I'm A Villain, Not A Monster

About

I'm A Villain, Not A Monster refers to a viral TikTok sound originally used in a video showing a Venom action figure and a Hulk action figure kissing. It was later used for other action figures from Spider-Man and Marvel comics as well as for VR scenarios that referenced other video games, TV shows and movies.

Origin

In November 2021, TikToker rasikgotgrub posted a video (since-deleted) that showed a Venom action figure talking to a The Hulk action figure, explaining to him that he's a villain, not a monster. To prove the difference between the words, Venom embraced The Hulk with a kiss. Underneath everything, Mac DeMarco's "Chamber Of Reflection" is playing. The video received an unknown amount of likes because it was deleted by rasikgotgrub after its audio was removed. Rasikgotgrub reuploaded the TikTok^[1] on November 26th, 2022, earning roughly 7.8 million plays and 1.6 in ten months, however, the audio of the reupload was also removed.

On November 28th, 2021, the TikTok was reposted to YouTube by the channel Lord random clips in which the original audio can still be heard. Over the course of ten months, the YouTube video received roughly 12,800 views (shown below).

The Hulk: Just kill me already.
Venom: I'm a villain, not a monster. *kisses Hulk*

Spread

On November 22nd, 2021, TikToker^[2] ovxbro used the dialogue for a Spider-man action figure and a Lizard action figure in which the Lizard's tail is on his frontside to represent his penis. Over the course of ten months, the video received roughly 11.8 million plays and 2 million likes, however, its audio is also not available. On November 29th, 2021, the YouTube channel Walter reposted the video, earning roughly 37,100 views (shown below).

Due to the original audio being deleted, TikTokers in 2022 added the sound to their own videos. For instance, on April 9th, 2022, TikToker^[3] .fakeperson used it for a screen-recording of Frenzy VR_, earning roughly 60,700 plays and 4,900 likes in five months (shown below, left). On June 20th, 2022, TikToker^[4] rtcvr posted a different Frenzy VR video, earning roughly 2.3 million plays and 411,800 likes in three months (shown below, right).

Iterations additionally started appearing on YouTube. For instance, on June 4th, 2022, YouTuber JacobyJones posted a CGI version of Spider-Man and the green Goblin, earning roughly 16,000 views in three months (shown below, left). On July 19th, 2022, YouTuber Tar Bunny used the audio for their own OC animations, earning roughly 368,700 views in one month (shown below, right).

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