Kim Wexler Goes Further Than Walter White Did In 1 Big Way
Warning: SPOILERS for Better Call Saul season 6, episode 8.
Kim Wexler is far from the worst villain in the Breaking Bad universe, but in Better Call Saul season 6, she's willing to undertake measures that not even Walter White was capable of. Walter White is the greatest example of people's capacity for change as he goes from a meek high school teacher to a murderous villain in Breaking Bad. In the prequel series Better Call Saul, Kim Wexler's arc parallels Walter White's, as she flip-flops between both sides of the law. Kim has yet to commit the heinous crimes that Heisenberg became infamous for — but in Better Call Saul season 6, episode 8, «Point and Shoot,» she goes further than Walter White ever did in one shocking way.
Kim's faltering morality has been evident across Better Call Saul season 6, as she doggedly pursues a scheme to destroy Howard Hamlin's reputation, eventually leading to Howard's death. Lalo killing Howard in front of Jimmy and Kim lays the consequences of their actions before their eyes, but instead of atoning for their sins, Lalo forces one of them to travel to Gus Fring's house and shoot him. Kim eventually steps up to do the job after Jimmy argues that «she can do it,» and while Kim's visit to Gus' house perfectly plays into Lalo's plan, Kim's resolve is glaring.
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Kim approaching Gus' house in Better Call Saul acutely mirrors a Breaking Bad moment when Walter White storms up to Gus' house, gun in hand, with the intention to pull the trigger. Walter is stopped before he even knocks on the door, however, as Mike's phone call spooks him. Mike says, «go home, Walter,» while the dark street is completely empty, with
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