Overview

Lesbian Space Princess Fandom War, also referred to as The Great Fandom Truce Of 2026, is a TikTok trend and meme beginning in August 2026, based on the premise of users from various fandoms banding together against the 2025 Australian adult animated comedy film Lesbian Space Princess, which had recently become the subject of widespread mockery online and many perceiving it as cringe.

The trend typically involves TikTok users commenting pictures of characters from various forms of media extending their hand to make peace with opposing fandoms, usually accompanied by the catchphrase "Just This Once" or some variation. As the fandom event spread in late August 2026, it eventually spread to other sites and social media platforms, sparking further discourse and memes online.

Notably, the trend bears a remarkable resemblance to the much older Fandoms Grab Your Weapons meme, derived from an infamous Tumblr post from July 2012.

Background

Lesbian Space Princess is a 2025 Australian adult animated science-fiction comedy movie written and directed by Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese.^[1] The film follows Princess Saira, an anxious and introverted lesbian from the planet Clitopolis, who sets out to rescue her ex-girlfriend Kiki after she is abducted by the Straight White Maliens.^[1]

Upon its release, Lesbian Space Princess received largely positive reviews from critics.^[2] The film received a critic score of approximately 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and won the Teddy Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.^[2]

Lesbian Space Princess remained relatively obscure outside Australia and New Zealand. The film gained renewed attention in August 2026 after appearing in Netflix recommendations in some regions, bringing it to audiences who had not previously encountered it.^[3]

Clips, screenshots and posts about the film subsequently began circulating across social media, where its exaggerated premise, character names and sexual humor made it a target for online mockery.^[3]

In mid-to-late August 2026, users across TikTok began posting about their distaste for the film as it began trending and sparking discourse on the platform.

For instance, on August 21st, 2026, TikTok^[4] user @xtoofarx posted a clip from the film with the caption, "Possibly the worst way to start your movie." The post received over 5.4 million views and 535,300 likes in just three days.

Much of the criticism focused on the film's perceived "cringe" humor, with detractors describing its dialogue and jokes as forced, overly on-the-nose or "terminally online." Some users characterized the film as "woke slop" or Tumblr and AO3 inspired media, including users who had not watched the film.^[3]

Meanwhile, right-wing and anti-woke communities circulated the film as an example of perceived anti-straight or anti-white media, amplifying negative reactions and descriptions of its premise.^[3]

Online Reactions

Discussion and criticism surrounding Lesbian Space Princess developed into a broader internet pile-on as the movie continued spreading and receiving attention in late August 2026.

As negative posts about the film spread, users began joking that normally opposing fandom communities had temporarily set aside their differences to unite in mocking it. The format was commonly presented as a fictional truce between fandoms followed by the phrase and meme "Just This Once," suggesting that communities that normally argued with one another could temporarily agree on something.

The meme spread among users associated with fandoms including Hazbin Hotel, Five Nights at Freddy's, Invincible and various anime communities like Jujutsu Kaisen. The contrast between these fandoms' normally disparate interests and their supposed agreement over the film became a central component of the joke (examples shown below).

On August 22nd, 2026, TikTok^[5] user @blitzing00 posted a video edit depicting multiple fandoms teaming up against Lesbian Space Princess, which received over 1.5 million views and 232,800 likes within two days.

The same day, TikTok^[6] user @fennix4007 posted a similar video using a clip from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic to depict the same scenario. The video received over 2.6 million views and 634,600 likes in two days.

Also on August 22nd, TikTok^[7] user @alliansentinel0 posted a video utilizing a clip from an MCU movie featuring
The Avengers the same day, which received over 1.5 million views and 279,400 likes in the same timeframe.

On August 23rd, 2026, TikTok^[8] creator @pinoypins posted a video discussing the phenomenon and the fandoms involved, as well as wider groups like sports and music fans. The video received over 1.8 million views and 219,200 likes in less than one day.

Reactions, memes and other discussions also began spreading on additional social media platforms as the backlash grew, including Reddit and X / Twitter.

For example, on August 23rd, 2026, a post showcasing the various comments from fandoms joining together to make fun of the film was posted to the /r/lovethissmug^[9] subreddit, garnering over 8,300 upvotes and 930 comments in a day.

That same day, X / Twitter^[10] user @execution_0_ posted a clip from the movie and the caption, "Haven’t seen a SINGLE person that actually likes Lesbian space princess," receiving over 583,300 views, 25,000 likes and 380 replies in a day.

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