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Warlock Watching Intently refers to a reaction image of Top Gun: Maverick character Solomon "Warlock" Bates, portrayed by Charles Parnell, staring in an intense manner. The image first gained popularity in August 2023, and has been used to convey great interest and being captivated.

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On May 27th, 2022, action drama film Top Gun: Maverick premiered in the United States. In one scene of the film, protagonist Pete "Maverick" Mitchell flies an unauthorized flight through a training course in a record time, proving that it can be done. During the sequence, reactions shots of Maverick's students and superiors are shown, including a shot of character Solomon "Warlock" Bates, portrayed by Charles Parnell, watching intently as Maverick closes in on target (GIF shown below).

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On June 12th, 2022, Redditor omfgregg posted a still image of Warlock watching to the /r/MemeEconomy[1] subreddit, suggesting it be used as a reaction image, with the post failing to gain traction.

On August 2nd, 2023, X[2] / Twitter user @HeylKatme posted the image, commenting, "Maybe the greatest reaction shot of all time???" The post (shown below) garnered over 450 reposts and quotes and 7,400 likes in seven months.

QQ @HeylKatme Maybe the greatest reaction shot of all time??? 11:52 PM. Aug 2, 2023 504.3K Views . :

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Starting in August 2023, the image achieved popularity as reaction and source material for image caption memes. For example, on August 16th, 2023, X[3] user @Musachaudhry captioned the image, "Me every time Denzel sets his stopwatch in an Equalizer movie," with the post (shown below) garnering over 180 reposts and 1,800 likes in seven months.

Musa Chaudhry @Musachaudhry Me every time Denzel sets his stopwatch in an Equalizer movie: 10:55 AM. Aug 16, 2023 96.8K Views : ...

In the second half of 2023 and in 2024, the image saw more use online, being used to convey great interest and being engaged in something. For example, on August 25th, 2023, X[4] user @jesawyer made a post about Rocinante scenes in The Expanse that gained over 420 reposts and 6,200 likes (shown below, left).

Josh Sawyer @jesawyer Every time the Rocinante fires 10000 rounds in every direction from its autocannons in The Expanse. 5:32 PM Aug 25, 2023 482K Views :
Sergio Muñoz Esquer @ElSergioMunoz *brendan fraser yells at dicaprio in killers of the flower moon* me: 4:22 PM Oct 20, 2023 14.7K Views :

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OSCAR @now_thats_oscar me whenever a guy in the Dune movies starts floating: 1:01 PM Mar 3, 2024 1.2M Views
Carl Anka @Ankaman616 ... This is how I was watching Mainoo receive and play on the half-turn. 3:41 AM • Nov 27, 2023 · 159.4K Views
PT: psycho tman @johnny_tmanV2 when you get to the last ten minutes of a saw movie and hello zepp kicks in while the movie dramatically flashes back to s--- that happened 7 minutes ago 5:46 PM. Sep 29, 2023 · 33.7K Views

Nitro-Spidey @NitroSpidey Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day out just randomly came onto the TV and I legit sat up and said "Oh hell yeah". 12:18 PM · Dec 16, 2023 · 2,070 Views
Jayden → @drsoap8 Been introducing the gf to TWD (rewatch for me) and we're about to start S5... 2:11 PM Feb 17, 2024 1,882 Views
Miles Surrey @HKSurrey When my cat approves of the litter change 10:02 AM Feb 28, 2024 · 893 Views :

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About

Warlock Watching Intently refers to a reaction image of Top Gun: Maverick character Solomon "Warlock" Bates, portrayed by Charles Parnell, staring in an intense manner. The image first gained popularity in August 2023, and has been used to convey great interest and being captivated.

Origin

On May 27th, 2022, action drama film Top Gun: Maverick premiered in the United States. In one scene of the film, protagonist Pete "Maverick" Mitchell flies an unauthorized flight through a training course in a record time, proving that it can be done. During the sequence, reactions shots of Maverick's students and superiors are shown, including a shot of character Solomon "Warlock" Bates, portrayed by Charles Parnell, watching intently as Maverick closes in on target (GIF shown below).


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On June 12th, 2022, Redditor omfgregg posted a still image of Warlock watching to the /r/MemeEconomy[1] subreddit, suggesting it be used as a reaction image, with the post failing to gain traction.

On August 2nd, 2023, X[2] / Twitter user @HeylKatme posted the image, commenting, "Maybe the greatest reaction shot of all time???" The post (shown below) garnered over 450 reposts and quotes and 7,400 likes in seven months.


QQ @HeylKatme Maybe the greatest reaction shot of all time??? 11:52 PM. Aug 2, 2023 504.3K Views . :

Spread

Starting in August 2023, the image achieved popularity as reaction and source material for image caption memes. For example, on August 16th, 2023, X[3] user @Musachaudhry captioned the image, "Me every time Denzel sets his stopwatch in an Equalizer movie," with the post (shown below) garnering over 180 reposts and 1,800 likes in seven months.


Musa Chaudhry @Musachaudhry Me every time Denzel sets his stopwatch in an Equalizer movie: 10:55 AM. Aug 16, 2023 96.8K Views : ...

In the second half of 2023 and in 2024, the image saw more use online, being used to convey great interest and being engaged in something. For example, on August 25th, 2023, X[4] user @jesawyer made a post about Rocinante scenes in The Expanse that gained over 420 reposts and 6,200 likes (shown below, left).


Josh Sawyer @jesawyer Every time the Rocinante fires 10000 rounds in every direction from its autocannons in The Expanse. 5:32 PM Aug 25, 2023 482K Views : Sergio Muñoz Esquer @ElSergioMunoz *brendan fraser yells at dicaprio in killers of the flower moon* me: 4:22 PM Oct 20, 2023 14.7K Views :

Various Examples


OSCAR @now_thats_oscar me whenever a guy in the Dune movies starts floating: 1:01 PM Mar 3, 2024 1.2M Views Carl Anka @Ankaman616 ... This is how I was watching Mainoo receive and play on the half-turn. 3:41 AM • Nov 27, 2023 · 159.4K Views PT: psycho tman @johnny_tmanV2 when you get to the last ten minutes of a saw movie and hello zepp kicks in while the movie dramatically flashes back to s--- that happened 7 minutes ago 5:46 PM. Sep 29, 2023 · 33.7K Views
Nitro-Spidey @NitroSpidey Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day out just randomly came onto the TV and I legit sat up and said "Oh hell yeah". 12:18 PM · Dec 16, 2023 · 2,070 Views Jayden → @drsoap8 Been introducing the gf to TWD (rewatch for me) and we're about to start S5... 2:11 PM Feb 17, 2024 1,882 Views Miles Surrey @HKSurrey When my cat approves of the litter change 10:02 AM Feb 28, 2024 · 893 Views :

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