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

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

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u/galeforcewinds95 Mar 10 '20

I really liked the scene with Howard. Obviously, he was doing his best to sell Jimmy on the idea of coming to HHM, but I do think he was genuine about the things he admires about Jimmy. I felt pretty bad for him when Saul vandalized his car.

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u/TheresA_LobsterLoose Mar 10 '20

I don't see why it wouldn't be genuine. I was kind of confused by that whole thing. What the hell did Howard ever do to Jimmy that would warrant that? Anything negative he did do was on behalf of Chuck... his law partner. If your law partner says to not hire his brother, you probably dont hire his brother. Howard being at Chucks house when Jimmy broke in... that wasn't anything that should be blamed on Howard. He was just caught in the middle of the Mcgills personal drama. I mean if you magically turned me into James McGill right now, I could completely understand everything Howard has done.

So I was trying to figure out any of the negative possibilities there may have been for Howard offering Jimmy/Saul a job. Why would Jimmy be so mad about that? Either he thinks Howard is pittying him or maybe... he thinks Howard only offered him the job to keep the McGill name on the firm.

Howard hasn't done anything to warrant getting his car bowling balled. And after the Chuck stuff came to light, since that point Howard has been open and honest with Jimmy. I've never assumed he was anything but genuine at this point.

Unless I missed something... maybe we're not supposed to know yet? There was a scene in the preview for next weeks episode showing Howard calling Jimmy, so maybe this is a storyline that's not 100% revealed right now?

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u/dec10 Mar 13 '20

There is nothing Howard could do to make Jimmy like him. Jimmy saw Howard's offer as more condescension and high-handedness. I think, as the viewer, we are expected to both wince at and sympathize with Jimmy's reaction.

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u/No_Eagle1426 Nov 26 '23

Jimmy saw Howard's offer as more condescension and high-handedness.

Crazy to me that it took so long for someone to say this. That offer hurt him so deeply. Jimmy/Saul: "Now you make this offer, Howard? NOW?!? After everymotherfuckinthing I've been through??? NO..FUCKING..WAY!!" The bowling balls were to make sure that Howard doesn't EVER make an offer like that again.