Tag: fandom discourse

This is a two-panel reaction meme using a scene from the 2018 Coen Brothers film *The Ballad of Buster Scruggs*. The top panel features two distressed men standing with nooses around their necks about to be hanged, overlaid with text reading 'THE BOYS FANS LEARNING ABOUT HOW ERIC KRIPKE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO END A SHOW.' referencing widespread fan disappointment with the series finale of the show *The Boys*, created by Eric Kripke. The bottom panel shifts focus to a third man also facing hanging, who looks at the two upset men with a knowing, resigned expression, labeled 'SUPERNATURAL FANS.' with the line '-First time?', implying that fans of Kripke's earlier long-running show *Supernatural* already experienced the letdown of a poorly received series finale from the same creator, and are familiar with the disappointment The Boys fans are now facing.

The Boys Fans React to Bad Eric Kripke Show Ending While Supernatural Fans Relate

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This is a two-panel reaction meme using scenes from the Amazon Prime TV series *The Boys*. The top panel features the character Starlight, labeled 'Fans', with overlaid text expressing fan criticism of series showrunner Eric Kripke: the text accuses Kripke of making poor creative choices that ruined the show's final season, and demands he take accountability for his decisions instead of avoiding blame. The bottom panel features the character Homelander, edited to wear glasses to resemble Eric Kripke, labeled with Kripke's name, yelling the single word 'No!' in response, mocking the perception that Kripke refuses to accept criticism for the negatively received final season of the show.

Fans Call Out Eric Kripke For Ruining The Boys Final Season

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The meme is an animated GIF centered around a pun on the word 'fans', which refers both to dedicated supporters of an interest group and electric cooling fans. The text at the top repeatedly reads 'real fans would agree!' followed by 'real fans:', below which an electric oscillating fan is shown shaking its head side to side as if disagreeing with the preceding statement. This jokes about the common internet trope where people gatekeep fandoms by claiming that all 'real fans' of a given media, team, or public figure hold the same opinion as them, subverting that claim by having literal 'fans' visibly disagree.

Real Fans Would Agree Pun Meme

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This is a single-panel satirical meme combining text and an anime screenshot. The top text describes a hypothetical scenario where a person is brutally and fatally defeated by Darth Vader, suffering extreme graphic injuries, but only cares that they landed one trivial hit on Vader's shoulder, so they know fandom communities will excessively overhype their strength. Below the text is a canonical screenshot of Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage from the anime *Naruto*, as he appears moments from death, bleeding from the mouth with a pained but faintly satisfied expression. The joke mocks common fandom discourse where minor characters who land a single insignificant hit on an overwhelmingly powerful villain are heavily praised and incorrectly framed as being capable of competing with the villain, despite being clearly outmatched and killed easily.

Guys he held his own with vader, he's amazing

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This is a single-panel reaction meme. The top text first states "Disney: *ruins Star Wars for everyone else*", followed by "Me whose brain naturally cancels out the sequels:". Below this text is a still frame of Elton John from his iconic "I'm Still Standing" music video, where he wears a light boater hat with a black band, white oversized sunglasses with tinted lenses, and a grey suit, with his mouth wide open as if singing or exclaiming happily. The bottom overlaid text on the image reads "I'M STILL STANDING". The joke conveys that the poster is unaffected by widespread fan criticism of Disney's Star Wars sequel trilogy, as they choose to ignore those films entirely and still enjoy the Star Wars franchise without negative feelings.

I ignore Disney Star Wars sequels so I still enjoy the franchise

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