![]() In one episode Sarah is overcome with fear that society is about to violently collapse at that very moment her urgent need to flee to the woods isn’t played for laughs, and her panicked energy makes the episode feel heavy and stressful in a way you wouldn’t expect from this show. Her eccentricities are no longer shown as quirks, but as signs of legitimate mental illness, and the show respectfully and empathetically captures the fear and confusion one feels when their brain works in ways they don’t understand. Season 3 has gone deeper into Sarah’s paranoia and anxiety, turning her into more of a fully-realized person while also paralleling the real world’s continued slide into wide-scale uncertainty. Ever since Joe’s girlfriend Sarah (played by Jo Firestone) was revealed to be a doomsday prepper near the end of season 1 she’s brought a bit of uncertainty into Joe’s otherwise placid life. That’s not to say that there isn’t still chaos within Joe Pera Talks With You, and there’s more of it in Season 3 so far than ever before. It’s often noted that Joe Pera Talks With You is a crucial source of calm and positivity during an incredibly angry and chaotic time, and Joe quietly talking over footage of La-Z-Boys proves that’s still as true as ever. The third season immediately reestablishes that tone in the first episode, when Joe helps Gene search for the perfect retirement chair, regaling the viewer with long, slow, adoring shots of different recliners, while Joe explains what’s special about them. Joe Pera as a character-and, presumably, as a person-has always been fundamentally decent, a good-natured and well-meaning guy who looks for the best in people and is always excited to share his knowledge with them, but in a genial, low-key way that never comes off as arrogant or annoying. At the start of Joe Pera Talks With You’s third season, Joe’s friend Gene calls him “a person of integrity who likes describing things.” It’s a funny line (delivered seriously, of course) but also an accurate description of Pera’s persona.
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