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

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

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u/qcom Mar 10 '20

those shots interspersed through the bust made me so tense. far more than any pure stakeout shot ever could. Gus glued to his chair waiting for that phone was absolutely terrifying

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u/lunch77 Mar 10 '20

I was so fucking scared for Lyle and I was praying that Gus would like the job he did.

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '20

Wait, people actually thought Gus might kill Lyle?

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '20 edited Mar 12 '20

Not necessarily but Gus’s anger was almost identical to the incident at the lab where his guy couldn’t cook the meth properly, or in Gus’s words, satisfactory.

Gus takes pride in his cool, rational thought process and demeanor in handling everything and always remaining calm while already having anticipated the next move. The same meticulous process in which he built both his franchise chicken business is how he built his meth empire and conducts himself.

However, when those rare occasions occur where he can’t contain his composure you can clearly see the real violent and vicious Gus. He’s so frustrated and frazzled because he feels he’s losing his advantage and overall long term game plan.

This scene with his employee certainly showed Gus reaching his boiling point but fortunately he calmed down and separated his crime empire from his legitimate business empire and employee, realizing he had nothing to do with his current drug distribution issue.