>That I assumed was both resentment for the past and also
>disliking that Howard has moved on and has peace. They showed
>that car license plate multiple times. The look on Jimmy’s
>face when Howard hugged him was one of pure disdain IMO.

For sure. And this is a nice subtle callback to Jimmy saying "that's your cross to bear" to Hamlin after Chuck died. Emotionally, Jimmy tried to remove the burden of Chuck's death from his own shoulders and transfer it to Howard's, but when he realized his deflection attempt hadn't worked (Hamlin was at peace, the license plate, etc.) it drove him mad.


>That didn’t make a ton of sense to me. I assumed Gus would
>want everybody gone while he waited for that call. When he
>kept the kid around, I was waiting for the reason because it
>was driving me nuts not being able to figure it out. I still
>have no idea. We haven’t seen Gus rattled like that too
>many times.

I think that was exactly the point. He transfers the stress he *should* feel re: his insanely criminal empire into an unreasonable level of OCD for his legal work. However briefly, he'd lost control of the drug thing, and to make up for that he sought an irrational level of control over the chicken joint ... the only thing he *could* fully control in that moment.

I was initially thinking the same thing re: him keeping the kid there vs. sending him home. Like why would he want anyone anywhere near him while this was going on ? But giving it some more thought it made some sense. He's maniacal.


>>The Kim stuff is interesting. It seems she's going out of
>her
>>way to help the old man so she can prove she's decent. She
>>wants the money and success of being a corporate lawyer
>>without being the bad guy. Balancing it with pro bono work
>>clearly isn't gonna be enough for her so now she's trying to
>>rig the game with Saul's help.
>
>Yup. Gotta think she’s going to go down for this too.
>
>>Thoughts on who took Mike? Has to be Gus right? I've
>discussed
>>this before but Gus ain't shit without Mike. Walt was only
>>able to kill Gus because Mike was sidelined
>
>Agreed, that it’s likely Gus. Is it possible it’s the
>Salamancas? And Gus somehow intervenes, making Mike loyal to
>him? Just thinking out loud.