AVClub: In tonight’s episode we see yet again—and with emphatic emphasis—how far Chuck will go to keep Jimmy from succeeding. Howard’s relationship with Kim is a model of professional courtesy by comparison. Heck, Howard actually does envy Kim her freedom (that “Dad talked me out of it” is a remarkably naked line of dialogue) and sincerely wishes her well, I believe, despite the scramble to retain Mesa Verde as a lucrative client. He’s far more respectful of her resignation in light of her decision to go solo than he would have been had she followed the money to Schweikart.
