Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 23:15     Subject: SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
Anonymous wrote:His Iceberg bit is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

I like him. He’s a bit one-note, but that one note is hilarious.


The iceberg was very funny. But I'm tired of his one note.
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 17:10     Subject: SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
Anonymous wrote:Bowen Yang is a delight. The real problem is Kyle Mooney.
YES
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 17:09     Subject: Re:SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I grew up outside of NYC. The formalwear store skit had me laughing because it’s so true. These are the people that live there…could that be why some people here didn’t think it’s funny?


I’m the one that said it was so awful. I grew up outside of NY and the skit initially resonated with me for that reason. The jokes about the son got unfunny really fast. By the time they got to the joke shout the swamp pants I was thinking the skit was written largely by 12 year old boys (and not very funny or nice ones) and I skipped the rest. At its worst, SNL really panders to that pre-teen mean boy humor. A skit about a bridge and tunnel tacky formalwear store and low quality commercial production could have been much funnier.
PS I am old enough to remember the Crazy Eddie commercials, which really set the bar for NY area local commercials. They were INSANE on every level. Oh, Crazy Eddie….



try having a pre-teen son named Donovan who's a little awkward. I am praying none of the mean kids at school saw this sketch over the weekend because my Donovan will get teased to no end on Tuesday!!
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 17:07     Subject: SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
Bowen Yang is a delight. The real problem is Kyle Mooney.
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 17:03     Subject: SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Annoying. Almost unwatchable. But he checks the “Gay” and “POC” boxes so he’s sort of untouchable, it appears.


Agree


Or..and stay with me here...lots of people who aren't y'all think he's funny.
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 17:03     Subject: SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Also, do not come for Melissa Villasenor or I will cut you.

So funny and awesome: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qP5bu9hLH9E


I keep hearing that she’s funny but she just isn’t on SNL. Maybe there are too many cast members so she can’t shine? She just sounds like Kermit the Frog but has a great smile. Maybe she needs a different platform.


+1 I don’t think she’s funny at all.


I actually think she's really funny but her strengths are her impressions. Her Matthew McConaughey is divine!
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 16:48     Subject: SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
Anonymous wrote:Annoying. Almost unwatchable. But he checks the “Gay” and “POC” boxes so he’s sort of untouchable, it appears.


Agree
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 16:41     Subject: SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He was hilarious as the Chinese rep on the US/China trade war and trump. but kind of has fallen flat since then. I think he's funnier than he's allowed to be on SNL

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bowen+yang


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX0QMAEi2TM


Yes, also bits he did as the North Korean leader. He may have rightly complained about being pigeonholed as the Asian character, but he was totally funny in those roles. I think it’s hard for them to wedge his more campy humor into some of the 12-year old boy humor skits. But I think he’s pretty funny when they find a good fit for him.
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 15:47     Subject: SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Also, do not come for Melissa Villasenor or I will cut you.

So funny and awesome: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qP5bu9hLH9E


I keep hearing that she’s funny but she just isn’t on SNL. Maybe there are too many cast members so she can’t shine? She just sounds like Kermit the Frog but has a great smile. Maybe she needs a different platform.


+1 I don’t think she’s funny at all.

This was fantastic IMO.


Bahaha! Love that! She’s hilarious. “White make rage” for the win.
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 15:40     Subject: SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Also, do not come for Melissa Villasenor or I will cut you.

So funny and awesome: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qP5bu9hLH9E


I keep hearing that she’s funny but she just isn’t on SNL. Maybe there are too many cast members so she can’t shine? She just sounds like Kermit the Frog but has a great smile. Maybe she needs a different platform.


+1 I don’t think she’s funny at all.

This was fantastic IMO.
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 15:28     Subject: SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
Anonymous wrote:He was hilarious as the Chinese rep on the US/China trade war and trump. but kind of has fallen flat since then. I think he's funnier than he's allowed to be on SNL

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bowen+yang


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX0QMAEi2TM
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 15:27     Subject: SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
He was hilarious as the Chinese rep on the US/China trade war and trump. but kind of has fallen flat since then. I think he's funnier than he's allowed to be on SNL

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bowen+yang
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 14:10     Subject: SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Whoever okayed the formalwear skit from last night should be fired. That was so bad.

Elmo, on the other hand, was total genius. Stop gaslighting Elmo!

I also liked the new governess one. That was a good use of a Broadway voice.

The Biden one was stupid to start but finished strong with the multiverse.


I'm not a fan of Sarah Sherman so far (the one who was in the formalwear sketch). I have definitely seen her play that kind of character already this season, and I think it's really dated - like a comedy sketch that would've run in the 80s.


+1

I can’t deal with her screaming at the camera all the time. I find her really annoying.
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 13:49     Subject: Re:SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
Anonymous wrote:I grew up outside of NYC. The formalwear store skit had me laughing because it’s so true. These are the people that live there…could that be why some people here didn’t think it’s funny?


I’m the one that said it was so awful. I grew up outside of NY and the skit initially resonated with me for that reason. The jokes about the son got unfunny really fast. By the time they got to the joke shout the swamp pants I was thinking the skit was written largely by 12 year old boys (and not very funny or nice ones) and I skipped the rest. At its worst, SNL really panders to that pre-teen mean boy humor. A skit about a bridge and tunnel tacky formalwear store and low quality commercial production could have been much funnier.
PS I am old enough to remember the Crazy Eddie commercials, which really set the bar for NY area local commercials. They were INSANE on every level. Oh, Crazy Eddie….
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2022 13:11     Subject: SNL - Bowen Yang not funny
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Also, do not come for Melissa Villasenor or I will cut you.

So funny and awesome: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qP5bu9hLH9E


I keep hearing that she’s funny but she just isn’t on SNL. Maybe there are too many cast members so she can’t shine? She just sounds like Kermit the Frog but has a great smile. Maybe she needs a different platform.


+1 I don’t think she’s funny at all.