Review: “Better Call Saul” appropriately ends with a whimper, not a bang
Between them were two chain-link fences, one keeping Saul in prison, where he’ll most likely die after receiving an 86-year sentence for his various crimes, including his role in the murders of DEA agents Hank Schrader and Steve Gomez . There’s no hail of gunfire for Saul, nee Jimmy McGill — his court-based fate is fitting for a lawyer, even if he’s got the soul of a con man.
, viewers complain. “Better Call Saul” seemed like a cynical cash-grab when it was first announced; it was before franchise culture had worn us down so completely that we could still muster some outrage then.
But the reappearance of Hank’s widow, Marie , widens the story’s focus and reminds us of the operatic scale of destruction in Saul’s wake. In its latter half, Season 6 had focused on the minuscule — petty crimes by “Gene” and Jeff, who ripped off a department store and some drunks — in a reflection of the myopic denial that Saul had probably decided to see his past actions through.
For most of the duration of “Better Call Saul,” the series illustrated why Jimmy thought of himself as an underdog — someone always on the outs, obsessed with those who wouldn’t let him in their club. In at least one of his tellings, Saul was victimized by Walter White, too. But the finale derives its impact from confronting the full weight of his carelessness, his long-awaited willingness to stare fully at everyone whose life he derailed.
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