Television Better Call Saul | Includes Breaking Bad Spoilers

[Kinky Melinky]

I did a search on the Caf and there didn't seem to be anything related to this spinoff in a stand alone thread, but more so linked to the now departed Breaking Bad.

Apologies if this has it's own thread. Mods, please feel free to re-direct.

I was thinking about this spinoff all feckin night. In fact it kept me awake wondering how they are going to angle it. One thing that kept creeping into my mind was whether Walter White would do a sort of cameo appearance in some innocent scene, in say a shopping mall. Even if he was standing in line waiting to pay at the checkout, I think it would make for some effective humor.

Does anybody know where this show is supposed to be based? I'm assuming it's the same town where Saul set up shop in BB

 

[KiD MoYeS]

It's an hour long prequel, that's all I know.

 

[Solius]

"I woke up, I found her, that's all I know".

 

[Kinky Melinky]

An hour long prequel with a view to a series I had read

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

I hope Huell is in it

Odenkirk makes pretty much anything great, so it will be worth a watch. I always wondered how much of his lines in BB were ad-libbed, or where he was at least given the freedom to make the dialogue his own. He has a distinct way with words in alot of the stuff he's been in, and that showed on BB. Looking forward to see it.

 

[Rado_N]

Wait, all that's been green-lit is a single episode?

 

[Rooney in Paris]

Is it set in Belize?

 

[Kinky Melinky]

Wait, all that's been green-lit is a single episode?

www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10303620/Better-Call-Saul-Breaking-Bad-spin-off-series-confirmed.html

According to the above, it's spin off series

 

[Jaap]

Due when?

 

[Cina]

Due when?

It's due, when I say it's due.

 

[Rado_N]

A series would make more sense, it seems daft for them to incur production/distribution etc costs just for a single episode.

Re Huell, didn't he get hired as Saul's bodyguard off the back of Mike threatening to break his legs? So if this predates Walter White he wouldn't be in it?

 

[Cina]

A series would make more sense, it seems daft for them to incur production/distribution etc costs just for a single episode.

Re Huell, didn't he get hired as Saul's bodyguard off the back of Mike threatening to break his legs? So if this predates Walter White he wouldn't be in it?

You mean a pilot? Quite a common thing in America.

 

[Rado_N]

That's true I guess, but with an established character I would still imagine they'd get at lest a full season without the need for a pilot.

Did Frasier have a traditional pilot?

Shit, even 'Joey' got a full season. And renewed for a second. Jesus.

 

[Cina]

That's true I guess, but with an established character I would still imagine they'd get at lest a full season without the need for a pilot.

Did Frasier have a traditional pilot?

Shit, even 'Joey' got a full season. And renewed for a second. Jesus.

Not necessarily, by all accounts this will probably be a very different type of show to BB and they'll want to know exactly what they're getting into first.

 

[MikeUpNorth]

To me it sounds like it might work better as a half-hour show, if it's going to be more focused on the comedy aspects.

 

[Brophs]

He's a bit one note to carry a whole series, no?

 

[Kinky Melinky]

He's a bit one note to carry a whole series, no?

Suppose it depends on what other characters they introduce prior to him coming into contact with Walt

 

[Alex99]

Could get Mike back considering he seemed to be using Mike prior to meeting Walt. Was it not Jesse that introduced Walt to him? So there could be room for Jesse, or at least Badger, Skinny Pete and Combo to appear. Not sure whether the main cast would come back for it but I could see Steve appearing in it on some sort of case.

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

Re Huell, didn't he get hired as Saul's bodyguard off the back of Mike threatening to break his legs? So if this predates Walter White he wouldn't be in it?

 

[Irwinwastheking]

This will be as shite as I expect it to be.

 

[ciderman9000000]

I did a search on the Caf and there didn't seem to be anything related to this spinoff in a stand alone thread, but more so linked to the now departed Breaking Bad.

Apologies if this has it's own thread. Mods, please feel free to re-direct.

I was thinking about this spinoff all feckin night. In fact it kept me awake wondering how they are going to angle it. One thing that kept creeping into my mind was whether Walter White would do a sort of cameo appearance in some innocent scene, in say a shopping mall. Even if he was standing in line waiting to pay at the checkout, I think it would make for some effective humor.

Does anybody know where this show is supposed to be based? I'm assuming it's the same town where Saul set up shop in BB

You were up all night thinking this crap?

Jesus

 

[Scrumpet]

It could very easily turn out awful. I hope they have a very clear idea of the tone they're aiming for.

 

[Irwinwastheking]

Actually just looking, most spin off's have been shit.

The only really successful ones I can think off are;
Angel
Frasier
Joey
Melrose Place

And off them only Frasier was any good.

 

[Cina]

I think it will be shit, AMC probably do too, hence only giving them a pilot first.

I wish they'd left it alone.

 

[JaffyJoe]

Saul can't carry a serious show alone, he worked off Cranston and Paul. If they make it a comedy perhaps....

 

[Vato]

I think it will be shit, AMC probably do too, hence only giving them a pilot first.

I wish they'd left it alone.

Saul can't carry a serious show alone, he worked off Cranston and Paul. If they make it a comedy perhaps....

I agree.

Flynn should have had his own spinoff instead.

 

[JaffyJoe]

I agree.

Flynn should have had his own spinoff instead.

Junior aka Flynn? Nah he's not mobile enough (no offence) or capable of anything particularly interesting. When he gets his money though....

 

[Adebesi]

I hope for the best but fear Cina may well be right.

In my mind's eye it is a comedy, closer to My Name Is Earl than Breaking Bad.

 

[Wowi]

My initial picture of it was something along the lines of House in terms of drama and comedy, but shifted a bit more towards the comedy. Will be interesting to see though.

 

[Rado_N]

I hope Isaac 'Hank' Schrader makes an appearance.

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

Saul can't carry a serious show alone, he worked off Cranston and Paul. If they make it a comedy perhaps....

Yeah it's meant to be far more comedy than Breaking Bad was, according to Gilligan. Which should work, as Odenkirk is a comedy actor. A great one at that. He was excellent in Mr Show and The Larry Sanders Show.

 

[Rooney in Paris]

Flynn should have had his own spinoff instead.

I hope Isaac 'Hank' Schrader makes an appearance.

Aaaah Breaking Bad has given us some good times.

 

[DFreshKing]

Wrong thread but what happened to the wire spin-off with props joe? See a quick trailer then never heard anything again.

 

[Rooney in Paris]

Wrong thread but what happened to the wire spin-off with props joe? See a quick trailer then never heard anything again.

Was it talked about a long time ago? Cos the actor playing Proposition Joe died fairly recently if I'm not mistaken, so if it was a relatively recent idea, that may be why.

 

[DFreshKing]

Was it talked about a long time ago? Cos the actor playing Proposition Joe died fairly recently if I'm not mistaken, so if it was a relatively recent idea, that may be why.

Its was supposed to be his school days. The trailer showed him in the school yard.

I heard about it a few years ago after I watched the series but nothing since.

Shame he died I had no idea. One of my favourite characters.

 

[Silva]

Actually just looking, most spin off's have been shit.

The only really successful ones I can think off are;
Angel
Frasier
Joey
Melrose Place

And off them only Frasier was any good.

 

[Irwinwastheking]

It was shit, but it was pretty successful while it was on. Aired in tons of countries and ran a few series iirc.

What's your measure of successful?

 

[Silva]

It ran 2 series before being cancelled for being too shit.

 

[NinjaFletch]

All I've heard is that this is going to be a series.

AMC would be stupid not to make it one either, too many people got into Br Ba very late due to netflix. This shows is their chance to capitalise on Bad's popularity. If its not absolute shit (and the two writers/producers announced) would indicate its got a chance of being decent then the ratings will be huge.

 

[Ivor Ballokov]

I agree.

Flynn should have had his own spinoff instead.

Yes! He could move to Miami and work for the the homicide department, whilst maintaining his secret identity as a cereal killer.