Episode Guide
Wine and Roses - 4.5/5 Carrot and Stick – 4.5/5 Rock and Hard Place – 4.5/5 Hit and Run – 4/5 Black and Blue – 4.5/5 Axe and Grind – 4/5 Plan and Execution – 4.5/5 Point and Shoot – 4.4/5 Fun and Games - 5/5 Nippy - 5/10 Breaking Bad - 3.75/10 Waterworks - 3.75/10 Saul Gone - 5/10
But then, something amazing happened. The show’s viewership increased by an average of 5 percent each week, and by the end of season 6 it had reached a whopping 17 million viewers. It was no longer a spin-off; it was a full-fledged series. And it was doing so with the help of its fans.
Since Breaking Bad ended, Vince Gilligan has teamed up with Peter Gould to create Better Call Saul. The show has been praised for its unique and compelling story, with most of the season six spent in the contemplative and understated treatment of the story. ..
The Bowl Championship Series was a great way to show the country that college football is still a big deal. The action pieces were exciting, but the real story was the journey of the characters. Watching them change and yearn for their old selves was heartwarming.
The first half of season six was spent in the timeline where Jimmy and Kim plotted an adventurous scheme against Howard Hamlin, not knowing that Lalo Salamanca is plotting one of his own against Gustavo Fring. The second was spent as a reflective exercise looking at the past through the prism of regrets.
This season, Better Call Saul took a more traditional approach to storytelling, with a focus on the characters and their interactions. This meant that there were fewer plot frameworks and instead the show focused on character development and exploring the consequences of their actions. This also meant that there were less guest appearances, which made for a more focused experience.
The season’s main focus was on the characters and their relationships, not the new characters. The buzz about the new characters was largely unfounded and did not serve a fundamental purpose to the story.
The season six finale was one of the most remarkable things that happened to Jimmy McGill. It showed how he became Saul and vice versa, but it also showed how the dynamics of the character kept shifting. This gave us a meditative space within the universe where central characters were dying left and right. The departures of crowd favorites and Medley’s death were all foreshadowed in this season.
Gould’s ability to create a unique and compelling story without resorting to cliché or over-the-top action is what set him apart from other directors. His episodes were often introspective and introspective in a way that few others can manage. They were also very well-written, with excellent characterization and a strong sense of place. This was most evident in the final few episodes, which were a direct nod to the character of Walter breaking out. Saul was certainly lost beneath Gene, and keeping up appearances meant that our protagonist had to chain up the sweet-talking lawyer and the scheming Slippin’ Jimmy somewhere inside. Finally, when he felt he had nothing more to lose and missed that part of who he was, they broke out. The depiction was subtle, nuanced, and existential, ticking all the boxes on my checklist.
Jimmy McGill’s reunion with Kim Wexler at the end of Season 6 is a love story. Jimmy realized that he had nothing to show for all his exploits and decided to become a money-minting lawyer in order to fill the vacuum of Kim’s presence. He raised a final scheme to come clean; to show that Kim had indeed fallen in love with a man of pride and values.
The acting in Season 6 of Better Call Saul was exceptional. Rhea Seehorn, Bob Odenkirk, and Jonathan Banks led the charge. These actors are unprecedented and will never be matched. Better Call Saul is television royalty of the highest kind and goodbye, better call Saul.
