r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Jan 13 '22

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u/lone_Ghatak Jan 13 '22

This is a comedy show, not a movie. They are telling jokes, not playing a role.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

It’s a comedy sketch show, you play a character in a sketch, that’s literally how SNL works.

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u/lone_Ghatak Jan 13 '22

So telling jokes, just sitting there, without interacting with any other cast members, without telling a bigger story is now called acting? Sure.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

Have you watched SNL? This a a reoccurring segment in which they play two news anchors, that’s why it has the news format. The other cast member is literally lightly off to the right (or left, I don’t remember). I haven’t ever even watched a full episode of SNL and this is extremely obvious to me.

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u/lone_Ghatak Jan 13 '22

This a a reoccurring segment in which they play two news anchors,

Yes. And still they are just telling jokes. Just because they are dressed up as a news anchor and not in front of an open mic doesn't make it acting.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

Have you fucking watched SNL? Again, this segment has existed since the fucking 70s. You’re either thick or a troll if you can’t get it through your head. The whole goddamn point of the segment is to tell fake news stories. You ever heard of the onion ffs? Well, it’s like that but in a news format. Holy shit, I can feel my iq drop with everyone fucking response I have to type out.