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rico · 10-06-2013, 11:01 PM

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!!!!

Mr. Plow · 07-11-2023, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brother

Bump. How does this fall off and other complete trash shows remain discussed...

It was definitely a good show. But, the way they released the seasons (mainly 4, 5, & 6) made it extremely easy to forget about until someone mentioned it - at least for me.

Season Release date
1 02/08/15
2 02/15/16
3 04/10/17
4 08/06/18
5 02/23/20
6a 04/22/22
6b 07/11/22

16 month gap between 3 & 4; 18 month gap between 4 & 5; 26 month gap between 5 & 6.

DJ's left nut · 07-11-2023, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefspants

Season 5 for me. The “tell me again” scene might be my favorite scene i’ve ever seen in television

Should've won Seehorn an Emmy.

That was just a perfect scene. Patrick Fabian killed it in that scene as well. Watch that season and then his final scene (y'know - THAT scene, with Lalo) will REALLY hit home. Howard wasn't a bad person - at all. He may have been as close to a good person as the BCS universe had, especially as Kim really went off the rails.

He was just a feckless people pleaser; someone who was REALLY insecure so he tried to make everyone happy. I really found myself liking him as much or more as anyone in the show.

Zebedee DuBois · 07-11-2023, 03:28 PM

In the last episode, during his confession, where Saul (truthfully) lays out how he basically built Walt's empire into what it was - I keep imagining Walt's reaction to that claim. Walt's ego would have forced an epic meltdown.

raybec 4 · 07-11-2023, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Should've won Seehorn an Emmy.

That was just a perfect scene. Patrick Fabian killed it in that scene as well. Watch that season and then his final scene (y'know - THAT scene, with Lalo) will REALLY hit home. Howard wasn't a bad person - at all. He may have been as close to a good person as the BCS universe had, especially as Kim really went off the rails.

He was just a feckless people pleaser; someone who was REALLY insecure so he tried to make everyone happy. I really found myself liking him as much or more as anyone in the show.

Howard and Chuck were both good people and good attorneys that got caught in Jimmy's wake and it destroyed them both.

RaidersOftheCellar · 07-12-2023, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brother

I honestly enjoyed them all. Rarely happens with shows other than Breaking Bad as well. It wasn’t a "splash" ending, but that's ok..

Yeah, they were all good. The only complaint I have is that they devoted a little too much time to the sub-plot with the Germans in season 4.

10-06-2013, 11:01 PM
rico ON CP YOU’RE SOMEBODY’S BITCH! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Da SEI Casino cash: $4674809	Better Call Saul 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!!!!
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Zebedee DuBois Veteran Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: floating in a tin can Casino cash: $1915199	In the last episode, during his confession, where Saul (truthfully) lays out how he basically built Walt's empire into what it was - I keep imagining Walt's reaction to that claim. Walt's ego would have forced an epic meltdown. __________________ What am I even doing here?
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