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Christopher Nolan's Odyssey Trailer Reaction

A 2x2 panel meme featuring two people reacting to a fictional Christopher Nolan film trailer for 'The Odyssey'. The top-left panel shows a woman in a red coat saying 'Honey, it's time for the first Odyssey trailer.' The top-right panel shows a movie trailer screen with 'THE ODYSSEY OFFICIAL TRAILER' and 'A FILM BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN'. The bottom-left panel shows a man looking angry and saying 'What the fuck is this piece of shit?' The bottom-right panel shows a close-up of a helmeted figure from the trailer.
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Woman
Honey, it's time for the first Odyssey trailer.
Man
What the fuck is this piece of shit?

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THE ODYSSEY OFFICIAL TRAILER

Overview

A 2x2 panel meme featuring two people reacting to a fictional Christopher Nolan film trailer for 'The Odyssey'. The top-left panel shows a woman in a red coat saying 'Honey, it's time for the first Odyssey trailer.' The top-right panel shows a movie trailer screen with 'THE ODYSSEY OFFICIAL TRAILER' and 'A FILM BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN'. The bottom-left panel shows a man looking angry and saying 'What the fuck is this piece of shit?' The bottom-right panel shows a close-up of a helmeted figure from the trailer.

Origin notes

This meme was created by combining screenshots from an unidentified movie or TV show featuring a couple with fake Christopher Nolan 'The Odyssey' trailer screens. It was originally posted on Reddit as indicated by the source information.

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