This started out as a Facebook comment, but danged if it didn’t turn out half bad. I’m refraining from fiddling with it further. Oh, and obviously it’s to the tune of If You’re Happy And You Know It.
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Honestly can’t tell if this is sarcasm or not, given recent debates.
Were gonna lay blame for this squarely at the feet of George Lucas and his
‘Certain point of view’ bullshit combined with his ‘every character gets a toy’ greed.
Seems like “Canon” is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it helps the writer build a believable world with a solid, consistent foundation. But I suppose that could also be limiting, especially if you happen to be a very large corporation looking to squeeze every last dime out of a given work of fiction. You can’t simultaneously be all things to all people and operate under a consistent, specific history, culture, and set of natural rules.
I haven’t encountered the advantages and challenges of maintaining a canon, because I always end up talking myself out of it. My inner critic is quite effective when it comes to that.