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 mr. tegu:
I feel like that event was prior to the events we are witnessing now.
I imagine Gus doesn't want Mike taking out Hector because he could be considered responsible for it and also because he likely wants to be the one who eventually takes out Hector, assuming this is after what happened in the BB flashback.
Originally Posted by jimidollar:
According to Vince in a podcast, the event with Gus and the partner at Don Eladio's was 20 years ago.
Originally Posted by frankotank:
no matter WHO it ends up being that was honking Mikes horn (man that sounds wrong!)....it's gonna be just so NOT believable.
he's in the middle of nowhere....how the hell is someone gonna follow him unnoticed.
Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth:
New to the show?
nope....not at all. I've seen BB twice actually.
just making a comment.
yes I understand you need to suspend belief for a TV show.....
be interesting to see how they explain the horn and note though. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BucEyedPea:
Two others that are ignorant that some words have more than one meaning that are here to troll from the peanut gallery.
I post in this thread regularly.
BTW, which definition (from your link) are you suggesting you are using? [Reply]
Originally Posted by frankotank:
NICE POINTS
very nice
Chuck not telling him his mom woke up and spoke was the last straw....he's dead to me! :-)
What if, just what if... he was trying to keep Jimmy from feeling terrible? "Oh, you went to get snacks and she was asking for you as her last words. How them funyuns taste now?" [Reply]
Originally Posted by MikeMaslowski:
What if, just what if... he was trying to keep Jimmy from feeling terrible? "Oh, you went to get snacks and she was asking for you as her last words. How them funyuns taste now?"
I considered that...good point... I considered it and then dismissed it. in some ways he's already proven to be jealous of Jimmy....like with the lawyer jokes. I took it that Jimmy was moms fav....and I actually felt bad for Chuck in that moment when mom was asking for Jimmy.
then...when Chuck didn't tell Jimmy about it I was all.....FFFFFFFFFFF!!! :-)
it's a valid point though. wonder if we viewers will ever find out which it was.....he didn't tell because he cared for him....or he was jealous of him.... [Reply]
It would be in keeping with the show to have Chuck produce the recording and be charged with wire tapping -- for him it would be the kind of irony VG is so great at -- the moment Chuck decides to bend the rules to prove the truth he ends up getting disbarred because he commits a felony in the process. [Reply]
Originally Posted by frankotank:
nope....not at all. I've seen BB twice actually.
just making a comment.
yes I understand you need to suspend belief for a TV show.....
be interesting to see how they explain the horn and note though.
It may not be this but I am thinking the guy that Mike bought the rifle from could have alerted Gus if they have some kind of relationship. [Reply]
