am I the only one thoroughly enjoying season 2 of this? The Ehrmantrout(sp?) plot line is equally if not more enthralling imo
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am I the only one thoroughly enjoying season 2 of this? The Ehrmantrout(sp?) plot line is equally if not more enthralling imo
One the best shows out right now....Slipping Jimmy is one great character!
Can I propose a major plot hole? Please let me know if I am wrong.
Mike always needs to get money to help his daughter in law who is struggling at lower income jobs such as a cashier or a waitress.
If her husband was killed as Philadelphia police officer she would be getting 60K+ for the rest of her life and would not be in such a bind asking for help from Mike all the time.
Another big thing that bugs me about Better Call Saul...
...At some point Jimmy must do something to fuck Kim over, or fuck up to get Kim fucked up. Jimmy will destroy all that is good in his life. Kim will suffer for believing in Jimmy/Saul. This is how Jimmy became Saul, but it doesn't make him forgiven because the root evil is Jimmy.
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Originally Posted by bukowski72
Yeah, that's a good one. Was his son possibly off duty when he was killed? Do off duty police officers murdered not get those huge pensions for their family? I don't know the answers to those questions.
And I've thought about the Kim thing too. I figured Jimmy must get her killed somehow.
Don't know if you are aware of this podcast
http://podbay.fm/show/966297954
Better Call Saul Insider
Great inside/behind the scenes talk.
Oh Fuck, Down Goes Chuck
Best show out.
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Originally Posted by bukowski72
As far as the daughters in laws finances, I think that they addressed Mike's need to make more money to help in the episode where she wasn't feeling safe, and her wanting to buy the new house. He increased his criminal activity right after they looked at the new house.
IMO, I think Kim is just going to dump Jimmy because he can't help himself when it comes to doing the right thing. They have done too good of a job of making her "perfect" for Jimmy to fuck her over. Jimmy's persona is the ultimate angle shooter with a big heart. I think that her dumping him will be the last straw before his transition to "Saul"
Bump. DONT. Anyone else think Hector would be on the receiving end of Mikes new toy?
Chuck needs to be written off this show asap
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Originally Posted by chinamaniac
Im not saying I think less of the show for it, its fantastic, but Chuck is basically kinda sorta ruining the show for me. Like "I dont need this grief", is how I feel when Chuck does or says aything.
hey, I tried Sonatine
The scenes with him are just so long and painful and repetitive. I understand they are building this up and telling a story but enough is efuckingnough.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatineQuote:
Originally Posted by chinamaniac
Im not saying I think less of the show for it, its fantastic, but Chuck is basically kinda sorta ruining the show for me. Like "I dont need this grief", is how I feel when Chuck does or says aything.
I've been fast forwarding every chuck scene for weeks. I just assumed every sane person did the same.
Um noo?Quote:
Originally Posted by gimmick
As much as id like to fast forward some parts, i dont. I dont want to miss anything for fear that way down the road im all of the sudden wondering whats going on.
I made the mistake of ff some parts in Breaking Bad, only to be scratching my head several episodes later, and i ultimately had to go back and actually watch them
How would Hector show up in Breaking Bad if Mike smoked him with the sniper rifle?Quote:
Originally Posted by varys
I thought when Chuck was searching through the garage it was for something to kill himself with; as usual TV writers are better at their job than I am.
Great season of a great show.
Hector "Tio" Salamanca was severely handicapped in Breaking Bad, that could have easily been the result of a sniper rifle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter BinklageHow would Hector show up in Breaking Bad if Mike smoked him with the sniper rifle?Quote:
Originally Posted by varys
I thought when Chuck was searching through the garage it was for something to kill himself with; as usual TV writers are better at their job than I am.
Great season of a great show.
Yeah because 160+ grains of dovetail round are known for inducing strokes.
Dang tine is a sassy one
I feel like most of the scenes from the end of this season should have happened at the end of last season. The whole Kim to Chuck "you're an asshole" speach from two weeks ago should have been weaved into the conclusion to season 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by chinamaniacThe scenes with him are just so long and painful and repetitive. I understand they are building this up and telling a story but enough is efuckingnough.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
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Originally Posted by DalyI feel like most of the scenes from the end of this season should have happened at the end of last season. The whole Kim to Chuck "you're an asshole" speach from two weeks ago should have been weaved into the conclusion to season 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by chinamaniac
Honestly I thought this was going to be a lot more light hearted than its turned out to be. And thats not so great, considering how unbelievably claustrophobic and awful his life is now. I thought season 1 was a lot truer to Jimmy's character and was kinda buoyant but this is basically turning into an emotional snuff film.
No it couldnt have. If you watched BB you would know this.Quote:
Originally Posted by jacosta24Hector "Tio" Salamanca was severely handicapped in Breaking Bad, that could have easily been the result of a sniper rifle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Binklage
IMO at this still early stage, i venture to say that some are maybe being too critical. I mean, we received some of the same ho hum moments in BB (like with Skyler etc), and the show turned out just fine in the end run
I'm not taking shots at its artistry, I'm just saying all this emotional torture/turmoil isnt really what I signed up for, personally.
Like real talk I consider Bob Odenkirk largely beyond reproach in all things, so this isnt me shredding GoT writers for being a hive of shivering faggots, for example.
plz you would be lucky to manage a cinnabon by 54 thats like 96th percentile outcome for you dont hate on old jim
Come on in and try the Curley fires....
The network announced on Saturday that Better Call Saul, the Breaking Bad prequel centering on lawyer Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), will return for season 3 on Monday, April 10 at 10 p.m. ET. The date is a little later than usual, as previous seasons launched in February. (In related news, brace for the return of Breaking Bad villain Gus Fring, played by Giancarlo Esposito. And for a recap of the BCS panel at TCA Winter Press Tour, which featured a surprise appearance by Esposito, click here.)
its a great show, with great acting and writing, but boy oh fucking boy is it ever a downer.
most of all im not looking forward to kim getting fucked over.
My favorite show..AMC is on some bs..dragging on every show :(
Best part of this show is being able to fast forward thru 30 mins of chuck every episode
WTF, not a very good finale for season 3. Fargo season 3 finale was also a dud, and The Americans ended flat this season.
The recent golden age of television is over.
Saul was solid this season but man no fun at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by herbertstemple
Thought Fargo was subpar (big fan of s1, MASSIVE fan of s2) and first time agreed with others that Americans was a bit of a snoozefest.
Please give me more Gomorrah. Just paid for s2 so I can rewatch on an upcoming flight to Singapore.
I read that they wanted to end the season in case they don't make a season 4.
Saul died at the Cinnabon after realizing he can't do the job that he loves
Chuck killed himself after realizing he can't do the job that he loves
We have a complete backstory on Mike and Gus and realize Mike kind of knows how it will end
Ding! Ding! We see how Hector ends up in the wheelchair.
It's implied that Gus knows Nacho tried to kill Hector IMHO.
I think the fact that thy didn't know if there would be a season 4 or not kind of handcuffed them.
Still has me captivated but last episode or two is sluggish or slow to unfold...
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Originally Posted by Daly
URL? According to a direct quote from G&G, 100% of the holdup for signing Season 4 is Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht leaving Sony and no one being entirely sure who needs to sign what over there. Plus the show is still racking up awards, maintains a reasonable number of viewers, and has super low production costs, so it strikes me as a bit odd, this claim that they felt compelled to wrap up loose strings.
Of all the outrageous and offensive things I've ever read on this forum, this is the most awful of them all.Quote:
Originally Posted by herbertstemple
Your opinion, good sir, is the the dirt worst. You don't deserve this show.
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
My minor gripe with Breaking Bad was that sometimes it descended into grief porn and Saul does it even more.
Good show, but it's a spin off with the comic relief and it somehow has less humor.
It has virtually no humor. Like its a straight drama at this point, and the sheer volume of human misery at bar is genuinely difficult to swallow at this point, it feels legit unbalanced.
IMO the tarpit it got caught in was the relationship with his brother. A for effort but B- for execution; it eclipsed everything else, my cup runneth over.
Also, honestly, I could have used a lot less Nacho and a lot more Mike, especially considering Johnathan Banks is 70 years old and will probably be closer to 72 before the next season airs. It would be best to get while the gettings good there.
I'm fine with everything except Chuck. You've got Michael McKean and Odenkirk and you find a way to get not one laugh out of that relationship. That's unbelievable.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine