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Dreaming of Thor's Body Then vs Now Meme

A four-panel meme collage. Top left: A simple, happy-drawn character with the text 'ONE DAY I'LL HAVE A BODY LIKE THOR FROM AVENGERS!'. Top right: A screenshot of the muscular 2012 version of Thor from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, labeled '2012'. Bottom left: A more rugged, sunglasses-wearing drawn character with the text 'I FINALLY DID IT!'. Bottom right: A screenshot of the overweight 2019 version of Thor (from Avengers: Endgame), labeled '2019'. The joke hinges on the irony of achieving the 'Thor body' dream but ending up with the later, heavier iteration instead of the muscular one.
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ONE DAY I'LL HAVE A BODY LIKE THOR FROM AVENGERS!
Drawn Character (Bottom Left)
I FINALLY DID IT!

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A four-panel meme comparing the dream of having Thor's muscular 2012 body versus ending up with his overweight 2019 body

Overview

A four-panel meme collage. Top left: A simple, happy-drawn character with the text 'ONE DAY I'LL HAVE A BODY LIKE THOR FROM AVENGERS!'. Top right: A screenshot of the muscular 2012 version of Thor from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, labeled '2012'. Bottom left: A more rugged, sunglasses-wearing drawn character with the text 'I FINALLY DID IT!'. Bottom right: A screenshot of the overweight 2019 version of Thor (from Avengers: Endgame), labeled '2019'. The joke hinges on the irony of achieving the 'Thor body' dream but ending up with the later, heavier iteration instead of the muscular one.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit (as indicated by 'Source: Reddit:Meme') with the original title 'Having a body like Thor was a dream for everyone'. It is a remix that combines original hand-drawn characters with screenshots from Marvel's Thor films (2012 and 2019 iterations of Thor, portrayed by Chris Hemsworth). The creator edited these elements into a collage to create a humorous comparison between the idealized and actual 'Thor body'.

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