The media world is split between labeling Trevor Noah’s debut on “The Daily Show” as either successful or lacking originality.

The New York Times heralded Noah’s start, after taking over from former host Jon Stewart, as “a bit like a new iPhone. . .sleeker, fresher and redesigned.”

Other news sources such as The Daily Beast were less impressed with the new changes, saying, “The first sighting of Noah — wearing a sleek gray suit, white shirt and muted tie — made him look slightly overwhelmed, unsettled and small at the center of a humongous new set.”

Everyone seemed to agree that the premiere showed the strong influence the writers have, evidenced by the smart and witty humor. Jokes ranged from jabs directed at Pope Francis to drug-related humor and even a line in which Noah made fun of his South African ethnicity.

People outside the news and entertainment sphere responded with overwhelmingly positive remarks and a sense of relief about the debut; it seemed many were concerned that Noah would have difficulty filling Stewart’s shoes.

Media marketing website Digiday analyzed 95,000 tweets sent out during the premiere and found that 93 percent of them viewed Noah’s first performance favorably, with his lowest amount of support being 75 percent.

“Overall fears of Noah radically changing the show or appearing out of his league were unfounded,” according to Digiday, a sentiment echoed by many Twitter users.

Calvin College junior Matt Leistra was cautiously optimistic after the debut, highlighting the stark differences between Stewart’s cynical, aggressive style of comedy, in which he would often attack media outlets of varying political positions, and Noah’s seemingly good-guy persona.

The overall sentiment after the first show, despite Noah’s generally positive reviews, seems to be an air of uncertainty regarding Noah’s unique flair. We will have to wait and see how the newcomer will make his individual mark on “The Daily Show.”