Fans of “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” know the episode titles are packed with meaning, and so was the one for Monday’s “Saul” Season 3 premiere: “Mabel” references Jimmy McGill’s favorite childhood book, “The Adventures of Mabel,” by Harry Thurston Peck — an author whose life parallels Jimmy’s in some ways. Written in 1896 — Jimmy’s copy originally belonged to his late grandmother — “The Adventures of Mabel” tells the story of a five-year old girl that begins with her saving the “King of All Lizards.” As a reward, she is given the ability to talk to animals, which triggers the rest.
- 4/11/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
‘Better Call Saul’ Season 3 Review (Spoiler-Free): As One of TV’s Greatest Dramas Evolves, Characters Inch Closer to ‘Breaking Bad’
Case Summary
Because it’s the season premiere, we get a substantial taste of Jimmy’s black-and-white future before retreating into the past (more later). Specifically, the last moments of Season 2, when Jimmy confessed to Chuck that he was responsible for sabotaging him, and Chuck secretly recorded said confession.
Jimmy’s unaware of the recording when he comes back to Chuck, trying to reconnect with his brother, and for a moment the pair do seem to bond over childhood memories. Chuck, however, reminds Jimmy that his memories also include Jimmy’s recent betrayal, and — given the meeting Chuck has with Howard later — it’s clear Chuck is out for justice.
Things are still uneasy between Kim and Jimmy, following her anger over Jimmy’s decision to “help” her get...
Case Summary
Because it’s the season premiere, we get a substantial taste of Jimmy’s black-and-white future before retreating into the past (more later). Specifically, the last moments of Season 2, when Jimmy confessed to Chuck that he was responsible for sabotaging him, and Chuck secretly recorded said confession.
Jimmy’s unaware of the recording when he comes back to Chuck, trying to reconnect with his brother, and for a moment the pair do seem to bond over childhood memories. Chuck, however, reminds Jimmy that his memories also include Jimmy’s recent betrayal, and — given the meeting Chuck has with Howard later — it’s clear Chuck is out for justice.
Things are still uneasy between Kim and Jimmy, following her anger over Jimmy’s decision to “help” her get...
- 4/11/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
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