Better Call Saul Season 3: 8 Huge Questions That Must Be Answered

2. What’s Mike’s Next Move?

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Everyone’s favourite handyman, hitman, and all-purpose killing machine Mike Ehrmantraut was last seen being interrupted in his attempted sniper assassination of Uncle Tio himself by an unseen stranger setting off his car horn and leaving a cryptic note, simply reading “DON’T”. So what’s next?

While it’s fairly safe to assume that Hector Salamanca’s death is being strongly discouraged by someone, what’s less clear is exactly how Mike will react. Might we now be heading for a Mike-style investigation as to who left the note, and why their warning was decidedly non violent? Or might the mysterious figure reveal themselves to Mike by proxy or in person, in order to explain just why Hector is off-limits?

In either case, the Salamanca family’s threat to the lives of Mike’s granddaughter and daughter-in-law can’t be easily forgotten, and he’ll almost certainly seek some answers as to why he’s being prevented from taking Hector out. Might a compromise be reached, and an alliance in store? Perceptive fans of Breaking Bad are, of course, likely to have a good idea as to who’s responsible for the foiled hit…

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