Moneyball Meets Middle Earth: The Ultimate 2023 Meme Finale
- An unlikely Twitter crossover: Lord of the Rings meets Moneyball.
- Baldur's Gate 3 actors share memorable line flubs.
- Reflection on Lord of the Rings during the holiday season.
- Historic Lord of the Rings and Moneyball mashup.
- Twitter's resurgence with the Lord of the Rings Moneyball meme.
Lord of the Rings Meets Moneyball in an Unlikely Twitter Crossover
It's hard to believe, but an unexpected and delightful crossover just unfolded on Twitter: Lord of the Rings meets Moneyball. The concept is simple yet brilliant: discussing the plot of the Lord of the Rings trilogy using quotes from Moneyball. It's a bit silly, but it's so satisfying that it's surprising no one thought of it sooner.
Baldur's Gate 3 Actors Share Their Most Memorable Lines
Meanwhile, in other gaming news, the actors from Baldur's Gate 3 recently shared their most memorable line flubs. It's a humorous insight into the behind-the-scenes world of video game voice acting. You can check out the video on their official site.
Reflecting on Lord of the Rings During the Holiday Season
As the year winds down, many of us are spending time with loved ones and, for some reason, attempting to watch the entire Lord of the Rings Extended Edition for the umpteenth time. The 11-hour-plus runtime of Peter Jackson's fantasy epic offers plenty of opportunities for reflection, from contemplating our life choices to imagining how we would have tried to defeat Sauron if we were characters in Middle-Earth.
A Historic LotR Mashup
The stage was set for an unforgettable Lord of the Rings mashup when Tom Ley, co-founder of Defector and former editor of Deadspin, tweeted on Christmas day about Saruman's questionable choice of hobbits for the Fellowship. This sparked a flurry of responses and the birth of a wholesome new meme combining the worlds of Lord of the Rings and Moneyball.
Twitter's Last Hurrah?
It seemed that Twitter, once a hub of creativity and clever banter, was on its last legs in 2023. The advertisers have moved on and only those too weary to leave remain. But out of this bleak landscape, the Lord of the Rings Moneyball meme was born, a beacon of humor in an otherwise grim digital wasteland.
Understanding the Mashup
It certainly helps if you're familiar with both The Lord of the Rings and Moneyball, a sports biopic filled with Aaron Sorkin's snappy dialogue and based on Michael Lewis's 2003 book about a baseball team using sabermetrics to outperform its wealthier rivals. But even a basic knowledge of both will suffice, especially given how fantasy sports players often talk about their drafts as if they're using complex statistics to wage a desperate battle against overwhelming odds.
Where to Watch
If you want to understand the source of Twitter's latest burst of humor, you can stream The Lord of the Rings on HBO Max and watch Moneyball for free (with ads) on YouTube.
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