Pokémon

In a world where international copyright infringement isn't really enforced, you can get away with a lot of weird crap.

C'mon 90's kids, get your fix of some of that sweet, sweet nostalgia. Back when things were simple. If you wanted to rent a movie you had to go to a store. The ketchup was blue, and the charizards were holographic.

What we're basically saying is that Pokémon are real, guys...

These are bound to fill you with some kind of existential dread and/or anxiety. Proceed at your own risk...

Here are more Cursed_Images in case these were not enough.

When we heard that Ryan Reynolds would be the voice of Detective Pikachu in the live-action Pokémon movie we never knew the world needed, we were at a loss for words. Was it some sick joke perpetuated by Ryan Reynolds and the Twitterverse to get our hopes up only to bring them crashing on down at the end? General rationality and reason would suggest such a thing. 

BUT no, not this time. We now have the first trailer for Detective Pikachu, and it is pleasantly absurd. I mean, I'm not so sure I'll be able to get over Reynolds and his iconic snarky voice as Pikachu, but rest assured that I will damn well try. Just enjoy the trailer for what it is: you get the experience of eating a magical edible with Pikachu and Ryan Reynolds in the room with you, without actually eating the edible. A free trip, if you will, so buckle up and enjoy the ride. 

A lot of these are just two pieces of our childhoods slapped together into some kind of bootleg superhero-cartoon-fastfood monstrosity. Pretty cool.

Who thought these were good ideas?

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Was the goal to get Pikachu roasted to oblivion?

Grab your Goochi purse, lace up your Air Jardos and enjoy this bootleg bonanza.

These shower thoughts will change the way you look at your favorite Pocket Monsters. 

Ahhh video games. Wonderful and fantastical worlds built to expand and challenge your imagination, chalk full of ridiculous moments brought about by gameplay elements.  

We love all of these, and there's absolutely no way in hell that the writers don't know what they're doing. This is on par with those moments adults have gone on to realize the books of their childhood are packed with dark and mature easter eggs. 

Foreign Minister of Japan, Tarō Kōno, recently appointed Pikachu and Hello Kitty as cultural ambassadors for the City of Osaka and this might be the most Japan thing ever

Yeah.... you definitely have a fun conversation coming up for you. And definitely some therapy incoming so pepper yourself. But at least you can console yourself with these dank memes to get your weekend started, and get through the day. Don't forget that you definitely need to find a partner outside of the digital world, or that your parents may have their doubts, so get going, and make them proud. Or keep blasting hentai out of the house Bluetooth speakers and bringing shame and dishonor upon your family. But before you go to determine your fate, check out these fresh af dank memes that are only for the weirdest among us.