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Fooking Laser Sights (or Fucking Laser Sights) is a quote by the character Thatcher in the first-person tactical shooter video game Rainbow Six: Siege. Following the game's release, the scene and quote has been the inspiration for numerous YouTube remixes.

Origin

On December 1st, 2015, the video game Rainbow Six: Siege was released.^[1] In the game, each "Operative" has a cinematic introduction, which includes a description of their traits (video below). During the intro for one operator named Thatcher, a British S.A.S operative, the character says in a thick British accent:

GPS satellites, unmanned drones, fucking laser sights. The more crutches you have, the more it hurts when they're kicked out from under you. If there's one thing I know for sure, it's that a six inch blade never loses reception.

One December 2nd, YouTuber Ekopingviini uploaded the video of Thatcher's intro. As of July 2017, the video has received more than 175,000 views.^[2]

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On July 27th 2016, YouTuber Bite Me uploaded a video called "I think about killing myself at least four times a week." The video, a remix of a variety of sources, put pointed out the line. As of July 2017, the video has amassed more than 3,300 views.^[3]

Several months later, on December 21st, YouTuber noxou uploaded a video called "fookin laser sights," a remix of different intros from different operators with the audio of Thatcher saying "Fucking Laser Sights." Over the next two years, the video (shown below, left) had received over 400,000 views.

On April 7th, 2017, Youtuber "Phames xd" uploaded a video called "fookin laser sights .txt" which remixed trailer for the 2017 horror film IT. Within three months, the video (shown below, right) has received more than

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