Last night's finale was both wonderful and saddening. So many great moments in the recaps that I suppose may seem a little mundane now, but bits and moments that were new and off-center and fresh and funny over the 33 years that they happened, and SO much great music. The genuine affection and appreciation shown last night and over the last few weeks by those who have surrounded him for three decades has been really touching; it's a shame he seems so embarrassed by it.
He's not everyone's taste, but he has been a funny, thoughtful, well-spoken and oddly charming fixture (whatever his flaws) of almost every weeknight for more than my entire adult life, and his departure has evoked unexpectedly great emotions of a real ending, a gap that I don't think will be filled however Colbert's show turns out.
@travis Leno was inoffensive, generally unchallenging and mildly humorous, and that's what a lot more folks are looking for. The current crop, with some exception on Kimmel's part, don't show much promise of change or elevation from that.
yeah, I was somewhat surprised how emotional I felt about the last show. I haven't watched with regularity for many years, but i grew up watching Dave on a little black and white tv with the sound turned down low and my face close to the screen, hoping not to wake my parents. The show felt like this kind of crazy thing that only I knew about, none of my friends really cared about it. I'm sad it's over, partly because of how it reminds me how much time has passed.
He's not everyone's taste, but he has been a funny, thoughtful, well-spoken and oddly charming fixture (whatever his flaws) of almost every weeknight for more than my entire adult life, and his departure has evoked unexpectedly great emotions of a real ending, a gap that I don't think will be filled however Colbert's show turns out.
@travis Leno was inoffensive, generally unchallenging and mildly humorous, and that's what a lot more folks are looking for. The current crop, with some exception on Kimmel's part, don't show much promise of change or elevation from that.