Said envy was extent to Gus due to the latter's status as a South American and quickly winning over Eladio. It was because of this that Hector developed a deep hatred for, a mutual feeling given that he shot Gus' friend - maybe even lover - in front of his very eyes.
Hector never liked Gus. Hector saw him as trouble from the getgo trying to work his way from the outside into Don Eladio's organization. Hector didn't want Gus's ideas or his business. He didn't care for outsiders and outright murdered Gus's partner just to show Gus what he could do to people without batting an eye.
Though outwardly he works with the Mexican cartel to distribute cocaine, he secretly plots revenge against its members over the death of his business associate and romantic partner Maximino "Max" Arciniega at the hands of Hector Salamanca, the patriarch of the cartel-backed drug trade in the Southwest.
However, Hector looks up at Gus for the first time in years, and Gus is shocked. Hector repeatedly rings his bell, detonating the bomb underneath his wheelchair. The explosion kills him and Tyrus. Gus walks out of the room with his face half blown off, before dying.
Gus Fring's verbal beat-down also confirms (if it wasn't already clear) that the real reason he didn't let Hector die from a heart attack in Better Call Saul season 3 was because he wanted the Salamanca patriarch to watch everything and everyone he loved die before kicking the bucket himself.
One of the main reasons was that Gus and Max Arciniega had sold to rivals. This was a big no-no when it comes to the cartels. For that reason, they had to show the pair who were boss, so to speak. Gus was already a successful business man with a legitimate business which would be useful to Don Eladio and the cartel.
Gus gloats to Hector about the death of his nephews and associate, mentioning the cryptic phone call that Hank received before the Cousins attacked him that lead to their demise. He leaves Hector to seethe impotently with a few parting words: "Sangre por sangre", blood for blood.
Hector is a former drug agent who worked for Don Eladio. His family members are very involved in the drug business. After an unexplained incident, he's left paralyzed in most of his body and can't speak or move on his own. His only means of communication is the bell on his wheelchair.
Once every 20 years, you forget your place." Better Call Saul season 6, episode 9 ("Fun & Games") goes much further, revealing Eladio actually knew Gus harbored a burning, intense hatred towards him. After their meeting with the Salamancas, Eladio utters, "When I looked into your eyes...
Trivia. In an online 2013 article by Bustle, Todd Alquist was ranked as being the third most evil character on Breaking Bad, being surpassed only by Tuco Salamanca and his uncle Jack Welker. In addition, Todd is also one of the most hated characters in the series due to his heinous actions.
Were Gus and Max lovers? No, Max says outright that Gus is like a "brother to me". In BCS, the "boyfriend" line was delivered jokingly as in, it was quite obvious that their relationship was close and seen as homoerotic to people who worked near the two.
Because of the rivalry between Gus and Hector, Lalo becomes dedicated to disrupting Gus' legitimate restaurant business Los Pollos Hermanos and Lavandería Brillante, as well as his reputation with the cartel. Unlike his other rivals such as Walter White, Gus was highly fearful of Lalo due to his cunning and resilience.
Gus Fring's Death Is Possible (But Not Realistic)
The blast wave severely injured his right side - but it didn't hit his vital organs, which could explain why Gustavo Fring's death in Breaking Bad wasn't immediate. Much of Gus' head and face was injured, but his skull was still intact.
He Only Looked Gus In The Eye Once
Throughout the entirety of Breaking Bad, Hector is adamant about never looking Gus in the eye, while the latter constantly tortures the former into doing the same because of a previous instance when Hector killed Gus's partner and forced him to look upon the eyes of his dead friend.
Hector then finally looks at Gus and dings his bell rapidly but the bell is hollow. Walt planted his car bomb under Hector's chair and the bell was being used as a trigger. As soon as Gus realized this the bomb exploded and Gus walked out with half his face off before he collapses and dies. Walter White Jr.
He tormented Hector about how he now is both the last Salamanca and Cartel member alive, as Jesse had killed his grandson Joaquin earlier on. Gus took sadistic delight in telling Hector about the deaths of both Joaquin, Eladio and all the other Cartel members.
The boyfriend Gould is referring to is Max Arciniega (James Martinez), who Breaking Bad fans will remember as Gus' friend and business partner.
'Better Call Saul': Giancarlo Esposito on Why Gus Fring Fears Lalo Salamanca - IMDb.
Originally collaborating with the Mexican drug cartel to distribute cartel cocaine, Gus eliminated his dependence on the cartel and began distributing methamphetamine himself, and eventually became the kingpin of his solo drug empire, which was the most successful drug operation in United States history until his ...
It was a stroke. This was revealed in the 2nd season when he and Jesse are reunited after Hank shot Tuco.
Why did Hector Salamanca not give testimony against Jessy Pinkman? Hector Salamanca was not a man to use the law or the courts to exact revenge, nor one to cooperate with the Police let alone on a case that could expose his own illegal behaviors.
Hector Salamanca (Mark Margolis) ranks relatively low when taking into account only his actions and condition in the Breaking Bad series. He uses a wheelchair, and must ring a bell to speak. He could be meaner and more evil if he were physically able, which fans see in Better Call Saul.
Gus has no fear of Hector, he has an elaborate plot for revenge on Hector and for breaking away from the cartel to be independent at the same time. If he was afraid of Hector, he would have killed him or let him be killed long ago.
"Look At Me, Hector."
This statement, which is repeated to Hector on multiple occasions, is simple on the surface, but it demonstrates Gus' unshakable desire to establish his dominance over him. By getting Hector to stare into Fring's cold eyes, he seeks to make him feel fear and perhaps also some remorse.
Gus visits a hospitalized, unconscious Hector Salamanca and recounts a childhood story about a coati that ate the fruit from a lúcuma tree Gus had carefully tended in Chile. He trapped the coati, which broke its leg while trying to escape.