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"Nippy"
Better Call Saul episode
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Episode no.Season 6
Episode 10
Directed byMichelle MacLaren
Written byAlison Tatlock
Produced by
Featured music
Cinematography byPaul Donachie
Editing by
Original air dateJuly 25, 2022 (2022-07-25)
Running time51 minutes
Guest appearances
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"Nippy" is the tenth episode of the sixth season of Better Call Saul, the spin-off television series of Breaking Bad. It was directed by Michelle MacLaren and written by Alison Tatlock. The episode aired on AMC and AMC+ on July 25, 2022, before debuting online in certain territories on Netflix the following day. "Nippy" continues the story of Jimmy McGill, portrayed by Bob Odenkirk, after he changed his identity and relocated to Omaha. In the episode, Jimmy confronts the taxi driver who recognized him as Saul Goodman.

"Nippy" was met with critical acclaim, particularly for Tatlock's screenplay, MacLaren's direction, and Odenkirk's performance. An estimated 1.20 million viewers saw the episode during its first broadcast on AMC.

Plot

In a flashforward to 2010, in Omaha, Nebraska, the motorized chair of an elderly woman named Marion gets stuck in the snow. Jimmy McGill, under the guise of Gene Takavic, appears and offers his assistance, stealthily snipping the chair's power cables, and subsequently offering to push her to her home. He befriends her with stories of his nonexistent lost dog Nippy. Marion is revealed to be the mother of Jeff, the cab driver who recognized Gene as Saul Goodman.[a] Jeff arrives home and questions Gene's motives, and Gene offers Jeff a chance to enter "the game" by robbing the local mall in exchange for Jeff's silence about Gene's true identity.

Gene begins his preparation for his scheme. First, he befriends the security guard Frank by bringing him Cinnabon rolls and talking about Nebraska Cornhuskers football, and tracks how long it takes for him to eat and disregard the security cameras. He then recreates the dimensions of the department stores they plan to steal from and choreographs an efficient way for Jeff to maximize his takings. Finally, he sneaks a box into the loading dock to stash the loot. When the robbery is set into motion, Jeff accidentally trips on a slippery floor and disrupts the timing of the scheme. However, Gene buys time by feigning a depressive episode to divert Frank's attention. The burglary ends up being successful, and Jeff hides in the bathroom overnight. Later, as they relish over the con's success, Gene warns that if Jeff ever reveals Gene's true identity, then Gene will report him as well, and tells Jeff never to cross paths with him again. As Gene returns to the mall, he finds a Saul Goodman-style suit in the department store, but leaves without purchasing it.

Production

Bob Odenkirk, who plays Jimmy, is the only actor listed in the starring credits.[2] The cab driver Jeff, who had previously been portrayed by Don Harvey, was recast to Pat Healy due to a work conflict by Harvey.[3] Carol Burnett was cast as Marion, Jeff's mother. Burnett had previously appeared on The Larry Sanders Show with Odenkirk, but the two did not share any scenes on that series.[4] Burnett was noted as a fan of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul before her appearance.[3]

"Nippy" marks a number of firsts for Better Call Saul. It is the first episode to be entirely in black and white and the first to take place completely after Breaking Bad.[2] It is also the first of the sixth season to not follow the "X and Y" naming scheme, and marked a change in the title credits. Traditionally, the tenth episode of each season featured Saul Goodman's "World's Greatest Lawyer" mug falling off his desk and shattering on the floor. However, in this episode, the title image prematurely stops and is replaced by a blue screen, recreating the effects of a home video recording on a VCR. The music piece "Jim On The Move" by Lalo Schifrin, from the 1966 television series Mission: Impossible, is included in the episode's score.[4]

Reception

Critical response

Bob Odenkirk at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.
Bob Odenkirk is the only Better Call Saul regular to appear in "Nippy". His performance was praised.

The episode was met with critical acclaim.[5] Crew members that were recognized for their work on this episode included writer Alison Tatlock and director Michelle MacLaren,[6] Bob Odenkirk also received praise for his performance as Jimmy McGill/Gene Takovic, particularly in the scene where he feigns a breakdown.[4] Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone described the episode as an unpredictable epilogue to Better Call Saul that "brings emotional color, thrills, and fun".[4] Steve Greene of IndieWire thought "Nippy" was a reminder that the series did not need high stakes to be entertaining.[6] Ashley Bissette Sumerel of Tell-Tale TV said she enjoyed the humor and watching the heist play out on screen. "Even though the tone is more somber," she wrote, "it's still great fun".[7] Scott Tobias of Vulture called it a "brilliant and wholly unexpected stand-alone episode".[8] Mike Hogan of Vanity Fair, in a mostly positive review, labeled it a bottle episode that he believed was to set the stage for the rest of the season.[9]

Ratings

An estimated 1.20 million viewers watched "Nippy" during its first broadcast on AMC on July 25, 2022.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ During the events of "Magic Man".[1]

References

  1. ^ Kurp, Josh (July 26, 2022). "Every Better Call Saul Fan Is Craving Cinnabon After The Latest Episode". Uproxx. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Davids, Brian (July 25, 2022). "Better Call Saul Writer-EP Alison Tatlock Discusses Going Back to the Post-Breaking Bad Future". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Snierson, Dan (July 25, 2022). "Better Call Saul producer breaks down Gene's 'dangerous' move in 'Nippy'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d Sepinwall, Alan (July 25, 2022). "Better Call Saul Recap: Gene Takovic and the Great Cinnabon Heist". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Nippy". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Greene, Steve (July 25, 2022). "Better Call Saul Review: 'Nippy' Says a Bitter Hello to the Future and the Past at the Same Time". IndieWire. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  7. ^ Sumerel, Ashley Bissette (July 26, 2022). "Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 10 Review: Nippy". Tell-Tale TV. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  8. ^ Tobias, Scott (July 25, 2022). "Better Call Saul Recap: Breaking Gene". Vulture. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  9. ^ Hogan, Mike (July 25, 2022). "Better Call Saul Season 6, Episode 10 Recap: Gene Takes Out the Trash". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  10. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 26, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 7.25.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved July 26, 2022.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nippy_(Better_Call_Saul)&oldid=1100641918

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