If there's any character the newest Star Wars trilogy popularized and completely turned into meme material, it's Adam Driver's sullen Kylo Ren. Obsessed with power and worshiping Anakin Skywalker's legacy, he's an unstable character with a unique lightsaber.
Despite Kylo Ren doing some pretty heinous things, such as killing Han Solo, his own father, and generally being a fan of Darth Vader, it's still hard to take him seriously. If anything, he comes across more like a capricious teen with temper tantrums than a serious threat. Here are the best memes the Internet has to offer when it comes to Kylo Ren.
10 Kylo Ren's Infamous Eight Pack
If you haven't seen Saturday Night Live's sketch with Adam Driver reprising his role as Kylo Ren, you're missing out. It's what spanned the entire meme about Kylo Ren secretly having an eight pack and wanting to brag about to his inferiors.
There's a lot of dimensions to Kylo's character, but no one can deny his so-called eight pack is the apex of his being. We sure all saw that eight pack in his shirtless scene, didn't we? Alright, to be fair, it's really admirable the amount of physical work and training Adam Driver put in to become Kylo Ren.
9 Your First Order, Dad
With Star Wars being such a popular franchise, it's often a favorite among dads. The next time you're looking for a birthday card or even a father's day card, why not go for a sweet, cool-looking Kylo Ren card? On second thought, that might not be the best idea.
Whoever came up with this wacky Kylo Ren birthday card clearly didn't see the movies or the part where Kylo Ren conveniently kills his own father, Han Solo. Yeah, maybe just a Yoda birthday card, then?
8 Model Student Of The Pandemic
Everyone can agree that 2020 has been pretty rough, but no one could have ever predicted that the role model for this year would be Kylo Ren of all people. However, if you really think about all the things he stands up for, it kind of makes sense in a way that it normally shouldn't. At all.
Kylo Ren wears a mask. He only sees his girlfriend (presumably Rey in this context) through remote force connection. On top of that, he's not in touch with his relatives, namely his mother Leia. Let's just forget about what happened to Han.
7 Remember The Kylo Ren Cat?
Adam Driver has been praised for his uniquely handsome looks, which have served him well when taking on the role of Kylo Ren. However, he's also become the subject of a ton of memes due to the intense faces and expressions he pulls off at very opportune moments in the movies.
This one particular look is a great reminder of the famous Adam Driver cat. Even better, it fits the theme of the meme. Maybe Adam Driver (and consequently, Kylo Ren) is actually a cat reincarnated in human form?
6 But Mom..!
Speaking of the expressive faces of Kylo Ren, here's another winning meme that has been doing the rounds around the Internet. This wet Kylo Ren just exhumes a certain mood that just about any of us can relate to. Disappointment, with a pinch of frustration.
It's that typical feeling a child might feel when their parents finally say it's time to get out of the pool and return home. Kylo Ren truly is the epitome of an angsty teenager who just doesn't want to listen to others and respect the rules.
5 All The Cheese
Everyone has a small Kylo Ren inside of them. It comes out at random but very important moments and rears its head in the form of frustration and greed. What better way to illustrate that than the moment when the waiter begins grating cheese on your Olive Garden order?
Just like Kylo Ren doesn't know when to set limits for himself, the same can be said for plenty of people. We're much closer to the target of our Star Wars memes than we'd like to admit.
4 Not Exactly According To Plan
Kylo Ren might be lacking in many ways as a character, but what he doesn't lack is ambition. He set out to do what Anakin Skywalker couldn't accomplish: bring back the dead. And he actually manages to achieve that after three movies, by bringing back Rey.
But there's a twist. Everything has a price. It's amusing to think Kylo Ren probably didn't consider his actions until the end, or perhaps he did and willingly sacrifices his life force in order to allow Rey to go on living.
3 Han's Down, The Best Character
Who doesn't love a good (or extremely lame) pun? Following Kylo Ren's introduction as a major villain and character in the universe of Star Wars, it was only natural the Internet would start brimming with more or less inappropriate puns.
With Han's death, some fans probably saw a fantastic opportunity to make this pun about Kylo Ren being the best villain in the series so far – Han's down!
2 Logan Paul Might Be Next
After Kylo Ren became an Internet sensation, one account, in particular, popped up on Twitter and became extremely popular. SadKyloRen condenses all the casual Kylo Ren commentary on life that fans didn't know they needed.
No one is safe from Kylo Ren's wrath when it comes to this Twitter account, not even Logan Paul who had the audacity to state Rey deserved a different boyfriend and Leia a different son.
1 Kylo Vs Baby Yoda
You've heard of the lady yelling at the white cat, now get ready for Kylo Ren yelling at baby Yoda. It's always fascinating to see popular meme formats like this one evolve into something even greater and funnier.
While it's not exactly Adam Driver in his Star Wars role, it somehow still exhumes that classic Kylo Ren dark side energy. Baby Yoda doesn't seem phased or impressed by whatever he's lecturing him about.