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Virality Bites is the story of internet sensation, Prancer the Chihuahua. After his adoption post, describing him as a man-hating "rage machine" who has the "soul of a tortured Victorian child trapped in a dog's body" goes viral, Prancer attracts the attention of international news media as well as potential adoptive caretakers.
Ariel Davis happens upon Prancer-themed clickbait that suggests a lesbian caretaker might provide the best home environment for the cantankerous Chihuahua. Ariel considers putting in an adoption application but assumes they're an unlikely candidate having had to surrender dogs in the past in order to enter a rehabilitation program. To Ariel's surprise, their application is accepted. Prancer and Ariel quickly bond, discovering that they're, in many ways, kindred spirits.
An unsuspecting Ariel is pulled into the media blitz surrounding Prancer, participating in news stories from around the globe. Prancer's Instagram page takes off, and the two receive influencer sponsorship offers, a book deal, newfound visibility, and even a city proclamation. The attention is exciting and motivating until the dark side of the internet rears its head, passing judgement on the duo and superimposing inaccurate identities on them. A story of second chances shifts to one of self-preservation.
Prancer and Ariel back away from the limelight to begin a process of growth and discovery. Along the way, the duo has surprising insights -- insights that stand to challenge the public's initial understanding of the two.
Ariel Davis happens upon Prancer-themed clickbait that suggests a lesbian caretaker might provide the best home environment for the cantankerous Chihuahua. Ariel considers putting in an adoption application but assumes they're an unlikely candidate having had to surrender dogs in the past in order to enter a rehabilitation program. To Ariel's surprise, their application is accepted. Prancer and Ariel quickly bond, discovering that they're, in many ways, kindred spirits.
An unsuspecting Ariel is pulled into the media blitz surrounding Prancer, participating in news stories from around the globe. Prancer's Instagram page takes off, and the two receive influencer sponsorship offers, a book deal, newfound visibility, and even a city proclamation. The attention is exciting and motivating until the dark side of the internet rears its head, passing judgement on the duo and superimposing inaccurate identities on them. A story of second chances shifts to one of self-preservation.
Prancer and Ariel back away from the limelight to begin a process of growth and discovery. Along the way, the duo has surprising insights -- insights that stand to challenge the public's initial understanding of the two.