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Joe Pera Talks With You was an underappreciated treasure that I think deserves way more viewers. Here's one of my favorite scenes. (www.youtube.com)

submitted 3 months ago by ivanafterall to c/videos

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I would describe it as Napoleon Dynamite meets Mister Rogers directed by Wes Anderson.

It's a lovely show that got cancelled after 3 seasons, but the seasons they got were really special and worth watching. There's a very subtle, sweet storyline throughout the story that isn't immediately obvious if you just jump around via clips.

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[–] SuperEars 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Wonderful, wonderful show. My introduction was Ambient Swim's inclusion of "Joe Pera talks you to sleep." Then when the recommendations showed me he had a series, I tried it and was hooked.

His character makes me cry good tears. I laugh so hard. When Lulu returned his greeting in the restaurant but tacked on that "Don't come over here." I was slain.

I still can't tell if he's waiting to "finish the DVD commentary" to break character, or if he's actually like that.

[–] ivanafterall 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I think he's similar to his character, but he definitely leans into the schtick a bit. I love that the stakes are so low in the show, until they're suddenly not (or seemingly not). He's definitely a master of pacing. I've watched the whole series multiple times, by now. The little love story is also just lovely. I think one of the most-powerful moments was when Sarah briefly takes over talking to the camera later in the show.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

It started creeping me out the more I thought about it being a character tbh. I know he's probably playing up his real personality, I think it gets creepy when people are obviously genuinely reacting to his persona thinking it's real. Just something uncanny about it that creeps me out.

Yet I love Nathan Fielder so I dunno.

[–] ivanafterall 1 points 2 months ago

I felt the same way, believe it or not. Having seen him recently on the Townsends channel, for example, it felt pretty natural: https://youtu.be/Eawb8V6f1IU?si=hzX_yregm_0wZgda