Posted
10/04/2003 12:38:00 AM
by Douglas
The latest round of SNL bashing, and I must say that some of it is
deserved, but I think the author hasn't watched the show in quite a few years, and doesn't have a clue as to what she's talking about. I'm going to tie in these next two quote, because they belong with each other:
The last really good utility player the show had was Ferrell, whose loss was felt acutely last year, and now with the departure of Chris Kattan, it has also bid farewell to its most impressive weirdo. Jimmy Fallon can hit high notes, as can Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch, but after that, the quality drops off alarmingly.
"SNL" has also largely abandoned genuine political satire. Granted, it has always mixed its cerebral humor with a generous helping of straightforward silliness, but it seems recently to have adopted a remarkably toothless attitude toward current events.
Obviously, this yahoo, hasn't seen Darryl Hammond. He's a genius, no ifs, ands or buts. Political satire, or just plain impersonation. The man's a master.
SNL may be in for a rut, and it certainly has seen many before. But to compare it to
The Daily Show, well, that's just apples and oranges.