#legit his amused+disapproving reaction to his friends' bullshit usually (Elaine or George) is when the character feels most real

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honestly it doesn't bug me that Jerry Seinfeld is bad at acting because the other main cast of Seinfeld are so good, Jerry's acting becomes a joke in and of itself.

#The three of them maintain the emotional immersion #Jerry's incredibly one-note acting is amusing but its not enough to overpower the costars and make the show feel fake #yknow??? #Anyway. Jerry can do like. 2 emotions convincingly #mild social discomfort and mild amusement #legit his amused+disapproving reaction to his friends' bullshit usually (Elaine or George) is when the character feels most real #that and when he is trying to hide some mid / insulting opinion from a gf #On an in-universe note; it's VERY funny to imagine that Jerry is just an incredibly odd man #Always reacting as if amused on some level; speaks in a highpitch monotone whenever upset #Gives delightful autism vibes tbh #A guy who struggles with / cant do neurotypical emotional expression #He learned to be funny in order to be accepted socially (even turned it into a profit!) #but the catch is that this comedy-oriented mask is the only form of external emotional expression he knows how to do #'why arent you taking this seriously' 'istg i AM i just communocate exclusively thru jokes regardless of how i feel. yeah its a whole thing' #seinfeld #oh no she's writing headcanons abt the silly show #jerry seinfeld #my words #seinfeld thoughts