the only detective bit that bugged me was how they were all of a sudden in the middle of Mike and Saul after their parking lot altercation, that seemed kinda random/rushed to shoehorn Mike in there
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 18 February 2015 16:25 (nine years ago) link
They just seemed way too dismissive of the very possible thought, that the criminals hiding 1,5 mil might be interested in getting away. It doesn't seem as unlikely and against Occam's razor as the show presented it. IMO. The police was trying to force Jimmy into betraying his own client, right? That just seems... I don't know, perhaps it instead seemed too dumb that Jimmy could just walk out the door and find the family in the wilderness. Now I notice it, something seemed off.
But who cares, plot isn't important anyway. Mood was good, pictures were beautiful, it was funny. It's good.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 18 February 2015 16:36 (nine years ago) link
yeah I am loving this series my quibbles are minor.
detectives going for the kidnapping explanation makes sense to me given they had a suspect who was casing the joint to kidnap the family. I mean, no cop is going to overlook that for some more complicated theory - occam's razor and all that.
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 18 February 2015 16:44 (nine years ago) link
and not a lot of comedy this episode but I didn't mind. only real lol was right at the end with Saul's "HEEERE'S JOHNNY!" entrance
the robot sex voice had me lolling hard.
― oi listen mate, shut up (dog latin), Wednesday, 18 February 2015 16:46 (nine years ago) link
and yeah the way he just gives up on using this elaborate homemade voice changer was pretty brilliant.
― oi listen mate, shut up (dog latin), Wednesday, 18 February 2015 16:49 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, but if someone is noticably casing a place, wouldn't it also make it more likely that the family would take off? I mean, it's not as if it was coincidental, the two things actually were connected (through Jimmy)
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 18 February 2015 16:51 (nine years ago) link
if someone was casing my home to rob it, no I would not leave - I would call the cops
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 18 February 2015 16:52 (nine years ago) link
If you had hidden 1,5 million you had stolen?
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 18 February 2015 16:54 (nine years ago) link
presumably if I had stolen 1.5 million I would not be stupid enough to hide it in my house, but fair point
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 18 February 2015 16:56 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, right, that is another thing, that family were dumb as hell, but the script did point that out. Oh well, it's a comedy, and it was pretty funny.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 18 February 2015 17:02 (nine years ago) link
Took me out of it.
JUST KIDDING! Enjoying this show so far...
― schwantz, Wednesday, 18 February 2015 19:50 (nine years ago) link
yeah i think it's important to remember that this is a slightly goofier proposition to BB at this stage, so hanging out in a tent with £1.5m cash is semi-plausible in this universe.
also - loved 'young' saul in the flashback.
― oi listen mate, shut up (dog latin), Thursday, 19 February 2015 10:50 (nine years ago) link
i'm not really feeling this, i may circle back later. i just dont really like the constant stuntcasting of bb who's who, like there should be canned applause whenever someone shows up
i fucking love odenkirk though, no matter what
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 20 February 2015 23:22 (nine years ago) link
? only 2 BB characters have shown up so far, and it looks like Tuco's unlikely to reappear
― Οὖτις, Friday, 20 February 2015 23:23 (nine years ago) link
and Banks was always known to be a series regular
― oochie wally (clean version) (sic), Friday, 20 February 2015 23:31 (nine years ago) link
i like it so far, although i'm with shakey on the less-than-tight plot of the third episode.
i'm sure i'm totally wrong, but i'm kind of viewing these first few handful of episodes as a prelude to the central plot progression. they have at least two seasons to work with, so they can stretch out a little bit. for now it's enough for me to get to know the other characters. i think the connection between saul and chuck has the potential to be amazing.
― Karl Malone, Friday, 20 February 2015 23:38 (nine years ago) link
This last one was kind of a dud. But his rapport with Ermintrout is excellent and I can't figure why the latter doesn't have more of a role yet. Maybe even a dual-lead show with The two of them would work.
― calstars, Wednesday, 25 February 2015 04:13 (nine years ago) link
I really like McKean
― akm, Wednesday, 25 February 2015 04:51 (nine years ago) link
Saul is basically Lionel Hutz tbf tbh
― paolo, Wednesday, 25 February 2015 09:37 (nine years ago) link
I loved the last episode. So many great images.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 25 February 2015 19:27 (nine years ago) link
this was a slow burn episode but the reveals of each scam were nicely done
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 25 February 2015 19:33 (nine years ago) link
Seems like Saul has a much better W/L % than Lionel Hutz.
― dan m, Wednesday, 25 February 2015 19:40 (nine years ago) link
Some tension between "is this a scam" or "is this just something happening because something has to happen on tv shows"
― calstars, Wednesday, 25 February 2015 20:04 (nine years ago) link
McKean going outside was lol
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 25 February 2015 20:15 (nine years ago) link
yeah i loved when it snapped to the neighbor's view
― gr8080, Thursday, 26 February 2015 00:35 (nine years ago) link
really well set up with the glimpse of her through the window before the cut
― oochie wally (clean version) (sic), Thursday, 26 February 2015 01:48 (nine years ago) link
slippin' jimmy's partner who said "butthole" a lot was great
― gr8080, Thursday, 26 February 2015 11:52 (nine years ago) link
"s'all good, man"
― polyphonic, Sunday, 1 March 2015 21:39 (nine years ago) link
such fan service
(cracked me up)
― boretanic snoremaster (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 2 March 2015 00:28 (nine years ago) link
― gr8080
This had me and the GF in stitches.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Monday, 2 March 2015 10:33 (nine years ago) link
yeah e4 was so good for all the above reasons. i'm really enjoying this show.
― Unheimlich Manouevre (dog latin), Monday, 2 March 2015 11:04 (nine years ago) link
Eldest Child thought the scenes with McKean outside were a rip-off from Sir Digby Chicken Caesar.
― the bowels are not what they seem (aldo), Monday, 2 March 2015 11:25 (nine years ago) link
haha!
― Unheimlich Manouevre (dog latin), Monday, 2 March 2015 11:32 (nine years ago) link
Oh man. I hope someone dubs the Sir Digby music over that and puts it on youtube.
― Jawn DWYCK (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 2 March 2015 19:25 (nine years ago) link
Once you've seen Sir Digby Chicken Caesar, it's hard to ever view that particular camera technique as anything but Sir Digby-esque.
― Potty Stickers (Old Lunch), Monday, 2 March 2015 19:30 (nine years ago) link
Finally, Ermintrout. Last 5 mins were the most interesting in the ep,which was the slowest moving and most directionless so far.
― calstars, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 03:40 (nine years ago) link
Myyk Ermintrout
― oochie wally (clean version) (sic), Wednesday, 4 March 2015 03:47 (nine years ago) link
This was the best episode
― Luis Brañuel - Bell de Jour (wins), Wednesday, 4 March 2015 06:52 (nine years ago) link
I love the pacing on this show. I recently rewatched Twin Peaks, and I'd forgotten how ridiculously and often uncomfotably long Lynch would allow some takes to go on. Didn't figure anyone would have the chutzpah to let things breathe like that in our modern tv era, so I'm pleasantly surprised. And I'm glad that its concerns are relatively low-key. It owes a clear stylistic debt to BB but it's its own show. Just remains to be seen if people will have the patience to let it be its own show.
― U SNOOZE U LOOZE BRAH (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 4 March 2015 12:37 (nine years ago) link
I'm loving this show
― tayto fan (Michael B), Wednesday, 4 March 2015 13:04 (nine years ago) link
I was gonna remark that a lot of the direction this episode reminded me of lynch's episodes of twin peaks! The composition of a lot of the shots, but also the old lady coming down on the stairlift was very much like the room service waiter
― Luis Brañuel - Bell de Jour (wins), Wednesday, 4 March 2015 13:15 (nine years ago) link
It also felt very Cohen Bros to me.
― dan selzer, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 13:20 (nine years ago) link
Sex toilet
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 16:32 (nine years ago) link
the woman mike was stalking = his daughter...? My wife thought it was the woman w/the barrels of meth from BB but it looked like a different actress to me
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 16:35 (nine years ago) link
it was def not lydia, daughter seems possible
― slothroprhymes, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 16:40 (nine years ago) link
did Mike have a cover story day job in the Breaking Bad days, or was he just a cuddly retired grandad doing magic crime guy stuff on the side?
― cis-het shitlord (Merdeyeux), Wednesday, 4 March 2015 16:53 (nine years ago) link
he was on the books of los pollos hermanos as a loss prevention manager and did licensed P.I. gigs for saul
― slothroprhymes, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 17:04 (nine years ago) link
I thought it was his daughter. Didn't he leave all his money to his granddaughter and spend time with her at the playground? I'm guessing there's some storyline where he did some corrupt thing in philly and/or moved to the southwest to be around his estranged family?
― dan selzer, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 17:04 (nine years ago) link
yeah that's my guess
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 4 March 2015 17:07 (nine years ago) link