Better Call Saul

[frelling_tralk]

I absolutely LOVED Better Call Saul! Clearly I should have read up more on what they were planning to do, I don't know why lol, but I always pictured it in my head as being a kind of sitcom of Saul's ducking and diving, and I assumed that it would be a ton of gags that would eventually start to feel overplayed, but it was so much better than that.

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[goldenusagi]

I also really liked it! It was much better than I thought it would be. I mean, I was hoping it would be good, but you can never tell with spinoffs

[frelling_tralk]

Yes same, I was picturing it as being more of a sitcom and thinking that the humour might wear on me after a while, but this was so much better than I was expecting! The dark atmosphere, the direction, the cinematography, it all reminded me of the best of BB, especially once they got out in the desert and Saul was struggling to remain on top of the situation

[inglevine]

I mean, it's from the same dude who created Breaking Bad, so of course it's going to be good. :D

I did read Chuck's illness as psychological, given the things you pointed out.

I think abuela didn't stop because she was overwhelmed and confused and scared. She really shouldn't be driving at all.

Haha, yeah, watching Saul and Mike's relationship begin is wonderful.

And, yeah, I really loved seeing Saul's skill at convincing people in action, and that he's got a good, brave heart underneath it all. It's going to be painful to watch that take a beating.

[frelling_tralk]

I mean, it's from the same dude who created Breaking Bad, so of course it's going to be good. :D

Very true!

And I think that Saul definitely sees Chuck's illness as being all in his head, and clearly believes that he's never going to be able to go back to work because of that, but I'm not sure if the show wants us to see it as a real physical condition for him or not, just because afterwards I was reading a lot of links on how sensitivity to electromagnetic waves is a real condition :shrug:

And yes, I've been surprised at how bad I've been feeling for Saul so far. He'll skirt too close to the edge with trying to get a new client, but he seems like a basically good guy, so it's going to be interesting to watch him evolve into Saul Goodman

[waltzmatildah]

I also had visions of a sitcom!! I was excited for that, but am now OUT OF MY MIND for what we're actually getting. I have freaking loved the first two episodes, IT IS EVERYTHING I DIDN'T KNOW I WANTED!

eta: I just remembered I had other things to say!

I assumed Tuco's grandmother didn't stop because she was afraid of immigration complications and/or she's got a disqualified (for age/eyesight/whatever reason) license/not got a license at all...

And I defintely interpreted Chuck's situation as a mental illess, potentially paranoid schizophrenia.

I've read a few reviews online of the episodes, all of them positive, but I think lots of people have missed the point of a number of things that happened. It makes me want to sit them all down and say NO, DON'T YOU SEEEEEE!!! Particularly interpretations of Jimmy.

I am pleased to report that I pretty much agree with everything you said! I do not need to sit you down and have words! Haha!

[frelling_tralk]

I was excited for that, but am now OUT OF MY MIND for what we're actually getting. I have freaking loved the first two episodes, IT IS EVERYTHING I DIDN'T KNOW I WANTED!

YES! I feel like I'm watching a similar show to BB all over again :D It sounds bad to keep comparing them, but it's just got so much of that cinematic vibe and feel now that we're back in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and following the journey of another mans ruin.

I assumed Tuco's grandmother didn't stop because she was afraid of immigration complications and/or she's got a disqualified (for age/eyesight/whatever reason) license/not got a license at all...

That makes sense, I've just been a little surprised at everyone basically being like "poor Granny doing nothing wrong", even though she did commit a felony in hitting and running and she really should have stopped

I am pleased to report that I pretty much agree with everything you said! I do not need to sit you down and have words! Haha!

:D

[sabotabby]

I don't know why lol, but I always pictured it in my head as being a kind of sitcom of Saul's ducking and diving, and I assumed that it would be a ton of gags that would eventually start to feel overplayed, but it was so much better than that.

Yes! That was why I was unexcited when they announced the show. But wow, it's totally not that.

Huge agreement with everything you say. I guess I had no expectations going in, which is funny because BrBa is probably my favourite show of all time, and so everything that happened made me unreservedly happy.

[frelling_tralk]

Ditto! I kept thinking how grating it could end up being to just watch Saul pulling off various cons each week, but this is so much better than I was expecting, it's the sort awesome character journey that we got with BB. Plus seeing Tuco again just really made me happy :D

[bm_shipper]

OH, that's great that you found another show you can enjoy :)

I heard about it but since I've never seen BB either, I didn't think it was something for me :)

[frelling_tralk]

It's shaping up to be one of my favourite new shows at the moment! :) It does stand alone as a series, but the BB connection adds a lot of cool shout-outs for the fans of both shows