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"This Is the Way" is a catchphrase from the Disney+ Star Wars television series The Mandalorian. On The Mandalorian, the phrase is a mantra used among the Mandalorian people. The phrase inspired a series of memes among fans of the series.

Origin

On November 22nd, 2019, the third episode of The Mandalorian premiered on Disney+.[1] On the series, the main character, known only as The Mandalorian, meets other Mandalorians, who say to him, "This is the way" (video below).


Shortly after the episode premiered, Twitter [2] user @dannymears tweeted the earliest known reference to the phrase (shown below). They wrote, "The first three episodes of THE MANDALORIAN cover an entire movie’s worth of story better than any prequel *or* THE FORCE AWAKENS. The show gets it. This is the way."

danny @dannymears The first three episodes of THE MANDALORIAN entire movie's worth of story better than any prequel *or* THE FORCE AWAKENS. The show gets it. This is the way. 12:41 AM Nov 22, 2019 Twitter for iPhone

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Within minutes of the episode's conclusion, people online began referencing the line on various websites. That day, Redditor [3] nurvanuh posted a Kevin Hart object-labeled meme about Baby Yoda in a thread called "This Is The Way" in the /r/TheMandalorianTV subreddit. Within five days, the post received more than 3,500 points (99% upvoted) and 30 comments (shown below, left). Redditor[4] wilharris1982 posted a Distracted Boyfriend meme with the boyfriend choosing "this is the way" over another Mandalorian catchphrase, "I have spoken." The post received more than 7,500 points (97% upvoted) and 260 comments in less than five days (shown below, center).

On November 25th, Redditor[5] zavod311 posted an When Ancestry.com Says meme featuring the Mandalorian in the /r/dankmemes subreddit. They titled the thread "This is the way." The post received more than 91,000 points (94% upvoted) nad 745 comments in less than two days (shown below, right).

This is the way. (.redd.it) submitted 5 days ago by nurvanuh 39 comments share save hide give award report crosspost Baby Yoda Mandalorian Anyone else
I HAVE SPOKEN THIS IS THE WAY
This is the way (mgur.com) submitted 2 days ago by zavod311 make r/dankmemes great again 3 746 comments share save hide give award report crosspost When your ancestry.com DNA says you're 1% American Weapons are part of my religion. /zavod311

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When people are concerned that Mandalorian memes are decreasing awareness for Team Trees, Hong Kong and Chile: This is the way

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su @evasperez THIS IS THE WAY. #TheMandalorian GIF 12:15 PM Nov 22, 2019 Twitter for iPhone

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External References

[1] Wikipedia – The Mandalorian

[2] Twitter – @dannymears' Tweet

[3] Reddit – /r/TheMandalorianTV

[4] Reddit – /r/TheMandalorianTV

[5] Reddit – /r/dankmemes



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This Is The Way

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About

"This Is the Way" is a catchphrase from the Disney+ Star Wars television series The Mandalorian. On The Mandalorian, the phrase is a mantra used among the Mandalorian people. The phrase inspired a series of memes among fans of the series.

Origin

On November 22nd, 2019, the third episode of The Mandalorian premiered on Disney+.[1] On the series, the main character, known only as The Mandalorian, meets other Mandalorians, who say to him, "This is the way" (video below).



Shortly after the episode premiered, Twitter [2] user @dannymears tweeted the earliest known reference to the phrase (shown below). They wrote, "The first three episodes of THE MANDALORIAN cover an entire movie’s worth of story better than any prequel *or* THE FORCE AWAKENS. The show gets it. This is the way."


danny @dannymears The first three episodes of THE MANDALORIAN entire movie's worth of story better than any prequel *or* THE FORCE AWAKENS. The show gets it. This is the way. 12:41 AM Nov 22, 2019 Twitter for iPhone

Spread

Within minutes of the episode's conclusion, people online began referencing the line on various websites. That day, Redditor [3] nurvanuh posted a Kevin Hart object-labeled meme about Baby Yoda in a thread called "This Is The Way" in the /r/TheMandalorianTV subreddit. Within five days, the post received more than 3,500 points (99% upvoted) and 30 comments (shown below, left). Redditor[4] wilharris1982 posted a Distracted Boyfriend meme with the boyfriend choosing "this is the way" over another Mandalorian catchphrase, "I have spoken." The post received more than 7,500 points (97% upvoted) and 260 comments in less than five days (shown below, center).

On November 25th, Redditor[5] zavod311 posted an When Ancestry.com Says meme featuring the Mandalorian in the /r/dankmemes subreddit. They titled the thread "This is the way." The post received more than 91,000 points (94% upvoted) nad 745 comments in less than two days (shown below, right).


This is the way. (.redd.it) submitted 5 days ago by nurvanuh 39 comments share save hide give award report crosspost Baby Yoda Mandalorian Anyone else I HAVE SPOKEN THIS IS THE WAY This is the way (mgur.com) submitted 2 days ago by zavod311 make r/dankmemes great again 3 746 comments share save hide give award report crosspost When your ancestry.com DNA says you're 1% American Weapons are part of my religion. /zavod311

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THIS IS THE WAY imgflip.com 803 THIS IS THE WAY When people are concerned that Mandalorian memes are decreasing awareness for Team Trees, Hong Kong and Chile: This is the way
THIS IS THE WAY THE WAY THIS IS imgflip.com THIS IS THE WAY imgflip.com su @evasperez THIS IS THE WAY. #TheMandalorian GIF 12:15 PM Nov 22, 2019 Twitter for iPhone

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External References

[1] Wikipedia – The Mandalorian

[2] Twitter – @dannymears' Tweet

[3] Reddit – /r/TheMandalorianTV

[4] Reddit – /r/TheMandalorianTV

[5] Reddit – /r/dankmemes

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