Why BETTER CALL SAUL Is The Ultimate Prequel

[@CortexVideos]

Here's my video essay on why I think Better Call Saul is the perfect prequel. I have more essays for the show on the way, but let me know down below what content you wold like to see on it over the next couple of weeks.

[@shyboy2112]

Another prequel that pulls it off very successfully is the Red Dead Redemption 2 game from Rockstar. And it does it in a way that reminds me of BCS somehow.

[@ItsReallyJCole]

I thought the same thing! What they did with John marston felt similar to jimmy McGill. Red dead redemption is a far deeper, less focused prequel that adds subtext to little details making them hold greater weight in the original story.

[@EdwardShitRumple]

That's a very apt comparison. Love both of them but never thought about that before

[@BrandonGonzalez-gv6gc]

I love rdr2’s open world but rockstar definitely did NOT pull off the story for that prequel. There were actually continuity errors in the story and map as well. I love that game but the story don’t come close to bcs cause there was not one error in that series. A minor example is in rdr1 when Bonnie shows you around the ranch in the beginning she tells John that her barn was build when she was a child but go to rdr2 it’s not even there, another error is Dutch’s gang actually stood for “rob the rich give to the poor” John says it to every character that he comes across in rdr1 but then in rdr2 they’re taking from the poor and the rich, but hey other than the errors it’s probably the best open world game to this day in my opinion just like how bcs is the best prequel to ever exist.

[@Mr.Therizinosaurus]

Yeah and though It wil probably take a long time I can’t wait for Red Dead Redemption 3!!! I think the game Will be based on the Rise of the van der Linde gang and Will lead Up to the Blackwater heist!

[@Mr.Therizinosaurus]

@@BrandonGonzalez-gv6gc in the Red Dead Redemption 2 timeline the van der Linde gang only looked out for themselves. In the years before the events of Red Dead Redemption 2 they gave money to the poor!

[@ZapatosVibes]

Breaking Bad was absolutely amazing, but Better Call Saul resonated with me on a personal level, and thats what brings it to the top for me.

[@edwin.Wezt1]

I personally feel like it’s a masterpiece.

[@maxmasse1029]

It is imo its a near perfect prequel for me a masterpiece is setting a standard and it did just that

[@mikeschliker5176]

i second that emotion..

[@autonomous8108]

When I was younger I loved breaking bad, but I hated BCS. It wasn't what I was expecting at all, and quite frankly it bored me. I watched a few episodes, and put it down. After a few years passed, and BCS was nearing S5, I wanted to show my gf breaking bad, because she'd never seen it before, and after we finished it, she really wanted to watch BCS. I told her it was a waste of time, but she insisted we give it a chance because she really liked BB. Im so happy I listened to her, because I instantly saw why it was different, and how making BCS its own thing was a great decision. I was on board from that moment on, and I absolutely loved this show. Possibly even more than BB. I say to anyone going into this show, give it a real chance. It's worth it. And while the question of which show is better will always be subjective to who you ask, in my opinion as someone who started out disliking the show, but loving BB, I would say its my personal favorite.

[@dettolgerm8345]

I realize BCS is serving BB as foundation, prequel elements but not limited to just prequel, served as spin-off and a bit of sequel. BCS is slow pacing because of details to unfold the events of BCS itself and BB. I remember that BCS season 3 is one of slowest pacing, but one of the most detailed for story progression. It is important season. BCS as a whole is something though. Masterpiece, just like BB.

[@swagwolfgang]

I rewatched breaking bad after the finale of this and wow it really changes they way you look at the events of breaking bad its unbelievable that they actually pulled it off

[@wickdaline8668]

In a nice world, any franchise can be milked to death as much as it wants and still maintain the same quality as Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

[@montylatino1]

True and genuine story telling, imagine knowing the fate of Mike and Gus, only to be educated further and even to be a bit surprised as to their destiny in a prequel...an amazing literary accomplishment done on the small screen. Jimmy/Saul/Gene's characterization is truth to the core of how a con man with a heart will eventually con himself ending up with nothing!

[@navasaband]

We feel BCS elevated past BB.

[@mgoblue9389]

That part where Marie said "it's purpling time" and then pulled out a rock and threw it at Saul's face while all the lawyers including Bill clapped was so emotional. Truly the moment Saul became Jimmy. Bravo Vince

[@CortexVideos]

For godsake lol. Got a good laugh put of me

[@spinelessdevil]

Fax

[@Workingfilms]

Did she throw a rock or was it a mineral? 🤔

[@mgoblue9389]

@@Workingfilms was waiting for this

[@Workingfilms]

@@mgoblue9389 happy to oblige 😉

[@jonathanharris6573]

Surpasses! And Kim is my favourite lead female ever

[@PatrickWDunne]

If only Disney could make prequels like this. Excellent video!

[@it.was.written]

Amazing video Cortex! Soo glad I found this channel and love the fact that you can tell you’re a real fan of both shows. Agreed with everything you said in this video especially the final portion, well said across the board and can’t wait for more BCS content from you. My top 5: 1. The Sopranos 2. The Wire 3. Better Call Saul 4. Breaking Bad 5. Seinfeld

[@CortexVideos]

Thats a hell of a list man and really appreciate the nice words thank you. I look forward to making more content on saul 🙂

[@norfnorf3819]

as a huge fan of all those other shows i pray to someday understand how people think Sopranos is better than all of them.

[@norfnorf3819]

the first season of True Detective and entirety of The Leftovers is better than Sopranos. And Always Sunny in Philly is a better comedy than Seinfeld.

[@ThePallidor]

First season of Vikings :)

[@patmc2916]

@Cortex Videos: BRILLIANT!

[@melissas7980]

@Cortex Videos....love you!! Totally agree that there's no reason to choose which is better between BB and BCS. They are both superb...one an instant flame, the other a slow burn. I fear there will never be anything greater, but take great comfort in knowing that all of my re-binges of both series will forever satisfy! Along with these two series, I've got "The Office" for comedic excellence. With just these three shows, I could really cancel everything else. Can't improve on perfection. Thank you, for all that you do!

[@charleskovach8209]

I Agree & I'm anxious to see your "Cinematography" video.

[@Onezy05]

We need to do an experiment where someone watches Better Call Saul for the first time up to 'Fun and Games' and then watch all of Breaking Bad and El Camino before jumping back to finish off BCS in the Gene timeline

[@keithmichael112]

watching bcs would spoil pretty much everything in the BB endgame, it would be interesting to see if that hurts the watch or not

[@olofacosta3192]

@@keithmichael112 not really. If you ignore the last 4 gene episodes all you get are flash forwards. Basically you only get to know that Saul Goodman is in hiding. But you don't know about Walt,what happens to Mike or Gus or any of that. So if you can watch better call Saul before breaking bad without it ruining too much

[@stevie8271]

misread*

[@olofacosta3192]

@@stevie8271 read my comment again please

[@stevie8271]

@@olofacosta3192 yeh im stupid sry lol

[@foujj]

BCS is arguably better than BB. I love Jesse and Walt, but Jimmy is a much more complex character with a more fascinating arc.

[@uefamikep]

I just re-watched both shows. Better Call Saul was definitely written better. Also, I enjoyed the Better Call Saul show more, that style is my preference though

[@Rariix22]

My favorite western tv show of all time

[@hepic2874]

Better call saul is really good, like breaking bad. The only show I can name that I think is as good as these was the miniseries BBC adaptation of and then there were none. Would recommend it to you. What was your favourite episode of better call saul and breaking bad? Mine would either be a season 6 episode (just not episode 5 or 6, episode 6 was better but still not brilliant, or an episode 4 or 5 episode from the latter halves of those seasons. For breaking bad it was the train episode for me

[@marcuslee698]

*The ultimate show* you mean g

[@andrew1699]

i bet it's not our last time to see the breaking bad universe

[@Mutantman02]

I really hope it is, I mean what else is there to tell

[@Oatlis]

@@Mutantman02 better fuel Huel

[@Mutantman02]

@@Oatlis better rim kim

[@ThePallidor]

How Lalo became Lalo would be cool

[@WKogut]

Breaking Bad is the greatest show of all time, Better Call Saul comes close at second place

[@jonathansublett5612]

Breaking bad Mr robot better call Saul

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

In some ways BrBa was better, and in other ways BCS was better. To me they're the same series. It's a true masterpiece.

[@silvertroutsongs121]

One More Prequel Set in the 60s, we see how the cartel moves into ABQ and feuds with indigenous criminals and a compelling lawman , Eladios dad is don in Mexico which explains why Eladios such a lighthearted don, hes a young Prince with not much respect who doesn't seem to get his hands dirty. Gus Chile story is explained and Eladios knowledge of his backround. Hector and his brothers (lalos dad played by tony Dalton of course) in their 20s/30s. We see. How Hector ended up with all these fatherless nephews. I'd call it Salamanca Blood, Salamanca Money It's the only way to expand the universe and we need Lalo Snr played by TD

[@elikerr785]

Top 10 all-time favorites for me, even if it's a "better" show than some of my other top 10's, i didn't enjoy it as much as many other shows. Peaky Blinders, Mad Men, Dexter, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, Oz, Deadwood, The Shield, The Killing, The Haunting of Hill House, Succession, Ozark, Taboo, Black Sails, off the top of my head, i probably preferred to BCS despite the quality of the shows maybe not being as high up in some ways... But Still, BrBa best show ever, BCS, best prequel ever is a great accomplishment.

[@elikerr785]

@Morris Eriksson I've seen the wire, not my favorite show ever, but definitely a "better" show than some of my favorites listed, i just didn't enjoy it as much, but I would put it above many of the others i mentioned for sure. I watched season 1 of GOT, thought it was "meh", but will concede that it was an excellent show, I just wasn't that into it. To each their own...

[@danielveloz5414]

No comparison. Breaking Bad is better. Better Call Saul is damn good too, but just not as good. Breaking Bad A Better Call Saul A- or B+

[@mlsaulnier]

no way BCS is a B+. A+ for BB, A for BCS

[@hoopz5095]

Neither show is even near perfect, still top TV shows all in all.

[@elikerr785]

agreed, surprised there's even debate about it, as good as BCS was, BrBa was so much more intriguing and emotionally challenging. BCS's direction, acting, etc is fantastic, but I honestly think the last 10-15 years has changed and people (ie viewers) are emotionally regressing, not the whole world, but the majority of those into pop culture... So perhaps the audience was just easier to get emotionally involved, or affected. But it shouldn't be compared and could still be talked about for years to come.

[@silvertroutsongs121]

@@elikerr785 breaking bad first seasons and entire run has FX sons of anarchy type casting and production values. its final season and tension release was singular and awesome but better call Saul didn't need any of the absurdities of BB to deliver character studies that were in my opinion FAR deeper than anything Breaking Bad attempted. Different strokes for different folks but if you want subversive and an exaggerated dramatic thriller, BB, if you want a seamlessly delivered epic crime drama with perfect casting and brilliantly layered/written characters, BcS.

[@Mutantman02]

They’re on the same level 100%