It used to be because of what I felt was the quality; but then it became about it being too freakin' long a day to stay up and watch.
I catch the clips now. And I notice that with the current administration, it gave them a brand new breath of air; oh, the fodder for comedy our current President provides.
It would be funnier if it weren't so.......unnerving.
I am not scared; as long as we have the jesters, we'll be okay.
I think the Presidential sketches are becoming what SNL was originally; a loosely structured satirical look at the country. Back then, there was also a ton of political fodder for the jesters to feed upon. Ford, Carter......the remains of Watergate.....
I did notice in last Saturday's sketch, an almost Trudeau-ian, Doonesbury-like quality; largely because of the personification of the "Key Advisor" to the President, Lord Voldemort. Reminded me of what Trudeau does with Presidents......Bush one was invisible; Bush 2 wore a Centurion Helmet or was an asterisk (get it?). And Bannon is Death.
And of course, Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer......isn't wasn't just the impersonation. It was the writing. Spot on, classic. Straight from the comedy factories of Chicago.
The real world has been a bit.....hiccup-y as of late; it is gratifying that the Judicial has risen up to deal with it; I wish that the Legislative Branch would be less Boot-licky and more of a check and balance to the fellow in the Oval Office, who bounces checks and is unbalanced.
I do suppose that if you allow coal mines to pollute the streams that are people's drinking water, you don't have to worry about finding jobs for the downriver people; although they are going to need long-term health care.
But they're GOP. They don't care if they make you sick, and they're not going to make you well. Unless you're in utero. Then you're pretty safe.
The Super Bowl was fun to watch, until the last three minutes of the third quarter.
Apparently, Mr. Applegate has moved on to Football.
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