Exploring the SCP Foundation: SCP-8000 - The Seal of Approval

Written by: PlaguePJP

Artists Include:

[philleotardo]

Scp 10, 000 gotta be named “John Containment” and be a meta textual commentary on how the scp community has evolved

[winterwombat]

This is definitely the wildest adaptation of A Christmas Carol that I've ever encountered.

[Fulgrim]

*Looks at that first picture* Oh boy, we’re in for something whacked aren’t we?

[Astra-]

I've always made the seal of approval joke by drawing little seals on stuff that you'd think you'd need approval for, this is funny lol

[NonExistingName]

Aw I love this one. The moment Lague was doing his best to NOT ask, exasperated, the literal spaghetti western if it ate people was so funny. But it also hit hard. I think we all need a Wally in our lives

[TheoEvian]

I am a PhD in Japanese literature and I have to say, this is exactly how I've been feeling recently being struck with some professional failures and a pretty bad depression. Listening to this really helped me today :)

[LEE-ppqu]

I don't care what anybody else thinks, Spaghetti Jones is the best character in this universe and I love him

[kamishin]

SCP-1000: A sapient species that predates us and built their own civilizations, which has massive implications, turning the silly concept of [Bigfoot] into a tragic and haunting one

SCP-2000: A facility which is able to rebuild human civilization, a [Deus Ex Machina] for the Foundation

SCP-3000: A giant eel, who could be [Ananteshesha], which is responsible for most of the amnestics

SCP-4000: A place filled with faes, which have a history with the Foundation itself and a [Taboo] which the organization commited

SCP-5000: A cruesome alternate reality, where the Foundation began willingly to exterminate humanity and a mystery of [Why?]

SCP-6000: A way connected to [The Serpent, the Moose, and the Wanderer's Library], which grows and grows, covering the entire earth and the nature of stories

SCP-7000: A man, his life and his bad luck, he who stabilize the cycle of luck, [The Loser] upholding the veil despite the odds

SCP-8000: A *S E A L*

[WolfCry]

I feel like this is also a commentary on the complaints about the wiki being full of SCPs that don't meant everyone's individual expectations. It feels like a message to accept the wiki for everything it is, good and bad, and move on from the entries you don't like without obsessing over & ranting about them. It feels like a warning about the anger and dissatisfaction that feeding those emotions can bring.

Or maybe I'm just reading something else into it

[XDivi]

This story hits close to home. I feel much of my life library would read very similar to the Director. Giving up and feeling there’s no hope or reason to pursue anything because you’ll never be good enough to actually make something of yourself through those projects or actions. Any and all accomplishments are just flukes or luck, but still never good enough.

[Tatihn]

I remember reading 8000 for the first time and thinking it needed the main man’s coverage, happy to finally see it!

[ded]

Seal that approves you :o
( and gives therapy 😮 )
holy crap I love articles like this, literally novels you would pay for.
I do love myself more classic scp articles but stuff like this always makes my day.
Thank you for reading this Exploring Series.

[catosicarius]

We are going to need full write-ups on that toaster and the pasta cowboy

[diogene_s]

SCP-8000 is an awesome character study, and I'm glad you're finally covering it.

[kiri]

just as I was about to give up on sleeping my saviour posts a video

[VultureSkins]

I love when there are friendly talking entities which wouldn’t usually talk (like a seal, bus, or nudibranch). It’s nice having an entity that’s just Here to Help

[sharpieman]

I've been in a depressive state for the last two months and ignoring everyone who's tried to reach out to me. The main driver has been that I feel like I'm not living up to my own expectations or doing what I feel like I should be capable of. I'm by everyone I've talked with's standards successful, but to me I'm still nowhere near good enough.

This is the first video of yours I've cried watching. I'm going to comment and let the author know about it and reflect more on what I'm going to do. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[michaelandreipalon]

An SCP about a wormy, talking, floating seal? Can easily bet that's just a decoy, and the real subject is something else quite mundane and yet very much strangely relatable.


14:20: Almost sounds like Benson from Regular Show. Almost.


Instead of being "the next Jack Kirby/Stan Lee", why not become an up-and-coming Bruce Timm, Glen Murakami, or James Tucker?


26:48: Bill's more of a yellow cyclops triangle in one Theraprism. Still, appreciate how the Seal acknowledges "tonal disparity".


29:40: Heh. Even with the Seal revealing their name, they sure kept their ambiguity and air of mystery. If only the Mass Effect Reapers were this successful.


That green, anti-Darwin SCP got got by incredulity.


And I thought Anakin Skywalker had big esteem issues. This guy goes way beyond.


I like this Spaghetti Jones and his steed.


40:32: Did not expect this brick joke to 32:43.


Why do the glowing orbs on the Seal's library somewhat remind me of CLANNAD? Come to think of it, the ending feels like CLANNAD all over again, with some Dickensian Christmas Carol, complete with bookends.

[SlenderEnderGuy]

Wow...I never thought a SCP reading would ever hit me with the feels, until today. And, of all times, while I'm at my cubical making 3D models for the company I work for. It was pretty hard to try and hold back the tears, but I was able to pull it off. I've dealt with similar feelings of burnout and depression before, especially in college 2-3 years ago, and I still sort of struggle with the same feelings, albeit not as bad as it was back then. Even though I was overflowing with ideas, I lacked the motivation to depict them in any form. I nearly failed. But, I somehow managed to pull through. Today the depression isn't really present, but the lack of motivation to portray ideas in drawings or anything still lingers. I hope one day I can get over this hurdle because I miss being able to express my creative ideas at their fullest and I fear that it could impact my job negatively one day. Anyway, I felt like this story connected with me at some sort of personal level. I haven't felt the way I feel right now, as I'm typing this, in what seems like a long time. I didn't think anyone who was dealing with similar feelings would be able to portray or explain it in a way that's not just in a few words, but this story proved me wrong in every way. Whoever the author for this SCP is, you have my deepest gratitude. I really should listen to this again when I'm not at work and I should probably stop typing this out since the feels are starting to come back. Again, to the author of the article, thank you.

One more thing, I heard about an incident that happened in the author's family. So, to the author, you have my condolences.

[maxcarnage]

All hail the seal.

(Quickly hides his club)