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Saul Is Officially Working for the Salamanca’s and Oh My God Hank Is Back – ‘Better Call Saul’ S5E3

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The third episode of this season of Better Call Saul was what we in the biz call a “setup episode”. It was relatively uneventful, but set the scene for the coming episodes. Saul is officially working for the Salamanca family, Kim is now a part-time realtor, and oh yeah…Hank (Dean Norris) and Gomez (Steven Michael Quezada) are back!! It took five seasons for them to make an appearance, but Saul just got a whole lot more interesting. First, let me give some background as to how they worked their way into this season.

Last episode, Domingo (Nacho’s right hand man) got busted at a Salamanca stash house, leading to him needing legal representation – enter Saul Goodman. The episode begins with Nacho taking Saul to meet Lalo, who would decide if Saul was the man for the job. Saul (Jimmy at the time) and Nacho have a past, so knowing he is such a great lawyer is why he sought out Saul in the first place to defend Domingo. After sizing him up, Lalo agrees to Saul’s demand of $7,925 to take on the case, but gives him a round $8,000 in good faith.

Then we see Mike is drinking his pain away at the local pub. Still wrought with grief over the entire Werner situation, Mike notices a postcard pinned to the wall next to the bar. It’s not what’s written in the postcard that upsets Mike, but the picture on the front of the Sydney Opera House. If you remember the story Werner told Mike last season about how Werner’s father was the engineer who created the Opera House, you can see why it’s so upsetting for him to see that. He proceeds to desperately plead with the bartender to take down the postcard, which he refuses to at first. After seeing how serious Mike is, he takes it down.

On Mike’s walk home, a group of hoodlums attempt to jump him, but he’s not an ordinary 70-something year old man. Mike isn’t like Robert DeNiro in The Irishman…he still looks like he can kick some ass. Mike manages to get one of the guys one the ground in 0.8 seconds and was on the verge of breaking the guy’s arm with relative ease. Suffice it to say, none of the other guys try testing old man river, and Mike is allowed to go on with his night.

Now for the biggest surprise of the night…Hank and Gomez are back. If you don’t know who they are, you obviously didn’t watch Breaking Bad, but in short, they are DEA agents, and Hank is the brother-in-law of Walter White – the protagonist in Breaking Bad. Now that we’re all caught up, can we talk about how awesome it was to see these guys?? The last time we saw them things didn’t go so well, and it’s hard to forget that at one point they were just normal DEA agents (as normal as that profession could be). And now they have entered the Better Call Saul universe.

The whole reason they’re brought in is because Saul is trying to strike a deal for his newest client: Domingo Molina. Saul made up this elaborate story for Domingo to tell the agents claiming that he knew where they could find $500,000 worth of drug money. Only, they saw through the whole thing.

Obviously Saul doesn’t want Domingo giving up any real information because he’d be dubbed a rata, so they give the agents the location of “dead drops” that belong to Gus Fring. Gus is not happy that his “dead drops” are now under DEA surveillance, but it was Lalo’s call – for obvious reasons (he hates Gus).

Then Kim gets in trouble with Mesa Verde *again* because she would rather work her pro-bono cases than help the firm that’s keeping the light’s on. She ultimately gives in and drives all the way out to Tucumcari? where one old man is refusing to give up his land to make way for a brand new Mesa Verde branch…in the middle of the desert. Really not sure why they had to upend an entire neighborhood when there’s literally hundreds of miles of open desert for them to build a call center but that’s corporations for ya. So Kim is called upon to deal with this old man who has lived on his property since the 1970’s and is refusing to leave even after Mesa Verde offered him a whopping $18,000 in good faith. To be fair, I’m pretty sure that buys a three-bed, two-bath in Albuquerque so I’m not sure what the problem is. But judging by the distain on Mr. Acker’s (the old man) face when Kim makes him so acutely aware of the settlement offer, I assume that money won’t go as far as I thought, even in the early 2000’s housing bubble. Go figure. 

Despite her pleading with Mr. Acker, he only sees her as a suit even after she offers to take him looking for houses. She even brought some real estate flyers! Those lonely nights in the New Mexican desert have turned his heart cold. The episode is capped off with Saul and Kim chucking full bottles of beer off the balcony of their apartment/condo after what were career defining days for the both of them. Saul is now the go-to lawyer for the cartel, and Kim realizes she has to play hardball and embrace the heartless corporate suit her image gives off.

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“The Bachelor” Recap: Pete Messes Up— For the Last Time.

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The episode starts with Madison basically giving Pete an ultimatum. She exclaims that if Pete has sex with either Victoria F or Hannah Ann, Madison can no longer go on with their relationship. Guess what happens next!

Hannah Ann gets the first date/night, and Victoria gets the second date/night, leaving Madison all the time in the world to sweat over whether Pete is sleeping with these girls or not. Finally, during Madison’s date, she gets him to admit that he’s been intimate SHOCKER. He doesn’t make it clear as to which girl/girls but definitely Victoria F, that’s the only reason that psycho is still around. This news sparks a crying competition between Pete and Madison, where Madison eventually ends up leaving the date.

The way I see it there are 2 ways to look at this ultimatum:

1: The “She should know what she’s getting into.” take.

This take holds water. Everyone knows what goes on during fantasy suites, if you don’t like it, don’t come on the show. These women have to understand that this is nothing like the real world, and that this is a dumb show where the guy gets to date multiple women at the same time, no hard feelings, right?

2: The “Logical, True Love” take.

Here’s where I get fired up. This is the stuff that grinds my gears. Do I understand this is a show and that it’s all bs anyway? Yes. BUT IF THE GIRL YOU LOVE TELLS YOU NOT TO HAVE SEX FOR 2 NIGHTS, THEN GUESS WHAT??? YOU DONT HAVE SEX FOR 2 NIGHTS!!! Its that plain and fucking simple. Madison explained that she doesn’t want her fiancé having sex with other women 5-6 days before he gets down on 1 knee. AND THAT MAKES SO MUCH GODDAMN SENSE.

If it were true love, Pete would have said “no problem, you got it.” She literally explains that “this is what she expects out of a husband”!!! The fact that he can’t go 2 nights without sex is laugh out loud funny. Like imagine all the women Pilot Pete has been with, do you think he really needed 2 more notches in his belt? NO! This is just absurd to argue any other way. Madison should have gotten up and left as soon as she saw he didn’t like the idea. What a goddamn joke.

People are flipping out over this take too. Like yes, I think she knew what she was getting into. But it’s not like this ultimatum was given early in the show?? Like it’s crunch time and the guy she fell in love with, who should feel the same way, and said he feels the same way, shouldn’t feel the need to fuck other girls at this point. Don’t give me that “I’m in love with 3 women” shit, Peter you fucking idiot. Its been Madison the whole time, and I really hope she doesn’t come back because you’re an idiot.

Also! If you think he doesn’t know who he is picking yet, you’re out of your mind. So the fact that he chose sex over Madison is absolutely mind boggling. I hope she sees that and is smart enough to tell Peter to fuck right off.

The episode ends with Madison walking out of their date, and I really hope she doesn’t come back. The coming attractions show the 2 girls asking where Madison is, Peter hyperventilating that he made the wrong choice (shocker!), and his mom crying telling him to “go get her”.

At this point, after all the fuck-ups and garbage decision making, Peter is 100% still single today. Guy is an absolute joke.

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The Bachelor: Final Four Predictions

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This is it baby, the final four. One of the most drama filled bachelor seasons is finally coming to an end, and good thing too because I started genuinely feeling bad for Peter, and I know that sounds crazy.

LIkE wHY wOUlD yOu fEEl bAD For a GuY wHo GEts to DaTe 30 giRlS aT onCE?? (That took way to long to type btw). But I feel bad because these girls SUCK. In a day and age where the world revolves around social media more than ever, these chicks just want their screen time and to grow their personal brand as much as possible. Most of them go out of the way to be catty, cause drama, and make a name for themselves. Usually on the Bachelor, there’s a few of those characters, but this season was absurd!

It seemed like every time Peter would get close to someone, he would end up looking like this. That’s because:

  • They wouldn’t reciprocate the same feelings. (Kelley)
  • They’d lie about another girl. (Victoria P)
  • Another girl would burn them. (Alayah)
  • The producers would play games. (Victoria F concert incident, Hannah B, Kelsey champagne incident)
  • They’d lie about themselves. (Sydney allegedly)
  • Cause general drama (Mykenna, Tammy)

So yeah, nothing has been easy for this guy at all, and he does seem genuine. Definitely one of the softer more in-touch-with-his-emotions type, not a douche or a big player (yeah he makes out but you get what I mean). So I do sympathize with him because it seems like he actually is looking for love.

Anyway, enough nonsense, here are my rankings and predictions moving forward.

4: Kelsey

I put Kelsey in the 4 hole because in my eyes, she never recovered from the champagne incident. She seems like she’s a bit crazy, definitely has those crazy eyes. Idk, I’ve been waiting for her to get the boot for weeks, I’m honestly surprised she’s been here this long. She does seem obsessed with Peter which I appreciate, however, her attitude towards the other girls and her being on the brink of tears 90% of the time is a real bummer for me. Not a Kelsey stan, she isn’t the one, if you think she is, you haven’t been paying attention.

These scores are in relativity to the remaining girls.

*not all intangibles are intangible*

  • Personality: 4/10
  • Love for Peter: 9/10
  • Looks: 6/10
  • Psycho: Yes
  • Intangibles: cares about her alcohol, Adderall plug, & on the pill.

3: Victoria F.

I am/was a BIG Victoria fan, and have been since day 1. There have been some reports that she’s not the greatest person, including some home-wrecking claims. But hey, people make mistakes and she’s seemed nice on the show so what I don’t know for sure, won’t hurt me. The crying every episode was annoying but IMO she was one of the better looking girls, and didn’t cause too much drama (until late).

Victoria was one of my favorites to win for a while, but after seeing some coming attractions, she has me feeling differently. It’s been very clear that while Peter is deep under her spell, she is very manipulative and just flat out has an attitude. Like the second one on one was just flat out annoying on her part. Makes you start to think about those allegations… Anyway, Victoria’s downfall will be her tears, lack of opening up to Peter, and potentially, her shady past. I’d be shocked if she wins.

  • Personality: 5/10
  • Love for Peter: 5/10
  • Looks: 9/10
  • Psycho: 100%
  • Intangibles: some cool celebrities in her contact list. (If you know what I mean)

2: Hannah Ann

Hannah Ann while taking the world by storm with her beauty, has low key flown under the radar since the start. That is a VERY good thing. Hannah has been low maintenance, low drama, all show and seems somewhat regular. To me she feels like she came on the show for the wrong reasons and now that she’s here actually might have feelings for Peter/ maybe she can’t bring herself to be super dramatic like the other girls?? I’m not sure, but I’m not totally sold on her like giving a shit ya know?

She’s debatably the prettiest girl on the show, and definitely think she’ll make an appearance on the Bachelorette if she’s not selected. I would not be surprised at all if she wins however, I just don’t have a gut feeling about her.

  • Personality: 7/10
  • Love for Peter: 6/10
  • Looks: 10/10 (if my gfs reading this its in relativity to the other girls, relax)
  • Psycho: maybe, don’t think so.
  • Intangibles: super photogenic for all the “check my wife out” moments. Her name would make it easy for Peter to date Hannah B simultaneously.

1: Madison

From the first episode, till right now, Madison has been the front runner. She’s kind, has spunk, is soft on the eyes, and doesn’t seem nuts. Peter and her have great chemistry, and she seems just as into him as he is of her.

Has she not had any serious relationships? No. Is she a bit young? Yes. Has she ever had sex? Apparently not. (I think that’s a pro right?) But so what, these two look good together, get along well, and she seems pretty low maintenance compared to the rest of the crew. I think If Peter decides to propose to any of these girls, it will be Madison.

  • Personality: 9/10
  • Love for Peter: 9/10
  • Looks: 9/10
  • Psycho: Nah
  • Intangibles: full access to Auburn’s athletic facilities, definitely someone you can shoot hoops with, guaranteed DI children.

This is very obviously a two pony race. I don’t think Kelsey or Victoria stand a chance. Also, thanks to the coming attractions, I don’t think Peter will end up proposing to any of them. And if THAT is the case… I will have some strong words for production, but we will cross that bridge when we get to it.

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‘The Bachelor’ Producers had it out for Sarah C.

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This is my first season watching ‘The Bachelor’, and it’s safe to say that I have been hooked since the 1st episode. The drama is awesome, the competitiveness is unparalleled, and Pete is not a douche like I had imagined a bachelor would be. It is very clear that the producers have a large say in the direction of the show, and I understand that without them, it probably would not be half as good. HOWEVER, Sarah C. was on the show for 3 episodes and did not say 1 word!! She maybe got 1 minute of combined screen time!

Ever since the first episode I’ve been confused why some girls have hung around and others have gotten the boot. My theory is, there are 3-5 girls that Pete can actually see himself with. These 3-5 girls will make it all the way to the end. The other 25 girls are voted off by producers based on the amount of drama/entertainment they bring to the show.

Case and Point, Sarah C.

Am I going off looks completely? Yes, and I have to because WE NEVER GOT TO KNOW HER. Maybe off screen she was a huge bitch, maybe she told Pete to go fuck himself, maybe she smells, idk?

But realistically, she was a quiet kind girl who didn’t add to much to the show other than her looks. I also truly feel Pete generally liked her because with that lack of screen time I figured she’d be gone ep. 1.

Anyway, we are 3 episodes in, and I’m really enjoying the show so far. It’s just SO obvious that Pete doesn’t really start making decisions until the end. Here’s some evidence of women that were voted off then IMO are just flat out in a different league then some of the other girls left.

Kylie R. GONE FIRST EPISODE???
Jade G… First Episode
Katrina B… First Episode

But yeah Kelsey starts fights over champagne, Shiann cries about almost everything, and Tammy is super outgoing!!!

Fuck this show, can’t get enough, but fuck it. YOU DESERVED BETTER SARAH COFFIN!

My personal top 5 based on who I want to win, NOT who I think will win:

  1. Madison
  2. Kelley
  3. Hannah Ann
  4. Victoria P
  5. Victoria F

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Power Ranking Pilot Pete’s Bachelor Contestants

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Bummed that Monday Night Football has ended? Have no fear, The Bachelor is here. Yes, I’m serious. This show rules and I am not even the slightest bit ashamed to admit it. It’s the perfect trade-off for you, too. Your wife or girlfriend just surrendered her past 15 Monday nights so you can scream at the TV because you bet the over in the Chiefs-Chargers game in Mexico City. That 7,300ft altitude oozes Philly Rivers for 4 TDs, right? Wrong. Another 4th quarter comeback thwarted by an interception. Hello under and goodbye $150.

Now it’s her turn to yell at the TV when Pilot Pete picks Jessica, the Miami Dolphins cheerleader with the god-awful ombre hair instead of Megyn, the 3rd grade teacher who just got out of a long-distance relationship with her high school sweetheart because he was cheating on her with her best friend.

 

Power Ranking of Pilot Pete’s women LET’S GO

  1. Victoria P.

Victoria P started off on a really bad note.  Actually, I take that back. Before the girls hop out of the limo to meet Pete, ABC will highlight a few of them by going to their hometown and getting footage of them. Daily activities, hanging with family, blah blah blah. Victoria P had a segment in this and we came to realize that she lost her dad at a young age and then her mom fell into a battle with drug addiction. Now, her mom is sober and a part of her life again, which is great to see. Ok, so she actually started off on a great note. Her life story really makes you want to root for her…..and then came the intro.  Her intro was asking Pete to do a “happy dance” because that’s what she does with her nieces when they’re scared/nervous. Shouts to Pete for going with the flow because I would have been weirded out by that move big time. We didn’t see too much of her during the cocktail party which is a really good sign (only the crazy girls get air-time during that). Obviously her and Pete had a solid convo because she was the first one to get a  rose during the rose ceremony. What does that mean? Probably not a whole lot, but it definitely means he likes her enough to where she’ll be around for a while. She also is deathly afraid of the spinny tea cup ride at Disneyland, but we’ll forget about that.

 

2. Kelley

Kelley was also among one of the girls that had an intro video with the camera crew at her hometown. We learn that she is an attorney working for her dad’s law firm along with like, 4 of her brothers. On top of that, she tells us that she met Peter once before while attending her friend’s wedding. They must have hit it off or something because big dog Pete was fired up to see her get out of the limo. Like Victoria P, we didn’t see a whole lot of her during the cocktail party (again, that’s a good sign) and she was the third girl to get a rose during the ceremony. On the group date, she won some lame obstacle course thing and was awarded a sunset flight with Pilot Pete at the wheel. Now it gets good and we get some real drama. After their flight, everyone headed back to the hotel for a cocktail party. Our girl Kelley committed the cardinal sin of “interrupting Pete after you’ve already had time with him”. I love when this happens. The girl just spent an hour alone with Pete and now wants to snag him from some poor girl who probably doesn’t even know his dog’s name yet. I love it. This is why I lock in every Monday at 8pm PST.  AND not only did she steal him once…she did it twice. So now the whole house pretty much hates her and we wait for one of the girls to complain to Pete that she’s a bully so he dumps her. In the end, Peter held no ill-will towards her interruptions because he gave her the group date rose.

 

3. Hannah Ann

Like the previous two girls, Hannah Ann was given a quick highlight at the beginning of the show. I’m not sure if any of you are familiar with Southern girls, but this right here is the final boss of Southern girls. Double first name? Check. 23 year old that wants to get married? Check. Low-budget model? Check.  Probably only on this show to get famous? Check. Wants to move to LA to pursue a career in acting? CHECK. Ok, I might’ve gone a bit too hard on her right there, so I’ll right the ship. She seems like a good girl, and definitely someone that I can see Pete taking all the way to the end. He lost his mind when he found out her parents had been married for 26 years (thought that was kind of a normal thing, but ok), and didn’t find it weird that Hannah Ann and her dad painted a picture for him..??? Maybe they’re actually perfect for each other. During the cocktail party, Hannah Ann stole the show, and had the first kiss with Pete (I’m sure Vegas had her at -140 to get the first kiss anyways). She interrupted a couple of the girls later on during the cocktail party which helped her spend the most time with Petey. Hannah Ann was the big winner of the night when she received the coveted first impression rose, therefore placing a giant target on her back.  

 

4. Madison

Again, Madison was a part of the group of contestants that had a camera crew do a short feature on her before she got out of the limo. I guess she leads a relatively boring life, because they really hammered down on her high school basketball career. This 4-time state champ is from Birmingham, Alabama and is 100% going to be the “virgin girl” this season. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing, but there’s one every season and Madison is this season’s. She got a decent chunk of camera time during the cocktail party, but didn’t raise any red flags (Crazy girls get camera time on night number one. You should know this by now). She was the second girl to receive a rose during the ceremony, so going along with my theory, she’ll be here for a few more weeks. Her and Hannah Ann are pretty much the exact same person, but if I’m Pete I would lean towards Madison. She definitely seems like the “less needy” of the two, but maybe I’m still reeling from my critique of Hannah Ann.

 

5. Sarah

This is my dark horse right here. I know nothing about this girl. Hardly even remember her from last night’s episode. But that’s good news. The girls who don’t get much attention on the first night are usually the only non-psychos. Love that outta you, Sarah. Don’t let this short paragraph fool you, this is my girl for the remainder of the season… or at least until she does something crazy during week 5 while on a date in Lima, Peru or something.

 

 

Honorable Mention:

Courtney

Courtney had a really bad entrance where she rode in on a tiny bike/plane thing. It kinda sucked, but she seems cool and also has some absolute cans…thank God this blog post is anonymous.

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Rick and Morty: Season 4 Episode 3 – Review

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“One Crew Over the Crewcoo’s” has been IMO season 4’s best work. And here’s why… SPOILERS!!

This episode had all of the classic Rick and Morty elements. A Rick and Morty adventure filled with zany characters, intuitive inventions, the word “Crew” (A LOT) and some pretty solid plot twists; even cameos from Mr. Poopybutthole and Elon Musk. It was the total package and really displayed Rioland’s genius.

I feel like I have to briefly mention last episode. I thought episode 2 was a total flop. Episode 2 had a different sort of feel that I personally didn’t like. The dynamic between Beth and Summer was boring and Jerry and Morty only had a few solid moments. I saw what they were going for, but I didn’t think the secondary characters offered any great content. Also, I’ve never been a huge fan of seeing Rick show any human-like emotion and when he does it ruins his persona for me. I want the smartest man in the universe, IDGAF Rick, ya know? This episode, however, went back to the basics and was absolute GOLD.

Here’s a quick summary, with some major plot spoilers.

The episode begins with Rick and Morty pulling off a heist in a very Raiders of the Lost Arc” Esc way. R&M use these boobie suits that are impervious to any and all boobie traps. Once they get to the tomb, they find the treasured jewel had been stolen by a famous Heister.

This brings the episode to a Heist Convention, where all of the galaxies best heisters come and gather in a Comic-Con type setting. But, after being denied access because R&M’s lack of a heist “Crew”, Rick portals from world to world putting together his Ocean’s 12 crew. (Rick references the movie in the show)

Once Ricks crew is assembled and the famous heister has been out-heisted by Rick & his heist robot, Rick then discovers that his invention has a mind of its own.

The rest of the episode is Rick & Morty assembling crew after crew, and teaming up with Elon “T”usk in attempt to defeat his heist robot that has become thirsty for more heists. In the end Rick unveils that he made a second robot, that unequivocally renders the original useless by essentially confusing the shit out of it.

This episode followed a similar plot line to that of the Oceans movies, including camera angles and score. It had some very funny twists and a lot of typical R&M crude comedy, coupled with some awesome visuals. Rick was awesome, in that he played the role of a cool, suave, George Clooney type character. Elon Musk was pretty good, nothing special but definitely a huge cameo that played a big part in the episode. The Lack of Beth and Jerry drama also added to the purity of this episode, leaving Rick and Morty in the spot light.

This was a HUGE bounce back episode in my opinion. Moving forward I hope we get more classic Rick and Morty adventures with all the bells and whistles as this one. I’m also looking forward to seeing if they do an inter- dimensional cable this season/Morty’s Mind Blowers. Can’t wait for Sunday Night.

Pecks R&M Season 4 Ratings:

  • Episode 1: 6.2
  • Episode 2: 4.7
  • Episode 3: 8.6

Note: I will be doing weekly Rick and Morty reviews moving forward.

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