Ken as a Shakespearean Tragic Hero

Text on the meme

The right way to interpret the Barbie movie is as a Shakespearean tragedy, with Ken as our tragic hero: a would-be Übermensch of high birth, unparalleled vision and will, whose noble pursuit of strength and vitality is hindered by his fatal flaw: desiring the approval of women

What it means

A shirtless Ken runs through the colorful Barbie world while a ghostly skeletal image overlaps him. The caption humorously reframes the Barbie movie as a grand Shakespearean tragedy, portraying Ken as a Nietzschean would-be Übermensch whose tragic flaw is seeking women’s approval. It is used as an absurdly intellectual reaction to Ken’s insecurity and melodrama. EN: A shirtless Ken runs through the colorful Barbie world while a ghostly skeletal image overlaps him. The caption humorously reframes the Barbie movie as a grand Shakespearean tragedy, portraying Ken as a Nietzschean would-be Übermensch whose tragic flaw is seeking women’s approval. It is used as an absurdly intellectual reaction to Ken’s insecurity and melodrama.

Who

Ken (Barbie)Ryan Gosling (Райан Гослинг)

Objects

shirtless blond man / мужчина-блондин без рубашки ghostly skeleton overlay / призрачный силуэт скелета black pants / чёрные брюки running man / бегущий мужчина colorful bedroom / красочная спальня pink-and-blue interior / розово-голубой интерьер palm trees / пальмы bed / кровать window / окно sunny sky / солнечное небо fist / кулак muscular torso / мускулистый торс