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: