OnceBetter Call Saulsettled into its premise, Kim took on the same role that Skyler played inBreaking Bad.
The Skyler hate amongst theBreaking Badfan base always struck me as misogynistic.
InBreaking Bad, Skyler was never on board with Walts meth business.
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Kim went the other way.
When Jimmy first started bending the rules to keep his clients out of jail, Kim immediately expressed reservations.
This doesnt make Skyler worse in hindsight; it actually highlights how natural her behavior was.
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.
The only difference is thatSkyler didnt have to get one of her colleagues killed to come to that realization.
Despite receiving two nominations, Rhea Seehorn never won an Emmy for playing Kim Wexler.
Skyler, on the other hand, was essentially Walts prisoner.
They were miserable in the pilot episode and it only went downhill from there.
As soon as Kim wanted to leave, as heartbroken as Jimmy was, he let her leave.
But theyre great characters for the same broad-strokes reason: theyre both three-dimensional human beings.
If fans can love Kim, then its time they finally forgave Skyler.
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.
