As a seasoned TikToker who’s been around since the Vine days, I must admit that Hopeless Core is a breath of fresh air in the sea of motivational content and aspirational reels. It’s like a dark comedy sketch where life’s little failures and mishaps are turned into a satirical performance, set to the melancholic beats of ‘Dramamine.’
On TikTok, the Hopeless Core style has recently become extremely popular, earning countless views as it sweeps across the platform.
On TikTok, there’s a popular theme called “Hopeless Core” or simply “HopelessCore.” This trend features clips that appear to be filled with despair or lack of motivation. However, these moments are strategically edited in a way that seems motivational, drawing attention to the underlying hopelessness.
This trend, frequently accompanied by the somber tune ‘Dramamine’ by Flawed Mangoes, has been growing in popularity as a counterpart to ‘Hopecore,’ a movement emphasizing positive and motivational material.
The main focus of Hopeless Core lies in reinterpreting popular viral videos showing mishaps, downfalls, or grim circumstances, by satirizing inspirational material. Unlike other platforms that encourage optimism, this trend emphasizes the inherent or amusing impotence of the situation at hand.
TikTok’s Hopeless Core origins
The phenomenon started around early November 2024, rapidly gaining traction across the platform. It was on November 8 that TikToker hopelesscore1 initially shared a video tagged with #hopelesscore, marking its debut.
The video, synchronized with “Dramamine,” was a remix of the widely popular “how you doing so fast” clip. It showcases an incident where a man gets into an argument with a cyclist who collides into him while he’s in the process of changing a tire. This video garnered over 73,000 views, sparking a trend.
Videos from the genre known as “Hopeless Core” frequently combine elements of absurdity with situations that resonate with many viewers. For instance, an account called hopelesscore1 shared a video utilizing the popular “what is your name” meme, which soon garnered more than 6 million views.
As a gamer, I can’t help but shout out m.k.edits from TikTok for their exceptional Hopeless Core edit of a guy struggling to say “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” This video took the internet by storm, racking up an impressive 17.6 million views and 2.6 million likes!
Around the end of November, content producer hopelessccore shared an edited video featuring comedian Bert Kreischer talking about his drinking routines, which attracted more than 7.3 million viewers.
The trend has struck a chord with millions of users due to its hilarious, tongue-in-cheek commentary on failure and existential humor.
As we move deeper into December, the distinctive style of the Hopeless Core continues to make waves, capturing the interest of more and more users who are adopting this trend on their For You pages on TikTok.
Here’s another way to put it: One more trend has become a hit on TikTok, following in the footsteps of the widely-shared “Sigma Sigma Boy” meme.
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2024-12-03 21:22