tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post9151838676138724572..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: Saturday Night Live: Melissa McCarthy & Imagine DragonsAustin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-46580827821566604992014-02-05T13:40:00.409-06:002014-02-05T13:40:00.409-06:00@Cerebro: As I recall, Seth stepped down from the...@Cerebro: <i> As I recall, Seth stepped down from the head writer chair at the end of last season in anticipation of his, then, impending departure. I believe he's had less of an impact on the writing this season.</i><br /><br />Yeah, I believe you're right. Still, I imagine he had some kind of voice in the writer's room that will now be absent. <br /><br />@Blam: <i><br />I agree with your favorite and least-favorite sketches, although if we're counting taped segments for the latter then we should for the former and I might give Black History Month an edge over the women's group.</i><br /><br />It was <i>really</i> close, and I went back and forth between them several times. And honestly, I'd be lying if I said the fact that I so often single out the pre-taped bits didn't factor into my decision a little. <br /><br /><i>Thanks for reminding us that you don't have any East Asian cast members, monologue!</i><br /><br />Ha! Indeed. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-61112932663668529862014-02-04T22:00:32.695-06:002014-02-04T22:00:32.695-06:00Great first half, possibly the best the show has c...<br>Great first half, possibly the best the show has consistently been all year, then very disappointing second half by comparison...<br /><br />I thought the cold open was strong. My guess is it worked best if you either love or really hate musicals. How could they not have a number called "Omaha" though?<br /><br />While I loved the CVS and Black History Month videos, Stefon's return was for me mostly lame. (I would've liked one more <i>Really?!? with Seth and Amy</i>, too, in the name of Seth getting a variety of things off his chest before he left.) Of course I have a heart, and <i>Update</i> was obviously emotional there at the end, but as a bit I have to say that it just didn't all hold together. <br /><br />I agree with your favorite and least-favorite sketches, although if we're counting taped segments for the latter then we should for the former and I might give Black History Month an edge over the women's group.<br /><br />Thanks for reminding us that you don't have any <i>East Asian</i> cast members, monologue!<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-24094243577287635002014-02-04T18:07:34.102-06:002014-02-04T18:07:34.102-06:00It'll be interesting to see what impact, if an...<i>It'll be interesting to see what impact, if any, Seth's absence as a writer and guiding voice will have in that development.</i><br /><br />I think we've already been seeing that. As I recall, Seth stepped down from the head writer chair at the end of last season in anticipation of his, then, impending departure. I believe he's had less of an impact on the writing this season.Cerebronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-27842974944309621792014-02-04T18:01:07.645-06:002014-02-04T18:01:07.645-06:00@Dr. Bitz: Because you'd imagine a dragon woul...@Dr. Bitz: <i>Because you'd imagine a dragon would set an arcade on fire?</i><br /><br />Heh. I like that explanation more than "because I was dumb". Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-20034940458333100602014-02-04T15:45:03.761-06:002014-02-04T15:45:03.761-06:00Because you'd imagine a dragon would set an ar...Because you'd imagine a dragon would set an arcade on fire?Dr. Bitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13568570859981368717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-42093992484094872902014-02-04T15:35:47.705-06:002014-02-04T15:35:47.705-06:00@Anonymous: Now why the heck did I write Arcade Fi...@Anonymous: Now why the heck did I write Arcade Fire? That was dumb. Anyways, I've fixed it. Thanks for the heads up. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-65886420204444591382014-02-04T14:37:53.270-06:002014-02-04T14:37:53.270-06:00That was Imagine Dragons, not Arcade Fire.That was Imagine Dragons, not Arcade Fire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com