From this subtle namedrop, writers Peter Gould and Gordon Smith created one of theBreaking Baduniverses most formidable villains.
As his brutal execution of lawyer Howard Hamlin serves to illustrate,Lalo has no qualms about killing indiscriminately.
Hes consistently polite, friendly and upbeat with everyone he meets, including his nemesis Gus Fring.
But its hard not to feel that his character could have been integrated into the events of earlier seasons.
It would also have been particularly interesting to see how Walter White might have handled him.
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Better Call Saul follows small-time lawyer Jimmy McGill as he navigates the legal world to make ends meet. The series, set six years before his encounter with Walter White, chronicles Jimmy’s evolution into Saul Goodman, with notable interactions alongside fixer Mike Ehrmantraut.
