Lionfield built a large following on TikTok and YouTube with short comedy videos built around Italian food, language and everyday habits, often ending a taste test with a simple approved or not approved verdict. Half approved became one of the most reused variations because it captures a middle rating that full approval cannot. The clip spread as a standalone reaction sound on soundboards and in edits, detached from the original video, and is now dropped over any mediocre meal, attempt or result that deserves partial credit at best.