Better Call Saul (TV Series) Cobbler (2016) User Reviews

Very Good Episode

[OmarHartwellWhite · 9/10 · 22 February 2016]

***CONTAINS SPOILERS***

I was very worried about this show when it was announced while breaking bad was still airing, but couldn't be happier with this show. It retains a lot of the elements of breaking bad without trying to imitate the show that spawned it thanks to it's two very intriguing characters Saul and Mike.

The previous episode really just laid the foundation for this season and had some great B.B. easter eggs with a great unexpected opening taking place after the events of breaking bad and the season 1 premiere's opening scene. This episode featured Jimmy doing his thing at his new office enjoying all the perks but you can sense his reluctance of not being his own man on his own terms.

He takes a little side pro bono gig for the hilarious baseball card man Pryce (do yourself a favor and search youtube for Kenny Strasser). You get to find out about the Hoboken squat cobbler aka full moon pie aka boston cream splatt aka siimple simon the ass man". This interview seen is classic Saul Goodman and I really am looking forward to Jimmy's story arc. It seems as if Saul has always been Jimmy's true nature. We know where he will end up but the Journey will be the fun part.

We also get classic Mike being the great PI he is tracking down Pryce's baseball cards very easily and brokering a deal with Nacho. I can't wait to see what they do with Mike and how is going to progress in the criminal world and really want to know why he is buying that massive gun from the B.B arms dealer they have been featuring in the promo's.

Great two opening episodes of season 2

[851222 · 9/10 · 4 December 2016]

Greetings from Lithuania.

I highly enjoyed first two opening episodes of the second season "Better Call Saul". Writing was superb as usual, acting was great. Here is the show where they take as simple situation as it gets and turns it into nail biting thing. Although the "questioning" scene in episode two maybe was a bit to long, but it was hilarious.

Overall, i will definitely watch next episodes of this great show. I love writing, i love acting and cinematography - it is as good as it was in "Breaking Bad" and that says a lot of how good this show really is.

Baseball Card Man Gets His Due

[Hitchcoc · 9/10 · 19 May 2018]

Mike's connection to the guy with the glasses started out as a backup guy for drug deals. He is such a dork and has no idea how stupidly he is behaving. Mike seems to care about him and brings in Saul to help out. There is some big tension when Chuck decides to go to work. He is so upset with Saul's presence that we know he is going to be trouble down the road. It makes me wonder why everyone is so enamored with this guy. Anyway, this is about some freelancing Saul is doing that could cause big trouble down the road.

Absolute perfection in creating plot points and foreshadowing

[harrymus2 · 10/10 · 23 February 2016]

First of all, I'm gonna start by saying that I am so blessed to see golden TV is still around. Today's generation is too easily distracted and just watch stuff to pass time and not actually bother to think of what they watched. Better Call Saul is not the show for you if you fit that category because then the boards are filled with dumb questions that can be easily answered if one actually uses their head to think through why this scene happened and what was the point of it. I don't think there's a single scene in this show (including current episode) that doesn't have a point, it all holds value either to establish something right away or foreshadow for the future. There is a lot of "fill-in-the-blanks" situations in this show and particularly this episode involving the pie interrogation. It is downright smart writing and involves the viewers to actually think and fill in the blanks or imply, there is no exposition (nothing explained to you), which is why audiences that just want something to "chill and watch" will not like this. Anyways this episode suggests a lot of stuff for this season, Jimmy slowly seeing signs that he doesn't belong in his situation (at the new law firm) such as the car not meeting his needs, and Chuck watching his every move, which makes him uncomfortable because he doesn't like his brother anymore. So, when Mike gave him the opportunity to act as a dirty lawyer, Jimmy did not hesitate one bit. ALSO, the big reveal that Kim will not support Jimmy's dirty lawyer tricks as official business. To her, the restaurant gig was something fun, not work- related and thats all it is for her, but when she finds out that Jimmy actually likes doing this for work, she does not get behind that and this is mainly because her character is more straight and not crooked like Jimmy. So, it will be interesting to see Jimmy's descent into Saul Goodman while breaking Kim's heart and losing his brother Chuck. Cannot wait till the next episode and the next and the next!

"a schoolbus for 7 year old pimps" (dialog)

[A_Different_Drummer · 10/10 · 16 June 2016]

Am in awe of Gould and Giligan. I watch a lot of TV (see my other reviews, or you could print them all and make a paperweight) but have never seen writers who are such masters of subtlety:

1. You watch Bob Odenkirk in Fargo and you think, this is an OK character actor. You watch him in this show and you think, get the Emmy ready, this guy is awesome. The difference? The writing.

2. Jimmy and Kim are the cutest couple I have ever seen. The reason? The writing.

3. Jimmy and his brother have the most layered sibling relationship I have ever seen. The writing.

I could go on and on and on but you get the point.

And oh yeah the opening titles. What an inside joke. Not only a great visuals and music, but these guys knew in advance they had a hit on their hands, which is why they convinced the network to let them use a title that featured a character ("Saul") who does not actually appear in the series. A Hollywood thing. But very revealing about who these guys are and how they think and the kind of clout they have.

Special guest appearance by Hank (aka Dean Norris)

[keithmurphy-17452 · 10/10 · 9 September 2019]

Blink and you'll miss it, 42 mins 38 seconds and Hank walks past the interview room. Great series, keep up the great work.

I could watch Jimmy for 1000 hours

[samzimm · 10/10 · 25 October 2020]

Bob Odenkirk is Phenomenal. I could really watch him interact with old people forever. This show is not quite as good as breaking bad but certainly has its moments of perfection, such as the intro to this episdoe

Hilarious episode with very realistic drama.

[TouchTheGarlicProduction · 8/10 · 23 February 2016]

This was an absolutely stellar episode. I was expecting the story lines established by the previous episode to stretch through the season, but a few of them conclude right here. It really feels more like the second part to a double length episode started by the last one. But this episode had a lot more comedy and some higher stakes drama.

We start out with Chuck, playing the piano. He was noticeably absent from the last episode. Michael McKean is great in this role. There was palpable tension every time that he and Jimmy were in a room together in this episode. Jimmy starts getting the perks from his new job. Mike deals with a moronic client, resulting in some very funny scenes and some very tense scenes. The episode ends with a hilarious scene followed by a dramatic scene. Both of these were among the shows' best, bringing big laughs then realistic drama.

Great episode of Better Call Saul; perfectly balances comedic and dramatic tone to bring a show that is just as similar to Mad Men as it is to Breaking Bad, with as much humour as the two combined.

A fairly enjoyable episode

[evanbro · 9/10 · 23 February 2016]

This episode was thoroughly enjoyable. This episode gives us a glimpse into the corrupt lawyer that Saul is bound to become as the series progresses, and why his relationship with Kim might end in the future. Kim is angry at Jimmy for fabricating evidence for a case that has zero relevance. Jimmy promises that it was a one time thing and will never happen again. However, from those who have watched Breaking Bad, it is apparent that Jimmy will obviously not stop with his corrupt ways and it will only continue as the series progresses.

The scenes with Mike and Nacho were also fairly enjoyable. I find Nacho to be a very intriguing character and hope to see more of him in the show and how his character develops over time. Hopefully he isn't just cut out now that his drug rendezvous's with Daniel are over.

The tension between Jimmy and Chuck is as prevalent as ever. I really look forward to seeing how Chuck plans on sabotaging Jimmy's career as the plot moves forward. From this episode it is evident that Chuck is not happy with Jimmy's success and plans on doing any conceivable thing to end Jimmy's happiness.

Overall it is a really good episode and moves the plot forward in a very interesting way.

Odd

[CineNerd70 · 8/10 · 31 July 2022]

I've always said Season 1 was different from the others. It's not the best out of the 6, or the worst. But different. Eventually I came to the conclusion that it's more centred on Jimmy McGill/Slippin' Jimmy, and much smaller in his grand evolving of actions. From what I remember, Season 2 introduces Saul a little more. Regardless, I've always said 2 was the worst. This episode (although definitely not bad) is somewhat an example of that. Smaller than Season 1 (not in the way of actions), main story line is repetitive, and the subplot is more enjoyable. This episode never fit in with the others for me, it was comedic but not particularly great compared to others.

Watch it for Mike

[Leofwine_draca · 7/10 · 5 July 2021]

As good as the acting is, Jimmy's still a bit subdued and off-form at the moment, which is why the Mike sub-plot continues to drive these early episodes of season two. It's just as intricate and entertaining here as it was before.

Theese five minutes are absolutely brilliant

[trygve-oma · 10/10 · 4 January 2023]

The five minutes when Jimmy explains «squat cobbling» to the police officers are pure brilliance in writing and acting. While «Breaking bad» was breathtaking for its intensity, this scene shows how «Better call Saul» is breathtaking for its combination of elegance, drama and comedy.

There are so many layers to this story. After wathing the episode i had to see this scene 6 or seven times more. Jimmy surely takes the assignment to support Pryce because he loves fooling people and he is very talented at it. But even if he fools them he gets the officers so interested that the scene ends with Jimmy telling Pryce «You will have to make that movie».

Just hillarious.