As it nears its climax, and we ponder not if but how they’ll stick the landing, Better Call Saul’s steady rise to the giddy heights of all-time classic television drama feels inexorable.
One of many remarkable things about “Saul” is how the writers have defied the common trap of prequels in that we still feel urgency even though we know that nothing too bad can happen to Saul, Mike, Gus, and now Hank because that wouldn’t line up with “Breaking Bad.” ... The truly remarkable accomplishments of “Better Call Saul” that make it arguably the best drama on TV are in the subtlety and nuance of the characters—both in terms of writing and performance.
In order to land some sorrowful emotional beats, these new episodes have to shed some of Better Call Saul’s defining lightheartedness. And make no mistake: The way season four kicks into gear with such confidence and precision has all the markings of Breaking Bad’s clockwork plotting.
By the third episode of the three sent to critics, the bits and pieces of apparent flotsam from the earlier episodes have begun to form a direction for Better Call Saul and as they do, the series becomes less a comedy and more a serious exploration of a Falstaffian character who may be much more than the buffoon he seems on the surface.
The camera work in this emmy worthy show (They keep getting robbed) is second to none. Every scnene is one of substance that is integral to the story and the characters. Bob Odenkirk shows his versatile acting capabilities by playing the witty, ABQ lawyer who gets tangled into greed fest.
I love a lot of this show but there's just so much I also hate. There's only one episode I would actually consider a 10/10 and most episodes range from a 4 to an 8 at best
Possibly one of the most overrated series currently on TV. The script is repetitive, the dialogues are boring and any sparkle of fun and humour that used to be linked to the Saul persona is gone. It's like a second-rate, legal drama, where legal tricks are debated endlessly, while in the background some Mexican gang causes a little trouble. No fun, no suspence, no thrills. PS and if somebody implies "you have to understand it" ... this is entertainment, one is supposed to enjoy it without needing to consult an instruction manual first...