Better Call Saul: The Real Reason Gus Fring Has So Many Yellow Shirts
Better Call Saul's Gus Fring is terrifying, villainous, and calculating, but there is one strange thing about him: he owns a lot of yellow shirts. Gus is a recurring character in both Better Call Saul and its precursor, Breaking Bad, and throughout these series, he is often seen wearing a yellow button-down shirt with a black tie. While Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad do color-code their characters, the reason why Gus Fring owns so many yellow shirts is much deeper.
On the surface, Gus Fring is the owner of the fast-food chicken chain Los Pollos Hermanos. Under the surface, though, he is the kingpin of a criminal empire, using his restaurant operations to create, transport, and launder crystal meth. Gus functions as the main antagonist of Breaking Bad while the prequel series Better Call Saul shows his rise to power. Before Gus Fring eventually dies in the former show, the iconic villain is known for his yellow shirts, his chicken, and always being several steps ahead.
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Better Call Saul season 6, episode 4, «Hit and Run» gives a tour of Gus Fring's house, at one point showing off his closet. He is shown to own at least seven identical yellow shirts, which could seem funny at first. However, this small detail reflects a lot about the character. Gus is obsessed with order and control. Always wearing the same shirt is evidence of just how consistent Gus desires every factor to be. On top of that, he perfectly organizes his closet, color-coding it to a tee. This shows Gus's desire for perfection, wanting all variables to operate in the most consistent, functional, and productive way possible.
«Hit and Run» shows that these values are not only applied to his
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