Not a mr. fan of season 4?

Him?

Yeah, it felt overwrought to me too. It seems liked they started from the premise "Well, have to do something" and since they didn't want to do an earnest sketch, they did an earnest musical tribute. I could've imagined them doing a really good transition-of-power sketch (which, the internet memes have been doing a…

I agree. I still remember Fred Armisen's "I Keep It Cool" bit about Obama. What? That's the angle… that Obama is too cool?

I felt this too. I like to defend SNL as being equal-opportunity satirists, and believe they are. But they've never gone for the jugular of Obama. Now, if the argument is "Obama doesn't have any quirks or missteps meaty enough to go for the jugular" well, then, it's hard to paint SNL as non-partisan. If you look hard…

Oh, that comment. Yeah, that's another example. That was bad.

Yeah, I like the nod to the audience when a cast member plays as him or herself. However, it feels like it should be used sparingly.

I really think that was one of Clinton's biggest missteps (the "deplorables" thing), and the recurring misstep of many of her supporters (and I consider myself one of her supporters). You can't fight contempt with contempt, it just devolves immediately. Everyone needs to have their voice and perspective dignified,…

Ever since listening to Malcom Gladwell's podcast episode "The Satire Paradox" (which I highly recommend) I've been interpreting SNL's satire through a new lens. So many folks want them (and other satire shows like The Daily Show or the old Colbert Report) to go for the jugular, using their comedy to be a trojan horse…

Yeah, I agree. That sketch will take off as animated gif-worthy. I can imagine endless loops of Cumberbatch and Day dry humping Bryant's face.

Luggage

Yeah, he talked about it on his WTF podcast. It was a good thing… a sense that he finished telling the whole story he wanted tell, and didn't feel liking making more seasons "just because".

I know for a fact Maron ended the show on his own terms for creative reasons. Thought it's not known, it sounds like CBB is ending on its own terms too and not getting "cut".

Final Seasonman 😢

That's one more than some guys!

I enjoy reading A.V. Club's reviews of SNL as I'm a diehard SNL fan. However, it's my humble opinion that you're critiquing Weekend Update against a criteria that it doesn't have for itself. I agree that at times it's been more scathing in the way that The Daily Show is, but I don't think that's ever been its…