@ariellehoulihan
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@ariellehoulihan this is the saddest video you’ll watch all year
@ariellehoulihan
Instagram · One Shot
@ariellehoulihan this is the saddest video you’ll watch all year
Performance
Video #14197 · One Shot
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A female volleyball coach is shown on the sidelines of a game in a series of slow-motion shots. A text overlay throughout the video delivers a humorous observation about the 'only issue' with coaching boys' volleyball: none of them have a hair styling 'slick stick' for her to borrow.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 85%
Only issue with coaching boys volleyball is that nobody brought their slick stick for me to borrow
Visual hook · 15%
A slow-motion shot of a coach on a volleyball court with strong, dramatic backlighting creating a lens flare and a moody atmosphere.
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Only issue with is that nobody has a for me to borrow.
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
An on-screen text overlay immediately establishes a hyper-specific yet widely understood problem, creating an instant connection with the viewer and setting up an expectation for how the character will cope.
Payoff
The payoff is the relatable humor derived from the character's exaggerated, makeshift solution to a minor problem, leaving the viewer with a feeling of shared, comedic frustration.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Minor Tragedy Framework
To generate humor and relatability by framing a small, everyday inconvenience as a moment of dramatic, unresolved crisis through slow-motion, emotional music, and an ironic text overlay.
The Problem Context
The subject is shown in their environment, passively experiencing the problem stated in the text overlay. This grounds the narrative in a specific setting.
The Hopeful Scan
The subject visually scans their surroundings, performing a non-verbal search for the missing item or solution, which builds minor tension and reinforces their need.
The Makeshift Action
After the futile search, the subject performs a physical pantomime of the action they wish they could perform. This serves as the visual punchline, demonstrating their frustration and resourcefulness.
The Resigned Hold
The subject holds the final pose of the pantomime, their expression conveying a sense of comedic defeat and lingering dissatisfaction with the unresolved problem.
this is the saddest video you’ll watch all year
title · throughout
Only issue with coaching boys volleyball is that nobody brought their slick stick for me to borrow