Tag: fandom culture

This is a two-panel Wojak-style meme referencing George R.R. Martin, author of the *A Song of Ice and Fire* fantasy series. The first panel features a confident, 'Chad' style illustration of Martin, paired with text explaining he created a gritty fantasy world where any character can die, political stakes are high, and no protagonist is safe. The second panel shows a disheveled, crying Wojak version of Martin, with text noting he has spent 14 years writing the next installment of the series (*The Winds of Winter*) while fans of the franchise grow increasingly frustrated and impatient waiting for its release. The joke frames Martin as the 'final boss' fans have to outlast to get the conclusion of the story they love.

When the author becomes the final boss

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This meme consists of two Twitter/X posts displayed together. The top post features two nearly identical images of the character Eowyn from *The Lord of the Rings* film series in her dark green and black royal dress, accompanied by text that reads 'i have no idea of who is this lady but she’s soooooo cersei', incorrectly identifying Eowyn as Cersei Lannister from the *Game of Thrones* franchise. The reply post below it is from user @defneorsomethin (display name daphne), who writes 'mom come pick me up they’re calling Eowyn the shieldmaiden of rohan “this lady” on twitter', reacting with exaggerated exasperation at the misidentification of the iconic *Lord of the Rings* character. The humor stems from relatable fandom frustration when beloved, well-known characters are misrecognized or confused with characters from unrelated popular media franchises, playing on the common 'mom come pick me up I'm uncomfortable' internet slang phrase.

Lord of the Rings Fan Reacts to Eowyn Being Mistaken for Game of Thrones' Cersei

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This is a 4-panel edited "Amateurs" comic meme. The first panel shows two stick figures representing The Amazing Digital Circus and Deltarune fandoms arguing: the first claims their fandom is the worst, while the second dismisses this saying they have no idea what they are talking about. In the second panel, both turn in surprise to an offscreen speaker who says "AMATEURS." The third panel shows the two angry stick figures confronting the speaker, yelling "WHAT WAS THAT, PUNK?". The final panel reveals the speaker is an anthropomorphic soccer (football) ball, repeating "AMATEURS." The gag highlights that football fan culture is widely considered far more toxic, dramatic, and intense than even famously contentious online media fandoms.

Football fans are a different breed

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This is a crude MS Paint-style two-panel dialogue meme. On the left, a plain white simplified stick figure with a smug, pleased smile holds one hand to their chest as they speak. On the right, an angry green goblin with pointed ears holds a large kitchen knife, scowling at the first character. The joke comes from the absurd, disproportionate contrast between the two speakers: the first character casually explains they are multifandom, meaning they are a fan of multiple media franchises, while the goblin completely ignores this statement and responds with an unhinged, aggressive threat to steal the first person's belongings and kill them, leaning into the popular online chaotic goblin archetype known for unapologetically rude, nonsensical behavior.

Multifandom vs Aggressive Goblin Meme

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This is a comparison meme set on a plain white background, showing two hardcover books of vastly different thickness. The thin left book is labeled 'The amount of screentime they had', while the extremely thick right book is labeled 'Their Popularity'. The visual gag highlights the common fandom phenomenon where characters who appear for very little time in films, TV shows, games or other media end up gaining a disproportionately massive amount of fan love, attention and popularity compared to characters with far more screen time.

Screentime vs Popularity Disproportionate Character Meme

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This is a 3-panel meme using the classic self-sabotage bicycle template. In the first panel, a cartoon man rides a bicycle happily, with text stating "I should join a fandom of this thing I like". In the second panel, the man shoves a stick into the spokes of his own moving bicycle, with accompanying text: "Guys, we really need to change (list of things) significantly because wider audience and these times etc.". In the third panel, the man lies on the ground next to his crashed bicycle, looking confused, and asks "Why am I getting so much hate?". The joke mocks people who join established fandoms and immediately demand large, unasked-for changes to the source material to appeal to broader audiences, then act confused when long-time fans push back against their suggestions, framing their backlash as a self-inflicted problem.

Don't Be Like This Guy Who Ruins Fandoms With Unnecessary Change Requests

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Confusing Meme Referencing Obscure Tamagotchi Fandom Dub Campaign Legend

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This is a 4-panel satirical comic mocking common behavior in gacha game fandoms. The top left panel shows a developer teasing an upcoming new character with only a silhouette shown. The top right panel displays a series of increasingly absurd, overhyped fan theories about the character, including claims it will have a unique combat system, be evil, elementless, have multiple fire-breathing heads, and shoot fire from its eyes and lightning from its rear. The bottom left panel reveals the actual character: a standard, generic quirky anime-style waifu with a normal scythe weapon and standard elemental powers, with text noting this is exactly what people should have expected. The bottom right panel shows a crying, enraged stick figure fan yelling that the developers lied, with a sad violin audio cue icon to emphasize their overblown disappointment.

Every gacha fandom reaction to new character reveals

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This meme uses dark fantasy action artwork depicting a tiny human warrior charging to attack a towering, screaming, monstrous knight standing in an apocalyptic battlefield. The towering giant knight is labeled 'THE TOXICITY OF THE AVERAGE FANBASE', while the small attacking warrior is labeled 'THE TOXICITY OF THE POKEMON FANBASE'. The joke satirizes the unusually high levels of toxicity, infighting, and aggressive discourse present in the Pokemon fan community, which is counter-intuitive given the Pokemon franchise is targeted at all ages including young children.

Pokemon Fanbase Toxicity Is On Another Level

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This image is a screenshot of a public Twitter thread. The original post, from user @oncloud_e (display name Cloudy, 'estrogen angel') posted May 30, 2022, jokes that the poster has never kissed a boy and is nervous to do so, not because of inexperience with kissing, but because she is afraid her date will take the opportunity to infodump about Warhammer 40k, a popular tabletop wargame famous for its dense, extensive lore. A reply from user 3feetinmyyard below amplifies the joke, stating 'A woman making eye contact is giving consent to learn about the Horus Heresy', referencing one of the most famous and expansive major lore events in the Warhammer 40k franchise. The joke subverts typical first date anxiety tropes by leaning into the widely recognized stereotype that Warhammer 40k fans are highly enthusiastic about sharing the franchise's lore with anyone who gives them even minor attention, even in romantic contexts.

The Ultimate Fear on a First Date

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