Some focused strictly on showdowns and fighting. The memes took off when the clip was accessible and easy to edit. The format that kicked off on Twitter - namely video edits instead of just text over image reactions - started in April 2019, when ChaoticGeekCG on Twitter uploaded a green screen version of the Grand Theft Auto clip. If we want to get very technical, this meme started way before 2019, and after being used on and off as a reaction from 2015, gained small traction on Reddit in September 2018, but never escaping the gravitational force of isolated subreddits. logo.Īs Friedrich Nietzsche once said: “if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” What Nietzsche may not have anticipated is that the internet age deals with vast feelings of existentialism by making memes.
Pop culture references still permeated though, with comparisons from HAL 9000 to the Super Smash Bros.
The black hole secretly being the Eye of Sauron was probably the most common comparison, but others pointed out it resembled various foods, such as bagels and Spaghetti-Os.
Middle Earth here we come /Hqqn9apg75- NoleMan April 10, 2019 #EHTBlackHole that's no black hole, they found Sauron. As with any meme, there are subversions and variations, but the basic set-up is the same. The user starts off dancing to the song in regular clothes and when the bass drops, they switch into some form of country clothes. The song achieved meme status in early 2019 when TikTok user nicemichaels uploaded a video, which essentially defined the format of the subsequent TikTok memes. The story starts with humble origins: in December of 2018 Atlanta-based soundcloud rapper Lil Nas X uploaded the song to YouTube, set to scenes from Red Dead Redemption Online. But the song’s reach can be attributed to its meme status on TikTok, which started earlier in the year. The rise of “Old Town Road” to the top of the country music Billboard chart and subsequent burst from the ashes like a phoenix was the talk of the (old) town at the beginning of April. Stage 1: Jeff Goldblum as Poptarts! Stage 2: Taylor Swift as redacted portions of the Mueller report! Stage 3: Celebs as things as M&Ms! “Old Town Road” The format is simple and fun - and even though the game is absurd, the meme still ramped up the absurdity to eventually cross the meta threshold. Humbly presented: jeff goldblum as poptarts (a thread) /9GDox0P4rX- Rachel Clayton April 14, 2019
Reddit via u/RoseBladePhantomīut as the meme proliferated off of Reddit to Twitter and Tumblr, it took a more positive approach, with the younger figure intently listening or admiring the older one - which seems more in line with the way it played out in the movie. The original setup was that the younger figure was copying or ripping off the older one, which made for some hilarious comparisons. The first instance of the Spider-Man meme popped up in early January on a subreddit designed to pump out mass-produced memes. He listens intently as Peter describes a plan, and copies his posture.
In the movie, Miles wants to learn how to be Spider-Man from Peter B. Learning to be Spider-ManĪcademy Award-winning film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse gave society many, many things, including one iconic meme. Some went even more ridiculous and explicit others used it as commentary on Rowling’s tendency to retroactively add diversity to the books. Rowling’s tendency to offer incredibly minute details about the Harry Potter world. Jk rowling: /9FUvQB4bsU- ً January 4, 2019