, the effect comes off as self-parody . 
(ROOT (S (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN effect)) (VP (VBZ comes) (PRT (RP off)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN self) (HYPH -) (NN parody)))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (, ) (NP (DT ) (NN )) (VP (VBZ ) (PRT (RP )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN ) (HYPH ) (NN )))) (. )))