The Hollywood Reporter Interviews “Hero” Writer Jennifer HutchisonJimmy has used
The Hollywood Reporter Interviews “Hero” Writer Jennifer HutchisonJimmy has used this billboard scam to get legitimate business. But he’s had a taste of his old ways. Does he actually think he can go back to being legitimate? That’s what this episode was about — the idea of can I just do this one kind of bad thing, but I’m doing it for good reasons. It’s the whole the ends justify the means idea. What we’ve been trying to do is have Jimmy tempted by his old, dishonest life, while also trying to make an honest life for himself. He really believes he’s just doing this one bad thing, but he’s going to do good. Nobody got hurt, so what’s the harm of pulling this little trick? He doesn’t yet understand the implications of the things he does. As the season goes on, that’s what happens — there are consequences to his actions.Jimmy has qualities that are genuinely likeable and admirable, and yet we see already that he does not take into account how his actions will affect other people. Not only does he endanger the worker in this scene, but he also places Chuck in jeopardy by taking his newspaper just to avoid having to explain his antics. When faced with the chance to walk away from the Kettlemans with either his integrity or a large pile of cash, he could only choose one. If the rock on which Saul Goodman builds his church is made of quicksand, James McGill is laying that shifty foundation as we speak. -- source link
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