"Lightning bolt! Lightning bolt!" This clip, of some hardcore LARPers defeating, um, an ogre or something, is one of my favorite viral vids of all time. Pre-dating YouTube, it has brought a smile to my face for years. Re-enjoy it:
I've always wondered who lightning bolt guy was. What's his story? What's up with the kilt? What drove him to throw those lighning bolts with such heart and conviction? Well, the other night, while flipping channels, I found my answers:
Much to my joy, Comedy Central's web clip show Tosh.0 tracked down the lighning bolt guy to give this infamous live action role player a second chance: Web Redemption: Lightning Bolt LARPer.
My belabored reason for bringing all of this up is the random brief appearance of comedian Kevin Shea in the segment as karate expert Jacke Chan. However, he is not Jackie Chan, does not know karate, and the uniform is just for show. I thought it was pretty funny. Watch it here.