Better Call Saul ***Spoilers***

Howard being buried with his murderer is a rough fate for him!

I don't see how it's unbelievable. It's what most people assumed as we saw Gus setting it up a few episodes ago. He located the switch that would kill the lights, he paced out the steps to the digger so he could find it in the dark, and he placed the gun where it wouldn't be seen but he knew where it was. After that all he had to do was point and shoot at the flashes coming where Lalo was blindly firing.

Compared to some of Walt and Mike's (and even Saul's) plans over the years, I thought it was fairly tame.

It was very predictable in an OTT way as well. It was obvious has soon as Lalo headed for the laundrette and Gus was written to twig it. Then it all went ‘1980s A Team’ that scene. All very convenient and contrived.

It did not feel natural. Gus normally checks with Mike. No way is it in his character to make such a risky move without checking in. The Kim angle saved the episode.

Hmmm... Mixed feelings about that one.

Gus obviously surviving eliminated a lot of tension anyway, but the telegraphed ending for Lalo was rushed and convenient. Lalo similarly was relying on a lot of conveniences to get Gus to the laundry at just the right time and with just enough men for him to take out.

It does throw up a minor plot hole in BB now for Saul when he asks if Lalo sent the 2 lads when it was very clear from Mike that he wasn't coming back, but that's trivial

Mike was great as usual and as he has so often, held the episode together which was decent overall but very much felt like they're now ticking boxes to resolve certain characters.

I honestly don't care at all about Kim so her ultimate resolution is of little interest to be honest but that seems to be what it's building to for sure, but poor Howard deserved better.

I didn't think Lalo was trying to get Gus to the laundry. He was just trying to clear security to Jimmy's and get evidence of the lab for Don Eladio. It was pure luck Gus turns up and he was happy to capitalize on the situation.

Gus leaving the gun and pacing it out is obviously convenient but that's TV.

Lalo and Howard the best couple in the BB/BCS ????

I’m mixed on this episode as well, felt very un-Saul like in parts. The fact we know nothing was going to happen to Mike, Gus, Jimmy made the episode a tad predictable but that wasn’t the reason i didn’t like it.

It felt a bit rushed and something felt off, but that’s just me maybe.

Decent episode, but I see what some folks mean, it's usually so slick and suave but didn't quite reach it especially for the Lalo/Gus scene

Enjoyable all the same

I found that too, all I heard were clicks not bangs and I was properly surprised when I seen Lalo covered in blood.... actually thought at first he shot himself by accident or something.

He didn't miss Gus.

After Lalo was dead we saw Gus remove the one bullet from the armour that had been shot at him upstairs, he then moved his hand lower and it came away covered in blood.

When we later see him being tended too he has two impact wounds lower down so Lalo hit him at least twice during the gunfight.

It did seem/sound like like Gus's gun was empty but that was just because both fired at the the same time, emptying their guns but then Gus just kept pressing the trigger after all his bullets were gone.

Yes, would agree that Lalo was just trying to cause a commotion to drag security away from the lab so that he could get in and get video evidence for Don Eladio. Once he had that the cartel would take care of Gus. So from Lalo's pov it was just a happy coincidence that Gus happens to turn up to give him a tour and as he says himself "who is he to look a gift horse in the mouth".

For Gus to be so prescient to prepare for a showdown in the lab with Lalo is a bit of a leap alright.

Spin off series with Lalo And Howard playing ghosts odd couple style ?