Somehow it became more cliche and boring than Superheroes
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WATCHING STRONG INDEPENDENT FEMALE CHARACTERS IN FICTION
Overview
A two-panel comparison meme criticizing the portrayal of strong independent female characters in fiction. The top panel, labeled 'In 2010s', depicts a group of people with excited expressions, cheering and raising fists, reacting positively to such characters. The bottom panel, labeled 'In 2020s', shows a group with bored, indifferent expressions, sitting passively and staring, conveying that the trope has become cliché and boring over time. The top text reads 'WATCHING STRONG INDEPENDENT FEMALE CHARACTERS IN FICTION'.
Origin notes
The meme originates from Reddit's r/Meme community. It is a user-created remix using two separate images (likely screenshots or stock photos) edited together with text overlays to contrast reactions to strong independent female characters in the 2010s versus the 2020s. The editing method involves basic image manipulation software or mobile editing tools to combine the panels and add text labels.