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'''Retroactive continuity''' (or '''retcon''' for short) is the practice of "changing the past" in a storyline. For example, in the [[Stargate]] series, the writers changed the description of the Goa'uld species from humanoids to worm-like parasites that possessed humanoid hosts, altering the backstory of the villain Ra from the movie. | '''Retroactive continuity''' (or '''retcon''' for short) is the practice of "changing the past" in a storyline to be consistent with more recent story elements. For example, in the [[Stargate]] series, the writers changed the description of the Goa'uld species from humanoids to worm-like parasites that possessed humanoid hosts, altering the backstory of the villain Ra from the movie. | ||
[[Category: Science Fiction]] | [[Category: Science Fiction]] |
Revision as of 14:03, 11 January 2008
Retroactive continuity (or retcon for short) is the practice of "changing the past" in a storyline to be consistent with more recent story elements. For example, in the Stargate series, the writers changed the description of the Goa'uld species from humanoids to worm-like parasites that possessed humanoid hosts, altering the backstory of the villain Ra from the movie.