The question becomes, though, who ultimately decides canon? Is it simply the director/producer/film editor(s)?
I've noticed the writers are lauded when they "leak" something that fans wish to agree with, but are questioned when it's something they don't like, that doesn't make it into the final cut but was nevertheless written, filmed, and/or intended by the writers to be part of the story. For example, all those J/E-friendly parts that were supposed to be in AWE and may have been filmed - but were not included - are widely regarded by certain fans to be part of the story anyway, whereas Will getting off the ship after 10 years, though intended to be conveyed as such by the writers, is not widely accepted among that population of fans. I'm just going by fan reactions that I've read.
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Date: 2007-06-28 09:50 pm (UTC)I've noticed the writers are lauded when they "leak" something that fans wish to agree with, but are questioned when it's something they don't like, that doesn't make it into the final cut but was nevertheless written, filmed, and/or intended by the writers to be part of the story. For example, all those J/E-friendly parts that were supposed to be in AWE and may have been filmed - but were not included - are widely regarded by certain fans to be part of the story anyway, whereas Will getting off the ship after 10 years, though intended to be conveyed as such by the writers, is not widely accepted among that population of fans. I'm just going by fan reactions that I've read.