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I'm really enjoying seeing Bryan Cranston getting top billing and the spotlight. Character actor done good, I wish the same for Gary Cole one of these days, another actor who's paid his dues.

As far as SNL goes, meh, it seems to going on a downward trend (isn't it always). Anyway I mostly catch on clips or if happen to pass the channel when it's on.

Oh yeah, FUCK Kanye.

I have often thought the same thing about Byran/Walter!!!! Dang.

When Cranston is INHABITING his character, the fatigue, tension and illness seep from him. I have a fleeting awareness of who he is and the possibility of seeing him as a civilian at events and in other projects, but when I do it's always a shock. I sort of accept his face as ruined and careworn and forget he's really a reasonably goodlooking guy.

He does this all with his face,his posture, projected energy, little makeup. It's f'ing extraordinary and perhaps the finest extended acting performance I've ever seen.

FROM the guy who was on a semi-shitty sitcom. Wondrous.

I literally cannot WAIT for the newest Fug Girls all-caps post in the spirit of Kanye. That tops just about everything he's ever done...well, maybe not the crown of thorns (but only for sheer boldness).

Confession Time: I LOVE What Up With Dat. I know in my rational half that it's not funny at all, but somehow it never fails to completely make my day. I can guarantee that for the next week or so I'll be doing the running man and singing during my spare time.

And yes, I am awesome at the running man.

You people that are thinking SNL will be relevant again are probably the same people that are thinking “ My Pet Rock” will be relevant again.

p.s. way to go Phil Mickelson, thanks for nothing you fucking choke artist.

I also love What Up With Dat while at the same time realizing it's completely stupid and not funny. The best part was watching Ernest Borgnine having the time of his life, just sitting on stage watching all the goings-on. And Jason Sudekis doing the half-speed running man.

SNL isn't funny. What up with dat?

My love for What's Up With That can be summed up in three words: Dancing. Jason. Sudeikis.

I wondered if you'd write about this and I made it to exactly the same point in the show. They seriously wasted Bryan Cranston. He looked about 15 to 20 years younger than when he's playing Walt and he's so damned talented. So what do they do? Waste half the show on that "What's up with that?" skit. Utter shite.

Oh man Esme, I ALSO LOVE THE "WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?" SKETCH! I laugh heartily from the first moment until the last. Even though it's stupid. Even though it's is the same running joke for 3-1/2 minutes. I don't care; it makes me laugh!

And really, that's the point of the show. To make a person laugh. If every skit gets one or two laughs, then the show is a success. Your face doesn't need to hurt when it's over. Your belly doesn't need to ache from laughter. A chuckle hear and there is enough to make the show exactly what it should be.

Mexcillent,

Kanye West could be purple with green spots and I'd still hate his childish temper tantrums, how much he thinks he's better than most musicians (including the rappers that paved the way for him in the 70's and 80's) and how he constantly thinks that when celebrities and fans call him on his bullshit we have it in for him. I don't. He's a pretty damn good rapper and artist. But he's not as good as he thinks he is, and he's a poor sport when it comes to awards and recognition. I love when he keeps losing at awards time because he gets more and more angry and blames more and more people. How about the fact that someone was better than him and he can't stand not being the center of attention?

And like I said before? As far back as I can remember, no one else on SNL has ever done such an over the top set. I think those moments should be reserved for rap and rock royalty...not Kanye West.

of course, it might also be the casual and retarded racism of the avg. pajiba reader at work too. cus you all are hatin.

I thought Kanye was freaking fantastic, and "What's Up With That" makes me laugh every single time they do it. The longer the sketch goes on the better and more absurd it gets. I think it's the way Jason Sudekis jumps in from outside the frame like he's been launched from a mini-trampoline that gets me going...

I can rock all kinds of cred too bruh.

The point you're missing is that you don't and can't understand why Kanye is a giant to a whole bunch of people who don't give a shit about you knowing Big Daddy Kane. Gotta get with that new shit.

Also, I don't think you're casually and retardedly racist. It's cool. Don't worry.

I'm not a "bruh", I'm a girl.

Like I said before, Kanye is not a bad artist.

But he's not as good as HE THINKS HE IS IN HIS OWN MIND and in ALL of rap/music.

THAT is why I was pissed he got so much time to perform. Because even the greatest legends of rap and rock that have been on that show never got that much time. It's like he's been rewarded for bad behavior.

And the laurel wreath was childish. I am the king! Look at me!

Mexillent, rather than having a discussion with one or many people on this site by providing examples that support your opinions, you have chosen to resort to Ad Hominim attacks (meaning that you are attacking the people, rather than the argument). I'm not certain how familiar you are with the fine art of argumentation, but this is considered a poor way of presenting your argument, and as such you have sullied your reputation and character. Now, I'm certain you're a fairly intelligent person; you communicate your obnoxious points well and clearly explain your position, grating though it might be. It is unfortunate that the message you're trying to communicate is one of intolerance for other people's ideas and angry, almost-violent, assaults on the people who frequent this site. Otherwise, I'm certain we could have shared in an intelligent exchange of ideas, where we can calmly and rationally evaluate each other's opinions and respond with thoughtful, poingnent retorts. Since you have abandoned this hope out of the gate, I can only assume that you are either:
A. Trying to get a rise out of us by insinuating that we are racists, and are in-fact a dirty troll or--
B. You honestly believe we are racists and you're acting out in some misguided attempt at empowerment.
What you don't understand is that the people here don't respond well to irrationally angry rants and misguided accusations of bigotry. Especially considering that many regulars to the site are black, latino, gay, and a variety of other historically-assailed people from different walks of life. I can only assume that you don't have the information you need to make a more reasoned, educated set of responses to this post, and have chosen to lash out rather than open up (a common defense mechinism).

I encourage you to re-evaluate your opinion of us, reconsider the generalizations you've made of Pajiba in general, and try to share in a conversation which you undoubtedly could contribute to positively.

This says it better than I could:

"The sets, dancers, choreography and Kanye's attire all spoke more to Kanye's ego than to his musical ability. Visually memorable, but aurally forgettable."-Entertainment Weekly quote

I LOVE "What's Up With That!" I can't help it. The first couple times I was like, "whatever." Now, I die almost every time.

Honest to god, and I say this as a music critic and SNL fan, that might have been the most transcendentally great musical performance ever on Saturday Night Live. "Power" was absolutely stunning. My jaw dropped. I don't care how egotistical he is (seriously, that's rap music these days. Look at Drake. Look at Jay-Z.) or how silly and over-the-top everything was. I don't care that other legendary artists never got elaborate sets or dancers or whatever. The song killed, and he put everything he could into it. It was a spectacle, and a hell of a spectacle at that.

As for SNL haters, meh, I'm used to it. And yeah, this season has been rough compared to two years ago. But right now, they have a slightly better batting average than the show did it's first couple seasons. Seriously, have you watched those old episodes? If you condensed the good sketches from a whole season into one hour of television, it would be gold. As it was, it was way more hit and miss than it is today.

Actually, I'm pretty sure the main probelm with the show this season is the writers don't know how, or when, to end the sketches. They have a funny idea or a joke and they start a sketch about it, but then they hit a wall where the joke isn't funny and they can't figure out how to make it work, so they try the old "the more times we do it the funnier it'll be" approach, which works occasionally, but usually is a huge mistake.