Better call Saul
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You accidentally came to Warchant instead of Google.
There already is a preview or catchup thing. I noticed it on my DVR yesterday, as I have the series on autorecord.
Yep. I see this show ended with the first meeting with Walt, so am completely willing to have this be unrelated and just telling the story of Saul becoming a full on shyster <vs the street level scammer he was before>. Just watching the little meek caterpillar turn into a magnificent butterfly.
I knew Bob Odenkirk before as a cast member, but he really does a great job as a lead.
About half way through season 2 on Netflix. I was initially disappointed because I just finished Breaking Bad over the New Year's holiday and was expecting something similar. Now that I've given it some time, it's grown on me. Looking forward to getting, and staying, caught up.
The answer of course is Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul is in its 2nd season and it is a prequel and it plays homage to BB. It is really good too, IMO. We know the ending....
Breaking Bad is one of the best shows ever on TV.
While I really do like BCS, I don't think its a question. Certainly not to me. Breaking Bad for the win.
Enjoyed S3E1. If you haven't watched entire BB series stop reading. Thought it was cool how they began the episode with the situation he ended in in BB. Armantrout's investigative work on the tracker was a good piece of writing, although I think it's pretty obvious who didn't want Mikey putting a bullet into Hector's dome during that time period.
I really cannot stand Jimmy's brother, but he is a great character on the show. It is amazing that Jimmy (Saul) had such an interesting life to be reduced to a pathetic manager at the Cinnabon.
Yeah, Chuck is a real piece of work with all his self-righteous indignation, he's actually a bigger piece of crap morally than Jimmy. That scene from from the final episode of S2 where he lies to Jimmy about their mother's dying words was just reprehensible.
I had forgotten how good this show is over the break. Another great episode last night to start season 3.
Oh yea, I don't even have words for not saying a word about their mom to Jimmy. What do you think he will do with the recording? It is not admissible. He will definitely try and use it.
He's already "used" it to plant a seed with the junior associate "Ernesto." He knows Ernesto is going to leak the tape's existence and contents to Jimmy. How Jimmy reacts will be interesting, but Chuck is once again messing with Jimmy's head.
I looked over at the Missus and told her the exact same thing.
On a side note, I just binged watched the first two seasons and now I have to endure the weekly wait for the next episode like every other ordinary schmoe.
Personally I think the ability to binge watch shows really reduces commentary, discussion and to allow for the organic growth of a show.
I agree with what you said but I am always late to the party with shows like this and I had to binge to catch up. Only on season 3 of TWD and I want to be caught up by next season so I can actually read and participate in those threads. Binging has its pros and cons.
Each season has started the first episode with shots of Saul/Jimmy working at a Cinnabon. In Breaking Bad, he had to flee and assume a fake identity as part of the fall out from Walter's drug business.
The "manager at a Cinnabon" was a comment Saul made in an episode of Breaking Bad, which was a bit of a nod to fans of the show. Lots of little easter eggs in BCS.
Refresh my memory, what did Chuck say to Saul about their mother at the end of season 2?
Googled it and couldn't find it.
Googled it and couldn't find it.
When their mom dies, her last words were asking for Jimmy. He (Jimmy) had just left his mom's side to go get a bite to eat and left Chuck with her. Jimmy comes back to find out she died and Chuck denied that she had any final words.
So, two very long, no speaking scenes for Mike's stakeout of Los Pollos Hermanos, and Jimmy's surveillance of Gus's delivery boy. Didn't see Jimmy's reaction to the tape coming; went completely off the rails at Chuck, and fell right into Chuck's trap but in an unexpected way. It's good to see Gus's face again, in its entirety.
According the Better Call Saul Wiki page she is a reprised Breaking Bad character.
Couple of thoughts.
1. The Los Hermanos scene made me hungry.
2. Happy to see Gus make his appearance and the story is certainly looking to take off here. The episode definitely made me forget for a minute that I was watching BCS and had me flashing back to Breaking Bad.
3. Kim looks really good in Season 3.
4. I really hope Chuck dies this season. That guy is a complete effer.
5. That said in #4, Jimmy is an idiot.
Having re-watched some Season 3 of Breaking Bad recently, and it's hard to even imagine Jimmy and Saul are the same person, with as bad ass and confident as Saul Goodman was/is.
1. The Los Hermanos scene made me hungry.
2. Happy to see Gus make his appearance and the story is certainly looking to take off here. The episode definitely made me forget for a minute that I was watching BCS and had me flashing back to Breaking Bad.
3. Kim looks really good in Season 3.
4. I really hope Chuck dies this season. That guy is a complete effer.
5. That said in #4, Jimmy is an idiot.
Having re-watched some Season 3 of Breaking Bad recently, and it's hard to even imagine Jimmy and Saul are the same person, with as bad ass and confident as Saul Goodman was/is.
Such a great casting job. She's a beautiful woman, without seeming "TV fake" beautiful.
I think that is what makes this series so intriguing is to see his transformation into Saul and what really causes that shift. Because Saul from BB was an unlikeable character (at first and for the most part), whereas Jimmy, is a really likeable character that you root for and has such depth
