Something Stupid (Better Call Saul)
"Something Stupid" | |
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No Aloha" by The Breeders | |
Editing by | Skip Macdonald |
Original air date | September 17, 2018 |
Running time | 42 minutes |
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"Something Stupid" is the seventh episode of the
Plot
Opening
Over an eight-month period that ends in early 2004,
Main story
Jimmy shows
Dr. Bruckner shows
Jimmy continues to re-sell phones, with his business now based in a van on the city's outskirts. An off-duty police officer arrives and suggests Jimmy target a better class of customers, while Jimmy argues that his business is legitimate. Huell returns from buying lunch but is wearing headphones and does not recognize the context of the discussion, so he strikes the officer with the shopping bag. The officer knows Huell from previous run-ins and arrests him. Kim agrees to represent Huell but refuses to use tricks to ruin the cop's reputation. She wants Jimmy to guarantee that Huell will not flee, but Jimmy's reply is unconvincing. Kim tries to negotiate a plea bargain, but prosecutor
Production
The song played in the opening montage is a cover of "Somethin' Stupid" performed by the band Lola Marsh. The song was originally written by Carson Parks and made famous by Frank and Nancy Sinatra; the series' music supervisor Thomas Golubić commissioned Lola Marsh for the cover for this episode.[1]
Reception
"Something Stupid" received critical acclaim from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it garnered a perfect 100% rating with an average score of 8.14/10 based on 12 reviews. The site's critical consensus is, "'Something Stupid' sees director Deborah Chow delivering an episode that's visually striking even by Saul's high standards."[2] In an 8.7-star review, Matt Fowler of IGN called the episode "great" but also seemed like the first half of a bigger arc.[3] Writing for Rolling Stone, Alan Sepinwall praised Chow's direction (particularly the montages and the different point-of-view shots), hoping that the episode won't be her last entry in the series. However, he criticized the lack of Nacho's appearance, describing the character's absence as "particularly glaring because of how hopeless his situation seemed when we last saw him with his father".[4]
For his work on this episode, Thomas Golubić was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Supervision.
Ratings
"Something Stupid" was watched by 1.35 million viewers on its first broadcast, earning a 0.4 rating for viewers between 18 and 49.[5]
References
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (September 17, 2018). "'Better Call Saul' Recap: Something Stupid". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Something Stupid". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ Fowler, Matt (June 24, 2020). "Better Call Saul:"Something Stupid" Review". Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (September 17, 2018). "'Better Call Saul' Recap: Something Stupid". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ Welch, Alex (September 18, 2018). "Monday cable ratings: 'Better Call Saul' stays steady, 'Monday Night Football' ticks up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
External links
- "Something Stupid" at AMC
- "Something Stupid" at IMDb