Splitsider: SNL Recap: Daniel Radcliffe, Timid Host on a Ballsy Night

For this week’s SNL recap on Splitsider, I discuss how the boy wizard’s uneven performance was overshadowed by a series of surprising creative choices in the lineup, including one that hit me and probably anyone reading this blog (or any blog) like a slap in the face.

Excerpt:

“Of course, I love an unsurprising comeback of the Barry Gibb Talk Show as much as anybody, but while watching 90 minutes of live sketch comedy, pieced together in less than a week, I like surprises. And not “Hey, Target Lady! Haven’t seen her in a while!” surprises. I want to see Lorne, Seth, and the writers approach the entire lineup with the same reckless disregard that they do for the last few minutes of the night, where sketches are selected with the precision of Pollack.

One thing that surprised me about last episode was how bold some of the sketches were. What began as some familiar self-parody in the monologue evolved into some genuinely risky moments, some that brilliantly hit too close to home for the studio audience, others that felt mostly for the amusement of the cast… and just came across as uncomfortable for the rest of us.”

Read the full post on Splitsider.com.