You think I'm trouble now, as your partner? Wait until I'm your enemy." Emotions are running high in the penultimate episode of Season Three. All our main characters are at an impasse in their stories as they wrestle with complicated lives and attempt to find solid ground. This is also possibly one of the cruelest episodes seeing as how many people get hurt in the crossfire. Kim, especially, is the one we'll be looking out for, seeing as she's been the hard-worker and the one doing everything for everyone else and not for personal gain.
For Mike, he's entered himself into a web of intrigue as part of the Madrigal company. It's great to see more Breaking Bad references as we head closer and closer to the endgame and the eventual transition between prequel and original show. Not much on the information front, but it's great to hear Lydia mention how much we really don't know about Gustavo Fring - he continues to be ominous character even though we know of his demise. Chuck has turned sour following a potential betrayal by his own colleague - Howard. In the wake of his major faux pas during Jimmy's trial, everything, naturally, is turning against him, including his own work and career. In a big u-turn, Chuck now threatens to sue his own company for his original financial contribution - a settlement that would inevitably destroy the company. It's interesting to see Chuck feel so slighted by everything around him that he must take his environment down with him. Despite his intelligence and wisdom, in truth, he strikes me as the smallest person on the show. Nacho is struggling to cope with living in Salamanco's shadow any longer, and it seems that the Don is starting to take his new batch of pills. However long it takes to maim him, it may not be enough to stop him from taking over Nacho's father's workplace. The conversation Nacho has with his father is emotional, seeing as how close they've always been. But, this seems to be the final straw for him as he sends his son away for betraying his trust once too many times. I'm a big fan of Kim, and her moral compass is set exactly in tune with mine. However, her association with Jimmy sometimes puts her at odds with her own opinion. But, it seems at this point, that the world is working against her. I love the symbolism of the first scene in which her car gets trapped in the sand, and after shoving it free, she almost causes it to crash into the Gatwood Oil machinery. This is a preordained warning on the car's behalf that tells Kim not to go forward with this job. However, seeing as Kim is incredibly loyal and wouldn't let anyone down if she could help, she continues regardless. Whatever happens now, after that terrible crash, she doesn't deserve it, but I can't help feeling that this might be her downfall, and she'll be regretting ever taking up that second client. On entirely another spectrum, Jimmy's days are looking brighter as he creates a storm in the heart of Sandpiper after causing a rift between a few of its residents. Again, I feel sorry for Irene as she's the pawn used in Jimmy's dastardly plan to see the lawsuit written off. It's another clever example of how Jimmy's lawyer mind works, and how even with the most elaborate of schemes, he can turn things his way. Saul Goodman appears to be on the rise, if I haven't said it already. But, this time, things could get personal as the finale looms with a lot of plot points left in the lurch. Who could be suffering the most by the end of Season Three? 8.5/10
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