Reality Can Be Whatever I Want
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About
"Reality Can Be Whatever I Want" is a memorable quote from 2018 Marvel superhero film Avengers: Infinity War said by character Thanos. Online, the still image paired with the quote has been used as a macro and a reaction, often in reference to double standards.
Origin
On April 27th, 2018, Marvel superhero film Avengers: Infinity War premiered in the United States.[1] In one scene of the film, character Thanos, portrayed by Josh Brolin, reveals that he can alter reality.
Reality is often disappointing. That is, it was. Now, reality can be whatever I want.
Spread
On December 2nd, 2018, Redditor And_Morgoth posted the first known meme based on the scene, with the post gaining over 13,200 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).[2] On December 9th, 2019, Redditor to_pimp_a_butter_fly posted another meme based on the image to /r/dankmemes subreddit, where it gained over 20,200 upvotes in six months (shown below, right).[3]
In the following days, the format gained significant spread on Reddit. For example, December 10th, 2018, post in /r/PewdiepieSubmissions by user Tujja gained over 26,200 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).[4] December 18th post in /r/dankmemes by user generalofbread garnered over 38,300 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right).[5]
In the following months, the format saw moderate spread on Reddit, Instagram and other online platforms.
Various Examples
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Search Interest
External References
[1] Wikipedia – Avengers: Infinity War
[2] Reddit – The poor man’s Reality Stone
[3] Reddit – Now this is what I would generally refer to as: epic
[4] Reddit – It really do be like that sometimes
