Honestly the funny thing is that I can literally imagine John Oliver saying the words in the original post and in this comment, perhaps with some very small alterations. Like I can imagine the exact cadence he would use, and yet I know that he’s never going to actually say it unless we move into a different timeline.
“… and this brings us to our main story tonight, Capitalism. Tonight we’re finally pulling the thread that runs through every episode of this show since its inception. Now I know what you’re thinking, John, this seems like a pretty large undertaking for a guy who looks and sounds like they are the result of someone putting every historical imperialist figure into a blender and then painstakingly pouring the pulp into a burlap sack wearing a pair of stylish black classes. And [chuckle] it’s true! I am incredibly white! …”
Honestly the funny thing is that I can literally imagine John Oliver saying the words in the original post and in this comment, perhaps with some very small alterations. Like I can imagine the exact cadence he would use, and yet I know that he’s never going to actually say it unless we move into a different timeline.
“… and this brings us to our main story tonight, Capitalism. Tonight we’re finally pulling the thread that runs through every episode of this show since its inception. Now I know what you’re thinking, John, this seems like a pretty large undertaking for a guy who looks and sounds like they are the result of someone putting every historical imperialist figure into a blender and then painstakingly pouring the pulp into a burlap sack wearing a pair of stylish black classes. And [chuckle] it’s true! I am incredibly white! …”
The final episode is John Oliver and Xi pushing the button together