They're also back at it with their occasional distasteful humor. This past Saturday night they had 50 Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson on as a special guest. She starred in a video where she's saying goodbye to her dad (Taran Killam). You assume by the camo backpack and her tearful goodbye to her dad that she's joining the military — until she's says "Dad, it's just ISIS," and winks at him.
You could hear the audience laughing in the background, but I was more confused than anything. A jeep with men dressed as ISIS members roll up to pick Johnson up, and they shoot into the air as they drive away.
Honestly, I'm pretty tolerable about SNL and their skits. I don't take anything too personally or question their motives often, but this one had my eyebrow raised.
I know that they're goal is to take things that are taken seriously and warp them into a comedy skit. They don't make light of sitatutions to be hurtful, but I thought this one went a little too far. Men have been brutally beheaded by this group, and it doesn't seem to be ending soon. We haven't met a common ground with them, so the brutality isn't coming to an end.
When I saw the skit, I wondered if any of the ISIS victim's parents were at home watching this episode. It was a chilling feeling. I wonder what American journalist Steven Sotloff's family would think if they saw the skit making light of the terrorist group. The terrorist group that beheaded their loved one.
I'm curious to know what the thought process of this skit was. Who came up with it? It must have gone through a number of people in the progression, but no one thought it was inappropriate? I wonder what the conversation was around this production, the costume choices, the script, the choice of actors ... it's just very bizzare to me that this was something they chose to highlight.
There are so many other things out there to pick on. What about this stupid black/blue, gold/white dress debate? I'm sure there are some celebrities who have said something stupid to the media or a cat who did something on the Internet.
I love SNL. I've always said my dream job would be to work in some capacity with the cast and writers, but this just wasn't a skit I could laugh at.
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