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Are there any examples of this trope being deconstructed? It seems like the ability to rewrite a person\'s memory, and possibly rewrite who they are as a result of the experiences they\'ve had, would be the perfect fuel for FridgeHorror. The only example I can think of is in the \'\'Fanfic/Harry PotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality\'\' where Harry is terrified of the memory charm and considers it abhorrent, but I\'d rather see the full implications of the trope. I think it would be similar to the \'\'Film/TheMatrix\'\' or the Wiki/SCPFoundation where all of human history might be a lie and the world we live in is basically a prison. The issue then is how to justify it in a way that makes sense, which would be difficult.
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Are there any examples of this trope being deconstructed? It seems like the ability to rewrite a person\\\'s memory, and possibly rewrite who they are as a result of the experiences they\\\'ve had, would be the perfect fuel for FridgeHorror. The only example I can think of is in the \\\'\\\'Fanfic/HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality\\\'\\\' where Harry is terrified of the memory charm and considers it abhorrent, but I\\\'d rather see the full implications of the trope. I think it would be similar to the \\\'\\\'Film/TheMatrix\\\'\\\' or the Wiki/SCPFoundation where all of human history might be a lie and the world we live in is basically a prison. The issue then is how to justify it in a way that makes sense, which would be difficult.
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Are there any examples of this trope being deconstructed? It seems like the ability to rewrite a person\'s memory, and possibly rewrite who they are as a result of the experiences they\'ve had, would be the perfect fuel for Fridge Horror. The only example I can think of is in the Fanfic Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality where Harry is terrified of the Memory Charm and considers it abhorrent, but I\'d rather see the full implications of the trope. I think it would be similar to the Matrix or the SCP Foundation where all of human history might be a lie and the world we live in is basically a prison. The issue then is how to justify it in a way that makes sense.
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Are there any examples of this trope being deconstructed? It seems like the ability to rewrite a person\\\'s memory, and possibly rewrite who they are as a result of the experiences they\\\'ve had, would be the perfect fuel for FridgeHorror. The only example I can think of is in the \\\'\\\'Fanfic/Harry PotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality\\\'\\\' where Harry is terrified of the memory charm and considers it abhorrent, but I\\\'d rather see the full implications of the trope. I think it would be similar to the \\\'\\\'Film/TheMatrix\\\'\\\' or the Wiki/SCPFoundation where all of human history might be a lie and the world we live in is basically a prison. The issue then is how to justify it in a way that makes sense, which would be difficult.
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Of course, it would be even better to see a Reconstruction where it was shown that our lives still matter and people still have free will even with The Masquerade in place. I figure a setting like that would have witnesses who actually want to forget what they saw, meaning hypnosis would work, so they could move on with their lives. HPMOR also places a limitation on the Memory Charm where you can only erase experiences, no the emotional effects of those experiences, which I like. The only problem is how even that would still be effective in the Information Age where social networking, surveillance, and sousvellience are common.
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Of course, it would be even better to see a Reconstruction where it was shown that our lives still matter and people still have free will even with TheMasquerade in place. I figure a setting like that would have witnesses who actually want to forget what they saw, meaning hypnosis would work, so they could move on with their lives. HPMOR also places a limitation on the memory charm where you can only erase experiences, no the emotional effects of those experiences, which I like. The only problem is how even that would still be effective in the Information Age where social networking, surveillance, and sousvellience are common.
