History Awesome / BetterCallSaul

-> '''Lars Lindholm''': You - you are - you are the worst lawyer, the worst lawyer ever!\\
'''Jimmy [=McGill=]''': Hey! I just talked you down from a death sentence to six months' probation. I'm the ''best'' lawyer ever.

-->'''Jimmy [=McGill=]''': Listen, Theatre/StarlightExpress, [[DoWrongRight I'm gonna give you a 9.6 for technique, and a 0.0 for]] ''[[DoWrongRight choice of victim]]''[[DoWrongRight .]] [[EpicFail I'm a lawyer!]] Furthermore, does this [[TheAllegedCar steaming pile of crap]] scream "payday" to you, huh?! The only way that entire car is worth 500 bucks is if there's a $300 hooker sitting in it! Now, let's talk about what you owe ''me'' for the windshield.

-->'''Tuco Salamanca''': (twirls the cane one handed) [[IronicEcho Biznatch]].

-->'''Nacho:''' Alvarez has been paying me for years. Years. But you know what? I would have done it for free. Because I hate every last one of you psycho sacks of shit. I opened Lalo's gate, and I would do it again, and I was ''glad'' what they did to him. He's a soulless pig, and I wish I killed him with my own hands. And you know what else, Hector? [[InternalReveal I put you in that chair.]] Oh yeah, your heart meds? I switched them for sugar pills. You were dead and buried, and I had to watch ''this'' asshole [Gus] bring you back. So when you are sitting in your shitty nursing home and you're sucking down on your Jell-O night after night for the rest of your life, ''you think of '''me,''' [[PrecisionFStrike you twisted fuck.]]''

** Credit where credit is due for Creator/MichaelMando who absolutely ''sells'' Nacho's final scene as a man who has nothing left to lose, and as such is using that moment to [[HiddenDisdainReveal give a final "fuck you" to everyone present]]. Many fans have commented that Mando almost seemed to be channeling [[VideoGame/FarCry3 Vaas]], especially in that final, snarling "''you think of me''" directed at Salamanca.

* A meta one comes in the filming of Chuck's breakdown and suicide: at age 69, Michael [=McKean=] spent four days tearing the set apart, never using a double throughout the extremely physical shoot.

* Kim stands up to Lalo to defend Jimmy's narrative of what happened. She points out that the bullet holes and the car in the ditch could have been done by simple vandals, and proceeds to [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech tear him a new one]] about how in sending, of all people, [[AmoralAttorney Saul Goodman]] to collect seven million dollars for his bail, it means that Lalo [[WhamLine does not and cannot trust his own men]], and, to top it all off, [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer I kid you not]], ''[[RefugeInAudacity tells Lalo to get his house in order]]'' and to, literally, ''get his shit together'' instead of torturing the man who risked his life to bail Lalo out. The man had a gun, the man is ''not'' known for his self-restraint, from a ''family'' that is not known for self-restraint, and the man, nonetheless, [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu left quietly and peacefully]].

* Jimmy "saving" the billboard worker from falling to his death. It's staged, but the sheer audacity is awesome and Jimmy clearly does struggle with climbing to such heights.

* Casper sharing a piece of his mind with Mike before his departure.
--> '''Casper:''' He (Werner) was worth 50 of you.

* Nacho and his extremely risky attempt to get in favor with Lalo. When one of Lalo's drug stashes is at risk of getting confiscated, Nacho runs towards the building that the cops are seconds from raiding, jumps onto the roof from a neighboring building, and then inside to retrieve the drugs and escape without a second to spare. He might not have earned Lalo's trust, but he definitely earned some respect from him.
-->'''Lalo:''' Ignacio Varga, eres un chingón.[[note]]Translates to "you are a badass"[[/note]]

** Credit where credit is due for Creator/MichaelMando who absolutely ''sells'' Nacho's final scene as a man who has nothing left to lose, and as such is using that moment to [[HiddenDisdainReveal give a final "fuck you" to everyone present]]. Many fans have commented that Mando almost seemed to be channeling [[VideoGame/FarCry3 Vaas]], especially in that final, snarling "''you think if me''" directed at Salamanca.

** For those who are aware of just what a grade-AAA asshole Hector is, watching his expressions when Nacho reveals his role in the stroke that left Hector in hospice care is absolutely sweet catharsis: when Nacho claims responsibility, Hector's expression is confused and a little annoyed, as if not quite buying Nacho's story...and then he mentions the sugar pills, at which point his eyes widen in realization and his breath quickens in seething rage, giving Nacho a [[DeathGlare look]] that just silently screams ''[[YouExclamation YOU...!]]'' as it all clicks together for Hector. And Nacho gives a Death Glare right back at Hector, looking the cartel leader in the eyes as he ''knows'' that Salamanca is going to spend every remaining day of his life cursing his name.

-->'''Nacho:''' Alvarez has been paying me for years. Years. But you know what? I would have done it for free. Because I hate every last one of you psycho sacks of shit. I opened Lalo's gate, and I would do it again, and I was glad what they did to him. He's a soulless pig, and I wish I killed him with my own hands. And you know what else, Hector? [[InternalReveal I put you in that chair.]] Oh yeah, your heart meds? I switched them for sugar pills. You were dead and buried, and I had to watch ''this'' asshole [Gus] bring you back. So when you are sitting in your shitty nursing home and you're sucking down on your Jell-O night after night for the rest of your life, ''you think of '''me,''' [[PrecisionFStrike you twisted fuck.]]''

* While being transferred to the prison where Jimmy will likely live the rest of his days, the prisoners on the bus gradually begin to realize that he's none other than Saul Goodman himself. After expressing quiet awe and excitement about this, they eventually start a chant consisting of Saul's iconic catchphrase, giving Jimmy back the respect and loyalty he originally gave him as the criminal lawyer of Albuquerque. It's not just for show either; when Jimmy has to stop making bread while in the prison's walls, one of the inmates immediately jumps up to take his place without any complaints.

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* The fact that this show is as popular as it is deserves a special mention. Before the series began production, it was met with skepticism from just about everyone, with a prequel series to a series often considered the greatest television series of all time being widely considered a shameless cash grab. The doubt was then squashed when the series came out — not only is Vince Gilligan and the rest of the crew clearly giving this series as much love as the original, but all the actors involved step into the roles as though they never left (especially impressive for Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks, who manage to do this while still allowing room for CharacterDevelopment within this series). As a result, while it's still widely considered inferior just by virtue of [[ToughActToFollow having to follow]] ''[[ToughActToFollow Breaking Bad]]'', it's a fantastic show on its own merits that has retained ''Breaking Bad'''s Season 5 levels of viewership since the beginning.
* The fact that so many of the actors were willing to return to this show is also one for the production team. It takes an awesome production team to create a work environment positive enough to get even a few actors to return to another show, but this show manages to have almost all of the main characters from the previous show (Todd is the only exception for narrative reasons) as well as countless minor characters like Francesca and the waitress in the diner Mike eats at. Hell, Raymond Cruz was famously uncomfortable with playing the role of Tuco for too long, hence his BoomHeadshot in early Season 2, and yet he still came back to the role when asked. Even both Creator/BryanCranston and Creator/AaronPaul have stated that they're willing to return to their roles if they're wanted in some way (which they ''finally'' did to the delight of fans, in the last three episodes of Season 6). To have that many people willing to return so many years later is nothing short of amazing.
* As sad as it is that we won't get to see an episode directed by Creator/BryanCranston, the reason why he turned it down is because he's enjoying being an unspoiled fan of the show like all of us. That's right, he turned it down because ''he's too much of a fan of the show''.
* Many fans had spotted the SignificantAnagram in the season 2 episode titles of "FRINGS BACK", hope ever increasingly for Gus Fring to make his introduction into the show. The creators were impressed that die-hard fans had figured out the anagram. Not only that, but they even confirmed Creator/GiancarloEsposito as part of the season 3 cast in January 2017, months before the season 3 premiere, both by official announcement and by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14xTT74wf7c a fake Los Pollos Hermanos commercial]].
** The producers later revealed the fans actually figured it out so fast that they hadn't even approached Esposito about returning to the role yet.
* After the show struggled enough to make each season renewal a nail-biting waiting game, AMC announced that Season 5 was approved a week ''before'' Season 4 even started.[[/folder]]

* Jimmy making Nacho look like the very idiot he mocks by giving him an epic tell-off after he gets out of jail about all the things that could make him look guilty for the Kettelmans' "kidnapping".

* At long last, we witness the full birth of Saul Goodman as Jimmy executes a final revenge sure to have Chuck rolling in his grave. That glowing letter he wrote before any of the troubles between them becomes the main prop of Jimmy getting his law license back, by making a big show of ''not'' reading it to sell his integrity and continued devotion to his brother. And then he promptly sets up his new office with the name of his old con man persona, preventing the [=McGill=] name from ever carrying on again in the legal profession.

* Kim's cross-examination work is pretty impressive. Especially when Howard claims that the reason HHM didn't hire Jimmy was concerns about "nepotism," only for Kim to discredit that excuse by making him acknowledge that his father helped found the firm.

* Facing decades in prison for his role in the crimes of Walter White's empire, Saul manages to successfully to argue prosecutors down to an obscenely lenient seven-year sentence in a LuxuryPrisonSuite. Even after months out of practice, he's damn good at what he does... Which makes throwing it all away for what comes next even more awesome.

* Kim effortlessly taking apart the Kettleman's latest scheme by threatening to use her connections with the Albuquerque IRS office to prosecue them. Pure KickTheSonOfABitch energy.

* Nacho's ploy to remove Hector from drug business goes off flawlessly, with Hector succumbing to a heart attack with no evidence to trace back to Nacho.

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* At the end, Jimmy rejects a partnership with another law firm and instead drives away while humming "Smoke on the Water". He's finally given up on senselessly doing "the right thing" and is now officially on the road to becoming [[AmoralAttorney Saul Goodman]].

* Saul takes it upon himself to improve Lalo's plan to use Krazy-8 to feed Gus' operation to the DEA, setting Krazy-8 up as a full time informant who can give the authorities anything Lalo wants, true or not. And judging from what we see in ''Breaking Bad'', Hank and Gomez ''never'' figure it out.

* On his way back with the money, Saul is ambushed by several mercenaries, who steal the money and prepare to execute Saul. Right before it happens, they're all shot down by a sniper, later revealed to be none other than Mike, who checks on Saul and returns the money with the usual calm attitude he always seems to have.
* After Mike's speech about [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes why he does what he does]], Saul gets up with a new idea when they hear the last gunman driving up. He wraps himself with the space blanket and walks right out into the road, with Mike readying his rifle when he realizes [[WeNeedADistraction just what Saul's planning to do]].

* Kim stands up to Lalo to defend Saul's narrative of what happened. She points out that the bullet holes and the car in the ditch could have been done by simple vandals, and proceeds to [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech tear him a new one]] about how in sending, of all people, [[AmoralAttorney Saul Goodman]] to collect seven million dollars for his bail, it means that Lalo [[WhamLine does not and cannot trust his own men]], and, to top it all off, [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer I kid you not]], ''[[RefugeInAudacity tells Lalo to get his house in order]]'' and to, literally, ''get his shit together'' instead of torturing the man who risked his life to bail Lalo out. The man had a gun, the man is ''not'' known for his self-restraint, from a ''family'' that is not known for self-restraint, and the man, nonetheless, [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu left quietly and peacefully]].
** Remember way back in Season 1 when [[HistoryRepeats Jimmy talked a psychotic Salamanca down from a death sentence to probation]]? And remember how he proclaimed he was the best lawyer ever? There's a reason why Saul Goodman is the World's Second Best Lawyer, because the position of best lawyer has been taken by KIM FUCKING WEXLER.

* Facing decades in prison for his role in the crimes of Walter White's empire, Saul manages to successfully to argue prosecutors down to an obscenely lenient seven-year sentence in a LuxuryPrisonSuite. Even after years out of practice, he's damn good at what he does... Which makes throwing it all away for what comes next even more awesome.

* Sitting face-to-face with one of the key players in the Heisenberg empire, Marie gives Saul a ''brutal'', but also completely accurate, TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:

* Almost the entire episode is [[XanatosSpeedChess one big cat and mouse game]] between Gus and Lalo, also illustrating in his final episode what made Lalo such a perfect adversary. Both Gus and Lalo at various points get the drop on another and it's only due to [[EvilGloating Lalo needing to gloat one last time]], Gus' [[CrazyPrepared preparedness]] and a crazy amount of luck that Gus is able to win in the end. Rather than be upset, as he lies on the ground choking on his own blood, [[GoOutWithASmile Lalo can only smile at Gus]], as if [[GracefulLoser his only reaction]] to Gus unexpectedly turning the tables is to say "[[WorthyOpponent Touche]]".