A new horror movie, The Mean One, comes out this season, adapting the story of How The Grinch Stole Christmas into a frightening slasher. While this new adaptation may be intriguing, many fans appreciate the iconic tale from Dr. Seuss' classic book and its various adaptations.
This Christmas story is a staple in many households around the holidays, suitable for kids but still relatable, amusing and with important themes for all ages. Some of these viewers have created memes dedicated to the Grinch that capture their view of this Christmas classic.
Understanding The Grinch
There are some great quotes in How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) and many of them demonstrate how the Grinch hated the Whos in Whoville. While he had a change of heart by the end, the Grinch originally hated Christmas because of the noise people made during the holiday season.
This meme represents how people can understand the Grinch's stance during the Christmas season. In the 2000 live-action remake, the audience also got a more distinct example of why the Grinch hated the way people acted around the Christmas season, backing up this fan's claim that he despised people's actions more than the actual holiday.
Relating To The Grinch
Some characters, such as the Grinch, get more relatable the older viewers get. While children might not get why the Grinch was a loner who enjoyed being around his dog more than other people, some viewers understand this desire.
This meme demonstrates how an older audience can relate to the Grinch. Though the Grinch does eventually end up closer to people by the end of the film, such as befriending Cindy Lou Who, some viewers relate to him being more comfortable at home with his pet than interacting with others he has little in common with.
Grinch Vibes
The main plot of all the Grinch films focuses on how he is a loner living close to Whoville and despises the jolliness of the Christmas season. Initially, the Grinch wants to ruin Christmas for the Whos by taking away their presents, decorations, and food for a feast.
This meme perfectly captures the main plot of this well-known Christmas story. It demonstrates how the Grinch wasn't able to have a good time during the holiday, based on his living style, and therefore wanted to ruin the good times for others.
Growing Up Like The Grinch
There is some debate about which version of the Grinch is the best, but many viewers agree that these films have a lot of relatable content. While some viewers can relate to the Whos who love everything about Christmas, others relate to the Grinch.
One of the most relatable versions of the Grinch is the 2000 film starring Jim Carrey, in which the character says many things that people experience in their own lives. This meme uses a few quotes throughout the film to demonstrate how this Grinch represents some struggles many adults deal with.
Christmas Is Coming
How the Grinch Stole Christmas is not a representation of the Grinch hating a single day and trying to ruin it for others. On the contrary, the Grinch has hated every Christmas up to this storyline and decided to act on his hatred this time around.
This meme expresses how much the Grinch hated Christmas, to the point he thought it would benefit him to destroy the holiday. People relate to this meme because, despite the joy of this holiday, it can also be a stressful situation for retail workers and shoppers. This meme suggests people who have to be involved in the hectic nature of holiday planning and shopping understand the Grinch's perspective.
Change Of Heart
Despite the name of these movies associated with this story, the Grinch actually doesn't end up ruining Christmas for the Whos. Instead, he learns that he couldn't steal the holiday because it was about joy and not the physical objects used.
This meme points out the fact that the title is a bit misleading. While the Grinch does actually steal quite a bit during Christmas Eve, he learns that this didn't actually ruin the holiday for anyone. This meme also represents the Grinch's character and the ridiculous nature of his trying and failing to steal Christmas.
Christmas Shopping
Though the Grinch does seem to have a change of heart by the end of the storyline, he's not as likable as he is relatable. It's clear in the way that he despises other people's happiness that he is a little selfish.
This meme represents the difficulty people have when shopping for Christmas gifts and then also demonstrates how the Grinch is representative of those that struggling with gift giving. While these viewers may not be selfish when experiencing this shopping dilemma, they might be able to relate to the Grinch when wanting to do something for themselves.
The Grinch's Busy Schedule
There are many funny quotes in How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), but this scene in which he goes through his schedule is one of the most hilarious moments in the film. While much of his schedule is actually quite ridiculous, some viewers actually relate to this scene.
This meme suggests that viewers can relate to the Grinch wanting to spend alone time instead of going to spend time with others. The Grinch is especially relatable in this scene because some people enjoy making time in their schedule for private time (even though clearly most of his schedule was alone time).
Considering The Grinch
Though some fans think they know the Grinch's characterization and motivations quite well, others are curious about the exact reasoning for his actions. In some films, like the 2000 version, it's clear why the Grinch doesn't like people, but in other versions, like the 1966 film, his anger is a bit obscure.
This hilarious meme is obviously meant as a humorous Christmas-themes joke, but it also emphasizes the curiosity people have about the Grinch's character. Because the Christmas season often involves events in which there are many people in one place, this question posed about the Grinch actually does make viewers think about other possible reasoning for the Grinch's feelings.
A Christmas Celebration
Much of the Grinch films are quite comical, but the ending to all of these three Christmas films are really endearing. The Grinch learns to love Christmas and re society when he realizes that the Christmas spirit is based on the joy of spending time with others rather than the materialization of getting presents.
This humorous meme demonstrates the initial shock of the Grinch toward the end when he realizes his plan did not stop the Whos from celebrating Christmas. This reaction is comical, but the ending of the film proves this realization is a key element in portraying a wholesome holiday story.
