detroitwalt
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The finale was the only episode I didn't like. I'll be checking I for season 2
The Official "Better Call Saul" Season 1 Thread
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MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
B as in Belize 
"I wanna go there (
) but I probably never will."
"I wanna go there (
) but I probably never will."
How long until season 2?
About 9 months. They're writing it now, they should start filming around June/July.
Fred.
this.Over all I'd give the first season a B+. I got a couple minor problems with it:
1. I dunno what the writers intention was for this season, maybe they'll give an outline in an interview. But if it was intended to be a self-contained intro about the story of Jimmy McGill and the subsequent rise of Saul, it's basically flawless. You could never watch another episode of this show, and it would still perfectly capture the transformation.
The problem is, there's no reason to plot a season like that. This show came out the gate with 23 episodes guaranteed, and it's virtually impossible for it to get cancelled. It's critically acclaimed, routinely in the 1-5 spots for ratings, and has early award show buzz. They could've basically done whatever the fukk they wanted, so from that point of view the finale is kindacreatively speaking.
Which is fine if season 2 is wall to wall fukkery....but we have no way of knowing that yet.
2. Some people say Mike is the best part of the show....and he's great....but for a show about Saul, not Mike, his scenes outline my second problem. Right now they have a lot of ingredients that work separate from Jimmy, but so far they haven't been incorporated into his story in any meaningful way. Hamlin, Kim and Chuck were utilized fairly well....but Mike had an entire episode where Jimmy appeared for 5 minutes. I know people areover that episode but we know Mike/Saul eventually team up, and this season did very little to further that arc.
And Nacho was billed as a main character, he's in 4 episodes.
I dunno how they're going to make a show with Jimmy as Saul, with Mike/Saul as a team, with Nacho as a factor....with Chuck, Hamlin and Kim still viable to the plot. Which is what happened this season, but in reverse. Mike and Nacho wouldn't fit in most of the scenes, so they weren't in most of the scenes.
Anyway, I'm rambling, and this is based on what I've seen of season 1. They knew they had 2 seasons early....and there is certain things I read that didn't appear in this season....so that leads me to believe they might've mapped out most or parts of 23 episodes and we've only seen a small part of the bigger picture.
Fred.
they put a lot of pressure on themselves for season 2.
IGN discussion:
MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
As a BB stan since season 1 started, I 
Vince for doing this. It's a piece of the story connected to the BB legacy. 
I can't wait for this show to end (yes, I know it's YEARS away) so I can view BCS and then start BB when I finish this series. The prequel to the feature presentation.
Vince for doing this. It's a piece of the story connected to the BB legacy. I can't wait for this show to end (yes, I know it's YEARS away) so I can view BCS and then start BB when I finish this series. The prequel to the feature presentation.
first 10 mins was well written and dope.....
I liked the finale.....gave a good insight into why jimmy took on the saul character....the hustle game him and marco pulled....
I liked the finale.....gave a good insight into why jimmy took on the saul character....the hustle game him and marco pulled....
like most people, the bingo scene kind of lost me. just a bit too stretched out. i loved the episode and season as a whole tho.
i give it 8/10. it did its job, which is to excite me about the next season and what the future holds. mike and saul will be more of a team next year, and im sure nacho will be in it a lot more as the guy that hires mike the most for goon jobs.
i give it 8/10. it did its job, which is to excite me about the next season and what the future holds. mike and saul will be more of a team next year, and im sure nacho will be in it a lot more as the guy that hires mike the most for goon jobs.
I don't understand the beef with the bingo scene. That's his Emmy nomination, guaranteed.
The only scene I thought could've been shorter was the coin scam. They could've shaved a couple minutes off that.
Fred.
idk it just kind of felt off to me. so far i have enjoyed literally every single scene about this show but that bingo scene just felt bleh.
Apparently every scam in that montage is real, and has been done in real life. They just edited the parts down to fit in the montage. 
http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a34204/better-call-saul-jimmy-mcgill-scams/
Fred.
http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a34204/better-call-saul-jimmy-mcgill-scams/
Fred.