i was actually amazed at how Stewart was able to step back in and almost immediately it felt like he’d never been away. It’s HIS show. Always will be. Watching that first episode on Monday just felt right again.

This is not an unpopular opinion

I liked Trevor, he was really funny! He also leaned into the show from home thing which helped. That being said Jon Stewart was my daily news. When he left Steven got Late Night and John Oliver got Last Week Tonight. So my focus shifted

Trevor wasn’t terrible he just wasn’t consistently funny. When he was funny, he was hilarious and biting. He just didn’t hit that note often enough imo. Satire is a tough gig, you gotta come in and constantly bat 1000. Seth Meyers and John Oliver even have bits that fall flat and they’re pretty much the best at the game rn.

Tbh I’m glad Jon Stewart is only hosting one night a week now because I think even he can’t hit it every night anymore. It’s just genuinely a really hard job.

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.)

Daily show was a daily watch the entire run with John Stewart. It was comedic, it was newsworthy, it was silly and engaging yet informative. Brilliant.

Trevor Noah sucked. I like his standup. I liked some of his jokes. But he was way too soft on most things and just not funny. I watched for a few weeks after the transition and turned it off. Came back a few times for an episode here and there to see if he’d gotten better, and left when he hadn’t.

The rotating host thing was also annoying. Almost all of them were terrible with a few episodes total that sparked joy. Not enough to watch again.

I tuned into the new 2024 John Stewart and it was the same John Stewart in the exact way it should be. I literally LOLd and was engaged. His news was not newsworthy and it was a soft ball night. Obviously getting back into the groove and I’m excited to see what happens. I will be tuning in purposefully.

I hope Comedy Central doesn’t ruin the golden goose that just landed back in their laps. Let Stewart remain on air as much and as often as he likes until he needs to be wheeled in on a health machine.

Yup

He was abysmal, I have no idea how he lasted more than a few days. I gave it to college try, but he sucked hard.

It was Jon Stewart’s bright idea.