  On the same line of reasoning, audience members must be  misidentifying a range of emotional responses, including fear. The  generation of suspense in repeaters is no less mysterious than the  generation of fear. We feel fear in response to familiar fictional  events that we know will turn out well. But how could this be  possible? How can we fear an event that we know will result in a  desired outcome? The same question arises concerning both  first-person fear (fear for one’s self) and fear for others. 