Cold opening – State of the Union
Katie Britt (Scarlett Johansson) responds
- Feels like centuries since we last got a SOTU cold open. I believe the previous one was way back during S35.
- I guess I should be happy we were spared a Kamaya return, but getting Punkie as Kamala just sitting in the back still feels like a waste.
- I do not dislike Mikey as Biden and he’s alright, I guess, here. Yet, this take certainly makes me miss James Austin Johnson’s layered, spot-on impression.
- The part with Heidi as MTG made me physically cringe, which is damn impressive to accomplish, considering the quality of cold opens nowadays.
- ScarJo as Katie Britt? We are now reverting back to stunt casting? John, the regular commenter and fellow SNL reviewer, was spot-on saying this stunt casting shows a lack of confidence in the show’s female cast members.
- Scarlett, as always, is pretty solid and there are some decent lines, especially the Target parking one, but this feels like a self-parody of the usual cold opens, especially how extremely self-aware ScarJo’s Britt is about how she comes off and how she sounds.
- This cold opening is going on forever.
- Christ…. when Scarlett said good night I thought we were getting the LFNY, before she droned on again and again.
- This utilization of a bug-eyed Kenan feels beyond outdated and odd in this stage of his tenure.
- Thankfully, it’s over for now.
Rating: **
Monologue
host wrote a poem about KET & takes a cold plunge
- Unsurprisingly, Josh is coming off effortless and likable right from the start.
- The opening spiel, especially the Gotye joke could’ve came off as hacky, but Josh is making it work enough.
- I actually never read the poem Josh wrote for Chalamet, despite how viral the story was, but this whole turn is a bit disjointed, especially when Kenan (who’s perfectly fine here) gets thrown in.
- This monologue is a bit of a mess when it comes to how structured it is, but Josh is solid and likable, and the eye candy visual of him jumping into that cold bathtub is both funny and unique. This feels like a more-charismatic version of that Jacob Elordi monologue.
Rating: ***
Bank Robbery
couple (host) & (HEG) are submissive towards robbers
- I actually got very excited when I saw Devon and James together, as they make an underrated duo, before I realized Heidi was supposed to be the “comedic” focus of this sketch.
- Is this a leftover Kristen Wiig sketch from seasons 35-37? It certainly feels like one of those, or one of those usual one-note sketches Mo Collins used to perform on MADtv.
- Man, knowing Heidi’s trajectory these past two seasons, it’s absolutely surreal in hindsight to watch her earlier seasons (especially seasons 43-44 and 46), where she was reaching higher and higher peaks, to see her crash-and-burn this hard in what’s supposed to be the golden years of her tenure.
- I think I’ve seen enough of Heidi’s bra and underwear way too many times for me to take. This is plain uncomfortable for me to watch. Instead of coming off outrageous or hilarious of Heidi, it comes off such a cry for help, in many different ways.
- One of the very few positives here, besides Josh’s commitment (and Heidi, to be fair to her, as sad as she comes off in her “star” pieces as of late), is that JAJ and Devon got meaty airtime in the leadoff sketch of the night. That’s it. Period.
- OK, Bowen gave me a good laugh with his final line delivery, so that’s another (very minor) positive in this mess.
Rating: *1/2
Airplane Song
(AND) sings about watching other passengers’ screens
- Ah, for the second week in a row, we’re getting an Andrew Dismukes showpiece. Considering how much I absolutely loved that melancholic masterpiece he surprised us with during last week’s 10-to-1, I’m super excited for this one, even more than I usually am with Andrew.
- Andrew suddenly starting to sing, for some reason, had me laughing. Unlike someone like Marcello, Andrew is adding fun, little subtleties in his singing here; making it actually, you know, funny and entertaining to watch, instead of cringe-inducing like that awful Dune short earlier this half.
- The visuals of Andrew and Josh in those ’80s rock stars wigs are making me laugh, and unsurprisingly, Andrew is nailing the humor here, much like that fantastic short he did with JAJ (Lake Beach) back in the season’s early episodes. Also, the premise of forgetting to charge your devices before flight and spending it instead watching other people’s screens is relatable and with good potential to mine laughs from, which this short is definitely giving me.
- I do love Andrew’s high notes compared to Josh’s more low-key notes, especially as they start to argue with each other. You see, there’s a fun way to do a musical short that’s relatable, charming and silly, without the naked desperation.
- While it’s another Troast singing moment, Chloe was fantastic at the end of this short and ended it on a nice note.
Rating: ***1/2
People Pleaser Support Group
support group regulars preoccupied with pleasing others
- A very solid, relatable sketch concept, and I enjoy this pairing of performers; Heidi’s underrated leadership is perfect for the role of the session moderator.
- Bowen’s delivery of his spiel is very solid and funny, especially as it reminds me of his great sketch with Adam Driver earlier in the season.
- The cutaway to Molly with that bizarre haircut is very funny and continues the solid escalation of the premise of the characters constantly trying to please others, even to the detriment of their own well-being.
- Good use of Ariana Grande in her obligatory sketch appearance of the night. Her delivery and general presence are impressive, considering she isn’t a live sketch performer.
- A great ending with the whole group saying their people-pleasing version of the Serenity Prayer.
Rating: ****
Wine and Cheese Night
Chris (host) has a fit when cat dumps him
- Fitting pairing of Sarah and Andrew, and they are coming off believable and likable as the hosting couple.
- Good, oddball visual of the cat puppet, which is looking oddly real to me. I read somewhere a fan being distracted with the cat being a puppet and taking them out of the sketch. Did they expect a real cat to be in such a sketch? WTF?
- Josh is adorable and is making me laugh so much by how happy he is with the cat choosing him; you can even hear faint “aww!”-s from someone in the audience.
- Josh calling the cat a slut after she leaves him and sits on Devon’s lap gave me a big oh-so-wrong laugh.
- This sketch shows what a fantastic, charismatic performer Josh Brolin is, as this could’ve been an utter disaster under a less-charismatic host. Josh’s ranting right now devolving into fart jokes from the cheese is making me laugh hard, which could’ve been cringey under a less talented, less charismatic host. Adam Driver is another that could’ve crushed such a premise.
- Huh, this sketch is fucking insane so far, especially the more and more agitated and jealous Josh is getting throughout it. This feels so un-SNL, with how unhinged it’s increasingly getting, yet I’m loving it.
- Even the ending with the cat chewing Josh’s arm and him eventually about to have a knife brawl with Andrew fit perfectly with the sketch’s strange, unhinged, off-kilter vibes.
Rating: ****1/2
Shrimp Tower
(host) seeks to keep shrimp tower intact
- Right from the visual look of this, I can tell it’s either a parody of, or inspired by Poor Things.
- Great accent from Josh and I love this short’s look and especially the visual of the shrimp tower.
- Lots of great airtime for Sarah and Andrew so far tonight, which is welcomed by me with open arms. Andrew has been having such a strong season in general, so his solid airtime tonight makes me very happy.
- I can already tell I’m in for a patented oddball Sarah Sherman piece, and considering both how strong her pretapes are, as well as how hit-or-miss she’s been this back half, I’m hoping for a strong return to form here.
- Sarah not only looks stunning here, but this piece displays the sheer capacity of joy she possesses; she’s beaming with so much joy, is vibrant and extremely likable.
- Josh’s overconfidence and obsession with his shrimp tower is cracking me up so much, and he is making funny facial reactions as he approaches Sarah, who’s assuming he wants to dance with her.
- A big laugh from Josh throwing away Sarah through the window to protect his shrimp tower. This offbeat, oddball piece feels not only fitting for Josh’s talents, but has Sarah’s fingerprints all over it.
- I LOVE the off-kilter, weird absurd humor throughout the piece, especially Kenan randomly being some professor of logic, Sarah constantly being thrown away and the ending with Josh throwing himself from the window as Sarah proposes a toast in his name.
Rating: ****1/2
Shonda
(HEG) feuds with paraplegic husband (host)
- Feels odd seeing this type of a sketch early in the night, and even odder to see Ego playing that type of a trashy host, though she’s solid as usual.
- Is Heidi going to do that type of an accent in basically every two episodes or so in these latter years of her run? This is yet another tepid Kristen Wiig/Mo Collins-esque trait I’m finding in Heidi these latter years: the over-the-top, unnecessary southern accent.
- I got a solid laugh from Josh’s entrance in that wheelchair and neck brace. Sarah’s shocked reactions are cracking me the hell up.
- This sketch, which wasn’t that bad early on, is improving, even when Heidi’s performance feels a bit more ”up” than needed. I guess, to be fair to her, Heidi is trying to emulate the usual attitude of guests in such shows.
Rating: ***
Musical Performance – ”we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
Weekend Update
COJ & MIC talk SOTU, Katie Britt, Murdoch
- Colin calling Lindsey Graham a house elf, and then making a typical gay joke about him made me laugh out loud, as predictable the latter joke was.
- Good opening rant from Colin so far and I’m getting decent laughs from his mockery of Trump’s usually slurry, lethargic speeches.
- Oh, I just realized what the white guy with stutter continuously saying Snickers joke is alluding to…
- That MTG clip….. so hard to parody a person that’s already a parody of themselves.
- Some great jokes throughout this Update, as I loved the Sinema and especially Robert Murdoch string of jokes.
- The Arby’s recurring joke is so dumb, but it always makes me laugh.
- Surprised this Update ended with no desk pieces, for the first time since the John Mulaney show back in season 47 (during my earliest days as a reviewer), but I overall loved this edition.
Rating: ***1/2
Moulin Rouge
a look back at Moulin Rogue
- Ah, SNL. I see you are so up-to-date and hip by now parodying 25-30 years-old movies. What’s better than having designated ”star” of the show vamping next to a mega pop-star?
- Coming as a surprise to nobody, Ariana is effortless here, but if this sketch was supposed to be her obligatory starring one of the night, then it’s not working. Bowen Yang is as hammy as ever and so, so vampy that he’s not only derailing an already-tepid, dated sketch, but is having me zoned out of it. I’ve been more positive towards Bowen the past few shows (including just earlier this same review), but his over-the-top, past-his-prime child star performance here is getting on my nerves.
- I like Mikey Day, but I would’ve liked it if poor James Austin Johnson got this role, as he’s more fitting for these “glue” roles and would’ve given him more to do tonight.
- I love Josh Brolin as much as the next guy, but he’s coming off so miscast here. Josh is performing this well, as always, but this is a role he clearly got to be just in the sketch. And, as much as I love him, Josh is no Jim Broadbent when it comes to playing this character.
- This sketch ended…. I guess?
Rating: *1/2
Sandwich King
subs guy (host) faces existential crisis
- Great accent and characterization from Josh as the office subs guy – him saying of Andrew “what’s this bitch talking about?” when he revealed they order pizza this time instead of subs slayed me.
- I love the unique utilization of Ariana’s vocals as she covers Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” as Josh gives us a great deadpan stare.
- This sketch is really creative, silly, solid, with a fantastic performance from Josh. I appreciate how out there and adventurous this piece is and while a pretaped format would’ve been fascinating, I greatly appreciate the live format.
- I loved the joke Josh wanted to share beginning with an already-worrisome “two tiny queers” which killed me.
- Love the silly ending visual of Sarah making a goofy face after taking a bite from Josh’s unhealthy looking sub.
Rating: ****
Musical Performance – ”imperfect for you”
Lisa From Temecula: Sports Bar
Lisa (EGN) causes havoc at a sports bar
- I guess they had to bring this character back sooner or later, considering what a splash it made in its (vastly overrated) debut. Or, maybe, this character is back due to Ego’s birthday being up soon. Much like Bowen, I’ve been enjoying Ego a lot more the past few shows, so, in a typical SNL fashion, she brings back my least-favorite sketch she ever did.
- Unlike the unbelievably wretched, pathetic sketch with Ana de Armas, the audience this time is a bit more responsive than the deserved dead silence they gave the previous sketch as Ego was humping a salad bowl, yet this scant format of a table shaking and cast members “giggaling” isn’t working much for me.
- Can SNL please cast Chloe Troast in some actual funny roles for a change? Why, outside of a few solid showcases, has she been in an endless number of interchangeable, bland straight man roles, though she performs them decently enough to her credit.
- Ok, the neurodivergent mixup with Bowen gave me a good laugh, but so much of this is washing over me. I guess this is the type of CBB/MADtv-esque dime-a-dozen, generic humor some of Ego’s fans enjoy, but they do not work for me. This season as a whole has been fairly solid for Ego, especially a lot of the back half, but these pieces are just the epitome of what I don’t want Ego to perform on the show, and I know I’m in the minority here.
Rating: *1/2
Goodnights
Segments Ranked From Best to Worst
Shrimp Tower
Wine and Cheese Night
Sandwich King
People Pleaser Support Group
Weekend Update
Airplane Song
Monologue
Shonda
State of the Union
Lisa From Temecula: Sports Bar
Moulin Rouge
Bank Robbery
Final Thoughts:
- This is one of those shows I feel will either be dubbed “worst episode ever!” or the opposite. To me, as a whole, it was solid, with a number of really strong highlights, especially the first half of the night. The flops with the cold open, leadoff sketch and misfires in the back half sadly will hurt the rating average of this episode, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. I appreciated the really weird, creative concepts, especially Shrimp Tower and the cat puppet sketch. Josh Brolin, as expected, delivered a number of fantastic performances and elevated the night, especially when being showcased in a few of the sketches in both halves of the night. I’d say this episode is Josh’s strongest in terms of showcasing his talents, even when I feel there was a sketch or two that had him just there to be in it. Much like a few past hosts this year, I won’t mind having Josh back soon enough and hope he does come back again soon.
My Favorite Moments of the Episode, Represented with Screencaps:
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My full set of screencaps from this episode is here
Another great review Blood!
To me, this episode is a good microcosm for this season as a whole, as both the best and worst tendencies in terms of writing and performing are on full display.
On the one hand, you’ve got very solid and creative sketches with unique ideas like Wine and Cheese Night (which I think I enjoyed significantly more than you did as it was highly unpredictable and Brolin was terrific. Someone said it felt like an I Think You Should Leave sketch which is pretty spot on), Airplane Song, and Shrimp Tower. These were terrific sketches that really went outside the box and mined some solid laughs, sometimes in very unexpected ways.
On the flip side, you’ve got ridiculous flop sweat pandering bullshit like Bank Robbery, Moulin Rouge, and the Lisa From Temecula retread. Even as someone who enjoyed the first Lisa sketch, can the show please stop regurgitating the exact same sketch over and over again? If you’re gonna try and have her be a recurring character, why not think outside the box? I saw a person on the SNL sub suggest that she could be a contestant on a Black Jeopardy sketch. While I’m mixed on how that could turn out, at least it would be a change of pace and give Ego/the character a chance to maybe do something more. I’m absolutely shocked they brought this sketch back considering what a disaster the 2nd one was. This one was a slight improvement thanks mostly to Kenan who gave a solid straight man performance.
Speaking of which, this felt like an episode from 4-5 seasons ago in the way Kenan was used. He was more prominent than he’s been for most of this season and got to showcase some of his patented ways of stealing sketches with merely a single look or line (the “Get Out” reference in the cold open was by far my biggest laugh of the whole sketch, and his parting line in the Shonda sketch was great too). I know some are tired of him and you yourself have even gone back and forth on him in the last couple of years, but these moments are what make Kenan such a reliable cast member imho.
As for the cold open…I’m on the fence with it. On the one hand, I do think Scarlett did a good job, but I’m worried more about what this represents, since this is giving me flashbacks to the absurd stunt casting of the Trump era and, as both you and John said, it’s shutting out the female cast and showing a lack of confidence in them. Why not give this role to one of the Chloes, or even Sarah? The cold open itself was okay, not great, but it at least had a structure and some decent lines here and there. Given how weak the cold opens for the show have been for so long, that’s at least something, even if it’s damning with faint praise.
The MVP of the whole night has to be Josh Brolin. This is exactly the kind of host I love on SNL. Someone who is a great actor with serious dramatic chops who fucking commits to the bit no matter how ridiculous or absurd it is. I sincerely hope this man becomes a five timer in the future, as it’s frankly baffling this is only his third hosting stint on the show. He really elevated every single sketch with his performances.
Great review as always!
I went to sleep after Shrimp Tower (not because of the snows quality, I was just really tired).
* the shows quality
Random Notes:
Why wasn’t Ariana the host? I loved her last episode.
Finally SNL Realized that there are 2 people in the cast that could play Kamala (Although I would’ve casted Ego instead)
Why can’t SNL write Scarlett that funny when she hosts?
Wish the monologue had been Josh doing poems for every cast member
The Robbers sketch was ripoff of a much funnier MADtv sketch
This is the 2nd time in a row a host has called an animal, a Slut
Surprised you didn’t mention the Netflix flub on Update
You can’t convince me Squirm didn’t have a hand in that Sandwich sketch
Even though I liked a few bits, it’s a step down from Sydney’s episode (Not the worst, but more meh/mid)
Great work, as always. I did not expect this episode to be so divisive. I suppose it makes sense that it has gotten some raves from various gossip or pop culture heavy sites, given the Ariana factor. I wish they had been so supportive of the stronger moments in the preceding two episodes. I actually think Gillis/Sweeney/Brolin ended up being the strongest three-run of this season, for whatever that’s worth.
The more I see of Mikey’s Biden the less I like it. I don’t care about how accurate an impression is – there is just nothing here. It’s a very feeble take. Some might say that’s appropriate for Biden these days, but it just feels incredibly flat to watch…and the scene where he argued back and forth with MTG was extremely amateurish.
I thought Scarjo did a good job, and while I understand the criticisms of a female cast member not being used, I can’t say I’m too sorry to avoid a Chloe piece. The main issue is the usual issue with these cold opens – too long, too long, too long. I wish they had just shown her on Update, recreating the real clips they played of Britt.
I hadn’t even thought of Mo Collins similarities until I saw your review. She even wore that type of underwear. I don’t want to spend another review of yours talking about how sad Heidi makes me feel these last two seasons, so I’ll just say you get it all across. I saw some comments, I think on SNN, about how these Heidi characters (they were talking about her last Update appearance) are because of her Groundlings background. All I’ll say is if that is the case, the Groundlings are not sending their best.
I get why people enjoyed the Bowen and Ariana sketch, but I just did not care for it at all. I am sure Bowen didn’t intend to steal the spotlight from Ariana, as they are friendly and are co-workers, but I could barely even hear her, he was sing-shouting so loudly.
It says a lot about how much I appreciated the conceptual pieces in this episode that I still had a high opinion of parts of the night in spite of the elements of 48 that bothered me most popped up again like Freddie Krueger. I didn’t even mind Lisa this time, even if I don’t ever need to see the character again. That second sketch was so dead, absolutely cavernous – I was dreading a repeat because it was just crushing to watch. I was glad the audience was more receptive, even if that means we might get table break round 4.
I appreciate the time you took in breaking down the Andrew song pre-tape because it makes me appreciate the piece a little more. Andrew is my favorite current cast member, but my apathy toward song pieces crosses all lines. The most positive aspect was that with this and the cat sketch we got two very different sides of Andrew’s talents. After last season when it felt like we were “lucky” to have Andrew playing a straight part in one sketch a night, we’ve come a long way (not to jinx it).
Sarah’s up-and-down season continues with an up night. As you’ve said so succinctly, Sarah still has an inherent joy which shines through her work. We really got that tonight, especially in the sandwich sketch and the final shot that could have been a cringey, muggy mess, but instead felt endearing. I know some didn’t care for the shrimp pre-tape, and admittedly part of my praise is based on just being glad to see a different tone of pre-tape after so much pabulum, but this was one of those happy occasions where a unique premise was matched by solid execution and charismatic performances.
After the first three episodes of 2024 bottomed out so severely, with such a severe lack of effort or interest, these last three episodes have been something of a rebound in creativity or at least in trying, even if the execution is still not entirely there. I am hoping the show’s relative improvement of late will continue, but whatever happens, I’m glad to have your reviews to get us through.
My brother accidentally sat on the remote so I missed the unnecessary retread of Lisa from Temecula. Why in the world did they bring that shit back again?!?
Huh. It’s interesting to see such a hostile response to so much of this episode. I never would have considered it. I just really had fun the whole way through. Maybe I was just in a good mood (although who knows…I watched it last night, tired after a long day). It lifted my spirits. Even as the show stumbled or resorted to some annoying tropes, there was an energy and a variety that I found delightful. Sometimes I feel like people are so concerned about seasonal trends that they can’t allow them to enjoy things in a vacuum. Removed from worries about airtime, or the degradation of certain performers or the reliance on cameos, this episode really emerged as one of the strongest, if not the strongest, of the season.
BUT FIRST – y’all gots to chill about Lisa From Temecula. People speak on that second installment like it was the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. It was a retread that didn’t quite have the juice of the original. Nothing more than that. It really happens all the time…or at least it used to happen all the time. Now the show barely does recurring characters anymore, so it’s not much of a issue. This third installment actually had a lot of its juice back. In fact, the table shaking business was the least necessary – there’s enough to chew on with the character herself. Yes, recurring characters are a little lazy, but they can be a lot of fun if the characters themselves are fun. To me, Lisa is one of those fun characters that I like to see play. It’s not that serious, folks.
I’ll cop to certain reservations. I have major issues with superfluous cameos like so many of you. But at the same time, don’t you think Scarjo kind of killed it? Like, all SNL really had to do was do a direct parody of the Katie Britt debacle and I think they executed that portion of the sketch magnificently. Do I wish it was…I don’t know…Chloe Fineman who did the sketch? Would that have been better? Is anything better with Chloe? Who knows? Yes, the first half should have been lopped off (though I’m happy Punkie is getting a soft launch for Kamala), but the back half proved that the ends justified the means.
The Bank Robber sketch was another one where I understand some of the criticism, but thought the finished product was too strong to overlook. Yes, Heidi has been drunk on overacting juice this season and it was on full, distracting display here, but it was kind of an sour flavor in an otherwise winning sketch. I liked the premise, I liked the execution and, save for Heidi, I liked the performances.
Also the Moulin Rouge sketch…once again, it’s not that serious people. It was so harmless and goofy and, importantly, really well performed, that I can’t imagine being agitated by how dated or indulgent it was. I get that Bowen can rub people the wrong way just like maybe Kate or Kristen rubbed people the wrong way, but let’s wait for the material to really bottom out before we bring out the knives. This was light and silly and harmless. You’re supposed to laugh in spite of yourself.
A couple of real throwback pieces this week, both of which won me over with their refreshing simplicity. The People Pleaser Support Group felt like an old script from somewhere between 1980-1990 – a simple premise executed without subversion. I gotta admit that I admired that. Often I sense that the writers feel insecure about letting a scene just play out in a natural way (until recent weeks, the curse of so many cold opens), so a straight down the middle sketch like this, witch good work from the whole cast, feels like a breath of fresh air.
Similarly, the Shonda sketch didn’t really update the formula of those old 95-00 era sketches, but was actually better for it, giving everyone some fun work without overloading the writing. I admire the KISS method to sketch writing.
For sketch of the night, the battle is probably between Wine & Cheese and Shrimp Tower. I probably give the edge to Wine and Cheese, which, like Beep Beep before it, recognizes a common social expression (“You must have good energy”) and stretches it out to absurd lengths. Even the discursive fart tangent worked for me. Hell, I was even pleased with the freeze frame ending, which once again goes back to the KISS method. Let the scene end on the final escalation, don’t even worry about landing a final beat, the audience can applaud you out.
Oh, and a zippy, correspondent-free Weekend Update to boot. I see very little about this episode to complain about. I don’t know, maybe I’m an easy touch and have a less critical eye, but I tend to find the less you look for problematic trends or narratives, the more you allow yourself to enjoy. This episode had a great host with a fun atmosphere and a wide variety of comedic voices.
I’m glad I had fun, anyway.
Ok just watched this episode…
I actually thought this episode was really fun, but also very mixed with an almost equal amount of sketches I liked and didn’t like.
The Great:
The Sandwich King sketch is so fun and very memorable.
People Pleaser is a good concept being executed very well, plain and simple.
Wine and Cheese Night is so dumb, I love it.
Josh as the old boyfriend in Shonda saved that sketch for me, it would’ve been weak if it weren’t for him.
Update was also very fun this episode, which is surprising because there were no commentaries.
Then there were the sketches I didn’t care for…
Moulin Rouge is a bonafide dud, didn’t laugh for the whole time, Josh and Mikey felt shoehorned in.
Bank Robbery wasn’t great, but I was slightly higher on it than you were.
Lisa didn’t need to be recurring, and this is coming from someone who really liked the original and thought it was very memorable.
The Middle:
Airplane Song was funny at first, but it really trailed off with me towards the end. Still not terrible though.
Didn’t really care for Shrimp Tower, but it still had some funny moments here and there.
The monologue was messy but had a fun vibe.
Overall, a blast of an episode. But still very mixed.
5.9/10 (I’m very shocked by this ranking)