déjà vu theme

The unscientific notion that the sensation that an event currently being experienced has happened in the past means it did in fact happen in the past.

Examples

Beverly and her poker buddies experienced déjà vu when they got stuck in a time loop in tng5x18 "Cause and Effect".

7 total · 1 choice · 1 major · 5 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
tng5x18 choice Beverly and others aboard the Enterprise experienced deja vu
nightgallery2x07a major The story centered on Ruth and Vincent's shared déjà vu experience.
movie: Donnie Darko (2001) minor The film concluded with Gretchen and Rose exchanging glances and wave as if they'd know each other but could not remember from where.
movie: The Matrix (1999) minor The experience of this phenomenon was attributed to a glitch in the Matrix.
pkded1x05 minor This was advanced as a possible explanation of George's strange experiences, but ultimately rejected.
tz1959e1x10 minor Carl Lanser discussed experiencing this uncanny feeling with Miss Stanley.
voy3x20 minor Harry had