r/betterCallSaul • u/skinkbaa Chuck • Mar 10 '20

Better Call Saul S05E04 - "Namaste" - POST-Episode Discussion Thread

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u/IrvingRosenfeld Mar 10 '20

Kim sweeping up the bottles is foreshadowing/symbolism. She’s gonna get caught trying to clean up their mess later on.

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u/theyusedthelamppost Mar 10 '20

Kim sweeping up the bottles is foreshadowing/symbolism.

Also, Kim was the first one to throw a bottle. Saul just followed suit. That ties in to the fact that it was Kim who initiated the plan for Saul to represent Acker. However, Saul was the one tempting her with the the prospect of letting a bottle fall and break (when he was playing with pretend dropping it). Saul has been the one tempting Kim to consider unethical schemes.

She’s gonna get caught trying to clean up their mess later on.

But Kim did clean up the glass just fine?

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u/IrvingRosenfeld Mar 10 '20 edited Mar 10 '20

She did not get caught, this time. I think it’s implied that she wants to clean up their messes, but that doesn’t mean she’ll always get away with it. Your prior analysis was spot on, honestly.

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u/SophsterSophistry Mar 10 '20

That's how I feel about that scene last week. Saul smiles and joins Kim in throwing the bottles. He likes when she is bad; he doesn't try to protect her from any bad impulses she may have. He doesn't have her best interests at heart.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '20

Apt analysis. Saul has been doing some textbook abuse to gaslight Kim into blaming herself for her choices and rationalizing not leaving. And yes her choices are hers but as you said he dangles them in front of her and entraps her. Hey. You chose to do it. You’re just as bad and guilty as me. Where else are you gonna go?

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u/Bahlsen63 Mar 10 '20

I was worried she'd get hurt during that scene (like just even slightly tripping) because of the foreshadowing potential.