The 'I Love The Power Glove. It's So Bad' meme originates from the 1989 Nintendo-themed film The Wizard. In the scene, the character Lucas Barton unveils the Nintendo Power Glove with an air of superiority, uttering the line that would eventually become an internet staple. While 'bad' was intended as 1980s slang for 'excellent' or 'cool,' the quote took on a second layer of irony when the gaming community realized the actual peripheral was notoriously difficult to use and unresponsive. Today, the meme is used to highlight outdated technology, ironic appreciation for mediocre products, or simply to mock someone's overconfidence in something that is objectively underwhelming.