Jerma's Best Man: The Star's Supportive Friend

Jerma985, also known as Jeremy, is an American live streamer, YouTuber, performance artist, and voice actor. He is known for his elaborate Twitch live streams that incorporate surreal comedy. Jerma's content primarily focuses on the video game Team Fortress 2, which he used to help raise money for the non-profit organization Camp One Step. He has also released several videos playing low-quality Grand Theft Auto clones from the Apple app store, which is, to date, his most-viewed video. Jerma has collaborated with other streamers such as Ster, also known as STAR_, who is known to be one of his greatest friends. In 2018, Ster and Jerma fell out over a cancelled plan to play Dungeons & Dragons together, but they have since reconciled and occasionally stream together.

Jerma and Star's collaboration on videos and live streams

Jerma, or Jerma985, is the online alias of Jeremy, an American live streamer, YouTuber, performance artist, and voice actor. He is known for his elaborate Twitch live streams that incorporate surreal comedy. Jerma has been described as an online personality across multiple social media platforms.

Star, or STAR_, is the online alias of Steven Serge, a YouTuber and Twitch streamer. He has been closely associated with Jerma for most of their careers. Star was once considered one of the most influential Team Fortress 2 players on the internet.

Jerma and Star have collaborated on numerous videos, including the “Jerma is Mad” series, and they have also streamed together. Their first official video together was of them playing Tribes: Ascend in 2012. They have predominantly played together in Team Fortress 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV videos, with the former spawning the "Jerma is Mad" series and the latter "the Truck Punchline". In Star's videos, Jerma often ended up being the butt of the jokes and seemed like a sidekick. However, fans loved the duo, and their combination made for great comedy. They have also played many other games together, such as Bloody Trapland, The Duck Game, and R.I.P.D. The Game.

Jerma and Star would often share a Teamspeak call during recording, allowing them to make random comments on each other's videos. They maintained their collaboration when they both moved away from Team Fortress 2 and YouTube to focus on Twitch streaming around the same time in 2015. They continued to play games live together and occasionally make appearances in each other's videos.

In July 2018, the pair fell out when Jerma backed out of plans to play Dungeons & Dragons with Star and his wife, Ashley, in favour of a date. Star, frustrated, stated that Jerma was making it "hard" for him to make plans. The two did not reference each other for most of the year, and when Star did, he mostly insulted Jerma for allegedly ruining their friendship. However, in August 2018, they streamed together for the first time since the incident, playing Human: Fall Flat with two other streamers, Otto and Etalyx. They had secretly made amends the night of their falling out but kept it private to subtly "hype" their reunion stream.

Their falling out

Jerma and Ster, formerly known as STAR_, were once close friends and collaborators. They were a dynamic duo in the Team Fortress 2 (TF2) realm of YouTube, with their first official video together being of them playing Tribes: Ascend in 2012. They predominantly played together in TF2 and GTA IV videos, with Ster often being the butt of the jokes. However, in 2015, both Jerma and Ster moved away from TF2 and YouTube to focus on Twitch streaming.

In February 2017, Ster's wife Ashley cancelled a doctor's appointment to play Dungeons & Dragons with Ster and Jerma. However, Jerma backed out at the last minute to go on a date. This incident caused tension between the two, with Ster expressing his frustration that Jerma was making it "hard" for him to make plans. Ster did not reference Jerma for most of the year after this incident, and when he did, he mostly insulted him. Jerma later confirmed that they were still in contact and that they had "moved on".

Despite their falling out, the two remained in touch behind the scenes and planned a "reunion" stream. In July 2018, Ster made a surprise appearance on Jerma's stream, wearing a black cloak and a white mask. He hijacked the stream and demanded that Jerma repay him $184,000. After a brief argument, Jerma paid him $90,000 and kept $10,000. The two then put their differences aside and renewed their friendship, even streaming together again shortly after.

While the cause of their initial falling out may not be entirely clear, it seems that Jerma's flakiness and last-minute changes of plans may have been a source of frustration for Ster. Additionally, as their careers progressed and priorities shifted, their collaboration became less frequent. However, it is clear that they were able to put their differences aside and rekindle their friendship, even if it was just for a brief period.

Their reunion

Jerma and Ster, also known as STAR_, were once close friends and collaborators. They were a dynamic duo in the Team Fortress 2 realm of YouTube, with their first official video together being of them playing Tribes: Ascend in 2012. They predominantly played together in TF2 and GTA IV videos, each game respectively spawning the "Jerma is Mad" series and "the Truck Punchline". However, in 2017, Ster expressed frustration with Jerma for frequently cancelling their plans. This led to a period of several months where the two were not on good terms, and they publicly confirmed that they were no longer friends.

However, it was later revealed that their falling-out was a setup for a reunion joke stream. In July 2018, Ster made a surprise appearance on Jerma's Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin stream, wearing a black cloak and a white mask. After Jerma tore off his mask, the two friends argued over money Jerma owed Ster, and then reconciled and went to a water park together. On August 1st, 2018, they streamed together for the first time since their reunion, playing Human: Fall Flat.

Since then, Jerma and Ster have occasionally streamed together. In 2019, they added layers of commentary by watching each other's reactions to the same video, "Definition of a Jerma Joke". In 2020, Ster did an impression of Jerma on his stream, pretending to injure himself breakdancing. Jerma responded with a good-natured comment about his form. Ster also participated as a judge in Jerma's "Who Will Replace ME?" stream, making vaguely flirtatious comments at Jerma.

Jerma and Star's friendship

Jerma and Ster, also known as STAR_, have been close friends and collaborators for most of their careers as YouTubers and streamers. They have been described as a "dynamic duo" in the Team Fortress 2 (TF2) realm of YouTube. Their first official video together was of them playing Tribes: Ascend in 2012, and they have since collaborated on many videos and streams, including the "Jerma is Mad" series and "the Truck Punchline". Jerma and Ster's chemistry and humour have been praised by fans, with Jerma's brand of humour described as "effortless and nonsensical".

However, their friendship has not always been smooth sailing. In 2017, Ster expressed frustration with Jerma for frequently cancelling plans, stating that Jerma was making it "as hard as possible" to maintain their friendship. The two appeared to fall out publicly, with Ster insulting Jerma for allegedly ruining their friendship. Despite this, Jerma maintained that they were still in contact and had "moved on". In 2018, they revealed that they had reconciled and had been planning a "reunion" stream, with Ster's occasional jabs at Jerma being part of the build-up to this event. They continue to occasionally stream and play games together.

Jerma and Ster's friendship has been the subject of much speculation and interest from fans, who were disappointed to hear of their initial falling out and eager to see them back on good terms. Their dynamic has been described as having "great comedy", with fans loving the two "pretty much equally".

Star's impression of Jerma

In 2020, Star did an impression of Jerma on stream. He pretended to seriously injure himself breakdancing on the floor, referencing Jerma aggravating an existing back injury by breakdancing during the Green Screen Stream, which caused him to take a four-month medical hiatus. Jerma saw the video and responded with, "Yeah, he's a funny guy. Nice form, by the way."

Star and Jerma have a long history of collaboration and friendship, with Star featuring in many of Jerma's videos and vice versa. They predominantly played Team Fortress 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV together, with Jerma often being the butt of the jokes. The pair had a falling out in 2017, but later reconciled and continued to collaborate on streams and videos.

Star has expressed admiration for Jerma's effortless and nonsensical sense of humour, which sometimes discouraged him from making his own videos as he felt he couldn't match Jerma's comedic style. Despite their close association and collaboration, their friendship experienced some challenges, with Star expressing frustration over cancelled plans and Jerma prioritising his partner over their friendship. However, they eventually made up and continued to work together.

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