Better Call Saul Proves Gene Still Feels Guilty For Chuck’s Death
Warning! SPOILERS for Better Call Saul season 6, episode 10.
Better Call Saul's Gene-centric episode «Nippy» proves that Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) still feels guilty about the death of his brother Chuck (Michael McKean). Chuck took his own life in Better Call Saul season 3, episode 10 «Lantern» after Jimmy had publicly ruined his reputation in court. The public revelations about the nature of Chuck's psychological condition led Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian) to suggest he retire from the firm of Hamlin, Hamlin & McGill.
In the immediate aftermath of Chuck's death, Jimmy withdrew into himself, showing none of the flashier and charismatic aspects of his character that would create Saul Goodman. Jimmy clearly felt guilty about his role in Chuck's tragic suicide in Better Call Saul season 3. However, he appeared to absolve himself of this guilt at the end of Better Call Saul season 4, episode 1 «Smoke,» when Howard admitted to forcing Chuck out of HHM. Jimmy quickly shifted the blame onto Howard, further fueling his distaste for the lawyer that would ultimately lead to Howard's death at the hands of Lalo Salamanca. However, a brief moment in the flashforward to Jimmy's new life as Gene Takavic heavily implies that he still feels guilty for Chuck's death.
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Better Call Saul season 6, episode 10 «Nippy» jumps even further in time than episode 9's Saul Goodman time jump: into the Gene Takavic timeline. Resolving to deal with Albuquerque cab driver Jeff on his own terms, Gene briefly resurrects the Slippin' Jimmy/Saul Goodman character to neutralize this threat to his new identity. Jeff is therefore offered a lucrative place on Gene/Jimmy's Cinnabon mall scam in what is
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