Nate Bargatze’s Washington Dream 2 Continues Saturday Night Live Trend

Nate Bargatze, host Saturday Night Live continued the trend for the second time in less than a year with his “Washington Dream 2” sketch in SNLIssue dated October 5. The Grammy-nominated comedian from Nashville, Tennessee, made his debut as George Washington in Washington’s Dream when he first hosted SNL Season 49. Since then, the sketch has been considered one of the best in SNL50 seasons. Bargatze played General George Washington, who described his dream of American freedom to a group of lone soldiers, including its individualized and intricate measurement system.

In Washington’s Dream 2, Washington Bargatze detailed his dreams, explaining that they fought for the liberation of the American language. Bargatze began by saying that he wishes the country had a word for the number 12, called “dozen”, but later told the soldier that “we don’t use it that way” when he tried to use the term instead of a number. Bargatze’s Washington, like a stand-up comedian, is at first glance an ordinary, strange guy conveying information. However, Bargatze’s timing and skill as a pure comedian made both performances some of his best. SNL sketches.

Washington Dream 2 is another great sequel to Saturday Night Live

Nate Bargatze returns as General Washington

“Washington Dream 2” was SNL a sequel sketch that worked, continuing the trend of great sequels. For example, Ryan Gosling successfully brought back his “Papyrus” sketch, which depicted a man being chased Avatar the franchise’s decision to use the Papyrus font in its logo. Gosling’s sequel, Papyrus 2, worked because it built on the original, bringing the character full circle and recognizing why the designer chose that font. Reviving a personal favorite SNL sketches are not Always Job, SNL has many success stories, and Bargatze’s Washington Dream 2 has been added to the list.

Bargatze’s sequel is based on a joke about the pointlessness of American measurement and communication systems, covering features of American communication that were not explored in the first iteration. comedian Washington’s Dream 2 was a valuable sequel to the original. because it added interest to The Washington Dream without requiring a sequel. Instead, Washington’s Dream 2 was a natural progression from the first installment, and there was still a lot of material to cover. Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day, Bowen Young and James Austin Johnson were Washington’s soldiers who questioned the general’s proposed standards to create Bargatze’s highlights.

How Washington’s Dream 2 differs from the original 2023 sketch

Washington’s Dream 2 is just as funny, but the original was, well, original

However, it would be an exaggeration to say that the sequel surpassed the original. While familiarity and repetition certainly play a role in comedy, sometimes the appeal of a character lies in its originality. With the sketch being the best received in years, the Washington Dream sequel will be more fun than most sketches. However, Bargatze can’t reinvent the wheel again by playing the same character. Nevertheless, Washington Dream 2 was as good as it gets.. Washington Bargatze, like Bill Hader’s Stephon, could be an exceptional repeat event. SNL character.

How do fans react to SNLGeorge Washington’s sketch saying they want to make it a tradition is reason to be careful. Other parts of Bargatze’s Washington may lose comedic value if they don’t have the material, which is SNL was avoided in “Washington Dream 2” because there were still a lot of questions about how Americans complicate the language. Seeing Bargatze return as George Washington was great, and people will always crave familiar characters, but some of the best. Saturday Night Live sketches of all times stand apart. For example, Chris Farley’s Chippendales Audition has no sequel.