AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'No Capes!' meme features a character named Edna Mode from the 2004 Pixar animated film, The Incredibles. In the meme, Edna is depicted reacting with clear disapproval, emphasizing her serious demeanor and distinctive glasses. The image captures Edna in a mid-conversation moment, hands animatedly gestured in refusal, typically used to illustrate situations where complications arise from unnecessary additions or features.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme originates from a scene in The Incredibles where the character Edna Mode advises the superhero Bob Parr against adding a cape to his costume, citing multiple instances where capes have caused superheroes' deaths. The memorable line, 'No capes!', is passionately delivered after her enumeration of past mishaps. Although transcripts of this scene have been available since the film's release in 2004, its earliest known video upload appeared on YouTube on April 3rd, 2007. View the scene on YouTube. Additionally, the first image of the line that surfaced online was uploaded by a DeviantArt user going by UndeadPrincess as a computer wallpaper on December 29th, 2004. View the original DeviantArt post.^[1]

Origin: 2004