Gru Plan
Panels 1-2 show steps of a plan, panel 3 shows an unexpected consequence or realization, panel 4 shows Gru looking back in concern at panel 3. Used to show plans backfiring or unintended consequences.
Dimensions: 700 × 449px
Panels: 4 customizable zones
Format: 4-panel plan-gone-wrong
📖 Origin Story
Source: Despicable Me (2010 film)
Creator: Reddit user FieldMarshalSixDans
First appeared: r/deepfriedmemes, March 9, 2018
Based on a scene where Gru presents his plan to steal the moon but discovers an embarrassing drawing in his slides. The meme format shows a plan going wrong in the third panel, with Gru looking back in confusion at the unexpected result.
🎯 How to Use This Template
Panels 1-2 show steps of a plan, panel 3 shows an unexpected consequence or realization, panel 4 shows Gru looking back in concern at panel 3. Used to show plans backfiring or unintended consequences.
Pro Tips:
- 💡First two panels set up a plan or expectation
- 💡Third panel should be the unexpected twist
- 💡The fourth panel emphasizes the shocked realization
- 💡Works best when the consequence was obvious but overlooked
😂 Example Ideas
Panel 1: "Make a popular meme format" / Panel 2: "Get lots of upvotes" / Panel 3: "Format gets overused and dies in 2 days" / Panel 4: Gru looking concerned
Panel 1: "Stay up late coding" / Panel 2: "Finish the project" / Panel 3: "Realize I worked in the wrong branch" / Panel 4: Shocked Gru
Panel 1: "Order food delivery" / Panel 2: "Relax while it arrives" / Panel 3: "Driver ate my food" / Panel 4: Gru double-take
💡 Did You Know?
- •In the original movie scene, Gru discovers a drawing of himself on the toilet
- •The meme exploded on March 9, 2018, with variations going viral within hours
- •A Droste effect version (the meme inside the meme) became popular
