Meaning
What does This Will Make a Fine Addition to My Collection mean?
This will make a fine addition to my collection refers to a popular quote from General Grievous from Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith.
The actual quote is “your lightsabers will make a fine addition to my collection”, uttered by the villain shortly after his droids disarm Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker.
Online, the quote is used as a reaction image macro, combined with various captions.
Origin
What's the origin of This Will Make a Fine Addition to My Collection?
The line can be heard in the opening scenes of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith where the two jedi are on a mission to rescue Senator Palpatine from the clutches of Count Dooku and General Grievous.
At one point, the jedi fall into the hands of Grievous, who takes away their lightsabers while saying “this will make a fine addition to my collection”.
The image macro started circulating online in 2017, on subreddits like r/PrequelMemes and r/dankmemes.
Spread & Usage
How did This Will Make a Fine Addition to My Collection spread?
Over the years, the reaction image macro grew popular, appearing on a variety of subreddits, as well as meme sites such as 9GAG or FunnyJunk and social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
External resources
- Wired.com – Your Lightsabers Will Make A Fine Addition To My Collection
- Reddit – r/PrequelMemes