re: Pulp Fiction: The Bonnie Situation

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What heft does Jimmy have to talk shite like that to Jules, who is otherwise a bad MF?

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They obviously have a history. Jimmy seems to be half-in/half-out of the gangster life - maybe he was a bad MF when he was younger?

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Jimmy's repetitive use of the N word feels forced and awkward.

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I think that reinforces the above - Jules seems to accept it as a peer (or at least a past one) - and one from whom he needs a big favor.

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And the Wolf gets way too much credit for knowing how to use a water hose and wipe blood out of a car.

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Jules and Vincent are soldiers - they do what they're told. But, they're not the sharpest tools in the shed. Wolf represents leadership - he brought perspective, planning and prioritization to the situation. There is also a phenomenon in combat situations - stress causes sensory overload - leadership provides purpose, direction and motivation during these times. Wolf provides all that at Jimmy's house.

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He really brings nothing to the table except having a connection at the junkyard.

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And the aforementioned purpose, direction and motivation.