Well it's also probably because I actually have someone in my life who died and this video makes me wish I could have a happy dream about them like that. I'm literally crying about my deceased boyfriend because of this video. This is peak steamed hams.
Chalmers opened the door to the kitchen, knowing full well that he would see the horror of Skinner dying in the kitchen fire. To his surprise, Skinner stood unharmed in the undamaged kitchen. "Chalmers, none of this was your fault. It's time to let go." Chalmers jerked awake in his bed, feeling serene and calm. He'd never felt this way since before that unforgettable luncheon. A smell wafted into his room. A smell that had haunted him for so many years but now felt welcoming and forgiving. The smell of a freshly steamed ham. (Yes, I actually put effort into a steamed hams shitpost. Deal with it.)
First: this actually gets sadder when you know some of the mythology surrounding the northern lights. A lot of tribes around the world hold that they are associated with the spirits of the deceased: whether the aurora is them trying to communicate, the campfires they light in the spirit world, or their souls being led to the afterlife. Very fitting for this video. Second: Category: Comedy?! I'd say don't make me laugh, but I'm too busy not crying.
This is beautiful. Through radical empathy, it transmutes the pain, regrets, and capriciousness of life into a heart-aching yet affirming sense of wonder, oneness, and love. We are all Chalmers. We are all Skinner. We are all Agnes. We are all Aurora Borealis.
Y'know, watching this I actually did start to think about what it's like losing someone very dear, someone who had such a tremendous place in your life, and never being able to see them ever again. Never being able to hear their voice, see them smile, or even just tell them how much they matter to you. And to see them in a dream; feel their presence, and the comfort and contentedness that it brings, if only for a fleeting moment. How much that can really mean to you. I know this is just a joke video, but it managed to really hit me for a second.
Skinner and Chalmers always talked about doing a trip to the north but never got around to it. They were actually friends even though in the work world they were at odds sometimes.
That wasn’t the first night Chalmers couldn’t sleep. To be honest he had not slept well ever since the unforgettable luncheon. He missed his old friend Seymour. After hours of tossing and turning under the blanket Chalmers finally fell asleep. He opened his eyes to realize he was back at Seymour’s house. He was holding one of the burgers. He saw Seymour and suddenly he was filled with relief. ”Ye- You know, the- One thing i should- Excuse me for one second.” Chalmers knew what would happen next he had seen it. But the only thing that slipped from his mouth was ”Of course.” He watched as Seymour disappeared into the kitchen. The sadness and stress filling him once again. Chalmers quickly got up and ran to the kitchen to reveal the full kitchen in flames. ”Good lord! What is happening in there?!” Chalmers tried to hold back tears. ”Holy gods!” Seymour yelled in panic. ”Seymour!!!” Chalmers’ desperate call outs echoed in the distance. Then he disappeared from the house. He was floating in the air and he heard the oh so familiar voice of Seymour. ”It is alright, Chalmers.. There was nothing you could have done. It’s time for you to move on.” Chalmers woke up. He knew Seymour was gone and now he felt all the guilt and sadness fading. With a relaxed sigh Chalmers swung his feet on the cold floor to get up. He was stopped on his tracks when he saw something in the window. It was A glowing Aurora Borealis. Lighting up the entire sky in such beautiful way that nothing could compare. He smiled at the view. And then he finally forgave himself for what happened on that unforgettable luncheon. The end I tried..
Then, Chalmers in his dream, met Skinners. Skinners said: Sorry old friend. It’s time to accept it and let go... And so chalmers woke up and felt a feeling of internal calmness and happiness... Chalmers visited his old friends every week after that... Sending prayers to heaven to wish him eternal happiness... until he one day had to join him... up there... in the sky. When Chalmers saw a dream of his dear old friend again... Watching the aurora borealis in the sky... laying in the grass... eating a skinnerburger... he remembered all the happy times he had with Skinner... then when he woke up... he... was happy. He smiled and got up from his head and went to a midnight jog... Then when he looked at the sky... he saw... The most beautiful thing he had ever seen. A shining godly, bright, and beautiful aurora borealis... And then he smelled a good smell. A smell, of a fresh, steamed ham. Fin
This takes place in a slightly different timeline from what happens in the original. Seymour was so focused on what to say next and wanting to not make his leaving time suspiciously short that he ends up being cooked alive without conscious realization, until Chalmers walked in. His mother nearly died, too, and couldn't attend his funeral. Chalmers struggles to fall asleep at the pure guilt of indirectly killing Skinner by constantly worrying him to make him hide the fact that his house was burning and got so nervous he went into an actively burning room, though eventually dreams of what could've happened, alongside a transition in his dream to meeting with Seymour's spirit to watch the aurora. Honestly this was really good, I like how you made Chalmers shout his name in a non-angry tone.
Damn.. I legit used to have dreams a lot like this after a friend of mine died years ago. We used to shroom in high school, tripping at night, during snow storms. And after he died for a few months afterward I'd occasionally have this recurring dream where I'd join him in some "spiritual night trip" watching crazy shit happening in the night sky. (I remember during one actual shroom trip we had in high school, he had an "epiphany moment" and he told me that death isn't so bad, more like an eternal rest.. Considering what would happen a few years later, that moment has always stuck with me..)
James Livingston I know I’m just some dude on the internet but I hope that you find comfort in the memory of your friend, and that this comment finds you well. This really hit me.
Some time after my dad died, I dated this Wiccan girl. I went to celebrate what was essentially her Circle's day of the dead ritual, and I swear I had a vision of my father telling me it was going to be okay. It was probably the most spiritual moment I ever had.
Why are there tears coming out of your eyes, Seymour ohhh, those aren't tears, they are water, water from the mouth watering hamburgers we are having, UUUUUUUMMM, mouth watering hamburgers
Absolutely beautiful. Masterful editing, and a clever direction. You could be a director with that kind of wit, making a funny skit and meme into something unironically sad.
You guys are crying because you're like me, running away from everyday problems with memes and steamed hams, laughing alone in a room, because that's the only thing that makes us feel better, and when we're among other people, we try to hide our fears and pain, mostly caused by depression, so... When somebody turns something we love into an emotional video, we cry like babies with no mother...
880User088 Yes everyone is asking "Why is this actually emotional?" not realizing that the emotion behind Hammock music transcends the need for an emotional plot-line XD
The story goes as follows... He loved him. That silly, unforgettable principal... Chalmers had somehow fallen in love. He thought Skinners didn't feel the same way though, no, surely someone like him would have a beautiful soul of which loved him for who he was. Chalmers believed he had no chance, and yet... "A Luncheon? Uh huh, I'd be glad to." Chalmers could hardly believe it. Could it possibly be the day he built up the courage? On that day, he decided that he would tell Skinners how he felt, if he could. "Well Skinners, I made it, despite your directions." The luncheon begun. Skinners and Chalmers made small talk, with Chalmers maintaining his usual cold personality, trying to mask his hearts wavering. Hamburgers were the meal of choice, more specifically, the up state New York steamed ham. A delicious option. "I smell smoke." Skinners was nervously adjusting his glance to his kitchen, hoping that the smell would magically stop. Eventually Skinners went to check on it, after it did not, of course. "He's been in there too long..." Chalmers said, standing up to check the kitchen himself. "God lord, what is happening in there?!" The kitchen was ablaze! Skinners was laying there, choking on the smoke, the fire quickly burning his body. "SKIIIIINER!! SKINNER! GOD LORD, SKINNER!" There was nothing he could do... The fire spread too quickly and he needed to get out or it would devour him too. He did try. He tried so hard to save him... If only... Chalmers never knew... Skinners loved him too.
I love the music over the end credits to give you time to reflect on the fleeting moments of life we all have and how, despite our loved ones being taken too soon, their light will forever shine on us. In Love Memory of Phil Hartman.
This needs more views.... But, the way you edited this clip gives it a new context. Sometimes... before people commit suicide, sometimes they are incoherent or don't make a lot of sense. It is kind of sad. If you think about it, at this point in the Simpsons, Skinner is actually a very unhappy man. He tries to please his boss because that is the last thread of dignity he has. To lost it means he may have lost everything. The whole dinner is his last act of trying to make his boss happy because he already decided he doesn't want to really enjoy life anymore. Before he goes into the kitchen, he feels deeply disappointed that he even screwed up a simple dinner and decides to walk in. The superintendent gets hurt the most. He went along with the whole charade because he cares about Skinner deeply. In life, we all have friends who know we hurt and they just want to cheer us up, even if they know we are not perfect. The superintendent wanted to show Skinner that his efforts still mattered, even they are flawed. The efforts came from a good place and Skinner would have seen that had not decided to walk through that door one last time. This video is actually quite compelling. Obviously, it was edited. But, I think there is something true about it. I am not sure if the creator intentionally did this. But, it really does come kind close to simulating a tragic event that can lead to a suicide or someone making an impulsive decision. The ending really did hit me hard. Memories of people don't just disappear. They stay with us. This is actually really sad and I laughed the first time I saw it. Then, I re-watched it and memories of my sister came to my mind. It was really sad.
Ending it with just an orchestra and an extended shot of Skinner and the Superintendent just watching the aurora borealis is such a beautiful and bittersweet to end it, this was actually well edited =)
you know, I took my mind off the meme and the context of the episode and immersed myself in the canon of this video, and my lip actually wobbled a little.
Lupe Hernandez It was animated in America in the late 80s by Klasky Chupo but they started hand doing it in Korea in the early 90s until computer animation became a thing.
Damn it, you just had to use Hammock. Their music alone makes anything emotional. Well, looks like I may give Departure Songs another listen in a while.
