***Official "Space Blanket" for Better Call Saul***

[jwb 2,345]

On 10/10/2018 at 9:17 AM, Silver & Black said:

I think next season is going to be much darker than the prior years. Jimmy was so giddy about suckering the board and being able to finally go by Saul Goodman.  I think he was genuinely oblivious to Kim's reaction.  He simply doesn't care what anyone thinks, even Kim.  It will bother him when she says something or he realizes, but it won't take long for him to move on.  The tragic part is going to watch how he dismantles his life up to this point next season.  I think it's going to be ugly.  It has to.  While the season has funny parts to it, the story is like a Greek tragedy.  We're up to the tragic part.  Should be fun to watch.  Painful, but fun.

I think the opposite. When we meet him in BB, he *loves* being Saul Goodman. He clearly loses Kim at some point, but I don't see much darkness unless we move forward to Gene. He hit rock bottom when he did the whole "they won't let you forget" part, and then crying in the car. He's on his way back up. 

Edited October 16, 2018 by jwb

[Bossman 1,750]

3 hours ago, jwb said:

I think the opposite. When we meet him in BB, he *loves* being Saul Goodman. He clearly loses Kim at some point, but I don't see much darkness unless we move forward to Gene. He hit rock bottom when he did the whole "they won't let you forget" part, and then crying in the car. He's on his way back up. 

Most likely the case .... but do we know that Kim is no longer in the picture during Breaking Bad?

Did they ever show Saul's home life? Maybe he's good at keeping her out of his business and vice versa?

I don't remember him having any "lady friends" ... so maybe he's in a committed relationship there.

Edited October 16, 2018 by Bossman

[jwb 2,345]

4 minutes ago, Bossman said:

Most likely the case .... but do we know that Kim is no longer in the picture during Breaking Bad?

Did they ever show Saul's home life? Maybe he's good at keeping her out of his business and vice versa?

I don't remember him having any "lady friends" ... so maybe he's in a committed relationship there.

This could be a thing, except that he left quickly at the end, a little too quickly for someone in a long term relationship. So based on that, I would say they have to sever the relationship in BCS. 

[wikkidpissah 17,644]

12 minutes ago, Bossman said:

Most likely the case .... but do we know that Kim is no longer in the picture during Breaking Bad?

Did they ever show Saul's home life? Maybe he's good at keeping her out of his business and vice versa?

I don't remember him having any "lady friends" ... so maybe he's in a committed relationship there.

there were few 'in flagrante delicto' sitches - wrapping up a happy ending, etc - from Saul's office in BB. and his layzay fare attitude clearly didnt speak of someone important at home.

[zamboni 6,414]

33 minutes ago, Bossman said:

Most likely the case .... but do we know that Kim is no longer in the picture during Breaking Bad?

I can totally see Gilligan reverse engineering her into some plot thread of BB. 

[Capella 28,434]

1 minute ago, zamboni said:

I can totally see Gilligan reverse engineering her into some plot thread of BB. 

Could be how they bring Walt and Jesse on for a cameo. 

[NewlyRetired 15,803]

Has there been any word on whether the show has been renewed for a season 5 and if so, will that be the last season?

[zamboni 6,414]

16 hours ago, Capella said:

Could be how they bring Walt and Jesse on for a cameo. 

Wild guess: Kim serves as a public defender for a petty crime that Jesse committed pre-cooking.

Edited October 17, 2018 by zamboni

[Capella 28,434]

1 minute ago, NewlyRetired said:

Has there been any word on whether the show has been renewed for a season 5 and if so, will that be the last season?

Season 5 is already done contractually. No word on if final season or not. 

[Capella 28,434]

This is the closest thing I’ve read to how long it goes. Reading between the lines there, I would say two more 10-episode seasons. Would give them 60. 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/i-think-youre-interesting/2018/10/13/17970052/better-call-saul-finale-interview-recap-winner-ending

[Bossman 1,750]

54 minutes ago, zamboni said:

Wild guess: Kim serves as a public defender for a petty crime Jesse commits pre-cooking.

This show would really take off if we had pre-Breaking Bad Jessie for a season or two of petty crimes, family issues, and such.

"Yeah, science b#####!" He was so good yo.

[comfortably numb 7,502]

Kim and Jimmy go out one night to a club for some drinks and Twathammer is playing live. 

[Silver & Black 239]

On ‎10‎/‎16‎/‎2018 at 11:38 AM, jwb said:

I think the opposite. When we meet him in BB, he *loves* being Saul Goodman. He clearly loses Kim at some point, but I don't see much darkness unless we move forward to Gene. He hit rock bottom when he did the whole "they won't let you forget" part, and then crying in the car. He's on his way back up. 

It will be interesting to see how it unfolds.  I disagree though.  In Breaking Bad, Saul loves who he is.  Clearly.  But just because Jimmy has taken his first real step in becoming Saul, I don't think he's fully there yet.  He is still somewhat of a tortured soul.  He had his chance to leave Kim, and was almost out the door...but he changed his mind.  It's going to take a lot for him to really become Saul the criminal, criminal attorney.  And one thing we learned from BCS is that nothing happens quickly.  No, I think next season is all about how he really becomes Saul, and the devastation it leaves behind.  Including Kim.  He's on the path now, but getting to the end is going to be ugly, at least IMO. 

[Walking Boot 8,295]

I kind of miss it, it was good having it there every Monday night.

[Underachievers 352]

5 hours ago, Fat Drunk and Stupid said:

I'm pretty excited to see 40 year old Aaron Paul play 16 year old Jessie Pinkman.

Gus Fring looks considerably older for a prequel.  

[Encyclopedia Brown 2,523]

10 hours ago, Fat Drunk and Stupid said:

I'm pretty excited to see 40 year old Aaron Paul play 16 year old Jessie Pinkman.

Odenkirk turned fifty-six today. If the show keeps the space between seasons at the current pace, he should be pushing sixty by the time the Breaking Bad timeline overlaps.

[pantherclub 2,005]

On 10/16/2018 at 3:36 PM, Capella said:

Season 5 is already done contractually. No word on if final season or not. 

On a podcast I listened to they talked about the timeline and how its catching up to BB.  However since everyone loves working on the show they are totally open ended with the Gene character and post BB plot.  They could go in so many directions there with unlimited time if they so wanted.  I think thats why they would casually drop a gene scene in there every blue moon just to have that option

[Ditkaless Wonders 16,241]

I want a show featuring Badger.  He's middle-aged, married, in a thankless job living in a cul-de-sac where none of the neighbors get him.  That's when Skinny Pete, cleaned up, sober, annoyingly reformed and righteous about it moves in two doors down.  They reminisce for a bit but their connection was all about the drugs and you can see the hunger for drugs and excitement gnaw at each, just a bit, around the edges, but steadily growing as the mundane nature of suburban life and responsibilities eats at them.

One day Skinny Pete realizes his house has bugs.  He calls an exterminator and who shows up managing the tenting crew, but Jessie.  Go..... 

[dhockster 1,758]

4 hours ago, Ditkaless Wonders said:

I want a show featuring Badger.  He's middle-aged, married, in a thankless job living in a cul-de-sac where none of the neighbors get him.  That's when Skinny Pete, cleaned up, sober, annoyingly reformed and righteous about it moves in two doors down.  They reminisce for a bit but their connection was all about the drugs and you can see the hunger for drugs and excitement gnaw at each, just a bit, around the edges, but steadily growing as the mundane nature of suburban life and responsibilities eats at them.

One day Skinny Pete realizes his house has bugs.  He calls an exterminator and who shows up managing the tenting crew, but Jessie.  Go..... 

I love Skinny Pete

[kupcho1 1,486]

7 hours ago, Ditkaless Wonders said:

I want a show featuring Badger.  He's middle-aged, married, in a thankless job living in a cul-de-sac where none of the neighbors get him.  That's when Skinny Pete, cleaned up, sober, annoyingly reformed and righteous about it moves in two doors down.  They reminisce for a bit but their connection was all about the drugs and you can see the hunger for drugs and excitement gnaw at each, just a bit, around the edges, but steadily growing as the mundane nature of suburban life and responsibilities eats at them.

One day Skinny Pete realizes his house has bugs.  He calls an exterminator and who shows up managing the tenting crew, but Jessie.  Go..... 

Sad Men

[bigmarc27 4,162]

10 hours ago, pantherclub said:

On a podcast I listened to they talked about the timeline and how its catching up to BB.  However since everyone loves working on the show they are totally open ended with the Gene character and post BB plot.  They could go in so many directions there with unlimited time if they so wanted.  I think thats why they would casually drop a gene scene in there every blue moon just to have that option

The Gene scenes are what I’ve found the most compelling. I want more Gene. 

[wikkidpissah 17,644]

4 hours ago, dhockster said:

I love Skinny Pete

Actually move to Burque, then - Skinny Petes are like 11% of the population

[dhockster 1,758]

15 hours ago, wikkidpissah said:

Actually move to Burque, then - Skinny Petes are like 11% of the population

I was actually there last week at a conference. I think all of the Skinny Pete's were at the Sandia Casino.

[NewlyRetired 15,803]

On 10/23/2018 at 6:16 PM, bigmarc27 said:

The Gene scenes are what I’ve found the most compelling. I want more Gene. 

I loved them too.   I thought for most of them they were just nice glimpses into Jimmy's future but then this season I thought they were going for more with the taxi cab but we never came back to that.

[Walking Boot 8,295]

Due to cast availability, will not return until 2020

 

[comfortably numb 7,502]

Dammmm thats sucks

Juat watched BB for the 3rd time as it was my wifes 1st.

She didn't want to bother BCS as when she saw me watching some eps she said it looked so boring.

Had her watch 1st ep, she fell asleep. Texted me the next day that she watched 3 more on her own.

Bummer...i was looking forward to a season of BCS this year

[pantherclub 2,005]

21 minutes ago, comfortably numb said:

Dammmm thats sucks

Juat watched BB for the 3rd time as it was my wifes 1st.

She didn't want to bother BCS as when she saw me watching some eps she said it looked so boring.

Had her watch 1st ep, she fell asleep. Texted me the next day that she watched 3 more on her own.

Bummer...i was looking forward to a season of BCS this year

Thats weird.  I would think in the stars contracts an availability clause would be in there so something like this would not happen.

[NewlyRetired 15,803]

51 minutes ago, Walking Boot said:

Due to cast availability, will not return until 2020

 

[Skipdog77 1,167]

3 hours ago, Walking Boot said:

Due to cast availability, will not return until 2020

 

Gotta work around Bryan Cranston's other projects. 

[Parrothead 3,473]

damn..    Mike's makeup budget just tripled..

[5-ish Finkle 3,287]

1 hour ago, Parrothead said:

damn..    Mike's makeup budget just tripled..

Keep pushing it off too much and they'll be CGing in Mike's stuff in post.

[Rove! 2,093]

10 hours ago, Skipdog77 said:

Gotta work around Bryan Cranston's other projects. 

Michael Mando is becoming a star and he figures to have a big role this season

[TheIronSheik 8,166]

If Mike dies before this ends, what happens?

I can't imagine this has many more seasons, right?  It's going to be longer than BB at this rate.  Plus, since it's a prequel, it's odd that everyone is going to look  20 years older than when they appeared on BB.

[IvanKaramazov 20,315]

Wow, that really sucks.  This show was coming together very nicely.

[comfortably numb 7,502]

55 minutes ago, TheIronSheik said:

If Mike dies before this ends, what happens?

I can't imagine this has many more seasons, right?  It's going to be longer than BB at this rate.  Plus, since it's a prequel, it's odd that everyone is going to look  20 years older than when they appeared on BB.

Yeah, science #####!!

[Rove! 2,093]

Interview with Mando

Most of it is about the Hummingbird Project movie, but in the last minute and 40 seconds he talks about BCS..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMGLQLh7FOY

Edited April 8, 2019 by Rove!

[belljr 10,351]

[James Daulton 9,256]

On 4/6/2019 at 7:08 PM, 5-ish Finkle said:

Keep pushing it off too much and they'll be CGing in Mike's stuff in post.

Just throw some jacked up ears on Sloth from the Goonies and you've got Mike. 

[boom king 240]

Where can I find S4 to stream? Netflix only has the first 3 seasons. 

[comfortably numb 7,502]

11 minutes ago, boom king said:

Where can I find S4 to stream? Netflix only has the first 3 seasons. 

My wife bought it on demand for luke 15 bucks.

I'm filing the paperwork for the divorce as we speak 

[Walking Boot 8,295]

Returns February 23 & 24

[TheIronSheik 8,166]

8 minutes ago, Walking Boot said:

Returns February 23 & 24

After seeing how old Mike looked in the BB movie, they better hurry up and end this thing or they're going to have to use that James Dean technology to finish the show.

[Penguin 1,081]

I'm guessing the 17th month delay was due to filming El Camino

[E Street Brat 1,537]

On 11/20/2019 at 2:20 PM, Walking Boot said:

Returns February 23 & 24

 

Anyone else call the number?

 

[Major 1,438]

A quick teaser for Season 5.  Feb 23rd can't come soon enough  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=794ug8p0LOY

[Walking Boot 8,295]

On 11/20/2019 at 11:29 AM, TheIronSheik said:

After seeing how old Mike looked in the BB movie, they better hurry up and end this thing or they're going to have to use that James Dean technology to finish the show.

 

Just renewed for one more, "sixth and final" season, presumably to air in 2021.

[TheIronSheik 8,166]

38 minutes ago, Walking Boot said:

 

Just renewed for one more, "sixth and final" season, presumably to air in 2021.

I'll believe that when I see it.

[dhockster 1,758]

2 hours ago, TheIronSheik said:

I'll believe that when I see it.

Let's hope Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) lives long enough in real life to finish the series.

[TheIronSheik 8,166]

6 minutes ago, dhockster said:

Let's hope Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) lives long enough in real life to finish the series.

He'll be "Carrie Fisher'd" in most likely.  

[Scoresman 6,574]

Nacho is one of my favorite characters.  But he's almost certainly getting offed, right?  Especially after that one BB scene where he's kidnapped by Walt and Jessie and one of the things he says while pleading with them is "Is this about Nacho?"  I keep going back to that.  I guess it's possible he helps Nacho disappear or something.  

Is Jonathan Banks sick or something?  I know he's getting up there but is there a real risk of him dying?  

I'm sad Tyrus and Victor can't die in this.  I hate those two guys.