Better Call Saul Ending Explained: Goodbye Saul Goodman Or ...

Better Call Saul Again

But that’s not really the end, now is it? One of the more fascinating choices that “Saul Gone” makes is in the immediate moments following Jimmy’s triumphant moment in court. As Jimmy is being taken away to jail (and not a swanky federal jail with a golf program at that) one of his fellow inmates identifies him as Saul Goodman. Jimmy tries to deny the accusation but news travels around the bus like wildfire and before you know it an entire bus full of men is excitedly cheering “Better call Saul!”

Then, while in prison, we see that both an inmate in the kitchen and a guard refer to Jimmy as “Saul.” No matter how righteous Jimmy’s moment of self actualization was in court, the world still sees him as the world famous conman. And you know what? Jimmy seems mostly fine with that. Perhaps finding peace wasn’t about rejecting one part of his identity but finding a way to blend them together while (and this part is crucial) not hurting anyone.

Certainly, the final scenes we get with Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman are a triumph. His “lawyer” Kim visits him in prison and the two share a cigarette in a holding cell, much like they used to do in the HHM parking garage. Chuck once told Jimmy that if he didn’t like the path he was on, he could change it. Jimmy never was able to get his head around that way of thinking. But in the end all paths lead to a cigarette with Kim all the same.

Are There Any More Breaking Bad Cameos?

Oh, you betcha! In addition to the aforementioned Walter White and Mike Ehrmantraut (who doesn’t really count because he was in Better Call Saul), the show has one last treat for Breaking Bad fans. Hank Schrader’s widow Marie (Betsy Brandt) makes her series debut as she sits in on Saul’s plea deal talks. Later on at the arraignment, she is accompanied by Steve Gomez’s widow Blanca, who was named but never previously seen on Breaking Bad.

Is This the End of the Breaking Bad Universe?

Almost certainly yes. Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan has indicated that this marks the end of the Albuquerque universe for him. And it’s hard to imagine another spinoff continuing on without him or Saul showrunner Peter Gould. AMC doesn’t have a great track record in letting sleeping content lie with The Walking Dead blossoming into one of TV’s most overwhelming franchises, but even the most artistically bereft corporate exec has to realize that this world has run its course, right?…right???