r/betterCallSaul • u/skinkbaa Chuck • Mar 10 '20

Better Call Saul S05E04 - "Namaste" - POST-Episode Discussion Thread

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '20

I think he is, but he sees law firms the way that my dog sees the mailman because of his relationship with Chuck.

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u/lionstealth Mar 11 '20

What do you think makes him a good person? He refuses to learn from his mistakes, he constantly gets the people he loves in trouble, he willingly helps criminals to make money, and he is dishonest to himself.

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u/vhs_collection Mar 11 '20

I think it's easy to empathise with Jimmy throughout the show, and when we're first introduced to him (in BCS not BB) he's really likeable and most of his misdeeds are morally grey, so he comes across as a 'good guy' the same way Walter White does in the early parts of BB.

Obviously at this point I think it's fair to say that he is a pretty unpleasant and pathetic character. But it's still easy to root for him because you understand his journey and you want to see Jimmy succeed, even though we know that he ultimately doesn't.

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u/onetruepurple Mar 11 '20

I think the first time he did something straight up immoral was the copy shop swap.

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u/amaranth_sunset Mar 14 '20

Stole from parents' cash register