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| 2 | [[caption-width-right:1000:Why is Jonkler reacting? Is he stupid?]] |
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| 4 | [[MemeticMutation Welcome to the Memehouse, Troper!]] I set a trap and you sprung it '''''GLORIOUSLY!''''' Let's get this party started. |
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| 8 | !!Please add entries in the following format if possible: |
| 9 | * The meme. [=[[=]labelnote:Explanation[=]]=]The explanation behind the meme, if necessary.[=[[/=]labelnote[=]]=] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Like this.[[/labelnote]] |
| 10 | ** Further mutations and successor memes, if any. |
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| 14 | !!''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'' |
| 15 | * "I set a trap and you sprung it ''[[LargeHam GLORIOUSLY]]''!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]As said by the Joker as he begins his plan after escaping confinement at the start of the game.[[/labelnote]] |
| 16 | * BAM A HAM YUM [[labelnote:Explanation]]A humorous image edit of the first game's cover (and Arkham City) that caught on well with the Expand Dong crowd.[[/labelnote]] |
| 17 | * IT'S DA FREAKIN' BAT! [[labelnote:Explanation]]A lot of EnemyChatter has become quite memetic among the fans of the game, with the aforementioned quote being the most memorable one as the enemies use it the most while reacting to Batman's sudden appearances.[[/labelnote]] |
| 18 | * Joker kicks a dude in the balls hits the griddy and then dies[[labelnote:Explanation]]One of Joker's silent takedowns is a swift [[GroinAttack kick to the crotch from behind]] followed by him doing a dance that's strikingly similar to the Griddy dance created in 2018. For added humor, [[https://youtu.be/GGHE7IR_vyM short videos]] of Joker performing the dance ends with him getting shot by a guard before the dancing animation finishes[[/labelnote]]. |
| 19 | * Batman: Arkham Aslume [[labelnote:Explanation]]Originating from a poll that misspelled the game's title in [[Website/{{Reddit}} r/BatmanArkham]], the alternate spelling spread like wildfire, usually to describe the subreddit itself.[[/labelnote]] |
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| 21 | !!''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'' |
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| 23 | * "That actually is… pretty funny."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Joker's last words, used in response to situations that are, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin well]], ActuallyPrettyFunny.[[/labelnote]] |
| 24 | * "[[CrazyPrepared Two guns]], [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch]]!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Two-Face briefly guns Batman down only to be disarmed by Catwoman, who looks set to claw his good side to shreds. Two-Face, thanks to his predilection for all things binary, pulls out a second gun out of nowhere and shouts this line.[[/labelnote]] |
| 25 | * "Training: Trained by Batman." [[labelnote:Explanation]]The Nightwing trailer for the game has "Trained by Batman" as part of his "Training" profile. The fandom has now taken "Trained by Batman" to automatically mean that the trainee is a badass.[[/labelnote]] |
| 26 | * [[BraggingRightsAward Achievement Unlocked]] - 10G [[MemeticMutation I'm Batman]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]This is an actual achievement received for completing the initial tutorial sequence of the game, in which Bruce Wayne suits up and becomes Batman. A CaptainObvious moment if ever there was one.[[/labelnote]] |
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| 29 | !!''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'' |
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| 31 | * Gigachad Wayne[[labelnote:explanation]]This game's depiction of Bruce Wayne [[https://www.reddit.com/r/BatmanArkham/comments/o679q6/i_always_thought_arkham_origins_bruce_look/ has been noted to bear a great resemblance]] to the "gigachad" meme.[[/labelnote]] |
| 32 | * It's common for fans to joke about [[spoiler:Electrocutioner]], who was one-hit K.O.d by Batman, being the hardest boss in the game. |
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| 34 | !!''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'' |
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| 36 | * Expect almost every French player to say something along the lines of "Damn, Jamy became hardcore" due to [[https://twitter.com/leprechaune21/status/613711079001169921 Jamy from the (now canceled) educational TV show ''C'est pas sorcier!'' closely resembling the Riddler]]. |
| 37 | * The over-the-top behavior of Dax Ginn in the ''Arkham Insider'' videos, and his breathless, excited praise of every element in the game, gave rise to many, many variations on "Dax is hyped". Even more so with Gaz Deaves, whose ecstatic red-faced commentary seemed to blur the line between "game dev" and "drunk soccer hooligan"; commenters jokingly theorized that if they were ever in the same video together, the Earth would be crushed in a singularity of hype. |
| 38 | * A video clip of a cutscene where [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JUWBoYwAgaE Batman and Catwoman have swapped character models]] has reached people who have not played the game. Batman with Catwoman's over-the-top SupermodelStrut has been compared to characters from ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' and has been used to show what people mean when they talk about the MaleGaze. |
| 39 | * What if I just turn around right now and see [[OhCrap BAT-]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Popular meme of a thug panicking when he sees [[TheDreaded Batman]] behind him, such as in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gp9menhTjE this video]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 40 | * Where was [x] during Arkham Knight?[[labelnote:Explanation]]Another meme from the infamous Arkham subreddit, asking where a certain character was during Arkham Knight, usually the character in question being from a completely different franchise.[[/labelnote]] |
| 41 | * THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENED. THIS IS HOW THE BATMAN DIED [[labelnote:Explanation]]Fans grumpy with [[PortingDisaster the PC version of the game]] were quick to turn the title's marketing slogan against it. Others, unhappy with other aspects of the title, including the storytelling and [[ScrappyMechanic the Batmobile]], happily took advantage too. The line is also spoken by Commissioner Gordon during the intro.[[/labelnote]] |
| 42 | * Even the odds. [[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''Arkham Knight'', Batman rescues a police officer from getting killed by a bunch of criminals. The police officer explains the situation, and asks Batman what he's going to do. He responds "Evening the odds." A button prompt labelled "Even the odds" then appears, which summons the Batmobile.[[/labelnote]] |
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| 45 | !!''VideoGame/SuicideSquadKillTheJusticeLeague'' |
| 46 | * [[BatmanGrabsAGun Batman with a gun.]][[labelnote:Explanation]]In the "No More Heroes" trailer, Batman under Brainiac's control is seen brandishing a gun. The sheer shock of seeing one of the [[DoesNotLikeGuns most anti-gun characters]] holding one led to an exploitable meme.[[/labelnote]] |
| 47 | * The Aslume is canon![[labelnote:Explanation]]Prior to this game's release, the [=r/BatmanArkham=] [[Website/{{Reddit}} subreddit]] adopted the name "the Aslume". A shot in the "No More Heroes" trailer shows the Arkham Asylum gates, with the "Y" having rotted off its place, leaving "Aslum". Users then proclaimed how Rocksteady has now [[AscendedMeme canonized the Aslume]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 48 | * The Aslume is over/[Batman] wasn't stupid.[[labelnote:Explanation]]r/[=BatmanArkham=]'s insanity is credited to [[https://www.reddit.com/r/BatmanArkham/comments/10u798q/why_doesnt_batman_just_call_the_justice_league/ this post]] [[FridgeLogic asking why]] Batman didn't just call the Justice League for help during ''Arkham Knight''. Before the game was released, an alpha tester stated on Twitter this game would reveal the Justice League didn't exist yet. Cue the "inmates" expressing shock that their catalyst for insanity was wrong and wondering if they should go sane again. Though people have countered that {{Easter Egg}}s in ''Knight'' confirmed that while the JL didn't exist yet, its individual members ''were'' active, leaving the question of [[SupermanStaysOutOfGotham why they didn't help when they saw the news]] intact.[[/labelnote]] |
| 49 | * "It's called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Kill the Justice League!]]"[[note]]This meme was made in response to the backlash the game got over [[spoiler:[[TaintedByThePreview leaks of Batman's death]] as well as the full release that featured the deaths of the Justice League]], maliciously calling out the people who were shocked at the game despite the title indicating what the aim is.[[/note]] |
| 50 | ** "It's also called [[NonIndicativeName "Suicide Squad!]]"[[note]]A common response to the above argument, in that despite its name and its source material [[spoiler:none of the squad die during the game's story, despite the inclusion of at least one RedShirt to prove the bombs are to be taken seriously being a team staple]].[[/note]] |
| 51 | * ''ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}: Kill Franchise/TheAvengers''[[labelnote:Explanation]]A joke Creator/MarvelComics AlternateCompanyEquivalent to this game, often portrayed as being a similarily depressing ending to the ''VideoGame/SpiderManInsomniac'' series.[[/labelnote]] |
| 52 | ** "Me when Screwball kills Spider-Man in ''Kill the Avengers''"[[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]In response to the fact that Harley Quinn ultimately kills Batman by shooting him in the head, jokes abounded comparing the idea to [[JokeCharacter Screwball]] from the ''VideoGame/SpiderManInsomniac'' series ultimately being the villain to put down that game's version of Peter Parker.[[/labelnote]] |
| 53 | * Can we all agree that the Arkham saga ended here?[[labelnote:Explanation]]A series of shitposts stemming from [[https://www.reddit.com/r/BatmanArkham/comments/1agi1um/can_we_all_agree_that_the_arkham_saga_ended_here/ this serious post]] on the [[CloudCuckooland infamously insane]] [=r/BatmanArkham=] subreddit parodying the FanonDiscontinuity applied to the game. Usually, it's screenshots of arbitrary moments both Batman-related and not, or pictures of theories of how the universe will end. A related trend is "Can we all agree that the Arkham saga began here?" where they show pictures of the Big Bang or sperm.[[/labelnote]] |
| 54 | * Can we all agree that this should have been the Arkhamverse Suicide Squad?/Why weren't they the Arkhamverse suicide squad? [[labelnote:Explanation]]Memes depicting various groups that should have been the Suicide Squad, such as the LEGO variants of the characters or the VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Mercenaries.[[/labelnote]] |
| 55 | * Boomerang's epic double-take OhCrap face when seeing [[spoiler: the gigantic Green Lantern shark construct coming straight for the Suicide Squad]] has started to become a popular "When you see ''X''" template on [=TikTok=]. |
| 56 | * The Twinkler [[labelnote:Explanation]][=r/BatmanArkham's=] FanNickname for the the Elseworld's Joker. [[MaliciousMisnaming Usually used to deride and mock him.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 57 | * What Arkham Batman ACTUALLY would've done here. [[labelnote:Explanation]] Fan's outrage towards Batman's infamous death scene, mainly over how he just let Harley shoot him in the head, and that he should've been able to beat all of the squad single handedly (and has multiple times) resulted in several videos showing him taking down Harley and the Squad right before Harley shoots him.[[/labelnote]] |
| 58 | * Kill The Arkhamverse / ''Suicide Squad: Kill the Franchise''[[labelnote:Explanation]] MaliciousMisnaming for the game's story, for ruining the lore of the Arkham Series in the eyes of many fans, or for derailing an otherwise-beloved series of games with what everyone thinks is going to be a disappointing final installment.[[/labelnote]] |
| 59 | !![=r/BatmanArkham=] |
| 60 | The [=r/BatmanArkham=] [[Website/{{Reddit}} Subreddit]] is infamous for having gone as bonkers as the inmates of the titular facility, due to not having any new content for 8 years. It now almost entirely consists of shitposts and is recognized as a bountiful FountainOfMemes, and is responsible for most of the memes on this page. |
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| 62 | * The Aslume/Alsume [[labelnote:Explanation]]This is now the subreddit's nickname, originating from [[https://www.reddit.com/r/BatmanArkham/comments/vz9nr7/worst_arkham_game/?share_id=_VuwTwLa1cRyfeMTDpvzw&utm_content=1&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1 this post]], which is also cited as the beginning of the subreddit's descent into madness.[[/labelnote]] |
| 63 | * Why doesn't (character) do (sensical action)? Is he stupid?[[labelnote:Explanation]]Originated from [[Series/BreakingBad r/okbuddychicanery]], but popularized by [[Website/{{Reddit}} r/BatmanArkham]], it supposedly started from [[https://www.reddit.com/r/BatmanArkham/comments/10u798q/why_doesnt_batman_just_call_the_justice_league/ this shitpost]] parodying the FridgeLogic questions related to the games. The subreddit then got recurring posts with this template and similar joking tone, before it spreaded out to other gaming subreddits like [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 r/tf2]] (which is often mistaken for the origin of this post template). Not only it was quickly widespread, but it was also highly effective in baiting genuine replies to the given topic when it was supposed to be a joke, earning the uninformed users confusion at best or annoyance at worst.[[/labelnote]] |
| 64 | * Jonkler/Jerker/Jimbler [[labelnote:Explanation]]Corruptions of The Joker's name which became a borderline FanNickname for the Arkham version of The Joker. Memes referring to him usually show a still of Joker making a shocked expression[[/labelnote]] |
| 65 | * Man [[labelnote:Explanation]][[BlandNameProduct Batman with all his Bat iconography removed]] He is typically represented by an [[https://www.reddit.com/r/BatmanArkham/comments/169pnzb/why_is_the_subreddit_called_rbatmanarkham_when/#lightbox earless photoshop]] of Creator/MichaelKeaton in Film/TheFlash2023. Has crossed over to other characters, such as [[ComicBook/TheJoker Joe]], [[ComicBook/TheFlash The]], and [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Green]]. [[/labelnote]] |
| 66 | ** What would Man's favourite (band) song be? [[labelnote:Explanation]] A snowclone popular on music and video game subreddits, where commenters respond with what they think Man's favourite song from that particular band or video game OST would be. Any SanitySlippageSong is a popular choice because of how their lyrics describe the typical resident of the Aslume. [[/labelnote]] |
| 67 | * Who the fuck is this? / Created a new character, what the [[PrecisionFStrike FUCK]] should I name them? [[labelnote:Explanation]]A trend of posting pictures of significant characters from the Arkham series or from other media or even real life coupled with this phrase.[[/labelnote]] |
| 68 | * Is there a lore reason?[[labelnote:Explanation]] Similar to "Is he stupid?", it started in a post from [[Website/{{Reddit}} r/BatmanArkham]], where an user asks for the InUniverse reason [[https://www.reddit.com/r/BatmanArkham/comments/yaquos/is_there_a_lore_reason_why_hes_called_the_arkham/ for the Arkham Knight name]]. This caused many post parodying it, asking for explanations for things taken out of context, or overlaping it with other memes, frequently the aforementioned "Is he stupid?".[[/labelnote]] |
| 69 | * Killer Cock[[labelnote:Explanation]]A FanNickname for Killer Croc, with the main joke being how users will comically lust after him and see him as irresistibly sexy.[[/labelnote]] |
| 70 | * Bone[[labelnote:Explanation]]FanNickname for Bane, used in the same vein as Killer Cock.[[/labelnote]] |
| 71 | ** Nude Bone pics[[labelnote:Explanation]]Images tagged as NSFW promised to be Bane naked. These turn out to be troll posts.[[/labelnote]] |
| 72 | * I'm proud of you, Dick.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A quote said by Batman to Nightwing before he initiates the Knightfall Protocol. [[UnfortunateName Since Dick is now more commonly slang for a penis]], it caught on with the crude humor the subreddit adopted.[[/labelnote]] |
| 73 | * The bomb's payload is exposed. I can use the power winch to trigger a controlled explosion.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A line said by Batman [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin that's exactly as it sounds like]] that the subreddit adopted as a euphemism for sex/masturbation.[[/labelnote]] |
| 74 | * What Arkham quote should I use?[[labelnote:Explanation]]A shitpost template where someone will say they did or experienced something and ask this question. The most popular are Joker's "Stand back fool, I've got a bomb!" and "I'd be happy to drop my pants."[[/labelnote]] |
| 75 | * What movie becomes completely different once you end it with [X]?[[labelnote:Explanation]]A meme prompt where the thing added is something incredibly vulgar.[[/labelnote]] |
| 76 | * Fake swipe[[labelnote:Explanation]]A joke stemming from troll posts where the poster would trick users into thinking there were galleries when in fact the picture of the swipe icon and numbered slides were just pictures.[[/labelnote]] |
| 77 | * Hi, I'm [X]. AMA.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Where users will pretend to be minor characters or inanimate objects present throughout the series and sometimes outside for [=QnA=] sessions.[[/labelnote]] |
| 78 | * We need a new joke. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Users expressing dismay at the continual cycle of the same jokes being reused ended up becoming [[{{Irony}} one of those same jokes that kept getting reused]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 79 | * Officer Balls[[labelnote:Explanation]]A Mondegreen of Batman addressing Officer Boles. It's followed by Joker [[HehHehYouSaidX laughing his ass off]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 80 | * r/[=ArkhamRehabilitation=][[labelnote:Explanation]]A joke sub created in response to this sub, that takes the form of an actual mental ward where users are rehabilitated from the Aslume. "Doctors" here will prescribe "Anti-Aslume pills".[[/labelnote]] |
| 81 | * The Aslume is spreading.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Jokes about how the madness and stupidity of the Arkham subreddit has now spread to other subreddits and websites, usually accompanied by this phrase.[[/labelnote]] |
| 82 | * The least sane sub in history vs The most insane sub of today[[labelnote:Explanation]]The [[Manga/JuJutsuKaisen r/jujutsufolk]] subreddit has gone nearly as insane as r/batmanarkham, leading to shitposts about the two fighting to see who is the most insane, using a corruption of the caption from the beginning of Sukuna and Gojo's fight.[[/labelnote]] |
| 83 | * Explosive gel[[labelnote:Explanation (NSFW)]]Referring to an infamous incident where a user posted a picture of his Poison Ivy statue covered in "explosive gel" (a different user's semen) from a different sub. "Explosive gel" has now become a byword for horny fans and whenever mentioned will result in faux-traumatized responses.[[/labelnote]] |
| 84 | * r/[=BatmanArkham=] ''is'' Arkham Asylum[[labelnote:Explanation]]The sheer madness in the sub fits so well with the series's focus on one of the most famous {{Bedlam House}}s in fiction that some have joked users are actually Arkham inmates.[[/labelnote]] |
| 85 | * What does [X] taste like?[[labelnote:Explanation]]Another joke trend from another sub, this time [[VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2 r/SpiderMan2]], another sub on its way to going insane. Any question using these words will inevitably get a sexual response.[[/labelnote]] |
| 86 | * r/okbuddyblacklung reaction images[[labelnote:Explanation]]For some reason, screenshots of ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2'' edited to have comedic phrases in them are popular to post in comment sections.[[/labelnote]] |
| 87 | * Odd question, [X]? I heard that it was implied, but nothing in the game ever states that.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A shitpost template that originally had the format "Odd question, was [X] [[BlackComedyRape sexually abused]] by [Y]?" stemming from a (now-removed) serious post asking if Jason was sexually assaulted by Joker. This post was mutated ''only a few hours after it was posted'', but was later forced into its current form a few hours later because the mods and many users thought making sexual assault jokes was too far.[[/labelnote]] |
| 88 | !!Other |
| 89 | * [[SarcasmMode Batman doesn’t kill.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Fans have posted many short video clips on [=YouTube=] and Reddit showing Batman performing takedowns that would almost certainly be lethal in real life, poking fun at Batman holding onto his [[ThouShaltNotKill no-kill rule]] and Detective Mode being programmed by the devs to always say that everyone Batman takes down is merely unconscious[[/labelnote]] |
| 90 | * ''Batman: Arkham World'' [[labelnote:Explanation]] Quite bizarrely, in 2022 – 7 years after the as-of-this-writing final main installment of the saga – fans of the series (especially on reddit) [[https://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/08/the-fake-game-taking-over-the-batman-arkham-fandom-explained/ not only started collectively pretending that there was a new game in the series, but that it was the best entry yet]], discussing what moments were the best and even celebrating its 1-year anniversary. The whole thing can be traced back to an [[https://youtu.be/FDiIHA453YE?si=4MZ0YCw3Vj7txVpE unused 'award speech']] for the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards where Joker publicly discards a folder labeled "Batman: Arkham World script" before musing about spoilers. [[/labelnote]] |
| 91 | * "Why is his right hand bigger than his left?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to the games keeping the camera to the player character's right, from certain angles their right hand looks bigger than their left. While usually only directed at Batman himself, this has led to endless amounts of jokes about the characters having more than one way to exercise.[[/labelnote]] |
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