The top 5 of the current cast IMO
1.
Kate McKinnon
2.
Vanessa Bayer
3.
Cecily Strong
4.
Taran Killam
5.
Bobby Moynihan
That first Santa Skit was the best skit by far, but a fully produced segment should be better than the live ones solely on the basis that there can be retakes. It was right down my alley of dark comedy and not something SNL does too often.