Post by Paul on May 14, 2009 7:30:51 GMT -5
I think the whole argument and people saying "it isnt canon to me" is complete crap to tell you the truth. People cant just pick what they chose to be official canon based on their own personal opinions toward the subject/comic. Take me for example, I think the Mecha Dawn this is probably the dumbest thing Joss Whedon ever did/approved in his career and doing the Buffy comics, as well as all the fairy tale/mystical stuff in Season 8, but that doesnt mean I can specifically go back to that issue and say that it isnt canon. Understand?
Why not? Say you're a Catholic, does that mean you have to believe everything that happened in the Bible? I mean, technically it's all "canon" (and that word was originally created by Catholics to refer to Bible stories IIRC) but that doesn't mean you have to accept it all blindly. You can pick and choose the stories that mean something to you and form your own beliefs from them.
"It's not canon to me" is a cop out for not jumping mediums. I've read everything said so far, and for the majority I agree. Canon isn't arguable, quality and acceptance is. If people choose to define their vision of the Buffyverse without Season 8, that is wholly their decision. I just think it's arrogant to believe you know more about the Buffyverse than its creator, that even though he's the driving force behind the comic series, it doesn't count. Saying "It's not canon to me" is a bit like saying "I don't want to jump mediums and therefore haven't read the comics and therefore Season 8 isn't in my vision of the Buffyverse," and then tacking on that 'not canon' tid bit to give their stance merit. It isn't accurate, and they should just say the truth: "I don't care about the rest of the story if it's in comic form."
I think the sticking point here is the word "canon". Someone has the right to personally ignore Season Eight, or any other story, but that doesn't mean it's not canon in the official sense. Rebbeca, I agree that it would be arrogant to declare something officially non-canon just because you don't accept it yourself.
I'm playing devil's advocate here and I feel bad about it because I think Season Eight is 100% canon and the people who discount it do get on my tits.