Better Call Saul TV Thread

[Gromit]

Loved this show from the beginning to end.

Great finale. Really it was the only way things could have ended.

Spoiler

Saul was never going to go out in a big shootout. The show which dealt so much with the legal system had to end within the legal system, with Saul finally taking responsibility (even if it was more for Kim's sake than his own conscience).

I loved the scene with Walt. I'm guessing that Jimmy's regret about the time he actually slipped while pulling a con is more to do with him recognising that's when he truly became Slippin' Jimmy, and ultimately led him down the road he found himself on. The final shot was just perfect too.

 

[Boot Cleaner]

Really liked the finale. Can't necessarily say I "enjoyed" it because it was quite a heavy episode, especially with bringing back Marie which was a lovely surprise actually. But I certainly appreciated where Jimmy and Kim ended up.

Spoiler

I liked that Kim came out of her shell and dipped her feet back into the legal world. Possibly the first step to becoming a lawyer again. I'm a little confused as to whether she is still vulnerable to a civil suit from Howard's widow?

Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould have often said that the Breaking Bad universe often involves facing the consequences of your actions so prison is the most appropriate place for Jimmy. Tracking his character journey through BCS definitely makes him a tragic character. He came quite close to having a good elder law practice and spending his life with Kim which would have been a very nice life indeed compared to where he ended up.

I never expected Kim or Jimmy to die in this season.

The only complaint is I would have liked to have seen more of Jimmy's decision-making process on the plane to confess to everything. Nothing flashy, perhaps just an extended close-up on Bob's face and let his facial expressions do the work, maybe also intercut with a flashback to Kim and Jimmy at some point to provide further context.

I suspect people who expected fireworks similar to Felina will be disappointed. The show is different and the second half of this season was never headed in that direction.

In fact, you could argue that the episode where Kim and Jimmy break up is the finale to BCS, and the remaining episodes are a coda to the entire BCS/Breaking Bad universe.

 

[Best]

Probably the most consistently great TV show I've watched, every season was excellent imo, season 5 was the peak for me. Nice ending as well, can't complain.