@LadyGigi said:

I always find it interesting how some people think corruption is a good thing and morals evil.

Not really descriptive of what I think though. I think Jimmy has some weaknesses, but is a good person. I think Chuck believes himself to be a good person, but is very jealous of Jimmy in many ways. I think at some point Jimmy/Saul is described as 'morally flexible', he knows he is not walking the straight and narrow, but he is comfortable with himself and at times strives to do better.

Some people consider this a similar situation to BrBa, with Walt and Skyler. But with Walt, he truly did devolve into a very evil and diabolical person, much less likeable than when he was simply a sick chemistry teacher who decided to create a fortune for his family before he departed the earth. Skyler was not 100% above board, but she always valued her family over the fortune.

I have always been amused with Jimmy/Saul, his attitude, the way he handles situations, etc., I'm really glad they made the prequel.

@MrRadical said:

Yep, and Chuck just proved in this latest episode he still cares about Jimmy by only wanting to strip Jimmy of his "machine gun" instead of sending him to jail.

What's great about this series is that the protagonist is a villain, it's rare to see the story unfold from the perspective of the bad guy with the antagonist being a good guy wanting to protect the world from him.

I'm not sure Chuck's motive is to protect the world from Jimmy. That's just what he tells himself. His real motive is that he is grossly offended that Jimmy is practicing law, when he thinks he is so much better than Jimmy. He doesn't want him to go to jail, but he will do pretty much anything to get him removed from the bar. He tells himself that he does it out of care for Jimmy but I think it is more about preserving his own ego and the status of his profession.

@jonnieblack said:

@MrRadical said:

Yep, and Chuck just proved in this latest episode he still cares about Jimmy by only wanting to strip Jimmy of his "machine gun" instead of sending him to jail.

What's great about this series is that the protagonist is a villain, it's rare to see the story unfold from the perspective of the bad guy with the antagonist being a good guy wanting to protect the world from him.

I'm not sure Chuck's motive is to protect the world from Jimmy. That's just what he tells himself. His real motive is that he is grossly offended that Jimmy is practicing law, when he thinks he is so much better than Jimmy. He doesn't want him to go to jail, but he will do pretty much anything to get him removed from the bar. He tells himself that he does it out of care for Jimmy but I think it is more about preserving his own ego and the status of his profession.

You're right I gather Chuck wants to stop Jimmy from practising law for two reasons, protecting the world from Jimmy and stopping Jimmy from desecrating the law that Chuck considers sacred. So yeah Chuck does it for personal reasons too but to say he doesn't care about Jimmy means ignoring everything he's done for him. They both love each other, that much is obvious to me.

And we both know Chuck was right when he said Jimmy is "a monkey with a machine gun", a lot of people will die due to Jimmy's actions.

@MrRadical I see your point. Jimmy and Chuck do love each other. This might be the most complex sibling rivalry I've seen on TV. It is the most compelling relationship on BCS. Slightly ahead of Jimmy and Kim.