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Ah I just learned this term "diegetic" that might click for you! Diegetic broadly means if the element exists within the fictional world or not.

I think the "can't suspend my disbelief that the characters can just burst into song" is directly related to diegetic vs non-diegetic music in musicals.

Most musicals feature non-diegetic so the idea is it's inner monologue like thoughts or desires, not that is actually in universe. The same as like a narrator or internal thoughts when in a book.

Send in a kudos so they get recognition, if you remember the route and time.

If Vin Scully was ok to talk about no hitters, no one should care.

Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!