If you don”t know what Dubsmash is, it”s time to learn. The mobile app allows users to create short videos using the selfie camera dubbed over with famous sounds and/or song clips.
Basically, it”s Vine plus MTV.
This app would probably be languishing in relative obscurity for anyone over the age of 20 if not for Hayley Atwell aka Marvel”s Peggy Carter. For weeks her Twitter has been a parade of celebrities singing six second karaoke. (Including Hitfix”s own Louis Virtel!)
But things really heated up once Comic-Con started. A dubsmash war broke out between two teams: Hayley Atwell and James D”Arcy on one side and Clark Gregg and Chloe Bennet on the other.
It started out innocently enough.
#AgentsofSHIELD @ChloeBennet4 dubsmash war….calling you out @HayleyAtwell #JamesDarcy #AgentCarter #DJEZClark pic.twitter.com/I9kvDS8CqY
– Clark Gregg (@clarkgregg) July 11, 2015
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You're on @ChloeBennet4 @clarkgregg pic.twitter.com/Dm41ZFwzSu
– Hayley Atwell (@HayleyAtwell) July 11, 2015
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Thank you @taylorswift13 and screaming goat @ChloeBennet4 @clarkgregg pic.twitter.com/fLizLJchKq
– Hayley Atwell (@HayleyAtwell) July 11, 2015
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But things quickly spiraled out of control in the best possible way.
A little early to call a win, ms. @HayleyAtwell and Mr.JamesDarcy #NoTimeforLosuhs #secretdubsmashwarriors pic.twitter.com/vXDnnGCQ9X
– Clark Gregg (@clarkgregg) July 12, 2015
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@ChloeBennet4 @clarkgregg pic.twitter.com/6w8EbuXJxJ
– Hayley Atwell (@HayleyAtwell) July 12, 2015
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It looked like Team Carter would have to concede defeat to Team SHIELD, but suddenly! A wild special guest appeared. He used “PATRIOTISM”! It”s super effective!
Mic dropped, @clarkgregg @ChloeBennet4 ? Consider it picked up and thrown out of the f***ing window… pic.twitter.com/HJFGi3yOUC
– Hayley Atwell (@HayleyAtwell) July 15, 2015
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BOOM, THERE”S THE DYNAMITE!
(Ugly crying) #DubSmashWars continue https://t.co/ZTyyD5rMoB
– Clark Gregg (@clarkgregg) July 15, 2015
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With the opposition thoroughly trounced, it was time to celebrate!
#TeamCarter we celebrated ???? pic.twitter.com/oGbhysHXB4
– Hayley Atwell (@HayleyAtwell) July 15, 2015
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Look, I don”t know if the casts of “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Agent Carter” are participating the in the world”s most subtle ad campaign or if they are a group of celebrities that would be a blast to hang out with – and personally I don”t care. I hope they never stop.
[UPDATE: 7/29/15 11:58AM EDT]: Team S.H.I.E.L.D. has just instigated the opening salvo of a new round of battle!