Sometimes even giant, terrifying Lord of the Rings creatures need to run to the store to pick up some milk.

An inexplicably entertaining Instagram trend started by renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei over this weekend has drawn hundreds of parodies from his followers and quite a few questions about the meaning of it all.

This prank doesn't seem to have worked out the way this woman planned it.

These all-too-familiar wide-angle shots of anime characters wielding their swords right before engaging in an epic battle have been a popular source of inspirations for parodies and fan art tributes on Japanese illustrators communities since as early as 2010.