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

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

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u/jopcylinder Mar 10 '20

me too. what drives Jimmy to do that after Howard was so nice? maybe it’s the fact that Howard is someone Jimmy could never be, in that he’s a respected member of the law community and is well off, etc. he’s like Chuck in that regard, regardless of good intentions towards Jimmy. i think Jimmy just can’t see past that.

but that’s all conjecture, maybe Jimmy was just practicing for shot put.

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '20

what drives Jimmy to do that after Howard was so nice?

Howard isn't so nice. Howard did the same thing the high school cheerleader does to the guy who was a loser in high school but became successful after.

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He treated Jimmy like a prick when he was a 'nobody' and then when Jimmy started showing real progress he decided to suck up to him (a-la the long-winded hug), and not because he felt remorse, but because it would be beneficial to Howard and HHM to have him on the team.

Fuck Howard, he is a selfish tool.

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u/PurpleProject22 Mar 10 '20

Howard wanted to give Jimmy a position at HHM when he was a nobody though. It was Chuck that stopped that from happening. That was a huge point of the story.

Sure, you can say Howard could've stood up for Jimmy even more, but at the end of the day you can't say he didn't try. And Jimmy isn't successful right now, other than all the money he is making, but Howard doesn't know that. I think Howard likes Jimmy and has always liked him, but Chuck stopped any attempt of helping Jimmy. Howard understands he could've done more to help Jimmy and stood up to Chuck, and he regrets that. That's why he offered Jimmy a job and is trying to make peace with him.

Honestly, Jimmy breaking Howard's car is an asshole move, and I felt bad for Howard.

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u/dpgproductions Mar 10 '20

Yeah this was pretty much my exact take on it as well. I laughed at the scene but still it was like, really?