Are Ya Winning, Son?

ARE YA WINNING, SON? I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me. I fell down into that dark chasm, but the flame burned on and on.

A crude drawing asks “ARE YA WINNING, SON?” before cutting to Pepe sitting in a blue armchair, watching Joshua Graham from Fallout: New Vegas deliver a grim speech about surviving fire and darkness. The dramatic monologue is paired with Eluzai — FEAR NO EVIL (feat. aftrthght), creating an absurd contrast between a wholesome father-and-son meme setup and an intensely dark, motivational reaction. The clip works as a reaction to pretending everything is fine while enduring something catastrophically serious. EN: A crude drawing asks “ARE YA WINNING, SON?” before cutting to Pepe sitting in a blue armchair, watching Joshua Graham from Fallout: New Vegas deliver a grim speech about surviving fire and darkness. The dramatic monologue is paired with Eluzai — FEAR NO EVIL (feat. aftrthght), creating an absurd contrast between a wholesome father-and-son meme setup and an intensely dark, motivational reaction. The clip works as a reaction to pretending everything is fine while enduring something catastrophically serious.

Are you an ensign? I survived because the fire inside burned brighter than the fire around me. I fell down into that dark chasm. The flame burned on and on. The time for talk is past. The Lord's work must be done.

♪ Eluzai — FEAR NO EVIL (feat. aftrthght)

• @itvbia / 3234 2020-07-11