I don't know how closely any of you have been following the Jay/Conan/NBC battle, but I thought I would share my thoughts on it. I've been keeping up to date with American news now more than I did when I lived in America - it's odd how much little things can mean when you're completely displaced from the familiar.
I'm sure everyone has different thoughts on it, but beyond just assigning blame to people, the entire thing has me very sad. NBC was always my favorite network, from its news to sitcoms to late-night lineup. But Conan's show was always a special point in that for me - starting in junior high, I would always watch him before going to bed. Most people I knew didn't watch him, and that made it a kind of haven for the persecuted outcast, seeing a tall, awkward nerd get up on camera every night being funny and enjoyed.
I suppose I just figured that, even though Conan would have to tone down his style of humor for the Tonight Show, that I would still have that same basic haven to go back to for years to come. I know he'll probably get a show with Fox, but after leaving the Tonight Show, it's never going to seem as perfect as it did in my mind. Maybe that's just the persecuted 7th grader in me talking, though.
Anyone else have any thoughts on this?
