Better Call Saul ***Spoilers***

I’d say there’s a number of reasons. In no particular order

Jealousy/bitterness

Revenge for Howard’s treatment of Kim in an early season

Someone to project his feelings towards Chuck onto

By the way you’re asking for trouble reading this thread until you’re caught up 😉

Probably been mentioned already but I see both Rhea Seehorn and Giancarlo Esposito have a directing credit in future episodes.

I haven’t read anything in the thread other than these two responses. Very easy to avoid other posts.

It has already been established that Chuck strong-armed Howard about not giving him a job and that Chuck Howard to keep him down.

Anyone know the season/episode where Nacho poisoned Hector, had completely forgotten about that story line so might go back and watch it again

Pretty impressive stuff!

Anyone remember Gus telling Hector (in BB, after the massive shoot out in Mexico) "YOU are the last of the Salamancas!" and pointing at Jesse and saying that he has shot the last one? Or am I hallucinating retrospectively 🤣?

I ask, because the reference to Nacho in BB came to nothing (fair play to whoever above remembered THAT, I only remember Lalo's name in that scene) could also mean the both Nacho and Lalo are actually the dearly departed by then. Hopefully.

Regarding the speculation about what Mike's purpose was at Nacho's last meeting, I think the way the show is written is meant to cause speculation. Yes Mike said "in case it all goes south", but we're not privy to whatever conversation took place over the bottle of whiskey. So I think its reasonable to wonder if Mike would have taken Nacho out if there was a chance the Salamancas were going to get their hands on him. Of course there's a WHOLE bag of worms right there. But, they could have written it that way with some major tweaking, or with Nacho and Dad heading to Manitoba. I still think we were meant to think/hope that Mike was going to pull off some sort of miracle and save Nacho. Making the outcome all the more shocking.

So now, both Mike and Gus have referred to "civilians" as innocents not deserving of cartel punishments. I think Hector will definitely go after Nacho's dad, and I think Gus won't be interested, but maybe Mike DID lift some of Nacho's money from the safe (with the driving licence) and will encourage the dad to disappear. Who do we suppose created those Manitoba licences in the first place? Vacuum cleaner man is still alive in BB, so he could be used (sadly without the actual actor appearing). I think the vet's getting a call......

and yet...... the last thing Nacho's dad said to him was "go to the police". Straight up, trust the authorities type of guy! Will he buy into a new identity?

My head is wrecked. (I'm waiting for someone to reply to me saying "so is mine after reading all that!" 🤣)

You have put out a good theory on Nacho’s dad in fairness. As for analysing the show. I am the same myself. Looking for twists or past/future references. The fact they can build the tension despite knowing the end of most of the characters is some going.

It is almost written like a play instead of a TV series. Nudges along slowly building depth and drama.

On this, while I mostly agree, I was pretty disappointed with the golf club scene. Jimmy/Saul making a scene in the clubhouse in front of Kevin and all the other members had to get back to Cliff and Howard. Then a bag of coke mysteriously falls out of his locker on the same day?!

Thought that was poor on the part of BCS .

Found it s3 e8 ‘the slip’

Seeds were sown for his plan in the episode ‘off brand’.

And if I remember correctly Fring had one of his men follow Nacho and saw him dumping the real pills. Fring put two and two together when he saw a nervous Nacho after Hectors stroke. They exchanged ‘a look’.

Yeah I forgot about the treatment of Kim sent to the doc room. Really annoyed Jimmy because Howard and Chuck were punishing her because of Jimmy’s Sandpiper advert.

ah thanks, thats great. Will go back and give that episode a watch. Its been so long since Ive seen S3 that my memory of some events is hazy, doesnt help that I binged it all in a few nights either

No bother helped me remind myself. Like revision homework for the leaving! Final year/season 🧐

They are OTT, but this how they were later in BB also. In reality they'd be dead ten times over, the directors are over emphasising their blatant non-caring, zero emotion, seemingly invincible characteristics. But ... they're fun, you know when they appear s**t's about to go down

Nice fan tribute to Nacho Varga such a well written character