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eli_handle_b.wav is a meme maker known for his high-effort edits in which they place various movie characters into video games. Launched in August 2021, eli_handle_b.wav's channels achieved virality on YouTube and TikTok, and the creator's videos were widely shared online.
Online History
On August 20th, 2021, meme creator eli_handle_b.wav launched their YouTube,[1] TikTok[2] and Instagram[3] accounts, posting the first edit, which placed Walter White from the Breaking Bad television series into Half-Life 2. The edit gained over 950,000 views on YouTube,[4] 10,800 views on TikTok[5] and 1,500 likes on Instagram[6] in one year (shown below).
In the following year, eli_handle_b.wav posted more edits in which they placed various movie characters and prominent YouTubers, such as Filthy Frank, into video games. For example, on September 28th, 2021, eli_handle_b.wav posted an edit that placed Patrick Bateman from American Psycho into Fallout 4, which gained over 430,000 views on YouTube[7] in one year (shown below, left). On October 18th, 2021, the creator posted a video titled, "Austin Powers in Mass Effect: Part 1," which received over 2 million views on YouTube[8] in one year (shown below, right).
As of August 25th, 2022, the two most viewed videos shared by eli_handle_b.wav, "Mr Bean in Cyperpunk 2077" and "Vladimir Putin in Half-Life 2," had over 2.4 million views and 2.2 million views, respectively (shown below, left and right).[9][10]
On October 21st, eli_handle_b.wav launched a green-screen channel with several exploitable meme templates for others to use.[11]
Reputation
Several videos posted by eli's channel have received viral spread through reposts. For example, on August 21st, 2022, Twitter[12] user @Vomit_Dragon reposted a Detroit: Become Human edit, with the post gaining over 901,000 views, 14,500 retweets and 67,900 likes on the website in four days.
HOLY SHIT LMAO pic.twitter.com/19rksGpIXe
— Forklift Operator (@Vomit_Dragon) August 21, 2022
Personal Life
The name of the channel, eli_handle_b.wav, is the file name of a gurgling laugh uttered by Half-Life 2 character Eli Vance as he points at his daughter (video shown below).
EUUUGHGHGHGHHGHG!
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External References
[1] YouTube – eli_handle_b.wav
[2] TikTok – @eli_handle_b.wav
[3] Instagram – eli_handle_b.wav
[4] YouTube – Walter White in Half-Life 2
[5] TikTok – @eli_handle_b.wav
[6] Instagram – eli_handle_b.wav
[7] YouTube – American Psycho in Fallout 4
[8] YouTube – Austin Powers in Mass Effect: Part 1
[9] YouTube – Mr Bean in Cyberpunk 2077
[10] YouTube – Vladimir Putin in Half-Life 2
[11] YouTube – eli_handle_b.greenscreen
[12] Twitter – @Vomit_Dragon
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