Grand Theft Auto Easter Egg In AMC’s Better Call Saul Revealed

AMC’s Higher Name Saul accommodates a Grand Theft Auto V easter egg, however many viewers most likely missed it throughout the present’s newest premiere. Higher Name Saul tells the story of Jimmy McGill’s gradual transformation into Saul Goodman, a personality who first appeared in Breaking Dangerous earlier than gaining his personal prequel present. The titular Saul is performed by Bob Odenkirk, reprising his Breaking Dangerous position alongside different collection favorites like Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut and Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo Fring.

Grand Theft Auto V contained quite a few small references to Breaking Dangerous, one thing which was probably spurred alongside not solely as a result of each franchises characteristic the deserts of the western United States fairly prominently but additionally resulting from their material, as Breaking Dangerous (and, to an nearly equal extent, Higher Name Saul) focus nearly all of their tales round harmful criminals and the underground world of drug trafficking. Though it has been seven years since Grand Theft Auto V’s launch and Breaking Dangerous hasn’t been on the air equally as lengthy, it seems the staff behind Higher Name Saul has lastly given the online game franchise a small shout out themselves.

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As observed by Twitter consumer @GTASeries, it seems to be like the favored AMC present contained a small Grand Theft Auto-related secret in its most up-to-date episode, one within the type of an unique real-life GTA Bravado Banshee. In line with The Drive, the Banshee was created by West Coast Customs off of the bottom of a 2006 Dodge Viper GTS and was given away as a part of a promotional stunt for Grand Theft Auto’s launch. Take a look at the Banshee’s temporary second of fame on the right-hand aspect of the video beneath:

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The pretend (but actual) Bravado Banshee was, sadly, not stored by its unique proprietor, and put up on the market on eBay. In line with the tweet above, the modified Dodge Viper GTS now belongs to the customized automobile dealership Flat 12 Gallery, and it was that firm’s storage which was used to movie this significantly ominous opening scene of Higher Name Saul.

Though the phrases Grand Theft Auto are clearly seen on the windshield of the Bravado Banshee, the angle of the digital camera and the brief period of time the automobile is seen on display screen makes this a troublesome easter egg for individuals to catch on the primary viewing, even for longtime Grand Theft Auto followers who bear in mind how a lot enjoyable the Banshee was to drive in Grand Theft Auto III on the PlayStation 2. After all of the Breaking Dangerous and Grand Theft Auto V memes and easter eggs over time, it is good to see the creators of Higher Name Saul returning the favor, and it is solely becoming for this Grand Theft Auto V automobile to be featured in such a harmful location.

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