Colbert confusion - Page 2

Lumenskir · 05-02-2009, 07:10 PM

Discussion?

Anyways, if it wasn't obvious, Stephen Colbert puts a lot of thought into his show.

Viridis · 05-02-2009, 07:12 PM

Wow, nice interview. I don't think I get to see Colbert out of character enough.

shiney · 05-02-2009, 08:32 PM

The difficulty, and how you know if one of his interviewees knows his stuff, is if Stephen has to break character to win an argument. When the jokes stop and he gets to the point, that's when you know he's taking his opponent seriously. It's kind of neat to see on occasion.

Raiden · 05-03-2009, 10:05 AM

I'm just amazed by how much power the guy has over his audience. He gives out a command, and they do it. Wikipedia locks down articles he talks about because they just get assaulted. The space station would have had their new part named Colbert had they not decided to pull a shenanigan. And Colbert's CD on iTunes jumped from near the bottom to 3rd place on the exact day he told them to buy it to try and beat Kanye West.

Dude's got control.

The Wandering God · 05-03-2009, 03:10 PM

His book is an inspiration to us all.

I'm not sure what it inspires, but still...

I just like how he phrases things.

The Wandering God

Zilla · 05-04-2009, 05:57 AM

We actually have I Am America (And So Can YOU!) in our bathroom here. It has extended my bathroom trips by about 5 minutes.

However, I do think I like Jon Stewart's straight up and direct approach a little more. I feel a lot more comfortable watching the Daily Show, since I don't have to try to digest all the sarcasm and implied things.

Lumenskir · 05-04-2009, 09:47 PM

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However, I do think I like Jon Stewart's straight up and direct approach a little more. I feel a lot more comfortable watching the Daily Show, since I don't have to try to digest all the sarcasm and implied things.

I think that the only downside to the Daily Show is that it's very dependent on the world being extra crazy for the day in order to be great. Usually, if there haven't been any world shatteringly idiotic news events the jokes tend to get stretched a bit thin, especially since the remotes seem to be a lot more sparse these seasons.

Colbert is normally more consistent, seeing as he can just come up with something balls crazy and play with it.

Basically, Stewart is the stand-up and Colbert is the improv.

05-02-2009, 08:32 PM	#13
shiney Derrrrrrrrrrrrrp. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The land of fartz and buttz Posts: 8,266	The difficulty, and how you know if one of his interviewees knows his stuff, is if Stephen has to break character to win an argument. When the jokes stop and he gets to the point, that's when you know he's taking his opponent seriously. It's kind of neat to see on occasion. __________________ boop

05-03-2009, 10:05 AM	#14
Raiden Just a passing through veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On your couch. Yes? Posts: 5,327	I'm just amazed by how much power the guy has over his audience. He gives out a command, and they do it. Wikipedia locks down articles he talks about because they just get assaulted. The space station would have had their new part named Colbert had they not decided to pull a shenanigan. And Colbert's CD on iTunes jumped from near the bottom to 3rd place on the exact day he told them to buy it to try and beat Kanye West. Dude's got control. __________________ I have a signature. It's a really cool one, too. It's so awesome, you'd pull your eyes out and punch your mother. Sadly, these rules state that my signature is just too darned big. Too much awesome for such a small space. Oh well. You can still punch your mother...if you want... Fifth and Krylo made me do it. http://www.animecubed.com/billy/user...sigs/60266.jpg Be the Ultimate Ninja! Play Billy Vs. SNAKEMAN today!

05-04-2009, 05:57 AM	#16
Zilla Lakitu Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,378	We actually have I Am America (And So Can YOU!) in our bathroom here. It has extended my bathroom trips by about 5 minutes. However, I do think I like Jon Stewart's straight up and direct approach a little more. I feel a lot more comfortable watching the Daily Show, since I don't have to try to digest all the sarcasm and implied things. __________________ MENCHI Pink It's cowboy time, I'm so MENCHI right now. Metroid is a great man because his friends don't rape him.

05-02-2009, 07:12 PM	#12
Viridis oh, what fun we will have! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 1,773	Wow, nice interview. I don't think I get to see Colbert out of character enough.

05-03-2009, 03:10 PM	#15
The Wandering God THE SUPREME COURT DID WHAT? Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arkansas (for now) Posts: 1,477	His book is an inspiration to us all. I'm not sure what it inspires, but still... I just like how he phrases things. The Wandering God