# I'm a Brave Boy I'm a Brave Boy is a reaction meme pulled from a November 2014 JonTronShow episode where host Jon Jafari holds up a sword, declares the title line, then throws the sword away shouting that he is not brave enough. FunnyJunk users began splitting the two halves into reaction clips within weeks, and by October 2018 the bit had settled into a three-panel image macro template on r/MemeEconomy. ## Origin On November 29, 2014, the JonTronShow YouTube channel uploaded "Plug and Play Consoles – JonTron," in which host Jon Jafari reviews cheap all-in-one game consoles[1]. During a segment on a bootleg title called Brave Boy, Jafari holds a plastic sword to the camera and announces, "I'm a brave boy," then cuts to gameplay, then cuts back to toss the sword and shout, "Not a brave enough boy for this!"[1]. The video went on to collect more than 21 million views within four years[5]. Jafari created the original clip as part of his comedy review series, not as a meme template[1]. The reaction format itself was built by viewers, starting on FunnyJunk within three weeks of the upload[2]. - **Platform:** YouTube (source clip) / FunnyJunk and Reddit (meme spread) - **Creator:** Unknown (JonTron created the source clip; community users built the reaction and three-panel formats) - **Date:** 2014 ## Overview Posts in this format pair the JonTron freeze-frame of a sword-wielding host with a middle image showing something ridiculous, dangerous or just annoying, then close with the second screenshot of him flinging the sword and backing off[1]. The gag works because the two halves of the original clip are only a few seconds apart in the source video, so the whiplash from boast to retreat lands fast[5]. Some versions skip the middle panel and run the two shots as a plain before-and-after reaction, the way FunnyJunk users first used them in response threads[2]. Others go the opposite direction with video edits that swap the Brave Boy gameplay footage for a different game or scene while keeping Jon's audio intact[6]. The tone is self-deprecating: the subject in the middle panel is whatever the poster finds too much to deal with, from unfinished homework to a vacuuming chore to an entire Undertale run. ## How to Use A typical three-panel post opens with the JonTron "I'm a brave boy" screenshot, places a chosen task, enemy or inconvenience in the middle, and ends with the "not a brave enough boy for this" screenshot of him throwing the sword[3]. Captions are optional since the two JonTron frames already carry the setup and punchline, so the middle panel often works as a wordless image. Video remixes follow the same shape but swap the gameplay footage in the middle for a different game clip while keeping Jafari's audio intact[6]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is I'm a Brave Boy? It is a reaction meme that uses two freeze-frames of JonTron holding and then throwing a plastic sword, usually with a middle image showing whatever the poster finds too much to handle[3]. ### Where did I'm a Brave Boy come from? The audio and visuals come from the November 29, 2014 JonTronShow video "Plug and Play Consoles – JonTron," in a segment about a bootleg game called Brave Boy[1]. ### What does I'm a Brave Boy mean? It is a self-deprecating reaction: the poster claims courage in the first panel, then bails in the third once they see what they are actually up against[2]. ### How do you use I'm a Brave Boy? Open with the sword-holding screenshot, place a task, enemy or chore in the middle, and close with the shot of JonTron tossing the sword, following the layout Pizza_Tie_Guy set in October 2018[4]. ### Is I'm a Brave Boy still popular? The format is a classic reaction meme tied to JonTron's audience rather than a current viral trend, with its main spread happening between 2014 and 2018[5]. ## References 1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHepjitYJmM]() 2. [https://funnyjunk.com/Homework/funny-pictures/5393236/]() 3. [https://www.reddit.com/r/JonTron/comments/83oa8w/not_brave_indeed/]() 4. [https://www.reddit.com/r/MemeEconomy/comments/9p82to/new_meme_template_invest/]() 5. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/im-a-brave-boy]() 6. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CtTvROStY0]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/im-a-brave-boy Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library