Discussion YMMV / Hamilton

Pulled most of the Narm examples for reasons described in the Narm Cleanup Thread. Links are broken in discussion so I'll copy/paste my reasoning here.

• It may be hard to listen to "Dear Theodosia" with a straight face after learning that Lin-Manuel wrote it the week he and his wife adopted a puppy. (The context in the companion book makes it cuter, though: at the time, his wife's aunt was dying of ALS around Thanksgiving 2011. When they were on the beach in the Dominican Republic, the puppy jumped into his wife's lap. The dog came back the next day, at which point they figured "she's ours," just before news came that her aunt had died.) The fact it was inspired by Lin's dog might qualify it, though I doubt it since it's more related to meta than the actual scene, but the part in parentheses isn't relevant.
• Likewise, after the clip of Elmo and Chris Jackson singing "The Story of Tonight," you may think of nothing but "Raise a glass." "A glass of what?" "Apple juice." I don't think this scene has overshadowed the original song to the degree that this song's purpose is lost on so many people.
• The fact that Philip at nine years old and Philip at nineteen are played by the same adult actor. Anthony Ramos having a naturally boyish appearance helps, but how much is an arguable point. Anthony's scenes as young Philip are played for laughs, so this probably doesn't count.
• While "Take A Break" is a very beautiful song, ignoring Philip's rap and Eliza beatboxing, there's one moment that many folks found funnier than probably intended. In Angelica's part, she's wondering why Alexander put a comma between "My dearest" and "Angelica". What was probably meant to show how desperate she is to talk to him in person, became funny because people pictured Angelica as a Grammar Nazi, or that she's getting the And Zoidberg treatment to whoever "My Dearest" is supposed to be. This entry seems to miss the actual implication of the scene: she's interpreting herself as "my dearest," which adds to the Love Triangle. If people find the scene funny because of the modern context just making her look weird, that can qualify though.

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• Memetic Badass:
  • Hamilton, both in-universe and among the fandom.
  • George Washington and Lafayette count as in-universe examples. (Which was actually true in real life, too.)
  • Also, Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, the most adorable creature on the planet, who is secretly terrifying.
  • HERCULES MULLIGAN!
  • Angelica Schuyler, who can, apparently, murder mere mortal men with her words alone.
• Memetic Loser: Aaron Burr, the designated chew toy of the fandom.

Pulled these. They are Zero Context Examples that do not explain the meaning or origins of the meme, nor why the characters are examples in some instances.

You fell victim to one of the classic blunders!