You know what TF2 really missed back in the day? One of those typical, kinda cringy AMV videos from the 2010âs made by thirteen year olds about showing different fanarts of shipping the mercs with a female self-insert with the classic songs of Ya Soshla S Uma by T.a.t.U or Bad Boy by Cascada playing in the background. đđđđ
Yeah, TF2 somehow dodged that very specific corner of 2008â2014 internet culture that swallowed almost every fandom alive.
You'd have a video titled something like: "TF2 Mercs x Reader AMV â„â„â„"
Uploaded in 2011. 480p quality. Windows Movie Maker transitions every three seconds.
The creator's username is something like xXSniperLuvr99Xx whose profile picture is a glitter wolf.
Thirty-seven likes. Nobody ever replies.
Absolute internet archaeology. đđ
And then the video opens with:
"This is my OC/Self Insert. Her name is Shadow Rose."
The Administrator's secret daughter.
Is somehow dating half the mercenary team simultaneously.
Has angel wings for no explained reason.
Then Ya Soshla S Uma starts blasting at maximum volume while fanart rapidly flies across the screen with star-shaped transition effects:Â
âš Scout looking embarrassed.
âš Soldier carrying her bridal-style.
âš Demoman giving her flowers.
âš Sniper having 90% sunset images, 10% kissing, 100% angst.
âš Spy somehow becoming a loving husband despite every canon indication to the contrary.