Sea Speed said:
There's no way colbert goes back to being a right wing caricature and no way he goes back down to the level of correspondent imo. He was funny before because people didn't know his left tendencies
Another Doug said:Sea Speed said:
There's no way colbert goes back to being a right wing caricature and no way he goes back down to the level of correspondent imo. He was funny before because people didn't know his left tendencies
If you didn't know his left tendencies before, I don't think you ever got the joke.
oragator said:
Conservatives used to enjoy going on his show because despite his leanings, he always let them talk and make their points. It was an honest debate. I remember at times he would even shush his crowd if they tried to impact that, And he had the ability to distill mostly liberal points of view to a simple but effective argument better than almost anyone. That's what I'm looking forward to, some of those interviews were really good.
What makes Stewart great is that he knows he's making entertainment. There is "news" and politics present, but I never felt he lost sight of the fact he's trying to make something funny. There's a balance you need to strike to keep your whole audience. The left wasn't safe from him either, everyone was a target for the show. No one has has figured that out since he left. John Oliver did a decent job for a while with that angle but he lost his way from there and turned his show into something I didn't find entertaining anymore. Maher is still a lefty but he's become very skeptical of what the left has become, but he's unable to call things out like Stewart can, he's too angry, frustrated, and disenfranchised at this point.TCTTS said:oragator said:
Conservatives used to enjoy going on his show because despite his leanings, he always let them talk and make their points. It was an honest debate. I remember at times he would even shush his crowd if they tried to impact that, And he had the ability to distill mostly liberal points of view to a simple but effective argument better than almost anyone. That's what I'm looking forward to, some of those interviews were really good.
The usual suspects will be here soon enough to mock us all for getting our "news" from Jon Stewart, but what you describe is exactly what makes him worth watching. It's why I tune in o him and the likes of Bill Maher - because they have actual, honest conversations/debates with conservatives, which makes for some of the best political discourse on TV.
After Stewart retired I gave Trevor Noah a few months, but eventually bailed and haven't watched The Daily Show since (though I've seen plenty of clips and segments online over the years). Now? I can't wait for Monday nights again.
Yep, while ignoring the complete and utter sh** show that is the Biden administration and left winged governors and mayors all across the country.Moral High Horse said:
I look forward to him delivering a right wing jab and blankly staring at the camera for 15-20 seconds.
It was almost like they intentionally used to bring in lightweights to debate John Stewart. And he would always have well planned "gotcha" curveballs to blindside them with...making it somewhat of a stacked debate imo. I'd like to see him debate guys like Matt Walsh and Ben Shapiro, personally. Hope we all agree those would be some pretty solid debates, no matter which side you fall on or whether you can stand either of those guys or not. They are pretty much expert level debaters.TCTTS said:oragator said:
Conservatives used to enjoy going on his show because despite his leanings, he always let them talk and make their points. It was an honest debate. I remember at times he would even shush his crowd if they tried to impact that, And he had the ability to distill mostly liberal points of view to a simple but effective argument better than almost anyone. That's what I'm looking forward to, some of those interviews were really good.
The usual suspects will be here soon enough to mock us all for getting our "news" from Jon Stewart, but what you describe is exactly what makes him worth watching. It's why I tune in o him and the likes of Bill Maher - because they have actual, honest conversations/debates with conservatives, which makes for some of the best political discourse on TV.
After Stewart retired I gave Trevor Noah a few months, but eventually bailed and haven't watched The Daily Show since (though I've seen plenty of clips and segments online over the years). Now? I can't wait for Monday nights again.
