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A character from the Austin Powers movies (played by Michael York), whose main role is to act as a device to provide the audience with the background to the film's plot. When such a character appears in a film unironically, it is often a sign of clumsy writing.
Basil has a more academically-minded cousin, [Doktor von Plot Explanation](Doktor_von_Plot_Explanation), who turns up in monster movies.
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A character from the Austin Powers movies (played by Michael York), whose main role is to act as a device to provide the audience with the background to the film's plot. When such a character appears in a film unironically, it is often a sign of clumsy writing.
Basil has a more academically-minded cousin, [Doktor von Plot Explanation](Doktor_von_Plot_Explanation), who turns up in monster movies.
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Basil Exposition
A character from the Austin Powers movies (played by Michael York), whose main role is to act as a device to provide the audience with the background to the film's plot. When such a character appears in a film unironically, it is often a sign of clumsy writing.
Basil has a more academically-minded cousin, Doktor von Plot Explanation, who turns up in monster movies.
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Basil Exposition
A character from the Austin Powers movies (played by Michael York), whose main role is to act as a device to provide the audience with the background to the film's plot. When such a character appears in a film unironically, it is often a sign of clumsy writing.
Basil has a more academically-minded cousin, Doktor von Plot Explanation, who turns up in monster movies.