Like many great series, The Lord of the Rings has something to offer almost everyone.

A classic tale of the triumph of good over evil (at least, on the surface) is something that is always bound to be a crowd-pleaser, but there is so much more about the works of Tolkien and their adaptations to get stuck into. Storytellers will appreciate the depth of the world-building and the cast of characters, whereas those who are more about the action are going to love the epic battle scenes. The linguist nerds can geek out over all of the different languages, and of course, everybody with even the smallest amount of interest in LOTR can enjoy the memes.

Perhaps it would be wrong to say that you can judge the quality of a work of art by the quality of its memes, but the most beloved series are beloved for a reason, and their fandoms do tend to produce the funniest images about them. Add to that the fact that pretty much any Tolkien creation runs deep with lore, and it is a recipe for a constant meme-creating machine giving an alternate, humorous look into everything to do with Middle-earth.

At this point, LOTR memes are not just a specialist subject, but a part of the language of the mainstream internet. Even a casual fan can identify how Tolkien-loving memers have changed the landscape of online humor as we know it. Middle-earth may be so much more than the jokes that are inspired by it, but that doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t be enjoyed.