This is a terrible take and a great post for unpopularopinion.
No question Jon Stewart is the best, let’s get that out of the way.
When Trevor took over he had to follow Jon, which was going to be a challenge for anyone. Trevor took over in 2015 and for the first 5 years he was good, but it took him time.
However when 2020 hit things changed, globally. But it also caused Trevor to really find his own. Trevor was one of the best late night programs during the pandemic and you could tell while watching that Trevor got a lot more comfortable.
Trevor brought that energy when he returned to the studio and continued to excel. In fact his final year of hosting earned him (and the Daily Show team) a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Series. (Yes, partially because John Oliver was moved to a different category, but Trevor is still excellent, even if second to John Oliver.)
I will say when Trevor retired from The Daily Show I was surprised, but not that surprised. I think Trevor chose to leave while he was in top. I think the pandemic really changed his outlook on things and while he knew he was doing great work, he was ready to move on.
I won’t be surprised if Trevor ends up back hosting a late night show, podcast or something similar in the future, but I think he’s a young guy and wants to be a little more reckless/creative before heading back to the format. (That isn’t to say late night shows are only an “old mans” game, it’s just not what Trevor is feeling at the moment.)
If I’m not mistaken, the idea in this instance is: A joke becomes a lot less funny the 300th time around. If the was for comedy it was failing by being a reiteration of that same joke.
This is a terrible take and a great post for unpopularopinion.
No question Jon Stewart is the best, let’s get that out of the way.
When Trevor took over he had to follow Jon, which was going to be a challenge for anyone. Trevor took over in 2015 and for the first 5 years he was good, but it took him time.
However when 2020 hit things changed, globally. But it also caused Trevor to really find his own. Trevor was one of the best late night programs during the pandemic and you could tell while watching that Trevor got a lot more comfortable.
Trevor brought that energy when he returned to the studio and continued to excel. In fact his final year of hosting earned him (and the Daily Show team) a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Series. (Yes, partially because John Oliver was moved to a different category, but Trevor is still excellent, even if second to John Oliver.)
I will say when Trevor retired from The Daily Show I was surprised, but not that surprised. I think Trevor chose to leave while he was in top. I think the pandemic really changed his outlook on things and while he knew he was doing great work, he was ready to move on.
I won’t be surprised if Trevor ends up back hosting a late night show, podcast or something similar in the future, but I think he’s a young guy and wants to be a little more reckless/creative before heading back to the format. (That isn’t to say late night shows are only an “old mans” game, it’s just not what Trevor is feeling at the moment.)
Caught it a few times over the years. Seemed like a third of the show was “lol trump dumb”
Maybe because Trump was so fucking dumb every single day
You cant not talk about it when the president is being a total moron multiple times a day every day
It was played for comedy.
And?
If I’m not mistaken, the idea in this instance is: A joke becomes a lot less funny the 300th time around. If the was for comedy it was failing by being a reiteration of that same joke.
I think he’s as entertaining as a mayonnaise sandwich.
I would like to see your mayo sandwiches because those sound damn entertaining.