Gotta Get A Grip

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"Gotta Get A Grip" is a memorable quote uttered by the character The Son in the 2015 shooter action video game Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. Online, the phrase has become a popular subject of shitposting within the Hotline Miami fandom.

Origin

The quote originally stems from Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, the sequel to the shooter action video game Hotline Miami, in the final level of the game "Apocalypse." In the early phase of the level, The Son, the leader of Miami's Russian Mafia and the playable protagonist character of the final act, accidentally overdoses on an unidentified drug and begins hallucinating, which leads him to a battle of survival against malformed apparitions of his own men. Upon clearing some of the "Hallucinatory Demons," the character experiences another intense hallucination and tells himself "gotta get a grip," before being sucked into his own mouth.

Spread

On March 14th, Redditor scb_weedwizard uploaded an "If You See This Image While Scrolling" image macro featuring The Son to /r/HotlineMiami, where it garnered 114 points (94% upvoted) and 51 comments prior being archived.^[1] On May 12th, 2015, YouTuber Scoop Dugg uploaded a parody of the scene using clips from the 2001 American mafia comedy film Corky Romano.

On March 15th, YouTuber Snipey McQuickscopes uploaded a parody of a scene from The Room with The Son's face superimposed over Tommy Wiseau's character, gaining over 180,000 views in the following year. On the following day, the /r/gottagetagrip^[3] subreddit was launched. On March 21st, redditor snoomoo submitted a GIF of an infomercial for the helping handle "Get a Grip" featuring several Hotline Miami characters, gaining 452 points (96% upvoted) and 27 comments prior being archived.^[2]