During our introduction to Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) way back in season 2 of “Breaking Bad“, we quickly learned he had more layers than you would guess at first glance.
As he offhandedly mentions to Walter White, “Saul Goodman” is just his professional pseudonym and his real name is “McGill.” That line didn’t get any follow-up in “Breaking Bad,” where Saul remained a sleazy, hilarious criminal lawyer, but it was the bedrock of the prequel series, “Better Call Saul.”Contrary to its title, “Better Call Saul” actually didn’t feature the character who’d charmed fans that much.
Instead, as we’ve covered before, the show was much more interested in the man behind the name: James Morgan McGill.
A former con man trying to make it as an honest lawyer, the comedy and pathos of “Better Call Saul” comes from Jimmy’s inability to escape his old ways.
Still, it takes him time to run away from himself.
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