History Memes / TheBindingOfIsaac

* '''[[https://bindingofisaacrebirth.fandom.com/wiki/Blood_Puppy BLOOD PUPPY!]]'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Similarly to Sissy Longlegs, ''Sinvicta'' started chanting Blood Puppy's name early on in ''Repentance''. It helps that like Sissy, Blood Puppy looks very cute with its constant CatSmile and squishy bean-like body, albeit in an UglyCute fashion. It has become a DiscreditedMeme as of lately.[[/labelnote]]

* "Isaac, we love you!" [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov8TEhEPdww A short clip]] of someone saying this phrase at a 3D model of Isaac (while inexplicably sounding on the verge of tears), who proceeds to [[WhenSheSmiles smile an adorable little smile]]. [[PetTheDog People took it and ran with it,]]with [[https://youtu.be/1GoddmLLetQ several]] [[https://youtu.be/GHGTAfavbAA different]] [[https://youtu.be/9_tV92_TVzs reanimated takes]]. Most notably, [[https://youtu.be/-GHW8j2rj_w this take]] with an [[EarnYourHappyEnding alternate, happier ending for Isaac]].[[/labelnote]]

* [[StupidSexyFlanders Ultra Greed's Ass]][[labelnote:Explanation]]The FinalBoss of Greed Mode, Ultra Greed, has an [[AnimationBump inexplicably well-detailed]] [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/bindingofisaacre_gamepedia/images/b/b8/Boss_Ultra_Greed_back_ingame.png/revision/latest?cb=20210821200504 rear end]]. This has not gone unnoticed among the community.[[/labelnote]]

** Isaac singing [[VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} Baka Mitai]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Related to the above meme, [[https://twitter.com/NY_Sagittarius/status/1389298737596575749 a meme video]] made by one of the artists of ''Repentance'', ''[=NotYourSagittarius=]'', depicts Isaac singing ''Baka Mitai'' as the game was dismissed by ''IGN'', with the song's chorus itself being a meme in its home franchise.[[/labelnote]]

* '''CHUB DISLIKES SMOKE!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The Rules Card item is infamously useless. It's supposed to give the player hints, but not only is the hint in question referring to something [[FeedItABomb rather obvious]] (in contrast to a ton of other, more useful hints for other things such as BossRush), very few people play the game without visiting [[TheWikiRule the wiki]] anyway.[[/labelnote]]

* "Isaac we love you!" [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov8TEhEPdww A short clip]] of someone saying this phrase at a 3D model of Isaac (while inexplicably sounding on the verge of tears), who proceeds to [[WhenSheSmiles smile an adorable little smile]]. [[PetTheDog People took it and ran with it,]]with [[https://youtu.be/1GoddmLLetQ several]] [[https://youtu.be/GHGTAfavbAA different]] [[https://youtu.be/9_tV92_TVzs reanimated takes]]. Most notably, [[https://youtu.be/-GHW8j2rj_w this take]] with an [[EarnYourHappyEnding alternate, happier ending for Isaac]].[[/labelnote]]

* "Isaac we love you!" c: [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov8TEhEPdww A short clip]] of someone saying this phrase at a 3D model of Isaac (while inexplicably sounding on the verge of tears), who proceeds to [[WhenSheSmiles smile an adorable little smile]]. People took it and ran with it, with [[https://youtu.be/1GoddmLLetQ several]] [[https://youtu.be/GHGTAfavbAA different]] [[https://youtu.be/9_tV92_TVzs reanimated takes]]. Most notably, [[https://youtu.be/-GHW8j2rj_w this take]] with an [[EarnYourHappyEnding alternate, happier ending for Isaac]].[[/labelnote]]

* [[SarcasmMode BETTER ITEMS!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]In exchange for losing the Holy Mantle, Tainted Lost has a gimmick that eliminates items he can't use from any pool, such as HP upgrades and items which activate on hit. However, what the game doesn't tell you is that it also eliminates a lot of other vital items for The Lost, like ones that give him extra lives (most infamously Dead Cat, which grants ''nine lives''), and even the Holy Mantle itself. In combination with the previously mentioned disadvantages, this makes people believe in general that they far outweigh any promise of "better items".[[/labelnote]]

* Jacob and Hitbox [[labelnote:Explanation]]Esau is generally seen as a liability due to his tendency to take unnecessary damage. Because of this, he's been unfavorably compared to Isaac's Heart.[[/labelnote]]

* Jacob and the Red Hitbox [[labelnote:Explanation]]Esau is generally seen as a liability due to his tendency to take unnecessary damage. Because of this, he's been unfavorably compared to Isaac's Heart.[[/labelnote]]

* [[ClusterFBomb You litte F**ker]] You made a shit of piece with your trash Issac it’s f**King Bad this trash game I will become back my money I hope you will in your next time a cow on a trash farm you sucker [[labelnote:Explanation]]Someone on Twitter posted [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech a small rant against Edmund [=McMillen=]]] in such a [[GoodBadTranslation poorly-translated]] way that it borders on {{Angrish}}. Within hours of [=McMillen=] [[https://twitter.com/edmundmcmillen/status/1392572314194120704 quote-retweeting]] it with "[[InsultBackfire I want this on my tombstone]]", the ''Rebirth'' team, Mudeth (''Antibirth's'' music composer), and the ''Isaac'' community at large had a [[https://www.reddit.com/r/bindingofisaac/comments/nbdeqt/when_random_internet_guy_ranting_at_edmund/ damn field day]] [[https://twitter.com/PlanetRidiculon/status/1392638364726317064 with it]].[[/labelnote]][[labelnote:Further explanation]]The comments in the previously-linked Reddit post specify that the original author was most likely German, due to the most notable grammatical mistakes in the post (such as changing "get" to "become") being relatively common in [[BlindIdiotTranslation poor German-to-English translations]].[[/labelnote]]

* "[[https://www.reddit.com/r/bindingofisaac/comments/qgl6r2/can_anyone_explain_what_entering_the_zonked_state/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf Zonked State]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A WikiVandal changed the page for Missing Page 2 to say that it gives Isaac a "Zonked State" as of ''Repentence''. People have latched into this, declaring the Missing Page 2 [[MemeticBadass the most power item in the game]] because of this.[[/labelnote]]

* "Now add [[GameBreaker Rock Bottom]]."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Rock Bottom is a genuinely good item with many potentially-awesome synergies, but it was poorly understood for the longest time and many would say it needed to be added to just about anything even if it made no difference. A majority of synergy showcasing videos on Website/YouTube (especially ones that feature [[DeathOfAThousandCuts Soy Milk]]) have this phrase or at least minor variations of it as at least one of the comments -- even after people realized it was pointless, the meme stuck.[[/labelnote]]

* [[ClusterFBomb You litte F**ker]] You made a shit of piece with your trash Issac it’s f**King Bad this trash game I will become back my money I hope you will in your next time a cow on a trash farm you sucker [[labelnote:Explanation]]Someone on Twitter posted [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech a small rant against Edmund [=McMillen=]]] in such a [[GoodBadTranslation poorly-translated]] way that it borders on {{Angrish}}. Within hours of [=McMillen=] [[https://twitter.com/edmundmcmillen/status/1392572314194120704 quote-retweeting]] it with "[[InsultBackfire I want this on my tombstone]]", the ''Rebirth'' team, Mudeth (''Antibirth's'' music composer), and the ''Isaac'' community at large had a [[https://www.reddit.com/r/bindingofisaac/comments/nbdeqt/when_random_internet_guy_ranting_at_edmund/ damn field day]] [[https://twitter.com/PlanetRidiculon/status/1392638364726317064 with it]].[[/labelnote]][[labelnote:Further explanation]]The comments in the previously-linked Reddit post specify that the original author was most likely German, due to the most notable grammatical mistakes in the post (such as changing "get" to "become") being relatively common in [[BlindIdiotTranslation poor German-to-English translations]].[[/note]]

* You litte F**ker You made a shit of piece with your trash Issac it’s f**King Bad this trash game I will become back my money I hope you will in your next time a cow on a trash farm you sucker [[labelnote:Explanation]]Someone on Twitter posted a small rant against Edmund [=McMillen=] in such an [[GoodBadTranslation poorly-translated]] way that it borders on {{Angrish}}. Within hours of [=McMillen=] [[https://twitter.com/edmundmcmillen/status/1392572314194120704 quote-retweeting]] it with "[[InsultBackfire I want this on my tombstone]]", the ''Rebirth'' team, Mudeth (''Antibirth's'' music composer), and the Isaac community at large had a [[https://www.reddit.com/r/bindingofisaac/comments/nbdeqt/when_random_internet_guy_ranting_at_edmund/ damn field day]] [[https://twitter.com/PlanetRidiculon/status/1392638364726317064 with it]].[[/labelnote]]

* [[SarcasmMode BETTER ITEMS!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]In response to losing the Holy Mantle, Tainted Lost has a gimmick that eliminates items he can't use from any pool, such as HP upgrades and items which activate on hit. However, what the game doesn't tell you is that it also eliminates a lot of other vital items for The Lost like ones that give him extra lives (most infamously Dead Cat, which grants ''nine lives''), and even the Holy Mantle itself. In combination with the previously mentioned disadvantages makes people believe in general that they far outweigh any promise of "better items".[[/labelnote]]

** Isaac singing [[VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} Baka Mitai]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Related to the above meme, [[https://twitter.com/NY_Sagittarius/status/1389298737596575749 a meme video]] made by one of the artists of ''Repentance'', ''NotYourSagittarius'', depicts Isaac singing ''Baka Mitai'' as the game was dismissed by ''IGN'', with the song's chorus itself being [[Memes/{{Yakuza}} a meme in its home franchise]]. [[/labelnote]]

* [[VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin Ugh]] for Bad/[[Website/{{Twitch}} Pog]] for Good/[[VideoGame/Persona4DancingAllNight Specialist]] for REALLY GOOD [[labelnote:Explanation]]A set of three ''Repentance'' mods that became found near-universally across anyone and everyone uploading clips. One causes your character to make the "[[VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin Ugh]]" face when in a room with Quality 0-1 items, one causes your character to make the "[[Website/{{Twitch}} Pog]]" face for Quality 3-4 items, and one partially overrides the Pog mod by making your character do [[AnimationBump an incredibly well-animated]] "[[VideoGame/Persona4DancingAllNight Specialist]]" dance, complete with a BackgroundMusicOverride (a meme in and of itself) for any top-tier Quality 4 items, with Tainted Cain (who can't pick up pedestal items) in particular looking absolutely ''miserable'' while doing so. [[/labelnote]]
* "Now add [[GameBreaker Rock Bottom]]."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Rock Bottom is a genuinely good item with many potentially-awesome synergies, but it was poorly understood for the longest time and many would say it needed to be added to just about anything even if it made no difference. A majority of synergy showcasing videos on Website/YouTube (especially ones that feature [[DeathOfAThousandCuts Soy Milk]]) have this phrase or at least minor variations of it as at least one of the comments--even after people realized it was pointless, the meme stuck. [[/labelnote]]

* Tainted Lost's existential dread [[labelnote:Explanation]] Refers to a [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2507534207 mod]] that changes Tainted Lost's face into something that's [[https://i.imgur.com/mHcinSb.jpg not all too happy]]. Given the ''[[NintendoHard extreme]]'' difficulty of the character (and the pain of losing a run that dies right before the finish line), many players found it relatable and quickly latched onto it, with the mod becoming one of the most popular for Repentance as a result.[[/labelnote]]

* [[VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin Ugh]] for Bad/[[Website/{{Twitch}} Pog]] for Good/[[VideoGame/Persona4DancingAllNight Specialist]] for REALLY GOOD [[labelnote:Explanation]]A set of three ''Repentance'' mods that became found near-universally across anyone and everyone uploading clips. One causes your character to make the "[[VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin Ugh]]" face when in a room with Quality 0-1 items, one causes your character to make the "[[Website/{{Twitch}} Pog]]" face for Quality 3-4 items, and one partially overrides the Pog mod by making your character do [[AnimationBump an incredibly well-animated]] "[[VideoGame/Persona4DancingAllNight Specialist]]" dance, complete with a BackgroundMusicOverride (a meme in and of itself) for any top-tier Quality 4 items, with Tainted Cain (who can't pick up pedestal items) in particular looking absolutely ''miserable'' whole doing do.. [[/labelnote]]

* [[VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin Ugh]] for Bad/[[Website/{{Twitch}} Pog]] for Good/[[VideoGame/Persona4DancingAllNight Specialist]] for REALLY GOOD [[labelnote:Explanation]]A set of three ''Repentance'' mods that became found near-universally across anyone and everyone uploading clips. One causes your character to make the "[[VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin Ugh]]" face when in a room with Quality 0-1 items, one causes your character to make the "[[Website/{{Twitch}} Pog]]" face for Quality 3-4 items, and one partially overrides the Pog mod by making your character do [[AnimationBump an incredibly well-animated]] "[[VideoGame/Persona4DancingAllNight Specialist]]" dance, complete with a BackgroundMusicOverride (a meme in and of itself) for any top-tier Quality 4 items. [[/labelnote]]

* "I will [[GroinAttack slam my balls into a waffle iron]] if [X]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]On the Binding of Isaac Subreddit, there was a elimination poll to decide the best Quality 4 item. One user, srrsquid, threatened to [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin slam his balls into a waffle iron]] if Brimstone lost to C-Section ([[TemptingFate it did]]), and threatened to do it again during a follow up poll for the worst Quality 0 item. Because of this, waffle irons tend to be associated with item quality.[[/labelnote]]

* [[VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin Ugh]] for Bad/[[Website/{{Twitch}} Pog]] for Good/[[VideoGame/Persona4DancingAllNight Specialist]] for REALLY GOOD [[labelnote:Explanation]]A set of three ''Repentance'' mods that became found near-universally across anyone and everyone uploading clips. One causes your character to make the "[[VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin Ugh]]" face when in a room with Quality 0-1 items, one causes your character to make the "[[Website/{{Twitch}} Pog]]" face for Quality 3-4 items, and one partially overrides the Pog mod by making your character do an incredibly well-animated "[[VideoGame/Persona4DancingAllNight Specialist]]" dance (a meme in and of itself) for any top-tier Quality 4 items. [[/labelnote]]

* Henry.[[labelnote:Explanation]]An extremely rare enemy that can only spawn in a select few rooms in the Dross floor. He's a large turd with a goofy face, which doesn't attack and gets "flushed" a few seconds after spawning. After a [=YouTuber=] called [=IsaacGuru=] made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uul31Rg8awc a video highlighting Henry]], he became a meme in the community, with people joking that he's the actual TrueFinalBoss, that he's part of an ARG, or just making fun of his stupid design. There was a cut variant called Golden Henry, which would spawn even more rarely.[[/labelnote]]

[[caption-width-right:250:[[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk THE WORLD BREAKER!]]]]

* Binding of Isaac players when something very bad happens to them ([[CursedWithAwesome they got a tears-up]]) [[labelnote:Explanation]]Many, ''many'' beneficial items and scenarios in the game would be absolutely horrifying/depressing in any other setting. The community is very much aware of this and often joke about Isaac players celebrating otherwise tragic events like getting diagnosed with cancer or finding their pet's severed head.[[/labelnote]]

* [[StupidSexyFlanders Ultra Greed's Ass]][[labelnote:Explanation]]The FinalBoss of Greed Mode, Ultra Greed, has an [[AnimationBump inexplicably well-detailed]] [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/bindingofisaacre_gamepedia/images/0/0d/Boss_Ultra_Greed_back.png rear end]]. This has not gone unnoticed among the community.[[/labelnote]]