History TearJerker / ProJared

* After returning home from PAX 2017, Jared released a video revealing that, while he was away, the home he and his wife were living in at the time had sustained very serious water damage as a result of a broken pipe, leaving a lot of his and his wife's belongings ruined. [[FromBadToWorse A lot of what hadn't been damaged by the water was contaminated by asbestos.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSKoOZs4M_E The entire four-minute video]] is Jared, in a dust filter mask, walking around the house, [[DissonantSerenity calmly explaining what happened]] and that there won't be any new videos for a while. Compared to most of his videos, [[MoodWhiplash it's a bit jarring.]]
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PMUhZM92jA In the follow-up video]], Jared explains that he, his wife and their cat Ares are okay, but his wife [[FromBadToWorse lost almost all of her costumes, crafting materials and tools thanks to the water damage]]. He specifically states that it's the worst thing he's ever seen her go through.
** The worst part is how he puts it into perspective for his audience, most of whom have only known Jared by his videos and mass collection of games and game memorabilia. Yes, it'd have been bad for him if his game den had been affected, but those are, in the end, games. He can always buy replacements. Heidi lost much of ''her life's work,'' and expressions of her creativity on top of that. For many creatives in the audience, the thought of losing all of one's work is heartbreaking.

![=ProJared=] Plays!
* The finale of the ''VideoGame/UntilDawn'' playthrough has [[spoiler: Jared failing to save Jessica in the mines (by trying to force the injured Jess to run rather than hide) and Mike (by accidentally having Sam run too early in the final sequence). Not only is he angry and upset with himself after coming so far with zero deaths, hover over the annotation to the playlist at the end...]]
-->''I'm so so sorry [[spoiler: Mike... Jessica...]]''
* His Asagao Academy stream, where he played through Satch's route. [[spoiler: While watching a scene showing (virtual reality) Jirard and PBG hanging out, Jared started to tear up because he doesn't get to hang out with them as much as he'd like to in real life.]]
* In his ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'' playthrough, seeing him go from joyful anticipation of his date with Yuri to ''sheer unblinking terror'' as he pieces together all the clues that [[spoiler:Sayori has serious depression]] is chilling.
--> '''Jared''': [[{{Beat}} (ten-second beat)]]\\
'''Jared''': [[OhCrap Oh no...]]\\
<...>\\
'''Jared''': I'm suddenly filled with a lot of dread... and a lot of regret.
** The emotion continues into the next scene [[spoiler:in Sayori's house, as Jared softly mutters "please be okay" entering her room, solemnly reads her lines about her depression, and cringes at the [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold protagonist]]'s clueless attempts to help.]]
--> '''Protagonist''': [[spoiler:It's like I've been betrayed as your close friend.]]\\
'''Jared''' (shaking his head): [[spoiler:Do NOT make this about you right now.]]
** [[spoiler:And it happens again on his next visit, when she... [[DrivenToSuicide is not okay]]. Jared needs a whole minute to compose himself after this.]]
-->'''Jared''': [[spoiler:It's not fair to myself... to feel like I'm the one to blame for this... but man do I feel guilty!]]
** Eventually, ''Doki Doki Literature Club'' received an UpdatedRerelease that included side stories which focused on the characters' personal lives, rather than being horror stories. The one that stands out in particular is ''Self-Love'', in which Natsuki confides in Yuri about her abusive relationship she has with her friends. Jared's composure is quickly lost as the story plays out.
* Near the end of ''VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman'', [[spoiler:he accidentally gets Kara and Alice killed by attempting to keep running when they're under fire from the FBI instead of surrendering or playing dead, leaving him in StunnedSilence as the gravity of his mistake starts to dawn on him.]]
--> '''Jared''': ''(softly)'' Uh... [[spoiler:did I just fuck up?]]\\
'''Subtitles''': [[spoiler:It's like Until Dawn all over again...]]
* After the allegations that nearly destroyed his career as a [=YouTuber=], when Jared began to upload videos again, he began with the ''Metroid-Zelda Randomized'' that had been completed prior to the whole incident. However, in light of the fact that he had lost his editor, the first video posted has him give a final farewell to the highly popular Miss Editor followed by her iconic salute emoji. Bittersweet in the sense that while Miss Editor had moved on to form her own channel and such, fans still greatly missed her.

Despite being primarily known as an entertaining DeadpanSnarker, a good chunk of [[WebVideo/ProJared Jared]]'s content tend to contain some [[TearJerker heartwrenching moments]]. ''Especially'' from the [[SelfImposedChallenge Nuzlocke]] [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} playthroughs]].

* After returning home from PAX 2017, Jared released a video revealing that, while he was away, the home he and his wife were living in at the time had sustained very serious water damage as a result of a broken pipe, leaving a lot of his and his wife's belongings ruined. [[FromBadToWorse And a lot of what hadn't been damaged by the water was contaminated by asbestos.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSKoOZs4M_E The entire four-minute video]] is Jared, in a dust filter mask, walking around the house, [[DissonantSerenity calmly explaining what happened]] and that there won't be any new videos for a while. Compared to most of his videos, [[MoodWhiplash it's a bit jarring.]]
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PMUhZM92jA In the follow-up video]], Jared explains that he, his wife and Ares (their cat) are okay, but his wife [[FromBadToWorse lost almost all of her costumes, crafting materials and tools thanks to the water damage]]. He specifically states that it's the worst thing he's ever seen her go through.
** The worst part is how he puts it into perspective for his audience, most of whom have only known Jared by his videos and mass collection of games and game memorabilia. Yes, it'd have been bad for him if his game den had been affected, but those are, in the end, games. He can always buy replacements. Heidi lost much of ''her life's work,'' and expressions of her creativity on top of that. For many creatives in the audience, the thought of losing all of one's work is heartbreaking.
* At the ending of his [[VideoGame/AloneInTheDark Alone in the Dark (2008)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5VimZkkPvU review]].

You wouldn't expect it from a reviewer who frequents sarcasm, but Jared's various videos can be quite the {{Tear Jerker}}s. ''Especially'' from the [[SelfImposedChallenge Nuzlocke]] [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} playthroughs]].

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* The finale of the ''VideoGame/UntilDawn'' playthrough has [[spoiler: Jared failing to save Jessica in the mines (by trying to force the injured Jess to run rather than hide) and Mike (by accidentally having Sam run too early in the final sequence). Not only is he angry and upset with himself after coming so far with zero deaths, hover over the annotation to the playlist at the end...]]
-->''I'm so so sorry [[spoiler: Mike... Jessica...]]''
* His Asagao Academy stream, where he played through Satch's route. [[spoiler: While watching a scene showing (virtual reality) Jirard and PBG hanging out, Jared started to tear up because he doesn't get to hang out with them as much as he'd like to in real life.]]

--> '''Jared''': (ten-second beat)
-->'''Jared''': [[OhCrap Oh no...]]
--><...>
-->'''Jared''': I'm suddenly filled with a lot of dread... and a lot of regret.

--> '''Protagonist''': [[spoiler:It's like I've been betrayed as your close friend.]]
--> '''Jared''' (shaking his head): [[spoiler:Do NOT make this about you right now.]]

--> '''Jared''': ''(softly)'' Uh... [[spoiler:did I just fuck up?]]
--> '''Subtitles''': [[spoiler:It's like Until Dawn all over again...]]
* After the allegations that nearly destroyed his career as a youtuber, when Jared began to upload videos again, he began with the ''Metroid-Zelda Randomized'' that had been completed prior to the whole incident. However, in light of the fact that he had lost his editor, the first video posted has him give a final farewell to the highly popular Miss Editor followed by her iconic salute emoji. Bittersweet in the sense that while Miss Editor had moved on to form her own channel and such, fans still greatly missed her.
* At the ending of his [[VideoGame/AloneInTheDark Alone in the Dark (2008)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5VimZkkPvU review]].
--> '''Jared:''' So, you know, you can click on either one of these, if you're so inclined.\\
Or you can go away, but don't forget about me. I won't forget about you.
* His [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Final Fantasy VI]] review is full of these. But, [[https://youtu.be/9t3XVdcGDtA?t=1691 this speech]] is particularly heart-wrenching.
-->'''Jared:''' Celes, so overwrought with grief and the belief that she was ''truly alone''... nothing was going to get better, and the pain unbearable, tries ''to kill herself''... '''I've been there'''. That feeling of... overwhelming loss and pain... and heartbreak... and just ''wanting it to all end''. Final Fantasy VI takes this theme of loss and asks: "Which one of these responses, is you?"
** In a now unlisted Twitch stream, after Jared livestreams the full FFVI review, he starts crying and takes a couple minutes to compose himself.

** In a now unlisted Twitch stream, after Jared streams the full FFVI review, he starts crying and takes a couple minutes to compose himself.

* The news of Jared cheating on his wife and sending nudes to minors has absolutely devastated many loyal members of his fanbase. Never will ex-fans manage to watch some of Jared's oldest, most nostalgic videos, like the ones he made on ''VideoGame/{{Hydlide}}'' and ''VideoGame/TwoWorlds'' under the same light. Even the most lenient people have declared that [[OvershadowedByControversy he's never coming back from this]].
** To put this into perspective, many have said his videos inspired them to get into ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' or [=RPGs=], or simply helped them through tough times. To them, the memories of his videos are now irreversibly tainted.

** This is arguably topped in the next [[spoiler:and final]] episode where [[spoiler:loses all of his remaining party members. Once Jinglejangle the Klefki, his final Pokemon, dies, Jared flat-out screams in despair as he whites out.]]

* The recent news of Jared cheating on his wife and sending nudes to minors has absolutely devastated many loyal members of his fanbase. Never will ex-fans manage to watch some of Jared's oldest, most nostalgic videos, like the ones he made on ''VideoGame/{{Hydlide}}'' and ''VideoGame/TwoWorlds'' under the same light. Even the most lenient people have declared that [[OvershadowedByControversy he's never coming back from this]].

You wouldn't expect it from a reviewer who cheats on his wife, but Jared's various videos can be quite the {{Tear Jerker}}s. ''Especially'' from the [[SelfImposedChallenge Nuzlocke]] [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} playthroughs]].