![]() ![]() Cassandra Truth is an example when the characters discuss this In-Universe to each other. See also Lampshaded the Obscure Reference. Then again, maybe not.įor this reason, if done badly, especially on purpose, this trope becomes indistinguishable from Suspiciously Specific Denial.Ĭompare Who Writes This Crap?!, Take That!, Reality Is Unrealistic, Not Hyperbole, A Rare Sentence. Poe's Law can also invoke this trope if only to distinguish the made-up parody from the real deal. If the fact is particularly unpleasant for one reason or another, variations on "I wish I was making this up" are likely. This is often to avoid Aluminum Christmas Trees. Either way, this is making sure the audience knows this is not a joke: whatever is shown actually is that way, even if it sounds unbelievable or exaggerated. Sometimes this is Breaking the Fourth Wall, but often it's a non-fiction show. So the writer includes a disclaimer directly to the audience. ![]() It's that the thing being shown actually is ridiculous or silly enough that there is good reason to think it's not real. It's not that the writer thinks the audience is stupid. Someone working on a show thinks the audience might not believe that the Truth in Television shown or described is actually real. ![]()
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