{"id":"subverting-expectations","name":"Subverting Expectations","summary":"Subverting Expectations is a sarcastic catchphrase used to mock story twists in franchises like Star Wars and Game of Thrones that fans found illogical or lazy. It took off after The Last Jedi in December 2017 and became a standard fandom insult by the time Game of Thrones ended in 2019.","tags":["subverting expectations","the last jedi meme","game of thrones meme","rian johnson","redlettermedia","fandom catchphrase"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":2,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/subverting-expectations/subverting-expectations-daenerys-got-season-8-still.webp","caption":"A still from Game of Thrones Season 8 featuring Daenerys Targaryen, an image commonly cited when discussing the show's polarizing 'subverting expectations' storytelling.","width":800,"height":450,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/subverting-expectations/subverting-expectations-dog-hat-birthday-card-comic.webp","caption":"A comic satirizing overuse of the phrase 'subverted expectations' by applying it to something as trivial as a cartoon dog wearing a party hat on a greeting card.","width":755,"height":751,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/subverting-expectations/history.md","related":["dany-kind-of-forgot-about-the-iron-fleet","you-know-nothing-jon-snow","i-have-the-high-ground","han-shot-first","kermit-sipping-tea","its-a-trap","fanbase-reputation","batgirl-variant-cover-controversy","fanboys","ghostbusters-reboot-controversy","im-not-ralsei-but-im-asriel","lesbian-space-princess-fandom-war-the-great-fandom-truce-of-2026"],"popularityRank":1996,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}