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.
Originally Posted by Sure-Oz:
I assume Saul is upset cause that office is now pipe dream?
Sure was as nice guy in that ep
I really like how they are setting up a long narrative of the journey Jimmy takes as we see him now to when he meets, and what he does, with Walt.
We know the writers can construct a long detailed gripping narrative, and these early episodes are like walking outside Oklahoma Joe's smelling the smoke emanating from it. [Reply]
It's just baffling to imagine what the hell is going to happen to make Jimmy into Saul. This last episode appears to be the first real step.
I'm also wondering what's going to happen with Tuco's guy and the revenge plot. [Reply]
Also, I was thinking about this, and think there was a subtle character cue implanted by the writers.
Saul is always parking in the court parking
He's always leaving an empty lot
He always needs more stickers than he has
I think they were consciously trying to establish Jimmy from the very first as a go getter who burns the midnight oil. So long as he's been an attorney, he hasn't been a slouch. [Reply]
Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan:
I'm loving the internal struggle to not go back to the "Slippin' Jimmy" days. If $300,000 won't make him do it, what will?
I think it was more than that. Wasnt it like 1.7M?
Im floored he trusted Mike with 1.7M dollars [Reply]
