| rdfs:comment | - Offscreen Inertia is that, if there are no strong indications otherwise, viewers can never really be sure that a character ever stops doing the last thing they were seen doing. Ignorable, except when what the character was doing was memorable, noteworthy, or disturbing. This is Conservation of Momentum applied to narrative, and the only forces capable of change must appear onscreen. May be a Bolivian Army Cliffhanger (or, more optimistically, And the Adventure Continues...). See also Black Screen of Death. The Yeah! Shot is a much more optimistic variant. Examples of Offscreen Inertia include:
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| abstract | - Offscreen Inertia is that, if there are no strong indications otherwise, viewers can never really be sure that a character ever stops doing the last thing they were seen doing. Ignorable, except when what the character was doing was memorable, noteworthy, or disturbing. This is Conservation of Momentum applied to narrative, and the only forces capable of change must appear onscreen. Often the reason children find Nightmare Fuel in "innocent" things, and if combined with Fridge Logic, can have the same result in adults. Also a prime source of What Happened to the Mouse?, which can be acknowledged with a Brick Joke. A particular, porn associated version of this where the porn doesn't end where the story does, is called No End in Sight. If deliberately invoked as a Fate Worse Than Death, it's And I Must Scream. See also Tailor-Made Prison, Rule of Perception. May be a Bolivian Army Cliffhanger (or, more optimistically, And the Adventure Continues...). See also Black Screen of Death. The Yeah! Shot is a much more optimistic variant. Examples of Offscreen Inertia include:
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