"Miles Teller has a punchable face. This isn't an original observation - Teller has been plagued by it in some form or another throughout his career - nor is it a value judgement on his actual personality or character. In fact, the actor came off as endearingly enthusiastic about hosting Saturday Night Live for the second time last night, particularly in his monologue, which centered around his childhood love of the show (much as it did his first time around as host)."
"The show kicked off on a tired note with a cold open that took on the last New York City mayoral debate, which at this point happened more than a week ago. The debate has already been fully metabolized on social media and iterated upon through endless posts on TikTok and X. The cold open had little to offer by way of a fresh perspective, and though Teller did a solid Andrew Cuomo impression"
Miles Teller leaned into his inherent douchebaggery and delivered laughs, especially in a monologue about his childhood love of Saturday Night Live. He came across as endearingly enthusiastic and earnest in his appreciation for the show. The episode opened with a tired cold open parodying the recent New York City mayoral debate, which felt dated and added little fresh perspective. Two mayoral candidates were played by non-cast members whose performances failed to justify their casting. The episode underused several new cast members and never recovered momentum, leaving the season feeling unmoored by a star-power vacuum.
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