Patrick Star is the pink starfish best friend of SpongeBob SquarePants in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, which began in 1999. This clip comes from the German dub, where his line translates as it is so dark in here. Shared as a short soundboard clip, it spread through meme edits, gaming videos and reaction posts set in caves, basements and power cuts. It sits alongside other cartoon reaction clips such as SpongeBob Fail, and remains popular because the meaning is clear even for viewers who speak little German.