Better Call Saul (AMC) - Season 1 (1 Viewer)

joshEH · Aug 11, 2014

AMC officially unveiled the very first promo-teaser today, so figured I'd start the official HTF discussion-thread:

Coming in February.

I have extraordinarily high hopes for this show. Extraordinarily high.

joshEH · Aug 26, 2014

Another peek at the show...

joshEH · Aug 29, 2014

Ahahaha...what a bunch of assholes. AMC is re-releasing that gargantuan Breaking Bad barrel-set (that was supposedly a "limited edition"), only this time they're throwing in a Better Call Saul matchbook USB drive that gets you access to online previews, or something.

DaveF · Sep 1, 2014

I'll have a season pass next year!

joshEH · Sep 22, 2014

Man, I hope they slow down a bit. At this rate, we're as few as six hundred and eighty-seven thousand promos away from having the whole premiere spoiled:

In other news, Robert Forster confirms he will appear in the show. Don't know to what extent yet.

joshEH · Oct 6, 2014

Contains brand-new footage, and premiered this past weekend during AMC's Breaking Bad marathon:

Lyrics by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. (Saul defending someone arrested for child molestation? And here I was thinking this was going to be lighter than BrBa.)

joshEH · Nov 22, 2014

Series premiere date is set:

Sunday, February 8th, at 10 PM (immediately following The Walking Dead). However, it will then immediately move to Mondays on the very next night (February 9th), for its regular timeslot.

http://www.time.com/3598450/better-call-saul-premiere/

Plus a brand-new TV spot (and series logo):

Just watched some other clips for this show, and it's clear the writers are having a blast.

ScottH · Nov 22, 2014

Looking forward to it, although I fear it will be more procedural than serialized and have a "case of the week" which would really suck.

Josh Steinberg · Nov 22, 2014

I'm excited for the show, but is it wrong that my inner cynic is already wondering if AMC will invent the "quarter season finale" this time around?

TravisR · Nov 24, 2014

Off topic but...

joshEH said:
Series premiere date is set:

Sunday, February 8th, at 10 PM (immediately following The Walking Dead).

I guess that means that Mad Men will likely start on April 5 and the series finale will be on May 17.

Lou Sytsma · Nov 28, 2014

I'll check it out.

The show needs to distance itself from Breaking Bad and establish its own identity quickly for long term success. It will be interesting to see how successful they will be at doing so.

My biggest worry is Saul is one of those characters that may work best in small doses.

joshEH · Dec 1, 2014

Did anyone else catch the sneak-peek preview scene we got last night during The Walking Dead? Spoilers:

Mike meets Saul!

Also, another new 30-second ad spot/tone-piece:

Very surprising to learn that this series will basically be 80% drama and only 20% comedy. Don't get me wrong, Odenkirk will knock it out of the park, but different from what I was expecting.

Walter Kittel · Dec 1, 2014

I think the biggest attraction for me in this series is the return of Mike, whom I hope has significant screen time.

- Walter.

joshEH · Dec 26, 2014

Engage "Network " reference:

Sam Posten · Dec 29, 2014

Can't wait.

joshEH · Jan 11, 2015

Well, fuck. This looks awesome.

joshEH · Jan 16, 2015

Really good article at Variety that interviews Gilligan, Odenkirk, Gould, several of the high-up AMC and Sony executives, and also goes deep into the behind-the-scenes dealmaking that ultimately lead to the series:

http://www.variety.com/2015/tv/news/better-call-saul-bob-odenkirk-breaking-bad-1201404233/

joshEH · Jan 29, 2015

The titles of the first five episodes, along with a one-sentence synopsis of each, have been released. These synopses are incredibly vague, but the choice to read them should be yours:

Episode 1.01 - Uno

Jimmy tries an unconventional method for pursuing potential clients.

Episode 1.02 - Mijo

Jimmy’s troubles escalate, leaving him in dire straits; carelessness puts Chuck at risk.

Episode 1.03 - Nacho

Jimmy is eager to prove that his dangerous client is innocent.

Episode 1.04 - Hero

Jimmy must face consequences when his relationships become strained.

Episode 1.05 - Jello

Alarming news disrupts Jimmy’s efforts at drumming up new business.

Somewhere, Matthew Weiner applauds at those vague descriptions. ("Events transpire. 43 min Closed Captioned.")

My all-time favorite LOLWTF vague description was Breaking Bad's "Granite State," which was: "Everyone struggles to adapt to changing circumstances," or something close to that.

TravisR · Jan 29, 2015

I can't believe this show is only a week away.

joshEH said:
Somewhere, Matthew Weiner applauds at those vague descriptions. ("Events transpire. 43 min Closed Captioned.")

My all-time favorite LOLWTF vague description was Breaking Bad's "Granite State," which was: "Everyone struggles to adapt to changing circumstances," or something close to that.

If you read the solicitations for The Walking Dead comic book, they're masterpieces in saying nothing- "Things grow worse", "Whispers lead to fear", "A breaking point is reached", etc.

joshEH · Feb 4, 2015

AMC has released a web comic concerning Saul and Mike that takes place during Breaking Bad Season 2. It's meant to shed some light on their relationship, which always begged questions. (Namely: How was Mike Saul's on-demand cleaner/P.I. and head of security for Gus?)

They even tie into a Season 2 deleted scene where Saul gets a yearbook showing that Walt's a high school teacher. See it at 2:33 below:

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