Joueur du Grenier, created in 2009 by Frédéric Molas, became one of the most quoted French gaming creators on YouTube for his angry, theatrical reviews of retro games. Short shouted lines from his videos were clipped and reused across French forums, compilations and soundboards, where il est gros turned into a standalone reaction detached from its original context. Its persistence comes from the instantly recognizable voice and timing, allowing viewers who know the creator to get the joke immediately, while others still understand the exaggerated disbelief from the delivery alone.