Remember when Pete Davidson was that doofy younger guy on Saturday Night Live who couldn’t seem to ever keep it together when things got funny? This sketch paints a picture of what he could be like as an old man in 2054.
It’s more dark and depressing than funny and unhinged. Just a portrait of a guy who’s been through it now trying to keep the magic going in front of crowds who only seem interested in having him “do Chad.” But that’s what is so great about it.
Davidson has absolutely been through it, more than once. Millions of SNL fans have watched him mature over the years from a troubled young person with loads of obvious talent into a brilliant performer who regularly lights up the stage with cutting musical parodies and scene-stealing Weekend Update appearances. “An Evening With Pete,” which is what the sketch is called, finds humor in the ring of truth it exposes.
Also, Paul Rudd gifts Pete a giant bag of weed. That happens, too.
