If the news that President Trump is promoting Bibles sounded like a parody of Saturday Night Live, we can now officially verify that he’s right. The popular comic strip has to turn the politician’s new plan to make money into a quasi-commercial. And the whole thing is as outrageous as you’d expect.
The comic strip won SNL’s coveted bloodless open spot, and judging by early reactions on social media, it was surely the right choice. The outrageous sales pitch, accompanied by footage of Donald Trump inserted into his copy of the Bible, has been viewed on YouTube nearly four times more than any comic strip other than a weekend update. You can watch it in full below. . .
Once upon a time, there was a guarantee that we would have a Donald Trump comic strip on each and every episode of Saturday Night Live. The public’s appetite for all things Trump during his first presidential campaign was voracious, and Alec was willing to deliver on his promises each and every week. Now, nearly a decade later, the general public is rarely so eager for jokes about Trump, and with James Austin Johnson boasting a more accurate and less exaggerated print, the long-running comic book series isn’t much easier as to when to use them. Fortunately, Trump’s Bible was the best excuse.
I also think it’s a very apt example to blow up the angels about how much the way Saturday Night Live treats President Trump has changed. When Alec was involved, each and every detail of the comic strip was occasionally emphasized as strongly as possible. From his facial expressions to the way he was portrayed as evil, he was always as competitive as he can be. Trump was portrayed as a caricature of vile angels, almost like the Rasputin of Los Angeles. See this example from an SNL press conference from seven years ago, which includes a much more absurd and outrageous edit of the politician. . .
Now, the show/James Austin Johnson prefers to take the essence of Trump’s personality over personality and simply increase the tension to thirty percent. That’s why this Bible comic strip, while demonstrably misguided, has so many turns of words that seem more original. than we would have gotten 8 years ago. ” Made One Hundred Percent from the Bible” is a prime example of this, just as Trump rejects the women who started the comic strip because they had run out of lines. Everything is much more subtle. This is not to say that each and every detail is realistic or original. Obviously the photographs in The Bible are very exaggerated, but the general tone that the series should give is much more grounded.
I have a strong preference for exaggerated realism. I think things that have a connection to the truth have the ability to be much more shocking and biting. That’s probably why I appreciate what Johnson and SNL are doing with Trump’s impressions, but I suspect that the more grounded nature is why those more recent sketches haven’t received as much attention as Baldwin’s more bombastic version.
Anyway, this comic strip is wonderful and makes me look forward to seeing what Saturday Night Live has in store for the upcoming election. With the vote more than six months away, it’s unclear how much the screen will accentuate its political coverage. However, whatever you do, I hope it will be as culturally applicable as it has been in the past.
Saturday Night Live will return over the next two weeks with all-new episodes and impressive guest hosts. Next week, cast member Kristen Wiig will do the monologue, and the following week, enthusiasts will have Ryan Gosling, who is in wonderful shape. Now, after the world enjoyed her performance of “I’m Just Ken” at the Oscars. Both will be fantastic episodes, and there’s a good chance Johnson’s Trump will also appear at least once.
Mack Rawden is the editor-in-chief of CinemaBlend. He began applying for the publication as an editor in 2007 and has since held positions at the site, adding editor-in-chief, pop culture editor, and editor-in-chief. He now splits his time between working on CinemaBlend’s user experience, helping to plan the site’s editorial direction, and writing gripping articles on specialized entertainment topics that interest him. He graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in English (go Hoosiers!) and has been interviewed and quoted in publications, adding Digiday. Excited about Clue, Mysteries of the Week, a wonderful wrestling promo and cookies at Disney World. Less enthusiastic about the cable fee structure, loud noises, and Tuesdays.
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