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Post subject: Re: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Posted: Wed September 16, 2015 4:34 am
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
Is it bad that I want Colbert to be less enthusiastic/excited? I think a good late night host needs to be a little darker/more jaded. His excitement level is uncomfortably close to Fallon-level right now.
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I saw him on @midnight last night. It was very hard.
Post subject: Re: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Posted: Wed September 16, 2015 4:39 am
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cutuphalfdead wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
Is it bad that I want Colbert to be less enthusiastic/excited? I think a good late night host needs to be a little darker/more jaded. His excitement level is uncomfortably close to Fallon-level right now.
I miss Craig.
I saw him on @midnight last night. It was very hard.
Post subject: Re: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Posted: Wed September 16, 2015 4:40 am
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spike wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
Is it bad that I want Colbert to be less enthusiastic/excited? I think a good late night host needs to be a little darker/more jaded. His excitement level is uncomfortably close to Fallon-level right now.
I miss Craig.
I saw him on @midnight last night. It was very hard.
Post subject: Re: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Posted: Thu September 24, 2015 3:42 pm
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I think he's in an awkward in-between place right now trying to concurrently distance himself from the Colbert character while setting up a "he asks the tough questions" politically focused show. If he continues the trend of having the political guest on for two segments I hope he uses the second one to ask tougher questions after softening them up a bit initially. I feel like all of his political interviews have been too soft so far. I realize part of this is probably to establish credibility that he isn't still the character, but I do look forward to him truly making people squirm again.
I definitely don't think he should become less politically focused, that's where his main talent resides and it is what makes him different from his network competitors.
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I think he's in an awkward in-between place right now trying to concurrently distance himself from the Colbert character while setting up a "he asks the tough questions" politically focused show. If he continues the trend of having the political guest on for two segments I hope he uses the second one to ask tougher questions after softening them up a bit initially. I definitely don't think he should become less politically focused, that's where his main talent resides and it is what makes him different from his network competitors.
I agree. I really hope he continues to have guests on that aren't just TV or movie stars. Ask some serious questions and also joke around a bit. He'll figure out a good balance as time goes on.
I think he's in an awkward in-between place right now trying to concurrently distance himself from the Colbert character while setting up a "he asks the tough questions" politically focused show. If he continues the trend of having the political guest on for two segments I hope he uses the second one to ask tougher questions after softening them up a bit initially. I feel like all of his political interviews have been too soft so far. I realize part of this is probably to establish credibility that he isn't still the character, but I do look forward to him truly making people squirm again.
I definitely don't think he should become less politically focused, that's where his main talent resides and it is what makes him different from his network competitors.
I think he's in an awkward in-between place right now trying to concurrently distance himself from the Colbert character while setting up a "he asks the tough questions" politically focused show. If he continues the trend of having the political guest on for two segments I hope he uses the second one to ask tougher questions after softening them up a bit initially. I feel like all of his political interviews have been too soft so far. I realize part of this is probably to establish credibility that he isn't still the character, but I do look forward to him truly making people squirm again.
I definitely don't think he should become less politically focused, that's where his main talent resides and it is what makes him different from his network competitors.
Post subject: Re: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Posted: Thu September 24, 2015 4:34 pm
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Liking this a lot so far. Good balance between goofy / silly (which Colbert does well), and a bit of dramedy with the CEO's / Political guest (I liked the Cook, Cruz and Warren interviews).
Post subject: Re: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Posted: Sun October 04, 2015 2:47 pm
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I've been recording these show on DVR and so far I think he's about half and half in the fail/win dept but honestly I'm happy he's on at all. Who ever said first year in late night TV is going to be a bit rough. dude needs to get his footing and he'll be good, right now I feel like he's trying to be more like letterman, which doesn't suit him. otherwise I'm fine having him do the show
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Post subject: Re: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Posted: Tue October 13, 2015 1:38 pm
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I gotta say, guys - this show really isn't working for me. I find Colbert unfunny and unappealing in this format. The writing is weak; I never laugh during the show, especially during Colbert's solo segments. The celebrity interviews are vacuous and dull. The political interviews have already become stale. The whole energy and vibe feels daytime, not late night. It's just...kinda boring. And uninteresting. I guess I'll come back in a year or two to see if anything's improved.
Post subject: Re: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Posted: Tue October 13, 2015 3:15 pm
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
The whole energy and vibe feels daytime, not late night. It's just...kinda boring. And uninteresting. I guess I'll come back in a year or two to see if anything's improved.
The whole energy and vibe feels daytime, not late night. It's just...kinda boring. And uninteresting. I guess I'll come back in a year or two to see if anything's improved.
Post subject: Re: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Posted: Tue October 13, 2015 3:45 pm
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Strat wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
The whole energy and vibe feels daytime, not late night. It's just...kinda boring. And uninteresting. I guess I'll come back in a year or two to see if anything's improved.
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