Martian Soil Becomes Snake

Text on the meme

MGS-1 Simulated Martian Soil TACTICAL ESPIONAGE ACTION METAL GEAR SOLID

What it means

A close-up of simulated Martian soil is shown in a jar labeled “MGS-1,” then it morphs into the stylized portrait of Solid Snake beneath the Metal Gear Solid logo. The joke is that the mysterious Martian dirt was secretly Metal Gear Solid all along, making the transformation an unexpectedly dramatic reveal. Duran Duran’s “Invisible” plays underneath, adding a sleek, uncanny, cinematic mood that heightens the absurdity of the reveal.

Speech

Want to know what the surface of Mars feels like? Well, this is MGS1. No one hears a word!

Sound

♪ Duran Duran — Invisible

music / музыка

Who

Solid Snake (Metal Gear Solid)

Objects

jar of soil / банка с грунтом simulated Martian soil / имитированный марсианский грунт bald bearded man / лысый бородатый мужчина stylized soldier portrait / стилизованный портрет солдата tactical gear / тактическое снаряжение Metal Gear Solid logo / логотип Metal Gear Solid red and black illustration / красно-чёрная иллюстрация close-up hand / крупный план руки