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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 7266424" data-attributes="member: 22779">Something that always bothers me about the &quot;canon&quot; argument is that it's so transparently self-serving.If the argument was we should respect canon and avoid changes, that would be fine.&nbsp; But, it's not.&nbsp; It's always, &quot;I don't like this change, thus we should respect canon and avoid changes&quot;.&nbsp; No one ever argues, &quot;I like this change, but, since changing canon is bad, we shouldn't do this.&quot;If respecting canon was important, then every change to Klingons would be objectionable.&nbsp; But they're not.&nbsp; It's only changes that the observer happens to not like that are bad.&nbsp; It's an attempt to legitimize a personal preference by changing it into an objective standard.&nbsp; But, when that standard is only applied when the observer happens not to like the changes, then, well, it's pretty obvious what's going on.Galactica was mentioned.&nbsp; Now, that was a reboot, so, changes are to be expected.&nbsp; But, they gender swapped Starbuck for no in world reason.&nbsp; But, since everyone (by and large) likes the Katie Sackoff (sp) in the role, the change is accepted and canon can go jump in the lake.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Because of personal preference.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 7266424, member: 22779"] Something that always bothers me about the "canon" argument is that it's so transparently self-serving. If the argument was we should respect canon and avoid changes, that would be fine. But, it's not. It's always, "I don't like this change, thus we should respect canon and avoid changes". No one ever argues, "I like this change, but, since changing canon is bad, we shouldn't do this." If respecting canon was important, then every change to Klingons would be objectionable. But they're not. It's only changes that the observer happens to not like that are bad. It's an attempt to legitimize a personal preference by changing it into an objective standard. But, when that standard is only applied when the observer happens not to like the changes, then, well, it's pretty obvious what's going on. Galactica was mentioned. Now, that was a reboot, so, changes are to be expected. But, they gender swapped Starbuck for no in world reason. But, since everyone (by and large) likes the Katie Sackoff (sp) in the role, the change is accepted and canon can go jump in the lake. Why? Because of personal preference. [/QUOTE]

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