The long-awaited follow-up to the 2017 sketch “Papyrus 2” has at last surfaced, after originally being trimmed due to time constraints during its live airing, now premiering on YouTube.
The original sketch was conceived by former “SNL” writer Julio Torres, who was inspired by a past tweet in which he mused,
“Every day I wake up and remember that Avatar, a huge international blockbuster, used the Papyrus font for their logo, and no one stopped them.”
Helmed by Dave McCary, known for directing the pointed Torres sketch “Wells For Boys” alongside his now-wife and collaborator Emma Stone, this exploration of obsession and a contentious font choice evolved into the emblem for James Cameron’s blockbuster franchise.
Gosling reminisced about the (purported) chaotic process of selecting the papyrus font for the blockbuster, likening it to “a thoughtless child just wandering by a garden, just yanking leaves along the way,” as depicted in the previous sketch.
His character eventually spirals into madness while attempting to uncover the “designer” (portrayed by Kyle Mooney) responsible for the fateful decision that torments him.
In the latest sketch, Mooney reprises his role, but this time, he’s not there to provoke Gosling’s character; instead, he brings him solace.
Upon discovering that the new “Avatar” logo still features the papyrus font (albeit in bold now), Gosling hunts down the designer once more and confronts him during a celebration of his career.
In their climactic showdown, Gosling reveals his true identity as Johnathan Wingdings, the son of the creator of the even more unbearable font, Wingdings. Thus, the mystery is finally revealed.
