All the breaking bad references in season 2 of better call saul. Dont accuse me of copying the references from imdb trivia coz i am the one who added them there. Breaking bad season 2, episode 8 introduces us to saul goodman, and one of his first scenes sees him being taken out into the desert at gunpoint by a masked walt and jesse. Every breaking bad crossover character in better call saul vulture. Likewise, the show has a style and elements different from the proceeding series to make this unique and stand on its own two legs. Better call saul finally makes a direct reference to breaking bad s lalo scene. Bob odenkirk as gene in better call saul episode 101 uno. Fans were delighted to see this callback in the better call saul season finale, with the huffington post calling it the best breaking bad reference all season. The best breaking bad easter eggs in better call saul. You missed a sinister breaking bad callback on better. Season 2 of the breaking bad spinoff better call saul, which premiered monday night, has jimmy mcgill bob odenkirk showing flashes of his future alter ego, saul goodman.
Saul is absolutely petrified hes been captured by lalos associates, becoming relieved to discover walt and jesse have never heard of the dangerous cartel member. Jimmy mcgill bob odenkirk is plummeting even faster into his eventual, inevitable transformation into. Better call saul is a spinoff of breaking bad created by vince gilligan and peter gould who also worked on breaking bad the fourth season, like the third one, will mainly take place in 2003, a year after. A comprehensive guide to every single breaking bad reference in. There are references to breaking bad in the way of character cameos, but nothing spoilery. For keeneyed viewers, better call saul is packed with easter eggs that make direct reference to the breaking bad universe.
The 6 breaking bad references you might have missed in this weeks better call saul gus fring returns in the breaking bad iest episode of saul yet. Better call saul season 2 continues jimmy mcgils journey to slimy attorney saul goodman, and introduces more iconic breaking bad story elements along with some twists and turns that fans will enjoy. Better call saul has had more than its share of bad guys. Bcs is not a procedural, it just happens to be a show with a lot of lawyer characters, but is more focused on the drama and relationships of the characters and how some are struggling to achieve success. So, for better or worse, here are the 9 most breaking bad elements from better call saul. Better call saul callbacks and easter eggs in the guy.
Keep an eye out for more in the new season premiering monday, february 15th at. A look at some of the details viewers may have missed, callbacks to breaking bad and references to other shows or movies. Better call saul brilliantly returns breaking bad fans into the walter white universe, telling the story of upstart lawyer jimmy mcgill. The second season of the american television series better call saul premiered on. Breaking bad spinoff show better call saul is now in its third season, and episode 2 just had many references to the original series that you may have missed. Saul is absolutely petrified hes been captured by lalos associates, becoming relieved to discover walt and jesse have never heard of the. Outside of the united states, the episode premiered on. Breaking bad season 2 list of breaking bad episodes.
Walt and jesse hire the best criminal lawyer in town, saul goodman. In breaking bad, mike uses a plushie pig as a distraction during an assassination attempt. The fourth season of the american television drama series better call saul will premiere in fall 2018. Fiveo is the sixth episode of the first season of the amc television series better call saul, the spinoff series of breaking bad. Catch up with the first season of better call saul on netflix, or watch season two on. For a handy reference sheet to how the events of better call saul fit relative to breaking bad, weve put together this broad, selective timeline of plot points across the two series according to. That said, familiarity with breaking bad makes better call saul. The second season of the american television series better call saul premiered on february 15, 2016, and concluded on april 18, 2016. Everything you missed features we catalogue every breaking bad callback, pop culture reference and interesting factoid we can find in. Nothing but spoilers if you havent seen the first episode of the longawaited spinoff. His intro is simply a drug lord who has lot of connections. In better call saul, we watch mike give his granddaughter this pig as a present years earlier. Better call saul is the eighth episode of the second season of breaking bad and the fifteenth episode altogether.
This article contains spoilers for the season 5 finale of better call saul. List of better call saul episodes switch is the first episode of the second season of the amc television series better call saul, the spinoff series of breaking bad. Can i watch better call saul before watching breaking bad. Season 5 easter eggs the worlds of better call saul and breaking bad are closer than ever. With season 2 of better call saul set to air on february 15, amc yesterday published an easter egg video highlighting 17 breaking bad references hidden in. Breaking bad, better call saul creators and stars talk. Better call saul flashforward scene breaking bad timeline. But we never knew about how he started his drug distribution empire. Created by vince gilligan and peter gould, better call saul has been moving closer to breaking bad over the past few seasons. The casts and producers of breaking bad and its prequel better call saul were at comiccon thursday to reminisce about the former and talk about the future of the latter. Badger almost immediately laughs him off, convinced that the guy has to be an undercover cop.
No, thats not the train from breaking bad, but it is running on the same tracks. When walter and jesse wear masks and try to coerce saul at gunpoint. Better call saul finally makes a direct reference to breaking bads lalo scene. Halfway through season 4 of better call saul, one thing is clear. What are all the references to breaking bad in better call. So, yes, some of the callbacks, references, and homages are not only harmless, but useful. Breaking bad references in better call saul business. The episode was written by peter gould, and directed by terry mcdonough. Better call saul is the eighth episode of the second season of the american television drama.
It aired on amc in the united states and canada on april 26, 2009. Saul or jimmy didnt come up with that memorable season 2 give me a. A nerdy guy sits down on the bench and asks him if hes selling. Breaking bad season 2, episode 8 introduces us to saul goodman, and one of his first scenes sees him being taken out into the desert at gunpoint. Better call saul finally references breaking bads lalo scene. The nowfamous sequence occurs in breaking bad season 2, when walter white and jesse pinkman kidnap saul goodman to force him into. This weeks episode of better call saul broke bad, in more ways than one. The mandalorian season 2 recruits katee sackhoff to play bokatan.
Better call saul pays homage to season 2 of breaking bad. Better call saul references callbacks to breaking bad. When breaking bad, one of the most acclaimed and awarded tv dramas of all time, ended its fiveyear run in 20, fans at least had better call saul to look forward to. Wrapping up season 5 the cast and creators on the downfalls, new partnerships, and wild cards from their best season yet. Awesome list of 17 breaking bad references hidden in.
A season into the series, right from the first episode we get the similarities and references to breaking bad bb. I may ramble on and on each week about how quickly better call saul is approaching the days of breaking bad, but bagman has the most breaking bad dna in it of any better call saul. Madrigal season 5, episode 2 better call saul debut. The fourth season will broadcast on mondays in the united states on amc. Better call saul callbacks and easter eggs in magic man. Sauls dialog and interactions in better call saul became essential elements in setting up characters and plotlines for the spinoff better call saul prequel series. Switch better call saul wikipedia republished wiki 2. Better call saul season 4 wikipedia republished wiki 2.
Better call saul may be a spinoff of breaking bad, but its become clear you dont need to know the original to enjoy the prequel. Every single breaking bad reference in better call saul. The tenepisode season was broadcast on monday nights in the united states on amc. Better call saul is finally and truly catching up to the breaking bad. Some of the references were quite obvious, but there were a couple that you may have not noticed. And if we take a trip back to early season 2 of breaking bad. I saw first two season of better call saul in 201617. Breaking bad season 2, episode 8 introduces us to saul goodman, and one of. Breaking bad easter eggs in better call saul mental floss. Better call saul season 5, episode 6 mightve referenced. A spinoffprequel of breaking bad, better call saul was created by vince gilligan and peter gould, both of whom also worked on breaking bad. With bryan cranston, anna gunn, aaron paul, dean norris. The nowfamous sequence occurs in breaking bad season 2, when walter white and jesse pinkman kidnap saul goodman to force him into becoming their lawyer.
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