Better Call Saul

[rico]

As I am sure many of y'all already know, a spinoff of "Breaking Bad" titled "Better Call Saul" will be airing in 2014. This is going to be a prequel to Breaking Bad and will be based on the character of Saul Goodman from "Breaking Bad."

I, for one, will be watching. I'm sure the majority of all of you other "Breaking Bad" fans will be as well. Might as well get the discussion going sooner rather than later.

So... what are your hopes, expectations and/or concerns with the show? Here are some of mine:

Hopes: I hope to see Saul do his thing in the courtroom. I hope to see strong, unique supporting characters. I hope to see Breaking Bad foreshadowing. I hope he has an intriguing paralegal and/or assistant. I hope to see Breaking Bad characters such as Fring, Mike, etc...whoever. I hope the show kicks ass.

Expectations: I don't expect it to be as good as "Breaking Bad" (because nothing else is, really), but I expect it to be good since Vince Gilligan is writing. I somewhat expect it to have an even balance of comedy and drama...since Saul undeniably provides a substantial amount of comedic relief in "Breaking Bad." I expect to see "courtroom Saul." I expect the "Breaking Bad" references and character cameos to be less than what I hope. If it isn't even a fraction as good as "Breaking Bad," I expect it to be better than 95% of everything else on TV, since there is some shitty shit on TV these days.

Concerns: I'd be a liar if I were to say that I didn't think this show has potential of flopping and certainly failing to meet the presumed high expectations of the audience. Don't get me wrong, I think it will be good... but I think it COULD suck if not executed properly. My main concern is Saul ultimately proving himself to be a "little dab will do ya" type of character, which would lead to a show centered around his character not working out. I am hoping that the character of Saul will not be so over-used and constantly over the top, that he becomes annoying to me, thus ruining his character for me altogether... Not saying I think this will be how it goes down...just saying I think there is a CHANCE of this being the case, which prompts me to believe that a strong supporting cast is VITAL in terms of the amount of success/quality this show will accumulate. All in all, I don't think VG will steer us in an unfortunate direction though...I think they'll pull it off.

Thoughts?

DISCUS!!!!

[stumppy]

The second I seen the shoe in the water I knew what it was there for.

[RunKC]

One of the best episodes in the whole damn series. This was almost as electrifying of an episode as the train episode in Breaking Bad. Just high tempo from the opening minute.

Spoiler!

I think this is the turning point for Kim. I don’t think she can handle it anymore and leaves. I’m not sure she calls the vacuum guy though. I think she just bolts out there bc she doesn’t know for sure that Lalo is dead or that one of his friends won’t come after her.

She probably has tremendous guilt for Howard. She kept D day going instead of delaying and also knew Lalo was alive (still hasn’t told Jimmy). I think all of that is catching up to her fast and she has a huge breakdown.

I think that’s the set up

[RunKC]

Spoiler!

I hate that a guy like Howard is buried with a guy like Lalo. You could tell Mike got choked up about it too when he said “easy” to picking his body up bc Howard wasn’t in the game.

Howard really was an honorable man. Sucks that he got screwed.

[mr. tegu]

So good.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Spoiler!

I hate that a guy like Howard is buried with a guy like Lalo. You could tell Mike got choked up about it too when he said “easy” to picking his body up bc Howard wasn’t in the game.

Howard really was an honorable man. Sucks that he got screwed.

I took the scene of the corpses as a visual for Evil fighting Good and both failing, that they are both dead concepts at this point.

[BigRedChief]

Damn good episode.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Spoiler!

I hate that a guy like Howard is buried with a guy like Lalo. You could tell Mike got choked up about it too when he said “easy” to picking his body up bc Howard wasn’t in the game.

Howard really was an honorable man. Sucks that he got screwed.

Spoiler!

The actor did a really good job of making a "death face". Poor bastard lol.

[chiefzilla1501]

How in the holy hell is rhea seehorn just getting her first Emmy nomination. Awards shows are such crap.

[staylor26]

Fantastic

I would've never thought BCS, as a spin-off, would be up there with the GOATs like BB, Sopranos, and The Wire when the series was announced.

I knew it would be good, but it has absolutely exceeded expectations.

[Saulbadguy]

This was the "heart attack" episode.

[TLO]

Unless they completely jump the shark with the final episodes, I think this will go down as my favorite series of all time.

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by Hank Hill

Unless they completely jump the shark with the final episodes, I think this will go down as my favorite series of all time.

Yeah. I definitely rate this higher than BB. The nuance and character development is just legendary and then they hit you with an episode like this which is just pure porn precisely because of the slow build to get there. We all earned that episode (and I don't say that in a negative way at all).

[DJay23]

Originally Posted by Hank Hill

Unless they completely jump the shark with the final episodes, I think this will go down as my favorite series of all time.

The brilliant writing, stories, and character development combined with call backs and nostalgia from its already all time great predecessor...expertly conceived and executed.

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

This was the "heart attack" episode.

It happened during the scene when Saul convinces Lalo to send Kim to kill Gus. t

[penguinz]

Amazing how they were able to tie Saul's introduction in to BB with this episode.