6 Characters The Next Breaking Bad Spin-Off Should Focus On
Yeah b***h! Spin-off!
It's been little over a week since the Jesse Pinkman epilogue El Camino debutted on Netflix and despite getting a mixed response from fans as to whether or not it was necessary; it seemed pretty well received.
Coupled with the ever-looming fifth season of Better Call Saul, these two pieces of entertainment have certainly proven there is still a want for more Breaking Bad content.
If season five of Better Call Saul were planned to be the final chapter, the next question would be does creator Vince Gilligan have more plans to extend the Breaking Bad mythology?
With most character arcs closed, it's a question of who to focus on next and where to go? A surprise for fans of the shows would be for not just a different story to be explored, but a genre too. The themes of the franchise as a whole were one of the biggest draws, but there's no harm in playing with the medium a little and showing us the Breaking Bad universe through a different lens.
Better Call Saul has slowly grew from an origin story to a near-direct prequel to the original series (and origin story of Mike and Gus in supporting roles). And with El Camino closing the lid on Jesse's story, fans are left wondering who would be left to shine a spotlight on. Luckily there's a few characters still to tap into.
So let's take a look at a few of these suggestions shall we?
6. Skyler And Marie
Skyler White and Marie Schrader's relationship was always a well-written one. Throughout Breaking Bad we saw these two butt heads and support one another the way siblings do, and even through disease and eventual death, the relationship between these two characters was the litmus test for audiences to understand the tone of characters no on either side of the law.
In the finale episode of the main series the relationship between Marie and Skyler is fragile to say the least; with Marie offering a "truce" to Skyler and a hope to be back on speaking terms.
If a spin-off involving these two would happen, it would have to be about them rebuilding their relationship and Marie possibly forgiving Skyler for the part she played in enabling Walt, which inevitably lead to Hank's death.
For Skyler, it would be interesting to see how she reacts to the news that Walt has died; for us as audiences to know if she is relieved or saddened to know this dark chapter in her life is over and a new one will soon begin. But really, miniseries or movie, the story would be about the reconciliation of two sisters.