{"slug":"pedro-pascal-crying-then-smiling","name":"Pedro Pascal Crying Then Smiling","url":"/templates/pedro-pascal-crying-then-smiling.jpg","w":741,"h":833,"top":"","bottom":"","alternateFormats":[{"slug":"pedro-pascal-crying-then-smiling-gif","label":"GIF Version"}],"description":"Two moods, one Pedro. Top panel: beaming with joy, full open-mouthed laugh. Bottom panel: complete emotional breakdown, tears and crumpled face. The Pedro Pascal template for when happiness crashes straight into devastation.","keywords":"pedro pascal crying smiling meme, pedro pascal two panel meme, pedro pascal meme, sad then happy meme, pedro pascal reaction meme, crying laughing meme","year":2023,"origin":"Clips of Pedro Pascal laughing during interviews and then suddenly tearing up were stitched together into a two-panel format that spread across TikTok and Twitter in 2023. The top panel shows him mid-laugh, mouth wide open, radiating pure joy. The bottom panel shows the same man with his face crumpled, tears flowing, completely wrecked. People caption the top panel with something great and the bottom with the thing that ruins it. The format captures emotional whiplash in reverse: you start happy and end devastated. Unlike Baby Crying Then Smiling (same structure, opposite order), the Pedro version carries adult emotional complexity. His laugh looks genuine. His tears look earned. For a single-panel version of losing composure from joy, see Pedro Pascal Laughing. For a similar emotional whiplash with a less wholesome resolution, see Panik Kalm Panik.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Smiling","x":0,"y":0,"w":100,"h":50,"placeholder":"The good thing","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":false,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":32},{"label":"Crying","x":0,"y":50,"w":100,"h":50,"placeholder":"The thing that ruins it","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":false,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":32}],"howToMake":["The template loads with two text boxes, one for each panel. Top is for the thing that makes you happy. Bottom is for the thing that wrecks you","Type the positive or exciting statement in the top field next to laughing Pedro. Then type the devastating realization in the bottom field next to crying Pedro","The best versions have a genuine twist. The top should sound truly great, and the bottom should completely undo it in a way that hurts","Black text with no stroke keeps the tone sincere instead of shouty. This meme works better with conversational wording than ALL CAPS IMPACT","Pedro's emotional range is now your emotional range. Download the PNG or share it directly"],"exampleCaptions":["My favorite show got cancelled","The creator is making a movie version instead"],"exampleAltText":"Pedro Pascal Crying Then Smiling meme about a show being cancelled but then finding out the creator is making a movie instead","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-03-07","seo":{"aliases":["Pedro Pascal Two Panel","Pedro Crying Smiling","Pedro Pascal Reaction","Pedro Sad Happy Meme","Pedro Pascal Emotional Meme"],"description":"Top panel: Pedro Pascal mid-laugh, mouth wide open, face lit up with pure unguarded joy. He looks like someone who just heard the best news of his life. Bottom panel: the same man, moments later, completely wrecked. Eyes glistening, face crumpled, tears flowing with emotion that looks entirely genuine. The two panels stacked together create a miniature emotional arc. Joy, then devastation. The speed of the transition is the whole joke.","definition":"A two-panel meme showing Pedro Pascal laughing with joy in the top frame and crying in the bottom. The format labels the good thing on top and the thing that ruins it on the bottom, capturing the whiplash of going from happiness to heartbreak in seconds.","useCases":[{"category":"Entertainment & Media","examples":["Crying: My favorite show got cancelled / Smiling: They announced a spin-off with the same cast","Crying: The movie I've been waiting for got delayed 6 months / Smiling: The new trailer looks twice as good","Crying: My favorite band broke up / Smiling: The lead singer's solo album is incredible","Crying: They're remaking a classic / Smiling: The original director is coming back"]},{"category":"Work & Career","examples":["Crying: Got laid off on a Tuesday / Smiling: Severance package is 6 months and the new job pays more","Crying: Project deadline moved up by a week / Smiling: Half the requirements got cut","Crying: Didn't get the promotion / Smiling: The person who did just told me they're leaving and recommended me as their replacement","Crying: Boss scheduled a \"performance review\" / Smiling: It was to tell me about a raise","Crying: Company is \"restructuring\" / Smiling: My team is the one that survived"]},{"category":"School & Grades","examples":["Crying: Failed the midterm / Smiling: Professor drops the lowest exam grade","Crying: Class I need is full / Smiling: Someone drops out the day before the semester starts","Crying: Forgot to save my essay before the computer crashed / Smiling: Google Docs had it auto-saved","Crying: Got assigned the hardest professor / Smiling: They grade on attendance and participation"]},{"category":"Relationships & Social","examples":["Crying: Best friend is moving across the country / Smiling: They're moving to the city I was planning to move to","Crying: Plans got cancelled / Smiling: Replaced with better plans I actually want to do","Crying: Crush started dating someone else / Smiling: Their friend just asked me out and I like them more","Crying: Family reunion this weekend / Smiling: My favorite cousin is coming for the first time in years"]},{"category":"Money & Shopping","examples":["Crying: The thing I want is sold out / Smiling: Restocked in my size 10 minutes later","Crying: Missed the sale by one day / Smiling: Customer service applies the discount anyway","Crying: Phone screen cracked / Smiling: Insurance covers a free replacement","Crying: Car needs a $2,000 repair / Smiling: Warranty covers it completely","Crying: Forgot to return the item before the deadline / Smiling: Store extends the return window during the holidays"]}]}}