Gus Is Impressed By Werner | Quite A Ride | Better Call Saul

This guy is the very definition of the Dunning Kruger effect, when compared to the other engineers Gus looked to hire.

Werner was a genius with no common sense

I’ve always had trouble buying the idea that Werner—supposedly a top-tier engineer—would risk this huge operation just because he couldn’t stand a six-month separation from his wife. People in offshore drilling or remote work spend way longer away from home without throwing everything away. It’s also weird how Mike’s usually sharp team got duped so easily. Honestly, it feels like they forced that whole scenario just to bring Lalo into the picture and clue him in about the superlab. Don’t get me wrong, I love Better Call Saul, but this part really stretched my suspension of disbelief.

Anyone know if what he says make basic sense construction-wise?

This is in stark contrast to every boss I've ever had who didn't want to hear anything about the challenges and just wanted to know how much it would cost and when it would be finished. This is why Gus is brilliant as a villain; he understands people. He didn't fall for the BS sales pitch from the first guy, and knew that Werner was the real deal when he started talking about the problems that would have to be overcome.

Why was the facility such a big secret but Gus's name not?

gus spoke german better than he speaks spanish lol

A Barbour Jacket????
In Alberqerque

Zeeeeeeeeeeegler

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It's so weird to think all of these people will die.

Werner seems like the perfect man to do the job. He will definitely finish the lab and not give Gus and Mike any trouble whatsoever. He’ll live a rich man with his wife.

Gus speaks German with a terrible accent.

Gray matter the new continental

You could John wick Skylar and Marie for Walt Jr money. You guys got a lot

Marie-lar sky. The Schradite twins in a committed life extension.

We need to spell and pronounce it correctly.
It's WWEERRRNNEERR... ZIIIIIIIIEEEGLLEERR!!

The attention to detail with this show. Werner is actually the first name of the real Heisenberg. LOVE IT!!

200 loads of dirt and rocks blasted out in a confined space, loaded and driven away on 30 ton flatbed trucks in complete secrecy. 😆

You can feel a level of "this is so difficult I am not sure I WANT to do this". This is how you get your leverage. The Ability to walk away.
If you are selling something or applying for a job, if you throw yourself at their feet and give them all the power, you are lost.
If there is some level to which THEY have to impress you to be granted the cooperation, they will fight for it.

Any real tradesman will bitch and moan and tell you a job is damn near impossible and then get it done. As soon as the French guy said it was no problem they knew he was a phony lol

To all the non germans Gus said „Es freut mich Bekanntschaft mit Ihnen zu machen.” If you translate it Word for Word it is sth Like It pleases me with you acquaintance to make. Makes sense, right?

Vince and Peter love German culture

"very professional guy this werner is"

Clearly they havent watched what this guy will do

Thank god the German uses cubic meter

Werner after taking few gulps of water: "Only now I can excavate"

Werner would never have met Gus. People like Mike exist to make sure that Werner never meets Gus.

If you want construction well done, hire a german. Theres a reason the WWII flak towers throughout Germany are still standing today.

150 cubic meters isnt really that much. Like 15-20 trucks, i have a feeling the finished product would have taken more than that.

Werner at this point had no idea in his wildest imagination that a Salamanca would fly to Germany and almost F&ck his wife

My friend is an M.I.T Grad and engineer and he said that job would be absolutely impossible to pull off in such a little time frame and without drawing attention from the outside world regardless of how stealth they are.

people think Gus walked in. incorrect. he opened and closed the door to announce himself and not startle Werner. he was listening to every word.

Eye roller ending the Werner. Couldnt handle a little bit more isolation for retirement money and didnt think about any consequences. I liked the character until he got blasted. His ending was "because movie" in this case show.

Werner is just like gale

"Ah, du spricht also Deutsch?"
"Nein, nur der erste Satz und dann diese Erklärung."
"...Du machst Witze, oder?"
"Huh?"

49804 Walter Harbor

he should have asked about a little house for his wife.

kranplätze müssen verdichtet sein, he knew that

ziiiieeeeegleeeeer.

So Why Did Gus Choose Him Over The Others? Since The Show Sowed Like 2 Others That We’re Rejected

damn walt really destroyed the perfect operation

really misleading title there sir

"You`ll get those" - this is one of those sence during the audio recording session your acting partner does minutes of monolog while you have to hang around to say 3 words :D mike got a lot of those thinking about it.

"So... it's imposible?"
"Yes"
"Oh... now I'm wishing I hadn't shown my face."

I wonder if they specifically decided to have it built under an existing structure for drama or just never thought about how much easier it would have been to build while building something on top at the same time.

I used to think Werner was foolish to not man up and power thru, but later when we met Marguerite it made sense.

he could learn german but not spanish lol

SIMPING got him killed. There is a lesson there

God I love Werner. I was heartbroken at his star-staring last scene, I really was.