Better Call Saul Season 6 Better Explains Mike's Jesse Story In Breaking Bad

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The premiere of Better Call Saul season 6 provides a better explanation for Mike Ehrmantraut’s (Jonathan Banks) treatment of Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) in Breaking Bad. While Mike earns a reputation in Breaking Bad as Gustavo Fring’s coldblooded right-hand man, Better Call Saul offers a closer look at Mike’s less prominent persona, the compassionate family man and ex-cop grappling with the ethics of his day job while providing future financial stability for his granddaughter, Kaylee. As Better Call Saul enters its sixth and final season, Mike’s arc throughout the prequel series can shed some light on how Mike evolves into a father figure for Jesse.

After Nacho assisted with Lalo’s attempted assassination in season 5, Better Call Saul season 6 begins with Nacho on the run in Mexico. When Better Call Saul's Don Eladio labels Nacho as a rat and orders his assassination, Nacho is directed to head to a motel as part of an elaborate plan devised by Fring to get Nacho killed in a shootout with the Salamancas, therefore covering up Fring's role in the incident. When Nacho discovers that Fring is having him watched in episode 2 “Carrot and Stick,” Nacho is able to evade being captured by Leonel and Marco Salamanca. After learning that Nacho escaped, Mike offers to cross the border himself with a team to recover Nacho before Lalo finds him first. Mike’s instinct to protect Nacho and his father, even at his own risk, can provide some insight into Mike’s similarly protective behavior towards Jesse.

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While Mike inflicts violence upon various gang members throughout Breaking Bad, Mike is still navigating his moral limits as Gus’ henchman in Better Call