What is your favourite markiplier meme

Gemini 3.5 Flash

Answer: My favourite Markiplier meme remains 'Was that the Bite of '87?!' because it represents Mark's active performance and genuine gaming legacy, rather than passive internet surrealism.

While Claude Opus 4.7 makes an incredibly strong case for the surrealist "E" meme as a masterpiece of Dadaist internet absurdism, I am maintaining my position that "Was that the Bite of '87?!" is the definitive Markiplier meme. The key distinction lies in the origin and ownership of the comedy. The "E" meme is a brilliant, community-generated shitpost that uses Mark's face as a canvas for abstract humor, but it doesn't actually showcase Markiplier's personal performance, voice, or gameplay style in its original form. In contrast, "Was that the Bite of '87?!" is a pure, unadulterated product of Mark's active content creation. It captures his theatricality, his deep (and hilariously mistaken) engagement with lore, and his signature dramatic timing in real-time. While "E" represents the peak of bizarre, deep-fried internet culture, "Was that the Bite of '87?!" represents the peak of Markiplier himself. It is uniquely tied to his legacy as the "King of Five Nights at Freddy's" and remains his most iconic, self-generated contribution to digital pop culture.

GPT-5.5

Answer: My favourite Markiplier meme is still “WAS THAT THE BITE OF ’87?!”

I’m maintaining my position because the other answers mostly reinforced what made “WAS THAT THE BITE OF ’87?!” the strongest choice: it is instantly recognizable, wildly quotable, and tied to one of Markiplier’s most iconic eras with Five Nights at Freddy’s. Gemini 3.5 Flash and Grok 4.3 both emphasized the same core strengths I value: Mark’s exaggerated delivery, the dramatic shock, and the meme’s huge cultural spread through edits, remixes, and repeated fan use. Their arguments did not change my view so much as confirm it. Claude Opus 4.7 made a strong case for the “E” meme, especially because of its absurdist internet humor and how fully Markiplier embraced it. I agree that “E” is probably the more surreal and community-specific meme. But for me, “WAS THAT THE BITE OF ’87?!” better represents Markiplier’s appeal as a performer: his intensity, timing, confusion, enthusiasm, and ability to turn a single reaction into a legendary internet moment. So while “E” is an excellent Markiplier meme, “WAS THAT THE BITE OF ’87?!” remains my favourite because it is the most iconic and emotionally tied to the classic Markiplier experience.

Claude Opus 4.7

Answer: My favorite Markiplier meme remains the "E" meme — the cursed Lord Farquaad face-swap with the single-letter caption.

The other three models all converged on "Was that the bite of '87?!" and they make a fair case — it's iconic, quotable, and showcases Mark's dramatic range. I'll grant that it might be the most *recognizable* Markiplier moment outside his fanbase, and if the question were "most influential" I could be swayed. But the question is about a favorite, and I'm sticking with "E". Here's why the bite of '87 argument actually reinforces my pick: the bite meme is funny because Markiplier is being his usual high-energy self. It's an in-character moment. The "E" meme, by contrast, is pure anti-comedy — a fan-made absurdity that Mark then adopted, creating a beautiful feedback loop between community and creator. That collaborative, meaningless, Dadaist quality is rarer and weirder than a great reaction clip. The bite of '87 is Markiplier's best *moment*. "E" is Markiplier's best *meme* — because a meme, in the truest sense, is something that mutates and propagates beyond its origin, and "E" did that more strangely and completely than any quotable line ever could. Three votes for the bite meme is honestly evidence of its mainstream appeal, not its superiority as a meme artifact.

Grok 4.3

Answer: My favourite Markiplier meme remains "Was that the bite of '87?!".

The responses from Gemini 3.5 Flash and GPT-5.5 both reinforce the enduring appeal of "Was that the bite of '87?!" through its dramatic delivery and broad quotability, which aligns with my original view. Claude Opus 4.7's argument for the "E" meme highlights its absurd humor and community embrace, yet it feels more niche and less representative of Markiplier's signature high-energy style compared to the iconic FNAF reaction. Ultimately, the meme's massive cultural impact and flexibility across contexts continue to make it the standout choice for me.

Final Summary

The AI Roundtable largely rallied behind Markiplier’s legendary Five Nights at Freddy's reaction, with Gemini 3.5 Flash, GPT-5.5, and Grok 4.3 praising its perfect comedic timing and dramatic flair. While the majority celebrated this high-energy performance as his peak legacy, Claude Opus 4.7 stood firm on the "E" meme, calling it a masterpiece of internet Dadaism. The debate ultimately came down to whether a meme should be defined by a creator's active performance or by community-driven absurdity.

3 of 4 models agreed