8 Ways Better Call Saul Can Bring Breaking Bad Characters Back
1. Walter White Heisenberg is dead. If theres anything the extensive post-mortem on Breaking Bad has confirmed its that Albuquerques premiere meth peddler did indeed bite the desert dust, taking a round to the side from his own automated machine-gun in the shows final episode. Also, with his rise and fall and (semi-, hemi-, demi-)redemption more or less accounted for, its difficult to see exactly what Walter White's inclusion in Better Call Saul would lend to the show, apart from fan service. That being said, Walts reign still casts a shadow over the whole series that follows it - his name appears in this article a darn sight more than Saul/Jimmys. Furthermore, what Better Call Sauls inclusion of secondary characters, like Tuco, mostly does is serve to remind us that the man in the pork pie hat is out there somewhat - or at least he will be. That doesn't necessarily demand further breakfasts with a younger Skyler and lil Walt Jr. - however cute/heart-breaking that might be - but somethings in order, right? There are certainly a few ways Better Call Saul could pay homage to the erstwhile anti-hero without overwhelming its new narrative. Picture this: Saul Goodman in an Omaha bar; breaking news on TV: ABQ's No. 1 fugitive is dead; a shot of a body bag being wheeled past on a gurney; Saul raises a reluctant toast: good night, Walter. Obviously Better Call Saul deserves chance to get going before putting the final nail in Breaking Bads coffin, but this would certainly be one way of doing it. Of course, who knows what the past/present/future holds. Vince Gilligan is rarely so predictable. Its to his credit that, despite Better Call Saul being mainly a prequel, we have no idea where the show will end up. Maybe Jimmyll defend poor old Wendy from a solicitation rap. Maybe hell pop down the DMV and pick up an actual receptionist, the long-suffering Francesca. But what do you think? Head to the comments and have your say.