Nippy

Obviously, this episode is meant to show that "old habits die hard" and as Chuck said, no matter what, Saul is gonna always be Slippin' Jimmy. But I'm just confused as to why they put this episode after the previous ones and as the 10th of this 13-episode final season. I guess it makes sense that it is after the episode where we take off from the Better Call Saul timeline and jump to the Breaking Bad timeline, but I just feel like this was an episode that should've been. It makes sense that it's here, but feels like it shouldn't. Or maybe we're just expecting to see WW and Jesse again and see big surprises, that's why this episode didn't hit as hard. Nonetheless, it was a good episode.

Anyway, I thought the episode was really fun to watch, especially at the beginning, guessing what Saul is doing. My first guess was, "Is he trying to slowly murder the security guy with diabetus?", then it got more clear what his plan was as it went on.

This episode had some really good tension that also had hilarious moments in them. There is also a good ol' BCS style montage in here too that I really liked.

I'm not denying that this episode felt misplaced or that people won't feel like it's a filler, and I was a little confused on the ending and was expecting more too, but I think people are really overreacting with their 1s and 3s acting like this is the worst they've seen and every episode should have a major character death to be a "masterpiece 10/10 episode".

Enjoyable episode nonetheless, a little confusing, but enjoyable.

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.

I don't understand the mixed reviews, there are still 3 episodes and this was a perfect way to give Gene the Saul itch. We gonna see big things the next episodes, your false expectations are the only reason why you didn't like the episode.

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.

This episode presents audience with a glimpse into the life of Gene Takavic (Saul Goodman's disguise). Let's just say, that BCS is becoming the best neo-noir presented on screen. And it's also never been more unpredictable. Just when I was predicting everything that would/could happen in this season, all of my predictions were wrong. Only 3 episodes left, and who even knows where this could go!!!