Just like Breaking Bad before it, Better Call Saul relishes in those calm moments of emotion, whether its Jesse rotating slowly on the turn-table, or Saul waiting for his latest client to reach the bottom of the stairs - every second counts. The first part of the season has been a mixture of this and some very clever ideas from all the writers.
Chuck's "condition" of electromagnetic hypersensitivity, is a clever way of bringing out the unique style of the series. If it wasn't for Jimmy's unusual tendencies as an attorney at law, this wouldn't be very interesting at all. But the writers making it interesting by dropping in completely absurd ideas that somehow work. Examples such as the talking toilet are self- explanatory.
A lot of mischief has happened already in this series, and we're starting to see stories parallel each other, such as Saul's suspicion that Chuck's condition could have something to do with "Slippin' Jimmy". We've had a lot of hints at conflict such as Tuco's return, Nacho's imprisonment, and Jimmy's unlawful attempts at ruining his brother's co-worker. These are all things that could be building up to something bigger. We've also had some flash-forwards and flashbacks which give us hints at what could be to come.
What is unclear, perhaps, is if there is a definite conclusion. There's no clear direction, whereas with Breaking Bad you had a slow build-up of stories, but you had a good idea of what overall theme would transpire. Take BB's first season for instance, where it is obvious that Walt and Jesse's actions at the beginning would have major consequences. Here, Jimmy hasn't had anything game-changing happen yet, other than make friends and enemies.
Here's hoping that the second half of the season can provide equal amounts of humor whilst also bringing us to a interesting close. The cliffhanger to this week's episode had great gravitas, and it's nice to see Mike get a thicker role than in the first few episodes. The question is, when will he and Jimmy join forces?
8.0/10
Chuck's "condition" of electromagnetic hypersensitivity, is a clever way of bringing out the unique style of the series. If it wasn't for Jimmy's unusual tendencies as an attorney at law, this wouldn't be very interesting at all. But the writers making it interesting by dropping in completely absurd ideas that somehow work. Examples such as the talking toilet are self- explanatory.
A lot of mischief has happened already in this series, and we're starting to see stories parallel each other, such as Saul's suspicion that Chuck's condition could have something to do with "Slippin' Jimmy". We've had a lot of hints at conflict such as Tuco's return, Nacho's imprisonment, and Jimmy's unlawful attempts at ruining his brother's co-worker. These are all things that could be building up to something bigger. We've also had some flash-forwards and flashbacks which give us hints at what could be to come.
What is unclear, perhaps, is if there is a definite conclusion. There's no clear direction, whereas with Breaking Bad you had a slow build-up of stories, but you had a good idea of what overall theme would transpire. Take BB's first season for instance, where it is obvious that Walt and Jesse's actions at the beginning would have major consequences. Here, Jimmy hasn't had anything game-changing happen yet, other than make friends and enemies.
Here's hoping that the second half of the season can provide equal amounts of humor whilst also bringing us to a interesting close. The cliffhanger to this week's episode had great gravitas, and it's nice to see Mike get a thicker role than in the first few episodes. The question is, when will he and Jimmy join forces?
8.0/10