The 74th Annual Emmy Awards ditched the traditional opening monologue in favor of an opening of a different kind: a performance devoted to up-to-date musical themes from television history that garnered plenty of strong reactions, from “WTF” to “random Snow White-style opening dance.” .”
Starting with the iconic couch from “Friends,” host Kenan Thompson paid homage to TV favorites from “The Brady Bunch” to “Game of Thrones,” with Thompson donning a platinum wig and throwing in a comedic twist. at the end of each. performance of a group of dancers.
“This is like when your little cousin makes up a dance and dances it on the fireplace for an hour,” one user tweetedwhile another wrote, “The Emmys are already a mess. I’m lovin ‘it.”
While this creative compilation was probably intended to spark an appreciation for small-screen history, it seems like it might have had the opposite effect for some. “This opening dance routine is making me hate TV history, was that the point?” a spectator wrote.
Although the underlying reaction was “WTF,” some thought this was a stunt the SNL veteran could pull off.
“The thing about Kenan is that no matter how silly the part is, he’ll make it fun because he’s just a pro,” another user. tweeted.
Others were more focused on Oprah, who followed up the introductory presentation with a few pep talks, or other celebrities at the awards.
“I’m not sure what the Emmys opening was…but Oprah looks great,” one person wrote while another said“Michael Keaton was funnier in one sentence than he was in the entire opening act.”
Check out more reactions to the Emmys opening performance below: