TY - JOUR AU - Piper, Paige M. PY - 2015/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Synchronic Seriality: The Dissolving of Diegetic Borders Through Metalepsis JF - Series - International Journal of TV Serial Narratives JA - SERIES VL - 1 IS - 2 SE - Narratives / Aesthetics / Criticism DO - 10.6092/issn.2421-454X/5901 UR - https://series.unibo.it/article/view/5901 SP - 159 AB - In dialogue with Gérard Genette’s literary concept of metalepsis to television, this paper considers instances of meta-textual actor/character portrayals in serial narratives to show that meta-narrative intrusion fosters a greater empathetic link between the spectator and character, whilst simultaneously inviting the viewer to appreciate the technique as an artifice-aware gesture. The fluidity of diegetic borders brought on by the conflation of performer/performance replicates Baudrillard’s simulacra, creating a synchronic form of seriality and transcending rigid genre classifications. ER -