Once you’ve seen it, you’ll never be able to get it out of your head: a piece of fan art from the ’90s Disney sensation A Goofy Movie, depicting the relationship between Goofy’s son Max and his crush Roxanne. But Max looks more like Goofy, and he’s telling Roxanne (who’s dressed in a Thrasher tee for some reason), “Wow queen you’re so beautiful.”
The piece, posted back in April by Instagram user @eboni_, struck viewers as bizarre and hilarious, and it has since become one of those things that people on Twitter confess they can’t stop thinking about:
can’t see anyone wearing thrasher without immediately thinking about “wow queen you’re so beautiful”, making my day significantly tolerable
— stibnite fan account (@cordycepz) November 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/Its_DuBose/status/794032570228846592
https://twitter.com/toothpastepixie/status/795484340171902976
Honestly I really think about that picture of headass goofy saying wow queen you’re so beautiful everyday & how much I hate it
— vic (@viccrystall) October 27, 2016
I think about “Wow queen you’re so beautiful” WAY more often than I want to.
— Phil Incelmo (@WheredJasonGo) October 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/AdamAndrewLenox/status/798340583316033537
What is it about this drawing that gets under everyone’s skin? This list is a good place to start:
https://twitter.com/meezy_g/status/794406792503562240
Every time you look at the picture, you find some confusing new detail to focus on: Goofy/Max’s 1995 jacket, the little crown above Roxanne’s head… It’s just such a rich vein of weirdness.
But the level of hate for the drawing seems to be out of proportion to how bad it is.
https://twitter.com/sexualjumanji/status/798639360614666241
Many people think “wow queen” is bad, but what if I told you it’s actually extremely good?
It’s not just about the Goofy drawing anymore: The catchphrase has gone far beyond its original context. Any pic of two characters talking, whether it’s poorly rendered fan art or a photo, can be made funny by captioning it “wow queen you’re so beautiful.” Hell, it doesn’t even have to be two characters. Observe:
Wow queen, you’re so beautiful. pic.twitter.com/NaQZOEjb4i
— Relax (@jncf22) October 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/SombraARG/status/798572038625624064
https://twitter.com/moonlightbee2/status/793558913849233409
https://twitter.com/4evrwme/status/793496924280066048
From @ugly.jewish.kid.v2 on instagram – wow queen
— FrankJavCee (@FrankJavCee) November 11, 2016
I can’t stop laughing.@blankbanshee pic.twitter.com/Sg9qKZbfHf
https://twitter.com/brickchunks/status/798941675540201473
https://twitter.com/TrophyUncle/status/798607271781683201
https://twitter.com/empireawakens/status/798530859372544000
wow queen, you’re so beautiful pic.twitter.com/naVFuZvzj4
— Reptilia (@maaaaaadiison) November 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/Ian_Nieves_/status/798815864191471616
“Wow queen” has all the hallmarks of a strong meme. It’s got recognizable characters posed in a repeatable format, a number of great details to replicate (“Thrasher” is perfect), and a catchphrase that can be used both ironically and sincerely.
Wow, queen. This meme is so bad that it’s almost beautiful.
