Walter White's Story Is Completely Changed After ‘Better Call Saul’

Better Call Saul expands on the Breaking Bad story by exposing the beginnings of some of the original show's most major plotlines, such as Gus' burgeoning empire and battle with the Salamancas. Better Call Saul not only added context to the events of Breaking Bad, but it also reframed them by adding a lot more context to the actions of characters like Gus, Mike, and, most importantly, Saul - making Heisenberg's story very different in hindsight.
 

#1. Better Call Saul similarly changed viewers' perceptions of Breaking Bad throughout the Gene timeframe.

Source: IGN

Set after the end of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul's black and white scenes, particularly those in the series finale Saul Gone, functioned as a sort of epilogue to Breaking Bad. Jimmy had dealt with criminals like Mike, Fring, and the Salamancas long before Walter White, and by the time Ms. Mayhew walked into Saul's office, the dishonest lawyer was already a big player. In retrospect, Walter White's Breaking Bad story appears insignificant in comparison to everything that happened with Jimmy.
Better Call Saul season 6, episode 9, "Fun and Games," finally caught up with the Breaking Bad timeline after five and a half seasons of viewers wondering when the Saul Goodman they knew from Breaking Bad would appear. In a somewhat twist, viewers had to say goodbye to the Jimmy McGill they had grown to love during the first five seasons of Better Call Saul to welcome Saul Goodman, who suddenly appeared to be more of a tragic figure than an entertaining one. However, even before Better Call Saul's Jimmy chronology caught up with Breaking Bad, the prequel drama was already altering viewers' perceptions of some of the most pivotal Breaking Bad events.
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#2. Walter's Story Appears Smaller in Better Call Saul (But Also More Powerful)

Source: IGN

Better Call Saul shows how challenging it was for Gus Fring to establish himself as the key character in the operation. The Salamancas were once a force to be reckoned with. Long before Walter was told he had cancer, Jimmy McGill had his own "breaking bad" storyline. As Lalo Salamanca's lawyer in seasons 5 and 6, Jimmy was involved both directly and indirectly.
That viewpoint makes Walter White's narrative appear considerably less significant. Walter was a beginner who was unsure about his true opponents. At least initially, Heisenberg's singular creation was the only thing that earned him respect. However, it is a statement of how dangerously intense the character was that Walter White was able to essentially destroy everything Gus, Saul, and the Salamancas had established during the events of Better Call Saul.

#3. Jimmy McGill’s Story Was More Complex Than Walter White’s

Source: Billboard

Walter White from Breaking Bad wasn't difficult to comprehend, but Saul Goodman from Jimmy McGill is. Walter had no doubts about the direction he intended to go in. Jimmy was constantly torn between the Jimmy of his Slippin' Jimmy days and the Chuck-proud Jimmy. The genius of Better Call Saul was to show how Saul Goodman was always that way, but that poor decisions and unfortunate events kept him from making an effort to change.
 
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