I loved BB. I understood Walter and Skylers motivation and desperation. With BCS I'm wondering why Kim is throwing her life away. Because her mom had a couple drink before dropping her off at school once? Thats as far as the character development got. And why are her and Jimmy destroying Howard? From what I can gather, they don't like his hair. And wtf is Mike doing? Go enjoy the grandkids ffs.
Actually, I agree with some of what you say there. I don't quite "get" Kim either. I think she's actually sort of a similar person to Jimmy...she enjoys "the game." She also has a convoluted desire to "make a difference." I'm wondering if in the end, it's Jimmy who breaks off with her because he feels she's gone over the edge (rather than the more predictable alternative of her dumping him which I've expected at several points already). He's sort of luke-warm about going after Howard any further.
Mike I don't think is such a mystery. He needed money. Wants to make sure his grand daughter is looked after, and was also sort of being low-key blackmailed by his daughter-in-law. That's what started him down the path. Before long he's beyond the point of no return. Plus, the kid is annoying! lol
I'm interested to see how they can bring the story to a close and tie things up. It's got to be incredibly difficult to write it all...I mean many of these characters (Saul and Mike included) were initially just supposed to be bit parts and one-offs in Breaking Bad. Hell, Mike's character only exists because Odenkirk wasn't able to commit to a fourth episode at the time. Mike's first appearance was supposed to be a Saul Goodman part. Now they have to create a backstory for him and tie them all together...
(surely, there HAS to be a scene this season where Walt is seen in the background of Crazy 8's dad's furniture store buying a bassinette doesn't there?? lol)
Nacho is a great character. And Lalo too...
Like I said earlier, I still think BB is the better show, but I'm enjoying BCS a lot. I do feel though that anyone planning to watch the shows should watch BB first and then Saul because a big part of the fun of BCS is seeing the origin stories of these characters you already know from BB.
