I like how the show 'officially' agrees with Chuck but is in the tank for Saul. Together, they create a nice, honest balance. Chuck's 'victory lap,' his arrogance at the hearing, his self-centered interactions with Kim, his barking at Ernie all drain him of sympathy when his illness smacks him in the head. That…

I actually thought this episode was a lot more audacious. It was a super-risky balancing act, keeping things funny without ignoring the real grief. Such a rare tone to strike in a sitcom.

Any theories on significance of 'The Sicilienne' by Fauré?

The short-lived, sequel spin-off "The Price is Wrong" concludes when Daniel is captured by police and stabbed to death by his cellmate halfway into the first episode. He's just really bad at breaking bad.

That all makes sense, particularly the possibility of a short-term falling out. I just think, generally, the Mike story is a challenge. He's the one character in the Breaking Bad/Saul universe whose fate is known. Even with Saul, we have no idea where his story could go as he tries to eke out a life in Omaha. I…

I wonder if 'Breaking Bad' constrains the Saul-Mike relationship arc. Mike ends up working for Saul but never seems to develop any strong loyalty or friendship.

When are we going to see Ken actually win for once? So disappointing…

Good point but too harsh. Threatening is relative. Losing your reputation is painful but not as much as getting roasted alive by maniac religious psychos. Comparing most anything else to ISIS would be pretty offensive. There's something comically sad about the enemy that makes it work. The recap is spot on about that.…

"Someone hit the fucking warp drive and I'm trying to navigate through the blur."
"God forgive me for misreading what subtle clues you embed for me in your limp dick, which is as wishy-washy as your fucking mood."
"If he turns up, I'm gonna put my size 13s so far up Caspere's ass."

"I'll meet you in two weeks or less."…
"I'll meet you inside of two weeks, I promise."
"Two weeks."
"Or less"…
"You'll meet me in two weeks or less."…
"We'll see you in two weeks."
"Or less."…
"There'll be this lady there in two weeks at this park."
WE GET IT! TWO WEEKS OR LESS!

His detour into the isolated woods was like Adriana from the Sopranos but in a separate car and knowing what the deal was.

The season gave rise to a cottage industry of plot explainers that explained things but only if you bothered to read all 4,000 words. I'd like to see an explainer that boils it all down but hits the essential plot points in 400 words or less.

"You’re better than me. If I’d been stronger, I would have been more like you. Son? Did you get that? Can you please put down the pizza and listen to your old man. You can stop eating pizza for one minute. One minute. When I'm done, you can finish the pizza. You can even order a second pizza. With extra sausage. And…

"It's grandpa's." "Yeah, my father, the bowling ball-faced, ginger-haired man your mom met on a business trip months before you were born, me, you."

A fat, middle-aged man had a heart attack in a desolate Cicero alley, and we believe him when he says it's one of the happiest moments of his life. That's good plotting.

"I appreciate your attention to deTAIL," says Chuck, sneaking character detail into the littlest of lines.

The HHM elevator tone sounds like a name-that-tune rendition of "That's What Friends Are For".

Unlike 'Brock in a Hard Place,' which just got cancelled, and the abandoned 'Panicking with Beneke' prequel.

The cheerful tune Chuck whistles toward the end is Thicke-ishly similar to the one Walter White improvises in Buyout.

Lunch time?