What I’m Watching: Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul: Season 6, Episode 3 “Rock and Hard Place” (B+)

I’m not sure why, but I was convinced that I remembered Nacho being a part of “Breaking Bad” and then appearing on this show after that. Evidently, that’s not the case, but he’s still been an endearing character and one who never had it easy. After hiding out in the sewer and then getting through to Mike while he had a gun pointed at him, Nacho got to exactly where he needed to be and even got the drop on Bolsa. But then, rather than executing the plan, he shot himself in the head. It’s a sad goodbye for a character who had far more control over his own fate than, say, someone like Hank, who still chose to go out quite memorably when he had no other options. Jimmy’s accidental slip when used Lalo’s name when being questioned about De Guzman seems to have tipped the A.D.A. off to exactly what happened, with the incorrect conclusion that Lalo is now dead. Jimmy’s still not being fully honest with Kim even though they’re engaged in capers together, though that’s likely for her own protection given that she should be as far away from the cartel as possible. It was interesting to hear Ericsen’s assessment of Jimmy as a human being underneath all his showiness who knows what’s right and to see it from Huell’s perspective when he asked Jimmy why he did all of this. I think Kim knows who Jimmy is, and she’s just as ready to cross a line if she sees value in it as he is.