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After they lay siege to the Bel-Air mansion, Will runs.
Unfortunately, the whole thing feels overloaded and overwrought.
As a whole, its just a visual gag with a fewSimpsonsreferences.
After a few exchanges, the contestants get concerned: Is this still part of the game?
Turns out, Jessica Chastain herself wrote the sketch in a fit of hopelessness.
Another great gag involves listing the accomplishments of the Republican-led government: Tax bill … government shutdown.
Then Cecily Strong comes on as Stormy Daniels, telling America she is the hero it deserves.
The second half is taken up by more character monologues.
Kate McKinnon then emerges, in heavy makeup, as Robert Mueller.
Instead, he just says, Its gonna be fun.
so you can make sense of it, they pore over the details again and again.
If I ordered chicken, can she get beef?
If she orders beef, can I get chicken?
While she talks of love, all he can manage is his robotic but pleasant O-kay.
Later, as the doctor flirtatiously tucks him in, he abruptly falls asleep.
As for Jackie, she needs to elongate her vowels and make some more faces, too.
Though the actors fear the directors notes are career-ending, they give it a shot anyway.
Its perfectly silly material for the last sketch of the night.
Other than Jessica Chastains fun performance, there isnt a lot to recommend in this weeks episode.
Sadly, shes stuck in one of the least well-written shows of the year.
