SNL's Continued Downward Spiral Thread

Loved the social commentary of the Santa sketch.

And Martin Short FINALLY joins the Five-Timers Club next week. Between that and it being the last episode before Christmas, I'm sure there's going to be a lot of stops pulled.

 

Chris Rock is really, really, really, really, really, really, really bad at reading those cue cards.

 

I suppose Bowen Yang not being used until the sixth segment is a plus, but this episode has really cratered since the beginning.

 

Loved the open, liked Update and the rest was meh at best.

 

As time goes on, it really sinks in that even in his stand-up, Rock's message is much, much stronger than his presentation of it. (I still think his liberal/conservative rant is one of the great comedy monologues of the past 25 years.)

And he's fallen into the habit of laughing at every one of his own jokes, too. That was getting very irritating last night.

 

The office Christmas Party sketch was solid.

 

That operating room sketch was ... something.

But at least it got a surprise cameo pop out of it.

 

In the long tradition of sketches designed solely to spray cast members and the host with something.

 

Really? I thought it was one of the best I've seen in a long time. Very few misses. The Simpsons bit was fucking hilarious.

 

"Cratered" may have been a little harsh, but it just didn't jive with me after the first handful of segments. Much more hopeful for next week and Martin Short, who will be much more in his wheelhouse.

Rock is a legendary stand-up comic, but I don't think sketch comedy has never been a great forte for him.

 

It's all good, comedy is subjective. And I agree on Rock. I would have been less obvious reading those cue cards.

 

OK, maybe, but the message is always what resonates.
And Chris Rock's work, like Dave Chappelle's, always resonates with me.

Chappelle, of course, stands above all others. A master class anytime, anywhere.
But I would never denigrate Chris Rock. His work is right up there near the top, too.