#very possibly Unintentional Vibes but frankly i don’t give a shit about intention

[starbuck]

To follow up on my Lalo-as-Odysseus thoughts re: this post, I haven’t been able to get the concept out of my head since 6x11’s “who’s Lalo?” “he’s nobody” exchange, which is flimsy on its own, sure, but hear me out…

Odysseus’s goal being to return home to destroy the suitors and set his home aright vs. Lalo coming up to the Salamanca territory with the goal of destroying Gus to protect his family… The way they both repeatedly utilize disguises and fake identities to get what they want… Most other characters believing them to be dead even as they secretly plot violent returns… Not to mention the whole concept of Zombie Odysseus discussed in the post I linked that plays around with the idea that Odysseus is Already Narratively Dead throughout the events of the Odyssey despite being physically alive vs. Lalo being Already Narratively Dead throughout s6, as symbolized by his living Underground (Corpse Behavior)…

So Lalo is basically a version of Odysseus who failed to kill the suitors and restore his home… Although I’d argue that they still share the tragedy of Failing To Protect Those They Were Responsible For with Odysseus doing everything he could to save his men and them all dying horribly anyway vs. Lalo’s entire goal being to save his family from destruction even as we, the audience, already know the terrible ends they’ll all come to once he’s no longer there to protect them.

It’s not a one-to-one parallel, for sure, but there are some Vibes going on is all is all I’m saying.

#very possibly Unintentional Vibes but frankly i don’t give a shit about intention #i’m just fucking around here #better call saul #bcs #lalo salamanca #tagging because Why Not #oh ALSO we can’t forget Leg #Leg is an essential component of all Odysseus figures #i was SO excited when his leg got injured in 5x10 - you have NO idea… #if this is how the bcs fandom finds out that i am a Leg Symbolism Freak - then so be it… i’m not ashamed #this is Who I Am and you’re just gonna have to deal with it as i rewatch and inevitably discover More Leg #hmmmmmm should i read Emily Wilson’s Odyssey next?? #i was initially planning to read a couple other books first but I’m really Feeling It now! #so Maybe So… #prepare for even More unhinged meta once everything is fresh in my mind again 😂😂