The Taika Waititi and Cate Blanchett meme originates from the 2017 press tour for Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, specifically during interviews where director Taika Waititi’s eccentric and high-energy personality was on full display. The most popular still shows Taika gesturing wildly while Cate Blanchett looks on with a combination of affection, amusement, and slight bewilderment. This visual dynamic quickly became a favorite on social media to represent the yapper and the listener trope. It is widely used to depict situations where one person is passionately over-explaining a niche topic while the other person remains supportive despite having absolutely no idea what is being discussed.