This is one of those rare occasions I find myself agreeing with Kevin. It was a great premise and a promising bit, but Strong doesn't have the chops to pull it off. If McKinnon and Wiig are one-note, Strong strives to reach even that standard.
--Dave Sikula On Friday, November 12, 2021 at 2:41:34 PM UTC-8 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > It’s an important subject; it’s a subject in desperate need of good > satire; it’s a personal story; it takes courage to tell it; too bad it > wasn’t funny > > On Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 4:33 PM Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It was intended, and it was Strong's personal story. >> >> >> https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/11/09/snl-cecily-strong-clown-abortion-skit/6349668001/ >> >> On Tue, Nov 9, 2021, 14:40 PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> That did raise it to a higher level, though I was not sure if it was an >>> accident or intended. >>> >>> On Tue, 9 Nov 2021 at 8:40 AM Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> For my money, the "best" part of it was when Jost slipped and called >>>> her Cecile, subtly tipping the hand. It was uncomfortable, weird, and one >>>> of the best moments on SNL in a while. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 10:08 AM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Just wanted this in the Record for this group. I have watched it more >>>>> than a couple of times since it aired and it may be singular in the >>>>> history >>>>> of SNL. It gets more heartbreaking and impressive the more often you >>>>> watch >>>>> it, IMO. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1457211684850962434?s=21 >>>>> -- >>>>> Sent from Gmail Mobile >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkY%2BWnNV%3DWau5JkeAioUU%3DX3YbAWSJs6tk4E%3DFykSRSES-Q%40mail.gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkY%2BWnNV%3DWau5JkeAioUU%3DX3YbAWSJs6tk4E%3DFykSRSES-Q%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CABru7%2Bf8yP1QsgiSEJ%2BRZGXb0PGd_%2BOUwDmPiaLd3wHO99jVQg%40mail.gmail.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CABru7%2Bf8yP1QsgiSEJ%2BRZGXb0PGd_%2BOUwDmPiaLd3wHO99jVQg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> Sent from Gmail Mobile >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYKwYEWOuzna8_%3DxqGEMDpgsJg1Cjd%2B8NhKxXgg%3D8Jvr_w%40mail.gmail.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYKwYEWOuzna8_%3DxqGEMDpgsJg1Cjd%2B8NhKxXgg%3D8Jvr_w%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CABru7%2BfQT5%2B0dpYQb0EZOff98AWS%2BPNwW812H%3Dw635MNTrbRng%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CABru7%2BfQT5%2B0dpYQb0EZOff98AWS%2BPNwW812H%3Dw635MNTrbRng%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/2c71e943-056e-4bfd-8cb8-286cea71db61n%40googlegroups.com.
