After waiting so much for a Gene episode, this episode simply did not disappoint and is in my opinion, phenomenal. The episode is called nippy and it perfectly describes the episode's chilly atmosphere and the suiting black and white photography. This episode did not disappoint simply because it was solving the cab driver's storyline while giving us one of if not the final time we see Gene in his Slippin' Jimmy ways and a final shot that is both metaphoric and touching as Gene looks at himself in the mirror with a suit and tie around him symbolizing him looking back at his old life as Jimmy. This final shot also reminded me of the final shot in Granite State from Breaking Bad which was also tributing Walter White's old life before having looked for a new identity in New Hampshire. That episode also took place during the time Gene leaves for Nebraska so I'm sure there's a connection with both episodes (both states are nippy too). This was also one of the most intense episodes as we feared Gene getting caught and inevitably revealing himself to the police, but this was more of a tribute episode to Gene/Jimmy, and I can't wait to see how much this episodes impacts the upcoming episodes. I feel like this could easily be a 9.5-9.9 episode, but I feel like people are lost in the BCS storyline that it sadly has an 8.9 rating on IMDB.
Review of Nippy
