Stephen served as an evening companion during Covid, offering wit, charm, and an American perspective that helped maintain sanity. His responses to the January 6 riots included eloquent, humorous takedowns of Republican party apologists and Fox News, calling out hypocrisy and racism. His visible anger after the Capitol attack was described as exactly what people needed. After a cancellation announcement, he was portrayed as a dangerous adversary with nothing to lose, demonstrating that nightly. His faith was highlighted as genuine and engaging, making him feel present on screen. His monologues and interviews were compared to attending a concert, especially around late 2018.
"Stephen doesn't know that he was my Covid buddy. I'd sent my daughter to her dad's house in rural Scotland so he was my evening companion and kept me sane. I know he was speaking to me directly but it felt like there was another person muddling through with me. I loved his wit, charm and an American perspective. I stayed with him ever since (on YouTube). A reminder that not all Americans are represented by Maga and that there is still an intelligent and witty America out there, a candle of light in the darkening chaos."
"Alice, London Stephen's live response to the January 6 riots. It was an exemplary takedown of Republican party apologists and Fox News, and their barely concealed hypocrisy and racism. His fury was blistering that met the moment and delivered with eloquence and humour poking fun at the failure of walls to keep those the US did not want out."
"Our nightly sanity check Colbert after the January 6 attack on the Capitol spoke for all of us who were outraged by the actions of Trump. His visible anger was just what we needed. Also Colbert during Covid was our nightly sanity check, we would not have made it without him."
"After he announced the cancellation, when he announced the gloves are off!, CBS had unwittingly created for themselves, the most dangerous adversary: one with nothing to lose. He then proceeded to demonstrate it every night the rest of the time the show was on. That was the best example of that concept I've ever seen! Made him pop right out of the screen Hands down, when he discussed his faith both as interviewer and during his monologue. His genuine love of his religion made him pop right out of the screen."
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