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Not that 2017-eraSNLwas so bad.
(How adorable were liberals in 2017?)
A lot of episodes sank under the weight of astar-packed topical cold openand othersketches that havent aged well.
Of course, it was all an elaborate fake-out.
It was a risky move.
The risk paid off, though.
Timothee Chalamet plays silly characters with sincerity, gusto, and a winning looseness.
(Wisely, in this recappers opinion.)
Much like the show as a whole under Trump (again), its a newSNLera for Chalamet.
When Chalamet wasannouncedas host and musical guest, it seemed like a tacky vanity play.
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Incredibly, this week saw not one but two sketches involving fake podcasts.
(Any blood in them thangs?
one doctor asks about a patients stool.)
Heidi Garners simmering irritation with Ashley Padillas character adds a welcome extra dimension.
(We about to be in a pickle, she says.
A bald-headed pickle.)
Its a bummer how little the yo Dont Destroy guys have been onscreen this season so far.
Some weeks call fora five-minute fart joke, and this was one of them.
I agree withthat animated God sketch: The solar system does, indeed, slap.
