Weekly SNL thread- Page 32

[Wynbish]

Posted: 4/26/13 at 6:12pm

"Don't make me sing"

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/4/13 at 11:25pm

Zach Galifianakis hosts tonight.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/4/13 at 11:56pm

That Jennifer Aniston look-a-like sketch was probably the funniest sketch of the season (excluding the Martin Short episode, which had equally funny sketches).

[jasonf]

Posted: 5/5/13 at 9:48am

The show started very strong. The Fox and Friends always makes me laugh, the monologue was hilarious, and I laughed pretty steadily through the Game of Thrones skit (since I'm a huge fan - can't imagine anyone who isn't thinking that was funny), and the Jennifer Aniston skit (Vanessa Bayer really looked like her!). Fred Armisen actually made me laugh during weekend update with the Google Glass thing. After that, the show went downhill sharply - the rest of the skits just weren't that funny. So A for the first half, C- for the second half.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/5/13 at 9:52am

Well, I loved the M&M store skit.

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 5/5/13 at 9:56am

I was only able to watch the Weekend Update and the last half. Once again, I hated the band. I admit I only listen to the gay music, but when did American mainstream music become so bland? The last few weeks (JT excluded) have all had the same folky sound and its not working for me. Obviously NBC thinks they're awesome. Whatever.

As for the skits: Boring. The M&M one was better than what I saw, but only because of that stupid outfit. The "home movie" was weird. Even weirder the second time around.

I like Zach but he really needs a new schtick. He always has that blank stoner face.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 1:28pm

I know that most people think Wiig is overrated, but it was nice to have her back. I loved Maya Rudolph's guest appearance. I'm surprised they did not do 'Secret Word', 'The Today Show', or 'The View'.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 1:39pm

"I admit I only listen to the gay music, but when did American mainstream music become so bland?"

Part one, ewwww. Part two, Vampire Weekend have always been execrable.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 1:48pm

What is gay music?

[SNAFU]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 1:55pm

I think they missed a great oppourtunity with not having the A-Holes. Sudakis will probably be leaving at the end of the season so it will be even harder to get those characters back together. Penelope was a missed oppourtunity.

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 2:02pm

Gay music might not be the best term, but the usual stuff: Kylie, Madonna, Britney, Gaga. Basically, if its played in the gay clubs, I listen to it.

Vampire Weekend was another bland band. I usually like male vocals (I used to like Keane, if you remember that guy.) but I'm over the guitar folksy crap.

As far as the episode goes, it wasn't awful. First half was better than the second. I missed the opening, but the monologue was fun. Unfortunately, I don't think any of the skits will be classics.

I really wanted a second Real Housewives of Disney though.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 2:22pm

I think they missed a great opportunity with not having the A-Holes.

Me too! I loved them and was so miffed that they stopped doing them at some point. I was happy to Gilly, if only for a second, but I wasn't wild about the show overall. At this point, I like Kristin Wiig a lot more in movie roles than I do doing sketch comedy.

Also, "The Californians" is to me as "What Up With That?" is to some of you. It's not that I don't get it, it's that I just absolutely hate it.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 2:24pm

I fast forwarded through The Californians. Never has that been funny and I don't understand how it keeps getting done. IT'S THE SAME SKIT EVERY TIME!!

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 2:28pm

That's what people say about "What Up With That?" so I just chalk it up to different strokes. And I fast forward it, too.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 2:30pm

No, I equally hate that one.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 2:35pm

It's aiight. We all like what we like.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 2:59pm

"I used to like Keane, if you remember that guy."

Keane is a band. Even though you're (substantially) younger than me, you're sounding like somebody's nana.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 3:16pm

Nice, Namo. You know Nana was cancelled last week. Let's be a little more sensitive.

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 3:25pm

Keane's a band with a lead male vocalist, just like the bands that have been playing on SNL for the last few weeks. (With the exception of last week.)

I am so not a nana.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 3:27pm

You're not a loveable racist and bigot with a heart of gold and a brain injury that prevents you from censoring yourself?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 3:28pm

Nobody in the band is named Keane.

Basically, I think the point is you're not particularly a music fan, and certainly not an afficianado, you like the music that is chosen for you as a soundtrack in gay clubs. Nothing wrong with that. I would just caution you from thinking that SNL is giving you any kind of overview of what is good in contemporary music. I would never recommend extrapolating from Vampire Weekend any feelings about all contemporary music.

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 3:33pm

I remember when SNL played relevant, good stuff. I guess that stopped around the time Ashlee Simpson played the ho-down.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 4:49pm

Vampire Weekend isn't that bad if you don't look at them.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 11:13pm

And their stupid preppy outfits and their stupid name and their taking their musical inspiration from what Paul Simon stole from South Africa 180,000 years ago. The whole Paul Simon thing alone explains why Lorne has had them on the show more than once.

"I remember when SNL played relevant, good stuff."

In 38 seasons, SNL has only ever done that some of the time.

I just watched last night's show and the entire thing was totally worth it for the 1-800 Flowers commercial and the Korean Water Ghost mom bit alone. I too am sorry they didn't do an A-holes sketch. I laughed through the news and cracked up at the two sixth graders in the bar sketch.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/12/13 at 11:22pm

They've done that "kids on a date" skit before and it cracks my ass up big time. I remember some people really being upset over it but I think it's brilliant.