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fansincemagic Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:54 pm Post subject: Better Call Saul |
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Nice premiere overall. Had an issue with one visual image, but overall very well done. Love the BrBa references. |
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dont_be_a_wuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Looking forward to this in one hour. They have been selling it pretty hard. |
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Legacy Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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I cant watch it until my woman gets home. Otherwise she will kill me. Can't wait til tomorrow. |
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numero-ocho Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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It was OK. Didn't really grab me like the pilot of BrBa. It's probably because the high bar it's predecessor set or maybe because it's weird seeing Saul as more than a sleazy lawyer.
I have confidence in the actors and writers of the show and expect it to become a hit. _________________ "Suck it up. Don't be a baby. Do your job." - Kobe Bryant |
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kcxiv Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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numero-ocho wrote: | It was OK. Didn't really grab me like the pilot of BrBa. It's probably because the high bar it's predecessor set or maybe because it's weird seeing Saul as more than a sleazy lawyer.
I have confidence in the actors and writers of the show and expect it to become a hit. | Thats why they are having it back to back days, episode was was for the lay out with a CliffHanger at the end, Then tomorrow the action. Best day to put it on was today because of the Walking Dead Lead. |
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BigBallerBrand Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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tight tight tight _________________ Billions Billions Billions |
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dont_be_a_wuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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15 wrote: | tight tight tight |
It's blueee |
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Christopher C Star Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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I thought it was great. Loved the style and being back in that universe. My expectations were not very high, so I was really encouraged by the premiere. I also liked that it will have flash forwards of Saul in the post-Walt new identity. That black and white opening was gorgeous. |
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loslakersss Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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I too enjoyed the flash forwards. It was an okay pilot but tomorrow I'm hoping/expecting it to be a lot better. I really like Saul/Odenkirk so I hope it can live up to its potential. |
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Don Draper Retired Number
Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 28524 Location: LA --> Bay Area
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:15 am Post subject: |
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Thought it was good. Flashforward was interesting albeit depressing. Are they going to go the True Detective route where halfway through the season or series they switch to present time? |
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numero-ocho Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:02 am Post subject: |
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Did not catch the reference about managing a Cinnabon in Nebraska from season 5 of BrBa until I read it toys morning.
http://youtu.be/9lVAC1UFVCM _________________ "Suck it up. Don't be a baby. Do your job." - Kobe Bryant |
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Wilt LG Contributor
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:21 am Post subject: |
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I thought the first 30 minutes or so were slow, but it picked up later. I hope it gets darker, ala BB. _________________ ¡Hala Madrid! |
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Fan0Bynum17 Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:52 am Post subject: |
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I loved it, I don't mind the prolonged character development. They're devoting an entire series to him after all, you have to put down some groundwork. |
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Fan0Bynum17 Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:54 am Post subject: |
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I loved the flash forward at the beginning: the scare with the mall patron, and watching the vhs tape and reminiscing like an old retired boxer. |
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Cutheon Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:58 am Post subject: |
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Excited for tonight's episode. |
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Buck32 Star Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:51 am Post subject: |
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Those skaters are in deep (bleep) now LOL. _________________ “Properly read, the bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.”
― Isaac Asimov |
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C M B Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Buck32 wrote: | Those skaters are in deep (bleep) now LOL. |
I think they might be dead.
Fantastic first episode. The visual style from BrBa was maintained/improved and Odenkirk looks like he's polished his acting in prep for this AAA role. It was engaging just like the first episode of BrBa. _________________ http://chickhearn.ytmnd.com/
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PLATNUM Star Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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Enjoyed it. There are a lot of ways they can go with this. His "Law Office" is classic. Loved how he walks out of the courtroom towards the Cadillac, then turns to the yellow pos and gets in. _________________ "Dread it, run from it... destiny arrives all the same." |
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Fan0Bynum17 Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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C M B wrote: | Buck32 wrote: | Those skaters are in deep (bleep) now LOL. |
I think they might be dead.
Fantastic first episode. The visual style from BrBa was maintained/improved and Odenkirk looks like he's polished his acting in prep for this AAA role. It was engaging just like the first episode of BrBa. |
I don't know if he had to polish up his acting for this role, he was pretty damn good in Fargo. |
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loslakersss Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah he was great in that. I loved Fargo. |
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K28 Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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It was kind of all over the place until the very end. |
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K28 Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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I still think they should have done the spinoff with Gus as the main character. |
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Don Draper Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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kray28_ wrote: | I still think they should have done the spinoff with Gus as the main character. |
I think that they probably saw that as being redundant, since Gus was mainly there to be an example of what Walter White would come to be. |
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K28 Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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Don Draper wrote: | kray28_ wrote: | I still think they should have done the spinoff with Gus as the main character. |
I think that they probably saw that as being redundant, since Gus was mainly there to be an example of what Walter White would come to be. |
Maybe....but Gus was one of the coolest villains ever. You know how it ends for him too. The better story is how he got there. There was an episode where they gave a glimpse of it.
With Saul...we know where he ends up too, but the story looks a bit less interesting. But they do get to reuse sets and base it in Albuquerque where all the familair characters have a chance to drop in and change things.
In some ways, I'm interested to see if they flash forward and do something with the character that's stuck running a Cinnabon. If that's where he's stuck, then it's a fate worse than what happened to Walt or Gus. |
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