IBentMyWookie

I'd like her more in the first sketch if she could stop looking at the cue cards.

pureblarney

Wiig is, hands down, the best performer on SNL right now...but I don't think either of the sketches you selected do her justice. Where's Penelope?

CapnCalamity

Yeah, I have to disagree with this one as well.

It's not that she's not good, but the Judy Grimes character was the same timing and rythm as Penelope, it didn't seem much of a stretch.

Maya Rudolph, she was the best to come along after Will. Still bummed she isn't back on the show..

Pay_Me_Or_Pay_Me_No_Attention

She's hilarious, original and great. Just like all the female SNL standouts over the years she'll have a long and successful movie career...oh wait, never mind.

Imnotatnbc

Wow, I'm shaking my head. She's one of least funny females the show has had. Every one of her characters does the exact same thing. Although I will admit the Jamie Lee Curtis sketch made me laugh, but not because she was so dead on the character.

yvonnjanae

Let's face it, the women in general have carried this show for some time now. Before Wiig, there was the aforementioned Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey. I would even count the oft-ignored tandem of Shannon, Oteri and Gasteyer in that mix. And do I even have to bring up Gilda?

mordecai1908

Amen. I think Kristin Wiig is fantastic.

B-Side

The first time that I noticed her was the first time her "Target" lady appeared and I'm glad that she moved up to being a full cast member this season.

With that said, if you were to ask me to imagine a possible career trajectory or compare her to any former cast member, I'd have to say Jane Curtin. I'm sure someday, if Ms. Wiig keeps her wits about her, she'll find a "Kate" to go with her "Allie" or a "Third Rock" to keep her in residuals for the rest of her life.

Magister

really? i am shocked. this is why i dont watch SNL anymore. can i get the last five minutes of my life back please?

SFCANSUCKIT

@Imnotatnbc: I'm on the "every character she does is the same" boat as well, at least from what I've seen of SNL lately, which is roughly one episode.

Can't we all just agree that the "Digital Short" is the only thing remotely worth watching these days? At least beyond the extremely-quotable-but-bizarrely-awful Walken "Googly Eyes on Plants" Sketch.

Glass_Family

Kristen Wiig is all kinds of brilliant and I'm thrilled to see her getting the attention that's usually reserved for male SNL alums. There is nothing she can't do--every skit I've ever seen her in, she's been freaking amazing.

rabbitboy

... and this is the shit passing for quality sketch comedy these days.

UnklStinky

She is really tremendous. Some of her characters have similar attributes, since, you know, they are all played by the same human being. But there is a lot of diversity in what she can do, and she simply cracks me up.

Also, are people on here criticizing comedy and saying shit like "can I get the last 5 minutes of my life back, please?"?

Christ.

LBJeffries

Yup. She's fantastic, and I have to hand it to SNL -- the Activia sketch and the fake commercial they did a few weeks ago for Annuale, the pill that lets you have your period just once a year, both had me literally in hysterics. Penelope was a cute idea, once or twice, but eh. Frankly, Kristen's got a lot more talent than Amy Poehler and is a better actress than Tina Fey.

Why the hating on her so much? Although I agree with Wookie that Jason Sudeikis is great, it's more that I find him unbelievably attractive and charming, not necessarily laugh out loud hilarious.

procrastinator, esq.

Wiig is great. The show is God awful in general. The performers are talented and the writing is terrible. Each sketch could go many, many places, but always ends up with poop. They just aim for the easy (poop) joke.

Schadenfriend

Derek Balling

Wiig is amazing - I continue to be blown away by her talent, though it's often tempered by the show's writing.

I have no idea how "Judy Grimes" was written, but she knocks it out of the park.

cinerama

Victor Ward

Wiig certainly captured the more irritating parts of Jamie Lee Curtis's, well, everything. Wiig's great anyway, liked her right off...

jasonelias

Wiig Rules.

My favorite is "Balloon Rides"

I despise that "can I get the last X minutes back..." cliche with the power of 1000 suns.

bluelanugo

I don't know what it is, but I feel like if this woman looked at me twice on the same day, I would drop whatever I was doing and ask her to marry me.

I mean, once I ruled Scarlett completely out (whom Kristen does even kind of resemble, sometimes....)

skahammer

I'll see your Sudeikis (who does rule as well), and raise you their GENIUS "Two Assholes..." sketch.

"Babe, you want a smoothie, babe?"
"...you look like a rabbit."

HA!

CapnCalamity

Bring back Gary Kroeger!

jerebo

Amy Poelher.

spanktastic

mimigoliath

dutchtwista

Don't for get the blow joy. Because it's certainly not a job.

yoko

@Shumina: Seconded on the balloon rides sketch, "See ya later, suckers." Hee hee.....

disinterested 3rd party

Wiig rocks.
End of fuckin' story.

Haters can get on stage and try to pull off what she does. Go ahead.

It's not easy folks.

DrFeelgood

@CapnCalamity: Yeah "Two A-Holes" is a definite favorite... Wonder why they haven't brought that one back in a while? And I agree, Kristen really is the best thing on the show this season.

shiningstar

Forgive them, Belushi. They know not what they do.

Shumina

@DrFeelgood: Quite right...it's not easy to watch at all.

@disinterested 3rd party: I miss him.

Shumina

I think she's a hoot.

Love the recent balloon over New York commercial.

Benovite

Like most of their recurring characters, they do Penelope WAY too much. I miss the underrated Aunt Linda.

whitekidinflatbush

@bluelanugo: These comments aren't really tickling me. Can I get the last 3.5 minutes of my life back, please?

Sleepyhead

@Sleepyhead: No.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

No one else thinks Bill Hader is one of the breakouts of the last few years?

peteignatius

Did anyone see the sketch she did with Scarlett Johansson where she plays a reporter? It's hilarious

MickyK