Season 4 of Better Call Saul has come to a close. As ever, the viewers know the inevitable conclusion of the main storyline, but it was nonetheless executed with so much skill that it made for excellent viewing. The latest season is particularly interesting because of the fallout from Chuck’s incident at the end of Season 3. Something that is contributing to the factors that are driving Jimmy on towards becoming Saul. Said character has always been heading in that direction, but now, he is advancing by leaps and bounds. Here are five of the most memorable moments from Season 4 of Better Call Saul:
Gene Fears Being Recognized
The opening scene featured Gene spending some time at a hospital before heading home in a cab. On the whole, it served as a wonderful summary of Gene’s circumstances in the present time, which are streaked through and through with paranoia. For proof, look no further than the exchange of suspicious looks between Gene and the cabbie, which was sparked by the cabbie’s Albuquerque car ornament. Something that makes it very, very clear just how tenuous Gene’s situation is because of the sheer amount of air-time that he has had back in said city.
Howard Feels Guilt
Howard has been a rather interesting antagonist over the course of Better Call Saul. On the one hand, it is unsurprising that viewers would want to root for Jimmy against him in the earlier seasons. On the other hand, it is clear that while Howard is an antagonist, he is far from being a simple and straightforward one. Instead, he is like most of the characters on Better Call Saul in that he has his complexities, as shown by his discussion with Jimmy and Kim after Chuck’s death revealing his sense of guilt that his choice to buy out Chuck might have been what pushed him to commit suicide. The whole scene is made even more interesting because Howard revealed that the buy-out happened because of an insurance issue, which was caused by Jimmy rather than Chuck.
Jimmy and Kim Have a Fight
Grief tends to put enormous stress of people, which in turn, can be corrosive for their relationships with one another. In Season 4 of Better Call Saul, nowhere is this better-illustrated than the gradual breakdown of the relationship between Jimmy and Kim, which is handled with remarkable tact. There are no sudden hysterics. Instead, there is a succession of small conflicts and poorly chosen words, which cause the tension to rise higher and higher until it comes roaring out.
Jimmy Becomes Saul
Better Call Saul has seen Jimmy stepping closer and closer to becoming Saul. However, it seems safe to say that Season 4’s finale was the moment that it became irrevocable. After all, Jimmy feigned grief for his brother Chuck so well that he fooled not just the panel overseeing his appeal but also Kim into believing that he genuinely wants to practice law for the purpose of bringing honor to the McGill name. Something that is thoroughly dashed by Jimmy himself when he reveals that he has no intention of practicing under that name whatsoever, thus paving the way for him to come out as Saul. This step was always inevitable because of Breaking Bad, but the sheer expertise and experience that went into the making of Better Call Saul has nonetheless made this something to remember.
Jimmy’s Job Interview
In Episode 2, Jimmy went to an interview for a job as a salesman. Suffice to say that he does very well by delivering a persuasive pitch that is more than a little bit reminiscent of the kind that the character is famous for on Breaking Bad, thus showing him in the process of honing his skills. However, while Jimmy gets the job on the spot, what is most interesting is that he turns it down while spotting a chance to steal a valuable Hummel figurine.
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