merari42@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agoWhat are your favorite examples of 'media within media' (e.g., shows, stories, or movies inside of other shows or books)?message-squaremessage-square209fedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1180arrow-down1message-squareWhat are your favorite examples of 'media within media' (e.g., shows, stories, or movies inside of other shows or books)?merari42@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square209fedilinkfile-text
Examples: Itchy & Scratchy from The Simpsons, The Scary Door from Futurama, or The Grand Inquisitor from Dostoevsky.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months ago It’s kind of like the piccolo thing in Star Trek the next generation with picard. I highly doubt the resemblance was coincidental.
minus-squareeightpix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoAgreed. As a trope, it is well worn territory.
I highly doubt the resemblance was coincidental.
Agreed. As a trope, it is well worn territory.