re: tOfficial Better Call Saul S04E01 “Smoke” Thread

Checking in with two hours to go! Slightly more excited for this than the LSU vs Miami game.

Anyone going to watch Lodge 49 afterwards on AMC?

Lodge 49 trailer on Youtube

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'Lodge 49': TV Review

AMC's quirky, optimistic and shambling new series is worth your patience and attention as it figures out the meaning of life.

It's hard not to root for a series like Lodge 49, AMC's latest dramatic comedy — partly because it's shot full of the kind of optimism and whimsy you rarely see, but also because it faces the tough task of standing out in a crowded field. Of course, the main character of Lodge 49 would look at the daunting Peak TV challenge and say, "We can totally do this."

Created and written by author Jim Gavin (Middle Men), Lodge 49 centers on Sean "Dud" Dudley (Wyatt Russell), an ex-surfer and lovable loser who is, depending on how you look at him, either impressively upbeat against life's more difficult challenges or merely a happy but dim-witted slacker who hasn't figured out that reality is kicking his arse.

Dud has been on a spiral for the past year. He went on a surfing trip to Nicaragua, was bitten by a snake and nearly died. The bite didn't heal properly, leaving him with a limp. Worse, Dud's father, whom he idealized, died nearly a year ago and the ocean hasn't returned his body. In denial, Dud has put off the funeral and wandered around Long Beach in a funk. (He also drives a funky and completely beaten down Volkswagen Thing, one of the most inspired casting decisions since Walter White's Pontiac Aztek in Breaking Bad.) ...

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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/lodge-49-1127765

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Howard


love this man. he's so well-acted

he's just doing what's best for the firm.

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Plus that bastard professor stole Kelly from Zach in Saved by the Bell: College Years. What an a-hole.

It’s been such a long damn wait. It’s tested my patience. But the next 15 minutes are going to be an extra brutal wait while the seconds tick by.

I honestly don’t remember what happened to Chuck

Pretty tense opening

Ok after that opener I definitely want at least a half season of Gene era storyline

oh damn. he doesn't know yet.

Longest obit in history or what?

Gus was prophetic