Why You Better Call Saul

by Steven Keslowitz

Better Call Saul chronicles the transformation of a decent, likable guy named Jimmy McGill into Saul Goodman, the morally bankrupt lawyer we met on Breaking Bad. Captivating and funny, the show provides far more than a few binge-watched hours of entertainment, raising questions about the legal system and human nature itself. Why You Better Call What Our Favorite TV Lawyer Says About Life, Love, and Scheming Your Way to Acquittal and a Large Cash Payout examines the many faces of our favorite fictional lawyer, as well as other characters in the Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul ls Saul Goodman a persona that Jimmy invents to attract a particular kind of client, or does he reflect Jimmy's true self? To what extent does Jimmy/Saul bend - or break - the rules to which attorneys are bound? What do Jimmy McGill and Mike Ehrmantraut have in common with Dexter Morgan? What do Jimmy's most important relationships teach us about the effect of outside influences on one's psyche? How do Saul Goodman and Walter White break free of societal constraints? How does Saul manipulate the media in order to promote his legal services? Is he defined by his tacky advertisements? And much more ... About the Author STEVEN KESLOWITZ is a practicing attorney and pop culture expert. He is the author of three other books - The World According to the Simpsons, The Tao of Jack Bauer, and From Poland to Brooklyn - and several journal articles focused on the intersection of law and pop culture. Please visit his website at StevenKeslowitz.com

Genres: Own

310 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 25, 2017

Reviews

[AutomotiveEngineer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite a good book, but for my tastes, it contains a bit too much legalese.
It would also be interesting to read about the events happening after season 2.

[Diane · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had potential, but left me thinking how anyone could do what they did. The writing was rather dry.