'Making a Murderer' Is Inspiring Hilarious Memes — But Many of Them Make a Good Point
Making a Murderer is a true crime phenomenon; it is also a meme goldmine. Since the Netflix docudrama grabbed the internet’s attention in December, it has kept fans on the edge of their seats for hours of binge watching, inviting them to examine the highly memeable cast of characters through the lens of pop culture trends — and many of the memes make a good point. For those who have finished all 10 episodes and just need more Making a Murderer in their lives, we give you: Making a Meme…rer.
There are the great love affairs:
I’m going to get a locker in 2016 just to put this up: #MakingAMurderer pic.twitter.com/PES6xqQbAO
Everybody’s favorite defense attorney dream team, dreamboats Dean Strang and Jerry Buting.
A photo posted by Car Bonzai (@carbonzai) on Jan 4, 2016 at 2:50pm PST
Truly.
And the deplorable villains:
A photo posted by Lindsey Hughes | Nashville TN (@lindseyhugs) on Jan 4, 2016 at 2:34pm PST
Rage magnet and former District Attorney, Ken Kratz — with a crafty Harry Potter theme, no less!
A photo posted by Whitney Davis (@miss_whitneyjane) on Jan 4, 2016 at 3:23pm PST
Gene Kusche, master of police composite sketches and framer of innocent men.
Chief Deputy Kusche is an artistic genius @MakingAMurderer #MakingAMurderer pic.twitter.com/W1MPKp1ndb
Also, a beautiful, dead ringer for Bob Ross.
Thanks to @netflix + @Photoshop for keeping me busy during an immobilizing cold @MakingAMurderer #MakingAMurderer pic.twitter.com/uR1U7lhW3z
This Ken Katz/Sea Witch Ursula mash-up is a figment of nightmares.
Len Kachinsky Ninja Turtle #MakingAMurderer pic.twitter.com/MgxZZxfsEn
An uncanny resemblance.
A photo posted by Jessie (@jessieobland) on Jan 4, 2016 at 12:47pm PST
A throwback jab at Kratz, who allegedly sent a client of his sexually charged text messages, leading to his resignation in 2010.
So angry after #MakingAMurderer that I made this to make myself feel a bit better. #Serial #undisclosedpod pic.twitter.com/ArbFM7bJ0C
There are the witty internet quips and commentary:
Source: Imgur
Just get Lt. James “Missing Lenk” Lenk on the case; he’ll solve it in no time.
Source: Imgur
I think I figured out what happened in Manitowoc County #MakingAMurderer pic.twitter.com/g48OvvEDvE
Some fans are already casting the film version:
A photo posted by Hardly Serious (@hardlyserious) on Jan 4, 2016 at 12:48pm PST
While others are using the series to give voice to the full spectrum of their feels:
A photo posted by Cpro (@cprocprocpro) on Jan 4, 2016 at 3:19pm PST
#TFW you’re Steven Avery and you just can’t win.
There’s that initial feeling of shock.
Watching #MakingAMurderer like pic.twitter.com/E486OEt4c7
Then of outrage.
Spent almost every hour of this screaming at the TV @MakingAMurderer on #Netflix pic.twitter.com/ltnujN9EmO
Then you start to feel pretty damn smart.
Me watching #MakingAMurderer pic.twitter.com/bTuSaOKDan
Eventually, you realize how much of your life has gone into this show.
A photo posted by ♡ ⓐⓜⓐⓝⓓⓐ ♡ (@_manda_brooke_) on Jan 4, 2016 at 2:54pm PST
But then you think about how much of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey’s lives went into this show, and also prison, and this happens:
A photo posted by @hardcorehash on Jan 4, 2016 at 12:13pm PST
But at the end of the day, it really comes down to this:
I keep losing followers but I can’t stop #MakingAMovie with #MakingAMurderer. This is the real me. Deal with it. pic.twitter.com/chW3TZKPkO