And how much will the world ofBreaking Badencroach upon this sly prequel?
Before season 4 ofSaultakes the stand on Aug. 6 at 9 p.m.
ET, lets depose co-creator Peter Gould.
Michael McKean as Chuck McGill and Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill on ‘Better Call Saul’.Michele K.Short/AMC
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Jimmys reaction to Chucks death is going to be intriguing if not surprising.
His reaction to Chucks death is not at all what I expected.
I dont think its going to be what the audience is expecting.
And hes lost Chuck.
They really are behaving unlike any characters Ive seen on TV before.
I think its exciting, and its also heartbreaking.
How much of Chuck will we see, presumably in flashbacks?
It was something that we struggled with.
Also, the idea that we werent going to have Michael McKean around in Albuquerque was also just awful.
We havent seen the last of Michael McKean on the show.
Theres still more to say about that character.
You cant help it.
Accept and embrace it.
Those seem to be such haunting words that presumably would hang over season 4.
Is that a prediction that Chuck is making, or is he putting a curse on Jimmys head?
People have a choice about who theyre going to be.
Nobody is so far gone that they dont have the opportunity to change their path.
Even in some very lighthearted moments, theres an inner discomfort.
Theres a rage that pops up, and its not always completely logical.
What do we owe society as a whole versus our own particular interests?
What makes a person good or evil?
Is it a choice, or is it in their nature?
And also: the price of deception and the price of pretending to be something that youre not.
How will Jimmy bide his time in season 4 while hes suspended from the law.
Can we assume that hell be brushing up against more people in the underworld?Absolutely.
Youll see Jimmy interacting with people in the underworld in a way that weve never seen before.
Youre going to see some familiar faces in Jimmys world and also in Gus Frings world.
Another character often slips through with the first one.
So we are getting closer.
Thats probably a natural thing as the show heads towardBreaking Badterritory.
It has more visceral action.
Theres some material that has the same visceral action and impact that some of the highlights thatBreaking Badhad.
This is a character whos had any number of faces, we found out.
Hes been Jimmy McGill.
He was Slippin Jimmy.
He became Saul Goodman, and he became Gene, the Cinnabon manager.
Youre going to see some faces this season that you havent seen yet onBetter Call Saul.
All I can say is it seems like the screws are turning on Gene.
I love the character.
Were going to see Gustavo Fring angrier than weve ever seen him on this show.
The question remains how long can he stay alive?
How long can he dodge what sometimes feels like an inevitable fate?
Howard Hamlin inherited his position as a partner at HHM.
And can you give us one last tease about season 4?Keep your eye on the tequila.
