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Better Call Saul S3 |OT| Gus Who's Back - Mondays 10/9c on AMC
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Colonel Nasty
Member
It's kind of crazy how good of an actor Bob is now, very excited for this season.
triplestation
Member
almost here!!!!!
dead souls
Member
Yes. The show is great.
Jay Shadow
Member
Absolutely, it's a great show. But it's a much slower paced show, so be prepared for that. It doesn't have the narrative momentum that BB did.
GustyGardner
Member
Wow, when I heard in February that this wasn't going to air until April, I was seriously disappointed. Yet here we are and it feels like this has just crept up on me. Really excited to see Gus again and hopefully this tops what was already a brilliant 2nd series.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
The first two seasons of Better Call Saul are better than the first two seasons of Breaking Bad.
The Main Event
Member
I'm fucking hyped for this.
I think I prefer Better Call Saul actually. But they're different.
100% this.
It's also a very different show and is telling a much less stylized story. I like it for that but most of what made Breaking Bad a classic for people isn't present here. You have to set your expectations accordingly.
PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
Thank you ____ ! Great thread title.
Lord of Castamere
Member
Holy fuck. This came too quickly. I have to catch up!!
Wow - thanks, didnt expect that. Looks like i missed out on a great show. For whatever reason i thought the spin-off would just be a subpar cashgrab when it was announced and that it could mess up BB legacy in my mind.
Thanks - def. will watch the first two seasons when i get to it.
I liked slow paced shows ala Mad Men - so i should be fine. Probably the better approach that trying to outbreakingbabd Breaking Bad.
Something awful better not happen to Kim
Something awful better happen to Chuck
Two seasons in, it's proving to be the better show than Breaking Bad in my opinion, if a very different one on a stylistic and narrative level.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Woo wooooooooo so happy this is back.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Something awful better not happen to Kim
You know its coming or Saul does something so awful she ejects from his life completely
Jay Shadow
Member
Perfect then. I was gonna come back and edit my previous recommendation to describe it as if Breaking Bad and Mad Men had a baby.
But it's not anchored by a bravura performance or movie-quality direction.
If you like Mad Men you'll like Better Call Saul. It's a fantastic show but it does take a few episodes to get going.
I would completely disagree.
brokenbeans
Banned
I'm ready.
Isn't it though
Both BB and Call Saul sport direction that's stronger than a healthy amount of films. I'm not sure what movie-quality is supposed to mean in this case.
Jay Shadow
Member
The unexpected shift to Chuck and Jimmy being the central story really reduced his role early on. They originally expected him to already be Saul by the end of the first season and doing stuff for Nacho.
I think many people would have felt the same way. Or at least said to themselves "how can this spin off possibly walk in the footsteps of Breaking Bad?" But somehow really does. I guess because it's not afraid to be its own thing. Rather than hurt BB's legacy, it actually enriches it. I know it's already made me consider a couple of characters in a different light (Jimmy/Saul being the obvious standout).
It's just a bloody great show and the seasons aren't too long so don't overstay their welcome. Make the time for it and you won't regret it.
One of the best shows ever is back. It's better than Breaking Bad folks.
According to Cranston, he just dropped in for a set visit. They're not shy about all parties wanting him to direct an episode though.
According to Cranston, he just dropped in for a set visit. They're not shy about all parties wanting him to direct an episode though.
I'm fucking ready! It's showtime!
Netflix please don't be a jackass and offer English subtitles for this! I know I live in South America but the previous 2 seasons had English subtitles when they first aired, now they don't and I don't want to watch them with anything other than English audio and subtitles, please!
Netflix please don't be a jackass and offer English subtitles for this! I know I live in South America but the previous 2 seasons had English subtitles when they first aired, now they don't and I don't want to watch them with anything other than English audio and subtitles, please!
Finally! Are the episodes still going to be released on Netflix after they have aired on AMC?
I liked how S2 set the path to two different stories (both of them good). Knowing how the story ends in Breaking Bad, I'm worried how they will tie up these stories to one grand arc, but I'm optimistic seeing how they developed S1 and S2.
And let's not forget that Rhea Seehorn wasn't even nominated for an Emmy last year, although most of you don't give a shit about awards.
TheOddOne, you always seem to make the OTs for my favorite shows (or shows that I end up loving, like Legion or Atlanta). You make of GAF a better place, man.
I liked how S2 set the path to two different stories (both of them good). Knowing how the story ends in Breaking Bad, I'm worried how they will tie up these stories to one grand arc, but I'm optimistic seeing how they developed S1 and S2.
And let's not forget that Rhea Seehorn wasn't even nominated for an Emmy last year, although most of you don't give a shit about awards.
TheOddOne, you always seem to make the OTs for my favorite shows (or shows that I end up loving, like Legion or Atlanta). You make of GAF a better place, man.
Robdraggoo
Member
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Yes.