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Trend In Recent Media is a parody art trend that grew popular on Twitter (now called X) in September 2024. Inspired by a slew of viral art trends that complained about trends in modern movies and television, X user @PaintraSeaPea posted a series of humorous art bemoaning niche and hyperspecific aspects of movies and TV, asking if anyone else had noticed the "trend" in "recent media." In particular, @PaintraSeaPea's comic about a "quick to anger ducklike character" and his "three color-coordinated nephews" became the subject of a redraw trend.

Origin

On September 27th, 2024, X[2] user @labbiezart posted a comic alongside the caption, "I hate when movies do this." The image compared a younger character from the "source material" who had been turned into a full-grown adult for the "live-action adaptation."

The post gathered over 100,000 likes in four days, with many people questioning how many movies this trope actually occurs in, besides Harold and the Purple Crayon.

Other examples people mentioned: Super Mario Bros 1993, A Fairly Odd Movie, A Minecraft Movie, Bomberman Act Zero, Dragonball Evolution, Percy Jackson 2010

Several X users expressed their dislike of the aforementioned comic, calling it redundant and juvenile. On September 28th, 2024, X[3] user @M1das_OW2 wrote, "this happens in exactly one movie," gathering over 100,000 likes, while X[4] user @TheNCSmaster compared two depictions of Bomberman, gathering over 15,000 likes.

Precursor

The Canon vs. Fanon art trend took off in March 2024. The trend saw artists comparing how a character looks canonically versus how they are depicted by their fans. The trend also inspired ironic memes, such as the one posted by X[1] @fifibunfifibun on March 10th, gathering over 53,000 likes in six months.

Spread

On September 29th, 2024 X[5] user @PaintraSeaPea posted two satirical comics in the format of an artist complaining about a trope or "trend" in "media." The posts gathered over 2,000 likes each.

Three Color-Coordinated Nephews

Also on September 29th, X[6] user @PaintraSeaPea posted a comic about a "quick to anger ducklike character" and his "three color-coordinated nephews," gathering over 162,000 likes in two days. The caption on the post read, "This has to be my favorite clever trend in recent media."

The aforementioned post was a clear reference to Donald Duck and his nephews, and a parody of @labbiezart's original drawing. Other artists began to join in on the joke with examples that could fit into the "trope," including X[7] user @DantTheAnt who posted a comic about Alvin and the Chipmunks, gathering over 60,000 likes in two days.

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About

Trend In Recent Media is a parody art trend that grew popular on Twitter (now called X) in September 2024. Inspired by a slew of viral art trends that complained about trends in modern movies and television, X user @PaintraSeaPea posted a series of humorous art bemoaning niche and hyperspecific aspects of movies and TV, asking if anyone else had noticed the "trend" in "recent media." In particular, @PaintraSeaPea's comic about a "quick to anger ducklike character" and his "three color-coordinated nephews" became the subject of a redraw trend.

Origin

On September 27th, 2024, X[2] user @labbiezart posted a comic alongside the caption, "I hate when movies do this." The image compared a younger character from the "source material" who had been turned into a full-grown adult for the "live-action adaptation."

The post gathered over 100,000 likes in four days, with many people questioning how many movies this trope actually occurs in, besides Harold and the Purple Crayon.



Several X users expressed their dislike of the aforementioned comic, calling it redundant and juvenile. On September 28th, 2024, X[3] user @M1das_OW2 wrote, "this happens in exactly one movie," gathering over 100,000 likes, while X[4] user @TheNCSmaster compared two depictions of Bomberman, gathering over 15,000 likes.



Precursor

The Canon vs. Fanon art trend took off in March 2024. The trend saw artists comparing how a character looks canonically versus how they are depicted by their fans. The trend also inspired ironic memes, such as the one posted by X[1] @fifibunfifibun on March 10th, gathering over 53,000 likes in six months.



Spread

On September 29th, 2024 X[5] user @PaintraSeaPea posted two satirical comics in the format of an artist complaining about a trope or "trend" in "media." The posts gathered over 2,000 likes each.



Three Color-Coordinated Nephews

Also on September 29th, X[6] user @PaintraSeaPea posted a comic about a "quick to anger ducklike character" and his "three color-coordinated nephews," gathering over 162,000 likes in two days. The caption on the post read, "This has to be my favorite clever trend in recent media."



The aforementioned post was a clear reference to Donald Duck and his nephews, and a parody of @labbiezart's original drawing. Other artists began to join in on the joke with examples that could fit into the "trope," including X[7] user @DantTheAnt who posted a comic about Alvin and the Chipmunks, gathering over 60,000 likes in two days.



Various Examples



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