Definitely much better than the first episode of the season. It is still on the slower side, but things are moving here and there is a little less emphasis on the boring family drama, and that is always a good thing in BB.
We have another proof here that any episode is better when Saul is in it. Bob Odenkirk did an absolutely brilliant job playing the character of Saul. His scenes make a bad episode bearable, and a good episode great. Walter's character is still very uneven and not really fleshed out in a believable and consistent way, but he is a bit more enjoyable in this episode compared to the previous. He is still a far cry from the drug lord he is supposed to become, but at least he is more silly and less pathetic here. Mike and Gus get very little screen time, which is a shame. As for Skyler, I'm not sure what the intention was with her character. They made her annoying from the beginning, then they made her almost repulsive, with her hitting on her boss while being pregnant with Walter's kid. She is still the false saint, willing to go with her boss' embezzlement scheme despite making a scene earlier, because she has the hots for him.
Things are picking up, I just hope that they will not bore it and slow it to death in the coming episodes, like they have done far too many times before.