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* "And I love YOU, Random Citizen!" is commonly quoted whenever someone does or says something awesome.

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* "And I love YOU, Random Citizen!" is Citizen!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] A line said by Metro Man in response to some one saying "I love you, Metro Man!". Is commonly quoted whenever someone does or says something awesome.[[/labelnote]]
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* "There is no Easter Bunny, there is no Tooth Fairy, and there is no [[FamousFamousFictional Queen of England]]!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]People replace the last part with whatever comes to mind, either calling out {{Flat Earth Atheist}}s or just [[EskimosArentReal because it's funny]]. Gained further popularity after an announcement that the Queen of England was "entering a new stage in life", which carried a light implication that she was about to die.[[/labelnote]]
** Unsurprisingly, a screencap of Titan saying this line became popular among anti-monarchists in the months leading up to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and even more so in the direct aftermath of her death.
** "There is no Easter Bunny, there is no Tooth Fairy, and there is no [[FanonDiscontinuity Megamind sequel]]!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The overwhelming backlash against ''WesternAnimation/MegamindRules'' and ''WesternAnimation/MegamindVsTheDoomSyndicate'' led fans to accept only the first film and ''The Button of Doom'' short as canon, with no retcons or animation decay that the sequel series brought.[[/labelnote]]

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* "There is no Easter Bunny, there is no Tooth Fairy, and there is no [[FamousFamousFictional Queen of England]]!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]People [[labelnote:Explanation]]A line during Tighten's mockery of Roxanne's naivete. People replace the last part with whatever comes to mind, either calling out {{Flat Earth Atheist}}s or just [[EskimosArentReal because it's funny]]. Gained further popularity after an announcement that the Queen of England was "entering a new stage in life", which carried a light implication that she was about to die.[[/labelnote]]
** Unsurprisingly, a screencap of Titan Tighten saying this line became popular among anti-monarchists in the months leading up to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and even more so in the direct aftermath of her death.
** "There is no Easter Bunny, there is no Tooth Fairy, and there is no [[FanonDiscontinuity there is no Megamind sequel]]!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The overwhelming backlash against ''WesternAnimation/MegamindRules'' and ''WesternAnimation/MegamindVsTheDoomSyndicate'' led fans to accept only the first film and ''The Button of Doom'' short as canon, with no retcons or animation decay that the sequel series brought.[[/labelnote]]
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** "There is no Easter Bunny, there is no Tooth Fairy, and there is no [[FanonDiscontinuity Megamind sequel]]!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The overwhelming backlash against ''WesternAnimation/MegamindRules'' and ''WesternAnimation/MegamindVsTheDoomSyndicate'' led fans to accept only the first film and ''The Button of Doom'' short as canon, with no retcons or animation decay that the sequel series brought.[[/labelnote]]
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* Megamind vs.[[labelnote:Explaination]]When the full poster for ''Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate'' was revealed, fan edits replacing the Doom Syndicate with other things became popular.[[/labelnote]]
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* Girl with crutches getting picked over Megamind [[labelnote:Explanation]]A scene from when Megamind was younger and a girl with a broken foot was picked to play a ball game became popular as a way of showing people picking the wrong answer.[[/labelnote]]

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* Girl with crutches getting picked over Megamind [[labelnote:Explanation]]A scene from when Megamind was younger and a girl with a broken foot was picked to play a ball game dodgeball became popular as a way of showing people picking the wrong answer.[[/labelnote]]
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* Girl with crutches getting picked over Megamind [[labelnote:Explanation]]A scene from when Megamind was younger and a girl with a broken foot was picked to play a ball game became popular as a way of showing people picking the wrong answer.[[/labelnote]]
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** [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLSIXhZVgAEU1pX.jpg "Unfortunately yes, Megamind. No bitches"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A response to the meme showing a sad Hal. Somewhat fitting because of his infamy as being seen as one of the first animated Incels before Incels became more of a well-known phenomena.[[/labelnote]]

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** [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLSIXhZVgAEU1pX.[[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/331/674/27f.jpg "Unfortunately yes, Megamind. No bitches"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A response to the meme showing a sad Hal. Somewhat fitting because of his infamy as being seen as one of the first animated Incels before Incels became more of a well-known phenomena.[[/labelnote]]
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* "Oh, you're a villain all right; just not a super one!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Used to present oneself as EvilerThanThou, or as a TakeThat against the controversial celebrity/company/government of the moment.[[/labelnote]]

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* The scene where [[spoiler: Metro Man accidentally reveals himself to be alive]] behind Megamind and Roxanne is commonly photoshopped where other characters replace all three. It became memetic for [[spoiler: Metro Man]]'s funny expression, which pretty much ''oozes'' OhCrap.

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* The scene where [[spoiler: Metro [[spoiler:Metro Man accidentally reveals himself to be alive]] behind Megamind and Roxanne is commonly photoshopped where other characters replace all three. It became memetic for [[spoiler: Metro [[spoiler:Metro Man]]'s funny expression, which pretty much ''oozes'' OhCrap.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4KNd0Yv6d0 penis music]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]A sped-up gif of Hal during the DancePartyEnding captioned "penis music" became a popular meme in late 2019. It became doubly popular in early 2020 once the gif was synced up to Creator/LapfoxTrax's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZq0VKuYMuI Rubber Band]]'', usually done to mock those who complain about how "terrible" newer music is.[[/labelnote]]

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4KNd0Yv6d0 penis music]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]A [[labelnote:Explanation]]A sped-up gif of Hal during the DancePartyEnding captioned "penis music" became a popular meme in late 2019. It became doubly popular in early 2020 once the gif was synced up to Creator/LapfoxTrax's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZq0VKuYMuI Rubber Band]]'', usually done to mock those who complain about how "terrible" newer music is.[[/labelnote]]



* Oh, I wouldn't say "freed". More like "under new management". [[labelnote: Explanation]]This line from Titan addressing his rule over Metro City is constantly used to portray events [[OutOfTheFryingPan going from bad to worse]], e.g. [[FullCircleRevolution a tyrannical government getting replaced by]] [[MeetTheNewBoss yet another tyrant]]. This line spiked in popularity when [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]] got revealed to be playable in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' during the 2020 Game Awards, with fans attributing this line to him.[[/labelnote]]
* "Maybe I don't want to be the bad guy anymore!" [[labelnote: Explanation]]A quote from the film's VillainProtagonist as he goes through his HeelFaceTurn. Often used in situations where someone or something usually considered bad actually does something good for once (such as the mainstream news media releasing an article about how video games DON'T cause violence).[[/labelnote]]
* Metro Man farting.[[labelnote: Explanation]]As Metro Man [[HolographicDisguise (actually Megamind in disguise)]] confronts Hal during the climax, there is a shot of him flexing his calves, which are strong enough for the frills on his boots to flare up. People have added fart noises to this scene so that it looks like he's [[ToiletHumor passing powerful gas]]. Hal visibly recoils immediately afterward, making it even funnier.[[/labelnote]]

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** Which led of course to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxY3XBw79hI this]] incredibly creepy video which [[DigitalHeadSwap DeepFakes]] Mark's face onto Metro Man's body.
* Oh, I wouldn't say "freed". More like "under new management". [[labelnote: Explanation]]This line from Titan addressing his rule over Metro City is constantly used to portray events [[OutOfTheFryingPan going from bad to worse]], e.g. , [[FullCircleRevolution a tyrannical government getting replaced by]] [[MeetTheNewBoss yet another tyrant]]. This line spiked in popularity when [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]] got revealed to be playable in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' during the 2020 Game Awards, with fans attributing this line to him.[[/labelnote]]
* "Maybe I don't want to be the bad guy anymore!" [[labelnote: Explanation]]A [[labelnote:Explanation]]A quote from the film's VillainProtagonist as he goes through his HeelFaceTurn. Often used in situations where someone or something usually considered bad actually does something good for once (such as the mainstream news media releasing an article about how video games DON'T cause violence).[[/labelnote]]
* Metro Man farting.[[labelnote: Explanation]]As [[labelnote:Explanation]]As Metro Man [[HolographicDisguise (actually Megamind in disguise)]] confronts Hal during the climax, there is a shot of him flexing his calves, which are strong enough for the frills on his boots to flare up. People have added fart noises to this scene so that it looks like he's [[ToiletHumor passing powerful gas]]. Hal visibly recoils immediately afterward, making it even funnier.[[/labelnote]]



* Titan's blank stare.[[labelnote: Explanation]]In late 2021, a frame of Hal Stewart/Titan sporting an unnervingly blank, seemingly horrified stare was discovered in the movie. It didn't take long for it to be paired with the recent skinwalker meme, with a black filter put over the image and "Never Forgive Me, Never Forget Me" by Akira Yamaoka from the ''Franchise/SilentHill'' soundtrack being put over. The image is often used in other morbid/strange/terrifying contexts as well.[[/labelnote]]

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* Titan's blank stare.[[labelnote: Explanation]]In [[labelnote:Explanation]]In late 2021, a frame of Hal Stewart/Titan sporting an unnervingly blank, seemingly horrified stare was discovered in the movie. It didn't take long for it to be paired with the recent skinwalker meme, with a black filter put over the image and "Never Forgive Me, Never Forget Me" by Akira Yamaoka from the ''Franchise/SilentHill'' soundtrack being put over. The image is often used in other morbid/strange/terrifying contexts as well.[[/labelnote]]



** [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLSIXhZVgAEU1pX.jpg "Unfortunately yes, Megamind. No bitches"]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]A response to the meme showing a sad Hal. Somewhat fitting because of his infamy as being seen as one of the first animated Incels before Incels became more of a well-known phenomena.[[/labelnote]]
** [[{{UsefulNotes/Asexual}} No]] [[https://twitter.com/ChanderDeerfox/status/1511641194740301830?s=20&t=trzGX96UtIVz_JAbaFwPFQ bitches!]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]Another alteration of the meme showing an excited Megamind giving two thumbs up with the Asexuality flag superimposed onto the background. [[DontExplainTheJoke Since asexuals don’t feel any sexual attraction, they’re completely fine with]] [[YouNeedToGetLaid “having no bitches”]].[[/labelnote]]
* In late 2023, the scene in which Metroman [[spoiler:leaves the observatory at super-speed]] began to be used as a reaction gif for situations the viewer would find disappointing, whether ironically or genuinely, such as long-awaited movies being revealed to be full of [[ClicheStorm clichéd lines]].

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** [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLSIXhZVgAEU1pX.jpg "Unfortunately yes, Megamind. No bitches"]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]A [[labelnote:Explanation]]A response to the meme showing a sad Hal. Somewhat fitting because of his infamy as being seen as one of the first animated Incels before Incels became more of a well-known phenomena.[[/labelnote]]
** [[{{UsefulNotes/Asexual}} No]] [[https://twitter.com/ChanderDeerfox/status/1511641194740301830?s=20&t=trzGX96UtIVz_JAbaFwPFQ bitches!]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]Another [[labelnote:Explanation]]Another alteration of the meme showing an excited Megamind giving two thumbs up with the Asexuality flag superimposed onto the background. [[DontExplainTheJoke Since asexuals don’t don't feel any sexual attraction, they’re they're completely fine with]] [[YouNeedToGetLaid “having "having no bitches”]].bitches"]].[[/labelnote]]
* In late 2023, the scene in which Metroman [[spoiler:leaves the observatory at super-speed]] began to be used as a reaction gif for situations the viewer would find disappointing, whether ironically or genuinely, such as long-awaited movies being revealed to be full of [[ClicheStorm clichéd lines]].lines]].
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4KNd0Yv6d0 penis music]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]A sped-up gif of Hal during the DancePartyEnding captioned "penis music" became a popular meme in late 2019. It became doubly popular in early 2020 once the gif was synced up to Creator/LapfoxTrax's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6aCaDqxRIc Rubber Band]]'', usually done to mock those who complain about how "terrible" newer music is.[[/labelnote]]

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4KNd0Yv6d0 penis music]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]A sped-up gif of Hal during the DancePartyEnding captioned "penis music" became a popular meme in late 2019. It became doubly popular in early 2020 once the gif was synced up to Creator/LapfoxTrax's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6aCaDqxRIc com/watch?v=eZq0VKuYMuI Rubber Band]]'', usually done to mock those who complain about how "terrible" newer music is.[[/labelnote]]



* Oh, I wouldn't say "freed." More like "under new management." [[labelnote: Explanation]]This line from Titan addressing his rule over Metro City is constantly used to portray events [[OutOfTheFryingPan going from bad to worse]], e.g. [[FullCircleRevolution a tyrannical government getting replaced by]] [[MeetTheNewBoss yet another tyrant]]. This line spiked in popularity when [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]] got revealed to be playable in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' during the 2020 Game Awards, with fans attributing this line to him.[[/labelnote]]

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* Oh, I wouldn't say "freed." "freed". More like "under new management." management". [[labelnote: Explanation]]This line from Titan addressing his rule over Metro City is constantly used to portray events [[OutOfTheFryingPan going from bad to worse]], e.g. [[FullCircleRevolution a tyrannical government getting replaced by]] [[MeetTheNewBoss yet another tyrant]]. This line spiked in popularity when [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]] got revealed to be playable in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' during the 2020 Game Awards, with fans attributing this line to him.[[/labelnote]]
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*** [[{{UsefulNotes/Asexual}} No]] [[https://twitter.com/ChanderDeerfox/status/1511641194740301830?s=20&t=trzGX96UtIVz_JAbaFwPFQ bitches!]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]Another alteration of the meme showing an excited Megamind giving two thumbs up with the Asexuality flag superimposed onto the background. [[DontExplainTheJoke Since asexuals don’t feel any sexual attraction, they’re completely fine with]] [[YouNeedToGetLaid “having no bitches”]].[[/labelnote]]

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*** ** [[{{UsefulNotes/Asexual}} No]] [[https://twitter.com/ChanderDeerfox/status/1511641194740301830?s=20&t=trzGX96UtIVz_JAbaFwPFQ bitches!]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]Another alteration of the meme showing an excited Megamind giving two thumbs up with the Asexuality flag superimposed onto the background. [[DontExplainTheJoke Since asexuals don’t feel any sexual attraction, they’re completely fine with]] [[YouNeedToGetLaid “having no bitches”]].[[/labelnote]]
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* "Metroman looking at Megamind and Roxanne"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The scene in which Metroman is surprised by Megamind and Roxanne in his secret base got used as an object-labeling meme thanks to his expression of panic, often in a context in which one party faces a similar surprise[[/labelnote]].
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* "Metroman looking at Megamind and Roxanne"[[labelnote]]The scene in which Metroman is surprised by Megamind and Roxanne in his secret base got used as an object-labeling meme thanks to his expression of panic, often in a context in which one party faces a similar surprise[[/labelnote]].

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* "Metroman looking at Megamind and Roxanne"[[labelnote]]The Roxanne"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The scene in which Metroman is surprised by Megamind and Roxanne in his secret base got used as an object-labeling meme thanks to his expression of panic, often in a context in which one party faces a similar surprise[[/labelnote]].
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* "And I love YOU, Random Citizen!" is commonly quoted whenever someone does or says something awesome.
* Megamind's [[AccentOnTheWrongSyllable speech]] [[MalaProper patterns]] are commonly imitated.
* The scene where [[spoiler: Metro Man accidentally reveals himself to be alive]] behind Megamind and Roxanne is commonly photoshopped where other characters replace all three. It became memetic for [[spoiler: Metro Man]]'s funny expression, which pretty much ''oozes'' OhCrap.
* "There is no Easter Bunny, there is no Tooth Fairy, and there is no [[FamousFamousFictional Queen of England]]!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]People replace the last part with whatever comes to mind, either calling out {{Flat Earth Atheist}}s or just [[EskimosArentReal because it's funny]]. Gained further popularity after an announcement that the Queen of England was "entering a new stage in life", which carried a light implication that she was about to die.[[/labelnote]]
** Unsurprisingly, a screencap of Titan saying this line became popular among anti-monarchists in the months leading up to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and even more so in the direct aftermath of her death.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4KNd0Yv6d0 penis music]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]A sped-up gif of Hal during the DancePartyEnding captioned "penis music" became a popular meme in late 2019. It became doubly popular in early 2020 once the gif was synced up to Creator/LapfoxTrax's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6aCaDqxRIc Rubber Band]]'', usually done to mock those who complain about how "terrible" newer music is.[[/labelnote]]
* "Music Man", [[spoiler:Metro Man's revamped identity after he fakes his death]] is often compared to WebVideo/{{Markiplier}} due to their similarity.
* Oh, I wouldn't say "freed." More like "under new management." [[labelnote: Explanation]]This line from Titan addressing his rule over Metro City is constantly used to portray events [[OutOfTheFryingPan going from bad to worse]], e.g. [[FullCircleRevolution a tyrannical government getting replaced by]] [[MeetTheNewBoss yet another tyrant]]. This line spiked in popularity when [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]] got revealed to be playable in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' during the 2020 Game Awards, with fans attributing this line to him.[[/labelnote]]
* "Maybe I don't want to be the bad guy anymore!" [[labelnote: Explanation]]A quote from the film's VillainProtagonist as he goes through his HeelFaceTurn. Often used in situations where someone or something usually considered bad actually does something good for once (such as the mainstream news media releasing an article about how video games DON'T cause violence).[[/labelnote]]
* Metro Man farting.[[labelnote: Explanation]]As Metro Man [[HolographicDisguise (actually Megamind in disguise)]] confronts Hal during the climax, there is a shot of him flexing his calves, which are strong enough for the frills on his boots to flare up. People have added fart noises to this scene so that it looks like he's [[ToiletHumor passing powerful gas]]. Hal visibly recoils immediately afterward, making it even funnier.[[/labelnote]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-38NBrZNN8 Titan's glow up]][[labelnote:Explanation]]An exploitable theory of the Snotty Boy from ''WesternAnimation/{{Barnyard}}'' implied to [[FanonWelding grow up to become Hal/Titan]], due to sharing similar face and frizzy red hair. Often used as a form of comparison between an inferior and superior things, similar to the "[[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/virgin-vs-chad Virgin vs Chad]]" or the "[[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/average-fan-vs-average-enjoyer Average Fan vs Average Enjoyer]]" memes. The song used in the video is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao4RCon11eY CLOSE EYES by DVRST]].[[/labelnote]]
** It later gained [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFySCM2PYao a version also starring Metro Man]], which lead to escalation until finally a version including [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkHARh9BWVk Megamind himself in Black Mamba getup, followed by his giant robot]], emerged, making it closer to an Expanding Brain format.
* Titan's blank stare.[[labelnote: Explanation]]In late 2021, a frame of Hal Stewart/Titan sporting an unnervingly blank, seemingly horrified stare was discovered in the movie. It didn't take long for it to be paired with the recent skinwalker meme, with a black filter put over the image and "Never Forgive Me, Never Forget Me" by Akira Yamaoka from the ''Franchise/SilentHill'' soundtrack being put over. The image is often used in other morbid/strange/terrifying contexts as well.[[/labelnote]]
* [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/297/368/17f.jpg "NO BITCHES?"]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]A meme based on a shot of [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/megamind-peeking-no-bitches Megamind peeking]] with the aforementioned caption slapped onto it. It has since been made into a reaction image, because it's pretty much in the same vein of basically saying "YouNeedToGetLaid". Due to being an image meme, this naturally led to people doing edits or redraws of this meme, with Megamind being replaced by all sorts of characters and the caption being replaced by something appropriate to said character.[[/labelnote]]
** [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLJgiaAXIAYeeUg.jpg "BITCHES?"]][[labelnote: Explanation]]An alternate shot from the same scene, subverting the phrase upon facing the opposite conclusion to a presented scenario, or that there is, indeed a chance to "[[YouNeedToGetLaid get bitches]]".[[/labelnote]]
** [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLSIXhZVgAEU1pX.jpg "Unfortunately yes, Megamind. No bitches"]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]A response to the meme showing a sad Hal. Somewhat fitting because of his infamy as being seen as one of the first animated Incels before Incels became more of a well-known phenomena.[[/labelnote]]
*** [[{{UsefulNotes/Asexual}} No]] [[https://twitter.com/ChanderDeerfox/status/1511641194740301830?s=20&t=trzGX96UtIVz_JAbaFwPFQ bitches!]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]Another alteration of the meme showing an excited Megamind giving two thumbs up with the Asexuality flag superimposed onto the background. [[DontExplainTheJoke Since asexuals don’t feel any sexual attraction, they’re completely fine with]] [[YouNeedToGetLaid “having no bitches”]].[[/labelnote]]
* "Metroman looking at Megamind and Roxanne"[[labelnote]]The scene in which Metroman is surprised by Megamind and Roxanne in his secret base got used as an object-labeling meme thanks to his expression of panic, often in a context in which one party faces a similar surprise[[/labelnote]].
* In late 2023, the scene in which Metroman [[spoiler:leaves the observatory at super-speed]] began to be used as a reaction gif for situations the viewer would find disappointing, whether ironically or genuinely, such as long-awaited movies being revealed to be full of [[ClicheStorm clichéd lines]].

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