I definitely got that unpolished but real feeling in the moment when Maggie sits down next to Horace, and right before they make out for a bit, Louie's arm brushes against her cheek, apparently accidentally, and they both laugh at it but stay in character. That was beautiful.

There's also a deleted scene from True Romance (written by Q. Tarantino) where Gary Oldman's character Drexl teases another small time criminal for being appalled by the idea of "eatin' pussy." It's on YouTube, deffo worth a watch.

True. It just felt more like an autobiographical anecdote rather than a monologue that's supposed to tie in with a larger story. That doesn't mean I couldn't get something out of it, though. It was still a captivating performance of a believable story.

Okay, but this only happened in the second half. The first half was about a similar but totally different incident, unrelated to what we've seen so far. I admit, however, that we get to see how Horace must've felt back then in another character doing the same mistake right now.

It's clear that this was a conscious decision, to have this ep be in a kind of vacuum, almost separate from the rest of the series. The only connection to the previous two eps is knowing how his daughter feels about her dad. But she's just mentioned briefly here, whereas Horace's son we haven't seen or heard about…

I love The Who's My Generation, but dislike anything else they've done ever. Like, yeah, they've got a great bassist and some intricate pop songwriting, but it's all so damn kitschy and polished and un-rock'n'roll. It makes me wonder, since they're supposedly the first band to trash instruments on stage.

The heart scene actually reminded me of Gnarls Barkley's 'Whos Gonna Save My Soul' music video… very similar execution. (Though the Simpsons might've influenced both.)

I was saying "Polo" every time Jimmy called his name.

That would've been more dramatic, but it would also contradict Jimmy's decision later on to continue the criminal lifestyle (after witnessing this path lead to death and tragedy). Furthermore, it contradicts the notion that Jimmy's a good scam artist, since he would've had to have chosen the wrong guy to scam.

It's even more appropriate if you consider the fake Greek columns in Saul Goodman's future office.

Also, I dunno if anyone already mentioned this, but that one decisive shot of the moment Saul decides to turn away from the honest life, brillantly parallels the coin scam story from earlier.

Kilmer was brillant in that one. If nothing else, it's this short film that should convince anyone that he can be a killer comedy actor.