The 'The Laws of Time Are Mine' meme features a dramatic screencap of the Tenth Doctor, portrayed by David Tennant, from the 2009 Doctor Who special 'The Waters of Mars.' In the original context, the Doctor is experiencing a moment of hubris, claiming he has the authority to change fixed points in history. On the internet, the image evolved into a popular reaction meme used to describe minor, often insignificant victories over time or physics. It is frequently applied to situations like finishing a task right before a deadline, manipulating a microwave timer, or waking up seconds before an alarm goes off, framing these mundane acts as god-like temporal manipulations.