Bob Odenkirk and Peter Gould on That Big Cameo in the ‘Better Call Saul’ Finale
thewrap.comWarning: The following contains spoilers for the series finale of “Better Call Saul”The soft spoken yet pitch perfect finale of “Better Call Saul” manages to serve as both a prequel and a sequel to “Breaking Bad” as it once again revisits familiar faces from the past and provides a coda of sorts for its predecessor.
Chief among the finale’s well-known elements is Walter White (Bryan Cranston), who first reappeared in “Better Call Saul” just two episodes ago.
This time around, however, he plays a far more pivotal role in illuminating the driving factors behind Saul’s (Bob Odenkirk) journey.
What has always looked like unadulterated greed on the criminal lawyer’s part still remains, but there’s a deeper connection to his relationships that pushes him further along with Heisenberg. “Jimmy finds himself in a room with a guy who’s just like his brother Chuck,” Odenkirk said. “And he realizes he’s put himself in a relationship with an older, smarter guy who’s s–t and who he can’t gain any respect from and isn’t that the way people in real life reenact these relationships that they have as a child?”In the finale, Saul resolutely tells the court that “Walter White couldn’t have done it without me” and that’s true.
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