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They're Made Out of Meat - H Jon Benjamin version (www.youtube.com)
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I'm sure many of you know this one, but some of you may not, and the rest could always hear it again. Story itself is by Terry Bisson.

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

One of the things that I love about the various performances of this story is that each script is just a little bit different.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Yes, and the style as well! HJB really dials up the visceral but anxious disgust like only he can.

I also like this 2012 version's uber-clinical interrogation, and the way this live action one both dials up the banal grossness of our meatness, as well as makes the aliens less relateable without losing the overall tone (I see hints of Marc Evan Jackson in it).

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 4 points 3 weeks ago

I absolutely love the OG version, it is by far my favorite one.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago

OMG on that 2012 one, the woman's light upper midwest accent, that gets more noticeable when she gets agitated - it's so good.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The live action version you posted is the gold standard! The actors are so out of place, literally and figuratively alien.

[–] deafboy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What is it with the silent T?

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Going to need you to clarify.