The 'I Am Altering The Deal' meme is based on a climactic scene from the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. In the scene, Darth Vader repeatedly changes the terms of his agreement with Lando Calrissian, eventually uttering the famous line as a cold threat. On the internet, the template is used to describe instances where a deal or expectation is suddenly changed for the worse by a more powerful entity. It is frequently applied to tech companies changing terms of service, video game patches that nerf characters, or everyday annoyances like parents adding extra chores after a child has already finished their work.