What a wild time to be alive. Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness hit Netflix on March 20, and I think we can all agree that quarantine will never be the same. The docu-series about Joseph Maldonado-Passage, a.k.a Joe Exotic, is such an unhinged, bonkers, unbelievable tale it makes a worldwide pandemic seem like a calm affair.
The seven episodes track a, um, zany cast of characters—including Carole Baskin, Doc Antle, and a large swath of exotic felines—and the subsequent ongoings at to an independent zoo in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. (It's so good, Hollywood already has plans for a limited series based on it, starring Kate McKinnon.)
In just the few short days since its premiere, the Netflix show has unleashed a treasure trove of Internet content, including whodunit fan theories, hilarious Twitter reactions, and creative memes about zoo entrepreneurship. Here, for your post binge-watching pleasure, we've gathered the best reactions to Tiger King.
TV execs: Ok, people need to be comforted right now. Disney, thank you for releasing Frozen II early, and Amazon putting out new titles to rent. Netflix, what you got?Netflix exec *Leans back, cracks open a Coors*: Let me tell y’all...about the Tiger King.March 24, 2020
Me: I can’t stop thinking about, talking about, or reading about the coronavirus Netflix: let me introduce you to Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin. #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/1Oamnc2vMFMarch 23, 2020
Me after watching Tiger King pic.twitter.com/9KKSpEEiH1March 26, 2020
Me and Daniel renewing our vows next year #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/3dnEehE6uTMarch 26, 2020
What time we all hopping on a Zoom call to chat about #TigerKing?March 26, 2020
the fact that Joe and Carole's beef has a diss track and an accompanying music video... you know what maybe I don't have any actual enemiesMarch 25, 2020
Joe exotic, Carole Baskin Doc Antle trying to figure out who’s exploiting big cats #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/Hm8mycshrVMarch 25, 2020
Truth #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/9kMlk0O6AYMarch 26, 2020
watching #TigerKing like pic.twitter.com/UaK4ZqvV1lMarch 26, 2020
Me leaving quarantine like... #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/9aNzmu2rkdMarch 26, 2020
Tiger King + a billion dollars= Jurassic ParkMarch 26, 2020
joe exotic writing a song making a music video about how his enemy killed her husband fed him to the tigers is the level of petty i aspire to be #TigerKing #JoeExotic #CaroleKilledHerHusband #CaroleBaskin #HereKittyKitty 🐯🦁 pic.twitter.com/2HX5WhsY3KMarch 26, 2020
Me as I join all my Zoom calls: #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/8yHOHzB9jqMarch 26, 2020
Quarantine Day 7: (Probably) me on these zoom conference calls with the office #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/BgbUUBFuYoMarch 26, 2020
I will not be the first, nor last person to say this, but #TigerKing is fucking WILD pic.twitter.com/6Fi47mIP91March 26, 2020
Just checking on my friends to see if I’ve lost any of you to a weird tiger cult recently... #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/lRLemPXUjqMarch 26, 2020
Me leaving quarantine after Binging #TigerKing and listening to Joe Exotic music pic.twitter.com/OPtF5Q6T1UMarch 26, 2020
Tiger King + a billion dollars= Jurassic ParkMarch 26, 2020
Corona CoronCoroCorCoCCaCarCaroCarolCarole is clearly the only virus we should be worried about. Respect the drip, though. #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/RSzZB6Alu8March 26, 2020
Corona CoronCoroCorCoCCaCarCaroCarolCarole is clearly the only virus we should be worried about. Respect the drip, though. #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/RSzZB6Alu8March 26, 2020
My wife and a have been stuck inside a while so we decided to do a #TigerKing themed Photoshoot. THREAD pic.twitter.com/WjqqrOFRNCMarch 26, 2020
Today’s homeschool lesson was easy. We discussed the importance of brushing teeth and avoiding drugs, specifically meth. Thanks #TigerKing helluva show. pic.twitter.com/AVFq6K3Py1March 26, 2020
💀💀💀 All of us. #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/RIgzvl9jagMarch 26, 2020
I was today years old when I learned that “big cat people are backstabbin’ pieces of shit.”One minute in to #TigerKing.March 26, 2020
no one: my brain after watching #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/zMgok5dW3pMarch 26, 2020
Joe Exotic trying to come up with 5 gs while managing a zoo, running for governor and evading the feds #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/1ivVyrm1pfMarch 24, 2020
dear @LilNasX i made this for you for when Joe Exotic #TigerKing gets out of jail for the new remix pic.twitter.com/JNTLI7ZRDgMarch 26, 2020
#TigerKing was never what the world wanted. But it’s exactly what we needed right now. pic.twitter.com/OWvvdgiD0DMarch 26, 2020
This is the most accurate meme on the internet😂👏😂 #TigerKing #TigerKingNetflix pic.twitter.com/CnftTWpD73March 26, 2020
me when i was first presented with the theory that carole baskin killed her husband vs. me after all her ex-husband’s friends and family talked about his disappearance. #tigerking pic.twitter.com/ZEmdffj5lyMarch 26, 2020
The real criminal is whoever is giving haircuts in Wynnewood #TigerKing #TigerKingNetflix pic.twitter.com/becl3IdabUMarch 26, 2020
If I don't get cast as Joe Exotic in the eventual biopic, Hollywood is broken.March 26, 2020
#tigerking“Yeah and her husband’s disappearance”Documentary crew: wait her what pic.twitter.com/LKGwYlrVclMarch 21, 2020
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