The line comes from Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, released in 2005, when Anakin Skywalker is granted a seat on the Jedi Council but denied the rank of Master. Fans clipped his outburst because it summed up his growing resentment toward the Jedi, a resentment that later leads him to become Darth Vader. Shared widely on forums, edits and soundboards, the moment became a shorthand Star Wars reaction for perceived injustice, and it remains popular alongside other prequel memes from the same era.