Just when it seems Breaking Bad cannot get much better, the show exceeds its personal-best: Make sure you catch Bob Odenkirk’s wily guest performance in the title role of the episode “Better Call Saul.” As a devious defense attorney operating out of a strip mall, the former half of Mr. Show is the soulless Saul Goodman. Jabbering into his bluetooth, taking bribes as though they were giveaway-samples of Red Bull, Odenkirk’s Saul manages to increase the energy of the already-wired Breaking Bad. Take a look (oh yeah: strong-language warning):
We can come back here tomorrow and discuss Walt and Jesse’s latest stab at making meth, money, and good life-choices while avoiding jail-time. We can reconvene to praise Anna Gunn’s increasingly prominent and wonderfully complex Skyler. And me, I can just say I’m going to start transcribing some of Walt’s speeches to people like his conniving, dullard students and use them as inspirational texts.
But the main thing is: Dig this episode tonight. You’ll thank me in the morning.
I’m still pleasantly shocked he won Best Actor at the Emmys. He definitely dese4rfves it, but I don’t think anyone expected him beating out Kieffer and Hugh.
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I love Breaking Bad, and wish it got more attention from EW! Please start talking more about the show, including recaps! It is one of the best shows on, and deserves more attention to get more fans on board!
Was that DJ Qualls!?!
God, how I’ve missed Bob Odenkirk! Thanks for the heads-up, Ken!
Well, Adam, I’m sure the rest of the world expect Bryan Cranston to edge out over Kiefer Sutherland. ’24′ took a year-long sabbatical, so Kiefer Sutherland wasn’t nominated that year.
What a fantastic episode! Odenkirk’s character is very intriguing and crooked!
Awesome episode! Bob Odenkirk is a perfect sleazy lawyer!
Best television drama currently airing! Last night’s episode once again proved that.
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Sorry, no way is he a better actor than Kiefer Sutherland and after 7 seasons 24 is still the best show on TV.
Wow Odenkirk is a great addition to this show. I think it’s remarkable that the show continues to grow and become more complex as Walt gets worse.
What an excellent show.
Please give us more on this show. It is the best thing on television right now. Bob Odenkirk very easily could have played Saul as a one-note Mr. Show skit slimeball, but he was riotous and three-dimensional. His plaintive wail of “Yo siempre un amigo de cartel,” followed by the turn on dime, “What can I do for you gentlemen?” was inspired. I’d love to know how much of his dialogue was scripted and how much he freelanced. That was the best episode yet from the best show on TV.
i cannot get over how wonderful this show is – such great writing, acting, casting, directing, EVERYTHING. The writers are clever, too; e.g., “Saul Goodman” = “it’s all good, man.” Get it?
EW!!! PLEASE!!! Start a BB blog! Start a BB column!!!!! You have a Twilight column?!?!? BLECH! But no Breaking Bad. It is possibly the most creative show sing 6 Feet!