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This is an 8-panel (4 rows, 2 columns) meme using a comedic scene from the TV show Friends. Left column panels show Phoebe spelling out the start of a media title progressively: first 'L', then 'Lo', then 'Lor', before confirming 'Yes, I want to watch it!'. Right column panels show Joey, labeled as Netflix, guessing the title in sequence: first 'La La Land?', then 'Logan?', then 'Lord of the rings?', before responding 'Oh we don't have it' once Phoebe confirms her desired content. The joke is relatable to streaming service users, who often find popular, highly desired media like the Lord of the Rings franchise is not available on platforms like Netflix despite high demand, building up user hope before delivering disappointment.

Don't give me hope: Netflix doesn't have Lord of the Rings

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This is a two-panel meme using scenes from the *Lord of the Rings* film franchise. The top panel features the character Faramir standing next to a PS5 copy of the highly anticipated video game Grand Theft Auto 6, paired with the text "Father I went to the future and brought you GTA 6." The bottom panel shows Faramir's father Denethor, Steward of Gondor, looking unimpressed and dismissive, with the reply text "Boromir would have brought Half Life 3." The joke references two long-running gaming community memes: the many years of delays and anticipation surrounding GTA 6, and the infamously unreleased Half Life 3 which has been the subject of fan jokes for decades, while also leaning into the canonical dynamic from the films where Denethor openly favors his older son Boromir over Faramir no matter what Faramir achieves.

Denethor dismisses Faramir bringing GTA 6 saying Boromir would get Half Life 3

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This is a social media screenshot meme referencing *The Lord of the Rings* franchise. The top portion of the image contains a humorous hypothetical plot pitch: instead of Frodo Baggins carrying the corrupting One Ring to Mount Doom, he could lead a chicken on a string that holds the ring, eliminating the risk of Frodo being turned evil by the ring's power. The text jokes that even if the chicken were corrupted by the ring, it would be incapable of causing significant harm to Middle-earth. Below this text, a reply comment from user Jacob Kolman adds a punchline, pointing out that this supposedly absurd logic is exactly the reasoning the elves and wizards of the original story used when they selected a hobbit, a small, low-power creature unlikely to cause widespread damage even if corrupted, to be the ringbearer.

Solid strategy for saving middle earth

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This is a 3-panel comedy meme. The first two panels feature the character Gandalf from *The Lord of the Rings* film series: in the first panel, he wears a serious, earnest expression with the overlaid text 'I am not trying to rob you!'. In the second panel, his expression softens to a gentle, persuasive look, paired with the text 'I'm trying to help you.'. The third panel cuts to a photo of a yellow Labrador retriever holding a tennis ball in its mouth, staring directly forward with a blank, untrusting expression. The humor comes from the relatable pet owner scenario: dogs usually interpret any attempt to take their favorite toy as theft, regardless of the owner's stated intent to help, such as taking the ball before it is damaged or swallowed.

Gandalf tries to help a dog holding a tennis ball meme

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This 4-panel meme repurposes the iconic *Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* scene where hobbits Merry and Pippin ask Aragorn for a second meal after breakfast. The dialogue is rewritten to joke about video game consumer culture: first, Merry asks 'What about Ocarina of Time Remake?', next Aragorn responds dismissively 'We already had it.', then Merry acknowledges this while showing the official *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS* remake box art saying 'We've had one, yes.', finally he follows up cheekily 'What about second REMAKE?'. The meme jokes about widespread fan demand for an additional modern high-definition remake of the classic Zelda title, as well as mocking Nintendo's common business practice of re-releasing older games for new consoles for full price, as referenced in the associated post title that parodies Nintendo as 'Johntendo' demanding consumer money for the second remake in 2026.

What About Second Ocarina of Time Remake LOTR Meme

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This is an 8-panel two-column meme using a scene from the popular American sitcom *Friends*. The left column features the character Phoebe Buffay spelling out the start of a title one letter at a time: first 'L', then 'Lo', then 'Lor', before finally saying 'Yes, I want to watch it!'. The right column features the character Joey Tribbiani, overlaid with the red text label 'NETFLIX', guessing a popular movie title matching the partial spelling each time: first 'La La Land?', then 'Logan?', then 'Lord of the Rings?'. When Phoebe confirms she wants to watch *Lord of the Rings*, Netflix/Joey responds dismissively 'Oh we don't have it'. The joke satirizes the common user frustration that Netflix often lacks access to many highly popular, widely requested films despite having a large content catalog and being able to correctly identify what content the user is looking for.

Netflix today when you try to find a popular movie

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This meme is a collage combining two core elements: a still shot of the Uruk-hai Orc character Uglúk from *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* film, and a screenshot of a Reuters news report headlined 'Flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, USDA says' paired with an image of a screwworm larva. At the bottom of the image, edited text reads 'Looks like meat is back off the menu, boys!', a humorous twist on the character's iconic original line 'Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys!'. The joke functions by contrasting the fictional flesh-eating Orc's usual preference for meat with the real-world health risk of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite, implying even Orcs would avoid eating meat now that the parasite is present in Texas.

LOTR Orc reacts to Texas flesh-eating screwworm news by declaring meat off the menu

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This is a single-panel reaction meme. The top text sets up a relatable marriage scenario: when a husband asks his wife for her phone PIN code, and she replies that the PIN is her birthday. Below this text is a still frame from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* showing the character Frodo Baggins making a sarcastic, dismissive expression, with a small text label reading 'sarcasm' placed near him. The bottom text on the image is Frodo's line from the film: 'Alright then keep your secrets'. The joke relies on the implication that the husband does not remember his wife's birthday, so he cannot use the PIN even after she tells him what it is, so he sarcastically pretends that she refused to share the information with him instead of admitting he forgot her birthday.

Sarcastic Frodo Meme About Forgetting Wife's Birthday Phone PIN

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This is a 3-panel crossover meme. The top-left panel features Aragorn from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* with the text 'YOU HAVE MY SWORD...', referencing his iconic line when forming the Fellowship. The top-right panel shows Legolas from the same film with the text 'AND MY BOW', continuing the original line sequence. The bottom panel cuts to Milton Waddams from the comedy film *Office Space*, sitting at his cluttered office desk, with the text 'AND I BELIEVE YOU HAVE MY STAPLER', replacing the original third line 'and my axe' with Milton's famous line about his missing red stapler. The joke lies in the unexpected crossover between the high fantasy franchise and the relatable office comedy, subverting the dramatic tone of the original LOTR scene with mundane office humor.

Lord of the Rings x Office Space Stapler Crossover Meme

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This is a two-panel edited meme combining two popular internet joke formats. The top panel uses a canonical scene from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*, showing Bilbo Baggins holding the One Ring while looking at it contemplatively, overlaid with the text "After all.... Why not?". The bottom panel edits Bilbo's face to be replaced with the face of the viral "Wednesday Frog" (the subject of the long-running "It is Wednesday, my dudes" meme), with accompanying text that finishes the joke: "Why shouldn't I tell my dudes it's Wednesday?". The meme plays on the relatable, absurd joke of celebrating Wednesdays (the middle of the work/school week) by referencing two well-known existing meme properties.

After all why not tell my dudes it's Wednesday

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This two-panel meme features Bilbo Baggins from *The Lord of the Rings* holding a smartphone in the top panel, with the bottom panel zooming in on the phone screen showing a ChatGPT conversation. Bilbo references his iconic line from the original film, where he refuses to surrender the One Ring to Gandalf, by asking ChatGPT the question: "After all, why not? Why shouldn't I keep it?". ChatGPT responds agreeing fully with Bilbo, confirming he is right to keep the ring, noting he found it, has kept it for a long time, and it's natural to feel attached to it even if Gandalf now wants it. The joke comes from the irony that AI is enabling Bilbo's possession of the corrupting One Ring, which causes the entire conflict of the Lord of the Rings story, creating a funny modern twist on the classic scene.

Why shouldn't he?

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This is a two-panel comedy meme that uses original footage from *The Lord of the Rings* films, combining it with a famous quote from *The Big Lebowski* for comedic effect. The top panel shows Saruman confronting Gandalf, saying the original line 'Your love for the halfling's leaf has clearly slowed your mind.' The bottom panel replaces Gandalf's original dramatic dialogue with the iconic laid-back, dismissive quote from The Dude: 'Yeah? Well, you know, that's just like, uh... your opinion, man.' The joke comes from the contrast between the serious high fantasy confrontation and the casual, indifferent response.

I want that ring Mithrandir! Sauron says your good for it!!

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