I concur that the female cast members are, in general, good - especially
Kate McKinnon. I was skeptical at first, but McKinnon won me over quickly
(with one line as the old Italian mama in the Jon Hamm - Lawrence Welk
skit). She's fearless and funny and freaky. That said, I do agree that the
My opinion of McKinnon is that she's the perfect successor to Wiig: she
plays everything exactly the same, yelling and forcing punchlines down the
viewer;s throat with the subtlety and comedic chops of a rhinoceros.
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, September 23, 2014 11:52:14 PM UTC-7, Michael
I'm not certain of much in this crazy ol' world, but I am sure that Kevin
and Dave can't wait for the inevitable Alec Baldwin-Kristen Wiig film to
come out.
On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 12:21:29 AM UTC-7, Dave Sikula wrote:
My opinion of McKinnon is that she's the perfect successor to
My opinion of McKinnon is that she's the perfect successor to Wiig: she
plays everything exactly the same, yelling and forcing punchlines down
the
viewer;s throat with the subtlety and comedic chops of a rhinoceros.
I think of her as a modern day Cheri Oteri, where if a reaction is funny,
an
I actually think the ensemble of female performers is one of the stronger
groups of any gender they've had on SNL in a long while - they just need to
find someone in the writers' room who can write for the female voice.
(Hint: more (Do it) On My Twin Bed, less Girlfriends Talk Show)
As far as
Since Kenan is currently the only watchable element on SNL, I shudder to
think of what'll become without him.
--Dave Sikula
On Monday, September 22, 2014 6:00:29 PM UTC-7, Bob Jersey wrote:
TMZ
http://www.tmz.com/2014/09/22/kenan-thompson-leaving-saturday-night-live/
(link): He wanted to