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| rdfs:label | - Reciprocal Fiction Paradox
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| rdfs:comment | - The Reciprocal Fiction Paradox occurs when two different works reciprocate actions which establish each other as being fiction within their own respective 'verses. Characters might discuss a work, make a Shout-Out or Take That, or the work is shown as a piece of fiction in the show and then the other work does the same. The logic and consistency prone viewer may go "But if that A is shown in B and A has watched B then A has watched B watching A and...oh no, I've gone cross-eyed. How can this be?" The answer is: Because it's not real! Examples of Reciprocal Fiction Paradox include:
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| abstract | - The Reciprocal Fiction Paradox occurs when two different works reciprocate actions which establish each other as being fiction within their own respective 'verses. Characters might discuss a work, make a Shout-Out or Take That, or the work is shown as a piece of fiction in the show and then the other work does the same. The logic and consistency prone viewer may go "But if that A is shown in B and A has watched B then A has watched B watching A and...oh no, I've gone cross-eyed. How can this be?" The answer is: Because it's not real! In reality, it's not hard to see how this happens. A writer may include mention of another work because they write with the same sensibilities, share a connection to the production or are just also the writer for that work. These reasons also make a reason for the other work to mention the first. A related paradox is the Celebrity Paradox which involves actors shared between works and an awareness of the other works. Examples of Reciprocal Fiction Paradox include:
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