Apr 20
5
A
What’s most striking about this season finale, the last cliffhanger Better Call Saul will ever give us, is what’s…
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Donna descends from her ivory tower every year or two to recap any TV show Vince Gilligan decides to set in Albuquerque.
Apr 13
5
A
Last week I held out hope that Mike got through to Jimmy—that his speech about doing what he had to do to keep his…
Apr 6
8
A
I know it’s on brand for me, but I can’t help myself. “Bagman” is biblical, through and through. The desert, where…
Mar 30
2
A
From the very first frames of this episode, I was head over heels. There are more right angles than an episode of…
Mar 23
1
A
This episode needs to come with a special content warning: BELOVED CHARACTER’S PLANS WRECKED BY SELFISH IDIOT…
Mar 16
1
B+
Something momentous happens in this episode. It’s a turning point in the series. And it happens entirely in Rhea…
Mar 9
4
A-
First things first: Hank and Steve aren’t totally off the mark with their musings on the etymology of culvert. The…
Mar 2
1
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A key tension on Better Call Saul stems from the characters’ positions as insiders or outsiders. Chuck was the…
Feb 24
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Jimmy McGill is now Saul Goodman—not just in the name of his legal practice, but every minute of every day. And he’s…
Feb 23
2
B+
We’re back in Albuquerque, folks, with a defined end point for the first time. And it’s good to be back. These first…
Oct 14 2019
2
Every story Vince Gilligan has set in Albuquerque is a tragedy—until now.
Oct 8 2018
4
A
Most of us guessed earlier in the season that when Jimmy got his law license back, he’d start practicing as Saul…
Oct 1 2018
4
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One more episode to go in this season, and the pieces are being moved into place for some explosive developments.…
Sep 24 2018
2
A
I pulled out my notes to start writing this review, saw the name of the episode, and started grinning like a giddy…
Sep 17 2018
4
A-
Even on a show known for its cold opens, this is one for the ages. The screen split vertically down the middle,…
Sep 10 2018
1
B+
After last week’s “Quite A Ride,” a high point for the season and for the series, a letdown was inevitable.…
Sep 3 2018
1
A
What strikes you first is the color. The cold opens so far this season have been black-and-white (the flashforward…
Aug 27 2018
3
A-
The writers on Breaking Bad, it’s said, used to maneuver their characters into an impossible position — stuck in the…
Aug 20 2018
3
A
In case you didn’t realize it two weeks ago, the theme for Jimmy’s arc this season was set by the last scene of…
Aug 13 2018
4
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One of my favorite things about the way Bob Odenkirk plays Jimmy McGill (and the way the writers write the…