Better Call Saul (AMC) TV Show • Page 19

they were probably waiting for me to catch up to make the announcement.




6 seasons and a movie

 

12 seasons and a theme park

 

1 season and a serenity

 

I couldn't possibly see it going more than 5. It'd be really weird to me for a spin off to be longer than the original show. I wouldn't be surprised if even 4 is the last season, but I hope for 5. This show is just so easy to fall into. One of those shows that I think the episode is half over and then the credits roll.

Thought the finale was good. My biggest take away is thank god he fixed things for poor Irene. Nothing makes me sadder than seeing old people get hurt like that.

 

Good. I would have been quite mad if it hadn't been. Great news ^_^

 

What you said there, that ending. It's that type of situation I can still sympathize with him. Yeah he's a sleezeball but his good heart shines in sometimes. Same with Chuck for different reasons

 

I can't imagine them wrapping it up in one more season. It's gotta be at least two more

 

I'm definitely on the two more seasons train. I agree that just one more is not enough. I'd also like season five to alternate between the past and present, but that's just me.

 

Saul could run 6 seasons and still end up with fewer total eps than BB. I know that's not really the point you're making, but S5 of BB is damn near 2 seasons worth of content right there.

 

For me it's more about the show going out on top of the TV game and not overstaying its welcome. I guarantee they probably could go more than five seasons, but the question isn't "could," it's "should." I don't think they should. This is something that is so special, so rare, that a spinoff prequel could ever rise to the same heights of the original series, where the original series is regarded as arguably the greatest TV drama of all time. I just don't want them to risk ruining that legacy.

 

Didn't think about that. I guess 6 seasons would be less, but I still don't think they'd do that. It still seems weird to me. Plus they'll probably somehow split the last season anyway.

That makes me think though is there really any precedent for a spin off television series that's done as well as this?

 

Frasier is the only one I can think of.

 

Frasier comes to mind.

 

"Great minds" and all that.

 

I kind of thought there was something I was missing, but yea it seems like relatively uncharted territory, especially for a drama, so who knows what ends up happening. Basically as long as they keep up the quality of the show, and they end on a high note, I'll be happy.

 

I hope we see more Howard next season. I would love a Howard show actually.

 

My favorite part about Howard is that when you're first introduced to him, he has this look to him where you assume he'll fill the role of a stereotypical character type. But he ends up being this incredibly deep and well fleshed out character.

I don't know if that made sense

 

Makes perfect sense. I remember thinking he was going to fit the stereotype as well, but then we found out he actively wanted to help Jimmy while Chuck was the one who wouldn't let him. The more they reveal about Howard's character, the more I like him. When I saw that AMA where the writers asked which lawyer we would want to represent us, my answer was instantly Howard. As much as I would want it to be Kim, it's Howard. Kim has complicated her professional life by aiding Jimmy. I often walk away from most scenes with Howard thinking, "well...he's right."

 

Howard is definitely the most Skylar White type character this season, in that he is objectively probably the most morally grounded person who is usually on the "right" side of things, but I hate him anyway (I never hated Skylar though).

 

See, I hated Skylar but I don't hate Howard. Other than that I totally agree.

 

Reading what could have happened to Skylar still haunts my dreams haha

 

Dude definitely isn't making it to S4.

 

I always thought it would've been more poetic if the rest of the Whites died at the end of BB as a result of Walt's actions but Walt himself survived. He spent all that time saying he was doing everything for his family, but by the end of the show it was clear he was doing it for himself; I thought it would've been fitting for the universe to throw his lie back in his face and have his family killed for it.

 

Where do you read that?

 

I should rephrase. Listened to haha. Breaking Bad insider podcast final episode.