A harsh reality about Gustavo Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) needs to be accepted afterBetter Call Saul. Originally introduced inBreaking Badseason 2, Gus made a strong impression, and went on to be one of the show’s most iconic villains. Whether it was managing his Los Pollos Hermanos restaurants or conducting business in his drug empire, Gus brought a sense of professionalism to his interactions, and was almost always many steps ahead of his enemies.
Gus' story was further expanded when he joined thecast ofBetter Call Saulin season 3 of the spinoff.Better Call Saulrevealed how Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) came to work for Gus and why he had such allegiance to him, along with exploring more of the inner workings of Gus' empire. There is still interest in moreBreaking Badspinoffs, with one focused on Gus being a fan-favorite suggestion, butBetter Call Saulproved that this would not be a good idea.
Better Call Saul Confirmed That A Gus Fring Prequel Would Never Work
It Started To Reveal Too Much About Gus
While all of Gus' scenes inBetter Call Saulwere great, the prequel revealed a little too much about how he operates. This included the reveal of the secret tunnel under Gus' home inBetter Call Saulseason 6 connected to another house he used as a base of operations. InBreaking Bad, Hank Schrader (Dean Norris) put a tracker on Gus' car, but it only showed Gus traveling between his home and Los Pollos Hermanos. The tunnelexplained how Gus was able to continue conducting his business via the secret tunnel while fooling Hank.
This was a clever explanation that felt consistent with Gus' clever nature, but it removed some of the magic and mystery that surrounded the character. A prequel show would inevitably reveal more of these mysteries, including details about his past beforeBetter Call Sauland before working with Don Eladio (Steven Bauer). The essential details about his past that shape his motivations are provided inBreaking BadandBetter Call Saul. Not everything about his past needs to be explored in a prequel.
Gus Was Important In Better Call Saul, But His Best Moments Are In Breaking Bad
His Most Iconic Scenes Are In The Original Series
Gus played an essential role inBetter Call Saul, and the prequel would not have worked without him. That being said, thebest Gus Fring quotesand the character’s best moments mostly happened inBreaking Bad. Brutally killing Victor (Jeremiah Bitsui) in front of Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), the speech he gave to Walter in the desert, getting revenge against Don Eladio, and his death in the season 4 finale “Face Off” areall more iconic than any moment Gus had inBetter Call Saul.
The Less You Know About Gus Fring, The More Interesting He Becomes
The Mystery Is Integral To His Character
One of the reasons Gus was such an effective character inBreaking Badwas because both the characters and the audience knew so little about him. Even though it was through Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) that Walter first came in contact with Gus, he was largely an enigma to Saul. Hank’s investigation, which had the benefit of government resources, only unearthed vague and scattered details about Gus, which made him all the more mysterious and compelling.
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The lingering mysteries of Gus should be preserved, and they can be as long as a prequel focused on him doesn’t happen. Along with revealing too much about his past, a Gus prequel would also struggle because the audience already knows too much about his future and his death. UnlikeBetter Call Saul, which ended up being both aBreaking Badprequel and sequel, this would not be an option for Gus given his definitive demise. It is best to leave the character alone and to allow his story inBreaking BadandBetter Call Saulto speak for itself.
