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 Mama Hip Rockets:
What an awesome ending to the show last night. Saul going off!
I'm wondering where they're going with the Howard storyline. They've spent a lot of time watching Jimmy fuck with Howard when they don't even really run in the same circles anymore. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Buehler445:
I'm wondering where they're going with the Howard storyline. They've spent a lot of time watching Jimmy **** with Howard when they don't even really run in the same circles anymore.
I’m digging the idea that Kim and Howard roll on Jimmy in some way, cementing him as Saul forever. I could be way off, but Howard could have disappeared in the shadows a long time ago but the writers are obviously keeping him around for something. [Reply]
I'm sure everyone already noticed this, but the Madrigal guy in the bathrobe is the one that killed himself with a defibrillator in season 5 of BB. Which again makes me wonder - once BCS is over, if someone hadn't seen any of this, would it be better to show them BCS first or BB first? [Reply]
Originally Posted by sedated:
I'm sure everyone already noticed this, but the Madrigal guy in the bathrobe is the one that killed himself with a defibrillator in season 5 of BB. Which again makes me wonder - once BCS is over, if someone hadn't seen any of this, would it be better to show them BCS first or BB first?
All depends on how BCS wraps, I think. As of now I still recommend BB -> El Camino -> BCS.
It’ll be interesting if they re-do BB scenes or reincorporate them from Saul’s perspective. [Reply]
Originally Posted by sedated:
I'm sure everyone already noticed this, but the Madrigal guy in the bathrobe is the one that killed himself with a defibrillator in season 5 of BB. Which again makes me wonder - once BCS is over, if someone hadn't seen any of this, would it be better to show them BCS first or BB first?
BCS is a deeply flawed show in that much of it has been boring as shit, particularly the first 2-3 seasons. Some of what kept it alive during that time was seeing a bit of BB, and saying to yourself, "Hey, that's from BB...this is getting interesting!" If someone were to start watching BCS without any knowledge of BB, they would not likely make it past season 1. Getting through Season 2 would be a real stretch. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Gadzooks: killing Mike still doesn't make much sense.
Mike's half-measures during that span of episodes is the weakest point of S5 of BB for me, Jonathan Banks has said as much too. I'd love if BCS fixed that in some way. [Reply]
