Don't ignore that long scene in the middle of "Fun and Games" that begins with Gustavo sitting alone at the bar of a posh restaurant, ordering a glass of probably fictitious California wine (no matches from a Google search). The host sees him and becomes the helpful sommelier by getting him a glass of already opened Côte-Rôtie (one bottle can run as high as $500).
Chickenman peddles meth, but is still a professional food and service guy. He knows wine.
Host/sommelier knows all this and more about Gus and tells him a story from his youth, waking up one day in the Rhône Valley, where Côte-Rôtie is made from Syrah grapes growing on the slopes of the river. Then he mentions the "bloody" taste, due to the iron oxide and manganese content in the soil.
Gus comes alive. He's drinking blood. Sangre por Sangre. That look comes over his face, as if he is now inspired to do something. Maybe we'll find out next week what he does, because it's his final scene in this episode. For now, he drinks victory over Lalo.
He leaves the restaurant, because he's had his meal--blood. He carefully stacks c-notes for a glass of wine that was understood to be on the house, crossing his stack with one final c-note for a tip.
As for Kim, her style is not to twist the plot subtly, but administer crisp karate chops. She's suddenly out of the story, but will she find Gene in Omaha?
Is anybody out there used to this storytelling style by now? I expected Walter White to walk through the door during the final scene. I wonder if that was ever planned. It's mesmerizing watching all the highly developed characters now leave this story, one by one: Chuck, Nacho, Howard, Lalo, and Kim. I'm still fascinated, surprised, impressed by it all.
Chickenman peddles meth, but is still a professional food and service guy. He knows wine.
Host/sommelier knows all this and more about Gus and tells him a story from his youth, waking up one day in the Rhône Valley, where Côte-Rôtie is made from Syrah grapes growing on the slopes of the river. Then he mentions the "bloody" taste, due to the iron oxide and manganese content in the soil.
Gus comes alive. He's drinking blood. Sangre por Sangre. That look comes over his face, as if he is now inspired to do something. Maybe we'll find out next week what he does, because it's his final scene in this episode. For now, he drinks victory over Lalo.
He leaves the restaurant, because he's had his meal--blood. He carefully stacks c-notes for a glass of wine that was understood to be on the house, crossing his stack with one final c-note for a tip.
As for Kim, her style is not to twist the plot subtly, but administer crisp karate chops. She's suddenly out of the story, but will she find Gene in Omaha?
Is anybody out there used to this storytelling style by now? I expected Walter White to walk through the door during the final scene. I wonder if that was ever planned. It's mesmerizing watching all the highly developed characters now leave this story, one by one: Chuck, Nacho, Howard, Lalo, and Kim. I'm still fascinated, surprised, impressed by it all.