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Okay, so we all know that, in the interim between the old and new series, a LOT of books, audios, and comics were produced that, now that the new series is up and running, contain things that are, for lack of a better term, retroactive discontinuities.
Here's the example I'm going to use to explain what I'm talking about: In the novel Lungbarrow, it's established that Time Lords emerge from the Looms in adult bodies; however, The Sound of Drums shows the Master as a child.
Now, it wouldn't make sense to list that as a discontinuity on the Lungbarrow page, because when it was written, it wasn't a discontinuity. And listing it as a discontinuity on the Sound of Drums page opens a whole can of worms as to canonicity.
So, I'm suggesting that a new section be added to pages for novels, audios, comics, et cetera, to note when the televised stories contradict or override them after the fact. I'm not sure exactly what to call it; "Retroactive discontinuity" is a bit unclear, and "retcon" would be inaccurate.
Thoughts? Feedback? Rants? Monkey with a Gun 05:54, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
- I have thoughts, just none really...concise. The idea has merits, but I'm worried it might turn into a forum for people to air all their thoughts and general mindless wanderings.
- The discontinuity section on the TV story pages are already pretty over run, I think if we were to put this retroactive discontinuity section in we would have to be very clear about what would go in there.
- I just wouldn't want it to imply the TV stories are more valid and say a book or an audio. --Tangerineduel 14:43, 9 July 2009 (UTC)