Last night the Grammys conducted its annual campaign to assert its own irrelevance. Thankfully, there was a caped crusader on hand to bring the night into full focus for the world. He’s not the hero we deserve but the hero we need. Yes, I’m talking Ben Affleck at the Grammys. Let’s go.
Among his talents, Ben Affleck has an incredible ability to convey the entire weight of everyday existence with just a look. Often he carries the expression of a man who has been alive forever and is constantly reliving everything all at once. He is the Dr. Manhattan meme.
Affleck first drew the internet’s attention last night when he was shown standing motionless as music legends Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson performed a live medley onstage. At this moment, Affleck had the demeanor of someone who suffers from color blindness but instead of colors it’s music. His fallen expression was that of someone who had just learned that the 82-year-old Robinson titled his new album Gasms.
He really is the embodiment of the opposite of that feeling of relief when you cancel plans. As is its way, the internet made hay with Affleck’s harried expression. Here are a few of the best reactions on Twitter.
OK, everybody, we’ve had our fun. All jokes aside, do remember that Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms, yo.
