Warning: this entry comprises minor spoilers for the 2020 online game The Final of Us Half II

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Lev Punch Edits refers to a sequence of edits of a scene from the 2020 online game The Final of Us Half II by which the character Lev is punched by an unnamed male member of the Rattlers gang generally known as Fats Geralt.

Origin

On June nineteenth, 2020, journey online game The Final of Us Half II was launched by the American online game firm Naughty Canine. In the direction of the top of the sport, the characters Abby and Lev are ambushed by a gang of bandits referred to as the Rattlers. Whereas Abby is attacked by two Rattlers, Lev shoots one of many bandits with an arrow earlier than a big unnamed male Rattler in sun shades punches Lev, knocking him to the bottom (proven beneath).

On June 18th, 2020, the scene was leaked to Twitter by consumer @Swol_Radguy, the place it acquired over 32,000 views, 3,200 likes, and 500 retweets in 4 days (proven beneath). Inside one hour, on June nineteenth, an nameless 4chan consumer posted a WebM of the scene to a /v/ board thread, with the put up accumulating 84 replies earlier than the thread was archived.

He fucking despatched him to the shadow realm. pic.twitter.com/auq2s4GxVg

— 『Whats my title? DunkaKino』#BLM (@Swol_Radguy) June 19, 2020

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Half an hour after the Lev punch WebM was first posted to /v/, an nameless consumer replied with the primary recognized use of scene as an exploitable picture, with a KO image from the Road Fighter sequence (proven beneath, left) superimposed over a nonetheless picture from the scene. In a while June nineteenth, one other /v/ consumer used a nonetheless from the scene to make an object-labeling meme about role-playing video video games (proven beneath, middle). Different /v/ customers made edits of the scene, with one consumer posting an object labeling template for the scene (proven beneath, proper).

At 8:33 pm EST on June nineteenth, an nameless consumer made a thread on /v/, posting a clean exploitable of the Lev punch scene exhibiting the unnamed Rattler punching Lev’s head, with Abby’s legs seen within the foreground (proven beneath, left). The primary edit was posted 25 minutes after the thread started with a picture of the Heavy from the online game Group Fortress 2 punching a Scout (proven beneath, middle). The second edit depicted cartoon character Arthur punching D.W. (proven beneath, proper).

The enhancing fad led to a number of threads devoted to Lev Punch edits. An nameless consumer amassing Abby edits archived over 400 Lev punch edits in lower than three days.

Abby Choke Edits

The Lev punch edits are preceded by Abby Choke Edits, or Chokeposting, which consult with a sequence of edits of a leaked scene from The Final of Us Half II by which Abby chokes the The Final of Us character Ellie. The choke edits originate from 4chan’s /v/ board in early Might 2020. The edits reference characters and memes from varied franchises. The format of Abby choke edits set a precedent for the creation of Abby Chew Edits, Abby Buttsex Edits, and ultimately Lev punch edits.

Abby Chew Edits

Abby Chew Edits or Biteposting refers to a sequence of memes by which characters from varied franchises are edited as if their fingers is being bitten. The format is predicated on a nonetheless picture of Abby biting Ellie’s fingers. The format originated on 4chan’s /v/ board on June seventeenth, 2020, gaining a significant unfold on the board.

Abby Buttsex Edits

Abby Buttsex Edits refers to a sequence of memes by which characters from varied franchises are edited as if they’re having intercourse from behind, with the format primarily based on a leaked scene of Abby partaking in intercourse. The format originated on 4chan’s /v/ board in mid-June 2020 following the same Abby choke edits and chunk edits.

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