Peggy Drexler : Critics were waiting to see Fallon fall on his face , but he scored big . Comment: Can Fallon 's `` nice guy '' humor compete with TV 's reality show nastiness ? She says research shows mean-spiritedness , inability to empathize is seeping into culture . Drexler : Fallon wo n't reduce nasty humor , but his `` just plain funny '' style can succeed .
Peggy Drexler : Critics were waiting to see Fallon fall on his face , but he scored big . Drexler : Can Fallon 's `` nice guy '' humor compete with TV 's reality show nastiness ? She says research shows mean-spiritedness , inability to empathize is seeping into culture . Drexler : Fallon wo n't reduce nasty humor , but his `` just plain funny '' style can succeed .