Posted on 02/10/2015 7:18:33 AM PST by PJ-Comix
AMC’s “Better Call Saul” set a new record for a cable series premiere audience Sunday night, drawing 6.9 million viewers.
That’s down from the 10.3 million who watched the finale of its parent series, “Breaking Bad,” but it’s well above the audience “Breaking Bad” had averaged for every episode before the finale.
As late as the end of its fourth season, “Breaking Bad” averaged fewer than two million viewers.
“Saul” stars Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman, the sleazy lawyer who facilitated Bryan Cranston’s Walter White in “Bad.”
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Yes, someone added that after the show, as expected they made up a vulgar sex thing. LOL
But I’m wondering what the writers were really referring too, they probably invented the term but it might refer to a real con/scam, which is what it must be, not a sex act.
I haven’t seen the show, so I can’t really say. :-P
Did you watch “Breaking Bad”?
Nope. I know it was popular with some FReepers, but I never got around to seeing it.
I would recommend it.
I don’t think one needs to be a “Breaking Bad” fan to get into this show though.
I saw a few previews of Breaking Bad, and/or while flipping the channels. It always seemed to dark for me, so I never watched it.
From the commercials, this Saul show seemed lighter. I’ve watched the first two episodes and found them VERY enjoyable. After the first show I found a quick review on-line that explains things a bit. (The beginning of the show is in black and white, and shows “Saul” being a recluse after the conclusion of the breaking bad show - he’s on the run or hiding from the law, drug cartels, etc. or something.
Then the color is the flashback to how the guy (Jimmy, a down on his luck lawyer/scammer/ambulance chaser) progresses to become Saul. (I’m guessing he is “Saul”, seeing as he is the main guy).
Quirky, very funny, some non-graphic violence in episode 2 - although I saw a photo up-thread and that may change. I hope that it doesn’t get too dark and violent. No over the top swearing or sex. Yet.
“...and by then VHS had pretty much been left by the wayside.”
I have no idea when or how Jimmy does those recordings. Although if it is early on, while he’s running back into the court to save a dollar on his parking, the VHS might have a story.
“Hey Jimmy - thanks for getting me off. I can’t pay you. But here’s an old VCR I “borrowed” from a friend. Take it - or I can have Tuco ‘pay you back’”
Odenkirk has been comic gold thus far. I wondered if an hour of his wisecrack quips would work , and so far it has been great.
It starts in 2002 when VHS was still big. DVD didn't surpass it until about 2004/2005.
I’ll check it out.
Stay away from Cinnabon
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