u/Substantial-Side9525

(Opinions on Howard’s speech to Jimmy and Kim + some character discussion)

So recently I started getting into BCS because my boyfriend had been BEGGING me to watch it with him since we got together, and I finally said yes. I always put it off because I was worried I wouldn’t find interest in it, even my ex tried getting me to watch it, but I always refused. Well oh boy.. I was totally missing out!! But the show is also COMPLETELY different than what I could’ve expected. In the beginning if you asked for my favorite character, it would’ve either been Nacho Varga (I have such motherly instincts for him, he always looks like hes on the verge of tears) or Kim Wexler. I related to her heavily in the sense of supporting and caring about someone regardless of their negative actions, I admired her early work ethic, and I liked the way she carried herself even through anxiety/insecurity. I’d also like to say this caused me to feel extremely biased towards Mr. Howard Hamlin… 😭 I wouldn’t say I hated the guy or anything, but I always thought his attitude made him seem like a douche, and I’d joke with my bf that Kim should just quit her job to leave Howard in the dust… Guess you could say I was fooled since season one </3

The plot twist of Kim Wexler sent me spiraling tbh lol, and the wave of disappointment seeing the show portray her in a new light - the REAL Kim Wexler. Even though I understand her backstory and reasons/character psychology, I couldn’t help but be disgusted with her. There were times when even JIMMY looks shocked with her actions: 2 good examples of this being her finger-gun imitation after early discussion of their big scam, and the episode with her blackmailing the Kettlemans. But for a little while, I had hope of redemption… Again, FOOLISH! The scene of Kim and Jimmy sitting undetected on the phone conference for the Sandpiper case, only later to be shown practically screwing each other STILL LISTENING ON CALL after successfully ruining Howard genuinely made me sick. I literally gagged, and that was the point I understood there was no chance of fair morality in Kim.

And oh my gosh, the emotional devastation that is Howard Hamlin.. dont even get me started. I grew a soft spot and gained a lot of understanding for him, especially after learning more about his personal relationships with his wife and even Chuck. I was so sad seeing him panicked and scared, trying to convince Cliff he wasn’t crazy/on drugs… It reminded me so much of the way Chuck acted when he tried to prove Jimmy was behind certain things, and it broke my heart to see them both so disheveled. Howard was never a joke to me, and that’s possibly all he was taken as in his last professional moments, just like Chuck. I felt so bad realizing how much I misjudged him, and he was under appreciated as a strong-willed man.

The meat and potatoes of all this for me was Howard’s speech to them both after he fully realizes what they were up to. I felt so vindicated hearing him talk because at that moment, all the unnecessary commentary I was giving my boyfriend and based judgements I was shouting to Kim and Jimmy through the screen were finally spoken aloud directly to their faces. More specifically, what he said to Kim: “You have a piece missing. I-I thought you did it for the money, but now it's... it's so clear. Screw the money. You did it for fun. You get off on it.” Because he was absolutely right, she did. Jimmy kinda got off on it, because it was WITH Kim. Oh, but Kim got off on the thought of a scam itself. The thought of taking something that wasn’t hers and being rewarded for it, just like how it was with her mom. Except this time, she’s in total control. His last words being a brutal truth they needed to hear, plus the unfortunate circumstance of his death on their behalf was an absolute groundbreaking tragedy.

My disdain for Kim reached a peak after what happened during the HHM service, where she was intentionally gaslighting Howard’s widowed wife into believing her husband was out of line and did coke in his free time. Again, Jimmy looked fucking shocked to hear her spit out such an elaborate lie about a decent man he knew so well. Kim, the same woman who advised him against things that would incriminate him, now taking it upon herself to be the righteous one. She could’ve kept her mouth shut, she could’ve excused herself and taken Jimmy with her, but instead she chose a power option and tried to make herself feel better by doubling down like Howard’s death was his own fault. And later at home when she takes the responsibility of ending the relationship between her and Jimmy, saying “We are bad for everyone around us. Other people suffer because of us.” Followed by admitting to HIDING THE TRUTH ABOUT LALO because it would stop the scam and she didn’t want that because she “was having too much fun.” Disgusting. And AGAIN, Jimmy looks to be appalled hearing such a statement come from her. Like he never knew her at all, and he couldn’t believe she was too caught up in the thrill of a stupid scam to think about mentioning something SUPER important.

By the end of it all my opinions on Kim and Howard were completely opposite, and the quick realization of how I never understood the true nature of their personalities until then was insane. Vince Gilligan really had me pondering and admiring his work the whole time, I think the process of watching and developing a deeper insight was too perfect. Im just curious to hear what anyone else has to say/think because everytime I find a past discussion posted here on Reddit, it’s an archived thread so I cant contribute anything :,D

Also, Francesca deserved better!! Love that woman lmaoo

Hi, just coming on here for advice or info regarding heavy weight loss. I have a doctor’s appointment scheduled with a new primary care physician (but she is on vacation??!!! until later this month) I just need to know if I should go get checked ASAP or if i’m just overreacting.

I am a 19yo girl with a height of 5’1, and I want to start by saying I don’t take any prescribed medication, im not vegan/vegetarian, no allergies/gluten free, I am clean from hard substances, don’t drink, I have the Nexplanon implant, and I’m a legal medical marijuana user. (Not sure if any of this info could be relevant or not!!)

My body started changing sometime last year, around the start of September 2025. My base weight when visiting my old doctor was always somewhere between 130-140lbs, and it had been that way for a while, through the last of my highschool years. When I got with my current partner in May of last year, I still weighed around 130lbs. This is important to note for the timeline this all happened. At first when I started losing weight, I initially thought it was because I had stopped drinking heavily, because when I was drinking, it was a lot. I had a very unhealthy relationship with my ex and old friend groups when it came to us having fun, and I was very easy to fall into what everyone else in the room was doing. So in September when I noticed my torso and face get a bit slimmer, and I went down to 125, I thought “Oh, this must mean the alcohol weight is gone!”

Well, I guess not? I lost another 5lbs not long after in mid October and thought about the way I was cooking my meals or eating. I don’t really count calories or pay attention either, I usually eat what I want when I want, whenever I feel like I’m hungry. My partner also eats everything I cook, they weren’t losing anything. So since I didn’t think my diet was making me lose weight, I didn’t change it. I also didn’t have many chances to be active around that time, and thought I should’ve been putting on some weight if anything.

December 2025 - January 2026 was when my clothes started to not fit. I was still about 110-120lbs, but some pants started falling down if I took too many steps, needing to pin tanktops in the back or else the straps would fall off my shoulders, and tighter clothes fitting better/looser than before. It was weird but I kinda liked it at first. I felt prettier and thought “Maybe I’m growing out of baby fat” or “Yess my body is looking pretty good!” Because I was criticized about my weight from such an early age, I assumed I was just somehow getting ‘healthier’ or my metabolism was working better. In the beginning it didnt seem bad, I went down to a size small in pants, maybe a small in shirts but still comfortable in a med/large for pajamas or something. Weightloss was also visible in my face and collarbone area, and I started losing my breasts.

I started to get worried when I weighed myself on a scale at my MIL’s house a month or so ago, and I weighed a whopping 100lbs. I asked my partner to weigh themself (hoping this older scale was just wrong!!) and of course, it was their normal weight showing up. It just didn’t seem right, I wasn’t going to the gym at all this time or purposely trying to lose weight either. I called around and got a doctor who actually seems wonderful, but my appointment was supposed to be in April, until she went on vacation.. Its basically a complete month from the time I called and scheduled until I see her now :/

I went out and bought a scale to keep track of my weight, also curious to see if a brand new scale would read the same as the older one. It did, and I was right to feel the urge to track my weight. I weighed myself this morning and am 92lbs. You can see my chest bone now when I stretch, I cried to my partner because it made me feel so gross. It’s uncomfortable to sleep on my side because my ribcage is visible and quite sensitive. I have some more body aches, my back hurts a bit more sometimes and I can’t tell if my headaches/migraines got worse or not. I weighed myself almost a week ago and was around 96lbs. My clothes don’t fit. I either have to find a very very true to size 00, or wear kids pants. I had to go to walmart and purchase a pair of Justice jeans in a size 14, that are still a bit loose around my waist. A week ago I decided I wanted to build muscle to try and replace the weight I lost, I have gone to the gym twice now in the past week and started using hand weights.

It’s just extremely alarming, I lost 30-40 pounds in less than a year with absolutely no intention of doing so. I am extremely disheartened when it comes to looking at myself because I can’t recognize my body now. I am considered underweight for my age and height which has NEVER been my case before. I have no diet restrictions, I love snacks, I cook reasonably portioned meals for me and my partner, I’m not overly lazy or overactive either. I also can’t see my doctor until later this month, which isn’t helping ease my anxiety…

Should I visit the ER? Should I just wait it out to see my doctor? At what point is it enough to have reasonable worry that it’s something serious? Am I just overreacting about growing up/growing into your body?? :(

EDIT: I went and saw a doctor immediately, some people said the ER isn’t exactly the go-to solution, but I have pretty shit insurance and don’t live close to much readily available options. This place also has some of my previous records from the past couple years, so I was hopeful they might notice something like a previous weight or bloodwork results with my old PCP.
Unfortunately however, I was told that since I am only 5’1, it’s “completely normal” for me to weigh that much. He also said “It seems like you’re just losing weight over time, which isn’t really a cause for concern.” I told him “Okay, but it just doesn’t seem normal because I’m not trying. I haven’t changed anything about my lifestyle, and it’s happening pretty quickly too?” He went on about hormones and asked about stimulant use, then he asked about anemia, and I told him they should still have my lab results from TWO separate times my old PCP had me tested in this exact same facility. (I bruise a lot/easy so we checked that before)
He said “Well, we could test you again if you think you need it but honestly there isn’t much we can do for you. You don’t have any symptoms that you’re stating, and like I said this weight loss over time isn’t really a concern.” He felt my neck and stomach areas, checked my vitals, asked a few more questions about drinking and smoking, then sighed and just repeated again “Your BMI is normal, and I wouldn’t say this weight loss is worrying, if anything you could just be getting healthier.” He really didn’t seem interested in what I had to say, and even when mentioning the testing, he kept saying “If you really think its that important, I GUESS we could do more bloodwork.“
I was trying my best to communicate and make sure my concerns were getting addressed, I really really was. But by the end of the visit with this guy, I was beat.. I told him “Okay, well if its not enough cause for concern here, I will either make another appointment somewhere else, or wait to follow up with my new doctor later this month.” I thanked him for his time, and left extremely disappointed that I had wasted my own, with absolutely no answers in the end and no helpful information.
So yeah, I am going to try and go to iCare or something, try and make an appointment somewhere that takes my insurance because I absolutely do not believe that doctor. I still feel crazy of course and can’t wait to have a woman treating me instead </3