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.
I'm kind of excited to see how the plotting works out with Crazy-8 and his 'something better.' Recall he was a DEA snitch in BB, and maybe there's some intricate cat and mouse where Lalo puts him in with the DEA to take down Gus and Gus figures it out to take down the Salamancas. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
I'm kind of excited to see how the plotting works out with Crazy-8 and his 'something better.' Recall he was a DEA snitch in BB, and maybe there's some intricate cat and mouse where Lalo puts him in with the DEA to take down Gus and Gus figures it out to take down the Salamancas.
Ocho Loco getting busted will likely lead to him becoming Hank's snitch, which will lead to Emilio thinking Walt is the snitch, which will lead to Walt having to kill those two, then to Walt and Jesse having to deal with Tuco, etc.
Saul's 50% discount set off quite the butterfly affect. The dead ice cream cone hit me hard.
Did anyone notice
Spoiler!
the suspiciously in focus bald head in one shot during the raid?
Nacho's a great character and actor. With him and Kim you gotta wonder if they'll survive. I think Kim will survive, but Nacho I'm not as hopeful. [Reply]
Originally Posted by lcarus:
Nacho's a great character and actor. With him and Kim you gotta wonder if they'll survive. I think Kim will survive, but Nacho I'm not as hopeful.
Originally Posted by journeyscarab:
I don't think so. Saul references him when Walt and Jessie take Saul to the desert to threaten him into taking their case.
I watched the second episode again last night....that intro was freaking hilarious!
Now that I think about it I think your right. Been awhile since I watched BB. [Reply]
