Bilbo’s Temptation Meme Template

This cinematic two-panel template comes from the 2001 film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. In a moment of internal conflict, Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm) hesitates before leaving the One Ring behind, muttering to himself: "After all, why not? Why shouldn't I keep it?" In meme culture, it is the definitive visual for justifying a bad idea, giving in to temptation, making an impulsive decision, or

• Bilbo (Top Panel): Looking down at the object of desire with a thoughtful, slightly haunted expression. Representing The User, The Content Creator, , or
• Bilbo (Bottom Panel): Making a resolute, stubborn face as he decides to keep it. Representing The Impulsive Decision, The Final Hallucination, , or The Plot Twist.
• The French Captions: "Et après tout.. pourquoi pas? pourquoi ne devrais-je pas?" adding a layer of sophisticated irony to the temptation.