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I've often heard the comparisons between Breaking Bad and BCS, but I feel like both shows are an extension of their central focus. Breaking Bad went from a dark comedy to a chilling drama as Walter White lost aspects of the doofus school teacher and transformed into the venomous, treacherous monster he was by the end. It's upfront, it's not subtle about it because White was never genuinely good at being subtle about it either. Whenever steered into the topic on the show, White would always slip up and hand a clue over to someone he really shouldn't have. Better Call Saul is on the surface a comedy, but there's a much darker edge to it just underneath the surface. It's very much Jimmy/Saul, who greets people with a smile and a joke, and a laugh but can be something of a monster himself underneath all of that window dressing. It lulls you far more than Breaking Bad did before it goes for the gut punch. I love both shows, but man, I really think after this season Better Call Saul might be my favorite of the two.

Episode 8 with no exaggeration may be one of Lynch's finest works. It's exactly what I expected to come out of the Twin Peaks revival, and he did not disappoint even if he waited to jump this on people. Everything about it felt intentional and a detail he dropped for us to pick up. I even feel like waiting to do an episode like this was intentional. Letting newer fans unfamiliar with his work get lured in, and letting older fans get lulled into believing he was going to be a touch more straightforward this time around for reasons. Then BANG! This probably more than any of the other seven episodes so far I'll be rewatching again and again to try to notice everything he put in there.

The was amazing I really enjoyed all aspects of it. I was a little cautious going in, because the finales can either hit really big. Or, not. There's never an in-between for modern Who finales. This hit big. Damn, I'm pleased it did too! Bring on the Christmas Special!