i love you but...
a succession/better call saul parallel no one asked for
what it says on the tin; spoilers for both shows underneath the cut
imagine this. you and someone you're close to have just been affected by a death in your life. the person who died is someone who the two of both disliked/hated, yet their death has still affected you. a few days pass, and for many reasons, you decide that this person you're close to can no longer see eye to eye. you try to get this across to them, you try to explain the differences you have and you two are fighting about it. but still love them.
so obviously the context of the relationships and even just the world these shows are set in are very different, yet the build up (as described above) is surprisingly similar. not only if the build-up similar but the declaration of love here from kim/shiv is a genuine one as well.
in better call saul, this is the first time we see kim and jimmy say it to one another (although have certainly expressed it before). in succession, while the phrase 'i love you' as been uttered before, this was a real, raw moment from shiv.
turning to kendall and jimmy, this statement is essentially their execution. kendall's ending is certainly more ambiguous, we have no clue what happens to him after the camera cuts. he could jump over that fence, or maybe he just leaves. jimmys, meanwhile, is much clearer. a new style, new personality, new name, a new life. the crux of these moments, the understanding we're supposed to get is that these men have lost the very thing they did it all for. jimmy did it all for kim, kendall did it all for the ceo position. kendall logan roy has lost everything; james morgan mcgill has lost everything.
when looking at how kim & shiv were affected by this, you can see both woman end up in a miserable situation. shiv is following in the path of her mother; a loveless marriage & neglecting her child. kim, at least when we see her again, has been living a life of no choices; the last choice she made broke her. by declaring their love, they made a choice that only harmed themself, but those around them. yet when there is a cycle of abuse and tragedy built into the very world you live, when you're unable to escape the path set for you, when you're stuck between two evils, what else can you do?
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🌟🌟 How the Breaking Bad crew would react to you coming out as trans 🥰🏳️⚧️🌟🌟
Notes: hi!!!! I'm a new writer and I just wanted to start with some breaking bad and better call Saul headcanons! Hope you enjoy!!!
Warnings: none
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✨ Walter White ✨
🔆 Apprehensive at first since he doesn't really understand gender
🔆 Grew up old fashioned but will eventually come around
🔆 He's a teacher so he has to be understanding and use your correct pronouns
🔆 He further explores LGBTQ+ issues and gender rights and is a proud ally
🔆 He attends Albuquerque's pride festival
✨ Jesse Pinkman ✨
🔆 He's your best friend since moving to Albuquerque
🔆 Once you tell him, he gets really excited about learning this
🔆 He's so happy that he shows you his top scars in solidarity
🔆 Jesse never told anyone that he's trans too -- bonding you both closer together
✨ Saul Goodman ✨
🔆 Doesn't understand pronouns or being gay
🔆 Admits that he was gay for a bit in highschool
🔆 He'll refer to you with your preferred pronouns so he doesn't lose you as a client
🔆 He will protect you against hate crimes
🔆 He will also fight for your right to gender affirming care
🔆 He also wears a trans pin next to his blue ribbon to tell other potential clients that he supports all the queers
✨ Gus Fring ✨
🔆 You are one of his employees and confide in him that another coworker called you a transphobic slur
🔆 Gus does not allow discrimination in the work place and has the coworker fired
🔆 He consoles you in his office and asks what your preferred pronouns are and promises to make sure everyone refers to you as such
🔆 During June, Gus has a special trans meal that comes with a free trans flag and all proceeds go to an LGBTQ+ organization
🔆 Los Pollos Hermanos also has a float in the Albuquerque pride festival
✨ Mike Ehrmantaut ✨
🔆 Silence
✨ Skyler White ✨
🔆 You're best friends with her son, Walt Jr.
🔆 She's seen you grow up so when you come out as trans she's a bit shocked
🔆 At first she'll ask how you know and forbid Flynn from hanging out with you
🔆 Her son bashes her for being transphobic and says that he is going to run away
🔆 Skyler calms down and thinks things through
🔆 Eventually she promises to not be transphobic around you
🔆 At first she'll struggle with your preferred pronouns but she'll get it
🔆 Over time she'll become an ally and be accepting when Walt Jr. comes out as bi
✨Marie Schrader✨
🔆 You come out to Marie and she is very supportive
🔆 Marie stole your goddamn estrogen pills
✨ Hank Schrader ✨
🔆 You're one of Marie's coworkers and best friend
🔆 She invites you over for dinner where you admit to them both that you are trans
🔆 Marie is very supportive but Hank looks at you with a face of confusion and disgust
🔆 He doesn't believe in more than two genders and that you can be a different gender than what you were born as
🔆 He refuses to use your preferred pronouns and tells Marie that he doesn't want you back in his house
🔆 Hank tells his coworkers about you and Gomez gets on to him for being transphobic
🔆 After awhile Hank is indifferent to you at the least and tries to use your preferred pronouns
🏳️⚧️💗 BOUNOS 💗🏳️⚧️
✨ Kim Wexler ✨
🔆 At first she'll be confused because she thought you were pansexual
🔆 You'll explain to her that gender and sexuality are different and she'll quickly catch on
🔆 Once you tell her your preferred pronouns, she'll immediately start using them
🔆 She'll research all about LGBTQ+ history and current issues and promises to fight against any hate crime related cases for you
🔆 As she furthers he studies of sexuality and gender, she later comes out as non-binary
✨ Lalo Salamanca ✨
🔆 He finds you hotter
✨ Nacho Varga ✨
🔆 You're a cousin of the Salamancas
🔆 You'll befriend him as he seems like the least menacing of Salamanca's men
🔆 After awhile, you'll come out to him and he'll be shocked at first but then happy
🔆 He congratulates you on this big step and that it wasn't easy coming out to a member of the cartel
🔆 He'll ask what your preferred pronouns are and uses them right away
🔆 He eventually asks you to join his polycule
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✨ Chuck McGill ✨
🔆 Dies
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✨ Howard Hamlin ✨
🔆 You work for HHM as a paralegal
🔆 Howard spots the paperwork for a name change on your desk and questions you
🔆 You come out as trans and he'll be gladly shocked
🔆 He'll ask what your preferred pronouns are and enforce them with the whole company
🔆 He'll even offer to drive you down to the court for you to finalize the name change
(Tumblr has a 10 images per post limit I'm sorry Nacho and Howard 💔)
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