It's gotten better for the most part, but is still schizophrenic, with Klepper trying to figure out if he's himself, Colbert's character, or a Jones wannabe.
That said, I did enjoy the panel with Jon Stewart last night, as it was just two Daily Show vets giving each other grief. And I still don't like any of the correspondents. --Dave Sikula On Friday, November 17, 2017 at 6:47:44 PM UTC-8, Steve Timko wrote: > > The New Yorker gives a generally favorable review of the show. > Link. > <https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/11/20/jordan-kleppers-comic-conspiracy> > > On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 7:58 PM, Steve Timko <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I think I'm going to check out of The Opposition for a month or so to see >> if Klepper can't find his voice. Oddly enough, Klepper comes out of >> improv, but he can't shake the frat boy persona. He is trying to play a >> conspiracy nut but he comes across as Craig Kilborn's younger brother. >> There's one or two solid jokes each show, but much of the rest of the show >> is him floundering. >> For me, the strongest part has been the two alt-right gay guys, a parody >> of Milo Yiannopoulos. They are so over the top it's almost offensive. But >> they were able to inhabit comedic characters. I wonder if they would work >> better as hosts? >> His interviews have been mixed. The Washington Post op-ed editor kept >> cracking jokes and showed that humor should be left to the professionals. >> Others were better but Klepper never clicked with any of them like Colbert >> or Wilmore could. >> Wlmore took a few months to find his legs and maybe Klepper should get >> the same chance. >> >> On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 12:02 PM, 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV < >> [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> I thought the second show was much weaker than the first. One thing I >>> both appreciated and despaired of in the premiere was the introduction of >>> the correspondents. While I liked getting to see who was going to be on the >>> show, all of them seemed particularly unfunny (even moreso than Noah's >>> current crop - Wood and Minhaj excepted). I'll give it the rest of the >>> week, but Wilmore's show was far more entertaining, on point, relevant -- >>> especially given the events of this week -- and dedicated to giving us >>> points of view we weren't seeing anywhere else in the mainstream media. >>> >>> --Dave Sikula >>> >>> On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 3:54:15 AM UTC-7, Steve Timko wrote: >>>> >>>> The second show was better. More jokes instead of introductions. Still, >>>> the character seems to be an I'll fit for Klepper. >>>> The Roy Woods Jr. field piece on The Daily Show Tuesday night was the >>>> best I have seen under Trevor Noah's tenure. Lettermanesque. >>>> >>>> Not sent from an iPhone. >>>> On Sep 26, 2017, at 7:41 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I am 100% sure Colbert stared at the top, The discussion on this page >>>>> was all about how would he ever be able to maintain that high standard >>>>> over >>>>> time. As Steve points out Colbert had the advantage of having worked on >>>>> the >>>>> main elements of the character for some time on TDS. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 8:18 AM Jon Delfin < [email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 10:40 AM, Steve Timko <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote in part: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I don’t remember Colbert’s first shows. He had the advantage of >>>>>>> creating the character on “The Daily Show.” >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> My memory may be playing tricks, but it seems to me Colbert started >>>>>> like a house afire. The first CR had the "truthiness" bit. They knew >>>>>> what >>>>>> they were doing from day one. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've always found a little bit of Klepper goes a long way. Plus, >>>>>> we've got Colbert and Meyers, and if TDS can maintain what they did >>>>>> Monday >>>>>> night, that will make the new show even less necessary. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> -- >>>>>> TV or Not TV .... 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