Doctor Who seems the most forgiving in that area. It has a built in etch-a-sketch mechanism between series/actors/writers and we’ve generally gotten accustomed to shrugging and go “sure, why not” again and again.
Perhaps it was sunk a dozen times, maybe hundreds, who can tell? Perhaps it was sunk a dozen times, maybe hundreds, who can tell? Perhaps it was sunk a dozen times, maybe hundreds, who can tell? (Perhaps it was sunk a dozen times …)
Yeah, I remember watching the re-boot thinking, first thinking, “wow, this is getting really complicated” before realizing it was a just a kid’s show ultimately and nobody was taking the timeline implications seriously.
I don´t think you could have a show like Dr. Who with strict canon. Every other episode would be a Yesterday’s Enterprise, with a former Dr running about in the background from an earlier episode.
No! Nononono I’ll accept any number from 10 to at least 14 for that face* but 9? Shame on you sir/madam, that is 9 erasure and I won’t stand for it! Hashtag Never Skip Nine!
* metacrises and aborted regenerations and fugitives and whofuckingknows and whatnot
Doctor Who seems the most forgiving in that area. It has a built in etch-a-sketch mechanism between series/actors/writers and we’ve generally gotten accustomed to shrugging and go “sure, why not” again and again.
Doctor Who… the franchise that gave us 3 (or 4?) different explanations for the sinking of Atlantis!
Perhaps it was sunk a dozen times, maybe hundreds, who can tell? Perhaps it was sunk a dozen times, maybe hundreds, who can tell? Perhaps it was sunk a dozen times, maybe hundreds, who can tell? (Perhaps it was sunk a dozen times …)
H2G2 has multiple canons between the books, radio play, miniseries, and movie
The unifying thread comes from the towel you always keep at your side.
I keep mine on my shoulder to minimize the water mess from that damned Babel fish.
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Yeah, I remember watching the re-boot thinking, first thinking, “wow, this is getting really complicated” before realizing it was a just a kid’s show ultimately and nobody was taking the timeline implications seriously.
I don´t think you could have a show like Dr. Who with strict canon. Every other episode would be a Yesterday’s Enterprise, with a former Dr running about in the background from an earlier episode.
9 (Tennant) best encapsulates the confusion:
There is/was a Time War, enemies are back and gone again. Best not to think too hard on it or risk an aneurism.
He’s 10 , but yes.
Shit, right. Uh… canon has changed. Yeah, that’s the ticket.
No! Nononono I’ll accept any number from 10 to at least 14 for that face* but 9? Shame on you sir/madam, that is 9 erasure and I won’t stand for it! Hashtag Never Skip Nine!
* metacrises and aborted regenerations and fugitives and whofuckingknows and whatnot
Meant no harm. I love my dancing doctor.
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