The Grand Theft Auto 5 memes about Franklin eventually showing up to "defend his home" have gone so viral that even Shawn Fonteno, Franklin's actor, has joined in.
If, like me, you've been trying to kill time waiting for any kind of update on GTA 6 by watching endless videos about GTA 5, then you've no doubt seen one of the game's biggest new memes - Franklin defending his home. The meme is based on an fake rumour that suggested Franklin would appear at his home and attack the player if you shoot it with rocket launchers.
That long-standing myth (which is categorically untrue) gave way to a brainrot meme structure where a video claims to share a secret detail about GTA 5, which is usually purposefully long-winded. Then, just when you think you're about to discover something new about a decade-plus-old game, you're hit with the "Franklin will eventually show up to defend his home" clip.
Over the past few months, the meme has gone completely viral in the GTA community, with many chucking the "defend his home" claim on random GTA 5 fact videos. Franklin defending his home has become so widespread, in fact,...
