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 Pitt Gorilla:
This. I’m not sure what people are waiting for. He’s already Saul.
Ok...technically he's started his 'Saul' persona selling drop phones to criminals...I get it. Yet, he's not become the Saul that's the reason for how he became part of the original show. We did get one flash forward of him scrapping his Saul law practice, grabbing all his stashed cash and shredding all the documents, but nothing more than that.
As of last episode, he's been denied getting his law license back and has to wait a year to reapply. I guess that's handy since we'll have to wait a year to see him get his law license on the last episode of next season in late 2019 early 2020...yeah, real barn burner... [Reply]
Does anyone have any idea when him working at the Omaha Cinnnabon takes place? I was thinking that it took place AFTER Breaking Bad - meaning after he went into hiding - but I'm not sure I've seen anything that says. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mr. Plow:
Does anyone have any idea when him working at the Omaha Cinnnabon takes place? I was thinking that it took place AFTER Breaking Bad - meaning after he went into hiding - but I'm not sure I've seen anything that says.
It has to be after BB, the first scene with Omaha Gene was him watching his old "Better Call Saul" commercials that ran during BB. [Reply]
Originally Posted by sedated:
It has to be after BB, the first scene with Omaha Gene was him watching his old "Better Call Saul" commercials that ran during BB.
Thanks. I guess I missed that, or forgot it, but just always assumed it was after BB. [Reply]
