Call me* - Blondie

Since being discharged, i seek for this series and i finally completed the first season - which consisted of 10 episodes!

In case you don't know, this is a spin-off prequel of the successful series Breaking Bad.

I first came across it when it was nominated for 7 Emmy's this year (or is it 6?)

including Best Drama Series as well as best actor and supporting actor. Upon checking IMDB, i also found that the episodes were highly rated.

I enjoyed Breaking Bad and i also liked the character of Saul Goodman as well as Mike Ehrmantraut. So why not?

I really enjoyed it and am glad for the two Emmy nominations for the actors in the series.

It is interesting to note that in spite of the good ratings, there are those who feel that it does not deserve the positive reviews - and that it is only good because people miss Breaking Bad so this is the next best thing.

I think it is unfair. Better Call Saul is different. You can't really compare the two series - in my opinion. Although there are similarities - the main one being that things may not be black or white but grey at times.

Still, i really like Better Call Saul - it seems to be taking its time to build up the characters - perhaps this has worked against it as some have said it is slow moving. But we really get to see what kind of a person Saul was in the past. The main thing working against this series is that we all know what kind of lawyer he ended up being.

But for now, we see how he started as a con-man to someone working in the mail room of a huge law firm to a lawyer himself.

The character of Saul to me is very likable. He is your everyday underdog, trying very hard to make a living. His virtues would be he is willing to work hard. He definitely has the gift of the gab - and this was illustrated so well when he pleaded for the lives of the twins in episode 2. Enough said to keep this as spoiler free as possible.

Bod Odenkirk in my view deserves his Emmy nomination. The show is about him. We see him almost all the time. He has to carry the series on - and to me, he has done a really good job!

As for Mike, he was arguably my favourite character in Breaking Bad. So nice to see him again and to also see how he becomes who he is in the Breaking Bad series.

I will be waiting for season 2!

*This was the band's biggest hit ever and is included in The Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs of All Time