Overnight, a grainy, 20-second clip has become one of the most discussed—and most disturbing—viral moments of the year. But what actually happens in the video? And why is it triggering such a visceral reaction from millions of viewers?
As the broth settles and the algorithm moves on to the next freakout (cat video? final destination moment?), one question remains: Why soup? Of all the ways to serve eel, why did it have to be soup ? There is something uniquely violating about a liquid, which we associate with comfort and healing, being turned into a vehicle for squirming, elastic horror. eel soup disturbing video new