Two weeks ago marked the end of an era, and the beginning of a new one, as Jon Stewart stepped down from his throne as "The Daily Show" frontman, passing down the reigns to the seemingly untested South African native, Trevor Noah. While his lesser known credentials may have turned some viewers off to the excitement of a new host, the choice by Comedy Central should not have been a surprising one. Noah follows in a long line of hidden talent that Stewart and his team have groomed to help transcend the political realm into greater comedic pastures. This includes guys like Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert. Noah also continues the recent trend of foreign television hosts, like John Oliver (a former "The Daily Show" correspondent), and James Corden. People seem to enjoy watching them rant about the absurdity that is American society today, offering a fresh perspective that doesn't seem so inherently white-bread-biased, a la Fox News or MSNBC.

For those looking for an immediate cure to the absence of Stewart, I do not know if I can say that Noah fills that mold. However, it is also far too early to rule him out. His first two weeks were filled with valleys and peaks, hits and misses, oohs and ahs. Noah’s brilliant accent, infectious smile and congenial charisma have certainly showed, as the audience often seems hypnotized by his glassy eyes and dimpled cheeks. His flow has been solid; his jokes have been good-hearted and pretty general of what you would see on your average show over the past two decades. His first batch of guests have included "Steve Jobs"writer, Aaron Sorkin, and MSNBC correspondent, Rachel Maddow -- maybe not household names but not at all bad television. His piece about GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson being held at gunpoint at a “Popeye's Organization” was actually painfully hilarious. His interview style is admirable, he seems at ease with his guests and they seem at ease with him.

But, when all is said and done, it is really hard to say that we don’t miss Jon Stewart. While I am sure the pressure of following someone like Stewart weighs heavy not only on Noah himself, but on those judging his performance as well, it just hasn’t been the same. We have yet to see Noah have that Stewart-like moment, where he can go further than comedy and a laughable disposition, and capture the hearts of the rational American, regardless of party line. He hasn’t had his moment yet; that split second where viewers forget that they are watching Comedy Central, read in between the satirical lines and realize that "The Daily Show" is more than entertainment, but possibly an incredibly backwards way of reaching the truth. Noah has not had his Sept. 11 moment, or his Charleston shooting breakdown.

For that, we should be grateful; we should never incentivize tragedy for moments like these. But at the same time, when these atrocities inevitably arose, we looked for Jon Stewart to make sense of them, especially to a generation of youth that has a hard time seeing past political rhetoric and bias on network cable. It was moments like these that made Stewart something special, and until we see Noah make that next step, I still find myself yearning for the past.