SmooveDeac
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I think there's a difference between a show not knowing what it wants to be and one that offers up a lot of diametrically opposed episodes, characters, and themes. Saul waded through the Breaking Bad world of murder, betrayal, and risk with the same kind of levity you get in bigger doses here. I think the show's use of color, humor, and even some of its stereotyping is pretty intelligent. You've got the rich lawyer, the crazy relative, the embittered philly cop... Then you have the path of Slippin' Jimmy. I think having the talking toilet scene one day and a dark murder the next is what makes the show work. And when the two angles collide it's been pretty great so far.
You ruin the show if you dump the levity or the drama. When I heard they were doing a Saul spin-off I didn't think it would work - why take a goof instead of someone like Gus? But I think they're pulling it off, and until GoT arrives it's topping the weekly list of stuff to watch for me.
YES. I actually think the show has been pretty fun so far. Breaking Bad, for all its greatness, could be really dark and heavy. It's fun to watch a show that has the potential to go there (like the Mike ep) but can also be a bit lighter. I've been pleasantly surprised at this season so far.