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OT: "Better Call Saul" Season 1

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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#21 » by J9Starks3 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 2:08 am

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vallen wrote:we'll see. tough to get into a show that you already know how it ends.


I wouldnt say that...its a prequel, you know how BB starts, not necessarily how BCS ends.

Another one of my favorite shows, Game of Thrones...would be awesome to have a Robert's Rebellion prequel, I think that could be epic.



My guess is that BCS will end at a point in time AFTER the BB ending. So, we really don't know right now how things end up for Saul.


But that's just it - it's a total guess and even in your own guess it goes AFTER BB - so you won't know what happens after that.
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#22 » by HarthorneWingo » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:42 am

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I wouldnt say that...its a prequel, you know how BB starts, not necessarily how BCS ends.

Another one of my favorite shows, Game of Thrones...would be awesome to have a Robert's Rebellion prequel, I think that could be epic.



My guess is that BCS will end at a point in time AFTER the BB ending. So, we really don't know right now how things end up for Saul.


But that's just it - it's a total guess and even in your own guess it goes AFTER BB - so you won't know what happens after that.


Yeah, we agree. My bad. My post was really meant for vallen.
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#23 » by vallen » Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:56 am

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My guess is that BCS will end at a point in time AFTER the BB ending. So, we really don't know right now how things end up for Saul.


But that's just it - it's a total guess and even in your own guess it goes AFTER BB - so you won't know what happens after that.


Yeah, we agree. My bad. My post was really meant for vallen.


but saul, imo, was the least likable character on BB. he was a sleazy, weasly, wimpy, lawyer, with no redeemable qualities. id rather a sequel called Breaking Badger, then to go back in history and watch the adventures of wimpy wimp. I like Mike, but we know how that ends too...idk, maybe its just me, i think were lookin at jonie loves chachi. not much interest here. BB was great, and they're just trying to squeeze whatevers left out of that. Fake Hustle.
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#24 » by nyk97 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 12:41 pm

reasons why its already better

1. skylers not in it.
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#25 » by J9Starks3 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 1:18 pm

nyk97 wrote:reasons why its already better

1. skylers not in it.


:lol: so true...she was the worst.

The Honest Trailer for BB is funny:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDqGAUvWKkU[/youtube]
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#26 » by HarthorneWingo » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:54 pm

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But that's just it - it's a total guess and even in your own guess it goes AFTER BB - so you won't know what happens after that.


Yeah, we agree. My bad. My post was really meant for vallen.


but saul, imo, was the least likable character on BB. he was a sleazy, weasly, wimpy, lawyer, with no redeemable qualities. id rather a sequel called Breaking Badger, then to go back in history and watch the adventures of wimpy wimp. I like Mike, but we know how that ends too...idk, maybe its just me, i think were lookin at jonie loves chachi. not much interest here. BB was great, and they're just trying to squeeze whatevers left out of that. Fake Hustle.


"Jonie Loves Chachi"? :lol: Wow, you're tough. Interesting, I loved Saul right off the bat. But I'm a lawyer, so maybe that added something to it. lol. I thought Saul was hilarious. He had so many good one-liners. Odenkirk has great comedic timing. And the writers came up with some zingers. As for "sleazy, weasly, wimpy" so was Walt at different times, so was Jesse at different times. Redeemable qualities? Saul was an "survivalist" (aka opportunist). That can be redeemable. But what I expect is that he's going to get himself involved in some very dire circumstance and the whole BB team will make this work. They will surround Saul with the right characters just as they did with Walt.

I just cracked the f*ck up when I watched this scene:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yr-KJWLTUU[/youtube]
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#27 » by Archerbro » Sat Jan 24, 2015 12:48 am

Looking forward to it, but not at all hoping or thinkign it'll be better than BB. That'll only let people down if they're thinking that.
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#28 » by HarthorneWingo » Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:37 am

Archerbro wrote:Looking forward to it, but not at all hoping or thinkign it'll be better than BB. That'll only let people down if they're thinking that.



I shouldn't have posted that article because of that comment which was over the top. The point is that the critic really really loved it. So that's good news.
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#29 » by TheBigBoss » Mon Feb 9, 2015 4:28 am

I have to admit that I didn't see that ending coming. This show is definitely going to be good!
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OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#30 » by fresko024 » Mon Feb 9, 2015 4:47 am

TheBigBoss wrote:I have to admit that I didn't see that ending coming. This show is definitely going to be good!


The ending was the best part! Definitely a good pilot.


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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#31 » by mugzi » Mon Feb 9, 2015 5:21 am

I liked it alot. I thought it was cool how his crapbox car was parked next to the white caddy he drove in BB. A little subtlety that Vince Gilligan is known for. Introducing Mike, and Tuco was cool....this series has potential cant wait for tmrw night
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#32 » by Obi-One » Mon Feb 9, 2015 5:44 am

That ending was shocking to say the least. TIGHT! TIGHT! TIGHT!
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#33 » by frogfood » Mon Feb 9, 2015 2:43 pm

Reminds me of Nightcrawler in a way (go see that ASAP). The real American Dream, where working hard isn't enough. Off to a great start.
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#34 » by ravinaziankid » Mon Feb 9, 2015 8:16 pm

I thought it was pretty good..cant wait for tonights episode.

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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#35 » by mugzi » Mon Feb 9, 2015 9:10 pm

frogfood wrote:Reminds me of Nightcrawler in a way (go see that ASAP). The real American Dream, where working hard isn't enough. Off to a great start.


Good comparison, nightcrawler was dope.
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#36 » by islanders11040 » Tue Feb 10, 2015 3:35 am

I love tuco.
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#37 » by mugzi » Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:16 am

2nd episode was dope, Im gonna like this show alot.
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" TV Review - "Already better than BB" 

Post#38 » by HarthorneWingo » Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:19 am

That whole plea bargain scene with Tuco was great.
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Post#39 » by CoolKids » Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:23 am

Really liking it so far
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Re: OT: "Better Call Saul" Season 1 

Post#40 » by Manhattan Project » Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:42 am

Two awesome episodes, excellent start for this series. Odenkirk certainly can carry this show on his own, kudos to him.
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