History Memes / TheWalkingDead2010

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* After [[spoiler:Simon]]'s death, many ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' jokes were created, due to the actor having a role in this show, and the aforementioned video game.

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* That deer could have fed 200 people. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Said by an annoyed Carol when Daryl leaves a deer he shot to the walkers. People immediately caught on to the ridiculous notion that one deer could feed 200 people and many equally ridiculous variations sprung up. Surprisingly TruthInTelevision, however, as a quick Google search will reveal. [[/labelnote]]

* The close-up of Rick's tear-stained face to Negan's visit to Alexandria in "Hearts Still Beating" has become a popular reaction GIF.

* "DON'T DEAD. OPEN INSIDE." [[labelnote:Explanation]]A door that's supposed to read "DON'T OPEN, DEAD INSIDE" but due to the words being read from top to bottom instead of left to right it instead looks like it's saying "DON'T DEAD, OPEN INSIDE". It became rife for pariodies.[[/labelnote]]

* "DON'T DEAD. OPEN INSIDE."

** Some also commented that [[spoiler:[[Film/AttackOfTheClones the children were like animals, so Michonne slaughtered them like animals, up to the point where she hated them]]]].
** Alternatively, there were claims that Michonne [[Recap/TheWalkingDeadS04E14TheGrove didn't bring any flowers]] [[CallBack for this scene]].

* "Dooon't care, where's Rick?"[[labelnote: Explanation]] Negan's response to Olivia trying to explain how things are going in Alexandria when he really just wants to speak to Rick, who is away on a scouting mission at the time. After Rick was PutOnABus early in Season 9, this quote was often used by fans in response to news about the ''Walking Dead'' franchise which promised spinoffs when many people really wanted to hear what had become of Rick (especially after a trilogy of Rick films was promised but never came to fruition). This was finally put to rest in 2022 when Scott Gimple along with Creator/AndrewLincoln and Creator/DanaiGurira themselves announced that Rick and Michonne's fates would be addressed with another spin-off centering around their characters scheduled to air sometime in 2023.[[/labelnote]]

* "X is better mom than Lori." A jab at Lori's [[TheScrappy Scrappy]] status and her trouble in taking care of her son. Usually accompanied with a picture of character who isn't Rick or Carl babysitting Judith, the character is [[RealMenWearPink almost always male]] such as [[RatedMForManly Daryl]], [[GentleGiant Tyreese]], or [[AxCrazy Negan]]. For female characters, there are [[PromotionToParent Beth]], [[MemeticPsychopath Carol]], [[EnfantTerrible Lizzie]], or [[ParentalSubstitute Michonne]]. A variant of the meme is "better driver than Lori", thanks to her crashing a car at one point.

* "Who's Deanna?!". This which reached AscendedMeme status a year later when Abraham demands to know "Who's Negan?!", just for the fans.

* Abraham's "Who's Deanna?!", which reached AscendedMeme status a year later when he [[spoiler:demands to know "Who's Negan?!"]], just for the fans.

* Comparing Negan to [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Thanos]] due to his demanding "half" of everything from every community he and the Saviors subjugate.

* "Stop acting like you know the way ahead, like you know the rules. There are no rules, man. We're lost."[[labelnote:Explanation]]An argument between Rick and Shane became viral on [=TikTok=] in 2023 and would be edited to depict two characters when they're stranded, such as [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz and Woody at Dinoco]] or [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Spongebob and Patrick at Rock Bottom.]][[/labelnote]]

With a series as popular as ''Series/TheWalkingDead'', the horde of memes it has spawned is just as numerous as the hordes of walkers. Or the times Rick calls for his son Coral.

* After [[spoiler:Simon]]'s death, many ''Videogame/GrandTheftAutoV'' jokes were created, due to the actor having a role in this show, and the aforementioned video game.

* In "[[{{Recap/TheWalkingDeadS09E04TheObliged}} The Obliged]]", When Rick is thrown off his horse and [[spoiler:impaled onto rebar]], [[ItsPersonal many believed the horse did that as revenge for]] [[DevouredByTheHorde Rick accidentally leaving a horse to a walker herd in the]] [[Recap/TheWalkingDeadS01E01DaysGoneBye very first episode]]. It escalated to the point where there were theories that [[ConnectedAllAlong the panicked horse was actually the pilot horse's brother or uncle.]]

* "[[FanNickname Morgan]][[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles angello]]" [[note]] This is actually a NonIndicativeName, as Donatello was the one who uses MartialArtsStaff. Michaelangelo is FightingWithChucks [[/note]], a reference to Morgan's sudden ninja skills. He also gets compared to a [[Franchise/StarWars Jedi or Sith]], especially the latter since "Darth Morgan" sounds more like "[[Film/ThePhantomMenace Darth Maul]]". He's also gotten comparisons to [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Rafiki]], especially after he fights off numerous enemies that surround him with his stick (helped by the fact that said enemies cackle like ''hyenas'' when they kill people).

* Hershel's proposal of having Spaghetti Tuesday every Wednesday.

* [[Series/EverybodyHatesChris Everybody Hates]] [[https://scontent-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/p228x119/10429469_10204895984296664_2555982656172144730_n.jpg?oh=104386885ea2a9d15d6fbe2b2ba88ec1&oe=558F3846 Noah]], reflecting Noah's [[TheScrappy Scrappy]] status after only being in the show for a few episodes.

* "[[FanNickname Morgan]][[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles angello]]" [[note]] This is actually a NonIndicativeName, as Donatello was the one who uses SimpleStaff. Michaelangelo is FightingWithChucks [[/note]], a reference to Morgan's sudden ninja skills. He also gets compared to a [[Franchise/StarWars Jedi or Sith]], especially the latter since "Darth Morgan" sounds more like "[[Film/ThePhantomMenace Darth Maul]]". He's also gotten comparisons to [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Rafiki]], especially after he fights off numerous enemies that surround him with his stick (helped by the fact that said enemies cackle like ''hyenas'' when they kill people).

* In "[[{{Recap/TheWalkingDeadS09E04TheObliged}} The Obliged]]", When Rick is thrown off his horse and [[spoiler:impaled onto rebar]], [[ItsPersonal many believed the horse did that as revenge for]] [[DevouredByTheHorde Rick accidentally leaving a horse to a walker herd in the]] [[{{Recap/TheWalkingDeadS01E01DaysGoneBye}} very first episode]]. [[UpToEleven It escalated to the point where there were theories that]] [[ConnectedAllAlong the panicked horse was actually the pilot horse's brother or uncle.]]

* "Dooon't care, where's Rick?"[[labelnote: Explanation]] Negan's response to Olivia trying to explain how things are going in Alexandria when he really just wants to speak to Rick, who is away on a scouting mission at the time. After Rick was PutOnABus early in Season 9, this quote was often used by fans in response to news about the ''Walking Dead'' franchise which promised spinoffs when many people really wanted to hear what had become of Rick (especially after a trilogy of Rick films was promised but never came to fruition). This was finally put to rest in 2022 when Scott Gimple along with Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira themselves announced that Rick (and Michonne's) fates would be addressed with another spin-off centering around their characters scheduled to air sometime in 2023.[[/labelnote]]

* "Dooon't care, where's Rick?"[[labelnote: Explanation]] Negan's response to Olivia trying to explain how things are going in Alexandria when he really just wants to speak to Rick, who is away on a scouting mission at the time. After Rick was PutOnABus early in Season 9, this quote was often used by fans in response to news about the ''Walking Dead'' franchise which announced spinoffs when many people really wanted to hear what had become of Rick (especially after a trilogy of Rick films was promised but never came to fruition). This was finally put to rest in 2022 when Scott Gimple along with Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira themselves announced that Rick (and Michonne's) fates would be addressed with another spin-off centering around their characters scheduled to air sometime in 2023.[[/labelnote]]

** [[spoiler:"Negan swung his bat so hard he killed himself."]]

** The addition of a dog to the cast in Season 9 has brought about, "If Dog dies, we riot" as well.

* Hershel has the cheat code manual for the apocalypse, after he had BottomlessMagazines in the season 2 finale and could easily drive missing a leg in late season 3.

* Carol's long white hair after the six-year TimeSkip has drawn comparisons to [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Legolas]] and [[Series/GameOfThrones Daenerys]].

* The MemeticLoser status of horses due to them always suffering horrible deaths on the show. Sometimes people joke about how they felt more sorry for the horses dying than a minor character or an unpopular character.