Megamind No Bitches

2021

Date: December 2021 · Place: TikTok and Twitter, source film 2010 DreamWorks · Figures: DreamWorks Megamind (2010) · Anonymous TikTok soundboard editors · Will Ferrell, voice actor · Tags: Sound, Macro, Loop 01. No B Word Detected An anonymous TikTok editor in December 2021 overlays a Megamind face screenshot from the 2010 DreamWorks film with text reading 'no bitches?' The audio of the meme is a sliced Megamind line read by Will Ferrell ostensibly asking 'why are you alone on Valentine's Day?' but recontextualized through the soundboard format. The macro becomes a top-shelf reaction format throughout 2022 and is recycled into the Sigma Face character template a year later. 02. The Dead-Film Reanimation Megamind grosses 321 million dollars in 2010 and is forgotten for a decade. The TikTok meme cycle generates more cultural relevance for the film in 2022 than its original theatrical run. DreamWorks announces a direct-to-Peacock sequel in 2024 explicitly citing meme attention. The dead-film reanimation pattern, set by Berries and Cream and Morbius, becomes routine. Sources • Know Your Meme, 'No Bitches / Megamind' entry • The Verge, 'How Megamind Became a Meme' (28 January 2022) • DreamWorks Animation, Megamind sequel announcement (April 2024)