Conan’s short goodbye
Molly January 23rd, 2010 No Comments
It makes sense that a comedy writer would be able to navigate the difference between irony, satire, cynicism and just plain snark. From the end of Conan O’Brien’s last show:
To all the people watching, I can never thank you enough for your kindness to me and I’ll think about it for the rest of my life. All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism- it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere.
Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.
Reclaiming hope in comedy, in the darkest part of your career, is a foreceful, defiant act. Which is of course why I like it; which is of course why it is inspiring.
