Kim and Saul enlist some familiar faces in their scheme to get Howard. Harsh realities dawn on Nacho. Gus investigates his suspicions.Kim and Saul enlist some familiar faces in their scheme to get Howard. Harsh realities dawn on Nacho. Gus investigates his suspicions.Kim and Saul enlist some familiar faces in their scheme to get Howard. Harsh realities dawn on Nacho. Gus investigates his suspicions.
Patrick Fabian
- Howard Hamlin
- (credit only)
Tony Dalton
- Lalo Salamanca
- (credit only)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe H.G. Wells novel 'The Time Machine', seen in the Episode 1 opening, is on Jimmy's bed side table.
- GoofsAt 31:19 -using a saw to open the safe would have caused everything flammable inside to burn.
- Quotes
Mike Ehrmantraut: Whatever happens next, it's not gonna go down the way you think it is.
- ConnectionsReferences The New Tic Tac Dough (1978)
- SoundtracksLounge Lizard
(uncredited)
Written by Joe Lervold
Performed by The Joel Evans Quartet
Courtesy of MasterSource/Firstcom
Featured review
Vince Gilligan gives us an unforgettable experience, "Carrot and Stick" contains everything you need and want for an episode of Better Call Saul
Co-Creator, Vince Gilligan returns in the director chair with an episode that's possibility among one of the best episodes in Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad, "Carrot and Stick" has everything an episode of these shows need to have and it's done brilliantly. There's comedy, drama, sequences full of suspension and tension but most importantly unpredictability.
"Carrot and Stick" is a direct continuation to the previous episode and the tension remains. The next part of Saul Goodman and Kim Wexler's plan puts into motion, that story arc brings characters from the first season back into the show, thus resolving that plot point. But the story arc that left me speechless was Nacho's and the cartel arc, the suspense was held throughout the entire movie with its music, direction and cinematography, but also the editing. The cinematography, editing and direction is three things the show like Breaking Bad have never failed as it's always been consistent in quality, extraordinary quality. "Carrot and Stick" is an episode that'll leave you on the edge of your seat, with scenes that'll leave you speechless. Vince Gilligan along with the writing team, truly, phenomenal work.
But the acting, what can I say about that? Every single actor from Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Giancarlo Esposito and Rhea Seehorn. Everyone gives a brilliant and memorable performance. But the episode's best performance goes to Michael Mando as Nacho Varga, a role he was born to do, and he have shown award worthy performances in each season, "Carrot and Stick" is one of the actor's best.
"Carrot and Stick" is a direct continuation to the previous episode and the tension remains. The next part of Saul Goodman and Kim Wexler's plan puts into motion, that story arc brings characters from the first season back into the show, thus resolving that plot point. But the story arc that left me speechless was Nacho's and the cartel arc, the suspense was held throughout the entire movie with its music, direction and cinematography, but also the editing. The cinematography, editing and direction is three things the show like Breaking Bad have never failed as it's always been consistent in quality, extraordinary quality. "Carrot and Stick" is an episode that'll leave you on the edge of your seat, with scenes that'll leave you speechless. Vince Gilligan along with the writing team, truly, phenomenal work.
But the acting, what can I say about that? Every single actor from Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Giancarlo Esposito and Rhea Seehorn. Everyone gives a brilliant and memorable performance. But the episode's best performance goes to Michael Mando as Nacho Varga, a role he was born to do, and he have shown award worthy performances in each season, "Carrot and Stick" is one of the actor's best.
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- Apr 18, 2022
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