BETTER CALL SAUL Season 1 Episode 1: Uno REACTION
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Hope you all enjoy my reaction as I watch Better Call Saul for the first time.
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Original show on AMC: Better Call Saul (2015-present)
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Brandon when he hears Mike:
*Leo DiCaprio pointing at the screen meme*
😂
so true
LMAO
Ladies and Gentlemen, cheers to another wild ride. It's an honor to be here with you all.
Hell yeah brotha, this is gonna be fun!
A - fucking Man, mah dude
You are goddamn right. Cheers brotha!
🍻
Hey, what about the gentlewomen?
It’s a small moment in Breaking Bad, but he did tell Walt his last name was McGill.
Was the first meeting with Walt
a fello pahtaytah eater
I think it's genius how just a few seemingly unimportant scenes and lines in the episode "better call saul" were turned into the plot of an entirely new show
@@DrNickRiveria Damn, beat me to it. Well done !
@@isaiahromero9861 yup, including that lalo and ignacio comment
"My real name's McGill. The Jew thing I just do for the homeboys."
-Breaking Bad, Season 2, Episode 8
Funny how he never says anything about it being a "Jew thing" in Better call Saul. He just seems to like how it sounds like "t's all good, man"
When he saw Jimmy meet Kim at the parking and he said "Who is this lady?", I was like "Oh boy if only you knew..."
Our Simp Queen
Right?! :DDDDD
Kim Wexler is maybe my favourite female character in a drama series.
I answered him with, "A goddamn badass, that's who."
Better Call Saul fans looking at Kim at the end of season 5: "Who is this lady?"
This episode's Easter Eggs and Callbacks:
- The nail salon Jimmy works in the back of is the same one Saul tries to get Jesse to buy as a front for money laundering
- Dented trash can Jimmy kicked at HHM parallels the dented hand dryer Walt punched
- Jimmy meets the Kettleman's at Loyala's Cafe, which is also Mike's regular diner (he meets Lydia there, amongst others.)
- The check Jimmy shows the clerk at the courthouse puts his address as Juan Tabo Avenue - Gale's street
- In Breaking Bad, Saul says that his real name is McGill
- At the end of Breaking Bad, Jimmy said if he was lucky he would be managing a Cinnabon in Omaha
- When Jimmy leaves the courthouse, the camera starts on Saul's signature Cadillac before panning over to reveal his shitty car - which, ironically, is a Suzuki Esteem.
Looking forward to doing more of these as we go! Lots of great tie-ins.
Nice BrBa connection list. Maybe I remember this wrong? In BrBa - When Saul admitted his real name being James McGill it was to make a connection with Badger's "Irish Uncle" (Walter wearing the hat and sunglasses) after Badger first got busted.
And also note that his car is a beat up Esteem to connect to his low self-esteem in this point of his life, if I’m not mistaken.
Heisenberg's hat and coat is on the coat hanger after Jimmy leaves the courthouse
@@williamshelton4318 I mean they've literally confirmed the visual parallel in the show's production podcast but go off!
That car is like the Car in the Evil Dead films at this point.
Lmaooooo your “TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT” made my day
Perfect edit for his perfect Reaction to the reveal!!!! 🤣
In season 5 of Breaking Bad, Saul said something along the lines of: “If I’m lucky, a month from now I’ll be managing a Cinnabon in Omaha”
Odenkirk is amazing to watch in this show. I love that they allowed him to unleash how brilliant he can be as Saul.
Honestly I think he gets better every season.
Rhea Seahorn has blown me away as well.
I feel like Brandon will be real good at analyzing and appreciating this.
I agree. I'm totally caught up on BCS myself but I watched this just to get his reactions. And its a way to rewatch the episodes without really watching them if you know what I mean.
Ever since I started watching him go through breaking bad I knew he’d really appreciate the filmmaking and writing of Better Call Saul
@Johnny Cab Don't watch his videos if he doesn't work for you.
Not just good. He’s the best.
This show will get more intense in the future seasons
Lmao
season 3 and after is amazing
Most intense part of the entire show: Nacho trying to drop the poison pills in the guy's jacket pocket as he walks past him. Had me sweating in real life.
It’s almost insane
I agree, the show is a slow burn compared to Breaking Bad.
The writing in this show surprised me so much times,amazing show
So many many moments....
I let out on audible “YES!” When I got this notification
Edit: “Who the heck is this lady right here?”
The MVP. The goat. The best. The very best.
woah same
SAME !
It’s a way to fill the void before the final season. It’s also nice to go back to the chill times of Season 1.
She deserved an Emmy last season and I don’t even think she was nominated. Total ripoff.
@@xMAXPROOFX i don’t think bob odenkirk was nominated as well.
When Saul was going into hiding he said he would be lucky to be a manager at Cinabon in Omaha. That is exactly what happened.
Was/is he a manager tho?
@@BritneyLaZonga yes
Yes. And wasn't there a reference to wearing khakis?
“James McGill”
“Wow he’s MOONLIGHTING AS ANOTHER PERSON”
Everyone watching: we’ve got a long way to go
LOL I was a little confused as to what he was talking about there at first
“I’m assume I will probably know the time frame within a few minutes”
Classic Brandon with his wrong predictions
hahah. That is one of the reasons his reactions are so entertaining...
can i watch this show without watching breaking bad ?
@@RED01SEA yeah, the show stands by its own.
@@mario_gabriel cool , because i dont have time to watch both , and am actually way more interested in this than breaking bad (mostly because fans kinda ruined the show by setting the expectation way to high)
@@RED01SEA
You can! Of course there are so many references and context clues hidden in BCS, but there is nothing you need to know from BrBa before watching it.
I prefer “Better Call Saul” to “Breaking Bad”. The development and depth to Jimmy and Mike make it so great. And Kim is one of the best characters on television right now. Can’t wait to see the next and final season. It gets so good sir. Hope you enjoy it.
And nacho and lalo are also amazing characters
For me I prefer Breaking Bad, but it’s also my all time favorite show, and for Better Call Saul to even crack my top 3 favorites is a tremendous achievement that I could have never expected the writers to hit it out of the park back to back.
BCS is better in alot of respects but overall I still like BB cuz it's so suspensful, but BCS season 6 will probably change my opinion.
BB is king, BCS is decent enough but theres way too many slow moments to say its better than BB. Yes the depth of characters is nice but you have that same depth with Jesse
and Walter, you're just so used to them now that you forgot how you felt about them when you first saw them in season 1 and 2.
I agree with you. I enjoy the interpersonal drama in BCS more than anything in BB. Not to mention that the show runners learned a lot from their time on BB and the show just feels tight from the jump.
In Breaking Bad 2x8, Saul says his real last name is McGill
Cinnamon bun and his name are both a call back to breaking bad
And the mall in Omaha
@@nizzleprizzle9783 Down the line there'll be a call back to "Kevin Costner".
"Cinnamon bun" XD
Toward the end of breaking bad Saul talked/joked about when restarting your life him/Walter could work at a cinnabon
“Who’s this lady?” :)
He mentions in Breaking Bad that his real name is McGill. Easy to miss the reference, but it’s there.
Comparing Saul in this pilot to Saul in BB is the perfect example of "the class clown at school vs. the class clown at home"
Here waiting for Kim's development
The movie Jimmy is referencing in the meeting scene is "Network". It's an underrated classic, a real movie-lover's movie. It would be a great addition to your reaction queue.
A perfect film with one of the greatest screenplays ever written.
The first time Walt meets Saul he says that his real name is McGill.
I thought he wouldn’t have this on RUclips but I’m certainly not complaining!! Let’s goooo
Why not?
@@qwertymanor he has another platform that he puts his videos on but you have to pay for it. I thought that’s where he was gonna keep better call saul
S J I’m not positive but I’m pretty sure he said at one point that everything on patreon will eventually be on RUclips at some point, paying for patreon is like getting early access
@@TwilightSucks99 He does but he only has very few things that are patreon exclusive. The only real difference is that patreon members get the episodes a bit earlier.
@@RTXWill patreon also gets full reactions without cuts afaik
That girl is Kim. The strongest female character on television
This whole show makes you realize that Walt is just the end boss in a bunch of other people's lives and stories. It is all so much bigger than him
This is where the fun begins!
I binged both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul for the first time this year shortly before I found this channel and to my surprise I like Better Call Saul MORE than Breaking Bad. I watched Breaking Bad again with you and I’m more than excited to watch Better Call Saul aswell!
7:37 huge smile on my face, too.
Saul did say “if I’m lucky I’m managing a Cinnabon in Omaha”
The best part is we get caught up in time for Season 6, which we may get to watch with Brandon as it unfolds. Sooooo happy for this!!
The show builds and builds every season with tons of fan service along the way that doesn't feel forced at all that alone is extremely impressive 👏
One day when he sees Network, that boardroom “speech” will make more sense. Lol
Oh, that´s right! Never made that connection, Network is a classic I´ve never watched, at least not all the way through.
@@williamshelton4318 Ofc I have seen that specific scene before. But just not much more. ;)
In the first meeting in Saul's office with Walter. Saul tells Walter he's a fellow Irishman and that his real name is Jimmy McGill
@@Insidejokesgamin he said he does the whole Jew act for the homeboys.
Saul mentions to Walt when they first meet that his real name is Magill
"...a year from now, best case scenario, I'm managing a Cinnabon at Omaha!"
So I see you're starting *the best show on television* then
Literally one of the first things we hear him say in Breaking Bad is that Goodman isn't actually his name.
Saul working at a Cinnabon in Omaha is a call back to Breaking Bad in season 5 , either episode 14 or 15. When the vacuum repair guy was relocating them , Saul told Walter " The fun is over , if im lucky ill be managing a Cinnabon in Omaha "
My take on better call Saul:
Season 1&2: this is good for a prequel/spinoff
Season 3: this doesn’t even feel like a spinoff this is great
Season 4: this show is amazing
Season 5: is this better than breaking bad?
After watching “chicanery“ when it premiered, my first thought was how are more people not watching this show?! It felt like a lonely island surrounded by Game of Thrones and walking dead commercials
Isaiah Pavia-Cruz yeah chicanery really jumpstarted the show to another level.
Best first episode of a show ever. Even the fan service feels natural.
Who else remembers Bob Odenkirk on Mr. Show? He has come a looong way. So glad Gilligan and crew gave Odenkirk another shot to show his true talent. I love this show
that "tight tight tight" clip cracked me up hahahah
Your "tight tight tight" reference is sooooooo good. Like bro that cracked me up.
The actress who plays Betsy Kettleman does such a good job of playing a PoS
The way she bosses her husband around made me weirdly attracted to her.
Remember he told Walter his real name was McGill.
Brandon is one of those lucky people who doesnt have to wait for years to finish BB and BCS in one go.
Honestly I like this show more than breaking bad.
Look, a man trying to grab attention! (just kidding, it's a great show)
it's more nuanced, complex, and technically impressive than breaking bad which is saying a lot.
As much as I love BB, BCS is way more subtle and I think the production values are way better.
I personally thought season 1 and 2 were boring, maybe because I was expecting Saul but the show is about jimmy, but after season 2 I loved this show
@@NoOne-sq4et agree after season 2 that's where it picks up the BB level of good imo
Trying to explain how much I love Better Call Saul: I'm the biggest Breaking Bad fan, a raging one. I have converted lots of friends to it. Lol. But after watching all of the seasons to Better Call Saul, I think it takes the cake!!! It's so fucking good!!! Writing, acting and the characters are stellar!! Brilliant
i’m so happy you’re reacting to this show! it’s absolutely incredible
Saul is quoting the 1976 movie "Network" written by the great Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet. It was nominated for 9 Academy Awards, including best picture. An amazing film.
* The movie reference was of "Network". It's a classic that was on the AFI top movies of all time. You should see it.
* When he first meets Walt, he tells him that is real name is McGill.
* In his last episode, Saul tells Walter that "If I'm lucky, three months from now, best case scenario, I'm managing a Cinnabon in Omaha."
His theatrical entrance to the law firm and quote of "You have meddled with the primal forces of nature!" is a reference to the film "Network".
One of the few spin offs of a major tv show that actually delivered..
Finally, BCS ep 1!! After Saul works as a Cinnabon manager in "Omaha," he settles into his apartment. You didn't show the 2-second look at the outside of that snowy building, but I live in the building next door, and they showed my balcony!!!!
It was filmed in Albuquerque. I didn't live here yet, but I was here to watch them film stuff for season 5. I'll mention that when you get there. I met Bob.
Omg I am SO hyped for this show, after Breaking bad it's honestly much more exciting for me. I think you are going to love it.
Please consider watching Knives Out, Interstellar, Django Unchained, or Inglourious Basterds
Interstellar is his favorite movie, he has seen it multiple times for sure. Since he hasn´t done a rewatch commentary in months, don´t hold your breath, Basterds is coming, but it´ll be a couple of weeks, he is doing Grindhouse/Death Proof on Patreon this week.
For me Saul was a slow start weirdly enough, to the point that towards the end of the first season I thought If this doesn't improve I'm going to dump it. But no, I stuck with it. and dear god I'm so pleased that I did. The latest season of this series has been superb and right up there with any of the BB episodes. A real gem of a show with an fantastically talented cast.
I disagree! I feel its a better written show overall. For me it's a more grounded and more drama between persons in situations that could be real
However, I do agree that it's slower, but I don't think it's makes it worse
@@AWEZOME1337 slower pace of course doesn't necessarily mean it's worse but personally, I feel, BCS meandered for quite some time in season 1. The first 2 episodes were insanely paced, almost Breaking Bad esque, and I think it took a major dip for many. I think BB's first season was better than BCS's first season and that was key for many shaping their opinions (important to note BB's first season was also slow paced). That being said, season 2 of BCS was incredible and on-ward it's just gotten better and better. I think BCS = BB right now but, I can surely change my mind soon
2:06 dude you're perfect! You're the only reactor that I've seen going into BCS with that mindset and I love it, this show will blow your mind!
As a resident of the Albuquerque metro area I can say we actually do get snow, but yes definitely not quite as much really especially compared to northern New Mexico, but the snow was a nice detail to how it isn’t Albuquerque since you never see snow in Heisenbergland at all.
I’m very excited for this ride, one of my top two shows all time. This and sopranos. Enjoy the show brandon
The cinnabon thing is a really fun easter egg. In Breaking Bad, when Saul has decided to start fleeing he says something in the lines of (and I''m probably paraphrasing) "If I'm lucky I'll end up managing a cinnabon." I think it's cool how they took a runaway line and turned it into foreshadowing.
The black and white scenes are post BB, the colour is prequel.
he will be sad when he will get only one scene per season..
@@alinadornieden8411 not really. The show has alot to offer, just on it's own by itself.
@@jasonvoorhees310 agreed. but still think so. i was a bit disappointed. wanted at least 2-3 scenes per season
@@alinadornieden8411 there's still a final season to be shot, with a chance of gene closing out the final season.
@@jasonvoorhees310 i know. but dont write that shesh here. he probably isn't reading because of these spoilers but probably delete it anyway just in case
I always liked how they filmed the future scenes in black and white while the past was in color. It's the complete opposite of what you would expect and it throws you off at first, but it's a really nice touch to show the contrast between his exciting past life as Jimmy/Saul and his lonesome, quiet life as Gene.
That's the moment I was waiting for!
So happy to rewatch bcs with you
You'll call him Saul for the first little while. But eventually you'll be calling him Jimmy.
LETS GOOOOOO! S5 IS GUNNA BE SOO GOOD
What's truly amazing is that this show builds up all the world where Breaking Bad takes place, you'll get to see a lot of key characters and elements and how they end up where they are at the moment Walter starts his adventure.
What's even more amazing is how it connects.
As an exemple, the time when Saul is taken by Walt and Jesse to the desert to have him work for them, he mention Ignacio and Lalo and says he'll have the money back.
You don't pay attention the first time because these are not related to Walt or Jesse in any way...but they really are part of a whole arch in "Better Call Saul".
The “lady” is baby girl supreme. Just FYI.
I’m so glad Tuesday’s and Thursday’s will again be days I count down every week In excitement for now your BCS reactions!
Vince Gilligan said in the podcast that the glass wasn't supposed to break when Saul "hit" the skater, but the actor really went for it and they had some extra gold
FYI it does snow in Albuquerque every year, but outside of the mountains the snow just doesn’t last like it dies in the north. For example they filmed Walt’s “New Hampshire cabin” in the Sandias like 40min from downtown.
Weather report from 2 months ago: ruclips.net/video/bfO_XjTd7Wk/видео.html
"If it's snowing outside it certainly well can't be New Mexico". This is false, it snows in New Mexico. Even in Albuquerque there will be a few big snowstorms each year.
Brandon let me warn you, this series will break your heart in a thousand different ways. It’ll show you just how destructive walter’s path was.
❤
I haven't watched this series and i'm happy to just enjoy your abridged version of it instead of undertaking it myself. I'm going to enjoy this journey.
Saul actually mentions that his real name is Mcgill in Breaking Bad upon first meeting Walter. Great vid man as always.
My man I can't wait for your reactions to the rest of this. Better Call Saul is like Breaking Bad in how it starts slow but steadily builds up and gets better and better with each episode. Season 6 is going to be absolutely huge when it comes out.
I watched the first two episodes of this show back when I got bit by a spider and got sent to a hospital 😂😂 ahhhhhhh good times. never saw the rest of this show sadly because I didn't have the AMC channel lmao
This is a pleasure to watch while desperately awaiting season 6. You reactions are priceless. Thanks for your service.
Jimmy discloses to Walt the first time that they meet when Walt shows up in disguise that his real name is “Jimmy McGill.” He might have said “James McGill,” I don’t remember but they are one in the same.
I'm sooo excited. I hope because you have such a loyal following, maybe even people who havent watched this show will watch it now. because its amazing
It's so fun to watch you discover this story. I've seen Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul all episodes so far. You are going to enjoy this ride and I'm going to be one of your passengers.
Did anybody else die laughing when he saw the ending !!!? Can’t wait for you to watch more!
When Saul was in the board room at the law firm, he was parroting a famous scene from the movie Network, which is a MUST SEE, Brandon! It was made almost 50 years ago, but is still prescient.
He's not Saul anymore. He will always be Jimmy...
Not until Season 4 😐
He’s both...
I'm just gonna let you know, you're going to enjoy Better Call Saul just as much as Breaking Bad.
For real, I don’t understand how people dislike this show. They’re probably not into character development type episodes ig
100 percent agree
... if not more.
I’ll admit at some parts i do get a little bored, but then the show really gets on track during and after Season 3
Not necessarily... I don't enjoy it as much as BB. Its good but not as good imo, so he could have the same perspective after watching it.
Love how observant you are man. You catch on to almost all the subtleties
Dude. I yelled out “It’s Tuco!” Then you freaked out, it was awesome. I haven’t seen Better call Saul, I’m in it for the long run! Great video!
Dude your going to LOVE every single episodes.. This is so great.. Like your reaction seeing Mike and TUKO..
Cant wait to kick off this series with ya brotha! You have a genuine and softness about your voice that is just perfect for movie reviews. Nice! On top of that, you have really great observations about the creative process and movie making in general. Love it bro. Keep going!
What a great start, great you liked it. When I first saw the pilot back then and saw Tuco I jumped out of my seat. can't wait for your reactions and when the show goes on
I imagine Vince G standing atop his space ship thinking. ‘They love the slow ramp.’
I CAN’T WAIT FOR FIVE-O
I broke my boy
YOU GET THIS THROUGH YOUR HEAD! MY SON WASN'T DIRTY!
Now something I want to bring up is that this series will have a great focus on characters that were only mentioned by Saul (remember how Saul brought up Ignacio and Lalo shortly after Walt and Jessy kidnapped him? Yeah, you're gonna meet those two, though Lalo comes in later on).
In the first episode we meet him in the episode Better Call Saul season 2 episode 8 he says its a front and that his real names McGill
Brandon likes movies and I like Brandon. He always picks up on something interesting that other reactors don't notice.
It snows in New Mexico. Also, when Saul first meets Walt in BB, he says "My real name is McGill. I chose 'Saul' because homeboys like having a member of "the tribe" on their side." (Or something like that.)
That speech that Jimmy gave quoting Network is actually a play which Bryan Cranston had been doing at the time.