{"slug":"yoda-there-is-another","name":"Yoda There Is Another","alternateFormats":[{"slug":"yoda-there-is-another-captioned","label":"With Caption"}],"url":"/templates/yoda-there-is-another.jpg","w":800,"h":450,"top":"WHEN ALL HOPE SEEMS LOST","bottom":"THERE IS ANOTHER","description":"Puppet Yoda from The Empire Strikes Back gazes upward with a cryptic knowing look. For those moments when a backup plan, a secret option, or a surprise contender enters the picture.","keywords":"yoda there is another meme, there is another meme, star wars yoda meme, empire strikes back meme, yoda hope meme, another option meme","year":2019,"origin":"In The Empire Strikes Back (1980), after Obi-Wan's ghost says Luke is their last hope, Yoda quietly replies \"No. There is another,\" referring to Leia. The scene is lit with moody red and warm tones on Dagobah. The puppet Yoda's upward gaze and slight, knowing expression make the line feel prophetic. The meme version took off around 2019 and works anytime there's a hidden backup, a surprise alternative, or someone revealing that Plan B has existed all along. For Yoda dispensing wisdom and advice, see Star Wars Yoda (classic Yoda macro). For a dramatic \"not dead yet\" moment, see I Am Your Father (revelation format).","format":"classic","howToMake":["Top text sets up the problem: something failed, someone gave up, or a situation looked hopeless","Bottom text delivers the twist. \"There is another\" works on its own, or name the backup plan outright","The image is dark with red and warm lighting. White Impact text with thick outlines is essential for readability against the low-light Dagobah backdrop","Save your reveal with Download, or share it when someone in the group chat thinks all options are exhausted"],"exampleCaptions":["WHEN YOUR FIRST EXCUSE DOESN'T WORK","THERE IS ANOTHER"],"exampleAltText":"Yoda There Is Another meme about having a backup excuse ready when the first one fails","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-03-14","seo":{"aliases":["There Is Another Meme","Yoda Hope Meme","Empire Strikes Back Yoda","No There Is Another","Yoda Backup Plan Meme"],"description":"Puppet Yoda from The Empire Strikes Back, bathed in deep red and warm amber lighting on Dagobah. His wrinkled green face tilts upward, eyes half-lidded, mouth set in the tiniest hint of a knowing smile. The darkness surrounding him makes the expression feel almost supernatural. He looks like someone who has been holding a secret for 800 years and has finally found the right moment to drop it.","definition":"Yoda gazes upward in a darkly lit scene from The Empire Strikes Back and delivers his cryptic line: \"There is another.\" The meme signals that a backup option, a hidden alternative, or a surprise contender exists when everyone else has given up.","useCases":[{"category":"Backup Plans & Hidden Options","examples":["When the printer jams and everyone panics / me, knowing the other printer on the second floor exists","The restaurant is fully booked / but I know the hostess","When your main charger dies / but you have a backup cable in the car","Primary plan fell through / the secret third option nobody considered","When the store is out of your brand / but the generic version is identical"]},{"category":"Dating & Relationships","examples":["When your crush rejects you / but their equally attractive friend has been making eye contact all night","When the first date goes badly / but you already matched with someone else on the drive home","Friend says \"there are no good people left on the apps\" / me, who just matched with someone normal","When you thought you'd be alone on Valentine's Day / but your best friend is also single and has wine"]},{"category":"Work & Deadlines","examples":["When the main vendor falls through / but procurement has a backup contract ready","The senior developer quit / but the junior dev has been quietly learning the entire codebase","Client rejected the first proposal / good thing I built three versions","When the budget gets cut / but there's leftover money from Q3 nobody accounted for","The intern everyone underestimated / turns out they know more than the whole team"]},{"category":"Sports & Competition","examples":["When the star player gets injured / but the bench player has been training all season","Opponent thinks they've locked down our best scorer / but the point guard can shoot too","The starter fouled out / but the sixth man is about to have a career game","Down to the last out and the opposing pitcher is grinning / the pinch hitter walks to the plate"]},{"category":"Food & Cooking Saves","examples":["When you burn dinner / but there are frozen pizzas in the freezer","Out of eggs for the recipe / but there's a can of aquafaba nobody knew about","The grocery store closed early / but the gas station sells the one ingredient you actually need","When dessert fails / but there's ice cream hidden in the back of the freezer"]},{"category":"Technology & Troubleshooting","examples":["When the first Stack Overflow answer doesn't work / but there's a reply from 2014 with 3 upvotes that actually solves it","WiFi goes down / but your phone has unlimited hotspot","The file you deleted yesterday / exists in the recycle bin you never empty","When the app crashes / but autosave caught everything 30 seconds ago"]}]}}