My review of Better Call Saul's "Gloves Off" was published yesterday over at Frame Rated. I hope you'll head over there and give it a read!
My favourite episode of Better Call Saul's first season was episode 6, "Five-O", which could be seen as a problem because it had the least to do with the titular character, Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk). It was instead a showcase for Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), answering questions about this ex-cop-turned-enforcer that had been lingering since Breaking Bad went off-air. It was also, therefore, the hour that most felt like an unaired Breaking Bad hour, and a worrying early sign that Better Call Saul might only achieve greatness by mimicking its famous predecessor. Thankfully, last season carved its own identity and turned in some great Jimmy-centric stories to redress the imbalance, but once again the second season’s best hour (so far anyway) turns its attention to the criminal underworld Mike inhabits. Continue reading...
