#FUZE HOSTAGE MEME SERIES#

In a hostage rescue operation, for example, Fuze is often selected to do something crazy like shooting a hostage, killing a Rainbow Six member in a crossfire situation, or failing to safely detonate an explosive.įrustrations over Fuze fouling a mission have been vented on Reddit forums since about 2016 nonetheless, the specific 'Fuze Elbow Dropping a Hostage' image macro meme did not appear until about June 2019, also on Reddit.īasically, this meme is used to illustrate a situation when someone's recklessness or foolishness have gotten the upper hand.

#FUZE HOSTAGE MEME SERIES#

The main character of the series is director John Clark, who has been depicted on film by Hollywood actors Willem Dafoe and Liev Schreiber however, Rainbow Six Siege character Shuhrat Kessikbayev, a Russian Spetsnaz commando nicknamed Fuze, is one of the few who have appeared in a meme.įor some reason, Fuze is a character that many online players choose to turn rogue. The franchise is based on the 1998 eponymous Tom Clancy novel, which was a very successful bestseller. on may 26th, 2019, tumblr user hellonearth-iii posted a fanart of rainbow six siege character shuhrat 'fuze' kessikbayev elbow dropping a crawling hostage, with the post receiving over 460 likes and reblogs in six weeks.

Rainbow Six is a fictional NATO special operations team dedicated to carrying out counter-terrorism missions that entail high risk. Extortion Convoy: Holding Canada Hostage until their demands are met. Even though Rainbow Six is a video game franchise dating back to 1998, the title spawning most memes is the most recent, which was released in 2015.

Video games naturally lend themselves as platforms for making memes, particularly when they are competitive online first-person shooters such as Rainbow Six Siege.

Fuze hostage meme