Better Call Saul (2015–2022)

(CASTELLANO) Lo primero que me ha pasado con Better Call Saul es lo inevitable: compararla todo el rato con Breaking Bad. Y claro, ahí siempre sale perdiendo un poco. No tiene esos estallidos de adrenalina, ni esa sensación constante de que todo va a explotar en cualquier momento. Es una serie más pausada, más contenida, que prefiere quedarse en los matices y en los silencios antes que en los grandes golpes de efecto. Aun así, me ha gustado mucho; simplemente juega en otra liga, más discreta, pero muy pensada. Lo que más engancha es ver cómo Jimmy…

i don't think i've seen a more impressive show, in terms of writing, cinematography, and editing. a lot of the shot choices were quite outlandish yet still top notch and executed perfectly. i loved the use of wide angle extreme long shots especially. in every episode they always found an interesting spot to put the camera, in ways i've never seen done before. several episodes start out with quite impressive continuous shots. every low key lighting shot is eye candy. lighting is also heavily used for symbolism, which is a nice touch. storywise, it's…

I have always seen Jimmy McGill as a man who never truly became Saul Goodman. Instead he hid inside the name, treating it as armor assembled one piece at a time whenever being himself led to fresh injury. The series traces how that costume took shape across six seasons, each chapter adding another layer after another wound. Saul is not the person beneath; he is the protection Jimmy buys when the cost of staying Jimmy grows too high. Early on, Jimmy arrives in Albuquerque already carrying the reputation of Slippin’ Jimmy from Cicero. He works his way…