Subj : Re: Better Call Saul
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : DustCouncil
Date : Fri Oct 08 2021 20:16:25

When Better Call Saul was announced, they made a promotional point that it would have a different tone than Breaking Bad, and with Odenkirk up front I thought it was going to be something a lot lighter than it turned out to be.

The story is different but the tone really isn't.  I think of Odenkirk as a comedian and he's really stretched a lot in this role.  As with Breaking Bad, this is really propelled by characters - Jimmy and the kind of amazingly complex Kim Wexler.

 pF> I'm surprised no one talked about Michael McKean's performance.
 pF> Wonderful.

It really was and same thing here: I think of McKean as a comedian or comedic actor and he really carried the dramatic aspects of his character well.

I had pretty good expectations for Better Call Saul, but in a lot of ways it's exceeded my expectations.  Everyone on that show should be proud.

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