"Better Call Saul"

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 1:37 pm

: I imagine there is a thread that exists for this program, but I was unable to locate it utilizing the "Search" function; please merge accordingly as you see fit in your judgement and prudence.

Mild spoilers.

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BETTER CALL SAUL REVIEW: THE LAST HURRAH OF DIFFICULT MEN
The Saul Goodman series starts out already better than Breaking Bad.

I'll just say it: The first few episodes that I saw are better than Breaking Bad. They are smarter. They are sharper. I have never seen a prequel handled so cleverly. What we know from the previous series about Saul Goodman, or James McGill as he is known in Better Call Saul, provides a kind of counterintuitive suspense mechanism.
In the very first shot, in silent black and white, we see the ruins of Saul Goodman after the action of Breaking Bad, just as he said he would be. He's working at a Cinnabon in a mall, terrified of anyone slightly threatening who walks into the store.
The question for the plot is: How did he become this way? How did he fail so catastrophically?

Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 2:26 pm

We've never talked about it outside of the Breaking Bad thread, so its about time it got its own thread.
I'm really excited for this but I'm trying to avoid reading anything about it and spoiling it.

Tweak Da Leak · Post by **Tweak Da Leak** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 3:09 pm

I'm still shocked by how bad that(breaking bad) finale was, I thought True Detective was bad...

Krook · Post by **Krook** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 5:31 pm

I think it was good finale..how would you end it?

I doubt BCS is better than BB

Kid That's Lifeless · Post by **Kid That's Lifeless** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 6:29 pm

Tweak Da Leak wrote:I'm still shocked by how bad that(breaking bad) finale was, I thought True Detective was bad...

Cars with machine guns >>>>>>>>

The last ten minutes of True Detective was the world's largest turd in the smallest punch bowl.

Ramen · Post by **Ramen** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:36 pm

So is this shit a spinoff or a prequel?

alpha · Post by **alpha** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:50 pm

Prequel. Six years before

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:57 pm

When does this start?

Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 8:44 am

Sunday

peanut butter · Post by **peanut butter** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 3:04 pm

Next episode Monday, I believe

PEACE

alpha · Post by **alpha** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 4:01 pm

Wouldn't they want to keep that walking dead lead in tho?

peanut butter · Post by **peanut butter** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:18 pm

I dont know what their schedule is going forward. I just thought I saw that the second episode would be the next day, Monday. Not sure its sticking there tho

PEACE

907 · Post by **907** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:46 pm

It is really weird, to have the second ep air the night after the premiere. Why not just do two on the same night?

My only guess is that they want the WD lead in for the pilot to make people aware of it, then moving it to Monday permanently. Pilot presumably will have a cliffhanger type ending that people will tune in for on Monday.

I'm pretty cyced for this. BB is my favorite show of all time, and it will be great to see Gilligan and co's vision of the Southwest back on my TV every week.

Reviews are stellar so far as well, from what I've seen.

battlecatmeowstab212 · Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:24 pm

I'm excited for it too.

Anyone read Odenkirk's book that he released last year?

Ramen · Post by **Ramen** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:15 am

In like with the first episode. The opener was a cool tie in to BB. Funny mustache but why would he have to work, wasn't he compensated by WW?

Looks like episode 2 is where the meat is at tho, no homo.

capable_keL · Post by **capable_keL** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:52 am

great start; I felt they went a little overboard by showing so many BB charterers so early...
it will be exciting to see how Saul went from broke to baller

Prophecy · Post by **Prophecy** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:57 pm

capable_keL wrote:great start; I felt they went a little overboard by showing so many BB charterers so early...

Yeah it was a little much but I kind of figured that's the way the first episode or two would be to try to suck in as much of the breaking bad audience as they could. Right now the novelty of the guest appearances could keep some people around or make them give it a shot for a few weeks. Eventually the show will have to stand on it's own two feet and I did see a bit of promise in the first episode. I liked their choice for the Cold Open too.

Ramen · Post by **Ramen** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:12 pm

I forgot who was even on BB, refresh my memory?

Prophecy · Post by **Prophecy** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:28 pm

Ramen wrote:I forgot who was even on BB, refresh my memory?

capable_keL · Post by **capable_keL** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:51 pm

Prophecy wrote:
Ramen wrote:I forgot who was even on BB, refresh my memory?

Tuco and Mike were in the episode

Ramen · Post by **Ramen** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:23 pm

capable_keL wrote:
a much more docile, and less-tweakish version of Tuco.

I recognized dude but just wasn't sure where I seen him before. Can't forget Mike.

Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:35 pm

Glad I kept my expectations at reasonable levels, cause this was decent at best.
I think it assumes way too much of a familiarity with the character, if you didn't watch Breaking Bad there would be literally nothing to motivate you to watch a second episode.
I'm in for the season regardless, hoping that they just had to spend the first episode setting shit up and that it will get more interesting soon.

capable_keL · Post by **capable_keL** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:19 pm

i feel ya bunz, but compared to the first BB episode, we're in for a treat
so much potential

Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:24 pm

Breaking bad pilot was waaaaay better bro

AWAE · Post by **AWAE** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 12:14 am

Tommy Bunz wrote:I think it assumes way too much of a familiarity with the character, if you didn't watch Breaking Bad there would be literally nothing to motivate you to watch a second episode.

yeah, why studios even make sequels and spinoffs of incredibly successful projects is baffling.

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 12:25 am

i thought the first two episodes were good. big odenkirk fan tho
didn't like the first few episodes of breaking bad when they first aired.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 12:34 pm

ackbar wrote: didn't like the first few episodes of breaking bad when they first aired.

They felt like episodes to a farcical comedy.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 3:01 pm

honestly that whole tucco shit seemed forced.

Tweak Da Leak · Post by **Tweak Da Leak** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:45 pm

Philaflava wrote:honestly that whole tucco shit seemed forced.

yeah shit was star wars levels of introducing characters to each other early

capable_keL · Post by **capable_keL** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:55 pm

..so what exactly is wrong with Chuck? Grounding yourself before you come in the house, magnets, space blankets? wtf

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