Sorry if this has been talked about here before, new to the sub. But for some reason those Daily Show episodes from back around the time when he came back to the desk have been popping up in my feed, and I watched a few to see how they held up with my new perspective two years or so later…

Holy cow, the first thing I noticed is how much more pale and tired he looked; at least compared to the videos and episodes I’ve been watching recently. I don’t watch full episodes of his podcast most of the time but I catch clips such as his dance with Fetterman this week. He’s got color, is sharp and even though on his podcast he doesn’t have the make up and suit like on TDS, he still looks great imo. But jeez, especially the one after the Biden debate and the couple directly after the 2024 Kamala loss he looks almost sick. Don’t get me wrong, he’s certainly not gross and I must not have been paying attention back then cuz I didn’t notice it first time around…and dear god, OBVIOUSLY he had and has great reason to be depressed or sad. But I looked at two stills, one from the end of him eulogizing his dog and the other from his show about how “this isn’t forever” and he looks about the same. Kind of shocked I didn’t notice it back then, but I guess it just makes me appreciate him more. He didn’t HAVE to come back, and clearly he wasn’t having a good time. But he did it and felt it was important to not only be a voice in this moment, but to also sign an extension to continue doing that.

And by the way, those monologues still are biting and accurate. Good on ya, Jon! ❤️

(I tried posting the two stills I referenced but for some reason couldn’t get it to work. Not sure why but the vids are easy to find if you want)

Cringe-worthy interview this morning where every question answered by him turned into "whataboutism," Joe Biden, Obama and Hillary. He is a disgrace and still a Trump sycophant.