I Prefer the Original Meme Template

This high-definition three-panel template is from the 2011 Marvel film X-Men: First Class. In the scene, Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto), played by Michael Fassbender, critiques Raven’s (Mystique) attempts to find her ideal form. He rejects her initial transformations with the lines "I prefer the original" and "I said the real original," before finally settling on her natural blue-skinned form and declaring, "Perfection." In meme culture, it is the definitive visual for ranking versions of a character, gatekeeping fandoms, expressing nostalgia over modern remakes, or

• Magneto (The Critic): Looking increasingly intense and close-up, representing The User, The Gatekeeper, The Content Creator, or The AI Model.
• Dark, windowed room in Westchester, representing The Workspace, , The YouTube Editing Bay, or The Lab.
• The Captions: "I prefer the original," "I said the real original," and "Perfection," representing The Tiered Comparison, The Search for Truth, or The Final Approval.