7 Reasons Why Better Call Saul Is Better Than Breaking Bad

7. Rotten Tomatoes Says So

Yes, okay, we shouldn't always go by what Rotten Tomatoes says but pound for pound across five seasons, Better Call Saul is 'convincingly' ahead of Breaking Bad on points.

Of a total 500% available over the five seasons each show has now had, Breaking Bad sits on a staggering 480% total. Not bad at all for long-term storytelling that it only falls 20% short of utter perfection, according to a mix of critics and fans.

However, as great as that score is, Better Call Saul's is actually even better. With a total score of a mind-bending 489%, it is clear what Rotten Tomatoes's plethora of critics think of the series on average compared with that of Breaking Bad.

Now, before bandwagons start to get jumped on, it is also worth noting that Metacritic scores Breaking Bad at 442 of a possible 500 and Better Call Saul at 429. So in terms of how review aggregate scores are measured, the two series are pretty evenly matched with RT saying one thing and Metacritic saying another.

The other thing that Better Call Saul has in the locker is that it has one more season left to run, which will mean it will have one more season than Breaking Bad had in order to rack up critical acclaim, not bad for a spin-off.