Warning: full spoilers for the episode follow...
I can’t say I’m surprised, but that final scene was excruciating even while braced for it. Last week’s “RICO” set the stage for the fallout between Jimmy and Chuck, and yet I held out hope that some miracle would avert the disaster. No eleventh hour Hail Mary save was forthcoming, though. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the events of this episode were devastating for Jimmy, because Chuck’s betrayal is most certainly emotionally catastrophic for him.
From the first, Better Call Saul has – by necessity – acted in some ways like a Greek Tragedy. Those who watched Breaking Bad know where the scrappy Mr. McGill’s journey will eventually lead him. So Jimmy’s transformation into Saul had to be compelling enough to retain the viewer’s attention, even with that foreknowledge. Better Call Saul co-creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould have more than succeeded in that goal. The unfolding downfall of Jimmy McGill is not only arresting, but also agonizing to witness.
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