The Becoming Canny format grew out of the Mr Incredible Becoming Uncanny meme that spread online in 2021, where a character is shown in stages that grow more disturbed. The canny version flips that idea, moving toward happier and more normal expressions, paired with increasingly pleasant music. Fans applied the template to Elastigirl, Helen Parr from Pixar's The Incredibles from 2004, creating Mrs Canny edits numbered by phase. This first entry remains shared as the calm starting point before the grin gets wider.