Written by John Edward Betancourt THIS IS THE EMERGENCY SPOILER ALERT SYSTEM. YOU ARE ADVISED TO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.At our core, we are passionate beings. Especially when it comes to causes that we believe in. For when we deem a particular cause to be just and true in our minds, we will stop at nothing to educate others about it and/or do whatever it takes to see it succeed simply because deep down we know this one is worth our while and that can be both a good, and bad thing. For sometimes, a cause is simply lost from the get-go and our dedication to it will do nothing but prolong the inevitable and other times, our involvement in such matters is less than noble and we back a particular horse in passionate fashion in the hopes of exacting a little revenge or causing a little harm. And it just so happens, that the sour side of dedication, served as the focus of last night’s episode of Better Call Saul. Because ‘Dedicado a Max’ allowed for us to see just how far Kim Wexler is willing to go to find some semblance of justice in this world and well… it turns out that she will go to incredible lengths to see that happen. For in this particular tale she let Saul Goodman run wild in helping Everett Acker keep his property, to the point where she turned a blind eye to everything that Saul was doing to delay the eviction and well… that led to some incredibly hilarious moments for certain. After all, when Saul is in his element, the end result is downright spectacular and that was the case here. Because his shenanigans were as wild as they come and they worked at every single turn and for a brief moment there, it seemed as though Kim was going to be successful in getting Kevin and Mesa Verde to turn their attention to the new site. But alas, hell hath no fury like a Kevin scorned and this good ol’ boy saw Acker and Saul’s attempts as nothing more than an attempt to pick a fight, and he demanded that Schweikart and Cokely continue to grapple with Acker and Goodman until the former finally yielded his property and well, that’s when the sour side came into play. Because in reality, Kim lost. There was no breaking Kevin and defeating Mesa Verde, a fact that Jimmy made clear to her. But the chance to stick to it to the man, to make a guy like Kevin pay for putting money over humanity allowed for Kim to indulge her darker side and encourage Jimmy to go the extra mile in bringing Kevin down. And that led to some shady backroom dealings in the nail salon, the kind that seemingly provided Kim with everything she could possibly need to embarrass Kevin and win one for the little guy. If anything, it was quite incredible to see Kim return to that darker place that she flirts with from time to time and be so comfortable with Jimmy’s dubious methods. But as is often the case in this universe, there is a price one pays when they dabble in the darkness and Kim is definitely playing with fire in regard to this dangerous game she’s playing. For her boss, Rich, is fully aware of what she is doing behind the scenes and he respect Kim enough that he even took the time to offer her a way out of something that could eventually become quite troublesome for her and really at this point, the ball is in her court since Rich in essence left the outcome up to her. And it should be interesting to see if Kim is going to see this whole mess through to completion or reel it in before things get genuinely ugly. However, while it was fascinating to watch Kim indulge her darker side once again and see how sometimes chasing a lost cause can cause more harm than good, we would be remiss to not discuss Mike’s journey in this episode. Because this particular tale took the time to inform us exactly where he went after suffering his nasty knife injury in that impromptu fight last week and as it turns out, he was tucked away in Mexico thanks to Gus and while he was frustrated at first to be far away from home, Gus actually did him a solid by taking him away from the world. For this little sanctuary, one dedicated to the other hermano in Los Pollos Hermanos, allowed for him to clear his head and eventually have a decent chat with Mister Fring, one where Gus revealed that Mike could in fact take his anger toward what happened and use it in a purposeful manner… by exacting revenge upon the Salamancas. Which quite frankly, made for one poignant moment. Because there is a sense of irony to be found in seeing a criminal drug lord offer kindness and peace in order to stoke the fires of revenge and really, everything present in this episode, made for one phenomenal tale. For this series always shines when it forces its characters to walk the morality line and outside of Jimmy; who was in his element here, that was definitely the case for everyone else. After all, Mike was so close to finding a little slice of peace once again before Gus poked the bear and it really was incredible to see Kim enjoy the thrill of playing both sides and where this story goes with Kim matters more. Simply because, this is new territory for her, and her conscience may complicate things when Jimmy pushes this to the limit, like we know he is going to do and that could lead to some tough times ahead Ms. Wexler and Mr. McGill. Until next time.
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