Meme lore
What is the Khan Reaction meme?
A reaction GIF template featuring Captain James T. Kirk making an intense, disgusted expression during the Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan storyline. Top and bottom captions can frame an escalating complaint, realization, or dramatic reaction.
Origin & history
The visual is a film clip of William Shatner playing Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. It circulated as a reaction GIF and caption template under the shorthand “Khan” or “Khaaan,” although the precise meme spread history is unclear.
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