Sad Reality: Disappointed Fan Finds Beloved Franchise Has Gotten Worse

When you check the subreddit hoping your once beloved franchise changed for the better, but it's only gotten worse

This is a single panel reaction meme. The top of the image features text describing a relatable fandom experience: checking a subreddit for a franchise you once loved, hoping it has improved, only to find it has declined further. Below the text is an image of a tearful tabby cat with visible tears and snot, lying on a soft beige fluffy blanket while looking sadly at a mobile phone in front of it. The cat's upset expression perfectly matches the feeling of letdown described in the text, creating a humorous and relatable joke for media franchise fans.

This meme originated on Reddit, shared under the original title 'Sad reality'. It uses the widely popular crying cat viral photo as its base template, edited with custom text using the Mematic mobile editing app, as indicated by the 'made with mematic' watermark in the bottom left corner of the image. It is targeted at Reddit users who participate in fandom subreddits for popular media franchises.