Seriously. He says he was in there with his GF - crazy or not, doesn't anyone wonder how this girl is? Is she in trouble, is she in danger, is she in need of medical attention for maybe taking the same crap that made him "delusional"? Seems someone would care about that, no?

What a fantastic job! I feel very much the same way the end of this series as I felt after reading Clark's book so long ago - like there was nothing else to do but start it all over again. I've bought the book in hard copy, digital edition and audiobook over the years, now I have to by this series. So sad it's over.

I was being hyperbolic - but only a little. The reason I hated Walt is because I loved Jesse - I wish he'd been the one with a spin off show. Walt's manipulation of him was torturous to watch, and wasn't redeemed by Walt's last act regarding Jesse.

I think there were plenty of 'tells' that Chuck was sabotaging Jimmy. The night before, Jimmy mentions an office next to Chuck's, and Chuck says nothing. Then someone says 'Finally out of the mailroom, huh?" My partner and I were both unsure who said it, the fact that it was a question made him think Chuck said it,…

You're forgetting one thing in your analysis: something made Chuck develop psychosomatic ailments, and I doubt it had anything to do with Jimmy. It wouldn't surprise me if Chuck has always been insecure, and something happened that made him doubt his ability to maintain his position, and so he took refuge in his…

Chuck is still a partner, and the code was used on the case he'll be working on for the firm. Any issue with it will be very contrived.

We know Jimmy will "survive", but he seems headed for a pretty dismal time.

I think the conflict is that something happened to make him doubt himself, and his ability to maintain his star status.

Nah…I think something made Chuck insecure (or maybe he's always been insecure) and he's worried that he's slipping, and that grout on his ailments. Then to see Jimmy getting stronger while he's waning really made him feel threatened, making it imperative that he do something to maintain his supremacy over Jimmy.

Great writers and actors. I've seen deaths in "Walking Dead" that were not as affecting.

I write, and you'd be surprised how much the characters themselves tell you in the writing process. If they're well drawn what they do seems natural while not being inevitable - the actors need not know specific actions, they're responding to the character's personality and state of mind. That Chuck didn't trust or…

And you know he's the only reason they put the sign there.

Actually, I was thinking that was an odd thing for an ex-cop to do. I guess the guy writhing on the ground was aware, and Mike expects him to fish the guns out?

That rant Jimmy made saying that Hamblin is sick for being the kind of guy who won't forgive and forget whatever it is he has against Jimmy? He described his brother exactly and didn't know it.

What a great show - some of the best characters on TV. I hated Walter White, but he was a prince compared to Chuck. Something brought on Chuck's psychosomatic ailment, and I predict he'll make some egregious mistake that'll screw up this case royally. This time Jimmy won't be around to dust him off and set him on his…

Nailed it. Also, it wouldn't surprise me if we find out that Chuck's abilities are waning, and his ailment is psychosomatic - he's not faking it, but it might be a cover for growing insecurity. That Jimmy helped him through this not only as an errand boy, but as a lawyer who brought him a great case that got Chuck…

The problem isn't just not letting someone live down their past - it's also shutting the door on options for a different future. Chuck's guidance, which Jimmy was clearly eager to follow, was exactly what Jimmy needed to turn things around. In denying him that Chuck is creating the conditions that make it more likely…

I understand that Jimmy would have no reason to come to Chuck with hopes and dreams - Chuck wouldn't have thought him sincere. It was best that Jimmy approached Chuck as a lawyer, not a wannabe dreamer. He passed the bar, therefore he is a real lawyer. He busted his butt studying, then developing this case. That Chuck…

You're so right. If Chuck cares so much about the law (or his brother) he takes Jmmy under his wing and mentors him - Jimmy's been begging for exactly that. If Chuck really thinks Slippin' Jimmy with a law degree is a potential menace, then he keeps Jimmy close and breaks him of bad habits. Instead he throws him out…

What extreme has Deanna gone to? The group was under surveillance before they were asked to join - she had reason to believe she can trust them (provisionally). She gave them positions of power, and at no time have we seen her revoke that decision. She's been given a lot to think about and she's thinking, which is…