First, I’ll be looking at the cast members.
Repertory Players
Beck Bennett: I hate his impressions, and most of the sketches he wrote were awful. Overall, not a very good season for him. Would I be okay if he got fired over the offseason? Yeah, pretty much.
Aidy Bryant: This season saw a dramatic increase in her airtime. On one hand, we got all those awful sketches with Kate McKinnon, but she also was responsible for two of my favorite sketches of the season; Eleanor’s House and Aidy’s Childhood Journal. Even though she’s heading into her ninth season as a cast member, I’d like to see her come back. That is, if they keep her as far away from McKinnon as possible.
Pete Davidson: Until the At Home episodes, Pete barely did anything this season. While this was to be expected given that he was away filming a movie, he barely appeared even in episodes where he was actually in the building. Does this mean he’s on his way out? If so....THANK GOD!
Mikey Day: My favorite member of the current cast. Most of the best sketches of the season were written by him. If Colin Jost ever steps down as head writer, I’d love for Day to take over.
Heidi Gardner: In her first season as a repertory player, Heidi Gardner continues to get on my nerves. Any time she appeared in a sketch usually resulted in her annoying me.
Kate McKinnon: My least favorite member of the current cast. Her constant drag roles, mugging, and annoying voice continue to grate on me. Oddly, it seems as though this year went lighter on her. There were some nights where she only appeared in the cold open and one other sketch.
Alex Moffat: It’s a shame that Moffat’s awful Eric Trump impression has soured me on him, because he actually seems like he has some talent.
Kyle Mooney: Why is this guy still on the show? They’re clearly not interested in using him properly, and most of the times they do give him a lead role completely suck. He and Beck should leave together and go back to their YouTube channel where they belong.
Chris Redd: Redd continues to be underused in his first season as a repertory player. That commentary he did in the Mulaney episode made me realize that he isn’t so bad, so why do they never use him?
Cecily Strong: Still not the biggest fan of her, but she didn’t annoy me as much this season. So I guess I’d call that a step in the right direction.
Kenan Thompson: In his 17th season, Kenan is still a reliable presence. His airtime took a slight decrease this year, though, and now that he’s also co-producing the All That revival for Nick, I’m worried that he might be on his way out soon.
Melissa Villaseñor: The only notable thing she did all year was WHITE MALE RAGE. Other than that, I don’t see why she’s still here.
Featured Players
Ego Nwodim: She continues to impress me in her second year as a featured player. Hopefully, come Season 46, she’ll be a repertory player.
Chloe Fineman: She started out somewhat bland, but, around the time of the At Home episodes, she started to get on my last nerves. I hope she keeps herself restrained if she comes back.
Bowen Yang: SNL shows a lot of respect for their first Asian cast member by giving him nothing but stereotypical roles. However, if they had to get rid of one of the featured players, I’d definitely prefer it if he returned over Fineman.
Now, how do the episodes themselves stack up? Let's see...
Repertory Players
Beck Bennett: I hate his impressions, and most of the sketches he wrote were awful. Overall, not a very good season for him. Would I be okay if he got fired over the offseason? Yeah, pretty much.
Aidy Bryant: This season saw a dramatic increase in her airtime. On one hand, we got all those awful sketches with Kate McKinnon, but she also was responsible for two of my favorite sketches of the season; Eleanor’s House and Aidy’s Childhood Journal. Even though she’s heading into her ninth season as a cast member, I’d like to see her come back. That is, if they keep her as far away from McKinnon as possible.
Pete Davidson: Until the At Home episodes, Pete barely did anything this season. While this was to be expected given that he was away filming a movie, he barely appeared even in episodes where he was actually in the building. Does this mean he’s on his way out? If so....THANK GOD!
Mikey Day: My favorite member of the current cast. Most of the best sketches of the season were written by him. If Colin Jost ever steps down as head writer, I’d love for Day to take over.
Heidi Gardner: In her first season as a repertory player, Heidi Gardner continues to get on my nerves. Any time she appeared in a sketch usually resulted in her annoying me.
Kate McKinnon: My least favorite member of the current cast. Her constant drag roles, mugging, and annoying voice continue to grate on me. Oddly, it seems as though this year went lighter on her. There were some nights where she only appeared in the cold open and one other sketch.
Alex Moffat: It’s a shame that Moffat’s awful Eric Trump impression has soured me on him, because he actually seems like he has some talent.
Kyle Mooney: Why is this guy still on the show? They’re clearly not interested in using him properly, and most of the times they do give him a lead role completely suck. He and Beck should leave together and go back to their YouTube channel where they belong.
Chris Redd: Redd continues to be underused in his first season as a repertory player. That commentary he did in the Mulaney episode made me realize that he isn’t so bad, so why do they never use him?
Cecily Strong: Still not the biggest fan of her, but she didn’t annoy me as much this season. So I guess I’d call that a step in the right direction.
Kenan Thompson: In his 17th season, Kenan is still a reliable presence. His airtime took a slight decrease this year, though, and now that he’s also co-producing the All That revival for Nick, I’m worried that he might be on his way out soon.
Melissa Villaseñor: The only notable thing she did all year was WHITE MALE RAGE. Other than that, I don’t see why she’s still here.
Featured Players
Ego Nwodim: She continues to impress me in her second year as a featured player. Hopefully, come Season 46, she’ll be a repertory player.
Chloe Fineman: She started out somewhat bland, but, around the time of the At Home episodes, she started to get on my last nerves. I hope she keeps herself restrained if she comes back.
Bowen Yang: SNL shows a lot of respect for their first Asian cast member by giving him nothing but stereotypical roles. However, if they had to get rid of one of the featured players, I’d definitely prefer it if he returned over Fineman.
Now, how do the episodes themselves stack up? Let's see...
Episode Rankings:
Best: Chance the Rapper, Eddie Murphy/Lizzo, and John Mulaney/David Byrne
Worst: Kristen Stewart/Coldplay, Will Ferrell/King Princess, Adam Driver/Halsey
And, lastly, we rank the sketches....
Sketches
Best: Grouch (from David Harbour), First Impressions Court (from Chance the Rapper), Tasty Toaster Tarts (from Chance the Rapper), Spooky Songs (from Chance the Rapper), Space Mistakes (from Chance the Rapper), Doug (from Harry Styles), Funeral DJs (from Harry Styles), Monologue (from Scarlett Johansson), I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (from Scarlett Johansson), Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood (from Eddie Murphy), Holiday Baking Championship (from Eddie Murphy), The Masked Singer (from Eddie Murphy), Food Dudes (from JJ Watt), The Library (from RuPaul), Uncle Meme (from John Mulaney), Debbie Downer (from Daniel Craig), Overnight Salad (from Daniel Craig), Hal Willner tribute (from At Home 1), PornHub (from At Home 2), Aidy's Childhood Journal (from At Home 2), Eleanor's House (from At Home 3)
Worst: Inside the Beltway (from Woody Harrelson), WANU Mid-Day (from Phoebe Waller-Bridge), Sauce (from David Harbour), Hungry Jury (from Kristen Stewart), Stargazing (from Kristen Stewart), Lunch Run (from Harry Styles), Heinz Relax (from Will Ferrell), The First Thanksgiving (from Will Ferrell), Ventriloquist (from Will Ferrell), NATO Cafeteria (from Jennifer Lopez), Wisconsin Women (from Jennifer Lopez), Sexual Harassment Charlie (from Scarlett Johansson), A Conway Marriage Story (from Scarlett Johansson), DelTaco Commercial Shoot (from Adam Driver), WHITE MALE RAGE commentary (from Adam Driver), Big Willie's Pizza (from JJ Watt), The Old New York Show (from RuPaul), Airport Sushi (from John Mulaney), Bottle Boi commentary (from Daniel Craig), Whatcha Cookin' On? (from At Home 1), The Reveal (from At Home 2), Let Kids Drink (from At Home 3), Danny Trejo rap (from At Home 3)
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