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* Much like [=LoEG=] for comics (see above), ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' is probably the {{Trope Maker|s}} on the film side of things. It did this with {{Toon}}s, UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation, and WesternAnimation in general:

* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' games can turn into this to some degree, by showing how characters from one anime would react when facing plot and characters from others - friendships ([[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamina]] and [[Manga/GetterRobo Ryoma]] in [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ Z2]]) and rivalries ([[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Domon]] and [[{{Anime/Daimos}} Kazuya]] in [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsMX MX]]) are formed, some characters turns different that in their source material ([[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Shinji]] and [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Shinn]], very often), some events are averted, villains fight one another ([[Anime/GaoGaiGar Zonderians]] vs [[Anime/TekkamanBlade Radam]] vs [[Anime/DetonatorOrgun Evolouders]] vs [[Anime/GaoGaiGar Eleven Lords of Sol]] in [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsW W]]) or form alliances ([[Anime/{{Mazinkaiser}} Doctor Hell]], [[Lightnovel/FullMetalPanic Gauron]] and [[Manga/{{Zeorymer}} Hakkeshu]] in [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsJudgment J]]), not to mention characters making comments about events from other series.

* Most of the humor in ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' comes from this. For example, there's WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtHead join the WesternAnimation/TeenTitans, and ''Creator/{{MTV}} Exposed'' on {{Franchise/Barbie}} and Franchise/{{Bratz}}. Of course this is used mostly for [[DeconstructiveParody comedic purposes]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TurtlesForever'' has the Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles from [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 the 1987 cartoon]], the Turtles from [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 the 2000s cartoon]] and the Turtles from [[Comicbook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage the Mirage comics]] meet. To clarify how well this actually works as a deconstructive crossover, the antics and personalities of the '80s Turtles--somewhat exaggerated but still grounded in the source material--annoy, confound, and irritate the 2003 turtles to no end. Even Michelangelo, eventually. Then they meet the original Mirage turtles (as written in issue 1), and even the 2003 guys seem like plushies by comparison [[note]]The Mirage Turtles explicitly say they've been trained by Splinter to kill Shredder to avenge Hamato Yoshi, something that neither the '80s nor 2003 Splinters did.[[/note]]. Yet, in the end, all versions of the Turtles are deemed just as valid as the others. Complaints have been made that the 1987 Turtles seem more cowardly. [[FridgeBrilliance Of course they are]]; they're in a different world where they are not the main characters, the fourth wall is more rigidly in place, and the BigBad is both ruthless and competent. They lost their PlotArmor and they ''[[MediumAwareness know]]'' it.

* There are some surprisingly convincing EpilepticTrees that interpret ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'''s "Subspace Emissary" story mode as this. One theory states that Master Hand represents the forces of video game order (the rules by which video games function), Crazy Hand represents the forces of video game chaos (the unpredictability that makes video games fun), and [[spoiler:Tabuu represents the forces of SeriousBusiness and StopHavingFunGuys, what with his efforts to imprison Master Hand and destroy the world of video games]].

* ''Webcomic/KidRadd'' seems to do this, but featuring {{Captain Ersatz}}es and pastiches rather than actual trademarked {{Video Game|s}} characters. It has its own in universe versions of games like ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'', ''VideoGame/EarthBound'', ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'', and even ''Deadly Towers'' and cheesy flash games. It really does well at showing what a character from one genre of games would look like if he was forced into a completely different genre but his character still followed the rules of his original game. For example, how would a platformer character for whom everything does equal damage, and only has four slots in his health bar deal with being put in an RPG where every character has thousands of HP? How would a fighting game character, who needs to take advantage of a character being temporarily stunned after being hit in order to perform combos deal with a platformer character who becomes temporarily invincible after being hit?

* ''Winnie The Pooh meets The Toxic Avenger'' is a deconstruction of the ''WebVideo/PoohsAdventures'' series, showcasing the difficulties of featuring so many characters in a world not suited for them. [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Grim]] is killed by the author after he [[StoryBreakerPower tries to change the story]] (mocking the idea of so many powerful characters just sitting on the sidelines), WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls learn how to swear due to being in a world with a higher age rating, and the constant interference causes [[Film/TheToxicAvenger Toxie]] to go insane and try to kill everyone.

* The ''Literature/AnnoDracula'' series by Creator/KimNewman is a massive hodgepodge of characters vampire and non-vampire, fictional and non-fictional, Victorian and modern, running around in a world where Dracula killed Van Helsing and took over Britain.

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%% * ''Fanfic/HybridTheory'' by Blade and Epsilon does this for the classic anime MassiveMultiplayerCrossover and SelfInsertFic.
%% * ''Fanfic/ADarkKnightOverSinCity'' explores the similarities and differences between the two comic franchises.
* ''Fanfic/AbigailAndTheRatsOfNIMH'' brings together characters from ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH'', ''WesternAnimation/OnceUponAForest'', ''WesternAnimation/TheRescuers'' and ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' and deconstructs the MouseWorld trope, exploring what would really happen if the oblivious humans in these kinds of stories actually started to notice the civilized rodents living among them. Naturally, NIMH becomes very interested.
* ''Fanfic/AsNApproachesInfinity'', a crossover between ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' and ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', serves as both a deconstruction and reconstruction to the series' respective worlds and characters.
** Homura Akemi, [[BrokenBird no matter how cold-hearted and jaded she became]], was a lonely, caring kid stuck between a rock and a hard place. She still cares deeply for not just Madoka, but the other Magical Girls as well, as they were some of her first friends and her first team. Any reminders of their deaths has her shut down emotionally, and when she realizes she finally has the opportunity to save them as well after countless loops spent forced to write them off as expendable, she breaks down in tears. Even the death of Karin and Yuzu causes her despair, in spite of only having known them for a week.
** The Incubators have operated for thousands of years, secretly gathering the countless souls of all the powerful, spiritually-aware girls they harvested. While they claim to store this energy to oppose entropy, once they learn about the King's Key and its ability to let them alter reality, they switch track and quickly start becoming the biggest threat the Shinigami ever faced. In the one timeline where they realize they'd been exposed, they turn Walpurgisnacht into a Hogyoku, devastating Karakura and killing most of Bleach's cast in one blow.
** However, with the direct support network and emotional support provided by Ichigo, his family and the Shinigami, the Mitakihara girls are able to stop themselves from losing their sanity and regain their footing, unlike in canon. It doesn't hurt that Orihime is able to not just purify Soul Gems, but revert Grief Seeds back into Soul Gems, and theoretically able to turn Soul Gems back into souls.
** For Kisuke Urahara, he was always considered a rather shady character, especially with his own tendencies to make long-term counter plans. These tendencies, while generally accepted by the Bleach cast, end up becoming counterproductive when working with Homura, who finds it difficult to work with Kisuke as a result and makes the other characters scrutinize him even more than usual.
** Mayuri Kurotsutchi, the resident TokenEvilTeammate of the Gotei, actually becomes more of a hindrance to the cast than an asset. This is precisely because of his amoral tendencies, which many fear will cause him to experiment on the Magical Girls ForScience instead of actually helping them. His cruel experiments also prove to be a terrible antidote to studying Soul Gems when he's finally given some; he ends up breaking several of them due to their delicate nature.
* ''Fanfic/TheBeastThatIAm'', due to having [[Manga/LoveHina Shinobu]] gain the power to transform into [[ComicBook/SheHulk Jade]], does this to both sides. Not only is the tenants’ behaviour PlayedForDrama, but Shinobu’s [[HulkingOut new power]] is played up as something potentially dangerous instead of completely good.
* ''Fanfic/BetweenMyBrotherAndMe'': The characters aren't getting along, and are not opening up to each other (Yugi and the others don't tell about Battle City, May and Max can't tell about Atem and his past), Pokemon are being subjected to monsters and power far worse than Team Rocket can do to them, and the characters are dealing with a world that will literally kill them without guilt.
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5286519/1/Bleach-at-Youkai-Academy Bleach at Youkai Academy]]'' and its sequel, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6334262/1/Karakura-Adventures Karakura Adventures]]'', shows what would happen if an ExperiencedProtagonist like [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Ichigo]] was given an UnwantedHarem, which is what ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire'' revolves around. Unlike Tsukune[[note]]Who does show up eventually, and is already in a relationship with [[spoiler:Mizore]][[/note]], Ichigo is not shallow enough to fall for the first pretty girl he sees[[note]]And even if he was, Moka is ''hardly'' the first beautiful girl he's met[[/note]], [[SuperPoweredEvilSide Inner Moka's]] arrogance rubs him the wrong way, and Moka's habit of feeding on his blood serves as a turn-off. [[spoiler:Ultimately, he falls for Kurumu, whom--being a succubus--better understands the concept of love than Moka, whose Inner side is in denial that she has feelings for Ichigo and keeps getting more self-entitled and mean-spirited as the story goes on, until Moka finally gets fed up and [[FaceHeelTurn joins Fairy Tale]] after Miyabi claims he can give her the power she needs to ''force'' Ichigo to marry her.]]
* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' emerges as this, deconstructing the popular [[FandomSpecificPlot conceits]] of Harry having different parents and the clichés of Super!Harry, Lord!Harry and SexGod!Harry, in which Harry mysteriously becomes [[TheAce hypercompetent]] [[InsufferableGenius at]] [[InvincibleHero everything]] and usually changes his personality for the worse, leading to a classic GaryStu. Instead, as the story demonstrates, he's very leery of more fame, cautiously happy about new/rediscovered family, and while he does develop new abilities, they tend to be rather difficult to get under control and cause more problems than they solve. In other words, he's still Harry Potter, albeit one who has to grow up rather quickly, though he does learn to assert himself more. He has massive potential, but for now the main issue is staying alive long enough for that potential to be realised. As for the sex god thing, as WordOfGod frequently points out, while Harry is a thirteen year old boy (the story starts in third year) who is quite cute once he loses the malnourished look and on course to be very good looking, very sweet in a dorky sort of way and has a functioning sex drive that he's just beginning to become aware of, he is still thirteen years old. On top of that, the new family, allies and powers is all very well, but [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome it also leads to lots and lots of new enemies and him being thrust into situations where he is very much out of his depth.]]
** The sequel, ''Ghosts of the Past'', initially seems to play the classic tropes straighter; having turned 14, Harry hits a growth spurt, becoming more classically TallDarkAndHandsome with a [[SkunkStripe 'mysterious' lock of white hair in his fringe]] and consequently being able to pass for closer to 18, he gets his massive powers under much better control, he's a great deal more confident, and [[UnresolvedSexualTension him and Carol]] spend a lot of their time [[BlatantLies absolutely-definitely-not-flirting-in-any-way-shape-or-form-whatsoever]]. However, those enemies mentioned above are still around, and when the first major arc, ''Forever Red'', seems ready to be wrapped up pretty early with a lot of raw power, a smart IndyPloy and a bit of XanatosSpeedChess, and Harry using his MagneticHero tendencies and the PowerOfTrust to induce a HeelFaceTurn in the villain's most powerful LivingWeapon subordinate who was programmed from infancy. Then, SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: a bit of charm, genuine sincerity, and the PowerOfTrust aren't going to undo a lifetime of brainwashing (though they do have a palpable effect) and [[IndyPloy making up your plans as you go along]] is just asking for something to go horribly wrong - [[PoorCommunicationKills especially if you don't bother to tell friends, family, and allies what you're up to]]. The end result is an absolutely ''brutal'' TraumaCongaLine that nearly drives Harry insane, results in [[spoiler: his becoming the Dark Phoenix]], throws a significant chunk of the world into chaos, and leaves brutal psychological scars on Harry himself that take a very long time to even ''start'' healing.
* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfTime''. The first season deals alternately subtly and heavily with the blood on [[Series/DoctorWho the Doctor's]] hands, and the BigBad deconstructs him thoroughly every chance he gets. Literature/SherlockHolmes as a Companion starts out well... and then his own caring, protective nature is turned against him, his need for control is played like his violin, and what he turns into shows just how far wrong a Companion can go. ThePowerOfLove and ThePowerOfFriendship are played against the heroes in some truly terrifying ways... And then [[EverybodyLives it all gets healed]] if not quite Reconstructed in the end.
* The ''FanFic/CodeMarsTrilogy'' is this for ''Anime/SailorMoon'' in the world of ''Anime/CodeGeass''. The former is usually stuck with BlackAndWhiteMorality and are screwed up when choosing between the oppressive [[TheEmpire Brittanians]] and [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters the Black Knights.]] Adding to this is how the Black Knights are an [[DarkIsNotEvil exception]] to the DarkIsEvil [[LightIsNotGood and]] LightIsGood tropes. Moreover, they're in a world of HumongousMecha instead of normal supernatural monsters. Unless the shots are well-placed, Knightmare Frames NoSell the Scouts attacks.
** In the course of the story, the Scouts [[DeconReconSwitch get over this.]] They start in episodes 19 and 20 by showing their true selves and joining the Black Knights, accepting the DarkIsNotEvil trope. This is supported with incidents like the [[spoiler: SAZ Massacre]] and when an actual ''Sailor Moon''-like villain comes in to side with Britannia. Bonus points when they [[spoiler: get their AceCustom Knightmares]], and encounter phantom-like {{Mooks}}, allowing them to fight enemies on the ground and against the [[MookMobile Mook Mobiles]].
* ''Fanfic/CodePrime'': ''Many'' tropes and character archetypes get shredded in this story.
** Idealism is commendable, but with Suzaku, it's shown just how dangerous it can be if the idealist works side by side with a ManipulativeBastard. [[spoiler:Megatron manipulates Suzaku into becoming ''the first human Decepticon'' precisely because Suzaku's idealism prevents him from seeing how monstrous Megatron is, even if the boy is somewhat put-off by the Cybertronnian.]]
** Being a NobleDemon is commendable, but as Dreadwing shows, it still makes you complicit in your side's crimes, and can cause other, more noble-hearted individuals to join the wrong team because they think it can be reformed, when it really can't.
** The Autobots may be able to upgrade the Black Knights' equipment to make fighting Britannia easier, but that only does so much against the Decepticons, who are [[CantCatchUp literally better in every way except morals]].
** Suzaku's plans to try and be an InternalReformist for both Britannia and the Decepticons is commendable, but ultimately for naught. While he might have success with Britannia since he can work with [[RoyalBlood Euphemia]], the Decepticons are by and large totally uncaring about mankind and their enemies, especially since their ranks included ''[[{{Sadist}} Airachnid]]'' for a time, and currently include [[ManipulativeBastard Megatron]] and [[MadDoctor Knockout]]. Ultimately, Suzaku is deluding himself into believing that his allies can be changed for the better.
** All conflicts have shades of grey, and Suzaku's belief otherwise is [[BlackAndWhiteInsanity unhealthy at best]].
** That being said, associating with the Autobots has made the Black Knights more heroic than they were in canon, while the Britannians have steadily become worse due to their alliance with the Decepticons. Suzaku's also refuses to acknowledge this, [[KnightTemplar which is only making him even more unhinged]].
* ''Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsAFairlyOddFriendship''
** The fic explores how a benign group of people would react to Timmy's life. Namely, they would pity him for all the suffering he goes through while be alarmed at his wielding of powerful magic. [[spoiler: They get so worried about him, they feel the need to give him a bodyguard]].
** The fic explores how Timmy would be increasingly unhinged by all the torment and abuse in his life: he begins crying and lashing out at the pain in his life. When Sunset first comes to his door, he's afraid that she'll be a mean bully to him like Vicky. [[spoiler: This is why he so easily believes Adagio's lie that Sunset is an evil villain: because he's been hurt and betrayed by so many other people in his life]].
---> '''Flash''' (sad): "Man, Timmy...has had to deal with a lot. It's like...everyone in his life is out to get him. I mean, how can he live with that and not go crazy!"
** Crocker's obsession with world domination, meanness, lack of care for his charges, and sheer lunacy earns him the distrust and hatred of the Rainbooms, [[spoiler: which goes into outright contempt when they see how far he'll go to get what he wants]]. Principal Waxelplax also becomes increasingly exasperated with his schemes [[spoiler: and finally demotes him when he crosses a serious line]].
* ''Fanfic/FalloutEquestria'': Quite a few parts of the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series are picked apart.
** In the games, you can wear any kind of armor you want, from any faction, with no penalty (unless it is explicitly faction armor, which only shows up in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''). When Littlepip wears some raider armor because she wanted some basic protection, she is immediately mistaken for a raider and shot.
** Addiction in the games is barely more than an annoyance; the penalty for withdrawal is minor, it can be relieved with another dose, and if it ever gets too bad, any doctor can remove the addiction for cheap. Littlepip, on the other hand, becomes more and more dependent on the Mint-als, to the point she can barely function without them, and the drugs cause a major schism between her and Velvet Remedy. And while a magical addiction cure does exist, it's pointed out that this does nothing for the psychological addiction, and Littlepip will always crave the drug for the rest of her life.
** Killing, even in self-defense, is intensely deconstructed as well. Both Littlepip and Velvet have extreme difficulty coming to terms with the fact they have to kill to survive, even in self defense, to the point that [[spoiler:Littlepip goes into an extended period of [[HeroicBSOD self loathing]] after wiping out a cannibal clan]], and Velvet [[spoiler:has a nasty BSOD after gunning down a tribe of Raiders, despite the fact they were both threatening innocents and desecrating her idol's home]].
** Remember the shooting range James sets up in the Vault 101 reactor chamber in ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}''? The same story happens in Stable 29, but with a tragic ending: one stallion did the same thing for his son, who [[spoiler:accidentally shot the water talisman (the heart of the water purifying system), which doomed the complex to being murdered by the artificial intelligence programmed to control population levels by any means necessary so that they remain proportional to the amount of resources]].
** On the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' side, one of the themes is "corrupted virtues." The Elements of Harmony that the show espoused are great in theory, but can quickly become destructive without the key context of friendship. Corrupted Magic is obsessed with power, corrupted Kindness will help people without considering the consequences, corrupted Generosity with try to "gift" people something [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans they really don't want]], corrupted Honesty will tell the truth even if it gets people killed, corrupted Loyalty will follow the letter of a contract without care for the people, and corrupted Laughter can lead to trying to suppress all emotions and become a StepfordSmiler.
* [[https://panic-volkushka.tumblr.com/post/142590132565/clients-names-and-personal-information-have-been This short comic]] deconstructs the AbusiveParents in both ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' by showing Bart and Chris as adults in couples' therapy. Bart getting picked on for being stupid and Homer choking him out all the time have caused Bart to have low self-esteem, so he tries to act out and push people away. On the flip side, Chris is traumatized by watching his parents abuse his sister so harshly, causing her to leave home at age 18 and break all contact with her family, something that makes Chris feel guilty. As a result, he freezes up during conflict with Bart because Bart's insults remind Chris of his dad. Their counselor is none other than [[WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill Bobby Hill]], who calls his dad after the session to show appreciation for him being a {{Good Parent|s}}.
* For ''LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero'', an easy crossover is to have Louise summon someone from another franchise. A one-shot story in ''The Beasts of Zero'' collection deconstructs the "a more competent character becomes Louise's {{Familiar}} instead" FandomSpecificPlot. Louise manages to summon a powerful familiar, [[spoiler:[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Princess Luna/Nightmare Moon]]]], and She gets the EXTREME misfortune of summoning her when [[SealedEvilInACan she was sealed away]] and [[HeelFaceTurn not reformed yet]]. The familiar slowly but surely creates chaos as she attacks anyone that continuously mocks her and Louise (Kirche, Guiche, etc.) that the idea she has such a powerful-looking familiar is a silly joke. No one is laughing when the familiar finally gets fed up playing the game of slave and [[TheNightThatNeverEnds spreads eternal night over Halkeginia]] and [[CrapsackWorld rules over them]] as an EvilOverlord. No one can stop her, and Louise is forced to hide in shame [[NiceJobBreakingItHero for being the one that summoned her in the first place]].
* ''Fanfic/FantasyOfUtterRidiculousness'' can be considered a deconstruction of the FandomSpecificPlot of Yukari sending an outsider to Gensokyo[[note]]though in this case, it was the Watasuki sisters who were responsible[[/note]]. When said outsider is [[WesternAnimation/MegasXLR Coop]] with his giant robot car in tow, Reimu and the others can't ''wait'' for him to leave.
* ''Webcomic/FiveYearsLater'' takes a swing at TheEarthPrimeTheory by having ''[[Franchise/Ben10 Eon]]'', a resident of a timeline that isn't the Prime Ben 10 timeline, declare that such a way of thinking basically assumes that all other timelines don't really matter.
* ''Fanfic/GuardiansWizardsAndKungFuFighters'' is a deconstruction of the BlackAndWhiteMorality of ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}''. WarIsHell is in full effect, and the characters' black-and-white view of morality gets challenged almost ''constantly''.
* ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainBlossomingTrail'' deconstructs what happens if characters from one world get drawn into the ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain''. The Anime/{{Pokemon}} world has no idea what to make of it since the Train isn't connected to any legends regarding Pokémon. Those who actually ''have'' Pokémon are just as equally able to be attacked or harmed in some way whether they be hostile denizens, the Train itself or the Apex. And since the Train can pick up people from all ''types'' of worlds -- we have [[VideoGame/AngelsOfDeath Zack]] and [[Manga/HappySugarLife Satou]] briefly spare with one another -- then that ends up with the terrifying possibility of what type of mentally challenged people one can encounter on the Train itself.
* ''Fanfic/JauneArcLordOfHunger'' is a crossover between ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' and ''Franchise/StarWars'', specifically ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords'', and deconstructs elements from both franchises.
** The whole "dark anti-hero [[BadPowersGoodPeople that uses evil powers for good]]" ubiquitous in nearly every fandom gets deconstructed. Whereas a lot of these fanfics are just about power fantasies, here it's shown how this type of character would realistically turn out. Rather than appearing cool, Jaune comes across to the reader as a sociopathic {{Jerkass}} who regularly straddles over the MoralEventHorizon. Another feature common amongst these character types is the tendency to be a FixerSue. However, all Jaune does is create more conflict and he does nothing to change the outcomes of canon events. Eventually, he ends up becoming a bigger threat than the original villains ever were.
** The FandomSpecificPlot of turning Jaune into a DarkerAndEdgier AntiHero is deconstructed by pointing out how canon!Jaune is anything but a "dark, edgy badass". The story explores the actual process of making Jaune undergo such a drastic change and the end result is someone who is the mirror opposite of [[BecameTheirOwnAntithesis everything Jaune once was]]. Jaune's friends even lampshade how completely out-of-character Jaune is behaving with his new darker persona. Rather than being treated as cool, it's depicted as tragic because it's an indicator of how much Jaune has been corrupted by the Dark Side.
** IJustWantToBeBadass gets deconstructed as the whole reason Jaune continues to rely on the [[EvilMask Mask of Nihilus]] is that he doesn't want to go back to being a TeamNormal. The powers he gained from Nihilus's mask finally made him feel special, hence why he refuses to get rid of the mask despite knowing that the being trapped inside the mask is manipulating him in order to break free. Even when everything around him falls apart because of his powers, he still hangs onto the mask to the bitter end.
** The idea of someone [[BadPowersGoodPeople using the Dark Side for good]] gets deconstructed. It's established that the Dark Side runs off the PowerOfHate and is ineffective when used with restraint. It's basically ''required'' to embrace emotions like anger and hate in order to use the Dark Side to its fullest potential.
** The famous JediMindTrick typically used by the good guys to outwit dumb mooks? It accidentally gets used on Weiss by Jaune when he asks her out on a date. Unlike in the Star Wars movies, this is [[PlayedForDrama played for absolute drama]] as Jaune has essentially {{mind rape}}d his friend into doing something that she doesn't want to. We are also shown what it's like for those being mind tricked afterwards. Weiss describes feeling as though [[PsychologicalHorror her own thoughts and emotions were being controlled by an outside force]], all while she is [[AndIMustScream consciously aware of what's happening and helpless to do anything about it]].
** SealedEvilInACan gets deconstructed by showing what happens when the "Can" is already inhabited. [[spoiler:The whole reason that Darth Nihilus's mask is on Remnant in the first place was because some snarky droid thought that the planet would make the perfect prison for Nihilus's soul with little consideration given to the natives.]] It's also shown that this is a short-sighted move as it almost guarantees whatever's being trapped will be freed by the next generation. Every time Nihilus's mask was "contained", it was only a matter of time before some unwitting victim found the mask and freed him.
* ''Fanfic/KingsOfRevolution'' breaks down the idealistic world of ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' by mixing it with ''Anime/CodeGeass''. [[InvertedTrope Which then proceeds to take what Nanoha lost to rebuild its world.]]
* ''Fanfic/KimiNoNaIowa'':
** ''Anime/YourName'' canon doesn't really dive into Mitsuha's mental scars. Here, though, more is done to show how having lost her mother as a child and subsequently being groomed to be the replacement heiress to the family shrine, as well as her father becoming a functional depressive and walking out on his daughters - something they admittedly weren't entirely innocent in - has left mental scars that still hurt even after more than 10 years, reconciliation and therapy.
** The shipgirl works' FandomSpecificPlot of "Natural Borns", shipgirls whose spirits {{reincarnat|ion}}ed into being born of human women and only coming into their true nature later, rather than being summoned from the afterlife either out of their own effort or through deliberate action, takes a few jabs. Ayaka finds her true nature and its muted reaction to things she thinks normal humans should be more concerned about worrying and wonders more than a few times about her own humanity. She also takes getting hurt on her first proper mission quite badly as her new nature hasn't completely overridden her once-human instinctual reactions.
** William D Porter usually gets depicted in shipgirl works, official and fanmade alike, as TheJinx or TheKlutz as derived from the ship's accident-prone history. It is usually PlayedForLaughs. Here, though, the impact of being so butterfingered you cause harm to allies and infamous for it has more serious consequences. She is fully aware that [[TheMillstone she is a burden who only brings harm to those around her]] and has developed suicidal ideation as a result.
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9183474/1/Lelouch-of-the-Shinigami-Path Lelouch of the Shinigami Path,]]'' a {{crossover}} with Bleach from Creator/{{Karndragon}} of ''Fanfic/ForHisOwnSake'' fame (see below), splits off from canon at the betrayal with Lelouch getting executed by the Black Knights. The ongoing Britannian world subplot serves as a deconstruction of said betrayal by showing the immediate aftermath had it happened in canon, with Kallen defecting in disgust and facing the Emperor instead, Rolo outing the Black Knights' betrayal as payback, and the UFN falling apart. [[spoiler:And without Lelouch to erase Charles and Marianne from existence, [[TheBadGuyWins they completely succeed in their goal to recreate the world without anyone to oppose them]].]]
* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'', while showing Danny Fenton going on many dates, showcases many of the flaws of several of the characters Danny interacts with, based on how a (relatively) normal person would react to them.
** Some chapters often deconstruct the flaws several characters have through their interactions with Danny. Vicky and Cree show how someone would react to a child-hating villain.
** Tucker's CasanovaWannabe behavior also gets dragged through the mud, since it leads to dates that are almost always terrible.
** Katie Kaboom's transformations, which were meant to be comedic, are treated as horrifying to someone not from ''Animaniacs''.
* ''FanFic/MassEffectTheEquestrianEquation'' deconstructs the ''My Little Pony'' side in its efforts to explain some of the FridgeLogic behind the setting- mainly, TheReveal is that [[spoiler: "Equestria" is actually a [[Film/TheMatrix Matrix-style computer simulation]], and some of the weirder happenings are either due to the programs running the simulation coming up with new challenges for the main heroes and just reusing their assets, or one of the heroes breaking the code and twisting the simulation to better fit their needs. Why did Twilight never tell her friends about Shining Armor? Because Shining Armor didn't even exist until Celestia decided to program him in. Additionally, the BlackAndWhiteMorality of ''My Little Pony'' gets put through the filter of the more morally grey ''Mass Effect'' universe, and the ponies' trusting and idealistic nature is ultimately what caused them to lose the war against the Reapers during their cycle (despite their technology allowing them to take the Reapers in a head-on fight with a good chance of winning), as they proved to be exceptionally vulnerable to Indoctrination and infiltration efforts]].
* A FandomSpecificPlot for ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' tackles SupermanStaysOutOfGotham by crossing over with ''Franchise/TheDCU'' or other superhero series, with the young heroes calling for backup and not getting any support. Frequently because their cries for help [[CassandraTruth aren't believed]]. By the time any of the experienced heroes investigate what's happening in Paris, the Miraculous holders are generally embittered by their own experiences as ChildSoldiers. Other fics, such as ''Fanfic/WhatTheCatDraggedIn'', claim that this is due to concerns of what would happen if Hawkmoth were to akumatize a superhero.
* ''Fanfic/MiraculousLadybugVsTheForcesOfEvil'' is a crossover between ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' and ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug.'' While also something of a FixFic, it's also a deconstruction of both franchises in different ways. It's overarching view is a MonsterOfTheWeek plot of Ladybug, but contextualizes it using Star's more arc based plotting. Compared to the akumas Marinette and Adrian fight regularly, Ludo and his monsters lack gimmicks and just use straight forward brutality tactics to overwhelm foes who aren't Star and Marco. It shows that even if [[spoiler: Jackie and Marco had broken up in a different context]] that wouldn't mean Star and Marco would automatically get together. It laughs at Hawkmoth's egotism and how that's a direct contradiction to his supposedly noble intentions. And of course it's big deconstruction is on what would happen [[spoiler: the day Ladybug and Cat Noir lost]]. Answer? Feelings of betrayal, secrets revealed, and the end of them being [[spoiler: secret heroes]].
* ''Fanfic/NoChanceForFate'' is a serious deconstruction of not only the FukuFic but also of the source material ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' and ''Anime/SailorMoon''. The standard plots for this kind of crossover are either outright averted or subverted, often mixed with lampshade hanging or snarky mocking. The absurd plot points of the source material are dissolved in SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome and of course add more snarking. Yet, all this manages to show the true strength of the heroes, who still fight for the right cause.
* ''Fanfic/PeaceOfMindPieceOfHeart'' deconstruction ToughLove. Catra attempts this with a cat girl named Marmalade she meets in her second car, forcibly pushing the scared child down a large slide. The kid gets hurt in the process, with Marmalade's friends and the child herself, calling out Catra for her unnecessary violence, causing Catra to run away out of guilt.
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13094900/1/Practicing-Medicine Practicing Medicine]]'' is this for Medic/Mercy shipping and crossovers between ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' and ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' in general, showing just [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome how badly it would turn out]] if the two universes ever actually did meet. Mercy gets captured from her own time by the Medic, who becomes enamored by her. Unfortunately, being [[MadDoctor the Medic]], his way of showing his "love" for Mercy is [[ColdBloodedTorture medical experimentation on her without anesthesia]] ''Meet the Medic'' style [[spoiler: and repeatedly regrowing and harvesting her organs]], because he and the rest of the RED Team are too comically violent and/or insane to care.
* ''Fanfic/ARedRoseInTheBlueWind'': Akin to ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'''s "Jack vs Aku", Sonic points out to Eggman in the first chapter about how formulaic their encounters have become with TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin and Eggman's tendency to lose control over whatever SealedEvilInACan he unleashes before asking if they can skip the FinalBoss phase and just have him surrender for once. In this instance, Eggman agrees as his motivation for the entire scheme is to move to Remnant and start the Eggman Empire there so he doesn't have to do the same song and dance with Sonic.
* ''Fanfic/RemnantInferisDOOM'', which crosses over the visceral and bloody ''VideoGame/DOOM2016'' with the much tamer and softer ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', has many aspects of both sides looked at and dissected.
** BattleAura is the Soul enveloping the body to protect it from harm. As the Slayer points out, a ''body'' should be protecting the soul, not the other way around. So, what happens when Aura comes into contact with anything that can cause the soul immense pain like DemonicPossession or Argent Energy? ''It hurts like Hell.''
** TheSoulless characteristic of the Creatures of Grimm effectively makes them free real estate for the demons, as with a soul, a being can resist possession, however weakly. Since Grimm lack this, they just end up being power ups for demons.
** BloodlessCarnage gets put through the ringer by having this trope completely averted to Hell and back for battles against the Slaves Of Doom. The ''RWBY'' characters, especially at the Volume 1 mark, have never been in such grueling circumstances due to Grimm simply disappearing and never bleeding, coupled with the students having never seen blood in such disturbing ways before. So, when the blood spills in such ways that even ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' would cringe at, cue the many instances of BreakTheCutie.
** Ruby's attitude as a WideEyedIdealist makes her incredible naive and unprepared for such a situation as fighting the literal forces of Hell. When the demons start their invasion and the corpses start piling up, she does everything she can to [[StepfordSmiler maintain a positive attitude]], but it becomes clear that it's all a front to hide how horrified she is by the bloodshed. Worse still, all of this leads to her [[SanitySlippage beginning to develop sadistic rage and blood-lust toward the Slaves of Doom]].
** The Slayer himself is a ruthless, aggressive, [[TheBerserker wrathful]], [[SirSwearsALot foul-mouthed]] OneManArmy. All of these traits just make everyone afraid of him at ''best'' and hateful of him at worst.
* ''Fanfic/SleepingWithTheGirls'' brutally deconstructs the SelfInsertFic by demonstrating just what would happen if a person from the real world got sent to various anime worlds, but the rules of the real world applied to that person. It also demonstrates why having a GenreSavvy person from the real world in an anime world may not be the best thing for said anime world.
* ''FanFic/TheWeddingCrashers'' is a crossover between ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' and ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' that introduces the Winchesters and Castiel into the Twilght universe as friends of Leah just in time to attend Jacob and Renesmee's wedding, showing how the more-normal Sam and Dean react to a lot of things in the Twilight universe (imprinting, sparkling, the attitudes of the Cullens and their allies, the Cullens' spending habits, how little most characters in the series care about humanity) and finally blows up in the best possible way.
* ''Fanfic/WhenLifeGivesYouLemonsWormPortal'' specifically deconstructs the ''Portal'' side of the crossover, more specifically the history of Aperture Science. In-game, Cave's description of his company's many experiments and failed products comes across as amusing due to just how ''insane'' the ideas are and how insane Cave himself is to believe in them. The fanfic shows that not only are many of the experiments such as Mantis-Men real, they're also incredibly dangerous. And then Osiris makes Taylor hallucinate to show her the history of Aperture Science. Narration by Cave lifted directly from the game about voluntary experimental human surgery is a lot less amusing when it's playing over a shrieking test subject begging the laughing scientists to stop their MeatgrinderSurgery.
* ''FanFic/WhiteDevilOfTheMoon'' makes [[Franchise/LyricalNanoha Nanoha Takamachi]] the [[Franchise/SailorMoon reincarnation of Princess Serenity]] instead of Usagi and proceeds to poke holes at all the reincarnation plot points in ''Sailor Moon''.
** The spell that was supposed to reincarnate Serenity and the Sailor Senshi was supposed to allow them to be reborn at arround the same time in the same location. Due to a mistake, Serenity is born as Nanoha earlier than the others and far away from them. As a result, she ends up going through her first two adventures as normal, which leads to her picking up a career off-planet. Thus, the Senshi are unable to find her, and without her power, they are stuck in a stalemate with the Dark Kingdom for a year-and-a-half, which they would eventually lose to attrition without anything to tip the scales.
** When Nanoha's memories as Serenity start coming to her during a visit to the ruined Moon Kingdom, Nanoha has a ''scathing'' assessment of her past-life, pointing out how all of her actions involving her romance with Endymion could have led to one incident or another. Serenity's perceived irresponsibility clashes with Nanoha's own extreme sense of responsibility so much that Nanoha absoulutely rejects the idea of being anything like her past self.
** The ReincarnationRomance between Serenity and Endymion's reincarnations does not work out. Nanoha does feel some attraction to Mamoru at first due to resonance with her past life, but once they actually go out on a date, they find that they have absolutely no chemistry with each other, and Mamoru only really knows about Serenity, whose likes and personality are vastly different from Nanoha's. And as the final nail in the coffin, [[spoiler: she already has such a relationship with Fate that [[EveryoneCanSeeIt all their friends]] were betting on when it would happen rather than if. Learning about this makes Mamoru realize that he had no chance with Nanoha]].
* The fic ''Fanfic/ZuluSquadNoTsukaima'' is another deconstruction of "crossover character X" becoming Louise's familiar, in that the [[EliteMooks Zulu Squad sergeant]] from ''VideoGame/SpecOpsTheLine'' ended up in Halkeginia because Louise performed the summon familiar rite twice. He ends up being more of a bodyguard than a familiar/slave/romantic interest. Being a ''VideoGame/SpecOpsTheLine'' crossover, it also deconstructs crossover fics by subverting the WarIsGlorious aspect by showing the real horrors of [[WarIsHell fighting a medieval war with modern weapons]].
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** The [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 2012 cartoon]] likewise has its own take on how such a deconstructive crossover plays out, when the 2012 turtles meet the 1987 ones in a few episodes across the final two seasons. The antics and personalities of the '80s turtles (more grounded in the source material than ''Turtles Forever'') annoy and baffle the 2012 turtles except for Michelangelo (who is just as immature as his counterpart), although they eventually come to respect them. Moreover, the '80s turtles' creative, slapstick tactics prove completely useless against the 2012 Bebop and Rocksteady, who are vastly more dangerous than their original bumbling '80s selves, to the point that the 2012 turtles had to give them proper ninja training in order to stand a chance.

* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9183474/1/Lelouch-of-the-Shinigami-Path Lelouch of the Shinigami Path,]]'' a {{crossover}} with Bleach from karndragon of ''Fanfic/ForHisOwnSake'' fame (see below), splits off from canon at the betrayal with Lelouch getting executed by the Black Knights. The ongoing Britannian world subplot serves as a deconstruction of said betrayal by showing the immediate aftermath had it happened in canon, with Kallen defecting in disgust and facing the Emperor instead, Rolo outing the Black Knights' betrayal as payback, and the UFN falling apart. [[spoiler:And without Lelouch to erase Charles and Marianne from existence, [[TheBadGuyWins they completely succeed in their goal to recreate the world without anyone to oppose them]].]]

** When Nanoha's memories as Serenity start coming to her durring a visit to the ruined Moon Kingdom, Nanoha has a ''scathing'' assessment of her past-life, pointing out how all of her actions involving her romance with Endymion could have led to one incident or another. Serenity's percieved irresponsibility clashes with Nanoha's own extreme sense of responsibility so much that Nanoha absoulutely rejects the idea of being anything like her past self.

* ''Comicbook/KingdomCome'': It starts with the idea "everything ever produced for Creator/DCComics was canon". All of it, ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}, [[Creator/DCVertigo Vertigo Comics]], the [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks experimental comics of]] TheSeventies, one shot characters from anthology comics, the WesternAnimation/SuperFriends Cartoon, all of it. Then, it took all the [[UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks contemporary trends in comics]], morally questionable storylines, badass [[NinetiesAntiHero Nineties Anti Heroes]], heroes and villains being [[AntiHeroSubstitute replaced]] with DarkerAndEdgier [[LegacyCharacter Legacy Characters]], and extrapolated them to their logical extremes. Then it took the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] generation of superheroes, and brought their powers to logical extremes, added biblical themes, and gave it to us in a photo-realistic "painted" style to make it more realistic, and disturbing. It certainly counts.

** The fic explores how a benign group of people would react to Timmy's life. Namely, they would pity him for all the suffering he goes through while be alarmed at his wielding of powerful magic.
magic. [[spoiler: They get so worried about him, they feel the need to give him a bodyguard]].

** The fic explores how Timmy would be increasingly unhinged by all the torment and abuse in his life.
life: he begins crying and lashing out at the pain in his life. When Sunset first comes to his door, he's afraid that she'll be a mean bully to him like Vicky. [[spoiler: This is why he so easily believes Adagio's lie that Sunset is an evil villain: because he's been hurt and betrayed by so many other people in his life]].

** Crocker's obsession with world domination, meanness, lack of care for his charges, and sheer lunacy earns him the distrust and hatred of the Rainbooms, [[spoiler: which goes into outright contempt when they see how far he'll go to get what he wants]]. wants. Principal Waxelplax also becomes increasingly exasperated with his schemes [[spoiler: and finally demotes him when he crosses a serious line]].line.

** The fic explores how Timmy would be increasingly unhinged by all the torment and abuse in his life.

** Suzaku's plans to try and be an InternalReformist for both Britannia and the Decepticons is commendable, but ultimately for naught. While he might have success with Britannia since he can work with [[RoyalBlood Euphemia]], the Decepticons are by and large totally uncaring about mankind and there enemies, especially since their ranks included ''[[{{Sadist}} Airachnid]]'' for a time, and currently include [[ManipulativeBastard Megatron]] and [[MadDoctor Knockout]]. Ultimately, Suzaku is deluding himself into believing that his allies can be changed for the better.

** What happens when cartoon slapstick and ToonPhysics is applied to real people (Eddie's brother was killed by a PianoDrop).

* There are some surprisingly convincing EpilepticTrees that interpret ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'''s "[[VideoGame/TheSubspaceEmissary Subspace Emissary]]" story mode as this. One theory states that Master Hand represents the forces of video game order (the rules by which video games function), Crazy Hand represents the forces of video game chaos (the unpredictability that makes video games fun), and [[spoiler:Tabuu represents the forces of SeriousBusiness and StopHavingFunGuys, what with his efforts to imprison Master Hand and destroy the world of video games]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'': The Monarch is a deconstruction all the Campy Supervillains of TheSixties, Brock Sampson was something of a deconstruction of every ActionHero ever made, and the titular brothers themselves are a deconstruction of ''Literature/TheHardyBoys'' and ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuest''. They also turned the gang from ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' into a [[UsefulNotes/CharlesManson Manson Family]]-type collection of [[TheSixties 60s]] and [[TheSeventies 70s]] era [[SerialKiller Serial Killers]]. They also have a rather interesting take on Comicbook/FantasticFour.

* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5286519/1/Bleach-at-Youkai-Academy Bleach at Youkai Academy]]'' and its sequel, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6334262/1/Karakura-Adventures Karakura Adventures]]'', shows what would happen if an ExperiencedProtagonist like [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Ichigo]] was given an UnwantedHarem, which is what ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'' revolves around. Unlike Tsukune[[note]]Who does show up eventually, and is already in a relationship with [[spoiler:Mizore]][[/note]], Ichigo is not shallow enough to fall for the first pretty girl he sees[[note]]And even if he was, Moka is ''hardly'' the first beautiful girl he's met[[/note]], [[SuperPoweredEvilSide Inner Moka's]] arrogance rubs him the wrong way, and Moka's habit of feeding on his blood serves as a turn-off. [[spoiler:Ultimately, he falls for Kurumu, whom--being a succubus--better understands the concept of love than Moka, whose Inner side is in denial that she has feelings for Ichigo and keeps getting more self-entitled and mean-spirited as the story goes on, until Moka finally gets fed up and [[FaceHeelTurn joins Fairy Tale]] after Miyabi claims he can give her the power she needs to ''force'' Ichigo to marry her.]]

* ''Series/{{Alf}}'' features the titular alien watching ''Series/GilligansIsland'' in one episode and wishing for a more exciting life like the castaways. After falling asleep trying to fill a lagoon he made, he dreams he’s on the island with them, complete with some of the original actors returning. It’s a lot less happy. The Howells and Ginger have left for the other side of the island, the remaining castaways are very disfunctional after being stuck with each other for years, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking they can’t eat Mary Ann’s coconut cream pies due to high blood sugar (and being sick of them)]]. In a case of irony, they are pining for Alf’s (relatively) [[MundandeLuxury normal life of balanced meals, changing clothes, and not hitting each other with hats.]]

* There are some surprisingly convincing EpilepticTrees that interpret ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' as this. One theory states that Master Hand represents the forces of video game order (the rules by which video games function), Crazy Hand represents the forces of video game chaos (the unpredictability that makes video games fun), and [[spoiler:Tabuu represents the forces of SeriousBusiness and StopHavingFunGuys, what with his efforts to imprison Master Hand and destroy the world of video games]].

* ''Anime/ReCreators'' throws together expies of typical protagonists of popular 2010s anime, manga, and games, then watches them clash due to their respective worlds' differences. And that's not even getting to the main villain, who [[spoiler: is a fan character that lived through her own author's [[AuthorExistenceFailure Existence Failure]]..]].