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05-11-2017 , 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by youtalkfunny
It has long been the opinion of many here that Chuck gets better when Jimmy acts like an honest citizen, and worse when he starts Slippin'.







I think it's pretty simple from the bank hearing and copy shop scenes; Chuck forgets he has a problem when he feels in control of the situation and starts burning when he is in doubt.
05-11-2017 , 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by youtalkfunny
It has long been the opinion of many here that Chuck gets better when Jimmy acts like an honest citizen, and worse when he starts Slippin'.
I don't think that's right. Jimmy was slippin' for many years (prior to the series) and Chuck had no mental health issues.

It isn't about what Jimmy does.

Chuck's mental illness is caused by what Chuck does.


Here's what I wrote back in the season 1 thread.


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The part of the phone call scene which stands out for me is that Chuck felt the need to wrap himself up in tin foil to make the call. Likewise, he had to line the inside of his suit in order to return to his law offices. These scenes occur after Chuck has successfully been outside without any 'protection' (going to the car, sitting on bench).

There was some good speculation in this thread that Chuck's problems have something to do with unethical behavior either by him or his law firm.

After this episode, it appears Chuck's problems manifest themselves when he deliberately undermines Jimmy. Chuck's condition begins sometime (shortly?) after he prevents Jimmy from getting a position at HHM. His condition shows no improvement for years as Jimmy's legal career flounders.

Chuck's condition only improves when Jimmy's legal career shows some potential. When Jimmy gets into elder law, Chuck is able to go outside for short periods of time and 'build a tolerance'. Chuck actually helps Jimmy filling out some legal forms at this time.

When Jimmy finds the nursing home/RICO case, Chuck forms a real partnership with his brother on the case. At this time, all of Chuck's symptoms disappear. As long as he's helping Jimmy and not considering undermining him, Chuck can go outside and live his life without any symptoms.

It's only when Chuck plans to remove Jimmy from the case and block him from joining HHM that the symptoms return.

And in the season 2 thread.


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The best way to judge Chuck's actions is by how sick Chuck becomes afterwards. Chuck's sickness has nothing to do with electromagnetism. He gets ill when he undermines Jimmy and gets better when he helps Jimmy (such as working together late in season 1).

Chuck's severe reaction to what he did is because he knows Mesa Verde is a huge client which can be the foundation of a successful law practice (for Jimmy as well as Kim). His undermining of Jimmy is bigger than usual because it could lead to a long successful law career for Jimmy. Therefore, his symptoms are equally as severe.


Also, I don't think spite is the right way to describe what Chuck is doing. He genuinely feels Jimmy with a law degree is like a chimp with a machine gun. So, part of him feels justified for what he does. Unfortunately for Chuck, another part of him feels extreme guilt for what he's doing to his brother. Simply spite isn't really in play.

It will be interesting to see what Chuck's mental health reaction will be to his attempts to get Jimmy disbarred. Since Chuck won't be successful, perhaps it won't be too bad.
05-11-2017 , 09:47 AM
Seems like a very good theory.
05-11-2017 , 12:55 PM
How does Jimmy become Saul? Jimmy & Chuck have strike a deal where he continues practices but not under the McGill name?
05-11-2017 , 01:32 PM
Watch the show to find out.
05-11-2017 , 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Dynasty
I don't think that's right. Jimmy was slippin' for many years (prior to the series) and Chuck had no mental health issues.

It isn't about what Jimmy does.

Chuck's mental illness is caused by what Chuck does.


Here's what I wrote back in the season 1 thread.





And in the season 2 thread.





It will be interesting to see what Chuck's mental health reaction will be to his attempts to get Jimmy disbarred. Since Chuck won't be successful, perhaps it won't be too bad.
Before the bank hearing, Chuck spikes the football after walking through the body scanner as if to say "I DID IT." he's still working against Jimmy&Kim at that point. He is fine throughout the haring until he finds out that something went wrong. Immediately we see that he is aware of the electricity burning through the lights, that of course had been on the entire time.
05-12-2017 , 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by PartyGirlUK
How does Jimmy become Saul?
I think that's what the show is about. Stay tuned.
05-12-2017 , 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by PartyGirlUK
How does Jimmy become Saul? Jimmy & Chuck have strike a deal where he continues practices but not under the McGill name?
Jimmy becomes Jewish
05-13-2017 , 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by that_pope
Watch the show to find out.
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Originally Posted by Stinky Stu
I think that's what the show is about. Stay tuned.
lol at you guys tripping over yourselves to be condescending when he, in the same post, made it clear he was asking the question to then speculate about what will happen next in the show

aka what everyone else does in the thread
05-15-2017 , 11:07 PM
Saul is born
05-15-2017 , 11:11 PM
Chuck's ex is another Cusack sibling

found one of SAUL's commercial ad sales

NSFW

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05-16-2017 , 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Clovis8
Saul is born
!!!!!!!!!!!

Saul Goodman, like "It's all good man!"

I loved Kim's laugh right at the end. Kim
05-16-2017 , 02:10 AM
So no one's going to mention we see Victor and Lydia this episode?
05-16-2017 , 02:37 AM
Lydia felt sorta spoiled to me when we saw Tio pouring the coffee in the cold open. Pretty sure that exact same shot was used in BB, except it was Lydia and her stevia
05-16-2017 , 03:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Dominic
So no one's going to mention we see Victor and Lydia this episode?
spent like the last 3 hours trying to figure out who the guy in the first scene was. That was Crazy 8 right? or any who it was the guy locked in Jesse's basement.
05-16-2017 , 03:49 AM
Victor and Krazy-8 have been in BCS before, but Lydia was new.
05-16-2017 , 03:59 AM
Blonde chick helping Saul with the filming is kinda hot.

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05-16-2017 , 05:10 AM
I know it can't be over but this Chuck and Jimmy storyline has completely run it's course. I didn't have any problem with it season 1 and most of s2 (until Jimmy went into the store to "save" Chuck and the idiotic confession) but this season it's like nails on a chalkboard.


I was a pretty big fan of this show s1&2 but s3 has been a huge step down.


I've been a big Odenkirk fan since MR Show was on TV and his acting never bothered me in BB or s1/2 of BCS but man he has me cringing over and over this season. It's probably the material, esp the awww shucks Jimmy routine that is now a staple. Forget BB, even s1 of BCS Jimmy was kind of a hard boiled guy, not some aww shucks gullible pussy.


Before it sucked this show stood on it's own merits just fine. I couldn't care less about sprinklings of Huell or Lydia. Not bombshells, not awesome.
05-16-2017 , 06:36 AM
I clapped! I clapped when I saw that character I recognized! I know who that is! Yeah, that element is pretty lame. I guess if people go wild over it with star wars and OMG DARTH VADER then it has to be shoehorned into BCS with BB for the audience's sake.

But I don't see how Jimmy is 'awww shucks'. How is that now?
05-16-2017 , 09:06 AM
I officially hate Mike's daughter in law.

Hector on the verge of becoming the drooling Hector we all love?
05-16-2017 , 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by steamraise
I officially hate Mike's daughter in law.

Hector on the verge of becoming the drooling Hector we all love?
Well Hector is pushing Nacho to get his father involved which is a deal breaker.

Hector and Gus butting heads is ongoing.

Nacho steals one of Hector's pills.

Hard to imagine Nacho isn't going to use that pill to **** Hector up in some way, maybe by himself, more likely with some help from Gus. Probably will take pill to a Dr. to find out what it is and then use that information to poison Hector/induce stroke by replacing meds or giving Hector some other substance that interacts with his meds badly.

Jimmy's 12 month suspension is going to be how he destroys Kim. He'll end up getting her to do legal stuff for him because he is suspended and it will come back to bite her on the ass somehow and she'll end up disbarred or in jail.
05-16-2017 , 10:05 AM
I was surprised at the 12 month suspension, I figured he'd get off completely.
05-16-2017 , 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Namath12
I was surprised at the 12 month suspension, I figured he'd get off completely.
Why? He broke the law and confessed to a felony which cost HHM a client in Mesa Verde (and loss of earnings), so he could snake the business towards Kim. I expected he would receive some level of punishment.
05-16-2017 , 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Rod Handler
Why? He broke the law and confessed to a felony which cost HHM a client in Mesa Verde (and loss of earnings), so he could snake the business towards Kim. I expected he would receive some level of punishment.
His entire defense was based upon the taped confession not being a confession.
05-16-2017 , 11:58 AM
I've loving this Nacho story line. Glad we're seeing more of Nacho but I'm kinda worried that he won't be around for much longer. Crossing my fingers that he and Kim makes it out of BCS alive.

      
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