Better Call Saul v. Breaking Bad
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- čas přidán 10. 04. 2022
- As Better Call Saul approaches its final season, it’s time to evaluate its role as a spin-off. After seeing the morality tale of a chemistry teacher turned Scarface, did we really need to ALSO see a public defender turned scumbag cartel lawyer? After five seasons, I think we can finally give a definitive answer to this question!
Watch the video to hear mine, then let me know yours in the comments!
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Both of the shows are on another level IMO. Something about the way these shows are made is so unique and it has ruined every other tv show for me.
There's still a ton of new shows worth checking (Severance, From, Resident Alien, just to name a few new ones)
Although I get what you mean... i don't quite know of a show as good as either BCS or BB, and it will be nearly impossible for any other show to match its creativity, suspense and overall greatness.
But again, I'm still able to enjoy other shows... mind you, the 3 i mentioned are totally different premises, so that helps their case.
I don't think I can watch or enjoy any other drug/cartel related shows however, not nearly as much -- but Narcos was a really good series too and based off the true stories of the Columbian cartels... Queen of the South was worth the watch, too.
You should give ozark a chance!
Better than anything else on tv like the show the cleaning lady everyone on that show sucks I buy Gus Fring way more as a criminal antagonist than any of the generic criminals on that show lol
U should check out the sopranos
“ruined every other tv show for me” damn I feel the same I can’t get into anything else. I always find myself comparing to these two shows. They’re levels above
I read someone's comment somewhere that says "Breaking Bad is a plot driven drama with great characters, while Better Call Saul is a character driven drama with interesting plot". I think that's a pretty bang-on description.
Actually both of them were character driven at first and both were plot driven later.
Breaking Bad Seasons 1-2 and maybe 3 were character driven, Seasons 4 and 5 were plot driven.
Better Call Saul Seasons 1-4 are character driven, Seasons 5-6 are plot driven
A show like The Sopranos, is one where it’s fully character driven from start to finish and doesn’t bother so much with plot.
ok so the same shit
I disagree. I think that Breaking Bad has better characters and a better plot than Better Call Saul.
Basically Better Call Saul watches itself
I agree.
Breaking bad = better plot.
Better Call Saul = better characters
I really like that they didn’t make Saul the same as Walter. Walters weakness was pride, Sauls weakness is harder to pin down. Somewhere between greed and thrill seeking. Definitely different tho.
Mostly thrill seeking. The things he did to haward dont make him any money. They also choosed to go against Mesa Verde though they dont make money from that. Kim is no different either. She also dont care about money mostly. Its always trill seeking. But she is more subtle.
@@ravitejaknts I'd say that it's (ironically) a feeling of injustice. You see very clearly in the first season that Jimmy tries to do the 'right' thing, but it never rewards him. But whenever he does something more questionable, he really reaps the rewards.
He essentially admits it in the S1 finale 'Marco' , when talking to Mike about the bag of cash they found at the Kettlemans house.
Saul also craves acceptance
Jimmy is impulsive, and very emotional
Definitely thrill seeking.. a touch of revenge.. a desire for justice (not really a weakness that one.. although morally dubiously done..!).... and definitely a need for acceptance.. and 'being Saul' is something he is good at..
... money is in there, but at this point in BCS, more because he actually needs the money than pure greed. Possibly turns into greed in BB as he goes further down his Saul path.
I definitely have far more empathy for Jimmy/Saul than I ever did Walt...
Walt wanted to be feared.
Jimmy wanted to be loved.
One of the things better call saul wins at is cinematography.
I respect this opinion but I respectfully disagree
@@cloggedcord4612 Fair enough
I really like the cinematography... Some of those views of the desert & shots in the house are art on their own. They use interesting angles & focus on these neat little details.
I disagree, not because I think Breaking Bae does the same style as BCS better, but they are both kind of different in terms of cinematography. For example, Breaking Bad is a lot more gritty and disturbing, so the camera shots tend to empthasise that kind of view. Better Call Saul is more lavish, and quirky, so the the shots compliment it well.
Breaking Bad has a more muted, natural and realistic aesthetic which works for that show, but I do prefer Better Call Saul because it looks gorgeous almost all the time.
The framing, the warmer colours, smooth camera movements, seamless editing, deliberate lighting etc - they get so much more depth out of the shots which I really like. Looks a lot more filmic.
“How much of his scumbag nature is an act?”
The poster of season 4 said it best. Jimmy is a guy who loves to fake being happy to mask his sadness within.
That is such poor writing. Why would anyone fake being happy. LMAO
@@IWannaUnaliveMyself what good would going around being depressed do
@@IWannaUnaliveMyself bait
@@IWannaUnaliveMyself have you watched how we all bullshit ourselves on a daily basis?
@@IWannaUnaliveMyself get a load of this guy
Two of the greatest shows ever made. Honestly it doesn’t get much better when it comes to TV. Privileged to experience this part of history.
Ikr. I was kinda disappointed by the show in the beginning and thought it lacked the senseless gratuitous violence I was expecting from a show about drug dealers and criminal empires but the story is still really good, it was a crime drama after all it can't all be just gun fights and explosions although there is a fair share of it in breaking bad.
@@pranavtripathi6336 bro honestly i just accepted the fact it wasn’t gonna be violent and stuff. After all, he’s just a lawyer but as soon as I saw Mike, I was like okay so this is gonna go brutal too. I like the slow burn but honestly the relationships between Jimmy, Chuck, Kim and Howard are what drove the show for me. Not to mention Mike, NACHOOOOO, Lalo, Hector and countless others!
@@tazrianhaq5637 i was talking about breaking bad, sorry if you misinterpreted it. But what you're saying is correct. Both shows are just some of the best TV content there can be, I hope they make more content from the breaking bad universe
@@pranavtripathi6336 ohhh i’m so sorry, i completely misread it 😂 i also appreciate the slow burn for breaking bad cause it’s more than just a drug/crime show. It’s more about the ‘kind/normal’ man breaking bad and entering that world of violence and threat. It’s honestly all so genius
@@tazrianhaq5637 exactly man, it is amazing, it took me three rewatches to really appreciate everything about it. The brilliant direction, amazing acting by the likes of Bryan cranston, Aaron, giancarlo esposito and many others, and the soundtrack that never fails to hit the spot. It is perfect, literally perfect.
Better Call Saul is the best prequel ever made.
Definitely this and red dead 2
Factuals
Protomen Act II : Father of Death is also up there
@@legoreddead yes
Had no idea it was a prequel
That shot at 5:10 is even more bad ass in hindsight. Before it was Walt and his side character ally Saul looking at each other. However the perspective has shifted so now we see two main protagonists from totally different positions on the field who are equals at their impacts on the viewer and story. It's like John Marston and Arthur Morgan interacting in 2019 and we know what they've both been through and where they're going
Nice analogy to Red Dead Redemption
Great red dead reference
Very well put man. 👏
Saul is a sympathetic character. He made mistakes in his past. Wanted to atone, and live a better life. That's why become a lawyer. He tried to become like his brother to gain his approval. It was never good enough for Chuck. Instead of being happy and proud of him, Chuck thought it was an embarrassment. Saul instead gave up trying to be like his brother, and became the person Chuck always thought he was.
The BB/BBS team have perfected the art of telling a story on character decline.
Honest Walt becomes Heisenberg.
Slippin’ Jimmy becomes Saul Goodman.
Cop Mike becomes Assassin for Hire.
I’m their pursuit of greener pastures they graze the land bare and end up covered in mud.
Beautiful writing.
@Walter White Huell Babineaux
Jesse Pinkman becomes final survivor 🙏🏻
BB/BBS = Breaking Bad / Birth By Sleep?
(I know what you mean, but still)
@@TheDatabaseNetwork better ball saul
@@MrTuutiee Jesse Pinkman becomes El Camino
Whenever I see someone comparing the two shows
“What the hell is wrong with you? THEY ARE FAMILY!!!!”
I'll send you to Belize.
@@Lou-nl7el Take him back to Chile
ofc I think that BrBa is the best series ever created, but whenever someone says that BcS is better - I'm truly happy to hear that and I won't argue with them
One of my favorite aspects of BCS is the way it heightens Walter White's destructiveness. We already know that he is sort of a one-man wrecking ball to Breaking Bad's underworld ecosystem, but by learning how that ecosystem came to be during Better Call Saul, we come away with much more appreciation of just how big a wrecking ball Walter White turned out to be.
Like gus and the Salamanca's had this decades long story along with everyone else and all it took was a broke science teacher to kill literally all of them lol
Exactly lol Walter white is the main villain all along
Heisenberg was karma. Everyone in BCS deserved him.
I love how some people pointed out that he’s like a side character that derailed the entire storyline
The major difference between Breaking Bad and Better call Saul that prevents us to see the latter as déjà vu is that Breaking Bad is a story about change, the change of a unappreciated chemistry teacher to drug kingpin and Better call Saul is a story about not being able to change.
Jimmy don't break bad, he was always bad to various level, from childhood to his Saul glory days. One that SEEMS to break bad in Better Call Saul is Kim and even that is arguable.
That's the magic of this universe.
-A story about change: Breaking Bad
-A story about the inhability to change: Better call Saul
-A story of defying the odds to gain a form of somehow earned peace: El Camino
I love both shows and I’m actually glued to my seat while watching.
Kudos to actors, writers, Directors, etc. for two of the most exciting shows I’ve ever seen.
-A movie used as a copout to extend the story of an otherwise amazing show: El Camino.
I think Kim's battle with morality makes her more the main character than Jimmy. We all know what happens to Jimmy and he's basically there already. Kim is a question mark. Her journey is far more interesting even if Jimmy's is more entertaining.
I think you’re overestimating the degree that Walter changes throughout breaking bad. Walter was always Heisenberg at heart, he was just afraid to act on it. He admits to this at several points, it’s not that he transforms from good to bad, he goes from fear to boldness. Similarly, Jimmy was always Slippin Jimmy/Saul at heart, but rather than fear it was love for his brother & Kim that made him repress that side of himself until the events of BCS. And the catalyst for him embracing this part of himself was the revelation that Chuck never really liked him anyway, and that Kim actually liked him more as Saul Goodman than as Jimmy Mcgill. Gilligan’s thoughts of change seem pretty consistent between the two shows: we never change who we really are, we just hide it.
@@Marshmellow3971 there's still a difference; Walter needed an excuse (a death sentences via lung cancer) to break bad, Jimmy never really needed that.
Walt was weak yet a good provider for his family given they own an house and a car at the start of the serie while Jimmy started working his magic in the back of a nair salon and ended in a cinnabon with a little hiatus of crooked success somewhere in the middle...
If anything, Better Call Saul becoming more similar to Breaking Bad as the timelines converge makes perfect sense
The mastery of Better Call Saul is that we don't know what's going to happen when we know what's going to happen.
^
Holy shit. The color TV making Gene’s glasses appear literally rose colored. I didn’t make that connection until you mentioned it. The symbolism of that shot had to have been on purpose. 5 star television.
This video will be a hit pretty soon. Claiming at before 1000 views
One thing I really appreciate about both shows is the Cinematography. Really great and stylish.
Quality production OneTake !
Beautifully made and intriguingly narrated 👌🏼
Thanks for getting us more hyped for the final season than we already were
Amazing Video! Can't wait for the final season!
The 2 greatest shows I’ve ever watched.
And I don't want this to be the last season :( I'm sorta getting attached to the characters.
@@bobjamer8956 but it’s still way better than a show going too long for the sake of money
@@bobjamer8956 yeah but really 2 series with 5.5 to 6 seasons each and a movie is a hell of a lot of content especially when it’s this good…. I mean look at the sopranos they only had one series and a movie (that was fine but definitely should have been a mini series) finally now they are talking about making other things (15 years AFTER the last episode)
@@joshuadoty4682 true or ended abruptly kinda like Game if Thrones
HE CAN’T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT!
HE DEFECATED ON A SUNROOF
@@mappingshaman5280 NOOOOOOOO
Great video essays leading up to the final season, Gil! I think depression in his Gene years is because he can't exercise his Saul skills. He truly shined as Saul and now he can't let the beast out anymore.
Both shows are incredible. At this point, I’m not sure which one I like more. Breaking Bad is incredible from beginning to end, but Better Call Saul has been just as fantastic from the first episode onward. I love both of them pretty much equally and while I’m sadden the shows final season is upon us, I’m also glad it’s ending before people get tired of it. One thing that’s never good for a show is being on too long and people saying “Is that show still on?” If one is able to avoid that being said and end on top, then that’s the ultimate reward.
No contest breaking bad is by far the winner. Not to say better call Saul isn't good, it is. It's just not great like breaking bad was. It doesn't really go anywhere.
@@gurnblanstein9816 all depends on what you're looking for in a show. I think the character development and writing is much more interesting in bcs over bb
@@ennuiii you can't be serious. Nothing beats Walter White's and Jesse pinkman's character development. Saul started out a slime bag lawyer and ended a slime bag lawyer. Walter White started out a meek and mild chemistry teacher and ended up a drug lord. Can't have much more character development than that. Not to mention Jesse's starting out a little dime store punk and ending up a top meth cook. There is no more character development than breaking Bad.
@@gurnblanstein9816 I'm completely serious but that's just because I look past surface level shock stuff like chemistry teacher to meth cook and actually look at the methods for how the development was undergone
@@ennuiii look past whatever you want breaking bad's character development for exceeds better call Saul. Better call Saul is definitely a good show but it's second to breaking Bad.
I love your videos, getting all excited for the new season of only the 2nd show to make it this far and still have great., such an inspiration for me as a songwriter. Also, your videos really teach quite a lot about TV and writing which makes the most worthwhile than most entertainment videos. Thank you.
Thank you so much for the kind words HappyRon!!
I love Better Call Saul, but Breaking Bad felt like life-changing experience when first watching it.
Excellent analysis. Enjoyed the 11 minutes or so as much as a BCS episode. I don't like comparisons of the shows either. That would tend to diminish one or the other, and they're both too good to suffer that kind of tarnish. I've always thought the success of BB gave the producers the confidence to take it even slower, to inhale even deeper, as they got into the character development of BCS. They didn't feel the need to end every episode with a dramatic explosion or an unexpected death, even though I agree with you they seem to be moving in that direction with the Lalo thread. Its the combination of the visceral and emotional carnage, instead of one overshadowing the other, that makes BCS as great as it is.
Mike is always an interesting one. His motivations were a lot like Walt's, but he lacked Walt's extreme pride, which kept him from going over the same edge Walt eventually did. Rewatching Breaking Bad you can really see just how many times Walt's pride pushes him further down the dark path, every exit he gets is rejected for it.
thanks for the video. I really admire how you compared and contrasted the two shows.
I just keep watching whatever videos I can find about BCS because I can't wait for seaon 6
Same
Ye
i have begun merging memories from BCS and BB together and sometimes i cant remember what is from what.
for a show to be able to do that truly makes it special
Great post! What completely and utterly got me with Breaking Bad and BCS, was the the depth of the characters. Anti-heros. You know they're bad, but you can't help feeling for them.
Keep the streak going!!!
The writers of BCS, BB, and The Sopranos were working on their own level. Everything else is beneath...
The Wire is on that level
@@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470the wire is actually far above that level 🤷♂️I put the wire in a glass all by itself
The Wire and Mad Men are on that level as well
Hyped for the new season!
Great vid, Gil.....I can't wait till next week!
Thanks Vick! Btw, Dark randomly came up for me today- was rewatching important bits of Breaking Bad and when I got to Face Off… I heard something oddly familiar. An instrumental version of the song “Goodbye” by Apparat (ie the theme song to Dark) plays as Gus gets out of his car and walks into the nursing home for the last time. I don’t remember if that’s already been pointed out to me or if I ever noticed it before but when I heard it today, immediately brought back all those Dark memories haha. Very cool connection between two incredible shows
@@OneTakeVids Oh yeah! I heard of that too. I thought you knew about that already...lol. Btw: speaking of Germany, I recently watched a film called "Der Hauptmann" (The Captain). It might be something you want to check out sometime if you like WWII movies....
Very nice video. Everything was nicely said. I truly believe it is better than breaking bad. The writing is soooo good. We went from a Lawyer drama to being right back into Breaking Bad territory. The moment it happened was Chucks death. He was the moral compass of the show. He held Jimmy in check. When he died Saul was free to roam, and roam he did. Because of that the Breaking Bad infested this show like a plauge. Just look where the show is now. Masterful writing got us there, and great acting.
I don't think he held Jimmy in check. I think he created Jimmy by being such an awful brother that it flipped Jimmy into his Saul ways..... Yeah he's always had a streak of mischeivous conman.... and wanting to fuck over the fuckers..... but in the end, Chuck royally fucking him over pushed him over the edge into just not giving a fuck anymore. That's my take.
Yeah Jimmy attempted to emulate and seek respect and love from Chuck, and Chuck would never give it to him... he was a twat.
I had seen Breaking Bad and my mother has not but we both wound up watching BCS together. I kept waiting to see where she would get lost or not understand something but truly it rarely happened. Despite my added context we were both on a pretty similair page as far as understanding the story, goes to show the good writing of BCS
You know, I would unironically love if the finale of BCS was just a 30-minute comedic sitcom.
Omg yes
That would be horrible bro💀
Nah bro, they’ve put in so much work to form this incredible story
@@marcuslee698 Okay for a secret 14th episode, it would just be a great way to appreciate how much we love BB and BCS. I love the story and the show but this could really flex the actors' and writers' comedic chops.
That would be absolutely hilarious! Just a giant middle finger troll job to the audience😂 I'd be a little disappointed to not get a proper ending, but the meltdowns people would have would make it all worthwhile.
I fucking love your editing
BCS is not a mere spin-off. It's a prequel of a series full of deep characters whose past is barely mentioned, but who were running the game long before Walter White broke bad.
The quality of each series is incomparable to one another.
What Vince Gilligan did with Better Call Saul was nothing like making a spin-off of the Godfather, more like exploring the origins of Don Vito and telling the story of how he immigrated from Italy and started his mafia in New York. What was done by Copolla in many scenes of The Godfather II.
Great analogy. Same as Godfather 1 and 2, i just think they both are complimeting each other. SOO GOOD! A Pinnacle of artistry
I honestly like better call saul better because of the character development
Character development? That's non-existent compared to breaking bad. Breaking bad is all about character development.
@@gurnblanstein9816 strong disagree......
@@gl0soli099 please tell me why
@@shaheemashraf3655 no idea where to even start with this....
Bcs... saul.. is amazing. You see so much depth of character.. his history... his challenging relationship with his difficult brother.. his desire to be loved/appreciated/respected by him.. only to be repeatedly treated like shit by him.. and how that impacts him.. in part, turns him into who he becomes.. you see him trying to look after him despite this. Saul is complex and nuanced.. he cares about others.. he genuinely wants to better himself.. but he is also weighed down by who he is.. someone who is ultimatlely mischievous and likes to play with the order of things... but he's often on the right side of morality and wants to bring down the fuckers...
You see his relationship with kim develop and his care for her.
You see Mike's back story.. you see all of their back storys and see their nuances and the lack of anyone being purely good or evil... but shades of grey. The storyline is compelling.. its visually brilliant..
Bb on other hand is a fast paced joyride about a guy who rapidly turns into the total douchebag he probably always was but wasn't allowed to be because he was so "normal" and average. I quickly lost any sympathy for him as he treated everyone around him like trash... and for what.. his own ego buzz.
It was fast paced and fun in terms of cliff hangers and ooh how will they get out of this one...... but on a rewatch i actually found it pretty dull.. the conversations are limited.. walt and his entire family are annoying.. he treats jesse like shit...i ended up skipping to the only good bits.. saul and mike ..
@@shaheemashraf3655 Jimmy is way more fascinating than Walter, as is Kim than Skyler
It’s so hard to say which is better, they are both amazing in their own right. For every “i am the one who knocks” type scene in Breaking Bad you have an equally as good “chicanery” type scene for Better Call Saul. Both fantastic shows and i highly recommend everyone give BCS a try past the first two episodes.
Honest - watching *Saul* was always a highlight in breaking bad- SO GLAD they made it.
Also Saul has a lot more focus... and i like i dont have to keep track of 3 plots in one ep
I watched better call saul before breaking bad and the point u made about some of the protagonists seeming like just supporting characters in the first few seasons made the shows so much more interesting to me
I rewatched the BB episode "Better Call Saul" and I'm surprised people don't mention Jimmy's comments about banging Francesca behind her back in the parking lot before he gets kidnapped by Walt and Jesse. That to me is the biggest question on whether Kim is still around. That seems way out of line for his Better Call Saul character. He is definitely sleazier in BB but that seems like Kim isn't around
Nacho and Lalo are easily my favourite characters from this whole universe which is insane considering how much i love Gus and Mike from Breaking Bad, and both of them are also in Better Call Saul.
Maybe we’ll get a prequel that focuses on young Mike or another completely different show but in the same universe, with some nice Cameos. I’d be interested to know about the super corrupt cops from Mike’s past.
Both my sisters have never watched breaking bad and especially better call Saul so the fact that better call Saul feels a lot like breaking bad at the end is great because it serves for a great transition, I guess I’m gonna tell them to watch better call Saul first
I think Better Call Saul is better. Crazy that I am saying that. The writing, the characters are just magic. Breaking Bad had moments of greatness whereas BCS had greatness throughout. Both shows are a 10/10 though.
idk breaking bad had better highs, more memorable moments and greater suspense and more emotional moments. BCS really hit its stride in season 4 though.
@@MillionsofDollar100 yeah and breaking bads ending is way better than the bs bcs did
I actually wouldn’t even say that’s a “hot take” anymore, most people I’ve talked to at least tend to agree, BCS is just amazing, im still obsessed
If BCS didn't adopt the BB style of suspense, tension and life and death stakes, the cartel stuff would probably come off as toothless and lack a sense of consequence that we know it should carry even if you haven't seen BB
Both Shows are amazing!!! The fact that Better Call Saul was 90% a Prequel and 10% Sequel to Breaking Bad and it didn't screw up any continuity is amazing!!! Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould are phenomenal writers and storytellers. Its nice knowing both Shows are now complete.
BCS defined viewer patience, it was allowed this time because of the success of Breaking Bad, it's obvious to say it but BCS would never have been so elegantly created if it wasn't for Breaking Bad and we had to wait 6 seasons to ever so briefly meet two of the most famous characters. Amazing shows.
I struggled (just a little) with BCS in the first couple of seasons, though that’s mostly because of the inevitable gear change between the final season of BB and the first season of BCS, to go from an intense action thriller finale to a quirky character drama was quite jarring. Unfortunately I think that tonal shift caused a lot of BB fans to tap out without settling into the rhythm of BCS.
Those early seasons are a slow-burn character drama, the plot, seemingly inconsequential, is essentially a framework to explore those characters whereas BB had an overarching high-concept plot from the very first episode. It takes a little time to adjust to that slower pace, but from season 3 onwards the chess board of BCS is finally set, the pieces begin to move, the stakes creep ever higher, the world grows richer and the slow-burn foundations of seasons 1 & 2 allow the later seasons to spread their wings and soar!
BCS is yet to end, so I can’t say it’s better than BB yet, BB is an excellent show, possibly the best I’ve ever seen and is definitely more entertaining than BCS. However, if this final season of BCS sticks the landing, I will probably consider it to be the most rewarding 6 seasons of television ever made.
Better call Saul was the reason I watched breaking bad.
Can’t say why I started better call, something about the advertising and trailer got me.
But when I learned it was a spin-off of breaking bad my reaction was “wait this is just a spin-off? I gotta see what the main one is like if this one is so good”
Thank you for describing it so eloquently, the show started off slow imo but as it progressed and as the characters developed it was fascinating how invested I ended up getting into them. I was skeptical about making the prequel about Saul when I heard about the show thinking maybe somebody like Gus (having a similar journey to Walt, in terms of where they ended up atleast) or Jesse would’ve been the right move, but I’m gladly mistaken.
One of the best examples of how to do a prequel
Once BCS ends I'll probably watch BB again just to see how the perspective shifts seeing what Jimmy has gone through
It is very hard to pick between the 2. Recency bias would make me pick BCS but breaking bad is probably better. I personally don't like as many cliffhangers and feelings of dread, breaking bad was sometimes stressful to watch lol BCS is more chill so id probably choose BCS.
I like both, but BCS leaves me with a different feeling.
It's a question of character drama vs action.
Also, Shrek's Prince Charming made BB increasingly frustrating to watch whenever she was on.
i just cant compare them, they are both amazing
Next prequel, show us how Gus Fring broke bad please
Gus bf died
Gus broke bad fast
I'm a huge fan of the universe. I hope they stop it here. Don't want them to milk it to death.
BCS, BB and El Camino. I could rewatch these 3 art pieces for years and not get bored. It's perfect with these 3 shows.
I have an idea about Mike. My theory is that Gus will eventually help Nacho escape from The Game. The reason I say this is that Mike doesn’t mind killing people who deserve it, but he didn’t feel like Werner deserved to die, but did it because it was Gus’s decision. And after that, Mike almost “quit” Gus. He is such a faithful agent for Gus by the time of BB, that I don’t think he could have gotten there if Gus also allowed Nacho, another man Mike felt doesn’t deserve it, to die.
That's a really good point, but maybe Gus convinces/tricks Nacho that Mike is out to get Nacho, Nacho attacks Mike, and Mike kills Nacho. Or Gus saves Mike by killing Nacho thus earning Mike's gratitude.
@@HaldaneSmith Another possibility
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Both are up there with Mad Men as the greatest character studies on tv
BB is so much better than BCS. If you take just the cartel storyline from BCS it is so much better than the Jimmy storylines. I dont really care about Jimmys cases. The cartel side is so much richer in story. Im going to be very disappointed in Season 6 because now that Nacho is gone, Lalo is being saved for the 2nd half of the series. So that leaves the really dumb setting up Howard scheme.
I was really let down by the Ozark finale and i have a feeling i will be in BCS as well. I really hope Gilligan steps his game up in his next story.
Better call Saul tries to end
Me “we’re done when I say we’re done”
Breaking Bad/ Better Call Saul revolutionized the filmmaking American gangsters stories are told. They took a lot of influence from Scar Face, Godfather and Goodfellas. It’s really the greatest homage to those films.
It was a fresh spin on the genre that delves deep into the lives of the people involved and effected by the criminal enterprise
To retire rate a comment I saw ages ago - to turn the comic relief character into a Greek tragedy of its own volition is a mark of just how amazing these writers are. To D&D this may concern..
Hey, I would LOVE a spinoff to The Godfather. specifically, the wacky adventures of Fredo and Moe Green in Vegas. Fredo was there in exile for YEARS.
Breaking bad kept you on the edge cause you didn't know what was going to happen, when BCS started driving into more action life or death became something people known. But when you have 7 characters who appear in BB and then 1 character who doesn't appear in BB you just know what's going to happen.
they better not kill Kim!
some mate always telling me i should continue bcs. but honestly, it never caught me in 4 or 5 seasons like breaking bad did in one.
I think it makes sense to tap into breaking bad territory since it's the last season. However, I still hope season 6 still be at the same pace to the previous seasons of BCS. Which is why many were worried that they were doing 13 episodes instead of 15. Because it'll make scenes feel rushed because of time
But every other season of BCS only has 10 episodes
@@airtight-gamingnews3910 yeah and not a lot has happned. A lot of stuff in season 1 hasn't even been resolved till season 4-5. It's gonna be interesting seeing 3 extra episodes tying everything together
I relate to Jimmy far more than I ever could to Walter
Defffooo...... Jimmy is a decent human, underneath it all. He's been majorly fucked over by his shitty brother. He has empathy and he can feel remorse. Yeah he likes a cheeky scheme and screwing over some of the folk who deserve a bit of that. But Walt was just a fucked up man desperate for an ego fix. And he was a twat to everyone around him.
Same. Remember that pep talk he gave the high school girl who was rejected for Chuck's scholarship? I could see myself saying that kind of thing to be honest.
@@jaanth314 exactly, plus by the end I disliked Walt so much that I watched him lose everything in ozymandias and didn't care at all. Fun and games made me genuinely depressed
truest comment ever written
Your not a lawyer your a 30 year old man living in mom's basement
S'all good, man.
Better Cal Saul works better as a character drama, but I prefer Breaking Bad due to the higher percentage of jaw dropping scenes that I will never forget, (exploding turtle, Gus' half-face, Todd killing the tarantula kid, the crawling cousins...), and also the escalating stakes and momentum.
You still think it’s Jimmy who does something to drive Kim away? I thought we were past that now, knowing that Jimmy will likely separate somehow from Kim due to how dirty she became.
Yeah he still stuck with the impression that Jimmy is the only bad guy in this relationship. It’s a bias, just like Chuck did.
@@nont18411 He kinda hinted otherwise as the video went on, I guess. But you’re definitely not wrong! It’s so much more dynamic than just Jimmy turns to Saul so she leaves
when its done, people can watch better call saul first - then breaking bad, then El Camino XD
I love both shows
I never expected BCS to last personally. The comic relief side character getting their own show typically doesn't go over well. But of course, I should've had more faith in Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. I still don't think it's better than BB. Crawl Space and Ozymandias, and the events leading up to those episodes, just can't be matched imo.
I disagree that someone can't point to the one moment that put Jimmy on the path to Saul. The moment Chuck denied him the opportunity to work at HHM changed everything. You give Jimmy the job, I don't think he would have be one Saul.
Think about it, from the time he worked in the mail till the billboard incident, there was no slipping Jimmy.
Couldn't you take it back even further to the moment when Jimmy decided to steal from his father? Or even earlier than that, to the moment a scam artist ripped off his father and told Jimmy that the world is made up of wolves and sheep, figure out which one you want to be. In that moment, he decides to be a wolf which eventually leads to Saul Goodman. I think the real answer is that its a series of choices, some small, some large. Any one of these moments puts Jimmy on the path to Saul only because he continues to make certain choices after that point. But, at any time, he could stop and potentially turn things around. Or, at a certain point, it might be too late.
BB didn’t really have a heart throb but BCS deff did w kim and having to wait 2 years between season 5 & 6 felt like an eternity not knowing what kim’s fate would be w lalo being in the mix after all the shit went down at the end of season 5
Better Call Saul was a 9.4. Breaking Bad about a 9.6.
You bet!
More like BCS is a 96.2%
BrBa is a 99.1%
Bcs isn't over yet
@@standardofexcellence True. Assuming the overall quality of the show still holds true for the last season, I still stand at a 9.4. And I can't think of many shows I would rate close to that.
Nah, BCS 9.8, BrBa 9.5
Both shows are about nerdy people trying to be secret badasses
I think Breaking Bad hit higher peaks, because it’s suspenseful story lends itself to that more so than BCS, which is more slow and subtle.
Also, I think in some ways, the connection to Breaking Bad holds BCS back a little bit, because they have to follow the established destinations. That’s why Jimmy and Mike storylines are often completely disconnected, why Jimmy can never meet Gus, etc. I think if not for BrBa, they would’ve done even better with those aspects.
On the other hand, BCS is vastly superior show in terms of directing.
I feel like BB has more standout moments but BCS is better overall.
It is a prequel. It's not unreasonable to expect most viewers have seen Breaking Bad.
BCS is better than BB imo. Lalo and Gus storyline is just a masterpiece. Every character is fleshed out well. Is the most slept on show TV right now.
I think better call Saul will end with Saul getting kidnapped by Walt and Jesse
One thing that doesn't sit right with me is when BCS fans say "This is the point Jimmy became Saul Goodman" because I don't think there is. Saul has always been a part of him.
While Breaking Bad is a story about change, Better Call Saul is about failure to change.
And in Chuck's words of self-fulfilling prophecy, "He'll always be Slippin' Jimmy"
Walt always had Heisenberg inside him and Jimmy always had Saul Goodman inside him. Both of them were pushed by others and themselves to embrace their sides.
The difference is that Jimmy is a criminal turned legitimate worker, and Walter is a legitimate worker turned criminal.
Best crossover
i think the main point of bcs was to excentuate the consequences of walts actions, to open the viewers eyes to the fact that everybody that walt hurt, was a person. through and through, with their own stories. each with their own backstory and desires. just to end up dead or on the run because of walt.
I had a theory that krazy 8 worked at Davis and main
The thumbnail lmao
I love the momentum of Breaking Bad but I love the visual storytelling of better call saul more!
Better Call Saul has godfather part 2 vibes forsure better than the first series
I do prefer better call saul over breaking bad. Part of it is due to the fact that I was never attached to walter, jessy a little; but in better call saul I love a lot character jimmy, kim and nacho. Other part of it is because how the stories went. In breaking bad the highs are seasonal, the season end is a high but the next episode fails to retain any of that excitement, this is even more obvious when you binge the show. Better call saul does a better job at retaining some of the excitement and as such it feels less slow paced
I love both shows but Saul is undoubtedly slower paced. Hell, the first season of BCS is kind of a chore to sit through and I say that as a huge fan.
You must've forgotten how slow paced Better Call Saul season 1 was...
Both goated af
I personally prefer Better Call Saul. I like it more because I stopped watching it after 3rd season dubbing it as 'too slow'. I don't why I started watching it again, even if we're still two eps away from the finale I can easily announce I freaking love his show! Waiting to sit in silence to soak in what I'd have just seen after the final shot of the final episode airs👍
I think his motivation in bb is revenge. I think kim would die in the war between lalo and gus, which would make him use his wickedness to destroy the salamancas and gus by supporting Walt and Jesse
Dawg someone’s gotta tell me where to pirate season 6
Better Call Saul is a very good show. Breaking Bad is one of if not the greatest of all time.