Too Many Shows!

Ironically, I saw this tonight while I was trying to clear space on my DVR.

Better Call Saul *UPDATED* (with a few thoughts)

Better Call Saul, the Breaking Bad spinoff, is happening.

What do you think of that?

The thing is I love Breaking Bad, Bob Odenkirk is one of my all-time favorites, and the I love watching Saul Goodman in the world of Breaking Bad. He's always good for just the right amount of levity. I'm just not so sure I'll be interested in watching his adventures outside the confines of BB.

I also am curious to know what kind of format they'll be going for. Will it be a full hour like most of AMC's shows? Will it be more like a sitcom? Will it be serialized or will each episode be self contained? I think I'd be pretty into it if it was done like a sketch show, with a couple wacky cases per episode. It would also be nice if Huel, Bill Burr and maybe Mike were included, every once in awhile.

I’m glad Odenkirk will have steady work (though he’s also got a sketch show called “The Birthday Boys” premeiring on IFC soon) but I don’t know if I’m ready to see him playing the same character for any length of time.

Unless of course, that character is Brian Wilson Willips Brighton.

And just for fun, here's a longer sketch featuring Willips.