Originally Posted By familyguy "I think I was expecting mostly a comedy, perhaps with various odd clients for the wisecracking Saul, week after week." "Interesting that one of the ideas for the show was to have him dealing with a new client in every episode." Funny, K2M, what you initially expected is a direction they almost went.
Originally Posted By familyguy So this week we got to see the "criminal lawyer" that we were used to in Breaking Bad. Really good episode! Thoughts?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Funny, K2M, what you initially expected is a direction they almost went.<< Maybe they thought that was too obvious. As dark as the show was overall, Breaking Bad also had a ton of humor as well. While it's interesting to see how Saul develops, I would like to know what becomes of him in his new life, post Breaking Bad's timeframe. Maybe in this series' final season we'll see some of that.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I missed (but DVR'd) it last week, and watched last night. Liked last night's episode, but LOVED last week's, with the whole "Boston Cream Splat" thing. And Mike figuring out how to take care of Dr. Idiot with the hummer AND Nacho with one fell swoop. And one of the funniest lines in all BB/BCS-dom, regarding said bright yellow hummer: "That looks like a school bus for 6 year old pimps." LOL!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan The thing I liked best in last night's episode was that they used the elderly woman's stair elevator to do the dolly shot for the commercial. LOL
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Yes, that was great. And, of course, "I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. McGill."
Originally Posted By Dabob2 A fine, Mike-centric episode last night (though also featuring a very good showdown scene between Jimmy and Chuck). Mike is always the smartest guy in any situation. And they showed that although he'd killed in Vietnam and he'd killed his son's killers, killing for mere money was a bridge he considered crossing, but backed away from... for now. We know, of course, that eventually he crosses that one too. And I loved the Jimmy-Chuck scene too, with Jimmy tempting Chuck but Chuck eventually falling back on what he does best: feeling smugly superior.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Anybody watch last night? 2oony? Dang, that moment outside the office when Howard shoots down Kim? I actually audibly uttered an exasperated "ugh," as it knocked the breath out of me. After provisionally forgiving Howard at the end of the last season when we found out how badly Chuck had been sabotaging Jimmy, he is now officially back on my, um, poo list.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I did and had the same reaction. I loved the Spanish version of "My Way" playing as Kim called all the contacts. I also liked that the episode shined a little more light on the complex relationship between Chuck and Jimmy. Chuck warns everyone about Jimmy, but he charms them anyway. But the best line of the night was "What happened to you? Oh, right, first rule of Fight Club…" LOL!
Originally Posted By oc_dean I just started watching the episodes in the last 2 nights ... not to episodes 4 and 5 yet ... but cheated by looking up what happens on Wikipedia. Had to know NOW! Well ... I'm sold. Just as well executed as Breaking Bad. My only gripe ..... In the 50s and 60s ... tv shows generally filmed 35 episodes a year. Averaging 25 these days. But then along came cable networks who just okay 13 episodes (like Breaking Bad) ... and this show is doing a measly 10. The series is already halfway through it's short short season ... and I wanna see more!! As others said ... it's going to be a long convoluted path from Jimmy to Saul. I see the series is renewed for a 3rd season ... and I see the show running every year .. right up to the time frame when Breaking Bad starts. The whole pie sitting scenario was a scream. I was surprised to see Jimmy not go to his bosses to get approval for the video. I guess this is where we see Jimmy heading down that path .. as the creative and "slick" attorney he evolves into. But just 10 episodes for a whole year .. to the days tv shows did 35 ... is disappointing.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan But just 10 episodes for a whole year .. to the days tv shows did 35 ... is disappointing.<< PLUS… you have to wait an entire calendar year between new seasons. In watching Mad men, I could never remember what the heck happened in previous episodes!
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I blame Britain. They've had short "seasons" (Fawlty Towers: 2 seasons of 6 episodes each!) for decades now. There's something to be said for quality over quantity. I'll take 10 eps of BCS or Breaking Bad over 35 of, say, Starsky and Hutch any day. And I liked Huggy Bear!
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Did anyone catch last night? That opening long one-take shot was amazing, and echoed a). equally awesome shots from Breaking Bad, b). the famous long one-take opening from Welles' Touch of Evil, which also featured a Mexico-US border crossing and percussion-heavy score. I love stuff like this! And how much does Chuck want to undermine his brother when he risks even (he thinks) his health to go into the office and sabotage Kim's deal? And how slimy was Howard who, after actually being nice to Kim, nonetheless allowed Chuck to think that Kim and Jimmy were in practice together, rather than just sharing office space? And now Jimmy is indulging in more illegality in order to sabotage Chuck right back; this might be the thing that, if/when Kim finds out about it, ends their relationship. Or maybe they're just setting us up to think so, and something completely unrelated breaks them up (because we know they have to); the great thing about Saul (and BB) is even when you know an ultimate outcome is coming, you're always left guessing how. Also, Mike's back to his methodical self. Is it Mike that ultimately puts Hector in a wheelchair? Is that what endears him to Gus ultimately? Or is it something we're not thinking of yet?
