Apr 8, 2015 I enjoyed the finale. Wonder how Jimmy's relationship will go now with Kim seeing as though he turned his back on the opportunity to work in Santa Fe.
Apr 8, 2015 God d--- Chuck. It's amazing how in 1 episode you can go from hating Howard and liking Chuck all season long to hating Chuck and liking Howard. Chuck is the definition of a douche brother. Poor Marco goodnight sweet prince. Can't wait for season 2. Gonna be a long a--- wait.
Apr 8, 2015 Sorry if these have been brought up in the past 31 pages, but did anybody recognize two familiar faces? More specifically 'Billboard Guy' that Saul 'saves' and the guy that bumped into Saul when he was on the phone in the toilets? 'Billboard Guy' played a hired gun in Breaking Bad that later got killed by Mike 'Toilet Pusher' was one of the junkyard workers that helped Walt build the magnet truck.
Apr 8, 2015 Great season finale to a great 1st season. Loving this show so far, and I think it's great that almost all of our questions have been answered before we get into season 2. Like why and how Chuck had to save Jimmy's a---, why Howard disliked Jimmy so much (which turned out to be false). Saul's speech at Sand Piper has to be the 2nd greatest moment so far, next to Mike's monologue in Five-0.
Apr 8, 2015 it's not, and doesn't have to be, an OAT situation (like i believe a lot of moments in BB were, as if that's a ludicrous to believe), but the finale was far from "meh" or "ehh" or whatevs it was pretty fantastic. the show has been impeccable from a directing POV. the writing has had some questionable moments for me, and feels a bit rough around the edges, to be honest. but their restraint and the fact they always have a long con, as it were, in mind, keeps my faith in the writers at a consistently high level the acting has been nothing short of great as well. Odenkirk and Banks are finding ways to add dimensions to their characters that not only build on existing cannon, but successfully provide it more context, and depth. s1 is a huge success in all regards tbh -- especially when people thought they would somehow drop the ball. the one's who believed it would be good, but unnecessary, are kind of in the right -- but i think the quality of the show outweighs any argument against it's necessity.
Apr 8, 2015 no no (in fact, i strongly disagree, ie the belabored bingo sequence) yes umm... ok? not sure how to rly read this sentence, lol. and restraint? we've already had a huge (but edit NOT surprising) reveal for chuck. i dont disagree the writing is good/servicable... but when they arent retreading breaking bad, theyre blowing their load on future directions the shows characters can go. as ive said before, theres an inherent flaw in doing a prequel, especially this way. no way jimmy was going to be a partner -- we know his destiny. imo, we don't need to rly see mikes backstory, and i dont especially care to see gus' origins. its good, sure. the issue is odenkirk and mckean are both comic actors, and i see their pinnacle scene together was undercut by the fact u can tell theres a ceiling on their abilities. banks is great, no question there. i dont disagree, but im just underwhelmed/dont feel any of it is rly essential. entertaining show nah yes so even though you recognize its in inherently pointless premise.... and thematically might be too close to BB still, u like the show so u like the show? not a bad show, but viewing it as somewhat futile, or limited in its greatness, is prolly the correct assessment. we have to be critical of the shows we watch, and not just vomit empty praise
Apr 8, 2015 Season 1 thoughts: Great season. Almost on par with Breaking Bad's first season. Something to think about: Many of us binge watched BB's first season and watched BCS week-to-week. Totally different viewing experiences which skew comparisons between the two seasons. I remember falling asleep during the BB Gray Matter episode. Anyone else over the music montages that are apart of every episode? They're starting to seem like filler. Surprised they only hinted at "Saul" a few times all season. My dad is watching BCS without having watched BB first, and he didn't understand who Saul is or why Saul was in the title. Kevin Costner reference was gold. Belize made me happy. With the appearance of Tuco in the first episode, many thought the show would use BB references as a crutch, but it's really been the perfect amount. Jimmy's breakdown at the nursing home was one of the most cringeworthy and well acted scenes in BB/BCS history. Reminded me of Walter going on his rant at the assembly after the plane crash. Finale was good. The penultimate episode often contains the climax, with the finale telling the resolution. Game of Thrones does this every season (I always feel 'meh' at the end of a GoT season). The finale also wrapped up the Jimmy story nicely, in case BCS wasn't renewed for another season (not sure if this was the intention, it was renewed pretty early). I do think the final scene was a little cheesy. The BCS story is still slowly unraveling. There is so much Mike backstory left to tell (the murders, Gus?). What will be Chuck and Kim's fate? Nacho will be back (hopefully Tuco too). Let's not forget the black & white future (where's Jesse?) and possible BB overlap timelines. Honestly, I could see this show lasting 5-6 seasons. I would have never guessed that before season 1. Besides Mad Men, BCS is my favorite show at the moment. Many questioned whether Better Call Saul would taint the Breaking Bad experience; I think it only added to the masterpiece. Better Call Saul Season 1 was literally everything we could have hoped for. Big thanks to Vince & Peter.
Apr 8, 2015 yes As I said in my posts that weren't "vomiting empty praise," that scene lost me as well. But that was more due to the writing, not the directing. Everything from the sound editing, to the way Saul paced around, basically putting himself on trial, was great. The scene lost me because of its length, and the way it started out, but the length is also what gave it the opportunity to get back on track and ultimately work as a good scene. the point was not knowing what Saul did in the past that required Chuck to bail him out, so i get why it had to be more, as you put it, belabored. that it went out too long is a valid point though. but none of this has to due with my comment about the directing, overall, being quite easily, some of the best on TV. I was actually more talking from a technical POV anyways. That despite a slow, and somewhat inconsquential, start to this season, these writers have proven time and time again that investing yourself in their content will pay off in the long run. lol thought you'd bring up the Tuco cameo before the Chuck "huge reveal." I don't see how it was huge? You could almost tell from the moment they had the flashback of Jimmy passing the bar exam that Chuck didn't really approve. The show shows restraint in so many ways, I don't know how you can argue against that. Or claim that the Chuck "reveal" was detrimental in some way. How? I can probably guarantee that we won't see Gus's "origins" (in that we won't get more flashbacks of him and his partner, etc), but rather how he meets Mike. There's nothing wrong in adding more to Mike's backstory, especially if the episode that fleshed it out turned out to be the strongest of the season. And the way they tie things together is commendable, not really deserving of scrutiny. whether its under the guise of being critical or not (not that simply saying "we dont need to really see mikes backstory" is that "critical" to begin with). And you're basically restating concerns I've already voiced about the show. I understand that Jimmy's wavering path in life is in direct contrast to Walt, who had a direct catalyst for "breaking bad" and fell headfirst into the alternate life, but I've been skeptical of the show's necessity and if it'll actually be able to establish any sense of gravity since the start. Im just not gonna dismiss the quality of what we have at hand because I'm not fully sold on the premise yet. Sure Jimmy was never going to become partner -- or maybe he could've and the fight with Chuck could've happened down the road. Jimmy could be going straight to start Saul Goodman's practice, or we could have a whole season before we ever even hear of Saul. We don't know. It's not "blowing their load early," and we'll see what other storylines they have in mind next season. I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt, because they've earned it, you're not because you think that makes you more "critical" lol. No sir, I like the show because it's good. You're speaking in hypotheticals half the time. The facts are that there wasn't really a "weak" episode this season. There were a handful of GREAT ones. Most were good/definitely "serviceable." Season was as success. ^maybe it's the correct assessment down the line, but you really have nothing but your own self-instilled reservations to go off of at the moment.
Apr 8, 2015 ::skims this:: ::walks down the street:: ::smacks @Narsh in the face:: http://grantland.com/hollywood-pros...ng-down-the-first-season-of-better-call-saul/ PREQUEL b------s
Apr 8, 2015 @Narsh "I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt, because they've earned it, you're not because you think that makes you more "critical"" No. They haven't "earned" anything, first of all, that's a very childish stance. And secondly, no, I'm simply judging the show as it is, without whatever bs you're peddling about the sound design. Get out of here, stop watching the show high lol
