SPOILERS FOR BCS AND BB
A lot of people are complaining as to how Lalo Salamanca died in 6x8 in Better Call Saul. One reason as to why people are saying this is because Gus had āplot armorā. I for one find this to be idiotic with all due respect because complaining about plot armor 6 seasons into a prequel makes 0 sense when you think about it. Another reason is because people think Lalo died to easily and it was predictable. While i understand that part of it a little more, after reading many comments and thoughts about this scene, I believe i have a clear explanation as to why they wrote this scene the way they did.
Both Lalo and Gus are clam, calculated, and powerful. That much has been established from the beginning. But both of their deaths to me are a parallel to one and other because they for just a brief moment, forget about who they really are and let the idea of REVENGE take over. Lalo could have killed Gus right then and there, But he didnāt. He let revenge get in the way of his primary goal and got to caught up in the moment. This is a parallel to Gus in 4x13 of BB. He could have killed Hector right then and there, But he didnāt. He had been waiting for that moment for several decades but he got caught up in the moment a little too much before it was too late.
To me, it was a perfect send off to Lalo, while maybe a little predictable, it didnāt matter. Watching it live was spine-chilling and intense to say the least.
Bravo Peter, Vince, and the crew.