You could argue this is the creators' decision to Throw It In. When it's built into the story, it's Schrödinger's Gun. However, this sort of thing can get creators in trouble if the person who came up with the fanon accuses them of plagiarism - one of the reasons why many companies forbid people working for them from reading unsolicited fan-ideas and fanfiction.Ĭompare with I Knew It! (when the fan explanation happens to match the one planned all along), Ascended Fancast (when a fancast actually gets the role), Ascended Meme (when this happens to memes), Word of Dante (the creators didn't confirm it, but some other perceived authority popularized it), Canon Immigrant (when elements of an officially licensed non-canonical source find their way into the official canonicity), Official Fan-Submitted Content, Approval of God (when a creator likes a fan work/theory but doesn't make it canonical). Small doujin companies are also (in)famous for this sort of thing, as their characters are designed and occasionally modified accordingly to appeal to their fanbase. This is much more common in fanfiction and Webcomics, which often aren't planned from the start. This happens when the creators see some theory brought up by a fan, usually something that the creators haven't thought heavily about or planned beforehand, but rather than Joss it into oblivion, see no harm in officially accepting it as part of the work. This is when Fanon is promoted to canonicity whether it's officially shown in a canonical work is another matter, as it may "only" reach the status of Word of God.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |