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The role a character takes when questioning the unlikely trappings of their own show, especially if this becomes their recurring trait. Often falls to a new character who happens to be Genre Savvy. Occasionally this allows another character to lampshade the answer to the question with an even more roundabout explanation. Very common in parodies. Not to be confused with Meta Knight. See Genre Savvy and Deadpan Snarker. Examples of Meta Guy include:

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  • The role a character takes when questioning the unlikely trappings of their own show, especially if this becomes their recurring trait. Often falls to a new character who happens to be Genre Savvy. Occasionally this allows another character to lampshade the answer to the question with an even more roundabout explanation. Very common in parodies. Not to be confused with Meta Knight. See Genre Savvy and Deadpan Snarker. Examples of Meta Guy include:
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  • The role a character takes when questioning the unlikely trappings of their own show, especially if this becomes their recurring trait. Often falls to a new character who happens to be Genre Savvy. Occasionally this allows another character to lampshade the answer to the question with an even more roundabout explanation. There are two types of Meta Guy: a bumbling idiot who has no idea of what they're saying (or at least, not the deeper implications), or a Genre Savvy Deadpan Snarker who goes out of his way to point out flaws in each plan. While a Type A Meta Guy (typically wearing already blood-colored attire) would say something like, "I don't get this plan! It looks like I'd get mutilated/executed/a nasty paper cut" etc., a Type B in a similar situation might say, "Are you sure this is a good idea? I don't get out much", alluding not only to their situation but the fact that they've actually considered not coming back. This is often the gag involved in a Boke and Tsukkomi Routine, where the tsukkomi plays Meta Guy. The key to being a subtle Meta Guy seems to be skepticism built on natural cynicism, rather than actually being aware of the Fourth Wall. The latter takes the character one step further to become a Fourth Wall Observer. Very common in parodies. Not to be confused with Meta Knight. See Genre Savvy and Deadpan Snarker. Examples of Meta Guy include:
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