Translation, Adaptation Distillation, and the general awkwardness of musical dialogue have led Les Misérables to genuine memetic gold.
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Memes
- "You know NOTHING of Javert!" Explanation An out-of-place but nonetheless badass line from Javert in "Confrontation".
- Alternatively, "AND I'M JAVERT!!" (also known as "Interrupting Javert") Explanation Javert's response when Valjean corrects him on his name. It is usually inserted into Theme Tune Roll Calls, making Javert look like a rude jerk who likes to upstage people.
- "Who cares about your lonely soul?" Explanation : Enjolras's disproportionately harsh rebuke of Marius's swooning over Cosette.
- "THE COLOR OF DIS BEAR!" Explanation : Marius's last line in "Red & Black", "The color of despair," referencing his fear of never seeing Cosette again. It's often gotten changed to "dis bear" with the image edited so that Marius is motioning to a black bear.
- "You CAN sing "One Day More" solo, if you cut all the characters who die!" Explanation : "One Day More" is a huge showstopper of a number, bringing together nearly all characters and storylines for the final act. While the "Everybody Dies" Ending is in full effect, the meme isn't even true; Marius and Cosette have a duet in the song, as do the Thénardiers, and all 4 survive.
