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Jon Stewart is back on The Daily Show (www.youtube.com)

submitted 9 months ago by grue to c/videos

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[–] jpreston2005 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I mean if he was amazing then

Mr. Noah’s incarnation of “The Daily Show” drew an average nightly audience of just over 1 million viewers for the week ending Sept. 1, according to Nielsen, well short of the 2 million or more who tuned in for Mr. Stewart’s program

You're saying people didn't like him because he was black, and spoke of his international experiences. I don't think so. I watched a lot of his episodes, and the writing just wasn't there. Additionally, his interviewing skills are subpar. Often interrupting or talking over his guest, right when they're about to say something interesting.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You have a host that people grew accustomed to. Over 16 years. So many people who started watching the show in their teens spent half their lifes with Stewart. And you have a new host who yet has to find his groove. Of course viewership goes down for a while. But that is not an adequate reflection of the overall quality of that host.

Imagine you start a new work and even after 5 years and a promotion to senior, people say "well in his first months he wasn't like the old colleague we had for 15 years before that. That is not a probable metric.

Regarding the international experiences i am referring to his stand up programs. Of course something like "son of Particia" where he talks about his South African mom doesn't resonate as much with John Miller from Nebraska, like it does with people who lived across continents.

[–] jpreston2005 3 points 9 months ago

Son of Patricia was OK. But it mostly relied on him doing impressions of people he grew up with. It was funny, but in a middling sort of way. It's lazy joke writing that's comparable to Larry the Cable Guy or Jeff Dunham.

Just because he's black, doesn't mean that disliking his performance is racist. In fact, it's racist to suggest it. He's just not as good as Colbert or Stewart. Not like I hate him, he's fine. Just not as good at the Daily Show job.