The REAL Meaning Behind Better Call Saul’s “Breaking Bad” Episode Title
Better Call Saul season 6, episode 11's «Breaking Bad» episode title hits on more than just one level. For its first nine installments, Better Call Saul season 6 followed a strict naming pattern — «Wine & Roses,» «Point & Shoot,» «Fun & Games,» etc. Better Call Saul broke that pattern once Jimmy McGill's backstory came to end, and the Gene-centric episode 10 was simply titled «Nippy» after the fake lost dog used to catch poor Marion's attention. Viewers were left to ponder whether episode 11 would resume normal service, or continue with the bespoke titles.
Almost trolling a fanbase eagerly awaiting Walter White and Jesse Pinkman's announced cameos, Thomas Schnauz (executive producer) confirmed Better Call Saul season 6, episode 11 would be titled «Breaking Bad» after the iconic parent series that first introduced Bob Odenkirk's Saul Goodman to the world. On the surface, the reason behind the title is clear — this is where Better Call Saul officially enters Breaking Bad territory, crossing over with season 2 of the original series. Under closer inspection, however, Better Call Saul season 6, episode 11's title makes sense on two other levels.
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The much-hyped installment begins with Saul Goodman being hauled out to the desert by Walt and Jesse — a recreated moment from Breaking Bad season 2. That particular episode was named «Better Call Saul,» and birthed a character who would go onto inspire an entire spinoff series. As said spinoff throws Jimmy McGill back into the rear of Walt and Jesse's RV and toward a hastily-dug grave, the episode titles are beautifully flipped. Saul's desert kidnap scene originally played out in the Breaking Bad episode
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