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[The Elite]

This is all so weird. They do more jokes at Trump's expense on a normal night. So him being a good sport about being made fun of gets negated when they sorta dodge around it. Like that little Toots sketch was obviously a time filler. No set or anything, they obviously put it together last minute.

Strong suspicion that some stuff got left on the cutting room floor.

They have played it a little too safe for my liking. I am curious how long Trump actually spent with the cast. I doubt he was there for most of the week.

 

[Tubie]

It's a coping mechanism for stage fright

I can think of a million better ways to deal with that, considering how talented she is.

 

[Mechanized]

Sia's gimmick seems like the kinda thing either people will forget and just appreciate her music or laugh at how stupid it was and have that be the only thing she's remembered for.

 

[Hexa]

I do like Sia. She sings really well. Hopefully she can overcome her stage fright.

 

[ClayKavalier]

It's a coping mechanism for stage fright

Not sure if you're being serious, but it seems to me like she's just trying to be artsy. She covers her (or faces away from the camera or whatever) in interviews since Chandelier, and she used to be fine appearing on camera.

Sia's gimmick seems like the kinda thing either people will forget and just appreciate her music or laugh at how stupid it was and have that be the only thing she's remembered for.

I really like her songs, the live interpretation are always really ridiculous though. The Chandelier video was really cool and it feels like she's been unsuccessfully trying to recapture that since. The "performance" of it with Lena Dunham on Seth Myer's show (I think it was that one) was dumb.

 

[TheAbsolution]

Yeah, I bailed out. It was just bad.

I used to be an avid viewer of the show, but having cut cable, it wasn't something I looked at watching. I caught a sketch once in a while, but nothing consistent.

Anyway, has the audience been dead like this all season, or is it because Trump is on, or is it because the episode has been legitimately terrible? Terrible episodes from a couple of years ago still had louder audience reactions than tonight's episode.

This episode has been legitimately terrible. The episode a few weeks ago was way better than this.

 

[Makai]

"You'd make a way better rich person"

Wow, that's a good ad.

 

[The Elite]

Yeah, I bailed out. It was just bad.

I used to be an avid viewer of the show, but having cut cable, it wasn't something I looked at watching. I caught a sketch once in a while, but nothing consistent.

Anyway, has the audience been dead like this all season, or is it because Trump is on, or is it because the episode has been legitimately terrible? Terrible episodes from a couple of years ago still had louder audience reactions than tonight's episode.

The audience seems a little hesitant this week. Like they're not sure they should be clapping at some bits because... Donald Trump.

 

[TheAbsolution]

OK, this sketch could save this show single handedly.

 

[dallow_bg]

I can think of a million better ways to deal with that, considering how talented she is.

It's not that. It's a gimmick she's been using for a while now.
Before that she performed normally.

 

[T Dollarz]

The Miley and Amy Schumer eps weren't great or anything, but definitely better than tonight's. Much more energy.

 

[User 463088]

I'm for Donald Tramp.

 

[Makai]

He'll stand up to put it in. No, putin

 

[Sianos]

well this was certainly... something????

help i'm falling into the ben carson realm

helppppp

edit: "weren't you a brunette?"

cut to CONGRATULATIONS SHINJI DONALD

 

[Tubie]

It's not that. It's a gimmick she's been using for a while now.
Before that she performed normally.

That's what I thought. It's really stupid because all it does is diminish her as a singer/songwriter.

 

[sangreal]

this must be the sketch he refused to do because he didn't want to offend iowa voters

 

[kingkitty]

Trump said he vetoed some sketches he thought wouldn't play well in Iowa.

This sketch wasn't vetoed.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

this must be the sketch he refused to do because he didn't want to offend iowa voters

Wait why would I be offended?

Wait, I'm a Democrat.

 

[Downhome]

That one may have been the worst sketch I've ever seen.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

They're just running down the clock.

 

[Makai]

Trump said he vetoed some sketches he thought wouldn't play well in Iowa.

This sketch wasn't vetoed.

I know, what the fuck lol.

 

[Hexa]

Eh. I'll take it.
Trump was good.

 

[Tubie]

Trump was actually the best part of that, and that says a lot.

 

[The Elite]

I love the porn stars. One of my favourite sketches.

 

[UraMallas]

this must be the sketch he refused to do because he didn't want to offend iowa voters

What was it about? I'm an Iowan so I'd like to know what to be outraged by tomorrow morning. Want to get a head start on my chores.

 

[gutter_trash]

omg, the first joke that LOLed,

" the Whitehouse?, i havn't been there since the 90s"

 

[TheAbsolution]

I love the porn stars. One of my favourite sketches.

Me too. The puns and innuendos are absolutely hilarious.

 

[Mechanized]

Yo any time I see Cecily in that dress its a good sketch.

 

[Makai]

What was it about? I'm an Iowan so I'd like to know what to be outraged by tomorrow morning. Want to get a head start on my chores.

Donald Trump made a campaign ad starring porn stars. "Donald Tramp will stand up to put it in." "No, it's Putin."

 

[Tarkus]

Does Sia know google images exist, and people can see her face there?

What's the point of this gimmick?

So far all this does is distract from her great voice imo.

She's a singer-songwriter with zero stage presence and charisma. She has the pipes though.

 

[Downhome]

A random person has posted a review of the show!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2YJpbhYgDE&feature=youtu.be&a

 

[Hexa]

Pretty good. Should have had more Ivanka.

 

[The Elite]

Larry David had that get me off this fucking stage look. I can't imagine him actually playing well with Trump.

 

[BoboBrazil]

ivanka's nipples were the best part of the show

 

[Tarkus]

Should have had more Ivanka.

What's the chance those are real tits?

 

[Tubie]

This show needed more Ivanka imo.

 

[Makai]

A random person has posted a review of the show!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2YJpbhYgDE&feature=youtu.be&a

Is that Drunk Uncle?

 

[kingkitty]

I liked the opening sketch, most of Weekend Update, the concept behind the tweet sketch, and the porn star sketch.

the episode could've been worse, I guess.

 

[Tubie]

Larry David had that get me off this fucking stage look. I can't imagine him actually playing well with Trump.

This would make an amazing plot for an episode of the next Curb Your Enthusiasm season.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

That was pretty rough. I get why Trump would want to avoid some stuff, but Hillary's appearance a couple weeks ago had more bite to it than anything they did tonight. Very cobbled together, like an entire episode of sketches that you would usually see after the second music performance.

Drunk Uncle and the tweets were the highlights. Got some laughs from those, at least.

 

[TheAbsolution]

I liked the opening sketch, most of Weekend Update, the concept behind the tweet sketch, and the porn star sketch.

the episode could've been worse, I guess.

I agree with you here.
The best sketch for me was the porn stars one.

 

[Makai]

A random person has posted a review of the show!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2YJpbhYgDE&feature=youtu.be&a

I watched the whole thing. He was disappointed to say the least.

 

[Sianos]

I do love me some sex puns, but something about that delivery was... strangely mystical????

also

bill: oh yeah before you end, remind everyone that i'm a stud

 

[Bgamer90]

A random person has posted a review of the show!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2YJpbhYgDE&feature=youtu.be&a

Is this Bobby Moynihan doing his own "Vandaveon and Mike" (haha)?

But no, he pretty much nailed how I felt too.

 

[kess]

I do love me some sex puns, but something about that delivery was... strangely mystical????

also

bill: oh yeah before you end, remind everyone that i'm a stud

Ha, your running commentary is funnier than the show

 

[March of the Crabs]

The Tracy Morgan episode a few weeks ago was the best SNL has been in years! This... not so much.

 

[8BitsAtATime]

Poor Ivanka, it must have been cold.

 

[ColonelT]

Why does Trump wear those huge (hooooge) suit jackets? He had a properly fitted one in the Drake sketch and looked 1000 times better. He needs a stylist, possibly more than any human being that has ever lived.

 

[OuterLimits]

I thought Trump did fine. The first 30 min were pretty good. The MSNBC forum skit was funny. Plus they mocked him some, so he it makes him look like a good sport. 2nd half sucked, but most SNL does these days unfortunately. Last skit was kind of funny.

They went after Carson really hard in Weekend Update, and to a lesser degree Trump, Jeb, and even a jab or two at Obama.

 

[illiniguy05]

I wish I could understand what sia was saying.

Btw this episode was poor.