Better Call Saul has returned for season 2, and it started off in similar fashion to its original premiere. The first scene was a post-Breaking-Bad one that was black and white, and this little glimpse into the future of Saul Goodman was as good as, if not more meaningful than, the previous teaser. It will give Breaking Bad fans chills because of how grounded it is. But this show isn't about doing lip service to fans of the massively successful previous project of Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. This show focuses on James "Jimmy" McGill and his struggles. The season opener for Better Call Saul's second season gave us a glimpse at Jimmy's desires and focused entirely on developing its protagonist's character, and it does so quite solidly.

The opening sequence of this episode is extremely well done. I have to say I liked it a bit more than even the season 1 premiere's black-and-white sequence. I say this because this sequence adds directly to developing the character of Jimmy McGill, it shows us that there is still some of that rebellious "Jimmy" inside him even after all the traumatising events of Breaking Bad occured. What we see in the black and white sequence is a shadow of the man we knew as Saul Goodman, and it was actually kind of touching/emotional in a way. If you have seen the episode, you will know what I'm talking about.

After this, the episode dovetails right off the season 1 finale, with Jimmy having not taken the big-paying partnership, having a quick word with Mike about why they didn't take the money, and then promising to never let his previous obstacles stop him. The episode plays through the ending scene of the season 1 finale fully, with an additional bonus of the actual discussion with the potential hirers. Turns out that Jimmy's relationship with Kim is a driving factor in his choosing to take or not take this job, his immediate departure from the scene therefore means things didn't go as Jimmy wanted.