It’s official. There will a Breaking Bad
The show will be a prequel; the background behind how Saul Goodman came to be the character we’ve come to know in Breaking Bad.
Now, if you haven’t watched Breaking Bad, know this: Saul’s not really a good guy, but he’s not the villain, either. He’s a sleazy lawyer, but he’s an unapologetic sleazy lawyer. He’s probably the most honest character on the show. And, he’s kinda funny.
Anyway, we’ll find out more about Saul’s history with the new show.
But, I kinda wonder about his future. As sleazy as he is, I’d feel better with him as Attorney General than Eric Holder.
What do you think? Are there any Breaking Bad characters would do better at jobs in the Obama administration than the current office occupants? What about Walt? Skyler? Hank? Walter Junior? Huell? Jesse? Skinny Pete? Badger? Past characters like Gus? The Cousins? Mike? Gale?
What characters, major or minor, would you prefer over the current Obama crew?
Walter (Heisenberg version) as Secretary of State. Walter (White version) as Secretary of Education.
Walter White & Jesse Pinkman – You did build that!
I’m more comfortable with an honest sleaze any day.
Gus for Secretary of State
Prefer over the Obama crew? How about Walt as the head of the DEA?
* Walter White: POTUS, hands-down. He will do whatever is necessary to get the job done, no matter how he feels about it; and, Walter don’t take nothin’ from nobody no how. If he were Prez, Vladimir Putin would be cowering in a corner, crying and sucking his thumb, instead of bursting into hysterical laughter at the very thought of Obama. He has also shown remarkable resolve and ingenuity in getting out of anything. There would be no scandals, because everybody responsible for them would be dead or exiled.
* Jesse Pinkman: Vice-POTUS, naturally: Just like Walt, only a little nicer with a slightly stronger moral compass, and definitely more personable than Walt – he’d be perfect for traversing the country and hyping President White’s agenda. And in spite of the nice guy he is deep down, he’d still push the button if needed – he’d just hem-haw about it slightly longer than Walter would.
* Mike: This is a tough one. I believe he would excel at any number of positions, including Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Director of the CIA, National Security Advisor, etc – but I’m sure you see a common thread here. But I gotta go with Chief of Staff, which goes with the covert nature of his work: he’s always there, always motivatin’, but not really in the spot light. Seriously, I think I might rather face a squad of Waffen SS than Mike. Officially, he’s a high-ranking clerk; unofficially, Mike’s “suggestions” carry the weight of an Executive Order. Heck with it – create a new Federal Department: the Department of Secretaries, and he’d be the Secretary of Secretaries. With Mike overseeing the entire cabinet for Walter, there would never be anything to worry about. Ever.
* Saul: Saul makes Slick Willy look like Jeff Smith from “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”. Sleazy doesn’t even begin to cover it. But Basil is absolutely right – he doesn’t pretend to be anything else. I also like Basil’s suggestion of Attorney General. That, or Ambassador to the U.N. They would bow in awe before his oily-ness and respect us more than ever, standing and staring slack-jawed and speechless at this magnificent greased pig. Because in spite of all – you just love the guy.
Oh, of course, how could I miss this: White House Press Secretary: can you think of anybody you’d rather have going to bat for you to verbally cover your ass before the world? Jay Carney constantly looks like about to have an attack of diarrhea, or horrific gas, or about to vomit, or possibly all three. Saul would never allow himself to look like a whipped dog in front of news cameras.
* Skylar: hoo-boy….anything, as long as she’s not dealing with people. She’s so irritating, I can’t really think about her for very long. Ungrateful harpy.
* Hank: possibly the most upright guy on the show: reliable, steadfast, gets the job done right, and very likable. Head of Justice, or DHS, or, quite possibly, both. Is that constitutional for one person to head more than one department? Not sure, but if it is, then merge them under the Department of Kicking Ass. He will have no title; he will just be “Hank”, which will become the new most popular baby name.
* Jr: White House tours, or something in public relations. People would be like “Awww, what a trooper”, and he would garner mass empathy for President White.
* Gus Fring: Department of Defense. Why? He built an impressive organization right under everybody’s noses. He would rule the military with an iron fist, just like Pollos Hermanos, all the while presenting a magnificent public face. We really need a SecDef that the public will like.
* Skinny Pete and Badger: These two reliable leg-work guys have to be a team. Whatever position Mike has, they will be his right-hand men.
* Tio Salamanca (pre-wheelchair): CIA Director. ‘Nuff said.
* Tuco Salamance: Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff. A bold choice, you say? Certainly. But, imagine this lunatic being in charge of pointing America’s guns at people. Answerable only to SecDef Fring and President White – possibly the only two people alive even remotely capable of controlling him.
The meth head with an ATM laying on his head could do a better job than anyone in this regime.
6 kerrcarto: exactly! (ugh)
just wishing the whole beltway meth lab would blow up at this point…
Old Joe, the guy who runs the wrecking yard, for White House Press Secretary.
Just love how he talks and his ease in explaining things so well.
Mike is Putin: he’s a thug, but he’s not deceptive about who he is and sees the world in Machiavellian terms. Also, the fact that the Saul show is a prequel makes me wonder if the character will survive Breaking Bad.
@9 – I think making it a prequel is just a matter of it being a better character arc – how he goes from young, idealistic law student who wants to save the world (trust me, they ALL enter their first year feeling that way) to being sleazy, cynical, and completely amoral.
Never seen the show. But if any of the characters are deceased they’d certainly do a better job than Obama.
Saul Goodman…feel the power of attorney!
Second Amendment B1TCH!