Needle is one of the original contestants in Battle for Dream Island, the animated object show created by Cary and Michael Huang as Jacknjellify and first released on YouTube in 2010. Her aw seriously line became a recurring catchphrase across the series and its follow ups Battle for BFB and The Power of Two, often tied to her dislike of being called Needy. Clips of the delivery circulated through object show edits, reaction videos and soundboards, where the short line became a reusable shorthand for exasperation.