him or the one he wants to lead, but he knows that there's no other way. And in many ways, I think he's happy doing what he's doing. Again, it may not be what he wanted, but it is what he gets.

Bob Odenkirk turned on that Jimmy McGill charm in this episode. All his scenes with the delightful Carol Burnett were awesome and showed how Odenkirk can work well with anybody on the screen. As the episode progressed, there was an obvious evolution of his performance, and it seems like Odenkirk knew the evolution that he was going to have throughout the show, and it culminated in this Gene storyline. He has portrayed three different characters through this show, all very differently, yet with those sensibilities of a great actor that enables us to see that this is the same guy.

"Nippy" felt like the beginning of the end in more than one way, and I believe that we're in for something special with the final three. It's going to be a wild ride, and with these writers doing some of their best work, I can't imagine it being anything less than absolutely spectacular.