Worst Sketch of The Night: “Christmas Ornaments” & “Happy Christmas, Britain” Even better is Kenan Thompson’s role as her husband, who realizes this is something that’s happened before, will happen again, and that he’s not going to cover for her this time. Brown’s Shrek sketch, and Leslie Jones’ role as the old school Weezer fan is a choice that comes out of nowhere but actually works amazingly well. This is pretty much an evolution of the Sterling K. It’s also very niche - a Yellowcard reference in 2018 is beautiful but also very accessible to only a specific segment of the audience - but the type of sketch that comes so scarily from real-life nitpicking or inconsequential arguments (like the “Papyrus” sketch) it’s also kind of universal. The tonal shifts are jarring - it’s very much a Kyle Mooney/Beck Bennett sketch - as is the fact that Alec Baldwin is just in this sketch instead of an actual cast member (seemingly filling in for Pete Davidson).
But it is pretty funny when the sappy “very special music” starts kicking in, along with the back-and-forth before the “ball-breaking” masculinity and emotional male friendship. The “Cop Christmas” sketch is the kind of sketch that will probably be funnier the more detached from the episode it gets, as it’s the type of sketch where, during the episode, it’s hard to have the patience for whatever the point is. So to hear her nail Sarah Silverman’s voice, it’s like she’s doing it for the first time. Melissa Villaseñor will probably always be one of “SNL”’s best-kept secrets, because while she’s honestly always solid, when she’s really good or great, the live audience audibly freaks out about it. (Ego Nwodim’s Tiffany Haddish is almost there but not quite great.) Standouts are Aidy Bryant as Hannah Gadsby (which is an unexpected choice for “SNL” but a fantastic one), Cecily Strong as Rachel Brosnahan (but really mostly in character as Midge Maisel, with bonus Aidy as Amy Sherman-Palladino), and Damon as Matthew McConaughey (busting out McConaughey future math). It’s been a while since “SNL” has gone with one of these pre-taped impressions sketches, and it looks like absence makes the heart grow fonder. (Besides the very concept of hiding crappy ornaments in the back of the tree instead of putting everyone out of their misery, that is.) The final stinger - the quote that “Even when it’s the worst, it’s the best.” - is something that can often be true about holidays with the family (best case scenario), which makes this one of the most relatable of the Christmas sketches this year. “Best Christmas Ever” is honestly an oddly-sweet sketch, one which somehow balances the ludicrous idea of it somehow, in fact, being considered anything like the “best Christmas ever” with all the chaos of the actual day. The final line by Kate McKinnon (“Thank you for joining us - I don’t have a name.”) is just such a strong way to end the sketch, especially when you can imagine her character was probably considered the least important part of the equation in the brainstorming part of this sketch. In this sketch in particular, there are just so many weird things to latch onto, but Kenan Thomas trying to get “Tweedy Daddy” (Alex Moffat) to get up is a delightful bit of repetition, and “Broadcast Daddy” (Matt Damon) winning the whole thing is a terrific twist.
However, the “Westminster Daddy Show” sketch, and this is the case for the whole episode, also feels more like the fully-finished product than pretty much any of last week’s sketch, and it sets the tone for the rest of this “SNL” episode in terms of Matt Damon’s hosting and obvious desire to be part of any and everything. Like last week’s “extra” “A Christmas Carol” sketch, this is a very specific sketch that’s going to kill with some people and fall flat with others. “For anyone joining us, this is a dog show but for daddies.” It’s sweet and funny (well, maybe the part about Beck Bennett getting fired over the holidays isn’t all that sweet) with Damon’s relatable story about trying to stay up late to watch “SNL” as a kid. The earnest, visibly excited to be here monologue has been used a lot in this season’s monologues, and it’s something that works surprisingly well for how easy it is.
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