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senseandsensibility

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6. I've been a fan of SNL since middle school

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 02:52 PM

Sep 2024

but I don't think they're meeting the challenge of the times. Just as with journalism, good comedy standards can not just be "make fun of both sides." The sides are not the same. The spoofs of cheato should be darker and more sarcastic and based on his extremely dangerous policy positions. I don't think lighthearted ribbing of cheato meets the moment.

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SNL have they gone downhill? [View all] LiberalFighter Sep 2024 OP

I think it's probably a bit of both. BannonsLiver Sep 2024 #1

Yeah, I thought what they did to Biden was uncalled for dhol82 Sep 2024 #2

The treatment of Biden was just mean. Dear_Prudence Sep 2024 #3

Yea ... never done that kind of bit before Lurker Deluxe Sep 2024 #18

Yes, they have awesomerwb1 Sep 2024 #4

People have been asking that for 50 years lol WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2024 #5

I've been a fan of SNL since middle school senseandsensibility Sep 2024 #6

An interesting thing to me is that Maya Rudolph is 7 years younger than Kamala dsc Sep 2024 #7

I've stopped watching SNL years ago. They're just not funny. jrthin Sep 2024 #8

Weekend update was the only skit I laughed at. Evergreen Emerald Sep 2024 #9

Only a little bit of it for me. LiberalFighter Sep 2024 #10

They've always been kind of hit or miss Bettie Sep 2024 #11

Everyone's going to get skewered on SNL. maxsolomon Sep 2024 #12

Personally if all they had were her mannerisms and catchphrases LiberalFighter Sep 2024 #21

did you want Rudolph to do a bad job? maxsolomon Sep 2024 #23

Love how she calls him happybird Sep 2024 #27

People have bitched and moaned about SNL's treatment of their candidate forever... PeaceWave Sep 2024 #13

Can't find it, but I recall Lorne Michaels once said people who say it was funnier years ago unblock Sep 2024 #14

It's this Sympthsical Sep 2024 #17

It's the same as it's ever been Sympthsical Sep 2024 #15

Really? Arthur_Frain Sep 2024 #16

This 1000%. Xavier Breath Sep 2024 #24

I agree. There's a reason holy fools were holy. nolabear Sep 2024 #31

It never had an 'uphill' to start from. Conjuay Sep 2024 #19

I dunno. It's a guilty pleasure we often enjoy still. Torchlight Sep 2024 #20

Yes. It's not the same. I say that with the realization that I'm "not the same" either and that comedy * Oopsie Daisy Sep 2024 #22

No, it was not very funny... Jack Valentino Sep 2024 #25

They've sucked for a while now. Slam Dems too much. Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #26

All of the media seems innocuous until election season. live love laugh Sep 2024 #28

IMO, SNL has gone downhill since their original cast left Wednesdays Sep 2024 #29

It was bad... JT45242 Sep 2024 #30

They have been going downhill for decades. I watched the opening Saturday and couldn't stay awake doc03 Sep 2024 #32