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The thing about their argument to how kids react to Jurassic Park is flawed though.

The kids in Jurassic Park were walking into something they had no idea existed.

In Jurassic World the idea of dinosaurs and the parks to see those dinosaurs was around for before they were born. So it's not a crazy idea for them not to be in the same sort of shock. Plus, these guys are getting more brotherly time and adventure than they have ever had before, so it's fun in a sense. They understand their life is on the line and after each small win, you can't help have fun, it's either that or dying.

I get what you're saying about brothers, and that's fine. But they definitely knew this existed..how could they not? Jurassic Park existed in that universe, and (I assume) so did the Lost World incident where a fricking T Rex was waltzing all over San Diego. Even if those events happened before they were born, they would still know about them. That's a prety big deal.

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And for the "aware" characters...I think these only came about in sequels or parodies because they finally have the material, world, and audience familiar with these things to throw that in there. It's meta, and meta can't exist without a foundation. There's that in the Marvel universe now. There's that in sequels that are spread decades apart. It's the same as using a joke from the previous movie. But it's a joke of that joke. Meta. Not a big deal really. Nothing to gripe about. Heck, it even enhances the viewing. Jake Johnson was one of the best parts of Jurassic World.

I have less of a problem with the meta stuff than the rest of the things in the article. I dig meta when it's done correctly and used in a smart/clever way (Community was one of tGOATs at that), but not when it's just there to be there.