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Seal of Approval: John Wick Approves Woman Who Avenged Her Dog

This meme combines two separate assets to make a joke referencing the John Wick film franchise. On the left is a widely circulated photo of actor Keanu Reeves (who plays the titular character John Wick, a hitman infamous for going on a murderous rampage to avenge the killing of his late wife's dog) standing outdoors in a black suit giving a thumbs up. A speech bubble added next to him reads "My kind of lady". To the right of Keanu is a news graphic: a mugshot of a young woman in an orange prison jumpsuit, paired with a headline that states "Woman sentenced to 15 years in prison after running over the man that killed her dog". The humor derives from aligning the woman's act of violent revenge for her dog's death with John Wick's core character motivation, framing Keanu/John Wick as approving of her choice despite the legal consequences.
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Overview

This meme combines two separate assets to make a joke referencing the John Wick film franchise. On the left is a widely circulated photo of actor Keanu Reeves (who plays the titular character John Wick, a hitman infamous for going on a murderous rampage to avenge the killing of his late wife's dog) standing outdoors in a black suit giving a thumbs up. A speech bubble added next to him reads "My kind of lady". To the right of Keanu is a news graphic: a mugshot of a young woman in an orange prison jumpsuit, paired with a headline that states "Woman sentenced to 15 years in prison after running over the man that killed her dog". The humor derives from aligning the woman's act of violent revenge for her dog's death with John Wick's core character motivation, framing Keanu/John Wick as approving of her choice despite the legal consequences.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on the Reddit r/meme subreddit under the title "Seal of approval". It is an edited collage that combines three pre-existing elements: the viral candid paparazzi photo of Keanu Reeves giving a thumbs up, a real news headline and corresponding mugshot of a woman sentenced for the described revenge act, and added custom text speech bubble to tie the joke to John Wick lore.

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