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July 16: Goth

2007-07-16 · Hank · watch on YouTube · Nerdfighteria · comedy performance

Hank performs his punishment, shaving and borrowing Katherine's eyeliner and lipstick to recreate his old goth photograph in the basement, then reflects that the makeup felt strange but the eyeliner was fun.

What is said

00:00:00 — Recreating the goth photograph: shaving, borrowing eyeliner and lipstick, the final pose in the basement

  • ★★★ Hank sets out to recreate 'this photograph' (the goth picture of the title), starting by shaving; the description frames the video as Hank accepting punishment. — 00:00:03 · Punishment
  • ★★ Unable to find eyeliner or lipstick, Hank finds some in Katherine's bag and uses them without asking, as she is not home. — 00:00:26 · Katherine Green
  • ★ Hank strikes the final pose in the dark basement with his right hand out and limp, unsure how to recreate the original flash. — 00:01:37

00:02:09 — Hank reflects on how the makeup felt; John's embarrassing picture tomorrow; sign-off

  • ★★ Reflecting, Hank says the lipstick felt strange ('a girl thing... I'm a boy'), but once he stopped poking himself, the eyeliner was fun and he kind of liked it. (hedged) — 00:02:09
  • ★★ Hank tells John he will see him in his extremely embarrassing picture tomorrow. (playful) — 00:02:09

Humor (dominant)

  • After shaving, Hank compares his chin with the one in the old photograph. — 00:00:03 > «Different chins. Very different chins.»
  • Having applied the borrowed makeup, Hank anticipates viewers' reaction. — 00:00:54 > «You're thinking, Hank, that's not nearly dark enough.»
  • Hank sets up the final pose in the dark basement. — 00:01:37 > «It feels kind of gothy. Not really gothic at all, but gothy.»
  • Doing his makeup on the living-room floor, hoping his lady doesn't walk in, Hank admits he's a weird guy and sings. — 00:02:46 > «My hump, my hump, my hump, my hump.»

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