History Main / RageAgainstTheAuthor

* A recent production of ''TheMarriageOfFigaro'' by the Baltimore opera company The Figaro Project included a narrator, and the characters argued with him about where the story should go inbetween arias.

* Noriyuki Morita, responsible for the BlindIdiotTranslation of ''ZeroWing'', and also playing Mr. Miyagi in ''TheKarateKid'', was murdered after Martha Stewart referenced the meme with "All your cookies are belong to me".

* The title character of ''{{Bruno}}'' stepped out of the page to pester her author about the strip's lack of direction, first [[http://www.baldwinpage.com/20060206.html here]] then [[http://www.baldwinpage.com/20060501.htm here]] and [[http://www.baldwinpage.com/20060911.html here]].

* At a (slightly) less meta level, the point of the ''{{Protectors of the Plot Continuum}}'' is to enter a fanfictional world, complain about everything wrong that is happening, and smack around the nearest representation of the author. Some agents are recruited from fanfiction works that either did horrible things to their characterization, or would have done [[FateWorseThanDeath incredibly painful]], [[RapeAsDrama very nasty]], and/or [[SacrificialLion plain lethal]] things to them. These tend to be very upset about their author, and very willing to PayEvilUntoEvil should they meet said author. There are also a few agents from the Real World, especially after the Ypur Invasion, who are aware that they are fictional inserts reflecting parts of their author. They tend to wonder what kinda of sadist needs to expose them to the [[MarySue horrible, horrible]] [[EverythingsBetterWithSparkles sparkles]]. Especially note the [[http://chelonianmobile.deviantart.com/art/Meeting-Mother-87374993 "marshmallow incident"]].

** In a recent Wolverine-related tie-in book, I really felt the need to phone my assistant editor, Jordan, he's a cool guy, to ask why I was [[WolverinePublicity on the cover of the book]] but hasn't appeared in a story yet. I was then given ten pages (measly, yeah, but still, you cannot go around and fool [[ThisLoserIsYou innocent, guilable and revolting little fans]] like that) for my own story, with the following conditions: 1.) It had to be suitable for all ages (which sadly ruled out my "baby pool, butter, and Liza Minelli's phone number idea"), and 2.) I [[NeverSayDie wasn't allowed to use the word "dead"]] (but I got around that by using euphemisms like "flunk out of life").

* ''{{Deadpool}}'' (who else?) has been known to do this occasionally, especially in his in-character letter columns.
** In a recent Wolverine-related tie-in book, Deadpool phones his assistant editor, Jordan, to ask why he's [[WolverinePublicity on the cover of the book]] but hasn't appeared in a story yet. They then give him ten pages for his own story, with the following conditions: 1.) It must be suitable for all ages (which rules out his "baby pool, butter, and Liza Minelli's phone number idea"). 2.) He [[NeverSayDie can't use the word "dead"]] (he gets around it by using euphemisms like "flunk out of life").

* In the short film ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQlt-jCWan8 Run Rincewind Run!]]'', Rincewind, a main character from {{Discworld}}, after another series of misadventures, [[spoiler: ends up in the real world, finds a copy of a Discworld novel at a convention, picks Terry Pratchett out of the crowd by his photo on the About the Author page, says "You Bastard!" and runs off.]]

* In the short film ''RunRincewindRun!'', Rincewind, a main character from {{Discworld}}, after another series of misadventures, [[spoiler: ends up in the real world, finds a copy of a Discworld novel at a convention, picks Terry Pratchett out of the crowd by his photo on the About the Author page, says "You Bastard!" and runs off.]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQlt-jCWan8]]

* Svetlana Chmakova seems to be in a love-hate relationship with her characters. In the omake section of ''{{Dramacon}}'', Christie chases her for implying that she and Matt might not end up together, and Matt pushes her off a cliff after she tries to make him wear a gothic lolita dress. In turn, Svetlana doesn't take having her characters criticize her writing lying down--[[BreakingTheFourthWall even during the main story.]]

* ''LoveHina'' had one of this when Naru Narusegawa gets ill... it turns to be something as gross as [[spoiler:diarrhea]], so she starts complaining about the author "breaking in half her image for the fans"

* In ''Pippin'', the title character refuses to do what the Leading Player (who acts as the narrator) and the rest of the troupe want him to do for their glorious finale. [[spoiler: They want him to set himself on fire and he nearly does, until he realises there was some place where he did feal happy and fulfilled.]]

* Michel Ancel, the creator of ''{{Rayman}}'', gets ambushed and savagely beaten by the [[SpotlightStealingSquad Raving Rabbids]] in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mymXS0WyVGQ this video.]]

* [[{{Mulberry}} Mulberry Sharona]] ended her [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/newbiestuff/mulberryintro.html character bio]] by calling the author a "repulsive little hack" because of his decision to write the bios from her perspective. Also, she later "[[http://www.toonzone.net/forums/showpost.php?p=2297915&postcount=10 responded]]" to a lack of comments on her latest story by saying she doesn't care for the cartoonist either, but still wanted people to read about her adventure.

* [[{{Mulberry}} Mulberry Sharona]] ended her [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/newbiestuff/mulberryintro.html character bio]] by criticizing the author's decision to write the bios from her perspective. Also, she later "[[http://www.toonzone.net/forums/showpost.php?p=2297915&postcount=10 responded]]" to a lack of comments on her latest story by saying she doesn't care for the cartoonist either, but still wanted people to read about her adventure.

* In the ''SluggyFreelance'' guest story "The Sluggite Koan", Bun-bun escapes into the real world and goes off to express his displeasure to Pete Abrams, the creator of the comic, with extreme prejudice as is his wont. Of course, this being a guest story, Pete isn't actually the author at the moment. Bun-bun is aware of this, and he does address the guest writer (through the fourth wall this time, not as a person in the story like Pete) at one point with a threat about writing his motivations as involving caring about someone. Come to think of it, that motive isn't mentioned anymore in the story... which just goes to prove ''everyone'' is afraid of Bun-bun, and with reason. The encounter left Pete himself [[spoiler:with a broken arm in the real real life before the story appeared but at the time at which it was supposed to have happened. And that was ''after'' he managed to talk Bun-bun into a deal instead of killing him.]] Don't mess with the bunny, and don't try to understand a {{koan}}.

** The short "Duck Amuck" is all about an argument between Daffy Duck and his animator (who of course [[TwistEnding turns out to be]] [[spoiler:Bugs Bunny]]).

* In the opera ''TheGhostsOfVersailles,'' Pierre Beaumarchais writes a [[TheMarriageOfFigaro Figaro]] opera for the ghost of Marie Antoinette, titled ''A Figaro for Antonia.'' The opera is intended to re-write the past so that Marie Antoinette doesn't get executed. The problem comes when Figaro abandons the script, decides to use the necklace intended for Marie to free the Almavivas instead.

* In the opera ''The Ghosts of Versailles,'' Pierre Beaumarchais writes a [[TheMarriageOfFigaro Figaro]] opera for the ghost of Marie Antoinette, titled ''A Figaro for Antonia.'' The opera is intended to re-write the past so that Marie Antoinette doesn't get executed. The problem comes when Figaro abandons the script, decides to use the necklace intended for Marie to free the Almavivas instead.

* [[{{Mulberry}} Mulberry Sharona]] ended her [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/newbiestuff/mulberryintro.html character bio]] by criticizing the author's decision to write the bios from her perspective.

* In the [[TwoActStructure second season]] of ''PrincessTutu'', Ahiru and (particularly) Fakir start to struggle against the writer of the fairytale Mytho originally comes from -- because [[spoiler:he's been manipulating everyone in their town using his power to [[RealityWarper change reality with his writing]].]]

* A scene during the ''SouthPark'' ChristmasSpecial "Woodland Critter Christmas" involves Stan intentionally disregarding the narration. Doing so ultimately results in a shouting match, culminating in Stan screaming at the narrator. [[spoiler:The narrator of this story is in fact, [[{{Jerkass}} Eric]] [[MagnificentBastard Cartman]] telling a story to the class, which puts a whole new spin on things.]]
** [[spoiler: And in the classroom, its Kyle who rages against the author, as he regards it as basically anti-Semitic tract as, in the story, Eric has Kyle become the host for the AntiChrist (eventually, willingly) because he is a non-Christian, and thus a heathen. Eric insists he is just telling a story and is not trying to offend Kyle, which does'nt stop him saying that Kyle inexplicably dies of AIDS at the end of the tale.]]
* Joe the Announcer did this several times in the second season of ''{{Freakazoid}}''. He would interrupt the story, expedite the plot, burst into the scene to practice a {{Shakespeare}} monologue, and spoil plot points -- mostly to vent about his lack of importance.

* In ''Axis Powers Hetalia'', there's an episode where Prussia gets mad at the animators for giving him a minor role.