@tallulahmetcalfe3 — 5x breakout

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I've seen no one say it so I'm gonna be the one to say it

@tallulahmetcalfe3

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Why it worked

The creator taps into a shared sense of nostalgia for a past era of TikTok, resonating with viewers who also feel the platform has changed. The emotional expression of missing this content creates a relatable and engaging narrative.

Summary

The creator expresses nostalgia for an earlier era of TikTok, specifically around 2016-2017, when trends like dances and relatable POVs were prevalent. They feel the current state of the platform is boring and lacks the engaging content they miss.

Structure

1Nostalgia for early TikTok trends
2Criticism of current TikTok content
3Desire for relatable content to return
4Mention of personal back pain
5Promise to update on physio appointment

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I've seen no one say it so I'm gonna be the one to say it Everyone's going on about this in 2016, 2016, 2016, 2015 I missed TikTok in 2023, 2023, 2024 When there was a new trend every single hour of the day Can we please just I missed it so much I missed it I grieved like it was my dad's wife every day Like I actually missed that more than 2016 and all that malarkey I missed one everyone had them POVs, every single day Everyone was just Can shit every day There was loads of dances There was loads of lip sync sounds Oh my god there was so many Get ready with me so peak, everyone was making them It was just like such a time to be alive And like everyone just used to do them like relatable TikToks And I used to sit there and scroll for hours and then there's like hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of hundreds every day and it was so peak So peak I missed it What even is this TikTok What's going on on TikTok right now Shit I hate it I don't like it at all No trends, no relatable content, no POVs, no dances What the fuck are you doing There are a few dances, but there's literally nothing that's boring It's so boring I'm gonna bring it back please I'm gonna bring back all the Messy relatable content I just miss it Can you bring it back guys? Also ignore the start of my Oh that's embarrassing Anyway that's all My back still hurts by the way I'm gonna do physio tomorrow So I'll update yous after the physio and see what they say and see if they kick me out after three minutes I'm not laughing