Here is my initial review and thoughts about the premiere of SNL Weekend Update Thursday:
This was a great show! It consisted of a cold opening sketch, and 3 Weekend Update segments.
Cold Opening -- This was fantastic. The sketch revolved around the incident that occurred at President Obama's address to Congress last week. Many Republican Congressmen were planning to shout "You Lie!" but then at the last minute, changed their minds. Rep. Joe Wilson was in the bathroom, and missed the memo. Of course, he yells the line and no one else does.
This was a very funny skit, giving a simple, comical explanation for this real event. Jason Sudeikis did well, as did Fred and Will. I liked the simplicity of the skit, as they didn't go too far with in-depth stuff--they just stuck to a simple outline, and it worked. Great job.
Weekend Update 1 -- This was good as well. The Update set looks slightly different, at least noticeable to me. Always good to see Seth and Amy together. Jokes are decent, and Bill Hader's John Carville impression is quite funny. It goes on a bit too long though. Overall, a pretty good first Update segment.
Weekend Update 2 -- I wasn't crazy about the second Update segment. Kristen returns as Madonna, and it was just ok. Nothing special, and again it went a bit too long. Darrell and Kenan arrive as President Carter and Michael Steele. This is good, but something is just a bit off. Its interesting to me that Darrell is there, which could be a good indication that he'll return to the cast this season. Overall, this segment was ok, but my least favorite of the 3.
Weekend Update 3 -- I loved this short final segment. It featured another "Really: With Seth and Amy" bit. It seems like we should be getting tired of this bit, but they keep finding ways to make it hilariously entertaining. It revolved around the many recent outbursts (Kanye, Serena, Joe Wilson) and Seth and Amy did well with their insults. It was a great end to a very good first Thursday show.
Overall, a great (and early) start for SNL. What do you think? Feel free to post your thoughts below.
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