http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2068612-2,00.html

http://www.thefablife.com/files/2011/05/kristen-wiig-snl-characters.jpg

When we heard that Kristen Wiig retired two of her SNL characters, we had the same heart palpitations you’re having right now. We just want to reassure you: it is not Dooneese. We could watch that tiny-hand, giant-forehead wonder in ever sketch from now until the earth runs out of electricity to power our space houses. In an interview with Time, the Bridesmaids star confirms that we have seen the last of Gilly the mischievously homicidal school girl and Penelope the perpetual braggart. Though can it really be considered bragging if she actually is best friends with Liza Minnelli and a tomato? Wiig elected to retire the characters before they got too stale, and refuses to bring them back even at producer Lorne Michaels‘ request. We’re sad to see them go, especially since we didn’t think they were played out. Men, if Bill Hader retires Stefon at any foreseeable point in the future, we will hurl our hologram TVs through our moon windows.

There's about six more she can retire as far as I'm concerned, including the Target Lady, the woman who can't keep a secret, the stuffed shirt aunt who reviews movies on Weekend Update, the vainglorious starlet who tries to sing on Password, the woman who tries to make the lottery winners act excited, and yes, that horrible creature on the Lawrence Welk sketches.

All of her characters strike the same note, over and over. "I'm annoying and uncomfortable", and that's about their whole shtick.

Not to mention the ultra-competitive woman who always has to one up everyone.

Not to mention the ultra-competitive woman who always has to one up everyone.

That's the Penelope mentioned in the article, right?

That's the Penelope mentioned in the article, right?

Whoops! You're right! I read that article very quickly.

It's nice to see one SNL star admit that a character's been done to death and is moving on from it.

while i liked penelope i hated gilly with a passion so good riddance to that one

^Same here. I liked Penelope, but I HATED Gilly. Just not funny at all. Glad that character's gone.

Gilly was just not funny so it's good she's being put out to pasture.

I do like the Lawrence Welk weirdo sister though. I get amused every time she comes out with her high forehead, little hands and horrible singing voice.