"One Does Not Simply..."
From the exceptional mind of J.R.R.Tolkien came The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, which eventually flourished into a world-wide known feature films. Both the books and the films have won over fantasy genre addicts and applause for them still occurs today. However, along with its popularity came a plethora of memes that paid homage or playfully mocked characters and scenes from the films.
One of the most prominent memes that has taken over the Internet, pulls from a scene derived from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, when Boromir is explaining the complexity of approaching Mordor. Boromir says to Frodo and friends, "One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." The beginning of Boromir's speech, "One does not simply..." is the premise of these specific memes. Those who use this particular meme have a condescending tone or may be talking down to someone in order to explain the difficulty of doing something.This meme will resonate differently among different audiences, specifically among people who have not yet seen The Lord of the Rings movies. This audience will not be able to fully grasp the full concept of the meme, which is to lovingly make fun of Boromir and his seriousness of the situation. Conversely, a fan of the trilogy will be able to instantly recognize the meme's condescending nature.
Examples of "One does not simply..." Meme
