AboutWhat does the meme depict?
The 'Snorting the Blue Pill and Red Pill' meme, also known as 'Taking the Purple Pill,' features a two-panel comic format derived from the film 'The Matrix.' In the first panel, Morpheus is shown presenting two choices symbolized by a red pill and a blue pill. The second panel, inspired by an xkcd comic named 'Matrix Revisited,' depicts a stick figure combining and snorting both pills, humorously referred to as the 'purple pill.' This meme format is generally used for scenarios where two options are presented, and the punchline involves combining or choosing both options.
OriginWho did it first?
This meme originates from a combination of two separate pieces of media. The first panel is inspired by a well-known scene in 'The Matrix' where the character Morpheus offers Neo a choice between a red pill and a blue pill, symbolizing a choice between harsh reality and blissful ignorance. The identity of the artist who adapted this movie scene into the first panel remains unknown. The second panel is adapted from the 'Matrix Revisited' comic by xkcd. The meme format began gaining popularity after a post by the user Baka_Tsundere_ on Reddit 's /r/yurimemes subreddit on January 13th, 2020.[1]
Origin: 2020