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 Jamie:
I don't think there's any way they do a Saul movie. What could it be that's not just a retread of what they've already done? This is the end of his story one way or the other. If they do more in the BB universe it'll be another direction. The most obvious thing would be a Gus origin, but I could even see them doing something with Jesse in Alaska before a Saul movie.
Find a younger actor and tell the tale of Gus, from Chile to Mexico. It would be epic. [Reply]
Yeah other than doing something with Saul or Jesse in a timeline after this it would have to be something way before the events of Breaking Bad with all new actors, even if they have some of the same characters. The actors are all too old to stay anywhere near the Breaking Bad timeline. But at the same time I think people would probably prefer stuff that could tie into BB and BCS. The only thing that would really make sense with Jesse is him getting back in the game and trying to fill the void left by Gus and Walt. A Gus origin story would be probably be really good. [Reply]
Hopefully Saul showing that sliver of Jimmy in the last episode comes back in the finale. Assuming he gives himself up and saves Jim in the process. I have no idea though which makes this exciting. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
Why? Duh…..There’s millions to be made.
The creators have said that they don't plan to return to the Breaking Bad universe any time soon, if ever. They want to move on to other things. [Reply]
I still maintain that it is either death or jail for Saul. And seeing how all the major villains are already dead (Gus, Mike, Lalo, Salmancas), it is most likely jail. 85% chance of jail, 15% death.
Your sequel of the prequel can be Saul running scams in prison. [Reply]
Originally Posted by mr. tegu:
Yeah other than doing something with Saul or Jesse in a timeline after this it would have to be something way before the events of Breaking Bad with all new actors, even if they have some of the same characters. The actors are all too old to stay anywhere near the Breaking Bad timeline. But at the same time I think people would probably prefer stuff that could tie into BB and BCS. The only thing that would really make sense with Jesse is him getting back in the game and trying to fill the void left by Gus and Walt. A Gus origin story would be probably be really good.
I think both could work. Alaska or Chile are different landscapes than we are used to seeing. Which is part of the reason why BB worked (it's in a desert and Alb, NM where most people haven't seen)
Not sure about that. He called the Vacuum guy for his services when what's his name/Taxi guy recognized him but decided to handle the problem himself.
Spoiler!
That's true and I could be wrong, but I thought part of the conversation with Francesca on the pay phone (right before calling Kim) was that the money was running out, and part of the reason Saul was so eager to get working again and go after cancer man. Maybe I need to re-watch
