Kristen Wiig Retires Two SNL Characters! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 05-03-2011, 09:21 PM

http://www.time.com/time/arts/articl...8612-2,00.html

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.

Retro4Life · 05-03-2011, 09:31 PM

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.

Dr. Thong · 05-03-2011, 09:36 PM

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

Retro4Life · 05-03-2011, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

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

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

Dr. Thong · 05-03-2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

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.

70s show watcher · 05-04-2011, 05:40 AM

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

tvfreak1987 · 06-11-2011, 02:11 AM

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

UMFaninMD · 06-12-2011, 08:20 PM

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.

05-03-2011, 09:21 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Kristen Wiig Retires Two SNL Characters! http://www.time.com/time/arts/articl...8612-2,00.html 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.
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05-03-2011, 09:31 PM	#2
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	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.
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05-03-2011, 09:36 PM	#3
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	Not to mention the ultra-competitive woman who always has to one up everyone.
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05-04-2011, 05:40 AM	#6
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	while i liked penelope i hated gilly with a passion so good riddance to that one

06-11-2011, 02:11 AM	#7
tvfreak1987 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 10, 2009 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 580	^Same here. I liked Penelope, but I HATED Gilly. Just not funny at all. Glad that character's gone.

06-12-2011, 08:20 PM	#8
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	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.