My Favorite Hope

Text on the meme

...MY FAVORITE. HOPE

What it means

Gordon Freeman from Half-Life wears sunglasses and appears to bite or consume orange, flame-like shapes labeled “HOPE,” while saying it is his favorite. The joke turns “hope” into something he eagerly devours, making the image work as an absurd or darkly ironic reaction to enjoying optimism or clinging to hope. EN: Gordon Freeman from Half-Life wears sunglasses and appears to bite or consume orange, flame-like shapes labeled “HOPE,” while saying it is his favorite. The joke turns “hope” into something he eagerly devours, making the image work as an absurd or darkly ironic reaction to enjoying optimism or clinging to hope.

Who

Gordon Freeman (Half-Life)

Objects

man with sunglasses / мужчина в солнцезащитных очках bearded man / бородатый мужчина orange flame-like shapes / оранжевые огнеподобные формы speech bubble / речевой пузырь black jacket / чёрная куртка orange shirt / оранжевая рубашка lambda symbol / символ лямбда blue background / синий фон comic illustration / комиксная иллюстрация open mouth / открытый рот