The brutal climax of Better Call Saul's Season 6 mid-season finale undoubtedly left viewers dangling from the precipice. Episode 7 of Season 6, titled Plan and Execution, focused on Bob Odenkirk's Saul Goodman and Rhea Seehorn's Kim Wexler as they carried out the final stages of their plan to bring down Patrick Fabian's Howard Hamlin.Jake O’Neil@JaONeil_Hank’s death in Breaking Bad is nothing compared to what they did tonight. A character has never been done as dirty as what they did to Howard Hamlin. #BetterCallSaul3847261Hank’s death in Breaking Bad is nothing compared to what they did tonight. A character has never been done as dirty as what they did to Howard Hamlin. #BetterCallSaulUnlike Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul has very little room for violence and has been somewhat more conservative in that regard throughout the course of its six seasons. So, when episode 7 ended with the horrific character death of Howard, fans were thrown off the edge.Fans react to Howard Hamlin's death in Season 6 episode 7 of AMC's Better Call Saul View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe brutal and bloody ending of Better Call Saul's mid-season finale really got fans talking about Patrick Fabian's Howard Hamlin.Fans not only reacted to Patrick's portrayal of Howard, but also discussed the character's unfortunate death.Jennifer Cormier@JennieMCormierOnce again gonna raise the banner that Patrick Fabian deserves far more credit than he gets for everything he brought to Howard Hamlin.119638Once again gonna raise the banner that Patrick Fabian deserves far more credit than he gets for everything he brought to Howard Hamlin.Punting Tragic@PuntingTragicFaaaaark, the treatment of Howard Hamlin in tonight's ep of #BetterCallSaul almost - ALMOST - made me feel bad for a lawyer.ALMOST.RIP.1Faaaaark, the treatment of Howard Hamlin in tonight's ep of #BetterCallSaul almost - ALMOST - made me feel bad for a lawyer.ALMOST.RIP.Ryan D@ryandawson4The absolute masterfull performance from @PatrickFabian of Howard Hamlin. Utter shock how that episode ended! The character arc was amazing and so well played throughout 1The absolute masterfull performance from @PatrickFabian of Howard Hamlin. Utter shock how that episode ended! The character arc was amazing and so well played throughout 👏Purple Wisconsin@BadgerPoliGuy#HowardHamlin has always been a supporting character on #BetterCallSaul, but last night @PatrickFabian showed what a great actor he is. Nobody would be shocked about last night if he didn't make us care for Howard. That last scene was painfully brutal, long before Lalo showed up.7#HowardHamlin has always been a supporting character on #BetterCallSaul, but last night @PatrickFabian showed what a great actor he is. Nobody would be shocked about last night if he didn't make us care for Howard. That last scene was painfully brutal, long before Lalo showed up.Saul Goodman@Kamina85248331Howard Hamlin is one of the greatest characters in all of cinema. @PatrickFabian is a perfect cast and after today's episode I am left in despair.5Howard Hamlin is one of the greatest characters in all of cinema. @PatrickFabian is a perfect cast and after today's episode I am left in despair.Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk also praised Fabian's acting skills, praising his performance on the latest episode of the show.Mr. Bob Odenkirk@mrbobodenkirkMasterful Fabian on tonight’s episode. The best of persons, on screen and off. A prince. So kind, so fun. Beautiful acting on display, doesn’t get better #bettercallsaul232631061Masterful Fabian on tonight’s episode. The best of persons, on screen and off. A prince. So kind, so fun. Beautiful acting on display, doesn’t get better #bettercallsaul https://t.co/e6Ly6lJ4mjMany fans stated that Hamlin's character deserved better than that horrific ending.Stuti Mrinal@mrinal_bitwHoward Hamlin deserved better. That was totally unexpected. Just so heartbreaking #BetterCallSaul #HowardHamlin142Howard Hamlin deserved better. That was totally unexpected. Just so heartbreaking 💔#BetterCallSaul #HowardHamlin https://t.co/86H2Hjkdcp$ideshowJose@EkstraJoseA character has never been done as dirty as what they did to Howard Hamlin. #BetterCallSaul1A character has never been done as dirty as what they did to Howard Hamlin. #BetterCallSaulSaul Goodman@Kamina85248331Howard Hamlin is one of the greatest characters in all of cinema. @PatrickFabian is a perfect cast and after today's episode I am left in despair.5Howard Hamlin is one of the greatest characters in all of cinema. @PatrickFabian is a perfect cast and after today's episode I am left in despair.Jake O’Neil@JaONeil_Hank’s death in Breaking Bad is nothing compared to what they did tonight. A character has never been done as dirty as what they did to Howard Hamlin. #BetterCallSaul3966266Hank’s death in Breaking Bad is nothing compared to what they did tonight. A character has never been done as dirty as what they did to Howard Hamlin. #BetterCallSaulAlexandraPro@AlexandraDiff78And here I thought the most tragic storyline of the whole BB universe was Mike’s… What a shocking and completely unfair ending was this for Howard?!?! #BetterCallSaul26410And here I thought the most tragic storyline of the whole BB universe was Mike’s… What a shocking and completely unfair ending was this for Howard?!?! #BetterCallSaulsTilDawn|| Mad Ara@Sm4shtilD4wnHoward didn't deserve that. Was more heartbreaking when he talked about dealing with his Debt, Depression and Marriage. BUT! Still felt very hopeful that Everything will be Okay.Excellent performance from @PatrickFabian #HowardHamlin #thetruth2Howard didn't deserve that. Was more heartbreaking when he talked about dealing with his Debt, Depression and Marriage. BUT! Still felt very hopeful that Everything will be Okay.Excellent performance from @PatrickFabian #HowardHamlin #thetruth https://t.co/FGVJiyqcowThomas Schnauz@TomSchnauzJust to warn everyone: we wrote S6 of #BetterCallSaul to be aired as 13 continuous episodes, but various delays split the season in half. So 607 was not written or filmed as a traditional "cliffhanger." twitter.com/What_If_I_Film…Jimmy B.@What_If_I_Films@TomSchnauz I’m afraid of the cliffhanger5638463@TomSchnauz I’m afraid of the cliffhangerJust to warn everyone: we wrote S6 of #BetterCallSaul to be aired as 13 continuous episodes, but various delays split the season in half. So 607 was not written or filmed as a traditional "cliffhanger." twitter.com/What_If_I_Film…In an interview with TV Line, when asked if Howard's death was planned from the beginning, executive producer Thomas Schnauz said:"I probably could have guessed that he wouldn’t make it, but I didn’t know how. We knew for sure that Jimmy and Kim going after Howard was going to lead to something very bad for Jimmy and Kim. We didn’t know that it meant that he would be shot right in front of them in their apartment."He added:"It just so happened that Howard’s death came right in the middle of the season. And it was a good breaking point, midseason, for AMC."In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, episode 7's star Fabian also had a few things to say about his character's tragic death:"By the time Lalo comes in during that final scene, I had a sense of dread when I was reading it. It was so abrupt and such a turn. But it also feels like Howard is done in that office scene with Cliff [Ed Begley Jr.]. He tries to explain it, but Cliff is like, 'It’s over. Even if you’re right, it’s over.'"He added:"Jimmy and Kim have undressed him in his own office and exposed him. It’s a humiliation of untold proportions, and then the final scene is just a real gut punch."The actor also revealed that right before the season kicked off, he was informed that he would not make it to the end of the season. However, he only got to know the details when he received the script for episode 7.Howard's demise occurred all of a sudden when he took a bullet to the head from Lalo Salamanca's gun. It was a cruel and horrifying scene that no fan of Better Call Saul will ever forget.With six episodes remaining in Season 6, Better Call Saul will return in July after a hiatus.