Guardians Of The Galaxy: 10 Hilarious "I'm Mary Poppins Y'all" Memes (original) (raw)

When Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 came out in 2017, audiences were delighted in theaters for the first time when they saw Michael Rooker deliver his now-iconic line. As Yondu was using his arrow to float to the ground, Peter Quill— his adoptive son— comments that Yondu resembles Mary Poppins.

Of course, part of the humor of Guardians of the Galaxy is that Yondu has no idea about Earth culture, and so he therefore has no idea who Mary Poppins is. When he asks, "Is he cool?" in reference to Mary Poppins, Peter assures him that he is. When Yondu shouts, "I'm Mary Poppins, y'all!" with obvious delight, a meme was instantly born. Even though the movie came out years ago, the memes that are inspired by this moment are timeless.

10 The Nanny Is Here

Yondu may not be the perfect English nanny, but he's not the worst dad in the world. Even though he was hired by Ego to bring Peter Quill to him to be destroyed and consumed, like all of his other children, Yondu didn't want that for Peter. He saved Peter's life by saving him from Ego.

While Yondu wasn't exactly well prepared to be a parent, he does keep Peter alive and tries to train him to defend himself. Peter makes it clear that Yondu did make many missteps, but he also acknowledges he loves the father he does have, even if Ego turned out to betray him. Yondu may not be Mary Poppins, but he's a good enough guardian for Peter.

9 Yondu Solo Movie Potential

Marvel has been announcing a lot of different movies and shows lately, and Disney even more so. When those cross over, fans are always in for something special. In 2018, Disney released a new Mary Poppins movie called Mary Poppins Returns, starring Emily Blunt as the newly-recast title character.

While Mary Poppins was originally played by Julie Andrews, viewers knew she was going to be recast for the new movies. When the movie was announced, speculation ran rampant. It would've been funny, many fans pointed out, if Michael Rooker was cast as Mary Poppins, after his declaration in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 that he is Mary Poppins.

8 The People's New Mary Poppins

Speaking of the prior casting of Mary Poppins, people have accepted Emily Blunt, for sure. While Julie Andrews originating the role was absolutely iconic, Emily Blunt did a wonderful job in the new movie. Taking the reins of the famous nanny's umbrella is no easy feat, but she pulled it off quite well.

However, people speculate that maybe there will be another Mary Poppins movie, and that she may be recast yet again. While this is unlikely, making a meme about this potential casting is pretty funny. Most fans have accepted Emily Blunt as their new Mary Poppins, but a lot of Marvel fans recognize only Michael Rooker's Yondu as the character after his joke.

7 A Clear Preference

Even if Michael Rooker weren't cast to be Mary Poppins, just replacing Mary Poppins in the new movie with Yondu altogether would be humorous enough. Yondu isn't much of a nanny, but it's funny to picture him swapping out with Mary Poppins completely.

A few kids missing their mother look to their nanny for guidance but, instead of finding an understanding British woman, they find Yondu, an aggressive blue alien who constantly threatens to eat them. It's definitely a different energy, and the movie would likely have a different end message, but it would be a comedy nonetheless. Replacing Mary Poppins with Yondu— and his arrow— would certainly add flare to the franchise.

6 The Legacy Poppins

As more and more movies come out and there are now over a century's worth of films to share with the younger generation, cultivating a specific library is getting easier and easier. Some parents may even decide to just introduce their own versions of specific characters to their children. While one family could grow up only watching Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins, another could watch only Emily Blunt, and their children would never even know who originated the role.

That being said, a family could theoretically watch Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 before showing their children any Mary Poppins movie for the first time. Like Yondu, their first introduction to Mary Poppins would just be Peter Quill's reference.

5 Getting Out Of Here

In what is probably the biggest mood of the last year, Yondu and Mary Poppins share an air of defeat after all the chaos of their work. When Mary Poppins is exhausted, she can just open up her umbrella and take off, just flying away. The same is technically true for Yondu. He uses his arrow to lower himself to the ground and, in a way, to fly; he also has his own ship, and is known to avoid trouble.

In fact, he just kidnaps Peter Quill rather than returning him home or turning him over to anyone else, sure that Ego would eventually find him and consume him. Yondu often gives off the energy of just being so done with everything around him and, like Mary Poppins, would probably like to take a break between charges.

4 Thanos Vs. Yondu

At the end of Avengers: Endgame, fans were waiting with bated breath to see who would finally take Thanos down. When he thinks he has the Infinity Stones back in the Infinity Gauntlet once again, ready to snap his fingers, audiences were tense and nervous about what would happen next.

While the real movie had Thanos saying, "I am inevitable," and Tony Stark responds with revealing that he has the Stones and says, "And I am Iron Man," audiences went mad for it. However, some fans thought this was a missed opportunity to call back to Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. Rather than have Tony Stark sacrifice himself, Yondu could have simply used his arrow and summoned it right through Thanos, ending the battle then and there, with no further need for sacrifice.

3 It's Always Sunny In Outer Space

It is funny that Yondu calls himself Mary Poppins, and the moment that he and Peter share is delightful for audiences. They've finally come to terms with one another and accepted each other as father and son. This happiness, however, is short-lived. Only shortly thereafter, there is only one jet pack and one space suit left for both Yondu and Peter.

While Yondu is usually selfish, he has recently realized that he loves Peter Quill as his son. As such, he can't see him harmed, and he insists that Peter save himself. Yondu perishes, and Peter survives in the last jet pack and space suit. This sacrifice shows the true bond of father and son, and memes make that heavy blow a bit easier for the fans.

2 The One True Cosplay

The humor of someone who looks so unlike Mary Poppins declaring themselves to be Mary Poppins extends beyond the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Even when Yondu is out of his blue alien look and walking the streets, the actor Michael Rooker still looks so unlike Mary Poppins that to see them side-by-side is somewhat jarring.

When Michael Rooker met a woman dressed as Mary Poppins, fans took the opportunity to point out that only one of them had declared themselves to be Mary Poppins in a Disney movie. While the costumed actress looks a lot like Mary Poppins, she's got nothing on Michael Rooker's almost-canon entry into the Disney canon.

1 The Ultimate Showdown

Even more humorous than Yondu destroying Thanos outright is Yondu showing up in typical Guardians of the Galaxy fashion — with style, flair, and humor, sliding into the battle at the last minute to save the day. If Yondu had showed up at the end of Endgame, cracking a joke, fans wouldn't have had such a sad ending to the movie.

Iron Man could've lived and trained a new Iron Man and introduced the new Avengers team that way. In another timeline, perhaps, all this is possible. However, in this timeline, Yondu saving the day lives on only in speculative memes.

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