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I Don't Care About Price Increases - Torrent vs Streaming Services

A two-panel meme featuring a shirtless individual (likely based on Tobey Maguire) adjusting eyeglasses. In the top panel, the person has a neutral expression, with background logos of major streaming services: Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+, and Prime Video. The bottom panel shows the same person now wearing a pirate hat with a skull and crossbones, displaying a mischievous expression; the background logos are replaced with 'Torrent+' variants that mimic the design style of the original streaming services. This visual contrast humorously suggests turning to torrenting as a response to rising streaming service prices.
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Overview

A two-panel meme featuring a shirtless individual (likely based on Tobey Maguire) adjusting eyeglasses. In the top panel, the person has a neutral expression, with background logos of major streaming services: Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+, and Prime Video. The bottom panel shows the same person now wearing a pirate hat with a skull and crossbones, displaying a mischievous expression; the background logos are replaced with 'Torrent+' variants that mimic the design style of the original streaming services. This visual contrast humorously suggests turning to torrenting as a response to rising streaming service prices.

Origin notes

This meme originates from the Reddit community 'Meme' with the original title 'I don't care about prices increase'. It is a remix of the popular 'Tobey Maguire adjusting glasses' meme template, which is itself derived from a scene in the 2002 'Spider-Man' film. The creator edited the template by replacing streaming service logos with torrent-themed alternatives and adding a pirate hat to the character, likely using image editing software to achieve the effect.

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