TV Thread - beware, [expletive] can get spoilery

[heyzeus]

Better Call Saul debuts Sunday, and the early word is good.

http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospect ... -pays-off/

Let's say one was to have never seen Breaking Bad. Would you advise that person to start watching BCS from the beginning?

I think so. Better Call Saul looks like it'll be a lighter, stand-alone comedic drama about a schmuck of a defense attorney to drug dealers who ultimately becomes a successful schmuck of a defense attorney to drug dealers. It looks like characters from the Breaking Bad universe will cross over into BCS, but this show takes place before the events of Breaking Bad, so it won't rely on your knowledge of that show.

[Freed Roger]

I'd still watch BB first.

[thrill]

Is the series gonna end with a call to saul from a certain character in Breaking Bad?

I think they plan on carrying it past Heisenberg and into his escape with the help of Mike's identity guy.

[cardinalkarp]

Is the series gonna end with a call to saul from a certain character in Breaking Bad?

I think they plan on carrying it past Heisenberg and into his escape with the help of Mike's identity guy.

I haven't read much on BCS, but fully intend on watching...and if that's the case, awesome.

[go birds]

Is the series gonna end with a call to saul from a certain character in Breaking Bad?

I think they plan on carrying it past Heisenberg and into his escape with the help of Mike's identity guy.

now that would be fantastic

[Vidor]

Shameless ripoff of "The Americans" premieres

http://www.salon.com/2015/02/05/allegia ... asked_for/

[ghostrunner]

Justified is back in high gear. I'm going to miss it when it's gone. Only one Emmy as far as I know through the whole run, which is ludicrous. Season 3 was my favorite, but 2-4 are about as solid a run as any show I can think of. Can't tell yet if this season is as good as those, but a pretty good start and certainly better than last year.

[JL21]

Justified is back in high gear. I'm going to miss it when it's gone. Only one Emmy as far as I know through the whole run, which is ludicrous. Season 3 was my favorite, but 2-4 are about as solid a run as any show I can think of. Can't tell yet if this season is as good as those, but a pretty good start and certainly better than last year.

I don't know. I've liked some parts of this season thus far and disliked others. They have the same formula every year. Boyd's crime draws some wacky new villain to town and Raylan fights them, trying to bring Boyd down once and for all. Rinse, repeat. I guess I didn't mind it earlier- and I completely agree with your assessment of seasons 2 through 4- but it's wearing thin on me now. I was so happy at the end of last season because they'd cleared the deck for the final big Boyd vs. Raylan showdown. That's when the show is at its best. They're the hillbilly, bourbon soaked Batman and Joker of premium cable programming.

Basically, it's too early to tell but I don't like the direction it's starting to go.

[ghostrunner]

I thought things appeared to ratcheting up pretty tight with the most recent episode. And we know it's ending, so things are coming to a head one way or another.

I think Boyd should have been cleared from the picture for a couple seasons. He's had too many incarnations at this point and if it weren't for the show ending he'd be hard to take seriously. I do like that he's gotten his ass handed to him more often than not lately. Apart from that I'd probably watch Olyphant crack wise to dimwits for 5 more seasons if they offered it. I even enjoyed last season, as bad as parts of it were.

[Jocephus]