Paddington photoshop meme guy explains himself

There are many Twitter accounts that share TV and film memes. Shows like “Out-of-context” stills Schitt’s CreekOr Our Flag Means Death These memes are often shared. But one meme account rises above the rest, dedicated to sharing images of Paddington Photoshopped into movies and TV shows “until I forget,” or so says the caption that accompanies every image. Jason is the one who runs @Jaythechou on TwitterIn March 2020, he started it. It is still in full swing. Jason is still going strong, having uploaded approximately 550 Paddington Photoshops.

Paddington is a great addition to any film or television show. Don’t try to fight me on this. You will lose. You can give me any little bear, dark Peruvian, on any given day, in a long, rain-hatted, little boots, with a snout that likes to get into unsightly places.

PaddingtonIt is truly a work of art. Paddington 2.? It’s also a masterpiece.

For Jason, the reasoning behind the account was just that simple: It started as a “fun little Reddit project,” and it’s only grown since he’s moved to Twitter. “I get DMs from strangers around the world saying they love what I’m doing, and it makes them smile or laugh,” he said. Evidently some of the ones he thought were “horrible or done at the very last minute” have gotten the biggest reactions — from film studios interacting with him to going extremely viral.

“I would always get funny reactions when I tell people that Paddington 2. is my favorite movie,” Jason told Polygon via Twitter message. “I’d start to feel ashamed especially when I was still studying film in school. My professors always showed us films that were serious. Then, the news broke that Paddington 2. surpassed Citizen Kane as the best reviewed film.” (This refers to the moment in time when Paddington 2.The percentage of Rotten Tomatoes was at 100 percent, Citizen KaneThey sat at just 99%. They currently share 99%.

“I started to get messages from friends saying, ‘You’re right, Paddington 2. is a pretty good movie.’ And I jokingly said, ‘I told you so!’”

Jason has kept the ball rolling for a very long time, given he doesn’t plan these in advance — instead he does the Photoshop in a handful of hours or fewer whenever the inspiration strikes. (This is, in my humble opinion, what Paddington would do — WPWD, if you will.) Jason also takes care to add Paddington in a particular pose that works for the movie or TV still, from hanging on to a toilet’s high tank pull chain to glugging a large mug of tea to eating a marmalade sandwich.

Jason doesn’t have his own favorites, but said that adding Paddington to horror films seems to take off the most on Twitter. He also mentions InterstellarSuch successes include the Halloween franchise.

“I remember seeing Paddington 2.When I was going through a low moment in my life. It just filled me with so much joy,” Jason said, in an opinion that is objectively correct. “I love his selfless personality and the fact that everyone he meets becomes a better and kinder version of themselves.”

And so Jason shall continue — presumably until he finally “forgets.” The project, like the movie, has already changed his life in innumerable ways.

“My friends introduced me to marmalade on buttered toasted bread,” Jason said. “Now I always toast my bread.”