Just a Man
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| TikTok Trend | |
|---|---|
| Synonym(s): | comet becomes a meteor / man becomes a monster |
| Date(s): | 2023-2024 |
| Distinguishing element(s): | Associating characters to the sentiments in each line of the song segment used |
| Associated audio(s): | Just a Man by Jorge Rivera-Herrans |
| Associated hashtag(s): | #justaman, #epicthemusical |
| Related: | |
| See also: | Vid, TikTok |
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After Epic: The Musical was released, the song "Just a Man" become a popular choice for both full songvids and shorter clips (which were particularly popular on TikTok).
The shorter vids made, tended to focus on matching characters to the individual lines of the final section of the song. Vidders would typically identify different characters (or occasionally repeating characters) to each sentiment expressed.
But when does a comet become a meteor?
When does a candle become a blaze?
When does a man become a monster?
When does a ripple become a tidal wave?
When does the reason become the blame?
When does a man become a monster?
Other vids, and particularly longer ones, vidders would either focus more on one or two characters or focus on a season or series arc as a whole. Fandoms which are often represented in these vids tend to be ones where conflict is a core part of the storyline; for example, Arcane has a number of vids using this song in varying ways.
Examples of Fannish Use
- Arcane - A full songvid by Astro the Coffee Monster focusing on Jinx and Vi.[1]
- Arcane - With each line matching to Vi, Caitlyn, Jinx, Jayce, Ekko, and Viktor [2]
- Arcane - A different vid use, where the focus is more on the conflict overall as opposed to individual characters [3].
- Attack on Titan - Which, as well as matching characters to lines, also matched the visuals from the song to short clips (especially the ripple/tidal wave scenes) [4]
- Amphibia - An example which uses both an extended clip of the song, and focuses on the three main characters of Amphibia as opposed to a new character for each line. [5]
- Baldur's Gate III - A popular Baldur's Gate example using the extended clip of the song[6].
- Fullmetal Alchemist - A full songvid by Jawn LMA.[7]
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - [8]