He said he is avoiding being placing too much focus on trump which thank god, i love seeing jokes about trump as much as the next plus not being american makes it easier to enjoy jokes but he is better off having the subjects be something else otherwise it risk being repetitive and it has been covered by the news extensively. The shows strength is on the overlooked and/or obscure issues which makes both informative and entertaining.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - returns Feb 12th 2017
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I read an interview yesterday (forget where) that said he still plans on doing the more obscure issues and letting everybody else hammer Trump. I'm sure he'll get his jabs in, though. Tonight's episode? I can't imagine it not being on Trump.
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Maybe if he wanted everyone to hate him
Steelyuhas
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Yeah it'll absolutely be all Trump tonight
killer rin
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Maybe as a passing remark. He has said he doesn't want the show to turn into a "Last Week Trump with John Oliver" since the other late nights cover him pretty well.
Lactose_Intolerant
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Yeah, he's the best when he brings forth a subject that rarely gets discussed.
valkillmore
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Can't wait to find out what silly shenanigans 'Carol' and 'Janice' have been up to.
ElectricBlanketFire
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I'm fairly certain he said the first episode would be unavoidable.
PHOENIXZERO
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I'd prefer 10 minutes and then moving on, it'd pretty much be a recap of everything that's basically been covered.
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Rentahamster
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Tonight he returns.
Cute promo photo, but I disagree with the marketing here. I get that they like self depreciating humor, but they should emphasize a more confident and strong Oliver, facing the tough times ahead. Portraying him as a guy hiding behind his desk is a misfire.
Does anyone think he'll get the same shit that the South Park guys got over saying nearly the same thing?
Steelyuhas
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Not exactly a new thing, pretty much every piece of marketing for this show that I can recall from the beginning has poked fun of Oliver.
Rentahamster
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Yeah, I know, which is why I mentioned the fact that I get that they like to do self-deprecating humor. I just feel like the marketing department should consider a different strategy to synergize with the current political climate.
TheUntamedLegend
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You can't really move on from Trump until he is gone.
Steelyuhas
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Yeah I get that, not sure that meshes with how Oliver sees/wants the show to be viewed though. He's stated multiple times that he thinks the show is about comedy first, political/current event reporting isn't the shows primary goal (although they do a pretty great job at it for a show that's apparently not aiming at that as priority one).
Rentahamster
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Right, it is funny, that is important. I think they could do funny AND not give the impression of him being scared, even if it is a joke.
Part of what also nags at me is the thing I mentioned earlier about how the South Park guys got treated for their statement that they think they're Trumped out and won't focus too much on him in the upcoming season. All of a sudden they are labeled cowards for a pretty benign statement, which is totally absurd considering how fucking brutal they were on Trump for the last two seasons.
Now, here is John Oliver, shown literally cowering behind his desk, saying pretty much the same thing as the South Park guys, and no one cares.
bodyboarder
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I'm expecting him to swear for 30 minutes.
They didn't really say the same thing though.
John said they are avoiding too much focus, which doesn't mean that LWT is not making fun of Trump at all. This likely means they'll also have other things to tackle instead of Trump-related stuff as the big issue every single week. We'll probably still get quick stings about day-to-day Trump & Co stuff at the beginning of each LWT episode (during "Recap of the Week" segment).
On the other hand, Trey and Matt clearly said that they are backing off of Trump jokes.
Freeza Under The Shower
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Yes, because "the Putin stare" is something I totally associate with a parrot who works at a bank cosplaying as Harry Potter.
I thought it fit his character and the times pretty well. LWT has never been that Mayer "I know shit because imma librul" type thing. More like "here is that boring science or government topic nobody can report to you because it's boring, presented by a parrot. Also have you seen our gekko's? Or this cat?" if that makes sense.
It's marketing, not what you actually get from the show.
edit: cat! not dog.
Vigilant Walrus
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Not many hours left. It's been a long time, but it feels like even longer.
The Show has made some under the belt jokes about a lot of subjects. I get the sense that by having a go at himself, Oliver gets a lot more bandwith to make insensitive jokes about others. He is brutal on himself. I like it. If you look at his personality in interviews he does have a lot of self doubt and he is modest and hard on himself. I think it's who he is, and I think that if they tried to make him some tough morale crusader he'd be a lot more preachey and annoying to a lot people.
What this show offers is that people who might disagree completely with liberal policies will want to see it, just to have Oliver make fun of himself. And it's not just himself but also his british heritage and the way he looks.
Lastly, what he does is not something I see others doing. It's one of the things that sets Last Week Tonight apart. People who are self depricating harbor a lot of good will. It's easier to get away with cruel jokes if you're also roasting yourself.
The Show has made some under the belt jokes about a lot of subjects. I get the sense that by having a go at himself, Oliver gets a lot more bandwith to make insensitive jokes about others. He is brutal on himself. I like it. If you look at his personality in interviews he does have a lot of self doubt and he is modest and hard on himself. I think it's who he is, and I think that if they tried to make him some tough morale crusader he'd be a lot more preachey and annoying to a lot people.
What this show offers is that people who might disagree completely with liberal policies will want to see it, just to have Oliver make fun of himself. And it's not just himself but also his british heritage and the way he looks.
Lastly, what he does is not something I see others doing. It's one of the things that sets Last Week Tonight apart. People who are self depricating harbor a lot of good will. It's easier to get away with cruel jokes if you're also roasting yourself.
Steelyuhas
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Reminder that the show will be available on HBO NOW/GO at 9PT/12ET
petethepanda
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Thanks, just came here to look for this exact info lol
walnutthewise
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As someone in the DC area, I'll be recording some of the news channels in the morning to see these ads.
thoseAREmySHOES
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Man, if they really end up airing all of those, there is NO WAY Trump will be able to resist some angry tweet.
I've always been surprised that there is no following for oliver on sites like dailykos
I assure you they aren't going to air a lesson on finding the clitoris
I assure you they aren't going to air a lesson on finding the clitoris
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Thanks!
DrForester
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Thank you for this. I didn't even think to look up if it had changed.
Case in point: Last Cuck Tonight with Johnny Trigger-Warning
Pre-empting the shitty jokes made against them undercuts that shit somewhat.
Baroquemantic
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Great episode. The commercials were amazing.
I'm on the site but don't see it
edit: nevermind, had to refresh and look around a bunch. wasn't on the main page or the carosel
firehawk12
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Last Cuck Tonight killed me.
Already Torn
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Good to have ol Johnny Trigger Warning back. I lost at the "He sucks now" and banana bits.
LegendofJoe
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The Republican war on truth and facts is the most terrifying thing about them. It isn't just Trump running this machine.
I need to catch this episode when I get off work but yeah sounds like we really need to do something to prevent 1984.
"Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past."
Tom Nook Sawyer
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Brilliant episode. And those commercials were AMAZING
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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The ending was incredible.
Rentahamster
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Hahaha, nice trolling with the commercials.
reelbigtink
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I laughed hardest at the cowboy's explanation of "other people". So good to have this show back. Yet also terrifying to have so much horrific news condensed into 30 minutes.
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