May the 4th

[author_by_night]

I was inspired by a Facebook post I wrote a few years ago, expressing confusion over all the May the 4th jokes. I then realized that I'd been doing the same thing to people as a huge Harry Potter fan - they would mention they'd read the books, and I'd start going on about something that wasn't immediately clear to more casual fans, leaving them confused.

I still haven't seen past the first Star Wars sequel. I really need to amend that.

Questions for YOU guys:

1. Is there anything you like only casually, only to mislead people into excitement when you mention it?

2. Have you ever confused a casual fan with ALL the love and knowledge?

3. What is your stance on the Star Wars sequels? Do you consider them canon? (If your comment contains spoilers, please mark it. I originally asked that this be spoiler free, but that's not fair to anyone who really wants to get into it! It IS Star Wars Day, after all.)

4. What is a book, movie, or series you WOULD like to see a sequel or prequel to? Or, if it's already had one of those, do you think it could be done better?

Comments

[stellar_dust]

The Star Wars sequels are fine. There are many things about them that I like and a few things that I really don't - the most prominent of which is Luke's arc.

I'm pretty much over the whole concept of "canon" in general these days. From media properties that can't keep their own canon straight, or keep changing canon on purpose, or creating new versions of canon, or tacking in caveats or new stories years later, to fic that is way better than canon... canon is whichever chunk of the story speaks to a fan, and/or that they feel like riffing on.

This goes especially for huge franchises where the IP holders keep coming up with new content to sell without bothering overmuch about long-term internal consistency, but really it applies to everything.

I was just talking about this the other day in someone's journal about whether the new Good Omens quarantine short (up on youtube) is canon, and I'm like, meh, it's a cute fic that happens to have been written and produced by the original creators, but I feel absolutely no obligation to factor it into any of my speculations.

[minoanmiss]

Well said. I was about tot rant about 'canon' but you've said everything I was thinking of, more clearly and concisely, and a few other things too.

[stellar_dust]

Feel free to also rant! A good canon-rant is always fun.

[beatrice_otter]

I agree with this completely.