5. Please Don’t Miss It
Movies like Skyfall have shown scenarios like this, and we always wish that smug person with the pistol comically misses their shot, yet here we feel differently. Actually, we quite want the Stormtrooper to reach their aim. Though we cannot say the same about the other unlucky Stormtrooper, Internet Explorer is absolutely safe considering that it is a Stormtropper. Combining features from two well-known cultural references—the much-maligned Internet Explorer browser and the legendary Stormtroopers from Star Wars—this funny scenario offers a clever remark on both. The picture most certainly shows a Stormtrooper shooting at the Internet Explorer logo, evoking the iconic marksman scenario. Still, the joke here runs several levels. First of all, it plays on the well-known myth of Stormtroopers being famously poor shooters who misses their targets even in apparently simple circumstances. This is expertly combined with the general annoyance consumers sometimes feel with Internet Explorer to create a scenario whereby many viewers could actually root for the Stormtrooper to triumph, against conventional wisdom. The notion that Internet Explorer is ironically safe despite the desire of the Stormtrooper to reach their mark indicates the extra degree of humor related with the inherent inaccuracy connected with Star Wars characters. This not only makes lighthearted fun at IE’s apparent shortcomings but also at the Stormtroopers’ reputation for ineptitude. The last twist implying that another Stormtrooper might be in danger gives the scenario a comic element and completes a multifarious joke appealing to both tech buffs and pop culture aficionados.
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