I won't be too negative but it seems the new normal for many viewers fed up with the stagnation of network TV is slow moving scripts with flawed, conniving characters. I like the flawed part, but, the slow quickly becomes boring. I believe it took nearly six minutes until the show actually had any dialog. Perhaps given its not a movie, it can move slower and provide what a movie provides in 90 minutes over a season of shows. Saul could probably be said to be better than network TV but not because it is better, but because network TV is so bad now and cable format is simply an alternative to the network format. As an example, True Detective was slow, but McConnaughy kept you so engaged that it did not matter. Saul pales in comparison to other cable and left us simply waiting out the end as there was not one character, or situation, that kept us engaged enough to say; we can't wait for the next show.
Review of Better Call Saul
