3 posts tagged “viral”
Someone showed me this at work today, and like most things this insanely cute I ended up watching it 20 more times as other staff member discovered it and those who had already seen it gathered around to relive/discuss the experience.
Two things seem to pop into people minds when watching this; a) how amazing it is that the lion “remembers” this woman, and b) that the lion hugs her. The hug is fucking ridiculous to watch and it warms my heart.
But what gets me right in my cold, grinch-like heart, isn’t the lion. It’s that woman who loves this lion so much that she doesn’t flinch when the lion leaps up. Every time I watch this I wonder, “Has she maintained her look since the last time she saw this lion?”, “Why is she so positive her face won’t be licked off by that mighty maw?”
I guess that’s why it’s so amazing for me to watch someone’s love articulated by such a simple act of trust.
So, this clip has been making the rounds on the inter-web and for some reason I feel like it’s an ad for something
Now, I’m sure plenty of folks will say it’s fake. Well, maybe it is. The quality is good enough and while I’ve never been on a subway train in Berlin the lighting looks great. But it really does look like all of these hip handheld ads I constantly see. I feel like it should fade to black with a white text title card “Who says Chivalry is Dead?” and then the logo to match.com or or some other dating website. pops up over the look that the girl gives the guy. I mean don’t those two look sooo in love?
Then there’s the sociological aspects. Again, I’ve never been to Berlin. But how small is this guy’s camera that no one notices him filming the whole thing. It’s pretty fucking odd. And why does the guy who got pantsed just (conveniently) get off the train. I imagine if I’m pissed at some chick, I would beat the shit out of the guy who just humiliated me while I was attempting to do my alpha-male thing. But that’s just me.
I don't know why but I feel that someone will say that this guy is abusing his children or being an irresponsible parent... and while I don't know if it's moral or not to (lightly) kick your (or someone else's) kids in the face for laughs, I DO KNOW that it IS good for a light chuckle.
Enjoy!
