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@currys Araminta came in for one thing, and one thing only (The HP Omnibook X Flip, with amazing speed & performance #ad

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Length · 16 Sept 2025
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Video #8276 · Character Sketch

Different AR filter character reactionsfrom @currys

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Overview

A creator in an electronics store cycles through several different Snapchat AR filters to embody various comedic personas. Each character offers a distinct and humorous reaction to buying a new HP laptop, showcasing different stereotypical customer types, from the technically clueless to the trendy creative and the studious college student.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Establish a common scenario.
  2. 2Cycle through distinct personas.
  3. 3Deliver archetype-specific monologues.
  4. 4Conclude with a final persona.

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Related videos

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Classification

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 55%

Different Snapchat filters reacting to buying a laptop

Verbal hook · 15%

Well, I'm sort of working at home a couple days a week, and I was looking up laptops.

Visual hook · 30%

A person with a comically distorted face from an AR filter is holding a laptop and speaking animatedly to the camera in a retail store.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

A text overlay states the premise ('Different [items] reacting to [scenario]'), immediately setting the expectation for a list-style video with multiple character transformations.

Payoff

The final character is presented, offering one last comedic take on the scenario and bringing the list to a satisfying close.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Archetype Gauntlet

To showcase a single product or scenario through the lens of multiple, distinct, and often stereotypical character archetypes, using a consistent format for each portrayal. The humor and engagement derive from the rapid succession of contrasting personas.

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    The Clueless Enthusiast

    Introduces the scenario with a goofy, slightly awkward but well-meaning persona to establish a comedic and relatable baseline.

  2. 2

    The Ironic Cool Kid

    Pivots sharply to a conventionally attractive, self-aware persona that contrasts with the previous one, demonstrating the format's range.

  3. 3

    The Aesthetic Admirer

    Embodies a glamorous, influencer-style archetype focused on appearance and novelty, tapping into a well-known social media trope.

  4. 4

    The Abrupt Rejector

    Breaks the monologue pattern with a silent, non-verbal reaction that creates surprise and resets audience expectations.

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    The Uninformed Decider

    Presents a boisterous, technically un-savvy persona who makes decisions based on gut feeling, providing broad, relatable humor.

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    The Aspirational Professional

    Parodies a pretentious or status-conscious archetype, using the scenario to signal a curated and desirable lifestyle.

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    The Goofy Utilitarian

    Serves as the final character, returning to a lighthearted, caricature-like persona to end the video on a high-energy, funny note.

Themes

  • Consumer stereotypes
  • Humor in advertising
  • Online identity
  • Technology

Techniques

  • Character acting
  • Use of AR filters
  • Jump cuts

Trends

  • Filter comedy
  • Persona-based sketches

Post caption

Araminta came in for one thing, and one thing only (The HP Omnibook X Flip, with amazing speed & performance #ad

Text overlays

  • title · throughout

    Different Snapchat filters reacting to buying a laptop

Transcript

Well, I'm sort of working at home a couple days a week, and I was looking up laptops. Apparently, you should get one with sort of good performance. No, yeah, I just thought I'd get this one. I'm Josh and I'm Josh and it's it's a laptop. Oh my god. First time buying a laptop. It is so fancy. Right. I don't know a lot about all this technical stuff, but it looks like a fab laptop. It's coming home with me. Just a little something to bring to Soho House when I do some work as a London based creative. So I've recently just finished college, but this is super good for essays because it's super speedy, which is just what I need.

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