30 'Tiger King' Memes That Capture the Weirdness of the Docuseries
As expected, many people have been turning to Netflix during this period of physical/social distancing. And while the streaming service has many reality shows, comedy series, and dramatic movies to get your mind off of the current coronavirus outbreak, a new docuseries really has fans talking.
Tiger King (the series' full title is actually Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness) is a seven-part documentary that follows three big cat owners: Joe Exotic, a polygamist and country western singer; Carole Baskin, an "animal activist" with a dark past of her own; and Doc Antle, a suspected cult leader. Also included in the list of characters are "drug kingpins and conmen," as Netflix kindly points out.
Each episode of the series is crazier than the last, and viewers have been sharing their thoughts online with a bunch of hilarious gifs and photos, so we decided to put together a list of the best Tiger King memes.
The first thing you need to know is that this documentary is a RIDE:
#TigerKing There’s no downtime in this docuseries. This is me the entire time. pic.twitter.com/lEn2C54cuV
— SiobahnPeay (@SiobahnPeay) March 22, 2020
Seriously, it's crazy:
Me at least 1,000 times watching #TigerKing: pic.twitter.com/1nyhwaCSLd
— Brenan Chase (@BrenanChase) March 23, 2020
Maybe because it's like 5 shows in one:
#TigerKing This is like watching Animal Planet, ID Discovery, A&E Biography, and Live PD all rolled into one. #TigerKingNetflix pic.twitter.com/lrelZdJ4Wp
— Ivy Lou (@IvyLouLou) March 22, 2020
And some innocent people started watching it not knowing what they were getting into:
Me: Oh cool, a documentary about tigers. Let me check this out. #TigerKing
Me ten minutes later: pic.twitter.com/LMpKFnBCPe— Bill Welker (@MMAontheRocks) March 25, 2020
The premise of the series is somehow the most normal thing about it:
Everyone owning big cats and other exotic pets up here is the most normal thing about this show #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/JiGj0quEWY
— Ms. Scarlett Vanderbelt (@SHAYSrebellionn) March 25, 2020
But at least it'll make you feel better about your own life:
If you think your life is a mess..do yourself a favor and watch #TigerKing #JoeExotic pic.twitter.com/bXSvxBaVXd
— Heather Duggal (@heather_duggal) March 22, 2020
Double standards much?
So this lady talking shit bc this man has cats in cages but she also has cats in cages 🤔 #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/Bbz4BOPX1o
— ɖɛɩʄųɛɠơơ 🌙 (@nancydelfuegoo) March 23, 2020
First they hate, then they copy:
Joe Exotic when he finds out Carole is making money off of tigers, not paying her staff, AND making music videos #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/OdfPvvXnWZ
— r (@MoeBrains) March 23, 2020
Joe's music is actually pretty catchy:
Me listening to/watching #JoeExotic music videos #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/yfopQbeTMN
— Teresa Galasso (@TeresaReports) March 23, 2020
We'll never look at pizza the same:
customers at Joe Exotic’s zoo when they found out the pizza was made from expired dumpster meat #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/1Nu42sszL7
— Ray (@Ray_885) March 22, 2020
Carole's husband went "missing?" We're skeptical:
Carole Baskin definitely fed her husband to those tigers 🤭 #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/7tF4Sjy85h
— 💛Ryan💜 (@Really_Ry) March 20, 2020
Very skeptical:
#TigerKing
Carole: “If someone wanted to have a cat eat you they’d pour sardine oil on you I don’t know”
Hmmmm that is awfully specific Carole.... pic.twitter.com/NN9G0kidvY— Moody’s Point (@Krazykarenn) March 23, 2020
Because that sardine oil line was a tad too specific:
Carole: “If someone wanted to have a cat eat you they’d pour sardine oil on you I don’t know”
Everyone thinking about her “missing” husband: #TigerKingNetflix #tigerking #joeexotic pic.twitter.com/1ToB2xm5qz— Ashley Keilholtz (@AKeilholtz) March 25, 2020
Shirts are always optional, apparently:
Why has this dude been shirtless for all 7 episodes?.... #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/3sj3cZqqKj
— aaronclough92 (@aaronclough921) March 23, 2020
When it's only March but you already have a Halloween costume:
Me and the homies this coming Halloween #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/Fd2QN6ulhy
— alia thorpe (@aliakatsi) March 24, 2020
I need two other people to dress as Joe Exotic, Carol Baskin, and a tiger with me for Halloween. Serious inquiries only. #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/K43wWvJdPC
— maggie (@_mmburke_) March 25, 2020
Joe is the King of Petty:
Y'all I have no choice but to stan Joe cause I never seen this level of petty in my life #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/87VwwF8laY
— Felichia Eaton (@FelichiaEaton) March 22, 2020
Carole was obsessed with Joe for one good reason:
Joe Exotic to Carole Baskin: #TigerKingNetflix pic.twitter.com/zuNJ8CliR1
— Anihtek (@anihtek) March 22, 2020
Tiger King also reminded viewers of another documentary:
My 'can do' attitude at interview vs my attitude on the job#TigerKing pic.twitter.com/CwoJtb5GG9
— Rob Joyce (@RobJoyce156) March 23, 2020
And it's even better than everyone's former favorite:
Everyone: OMG “Love is Blind” is so crazy! @netflix: #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/K1wimMSVi5
— Andrew (@Andymoog137) March 25, 2020
But it's also unclear who you should be rooting for:
I keep trying to figure out who's the good guy in this crazy cast of characters #TigerKingNetflix #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/orgXmljlA9
— Marieru3 (@stlmarieru3) March 22, 2020
Very unclear:
Joe Exotic, Carol Baskin, and Doc Antle claiming who the real animal exploiter is. #TigerKing #TigerKingNetflix pic.twitter.com/qVNko4QJ7z
— Matthew Collins (@mcollins2818) March 22, 2020
Karma? Just might be:
Joe Exotic's staff watching him get dragged around by tigers has me in tears #TigerKing
Joe: screaming and shouting
His staff silently watching the liger attempt to maul him: pic.twitter.com/H42GShkkTb— #justiceforShukriAbdi (@Mariam55600951) March 22, 2020
This isn't even a meme, it's just weird as hell:
WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THE RANDOM ASS INTERVIEW WITH ALLEN, IN HIS SHORTS, IN THE BATH TUB??! #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/u31u1xFg83
— Not That Cassie (@CassieAtLarge) March 24, 2020
The docuseries is also a reflection of our quarantine life right now:
Everyone during Zoom happy hours #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/PIZTaXQ4w2
— Rieck (@ItsMeRieck) March 23, 2020
And it's brought us all together:
Joe Exotic would be thrilled to know that he alone brought a nation together as we weathered a pandemic. #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/QXsjuqOjS9
— Courtney (@snoop_court) March 24, 2020
The series also makes a great conversation starter:
91% of my day has been texting people about #TigerKing 😂 pic.twitter.com/ic1b7LBrIN
— Ashley Marie Sieb (@AshleySieb) March 22, 2020
Even if you don't have anyone to talk to:
Me recapping how batshit Tiger King is to random objects in my apartment pic.twitter.com/ksxBHkHnDe
— Fam Serg (@smnth_frgsn) March 23, 2020
But by the end, Tiger King will have changed you. Forever:
After finishing up #TigerKing, everything I wanted to watch next seems to pale in comparison. I never knew a doc series about a fringe-jacket-wearing frizzy-blonde-mullet-haired psychotic gun-toting gay polygamist exotic animal zoo owner would ruin me. I'm flabbergasted. pic.twitter.com/RFP48jZ6XA
— J.B. Hamilton will get better eventually. (@StorySorcery) March 23, 2020
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