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.
Honestly I think Odenkirk is holding up the best. Who's really starting to show their age is Jonathan Banks. It seems like he has some kind of skin condition, and he's starting to move more and more like an old man.
It's funny because I was thinking about this after they showed the driver's licences in the last episode, basically every actor in the show is 10-15 years older than their character. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Jamie:
Honestly I think Odenkirk is holding up the best. Who's really starting to show their age is Jonathan Banks. It seems like he has some kind of skin condition, and he's starting to move more and more like an old man.
It's funny because I was thinking about this after they showed the driver's licences in the last episode, basically every actor in the show is 10-15 years older than their character.
Banks was old to start with so it’s easier to dismiss. [Reply]
I forgot about this; didn't the person recording their marriage in that office ask Saul to present documentation that his two previous marriages had been dissolved? The lady didn't use the term marriage. I barely caught the line as I was distracted at the time. [Reply]
Originally Posted by listopencil:
I forgot about this; didn't the person recording their marriage in that office ask Saul to present documentation that his two previous marriages had been dissolved? The lady didn't use the term marriage. I barely caught the line as I was distracted at the time.
Great episode. Very reminiscent of Walt trekking through the desert with his barrel of money. Mike is the fuckin grim reaper lol. Too bad they couldn't have killed that last goon and taken his vehicle. [Reply]
Originally Posted by lcarus:
Great episode. Very reminiscent of Walt trekking through the desert with his barrel of money. Mike is the ****in grim reaper lol. Too bad they couldn't have killed that last goon and taken his vehicle.
And the theme of "What I do, I do for the benefit of my family." [Reply]
Completely forgot that BCS had started - I never watch live TV so the episodes sat on my DVR until I saw this thread bumped. Finally got all the way caught up. Great season so far. Looking forward to the final 2 episodes. [Reply]
