The 'I Am the Eldest Boy' meme originates from the explosive series finale of the HBO drama Succession, which aired in May 2023. During a high-stakes kitchen confrontation between the Roy siblings over the fate of Waystar Royco, Kendall Roy (played by Jeremy Strong) desperately screams the phrase to assert his right to the throne, famously ignoring the existence of his older half-brother, Connor. The scene was instantly cemented in internet history for its blend of raw tragedy and unintentional comedy. It is now widely used to mock people who use desperate, flimsy logic to claim authority or to humorously highlight sibling rivalries and unearned entitlement.