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Gilligan has spoken about the dangers of rigid plotting in multiple interviews about his process on Breaking Bad and its prequel Better Call Saul. Both shows were developed with a general direction and thematic endpoint in mind, but the writers' room was kept open to discoveries made in the writing — including major plot developments (such as the character of Mike Ehrmantraut) that emerged organically rather than from a pre-set plan.