the whole colbert thing

[rone]

Amidst the fawning of the moonbats and the shrill criticism of the wingnuts over Colbert's performance, the point is lost that satire isn't necessarily funny.  I thought Colbert's speech was really well delivered and hit all the spots it wanted.  Chutzpah, yes.  Courage, no.  Biting satire, yes.  Funny, rarely.  To claim that Colbert "was hilarious" or "bombed" is to misunderstand what he was doing; it wasn't stand-up, it was put-down.

And while one person thinks that "it's a failing prospect to attempt to direct satire at those who are beyond it," i say that perhaps he's confused about who the satire is directed at.  While Bush and the media were the subjects of the satire, that doesn't mean that they're the targets.  The target is, as always, the American people.  (Yes, i know, "But they're beyond satire!"  I disagree.)

Comments

[tongodeon.livejournal.com]

I watched this for three weeks, I get it. Now can we have something funny back, please?

People don't watch O'Reilly because they don't yet get his schtick, they watch O'Reilly to hear his perspective on the news.

People don't watch John Stewart because they don't yet get his schtick, they watch Stewart to hear his perspective on the news.

People don't watch Colbert because they don't yet get his schtick, they Colbert to hear his perspective on the news.

All three have different perspectives on different news stories. One continues to watch all three because there continues to be new news for each one to comment on.

If you truly "get" Colbert already then perhaps you can predict what he's going to say this evening about the Day Without An Immigrant protests. I can't. That's why I'm going to watch.

[frosch.livejournal.com]

All three have different perspectives on different news stories. One continues to watch all three because there continues to be new news for each one to comment on.

Or not. I don't watch O'Reilly, because I have no respect for either the man or his opinions. I don't watch Colbert, because he's neither sincere (as he admitted to Morley Safer) nor funny. I don't have any reason to personally dislike Colbert, who is obviously an immensely talented man - I just think this show, with this character, is a bad idea. I wish he'd spend the time he puts into this into producing more animation.

Sometimes I watch Jon Stewart, because he *is* funny most of the time, and even when he's not being funny, he has non-trivial intelligent opinions, and meaningful conversations with interesting guests. I think he was a very bad match for the Oscars, but I enjoy his show.

[wisn.livejournal.com]

> People don't watch John Stewart because they don't yet get his schtick, they watch Stewart to hear his perspective on the news.

Respectfully disagree.