Did anyone else expect Gus to invite David back to his house to share the special bottle of 1978 wine and have night of romance? He was keeping the frozen smile, feigning interest in what David was saying.
I have trouble understanding Gus’s motivations— he doesn’t seem to have friends or a romantic interest. He just seems to live for revenge. Not much enjoyment in his life.
I think that was Gus's intention but he got cold feet
shareYeah, was strange, I thought it seemed like flirting, but not necessarily, was waiting for it to become significant
shareI took it as an indication that after the defeat of the Salamancas, Gus felt he was a step closer to closure regarding the murder of his boyfriend, and was considering an attempt at a normal dating life, but he pollo'ed out. He still wasn't ready.
shareSalamancas aren't defeated yet. Hector, Tuco, and the cousins are still out there. In poetic fashion, the Salamancas don't finally die until Fring does.
We know that, but for Gus, Lalo's death, and Hector's humiliation, along with Don Eladio's expression of trust, all coming at the same poolside location where Max Arciniega was murdered by Hector, was likely a major turning point, as evidenced by the fact that he considered dipping his toe back into the dating pool. Perhaps he realized that until Hector and Don Eladio were dead, he could not put the ghost of Max to rest, or perhaps he was too shy, but the scene certainly seemed to be an indication that Gus was in a better mental place after the death of Lalo.
shareFair point
shareHe was taken out of that mindset for a few minutes, but then they started talking about a certain wine tasting like blood, and when he thinks about that, he thinks about blood for blood AKA revenge. That was a topic in the meeting at Eladios house and also Mike with Nacho's father.
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I have trouble understanding Gus’s motivations
I took it as, for a moment, Gus felt normal. He was having a casual conversation with a good-looking man, talking about something he was interested in other than his job. He let his guard down and was smiling. When the man left he thought about his ex and realized he can't get close to anyone. It's just too dangerous for someone like Gus. That's why he left.
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