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SNL made itself part of the problem in a major way by mocking the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial
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May 18, 2022, 11:13:52 AM5/18/22
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https://www.salon.com/2022/05/16/snl-amber-heard-johnny-depp-trial-poop-skit/
As Alison Stine points out of last week's cold open, Cecily Strong "appears
less and less committed to the sketch as it goes on, perhaps realizing the
scene is bombing with the studio audience (and the viewers at home) or
perhaps never enthusiastic about the lackluster sketch to begin with. It is
telling that it's the women cast members who are forced to perform the
primary roles in the sketch - yet Heard is not represented - along with
actors of color: in the show, Depp and Heard's entire domestic staff are
Latinx or Black. Reactions to the sketch have been overwhelmingly negative,
with many viewers responding harshly to the show making light of very serious
allegations of abuse. By focusing on the juvenile fecal matter story, SNL
makes the case more of a joke. 'This trial is fun,' Strong's character says.
But it isn't fun. Coming at a time when the rights of vulnerable people are
more and more under attack, when Chris Rock - who endured violence witnessed
by millions - can make a quip like, 'Believe all women except Amber Heard,'
SNL has never been less funny or less relevant."
As Alison Stine points out of last week's cold open, Cecily Strong "appears
less and less committed to the sketch as it goes on, perhaps realizing the
scene is bombing with the studio audience (and the viewers at home) or
perhaps never enthusiastic about the lackluster sketch to begin with. It is
telling that it's the women cast members who are forced to perform the
primary roles in the sketch - yet Heard is not represented - along with
actors of color: in the show, Depp and Heard's entire domestic staff are
Latinx or Black. Reactions to the sketch have been overwhelmingly negative,
with many viewers responding harshly to the show making light of very serious
allegations of abuse. By focusing on the juvenile fecal matter story, SNL
makes the case more of a joke. 'This trial is fun,' Strong's character says.
But it isn't fun. Coming at a time when the rights of vulnerable people are
more and more under attack, when Chris Rock - who endured violence witnessed
by millions - can make a quip like, 'Believe all women except Amber Heard,'
SNL has never been less funny or less relevant."
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