Skavau@piefed.socialM to Television@piefed.socialEnglish · 10 days agoWhat are you watching, and what do you recommend?message-squaremessage-square36linkfedilinkarrow-up124
arrow-up124message-squareWhat are you watching, and what do you recommend?Skavau@piefed.socialM to Television@piefed.socialEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square36linkfedilink
minus-squareSkavau@piefed.socialOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 days agoIt’s less about the subtitles (or dubbing) but more that the jokes won’t work when translated. Does that make sense?
minus-squareTHB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 days agoYou’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.
It’s less about the subtitles (or dubbing) but more that the jokes won’t work when translated. Does that make sense?
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.