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Picard Can't Hear Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 (Star Trek Meme)

This two-panel meme uses screenshots from *Star Trek: The Next Generation* to joke about a common complaint regarding *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3*. In the top panel, Captain Jean-Luc Picard tells Commander William Riker he watched the film; Riker asks for his opinion. In the bottom panel, Picard deadpans that he could barely hear it, while Riker facepalms in frustration. The punchline references widespread criticism of the movie's audio mixing, where dialogue is often overwhelmed by loud music and sound effects, making it difficult to follow the story.
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Jean-Luc Picard
I watched Guardians of the Galaxy, volume 3.
William Riker
What did you think of it?
Jean-Luc Picard
I don't know, I could barely hear it.

Overview

This two-panel meme uses screenshots from Star Trek: The Next Generation to joke about a common complaint regarding Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3. In the top panel, Captain Jean-Luc Picard tells Commander William Riker he watched the film; Riker asks for his opinion. In the bottom panel, Picard deadpans that he could barely hear it, while Riker facepalms in frustration. The punchline references widespread criticism of the movie's audio mixing, where dialogue is often overwhelmed by loud music and sound effects, making it difficult to follow the story.

Origin notes

The meme is a remix of a popular reaction template from Star Trek: The Next Generation, featuring Picard and Riker. The template is widely used in meme culture to deliver relatable, frustrating, or underwhelming punchlines. The watermark 'Riken's Beand' (likely a typo for 'Riker's Beard') appears on both panels, indicating the creator or repost account. This meme circulated on social media platforms like Reddit, Twitter/X, and Facebook in 2023, around the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, resonating with audiences who shared the audio mixing complaint.

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