Mishapocalypse
| Meme | |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | The Misha Apocalypse |
| Date Started: | April 1, 2013 |
| Related: | Misha Collins |
| See Also: | Wonpocalypse |
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The Mishapocalypse was a Tumblr meme associated with April Fools Day, 2013. On that day, SPN fans on social media switched their avatars to a particular photo of a grim-faced Misha Collins. Apparently enough people participated that some people would see their entire tumblr dash full of posts from "Misha". People who were not excited to see pictures of Misha Collins were confused or annoyed. At some point the meme became meta and evolved to include some very odd gifs and manips commemorating the experience of everyone turning into Misha.
According to Know Your Meme, tumblr user lokisleathersuit first suggested the idea for the Mishapocalypse in a 4 March 2013 post, changing their icon on March 31st and coining the term "Mishapocalypse."
There are rumors that the Mishapocalypse has also taken place on April 1st of subsequent years, though with less participation and with less impact.[1]
In February 2020, a similar trend occured on K-pop Stan Twitter, featuring K-Pop idol Wonho.
Mishapocalypse 2.0
Following Destielgate and the Supernatural series finale, efforts were made to revive Mishapocalypse. This culminated in Mishapocalypse 2.0 taking place, primarily on Tumblr, on 31st December 2020.[2][3]
Mishapocalypse posts also appeared on 1 April 2021, with many of those tagged Mishapocalypse 3.0.
On April 29th, 2022 user icaruspendragon on Tiktok posted a video expressing grief that her Christmas card with a Misha Collins signature on it was fading to the point of illegibility. She urged her followers to reach out to Misha, and in turn, he left one cryptic message; that they should read their comments more often. This prompted an intense search of all of their previous comment sections and any comment they had ever left. Possible connections with the popular global scavenger hunt GISH were found. An outright Mishapocalypse 2.0 was declared on May 5th of that same year. As of this time, no true breakthroughs have been made.
Examples
All posted on April 1, 2013:
- Lion King/Nicholas Cage example (dead link)
- The Walking Misha (dead link)
- Doctor Who example, Archived version
- Harry Potter example, Archived version
- Why is everyone Misha? (dead link)
- AU: Team Free Will tries to stop the Mishapocalypse. (dead link)
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Mishapocalypse 2.0
- all of us rn, Archived version by cassherlockand11watchthebees
- the empty, more like mishpty, Archived version by blueinhere -- reference to Episode 5x18, the source of the Mishapocalypse 2.0 image.
Mishapocalypse 3.0
Later Fanworks
- ✨ Happy 10th anniversary Mishapocalypse ✨, Archived version by gaymishacollins -- art referencing both mishapocalypse and the infamous "I Love You" scene from the final season of the show.
Fannish Resources
- original post by lokisleathersuit, Archived version
- untitled post by destineytots, reblogged by skywalkerchick1138, Archived version (March/April 2016)
References
- ^ sensualthoughtsofstevebuscemi, Tumblr post on April 1, 2017; see also the Mishapocalypse tag on Tumblr which is, for some reason, still active in 2017.
- ^ Tumblr post by sydneygremlins, Archived version proposing Mishapocalypse 2.0 for the end of the year. Posted 3 December 2020. With reblogs showing that many fans did indeed participate in Mishapocalypse 2.0 on 31 December 2020.
- ^ A collection of Mishapoalypse posts, Archived version at the Season 16 Chronicles (SPN) blog. Posts are from the period 31 December 2021 through 2 January 2021, with the majority from the end of December event.