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It just wasn't good compared to the Daily Show. Not funny.
by daft_pink 3y ago
It just wasn't good compared to the Daily Show. Not funny.
- voisin 3y agoIt’s more than that it wasn’t funny. It’s ok to not be funny. But something about his demeanour came across as really unlikable. He’d have been better off being more neutral if he didn’t want to be funny, but he came across as so righteous and arrogant. It was painful.
- bbatha 3y agoGiven Jon's constant fallback to "I'm just a comedian" when encountering any criticism. Ya it should be funny.
- MisterBastahrd 3y agoThat isn't the gotcha that you think it is. The guy asks serious questions to people which SHOULD rightfully be asked by journalists, but aren't for business reasons. Compare this to Lex Friedman or Joe Rogan, both of which are not only categorically unserious people but have made their careers by essentially hosting propaganda sessions with their guests.
- BurningFrog 3y agoWas that even the intention? It seemed more to be champion leftist causes, using some wit.
- daft_pink 3y agoHonestly, I just loved him on the Daily Show. I watched an episode or two on Apple TV and it was terrible. He's just an amazing comedian, but serious journalist. Not so much.
- Supermancho 3y agoI dunno. I think he's the only person doing serious journalism. He had access and was willing to speak truth to power, publicly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU3rGFyN5uQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU3rGFyN5uQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50MusF365U0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50MusF365U0 It's not surprising that the show was finally shuttered.
- daft_pink 3y agoI personally found it unwatchable and I'm a huge fan and miss him on the Daily Show.
- afavour 3y agoHe was pretty clearly not trying to be the Daily Show and half the time had little intention of being funny.