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Better Call Saul (Season 4 - 2018)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: July 19, 2018, 9:27 pm
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[center]Better Call Saul Season 4 Comic-Con Trailer | Rotten
Tomatoes TV
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZYCcZ3gGEU
Man, I can't wait for Season 4 to drop. Out of all the shows I
watch, THIS is the hardest and longest wait of them all.
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Re: Better Call Saul (Season 4 - 2018)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 14, 2018, 8:32 am
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[center] Season 4 Season Finale
4 1/2 Stars out of 5
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I waited till most of the episodes had already aired before I
started watching Season 4. I wanted to have them all ready to go
by the time the Season Finale aired so that I could binge-watch
them over the course of a weeks time. As for the season, I
thought it was another standout season....BUT, as good as the
season was, I did feel that losing Chuck McGill (Michael McKean)
did have a profound effect on Season 4. Losing Chuck altered the
dynamic of everything. It's a huge loss to just sweep aside as
if nothing happened. But then again, that's the whole point of
removing him from the equation, it's suppose to change things
for Jimmy/Saul. He may constantly tell everyone that his passing
means nothing to him, but we know better than that. But as a fan
of McKean, there's just an empty space that can't and will not
be filled moving forward. I loved the scenes he and Bob shared
together over the first 3 seasons. All is not lost though. We do
get a brief cameo from McKean early in the season and then a
much longer scene with him later in the season (both
flashbacks).
As for the rest of the season, more emphasis is put on the
growing relationship between Mike and Gus and the construction
of the Super Underground Meth Lab that will play a major
character in Breaking Bad. This was a fascinating thing to see
unfold. And the character of Werner Ziegler, who is the
architect of the Lab was tragic. You feel for the guy. You know
what he is going through and you know how it's going to end for
him. But it was unclear as who would be the one to end it. Of
course it had to be Mike. Up till now, he really only had one
foot in and one foot out in his association with Gus. But having
to pull the trigger himself meant that there was no turning
back, which of course sets up who he is by the time we see him
in Breaking Bad. Also new is the introduction of Eduardo "Lalo"
Salamanca, who will play a pivotal role in the Saul/Bad
universe. I'll just say, if his name doesn't "ring a bell", then
you need to go back and do your homework on the series. ;) ;D
The other noteworthy thing about Season 4 is the fracturing of
Jimmy and Kim's relationship. They are at the point of where
they are just cohabiting rather than actually being a couple.
They look and act like a married couple that have fallen out of
love, even though Kim is the one fighting to save their
relationship, even if she knows it can't be saved and as for
Jimmy, his jealousy of what Kim has achieved professionally is
just a constant reminder of his own failures, which drives the
wedge between them even more. Really looking forward to Season 5
for a lot of reasons, but their relationship is at the top of
the list. I honestly don't see how they are still living
together at the start of Season 5 given how it ended during the
Season Finale, given that she realizes that she got played by
him during his hearing to get his lawyer licence back.
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