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El Macho's MLP Comics Experience Meme

A collage meme consisting of four panels arranged in a 2x2 grid. The top-left and top-right panels are comic-style illustrations from *My Little Pony*, featuring Pinkie Pie (pink pony) and Twilight Sparkle (purple pony) in dialogue. Pinkie Pie exclaims about turning a town into a candy party with magical powers, while Twilight Sparkle and another pony react with concern. The bottom-left panel shows El Macho (from *Despicable Me 2*) with a surprised expression, and the bottom-right panel is a black-and-white image of a neutral-faced figure. A text overlay at the bottom reads: 'WOW THIS ARTIST IS REALLY GOOD AT DRAWING MLP CHARACTERS, I WONDER HOW HE GOT HIS EXPERIENCE', humorously implying El Macho's supposed expertise in drawing MLP characters.
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Pinkie Pie
NEXT TIME I GET MAGICAL POWERS I'M DEFINITELY GOING TO DO IT RIGHT! I'M GONNA TURN THE WHOLE TOWN INTO A CANDY PARTY! THE STREET? COTTON CANDY! THE ONLY THING? CHOCOLATE! AND I'LL—
Twilight Sparkle
PINKIE PIE!
Pinkie Pie
HEY! WATCH IT!
Unnamed Pony
IN FACT, AUNTIE PINKIE? YOU NEED A NAP!

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WOW THIS ARTIST IS REALLY GOOD AT DRAWING MLP CHARACTERS, I WONDER HOW HE GOT HIS EXPERIENCE

Overview

A collage meme consisting of four panels arranged in a 2x2 grid. The top-left and top-right panels are comic-style illustrations from My Little Pony, featuring Pinkie Pie (pink pony) and Twilight Sparkle (purple pony) in dialogue. Pinkie Pie exclaims about turning a town into a candy party with magical powers, while Twilight Sparkle and another pony react with concern. The bottom-left panel shows El Macho (from Despicable Me 2) with a surprised expression, and the bottom-right panel is a black-and-white image of a neutral-faced figure. A text overlay at the bottom reads: 'WOW THIS ARTIST IS REALLY GOOD AT DRAWING MLP CHARACTERS, I WONDER HOW HE GOT HIS EXPERIENCE', humorously implying El Macho's supposed expertise in drawing MLP characters.

Origin notes

Originates from Reddit:Meme, referencing the joke that El Macho (a character from Despicable Me 2) was 'hired to do official MLP comics' due to perceived skill. The meme remixes existing My Little Pony comic panels with El Macho imagery to create a humorous connection between the character and MLP art, playing on nostalgia and pop culture references.

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