Joe Pera’s gentle comedy won’t solve the world’s problems, but it will take your mind off of them for a spell, and that’s important, too.
. Okay, it was already basically in hell, but it’s just kept going ever deeper, and without Joe to slow it down a little bit for 15 minutes a week. Adult Swim may not recognize the value of what Pera brings to the world, but fortunately YouTube accepts all comers, and that’s where you can find Pera’s new stand-up special,. A new hour of Pera’s gentle, inviting comedy won’t solve any of the world’s problems, but it will take your mind off of them for a short spell, and that’s important, too.
If you were a fan of Pera’s Adult Swim show, his stand-up should feel like pulling on an old sweater or getting a nice hug from a friend you haven’t seen in a while. His personality and delivery are pretty much the same, the definition of an “old soul” warmly talking about comforting subjects with the tone of a mild-mannered grandpa.
The last portion of the special is the best, and not just because it’s what you would most expect from Pera. He does a live rendition of hisroutine, complete with Joe sitting in a comfy armchair while Ryan Dann plays a relaxing, intoxicating sound bath on his keyboard. It lulled me into a near-sleep interrupted by periodic chuckles, titters, and other assorted almost-laughs, and it was such a meditative, zen-like experience that I didn’t want it to end.
As a comedian, Joe Pera has created something wholly unique, something more powerful and more hilarious than pretty much any other comic of the last decade. When you first encounter him you might wonder how sincere he is—if there’s an undercurrent of cynicism you’re supposed to pick up on or a satire that’s so bone-dry it’s almost impossible to detect. Screw that. Pera is exactly as sincere as you want or need him to be, and personally, for me, that’s as sincere as possible.
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