Better Call Saul

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Just finished watching the 2nd episode. Great opening scene. Tuco is the Latino Henry Rollins.

[Seshmeister]

Before Saul hits the skater con-artist dude, he's reading his credit card to over the phone and gives '04 as the expiration date, so I'd say this show is backed up to atleast 3 years prior to BB.

Ah yeah that sounds about right, I was judging it by cell phones.

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And whats with Tuco at the end..I guess we are closer to the BB days than I thought..

Before Saul hits the skater con-artist dude, he's reading his credit card to over the phone and gives '04 as the expiration date, so I'd say this show is backed up to atleast 3 years prior to BB.

Tuco is awesome. I'm looking forward to his meth-snorting misbehavior. Bring on Gus, too!

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Honestly I enjoyed the show. I'll keep watching it, depending on when it comes on.

But really, it's hard to see Lenny without wanting him to break into Big Bottom.

I give him another episode before he's killed off quick for shock value.

[FORD]

Wiki says he's definitely Mike, and that (eventually) he'll be working for Saul as a private investigator

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Call_Saul

[Seshmeister]

Yeah if you listen to podcasts from the writers of BB they spent fucking weeks plotting each episode, they wouldn't just throw Mike in for no reason.

[FORD]

I don't think he is a different character, they will have a clever way of explaining that.

I can totally picture Mike working as a parking lot attendant and using the job as a front for one criminal enterprise or another, so yeah, it's probably the same character. If this parking lot is near the courthouse, he'll probably be recurring and not just a one time cameo.

[Fairwrning]

I don't think he is a different character, they will have a clever way of explaining that.

Yeah..remembered also that Mike was Sauls' " Cleaner" in BB..Walter called Saul to fix the Jane situation..

[Seshmeister]

And whats with Tuco at the end..I guess we are closer to the BB days than I thought..

The weird thing about that is that the actor asked for his character to be killed off early in BB.

http://blogs.amctv.com/breaking-bad/2009/03/raymond-cruz-interview/

[Seshmeister]

My aunt and uncle who are in their mid 70s watched the whole 5 seasons and the second it ended immediately started again from episode 1 and watched the whole thing again.

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I totally recommend you do, not to understand this better but because it is the best TV show ever made.

That's what everybody keeps telling me. I just haven't gotten around to it. I'll have to check it out.

[Seshmeister]

Mike in the parking booth threw me..cameo as a completely different character I guess..kinda cool bit.

I don't think he is a different character, they will have a clever way of explaining that.

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I watched it. Never saw BB so I have no point of reference for what you guys are talking about. And I always find it disturbing to see David St. Hubbins not being, well, David St. Hubbins.

I found the show interesting but couldn't help but feeling there was something I should know that I didn't and maybe I didn't need to know it to get the show but then I thought maybe not knowing whatever it is that I didn't know was why it seemed like I should know some stuff and then I decided I'd just watch it and now I still don't know who the fuck Saul is or why I better call him.

Re: the Saul thing, the main character is going to change his name to that at some point.

You shouldn't need to have seen BB but I totally recommend you do, not to understand this better but because it is the best TV show ever made.

[Angel]

Last term of your 30th year?

Gotta be 32 at least by now, Von.

Yup...last one. April 24 is last day of classes. Not that I have any classes this term. All practicum. Yay, I love paying to work somewhere...especially when I'm unemployed. Wonder if I'll be the only one at convocation living in their car, lol...sort of.

[DONNIEP]

Honestly I enjoyed the show. I'll keep watching it, depending on when it comes on.

But really, it's hard to see Lenny without wanting him to break into Big Bottom.