Well, we've got to add this one to the list of meme mashups that seriously surprised us but work extremely well. The photo used for the meme is from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, a scene during which Mace Windu confronts Emperor Palpatine. In this meme, however, Palpatine is replaced by a very unthreatening image of Wallace from the Wallace and Gromit series of movies. The juxtaposition is hilariously absurd, perfect for self-deprecating memes. We've put our favorites in this gallery, but you can read more about this meme over at Know Your Meme.
Emperor Palpatine
If you couldn't tell by now, we always love a good prequel meme, and this one, featuring Darth Sidious with unlimited power, is our favorite at the moment! It's certainly not new by any means, but that doesn't make it any less entertaining.
Be sure to check out Know Your Meme and /r/DankMemes for more examples!
The final installment of the Skywalker saga has been met with near-universal contempt, but Twitter is particularly miffed over one especially dumb line. In The Rise of Skywalker, pilot Poe Dameron (played by Oscar Isaac) explains to resistance fighters that "Palpatine somehow returned." The very vague statement, which provides absolutely no explanation, is really all we get for the context of an important villain's return. People on Twitter have been roasting the shoddy storytelling to no end, and it's pretty entertaining.
The final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was released yesterday, and damn, we are feeling some feels. The intense trailer left us with chills and watery eyes, but many Star Wars fans are more preoccupied with a shot of a soaking wet Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) approaching Rey in a moody and stormy standoff scene on wreckage of the Death Star. To say that people are acting thirsty would be an understatement. While we don't see the appeal, the thirst isn't hurting anyone. You can read the mouth-frothing tweets and watch the trailer below.
There are some memes that just NEVER get old, and Star Wars memes (whether they're prequel or sequel memes) definitely fall into that category. These examples are particularly dank, with some extra fresh memes mixed in. Chances are that even if you're not the nerdiest fan, there will be more than a few jokes for you to chuckle at.
May the fourth be with you! For some people, every single day is Star Wars Day. This is definitely true for the memers over at r/prequelmemes. The Reddit community churns out Star Wars prequel content like a well-oiled...droid. Most of the memes, like these fresh posts below, are very, very, very dumb. And that's the way we like it.
Star Wars prequels memes are some of the best the fandom has to offer. The date June 6th (6/6) has a very special meaning to the r/prequelmemes subreddit. It's a nod to Order 66 - the order that led to the fall of the Jedi. What better way to celebrate this important day than with a massive dump of hilarious Star Wars memes?
Star Wars prequel memes have been popular since as early as 2013, but this year there was one that really stood out from the rest. In Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Chancellor Palpatine tells Anakin a (long) story about a Dark Lord of the Sith, with the intent of pushing him closer to the dark side. The story is known as "The Tragedy of Darth Plageuis The Wise."
As a meme, the tale is used as a copypasta. While unnecessary dialogue is removed in this context, the story is still pretty wordy. Memers becan incorporating them into memes everywhere from 4chan to Twitter. We've included our favorites - and the full copypasta in case you want to have some Darth Plagueis fun of your own.
"Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise? I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you. It's a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the midichlorians to create life… He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural. He became so powerful… the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew, then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. Ironic. He could save others from death, but not himself."
