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Thought it was a weak episode. The detective work took a back seat and we got another tiresome story about Mary's past. Yawn.

I really hope this picks up soon.

While this is a funny and well-shot prequel to Breaking Bad, the comparisons to the big parent show is always going to weigh against Better Call Saul. As a prequel, it is, by nature, a difficult format to get right. In the early scenes of the second episode, I didn't feel any kind of suspense for the characters