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Who’s afraid of Lorne Michaels?

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    DefinitelyNotAFae
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    Oof. I didn't know a lot of the specifics but I've known the broad shape of the Lorne Michaels picture for a while. It's still a lot. I watch a lot of comedy and improv from places like Dropout...

    Oof.

    I didn't know a lot of the specifics but I've known the broad shape of the Lorne Michaels picture for a while. It's still a lot.

    I watch a lot of comedy and improv from places like Dropout and their regular performers and The Daily Show including writers/alumni. I don't know how many of them have overlaps into the SNL realm but I think I like them because they mostly if not totally, do not.

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      1. DefinitelyNotAFae
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        I'll enjoy individual clips, I'm not above laughing at it sometimes (not saying you think you are above it, just, how I think about it) But I love the comedy I get from the dropout stars in particular

        I'll enjoy individual clips, I'm not above laughing at it sometimes (not saying you think you are above it, just, how I think about it) But I love the comedy I get from the dropout stars in particular

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      2. lou
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        I'm 42 so definitely not a mean spirited teenager. I genuinely believe that the majority of SNL's comedy works perfectly fine in 2024. Not every sketch is good but that has always been the case as...

        I'm 42 so definitely not a mean spirited teenager. I genuinely believe that the majority of SNL's comedy works perfectly fine in 2024. Not every sketch is good but that has always been the case as you would expect from a live TV comedy show that is produced in a week. What almost never work are the political sketches, which is the only bit a lot of people seems to watch.

        I don't know what a "Lorne Michaels brand of comedy" even is at this point. It makes more sense for me to think of a Colin Jost brand of comedy, or Tina Fey's, Mullaney's, Seth Meyer', Sarah Sherman's...

        There is literally a comedy trio on SNL right now. I'm talking about three people that got in as a group and remained being a group within SNL with some measure of independence.

        I would advise anyone who finds the show mean to watch a few episodes in full just to get the vibe. Without the context of a community, I can see how it might feel this way. SNL is essentially filmed theater. That should be taken into account.

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