Better Call Saul - Season 2

Terri Schwartz of IGN rated the season an 8.7 out of 10, praising the acting performances and cinematography, but criticizing the lack of focus, stating, "There's a lot to love in Season 2 of Better Call Saul, but still some elements to improve upon."[30] Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine gave it a perfect four star review and wrote, "the show's writing is as economic and poetically parred [as its visual aesthetic]. Each moment is compact, leading to the next with unpredictable, behaviorally astute precision".[31] Daniel D'Addario of Time praised the show's ability to stand out as a spin-off but retain some of the elements of its predecessor, writing, "in its second season, ... Better Call Saul allows us into a new world of complexity by deepening one of the show's pivotal relationships. It's the best-case scenario for a spin-off: a show that occupies a familiar world but opens up entirely new themes."[32]

Better Call Saul - Season 2

Continuing from the end of last season, Jimmy meets with Clifford Main. He decides, to everyone's surprise, that he will not be taking the job. Kim finds Jimmy relaxing in a hotel pool, looking as if he is giving up the law. Inside, at the bar, Jimmy tells Kim that he is tired of living a life lead by Chuck and is ready to live a life of his own. He shows Kim what he means by scamming obnoxious wealth manager, Ken. Convinced by Kim that this cannot be an everyday thing, Jimmy takes the job at Davis & Main. Meanwhile, Mike refuses to go with Pryce on another assignment due to his bright yellow outlandish car. Pryce, confident in himself, goes alone to meet with Nacho. During the meet Nacho looks inside Pryce's car, noting his real name, Daniel Wormald, and address. After his house is robbed, Pryce calls the cops about missing baseball cards. However, the cops seem preoccupied, suspecting Pryce is a drug dealer. When Pryce goes to print some papers, the cops discover a hidey-hole behind the couch, but it is empty. ("Switch")

Kim officially resigns from HHM. Soon after, she called Mesa Verde to set up a meeting which she tells Jimmy, in their new office space, that she "kicked ass." HHM sets up one final meeting with Mesa Verde, in which Chuck attends. He argues that Kim is the better and obvious choice, but that the work is too much for her alone. After the meeting, he collapses in Howard's arms due to his exposure to light. Meanwhile, Jimmy and his crew shoot a commercial at a military base. When Jimmy returns to the office, he learns that Kim has lost Mesa Verde to Chuck. When Jimmy visits Chuck that night, Chuck is in bad condition. Jimmy takes advantage of this and spends the night at a print shop, changing Chuck's Mesa Verde documents. Mike spends his day observing the Regalo Helado ice cream truck driven by Ximenez Lecerda. Later that evening he, with a little help from Kaylee, takes a garden hose and makes holes in it, then, when Kaylee is gone, he puts some iron nails in those holes. ("Fifi")

Outside his room, a nervous Jimmy talks to Dr. Cruz (Clea DuVall), who we first met in last year's Alpine Shepherd Boy. She's been trying to convince Chuck that they need to do tests to check his head and figure out why he keeled over, but he's naturally resisting. Jimmy refuses to commit his brother for observation, but does consider a temporary emergency guardianship, which would enable him to order the tests against Chuck's wishes. When Jimmy goes in to see his brother, a suspicious Chuck seems a little better, and has apparently figured out that Jimmy bribed Lance the copy store worker to deny having seen him, and that he was only there to help because he'd already been watching to see his plan work out. But Ernesto, who comes into the room at Chuck's request, seems to help Jimmy's story, saying he called him after Chuck collapsed. As they walk out and down the corridor, a mystified but grateful Jimmy thanks Ernesto for backing him up and Ernie mutters that he misses the mail room. Life was easier back then, eh, buddy?

Season two of Better Call Saul is coming on Feb. 15, and you better be ready. While the first gallery images debuted on AMC.com, three images from season two episodes are also available. They feature both Saul (Bob Odenkirk) and Mike (Jonathan Banks). Take a look, and stay tuned for more pictures leading up to the second season premiere! 041b061a72