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What are you watching, and what do you recommend? (piefed.social)
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[–] [S] 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

That is supposed to be good, but I've always been a bit cautious of non-english comedies on the basis that jokes to some extent are rooted in wordplay and require understanding the native language tropes (ie: a lot would be lost in subtitles).

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    Not an issue for me with this show. Though I'm not a subtitle user. I watch this show in a English dubbing, not subtitles.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    It's less about the subtitles (or dubbing) but more that the jokes won't work when translated. Does that make sense?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    You'd be surprised how universal a lot of comedy can be. I watch a lot of international shows and people by and large laugh at similar situations. In cases of language specific wordplay, usually the translator tries to find an English equivalent.

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