Climb Down Out of My Ass

HEV EXIT

A green-tinted Half-Life scene shows Gordon Freeman in his HEV suit arguing with the G-Man aboard a train, followed by a dramatic view of Xen. The serious dialogue suddenly turns into the absurd line “climb down out of my ass,” making the clip work as an unexpected, surreal reaction meme. Ominous music and the cinematic pause heighten the fake-serious tone before the bizarre punchline. EN: A green-tinted Half-Life scene shows Gordon Freeman in his HEV suit arguing with the G-Man aboard a train, followed by a dramatic view of Xen. The serious dialogue suddenly turns into the absurd line “climb down out of my ass,” making the clip work as an unexpected, surreal reaction meme. Ominous music and the cinematic pause heighten the fake-serious tone before the bizarre punchline.

You've proved yourself a decisive man, so I don't expect you'll have any trouble deciding what to do. To choose... It's time to choose. So right now, what I need is for you to climb down out of my ass. Looks like we won't be working together. No regrets, Mr. Freeman.

• @itvbia / 8962 2021-01-11