Movies and TV Better Call Saul - Page 20

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!!!!

**The Franchise** · 03-21-2015, 04:41 PM

All caught up. Damn good show.

**Gonzo** · 03-21-2015, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

I think it was more than that. Wasnt it like 1.7M?

Im floored he trusted Mike with 1.7M dollars

I believe you're right. It was over 1 mil.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 03-21-2015, 06:43 PM

It was $1.6 million, with a $30,000 "retainer" paid to Saul.

Brock · 03-21-2015, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

My son wasn't dirty, God damn you get that through your head.

Most powerful moment on TV since Ned died. Possibly since Will died.

Who's will?

RobBlake · 03-21-2015, 09:53 PM

i was half asleep.. when did he give mike the money?

**Baby Lee** · 03-22-2015, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Brock

Who's will?

Spoiler!

**Baby Lee** · 03-22-2015, 08:47 AM

Not a spoilery discussion, just your typical convention roundtable, but 90min of the main 3 cast.

**mdchiefsfan** · 03-22-2015, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

I think it was more than that. Wasnt it like 1.7M?

Im floored he trusted Mike with 1.7M dollars

The total was somewhere around there. The "retainer" was $300,000, I thought.

**mdchiefsfan** · 03-22-2015, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

It was $1.6 million, with a $30,000 "retainer" paid to Saul.

Ok. Thanks

Zebedee DuBois · 03-22-2015, 09:48 AM

Mike's character kind of jumped from being simply a dirty disillusioned ex-cop to a master b&e artist with great spy skills. Loved it, though.

**Baby Lee** · 03-22-2015, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois

Mike's character kind of jumped from being simply a dirty disillusioned ex-cop to a master b&e artist with great spy skills. Loved it, though.

You don't remember Mike in the Pollos Hermanos delivery trailer?

Or Full Measure Mike?

Zebedee DuBois · 03-22-2015, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

You don't remember Mike in the Pollos Hermanos delivery trailer?

Or Full Measure Mike?

The Pollos work is in the future. I am on board with Mike being a tough bad-ass in the present. But how does he know how to mark cash with UV spray, and enter an occupied domicile with ninja quietness. When did he develop those skills?

**Baby Lee** · 03-22-2015, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois

The Pollos work is in the future. I am on board with Mike being a tough bad-ass in the present. But how does he know how to mark cash with UV spray, and enter an occupied domicile with ninja quietness. When did he develop those skills?

He was dirty. I just figure it's gonna come out he was more than glance away dirty.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 03-22-2015, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois

The Pollos work is in the future. I am on board with Mike being a tough bad-ass in the present. But how does he know how to mark cash with UV spray, and enter an occupied domicile with ninja quietness. When did he develop those skills?

It's a stretch, but he's not jacking art from the Louvre. There are a lot of substances that will fluoresce under UV light. All he really needed to do was pick a lock, and we know that he has skills in subterfuge based upon him getting into the cop car with a string (which, I believe, requires a great deal of dramatic license).

The hardest part to believe is that Mr. Kettleman would take the trash out that night and just happen to notice the bills in the back of the RC truck that is on the ground, ten feet away from where he's looking.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-22-2015, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Wow. So weird...kinda neat to bring this on the show

Gilligan wrote dozens of episodes of The X-Files, so it's pretty cool to see some of that carry over a bit in Saul.

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