Better Call Saul Prequel: First Look of Slippin Jimmy Disappoints

Catsuka animation studios released first look for Slippin’ Jimmy, an animated spin-off series of Better Call Saul.  

The series serves as a prequel to Better Call Saul and offers a newly carved backstory of the con artist-turned-incredibly-smart-lawyer representing criminals, James Morgan McGill, or Saul Goodman.

The teaser for Slippin’ Jimmy shows kid-Jimmy easily overthrowing the local bullies with his smartness and cunningness. The cartoon style is reminiscent of the 1970s and will focus on Jimmy’s childhood misadventures.

Better Call Saul Presents Slippin' Jimmy Limited Series Teaser | Rotten Tomatoes TV

AMC and Catsuka have clearly defined the series for kids, meaning the grotesque violence and R-rated content are out. However, that is still the primary concern of fans loyal to Breaking Bad, the legendary parent show to Better Call Saul.

Fans called out the teaser’s animation style and its target audience. The looming question over social media regarding Slippin’ Jimmy was – is a spin-off, especially a kid’s spin-off, necessary?

With Better Call Saul’s season 6 coming up in April, many believed the animated series was stretching the franchise too far.

One of the biggest arguments was targeting kids, as fans believed the team was barking up the wrong tree. Though made for children, they wouldn’t know who Jimmy/Saul is, making the show just one of the many forgetful cartoons available in the mountain-full of content available.

I pretend I do not see the Slippin' Jimmy animated show pic.twitter.com/rhC6N7IA0Z

— kieron (@LoadsaMoni) February 11, 2022

This honestly sucks so much cause whenever they bring up "slippin jimmy" in the show im just gonna think of this dumbass cartoon. https://t.co/gtEgSPkdrm

— The Ankle Hurty Arc (@Zeebrongis) February 12, 2022

What point is there to making a spin-off of something targeted at a demographic that can't watch the original works?? Even at the concept level, that's just flat out dumb.

— Reckarthack Veronica Waeton (@Reckarthack) February 11, 2022

Imagine your a kid and this is your first exposure jimmy as a character and then you find out he gaslit his brother into killing himself

— Norman retweetus (@Thirdeyeopen462) February 11, 2022

Some also argued that another live-action show might work well as adults would spend more money to watch it and had much more chances of being remembered as a classic show.

Many fans who want to keep an open mind and test the show out, still demand better art style and animation. Both Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad offer viewers incredible cinematography. In comparison to them, even on animation levels, the series has been a letdown for many.

why do cartoons like this feel the need to introduce us to these designs with the most generic stiff-looking stock poses? Like, at least hide the fact that your art style is generic and stiff-looking by having them in different poses instead of just standing there.

— NotaBee (@nota_bee) February 11, 2022

Don’t worry the animation behind the link is much worse

— NemoBane (@NemoBane) February 11, 2022

I really don't get it. You could greenlight a memorable show that could get you so much profit and be a cash cow for its good writing and animation. Yet you guys choose something many people will forget or avoid. And worst case be memorable for how bad it is. Why choose this?

— Hano and Mira (@Hano_and_Mira) February 11, 2022

Just like the loyal fandom of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, here’s hoping Slippin’ Jimmy has some material for everyone to enjoy it.

Slippin’ Jimmy will be released sometime in Spring 2022 on AMC+.

About Slippin’ Jimmy

Slippin’ Jimmy is a spin-off six-episode children’s animated series based on the hit series, Better Call Saul. The show is written by the live-action series writers Ariel Levine and Kathleen Williams-Foshee and is produced by Starburns. 

The voice cast in the series includes Chic McBride as Jimmy,  Laraine Newman as Marco, and Sean Giambrone as Trent. Made for kids, the series will revolve around the childhood misadventures of cunning lawyer Jimmy/Saul.

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