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TV Shows Losing Their Cultural Impact

A meme image featuring three iconic TV show posters at the top: 'Stranger Things' (left), 'LOST' (center), and 'Game of Thrones' (right). Below the posters, there is a fantasy-style scene depicting several armored figures with serious expressions, each holding a sword pointed downward toward a circular table. Central text overlay reads: 'losing all the cultural impact it once had,' suggesting a critique that these once-culturally dominant shows have declined in influence over time.
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Overview

A meme image featuring three iconic TV show posters at the top: 'Stranger Things' (left), 'LOST' (center), and 'Game of Thrones' (right). Below the posters, there is a fantasy-style scene depicting several armored figures with serious expressions, each holding a sword pointed downward toward a circular table. Central text overlay reads: 'losing all the cultural impact it once had,' suggesting a critique that these once-culturally dominant shows have declined in influence over time.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit (specifically the r/Meme community) and is a user-created composite. It combines existing official posters for 'Stranger Things,' 'LOST,' and 'Game of Thrones' with a fantasy-themed background image (likely from stock or existing fantasy artwork) and added text to convey the message about declining cultural impact. The method of creation likely involved image editing software (e.g., Photoshop) to collage the elements together.

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