Trever Noah on the Daily Show

[RavenSky]

I'm with Samhain re: Noah. He's very cute and engaging but he doesn't quite work for me. Part of it is the fact that he's not American. One reason that Stewart's schtict worked is because he is American and there was a thread of self deprecation in the humor and satire. It's like one can tell a certain kind of unflattering stories about yourself and your family that don't quite word from an outsider.

I think this is where having the same writers actually hurts him. They are still writing for Jon Stewart. So far, in my opinion, Trevor Noah has worked best when he has given an outsider's view. It is when he is imitating Jon Stewart that he falls flat.

John Oliver has found the balance of outsider/insider. Hopefully Trevor will too.