I don't think the idea that a story has a reality that exists even though it doesn't originates with capitalism
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Replying to @adrienneleigh @BootlegGirl and
I don't know that I'd call that new either. People have always cared about the "authenticity" of stories, especially from admired authors
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Replying to @arthur_affect @adrienneleigh and
The part where "canon" becomes silly and toxic to me is where those moral rights of the author get transferred through commerce
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Replying to @arthur_affect @adrienneleigh and
So that we have big debates about the "canonicity" of works by dozens of different creators all working for one corporate entity
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Replying to @arthur_affect @adrienneleigh and
That becomes absurd very quickly, especially when the original creator's work can then be declared "non-canon"
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Replying to @arthur_affect @adrienneleigh and
I mean, this happened with Star Wars and most fans like it way better this way?
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Replying to @BootlegGirl @adrienneleigh and
The prequels are still canon though
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Replying to @arthur_affect @adrienneleigh and
But other stuff Lucas had his hands on was erased. Force Unleashed for example
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I don't really think of any of that as his work, giving thoughts and advice isn't authorship
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