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1	There are a lot of reviewers of video games, movies, cartoons and other media. Some of the comedic reviewers have unique gimmicks that go beyond simply reviewing the work in question, but instead take it a step further, coming up with unique ways to show off the work or interact with it. One of these ways is to actually enter the work in question or interact with its characters! This is Breaking the Reviewer's Wall. Instead of BreakingTheFourthWall and talking to the audience, which he's already doing, the reviewer breaks another wall -- the notional wall separating the reviewer from the work reviewed.
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3	It's kinda like TrappedInTVLand, except the reviewer is usually not trapped, and in many cases, they're doing it to mock the work in question.
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5	In order to be this trope, the reviewer has to directly interact with the work in question, either by the character exiting the work to meet the reviewer, the reviewer entering the work, or some other direct interaction. Simply talking to a character who doesn't talk back doesn't count.
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7	!!Examples:
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12	* 1990's ''Film/Gremlins2TheNewBatch'' features a scene with film critic [[AsHimself Leonard Maltin]] [[note]]who in real life gave ''[[Film/{{Gremlins}} Gremlins 1]]'' a negative review[[/note]] discussing ''Gremlins 2'' on a TV station. After expressing his disappointment with the sequel, [[TakeThatCritics a horde of Gremlins attack him]].
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15	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
16	* Harry Hill in ''Series/HarryHillsTVBurp'' in some way manipulates the TV shows he reviews frequently. Often, he even has access to the sets and actors used.
17	* An episode of ''Series/ReadingRainbow'' in the early 1990s had [=LeVar=] Burton visit the set of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', on which he was playing Geordi [=LaForge=] at the time. The episode showed some behind the scenes stuff, and a few bloopers. At the end of the episode, he gave his typical sign off, "I'll see you next time." and disappeared with the transporter animation, as if he had been beamed away.
18	* Stretching "review" a bit: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htm_HMmrLz4 Stephen Colbert interviews Smaug.]]
19	* Many characters from films mocked on ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' [[ATrueStoryInMyUniverse turn out to be real in their universe,]] and visit the crew. These conversations rarely ended well. Torgo, of ''Manos: The Hands of Fate'' infamy, stands as with the most appearances.
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23	* ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'': This is done in [[http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/mc28 an article]] by Matt Carvotta on the Izzet guild in the Ravnica block, written as an interview of Izzet mages Trivaz and Quizl.
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27	* ''WebAnimation/ExtraCredits'' frequently assimilates video game characters in the unique art style.
28	* While [[WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation Yahtzee]] doesn't necessarily enter the games he's reviewing, his AuthorAvatar almost always interacts with characters from the game, like getting sliced in half by [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]], having a drink with [[VideoGame/Yakuza4 Akiyama]], or giving Batman a [[ItMakesSenseInContext playful tousle]].
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32	* Creator/ErnieAnderson used to enter the movies he presented as Ghoulardi.
33	* Website/DesuDesBrigade reviewer, Hitch (the character), frequently interacts with the villains from a {{hentai}} anime (possibly ''Chains of Lust'').
34	* [[http://www.encyclopedia-obscura.com/ Encyclopedia Obscura's]] Per Arne Sandvik did this a [[http://www.encyclopedia-obscura.com/gameskqf.html few]] [[http://www.encyclopedia-obscura.com/gamesripoff.html times]].
35	-->''To shed light on some subjects, I approached [[TheHero Scott O'Conner]] for an interview. To do this, I hooked up to my NES console using a fork, a coaxial cable and a colander (illustration below). Thus, I was able to upload my thoughts into the Kabuki cartridge. '''Warning!''' Since a NES cartridge has the storage capacity of 32 kilobytes, the sheer amount of raw data your brain contains could easily exceed the max limit. Never try this yourself, as your personality could be scattered all around limbo if the cartridge circuitry is scorched. VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 is impossible to enter, as the game already fills up the entire 32Kb limit.''
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39	* ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'':
40	** Several times the Nerd gets into fights with characters from games and shows, such as Bugs Bunny in his review of ''VideoGame/TheBugsBunnyBirthdayBlowout'' and a Klingon in his ''Franchise/StarTrek'' review.
41	** His review of ''VideoGame/StreetFighter2010'' shows himself exiting his house and seeing the aliens and other creatures from the game having taken over the world. After all, isn't that what's supposed to happen in 2010?
42	** The Platform/AtariJaguar logo comes to life and attacks him.
43	** A re-review of ''VideoGame/TopGun'' has the airplane fly out of his TV and exit his house through the window.
44	** In a crossover with ''WebVideo/TheNewAdventuresOfCaptainS'', the Nerd and Captain S both find themselves trapped inside ''VideoGame/WrathOfTheBlackManta''.
45	** In the ''VideoGame/Action52'' review, the ugly sprites from "Ooze" turn into Shit Pickles and pop out of the screen to torment the Nerd.
46	* Linkara in ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'' has also occasionally faced off against characters from the comic books he's reviewed. Neutro was one of the first.
47	** Along with characters from the franchise fighting him as above, a ''Franchise/SilentHill'' fog started engulfing Linkara's room while he was reviewing InNameOnly comics written by Scott Ciencin.
48	* WebVideo/TheFanficCritic was once possessed by Cartman when she reviewed a bad South Park fanfic.
49	* WebVideo/TheGamingPixie enters the video games she reviews or has them spill over to the real world. For example, when reviewing ''VideoGame/{{Shadowgate}}'', she enters the game itself and the narration changes to include her sarcastic musings on the game's flaws.
50	* ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers'': Unsurprisingly, ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} interrupts the Narrator in [[Film/Deadpool2016 his own movie]]'s ''Honest Trailer''. Played by Creator/RyanReynolds, too!
51	-->'''Narrator:''' ''[regarding its success]'' ...likely prompting a new wave of R-rated superhero films.\
52	'''Deadpool:''' So, when ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} starts throwing out sperm whale jokes, you know who to thank.\
53	'''Narrator:''' Holy crap, Deadpool?!\
54	'''Deadpool:''' No, it's ''Rhythm Nation''-era Music/JanetJackson. Yeah! I'm motherf[[CensoredForComedy ***]]ing Deadpool!\
55	'''Narrator:''' Wow! You showing up in your own Honest Trailer? That's so meta!\
56	'''Deadpool:''' Well, it's kind of my thing. Shall we?\
57	'''Narrator:''' ''Let's do this!''
58	* WebVideo/JesuOtaku reveals in a vlog that his ScheduleSlip of "''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' Month" was apparently due to being consumed by ''Anime/DigimonTamers''' D-Reaper.
59	* WebVideo/LennyAndShinkosDisneySee: The house was blown up after Lenny called out the Blue Fairy for being the TRUE villain of Pinocchio. Nega-Lenny shot Bambi mid-review.
60	* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick's review of Creator/DonBluth's ''WesternAnimation/{{Anastasia}}'' was repeatedly interrupted by phone calls from the characters (and Yakov Smirnov) to complain. Rasputin in particular wouldn't leave her alone. Although Rasputin was later revealed to have [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic Chicago caller ID]], so it may have been an in-character joke.
61	* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic:
62	** He sometimes uses his gun to shoot characters inside the movie or cartoon he's reviewing. He's also called characters from movies on the phone and had direct conversations. Usually the phone voice is either from the actor who played the Critic or his brother, but the Critic once conversed with stock footage of Creator/ChristianBale's rant on the set of ''Film/TerminatorSalvation'', used in a way to imply he was hating on the newer Batman movies.
63	** Once, he interacted with a clip show of himself and Ma-Ti from ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers''.
64	** He conversed on screen with Terl from ''Film/BattlefieldEarth'' (portrayed by Spoony, complete with DutchAngle).
65	* WebVideo/RedLetterMedia plays with this quite a bit in one form or another:
66	** [[Franchise/StarWars Palpatine]] (next to Jar-Jar and Boss Nass) is a frequent player in the misgivings of Plinkett, primarily in the review trailers or crossover videos.
67	** A MauveShirt from ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact'' (affectionately known as the "Star Trek Guy") became a full-on {{Expy}} [[TheWatson Watson]] of sorts, even cutting off Plinkett with his own questions outside the ''Star Trek'' reviews.
68	* One Platform/YouTube review of the ''Film/SilentHill'' movie had Silent Hill's infamous "curse" affect the reviewer, showing his house changing between its normal self, and a DarkWorld self.
69	* LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}} is taken over by a Snatcher during his screenshot LetsPlay of ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}''.
70	* [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment Spoony]] has occasionally encountered characters from the works he's reviewed. In fact, in the conclusion of his ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' review, Dr. Insano hired Squall to kill Spoony.
71	* WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede was killed by WebVideo/{{Benzaie}} using his ''Manga/DeathNote''.
72	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aBCEiQBzBk Apparently a few metroids]] in the basement is all that it takes to ruin a reviewer's day.
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