Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WHY is breaking annoying?

What are we expecting?

It can be very, very annoying to other cast members and writers.

Imagine this: You are a relatively new SNL cast member. One of the writers finally wrote a skit you were perfect for. Some really funny amazing stuff happens at the end. But before that stuff happens, another cast member (oh, let's say Jimmy Fallon, because he was notorious for this), starts "breaking" ... and the audience roars in response to his un-contained laughter. They find it adorable. They find it funny. They love it. The amusing thing is now Jimmy Fallon "breaking," and the the hilarious end of the skit all but disappears in it. The writers' hard work? Doesn't shine. The new cast member? Fades into obscurity.

We actors call it upstaging. Chewing on the scenery. It's not appreciated.

My person. I agree 1,000%.

Jimmy Fallon was absolutely the WORST. He would “break” on the dumbest skits, giggling like a little girl when nothing remotely funny was going on, and then he’d sneak glances with the “cool kid” cast members (especially mean girls Amy Poehler and Tina Fey) as if they knew something you didn’t. It basically gaslit people into thinking the skits must be funny since these brilliant comedian are cracking up.

He employs the same strategy on his night show. Always cracking up to distract from the fact that he’s not that funny.

Anonymous wrote:Haven't watched last night's yet but he always makes the strongest people break on the alien encounters. In the second one Kate gets him laughing. I think they all must have bets:

A butch lesbian saying crude, vulgar words with her head in a man's butt. How freakin' novel, genius and hilarious!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WHY is breaking annoying?

What are we expecting?

It can be very, very annoying to other cast members and writers.

Imagine this: You are a relatively new SNL cast member. One of the writers finally wrote a skit you were perfect for. Some really funny amazing stuff happens at the end. But before that stuff happens, another cast member (oh, let's say Jimmy Fallon, because he was notorious for this), starts "breaking" ... and the audience roars in response to his un-contained laughter. They find it adorable. They find it funny. They love it. The amusing thing is now Jimmy Fallon "breaking," and the the hilarious end of the skit all but disappears in it. The writers' hard work? Doesn't shine. The new cast member? Fades into obscurity.

We actors call it upstaging. Chewing on the scenery. It's not appreciated.

The breaking is often funnier than the entire skit!

Yeah ... for you.

Um, SNL hasn't been funny in years but you do you boo!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WHY is breaking annoying?

What are we expecting?

It can be very, very annoying to other cast members and writers.

Imagine this: You are a relatively new SNL cast member. One of the writers finally wrote a skit you were perfect for. Some really funny amazing stuff happens at the end. But before that stuff happens, another cast member (oh, let's say Jimmy Fallon, because he was notorious for this), starts "breaking" ... and the audience roars in response to his un-contained laughter. They find it adorable. They find it funny. They love it. The amusing thing is now Jimmy Fallon "breaking," and the the hilarious end of the skit all but disappears in it. The writers' hard work? Doesn't shine. The new cast member? Fades into obscurity.

We actors call it upstaging. Chewing on the scenery. It's not appreciated.

The breaking is often funnier than the entire skit!

Yeah ... for you.

Anonymous wrote:Haven't watched last night's yet but he always makes the strongest people break on the alien encounters. In the second one Kate gets him laughing. I think they all must have bets:

Not funny in the slightest. These deluded "comedians" are so high off their own supply it's insane.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WHY is breaking annoying?

What are we expecting?

It can be very, very annoying to other cast members and writers.

Imagine this: You are a relatively new SNL cast member. One of the writers finally wrote a skit you were perfect for. Some really funny amazing stuff happens at the end. But before that stuff happens, another cast member (oh, let's say Jimmy Fallon, because he was notorious for this), starts "breaking" ... and the audience roars in response to his un-contained laughter. They find it adorable. They find it funny. They love it. The amusing thing is now Jimmy Fallon "breaking," and the the hilarious end of the skit all but disappears in it. The writers' hard work? Doesn't shine. The new cast member? Fades into obscurity.

We actors call it upstaging. Chewing on the scenery. It's not appreciated.

The breaking is often funnier than the entire skit!

Anonymous wrote:WHY is breaking annoying?

What are we expecting?

It can be very, very annoying to other cast members and writers.

Imagine this: You are a relatively new SNL cast member. One of the writers finally wrote a skit you were perfect for. Some really funny amazing stuff happens at the end. But before that stuff happens, another cast member (oh, let's say Jimmy Fallon, because he was notorious for this), starts "breaking" ... and the audience roars in response to his un-contained laughter. They find it adorable. They find it funny. They love it. The amusing thing is now Jimmy Fallon "breaking," and the the hilarious end of the skit all but disappears in it. The writers' hard work? Doesn't shine. The new cast member? Fades into obscurity.

We actors call it upstaging. Chewing on the scenery. It's not appreciated.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like it when it’s once in a while like the old Debbie downer sketch at Disney world.

I feel like last night’s with Ryan gosling was every single sketch.

Even Mikey Day, who used to keep it pretty together, has been breaking in every scene lately.

It’s just too often, and it becomes unfunny. The writing is already pretty mid, so when they break it doesn’t add to it, it just reminds me that they’re laughing at some inside joke that isn’t actually funny.

Agree. It's one thing when the content and fellow performances are truly funny and they break. When neither are that great, it's just annoying.

I haven't seen a brilliant sketch in some time, but maybe I am pining for the old days (late 90s/early 00s) like a crotchety old lady....

The bad bunny one where the conquistadors come back from the new world is one of my all time favorite SNL skits. Bowen as the iceberg the titanic hit is another brilliant one, but I guess that’s not a sketch. Also the Macys Christmas ad (a few years old now). The missing wives one that is fairly recent was very funny. I also thought the Olympic athlete with the luge racer from last week was hilarious. As was the gen Z podcast translation thing. Inventing Spanish was also pretty good, although I don’t think that was this year. I also like the running bit about American history, although I think they only do that when Nate bergatz hosts.
This season started really badly but they’ve had a few gems as it progrsssed. I do think they are struggling a little this year as they cut too many experienced cast members.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The show is so old and stale. Wish they would cancel it already and put it out of its misery.

Hasn't it always been operation mockingbird? It obviously doesn't exist to make money, just an intel front to push narratives.

Yes, every time I watch SNL I think how the jokes align with CIA objectives.

Your foil must have been misdelivered this week. Sorry, kid.

Kate McKinnon is so funny and weird!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The show is so old and stale. Wish they would cancel it already and put it out of its misery.

Hasn't it always been operation mockingbird? It obviously doesn't exist to make money, just an intel front to push narratives.

Yes, every time I watch SNL I think how the jokes align with CIA objectives.

You all are cra cra

Sorry I should have made the /s explicit.

Anonymous wrote:The one last night with the kids passing notes in class was hilarious. They were laughing because the jokes in the notes were different than the ones rehearsed, so the actors were reading them for the first time.

This one made me laugh out loud. It was funny and cute.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The show is so old and stale. Wish they would cancel it already and put it out of its misery.

Hasn't it always been operation mockingbird? It obviously doesn't exist to make money, just an intel front to push narratives.

Yes, every time I watch SNL I think how the jokes align with CIA objectives.

You all are cra cra

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like it when it’s once in a while like the old Debbie downer sketch at Disney world.

I feel like last night’s with Ryan gosling was every single sketch.

Even Mikey Day, who used to keep it pretty together, has been breaking in every scene lately.

It’s just too often, and it becomes unfunny. The writing is already pretty mid, so when they break it doesn’t add to it, it just reminds me that they’re laughing at some inside joke that isn’t actually funny.

Agree. It's one thing when the content and fellow performances are truly funny and they break. When neither are that great, it's just annoying.

I haven't seen a brilliant sketch in some time, but maybe I am pining for the old days (late 90s/early 00s) like a crotchety old lady....

Every generation pines for the SNL of their youth. Mostly it’s you that has changed, the show was always kind of daft.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The show is so old and stale. Wish they would cancel it already and put it out of its misery.

Hasn't it always been operation mockingbird? It obviously doesn't exist to make money, just an intel front to push narratives.

Yes, every time I watch SNL I think how the jokes align with CIA objectives.