Arthur memes have taken over the Internet
The trend started with fists but has now grown into a full-blown obsession
2016 has arguably been the year of Mr. Krab as far as popular memes go, but now, the four-eyed aardvark Arthur has taken the crown from the money hungry crustacean.
Arthur is the lead character of the PBS kids show of the same name, which first aired in 1996. He’s been wildly popular on Twitter and has been used as a reaction meme, as shown with accounts like @ShadyArthur.
But on Thursday, someway, somehow, the beloved aardvark's fist has been championed by black Twitter and parody accounts online alike, covering topics from cheating exes, police corruption, and even juxtaposed against the lyrics of late rap legends.
Arthur's viral moment seemingly began with the first episode of the fourth season titled "Arthur's Big Hit," in which he actually punches his younger sister D.W. for breaking his model airplane.
The trend started with fists but has now grown into a full-blown obsession with the chill aardvark and his crew. Here are some of the best posts I found on Twitter this afternoon. Enjoy.