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** Besides changing their color patterns again, the third film introduced [[ScienceMarchesOn feathered]] [[WeAreStillRelevantDammit male raptors]] and [[BizarreSexualDimorphism featherless female raptors]]. It is a fairly common fan assumption that the feathers emerged as the raptors "overwrote" or "lost" some of the amphibian and reptilian DNA used by [=InGen=] to complete the sequence with each new generation.
** The decorative ''Spinosaurus'' skeleton in ''Jurassic World'' is an obvious TakeThat to the previous film, but the fact that ''this'' is that movie's ''Spinosaurus'' is never confirmed.

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** Besides changing their color skin patterns again, the third film introduced blue, stripped, narrow-nosed, and [[ScienceMarchesOn feathered]] [[WeAreStillRelevantDammit male raptors]] and [[BizarreSexualDimorphism featherless female raptors]]. It raptors]] more similar to previous iterations. This retroactively established that ''all'' raptors previously seen in the franchise were female, [[CanonDiscontinuity skin patterns be damned]]. However, it is a fairly common fan assumption that the feathers only emerged as the raptors "overwrote" or "lost" some of the amphibian and reptilian DNA used by [=InGen=] to complete the sequence with each new generation.
generation, and that previous generations had included featherless male raptors. Others believe that ''Jurassic Park III'''s raptors are a different species or a new version created offscreen by [=InGen=].
** The decorative ''Spinosaurus'' skeleton in ''Jurassic World'' is an obvious TakeThat to the previous film, but the fact that ''this'' is what is left of that movie's ''Spinosaurus'' is never confirmed.
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** It is also very common to assume that any [[SomewhereAPaleontologistIsCrying paleontological inaccuracies]] in the franchise are a result of [=InGen=] using modern animal DNA to complete the dinosaurs gene sequences. This idea got [[MythologyGag some nods]] in ''Jurassic World'', but no [[AscendedFanon actual confirmation]].
** A common fan-theory for the first sequel, ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'', is that the man who approaches Malcolm on the train as he's going to meet Hammond is supposed to be Richard Levine, a character from ''[[Literature/TheLostWorld1995 The Lost World]]'' novel that the film was adapted from, and a persistent ''Jurassic Park 4'' fan-script from before ''Film/JurassicWorld'' came out ran with this idea. The man is officially unnamed and there's nothing to really suggest that he's Levine.

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** It is also very common to assume that any [[SomewhereAPaleontologistIsCrying paleontological inaccuracies]] in the franchise are a result of [=InGen=] using modern animal DNA to complete the dinosaurs gene sequences. This idea got [[MythologyGag some nods]] in ''Jurassic World'', ''Film/JurassicWorld'', but no [[AscendedFanon actual confirmation]].
** A common fan-theory for the first sequel, ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'', is that the man who approaches Malcolm on the train as he's going to meet Hammond is supposed to be Richard Levine, a character from ''[[Literature/TheLostWorld1995 The Lost World]]'' novel that the film was adapted from, and a persistent ''Jurassic Park 4'' fan-script from before ''Film/JurassicWorld'' ''Jurassic World'' came out ran with this idea. The man is officially unnamed and there's nothing to really suggest that he's Levine.



** The ''Tyrannosaurus'' killed by the ''Spinosaurus'' in ''Jurassic Park III'' has been claimed to be the young one seen in ''The Lost World'' (including by director Creator/JoeJohnston), just grown into adulthood. YourMileageMayVary about if this makes the scene better or worse. For some T-rex fans, it {{handwave}}s the ''Tyrannosaurus'''s loss as a result of it being young and not used to fighting large theropods; for others it just adds insult to injury because TheScrappy ''Spinosaurus'' casually kills a beloved dinosaur that got a happy ending in the previous film. In any case, it runs counter to the movie's intention to show ''Spinosaurus'' as a more dangerous dinosaur than any ''Tyrannosaurus'', which was the aim during production.
** The absence of the ''Spinosaurus'' from ''The Lost World'' is alternatively explained as it living in a different part of the island, being created in an offscreen [=InGen=] attempt to set up a new park (these guys never learn, apparently) or being a juvenile that stayed away from the T-rexes and the raptors during the events of the second film. The same theories (with variations) have been used to explain the [[ArtEvolution changes in color]] of the dinosaurs between the second and third films.
** Even before that, it was a popular idea that the brown raptors in the first film were all females (which is canon) and the tiger-stripped raptors in the second film were all males (which is not).
** Besides changing their skin color again, the third film introduced [[ScienceMarchesOn feathered]] [[WeAreStillRelevantDammit male raptors]] and [[BizarreSexualDimorphism featherless female raptors]]. It is a fairly common fan assumption that the feathers emerged as the raptors "overwrote" or "lost" some of the amphibian and reptilian DNA used by [=InGen=] to complete the sequence with each new generation.
** The decorative ''Spinosaurus'' skeleton in ''Film/JurassicWorld'' is an obvious TakeThat to the previous film, but the fact that ''this'' is the movie's ''Spinosaurus'' is never confirmed.

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** The ''Tyrannosaurus'' killed by the ''Spinosaurus'' in ''Jurassic Park III'' has been unofficially claimed to be the young one seen juvenile in ''The Lost World'' (including by director Creator/JoeJohnston), [[SheIsAllGrownUp just grown into adulthood. adulthood]]. YourMileageMayVary about if this factoid makes the scene better or worse. For some T-rex fans, it {{handwave}}s the ''Tyrannosaurus'''s loss as a result of it being very young and not used to fighting large theropods; for others it just adds insult to injury because TheScrappy ''Spinosaurus'' casually kills a beloved dinosaur that got a happy ending in the previous film. In any case, it runs counter to the movie's intention to show present ''Spinosaurus'' as a more dangerous dinosaur terrible foe than any ''Tyrannosaurus'', which was the aim during production.
** The absence of the ''Spinosaurus'' from ''The Lost World'' is alternatively explained as it living in a different part of the island, being created in an offscreen [=InGen=] attempt to set up a new park (these (because these guys never learn, apparently) learn) or being a juvenile that stayed away from the T-rexes and the raptors during the events of the second film. The same theories (with variations) have been used to explain the [[ArtEvolution changes in color]] of the dinosaurs between the second and third films.
** Even before that, it was a popular idea that the brown raptors in the first film were all females female (which is canon) and that the tiger-stripped raptors in the second film were all males male (which is not).
** Besides changing their skin color patterns again, the third film introduced [[ScienceMarchesOn feathered]] [[WeAreStillRelevantDammit male raptors]] and [[BizarreSexualDimorphism featherless female raptors]]. It is a fairly common fan assumption that the feathers emerged as the raptors "overwrote" or "lost" some of the amphibian and reptilian DNA used by [=InGen=] to complete the sequence with each new generation.
** The decorative ''Spinosaurus'' skeleton in ''Film/JurassicWorld'' ''Jurassic World'' is an obvious TakeThat to the previous film, but the fact that ''this'' is the that movie's ''Spinosaurus'' is never confirmed.
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** It is also very common to assume that any [[SomewhereAPaleontologistIsCrying paleontological inaccuracies]] in the franchise are a result of [=Ingen=] using modern animal DNA to complete the dinosaurs gene sequences. This idea got [[MythologyGag a nod]] from Henry Wu in ''Jurassic World'', but no [[AscendedFanon actual confirmation]].

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** It is also very common to assume that any [[SomewhereAPaleontologistIsCrying paleontological inaccuracies]] in the franchise are a result of [=Ingen=] [=InGen=] using modern animal DNA to complete the dinosaurs gene sequences. This idea got [[MythologyGag a nod]] from Henry Wu some nods]] in ''Jurassic World'', but no [[AscendedFanon actual confirmation]].



** Another fan-theory is that the man running the Dino-Soar parasailing service from the prologue in ''Film/JurassicParkIII'' is the same man who's wife Malcolm accidentally called on the radio in ''The Lost World'' since they're both named Enrique.

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** Another fan-theory is that the man running the Dino-Soar parasailing service from the prologue in ''Film/JurassicParkIII'' is the same man who's wife Malcolm accidentally called on the radio in ''The Lost World'' since World'', because they're both named Enrique.

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** A common fan-theory for the sequel, ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'', is that the man who approaches Malcolm on the train as he's going to meet Hammond is supposed to be Richard Levine, a character from ''[[Literature/TheLostWorld1995 The Lost World]]'' novel that the film was adapted from, and a persistent ''Jurassic Park 4'' fan-script from before ''Film/JurassicWorld'' came out ran with this idea. The man is officially unnamed and there's nothing to really suggest that he's Levine.

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** It is also very common to assume that any [[SomewhereAPaleontologistIsCrying paleontological inaccuracies]] in the franchise are a result of [=Ingen=] using modern animal DNA to complete the dinosaurs gene sequences. This idea got [[MythologyGag a nod]] from Henry Wu in ''Jurassic World'', but no [[AscendedFanon actual confirmation]].
** A common fan-theory for the first sequel, ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'', is that the man who approaches Malcolm on the train as he's going to meet Hammond is supposed to be Richard Levine, a character from ''[[Literature/TheLostWorld1995 The Lost World]]'' novel that the film was adapted from, and a persistent ''Jurassic Park 4'' fan-script from before ''Film/JurassicWorld'' came out ran with this idea. The man is officially unnamed and there's nothing to really suggest that he's Levine.



** The ''Tyrannosaurus'' killed by the ''Spinosaurus'' in ''Jurassic Park III'' has been claimed to be the young one seen in ''The Lost World'' (including by director Creator/JoeJohnston), just grown into adulthood. YourMileageMayVary about if this makes the scene better or worse. For some T-rex fans, it {{handwave}}s the ''Tyrannosaurus'''s loss as a result of it not being young and not used to fight another large theropod; for others it just adds insult to injury because it is TheScrappy ''Spinosaurus'' killing a beloved dinosaur that got a happy ending in the previous film. In any case, it runs counter to the movie showing ''Spinosaurus'' as a more dangerous opponent than any ''Tyrannosaurus'', and this was clearly the intention when the movie was in production.
** The absence of the ''Spinosaurus'' from ''The Lost World'' is alternatively explained as it living in a different part of the island, being created in an offscreen [=InGen=] attempt to set up a park (these guys never learn, apparently) or being a juvenile that kept itself away from the T-rex and the raptors during the events of the second film.

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** The ''Tyrannosaurus'' killed by the ''Spinosaurus'' in ''Jurassic Park III'' has been claimed to be the young one seen in ''The Lost World'' (including by director Creator/JoeJohnston), just grown into adulthood. YourMileageMayVary about if this makes the scene better or worse. For some T-rex fans, it {{handwave}}s the ''Tyrannosaurus'''s loss as a result of it not being young and not used to fight another fighting large theropod; theropods; for others it just adds insult to injury because it is TheScrappy ''Spinosaurus'' killing casually kills a beloved dinosaur that got a happy ending in the previous film. In any case, it runs counter to the movie showing movie's intention to show ''Spinosaurus'' as a more dangerous opponent dinosaur than any ''Tyrannosaurus'', and this which was clearly the intention when the movie was in aim during production.
** The absence of the ''Spinosaurus'' from ''The Lost World'' is alternatively explained as it living in a different part of the island, being created in an offscreen [=InGen=] attempt to set up a new park (these guys never learn, apparently) or being a juvenile that kept itself stayed away from the T-rex T-rexes and the raptors during the events of the second film.film. The same theories (with variations) have been used to explain the [[ArtEvolution changes in color]] of the dinosaurs between the second and third films.
** Even before that, it was a popular idea that the brown raptors in the first film were all females (which is canon) and the tiger-stripped raptors in the second film were all males (which is not).
** Besides changing their skin color again, the third film introduced [[ScienceMarchesOn feathered]] [[WeAreStillRelevantDammit male raptors]] and [[BizarreSexualDimorphism featherless female raptors]]. It is a fairly common fan assumption that the feathers emerged as the raptors "overwrote" or "lost" some of the amphibian and reptilian DNA used by [=InGen=] to complete the sequence with each new generation.
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** The ''Tyrannosaurus'' killed by the ''Spinosaurus'' in ''Jurassic Park III'' has been claimed to be the young one seen in ''The Lost World'' (including by director Creator/JoeJohnston), just grown into adulthood. YourMileageMayVary about if this makes the scene better or worse. For some T-rex fans, it {{handwave}}s the ''Tyrannosaurus'''s loss as a result of it not being young and not used to fight another large theropod; for others it just adds insult to injury because it is TheScrappy ''Spinosaurus'' killing a beloved dinosaur that got a happy ending in the previous film. In any case, it runs counter to the movie showing ''Spinosaurus'' as a more dangerous opponent than any ''Tyrannosaurus'', and this was clearly the intention when the movie was in production.
** The absence of the ''Spinosaurus'' from ''The Lost World'' is alternatively explained as it living in a different part of the island, being created in an offscreen [=InGen=] attempt to set up a park (these guys never learn, apparently) or being a juvenile that kept itself away from the T-rex and the raptors during the events of the second film.
** The decorative ''Spinosaurus'' skeleton in ''Film/JurassicWorld'' is an obvious TakeThat to the previous film, but the fact that ''this'' is the movie's ''Spinosaurus'' is never confirmed.
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** In the same way, followers of the first theory believe that the new timeline changed The Lawgiver from vengeful and hateful to humans, to tolerant and a promoter of friendship between the two races. Followers of the "closed loop" theory, on the other hand, believe that The Lawgiver's teachings were originally like this, but that they were misinterpreted or altered by [[CorruptChurch the Orangutans]] later on. The fourth film's ending (where The Lawgiver appears) is [[ShrugOfGod intentionally ambiguous]].

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** In the same way, followers of the first theory believe that the new timeline changed The Lawgiver from vengeful and hateful to humans, to tolerant and a promoter of friendship between the two races. Followers of the "closed loop" theory, on the other hand, believe that The Lawgiver's teachings were originally like this, but that they were misinterpreted or altered by [[CorruptChurch the Orangutans]] later on. The fourth film's ending film (where The Lawgiver appears) is [[ShrugOfGod intentionally ambiguous]].ambiguous]], and ends with a shot of a Caesar statue [[GainaxEnding crying a tear]]. Naturally, the former interpret this as Caesar crying out of joy for succeeding in securing peace, while the latter believe that he cries out of sadness because [[AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence he knows]] his efforts will fail eventually.



** The little boy who Grant gives the infamous Raptor Attack Speech too is a young Owen Grady.

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** The It is also a common theory that the little boy who Grant gives the infamous Raptor Attack Speech too RaptorAttack [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech Speech]] to in the first film is actually a young Owen Grady.Grady. However, it is hard to say if any of its followers are actually serious or just joke about it.
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** In the same way, followers of the first theory believe that the new timeline changed The Lawgiver from vengeful and hateful to humans, to tolerant and a promoter of friendship between the two races. Followers of the "closed loop" theory, on the other hand, believe that The Lawgiver's teachings were originally like this, but that they were misinterpreted or altered by [[CorruptChurch the Orangutans]] later on. The fourth film's ending (where The Lawgiver appears) is [[ShrugOfGod intentionally ambiguous]].
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** [[http://supershadow.com/ SuperShadow]] is a website dealing almost exclusively in bizarre fanon notions; its webmaster alleges that he is a close personal friend of George Lucas. Most ''Star Wars'' fans avoid the site, and discussing it in a serious forum [[FandomBerserkButton is a good way to rankle a lot of people]]. PoesLaw is in full effect here; fans can't tell if the guy is serious or just making fun of other fans' bizarre fanon ideas.

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** [[http://supershadow.com/ SuperShadow]] is a website dealing almost exclusively in bizarre fanon notions; its webmaster alleges that he is a close personal friend of George Lucas. Most ''Star Wars'' fans avoid the site, and discussing it in a serious forum [[FandomBerserkButton is a good way to rankle a lot of people]].people. PoesLaw is in full effect here; fans can't tell if the guy is serious or just making fun of other fans' bizarre fanon ideas.
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* The idea that ''MadMaxFuryRoad'' is a sequel to ''MadMax'' (with Toecutter surviving his crash and becoming Immortan Joe) and a prequel to ''TheRoadWarrior'' (with Rictus Erectus surviving '''his''' crash and becoming Lord Humungus). {{Jossed}} by the official comics, based on the backstory George Miller created but had no space to film.

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* The idea that ''MadMaxFuryRoad'' ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad'' is a sequel to ''MadMax'' ''Film/MadMax1'' (with Toecutter surviving his crash and becoming Immortan Joe) and a prequel to ''TheRoadWarrior'' ''Film/TheRoadWarrior'' (with Rictus Erectus surviving '''his''' crash and becoming Lord Humungus). {{Jossed}} by the official comics, based on the backstory George Miller created but had no space to film.
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** It's often assumed by [[FanDumb Jedi haters]] that the Jedi philosophy is about rejecting all emotions, when it's actually about ''controlling'' one's emotions. The films imply, and the EU makes it clear, that Jedi are not intended to be emotionless robots-they just focus on restraining themselves so that they can act without the passions and attachments that characterize the Sith.
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** The little boy who Grant gives the infamous Raptor Attack Speech too is a young Owen Grady.

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** The little boy who Grant gives the infamous Raptor Attack Speech too is a young Owen Grady.Grady.
*The idea that ''MadMaxFuryRoad'' is a sequel to ''MadMax'' (with Toecutter surviving his crash and becoming Immortan Joe) and a prequel to ''TheRoadWarrior'' (with Rictus Erectus surviving '''his''' crash and becoming Lord Humungus). {{Jossed}} by the official comics, based on the backstory George Miller created but had no space to film.

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* ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' has so much "headcanon" that there's [[http://theavengersheadcanons.tumblr.com/ Avengers a whole site]] dedicated to this trope. The character Hawkeye, though, attracts the most theories, many still inspired by the mainstream comics. They include that Clint was a CircusBrat with a criminal record (like in his comic backstory), served in the U.S. Army or else some kind of law enforcement division, is a single father with a young child, is or once was dating (or even married to) [[ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}} Bobbi Morse]], that Bobbi Morse is the mother of the aforementioned child, and many more. Some fans of ''Film/TheBourneLegacy'' even invoke the ActorAllusion to suggest that this film is Hawkeye's origin story; both characters are played by Creator/JeremyRenner.

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* ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' has so much "headcanon" that there's [[http://theavengersheadcanons.tumblr.com/ Avengers a whole site]] dedicated to this trope.
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The character Hawkeye, though, attracts the most theories, many still inspired by the mainstream comics. They include that Clint was a CircusBrat with a criminal record (like in his comic backstory), served in the U.S. Army or else some kind of law enforcement division, is a single father with a young child, child (which was shot down somewhat following ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', is or once was dating (or even married to) [[ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}} Bobbi Morse]], that Bobbi Morse is the mother of the aforementioned child, and many more. Some fans of ''Film/TheBourneLegacy'' even invoke the ActorAllusion to suggest that this film is Hawkeye's origin story; both characters are played by Creator/JeremyRenner.Creator/JeremyRenner.
** Additionally, the vast majority of fics featuring Black Widow as a major character give her the same backstory as her comics character; [[TheAgeless agelessness]] and all, making her a product of the Red Room, a rough contemporary of Steve, and having a past relationship with the Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier, despite their very limited on-screen interactions (though her "Don't you recognise me?" line in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' was pounced on by fans). The latter ship, variously known as Buckytasha and Winter Widow, is tagged on over 4000 fics on AO3. The canonical Brutasha (Bruce Banner/Natasha Romanov), by contrast, has less than half that number.
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** Another fan-theory is that the man running the Dino-Soar parasailing service from the prologue in ''Film/JurassicParkIII'' is the same man who's wife Malcolm accidentally called on the radio in ''The Lost World'' since they're both named Enrique.

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** Another fan-theory is that the man running the Dino-Soar parasailing service from the prologue in ''Film/JurassicParkIII'' is the same man who's wife Malcolm accidentally called on the radio in ''The Lost World'' since they're both named Enrique.Enrique.
** The little boy who Grant gives the infamous Raptor Attack Speech too is a young Owen Grady.
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* In ''TheBoondockSaints'' fanon, it's generally agreed that Connor is the older twin.

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* In ''TheBoondockSaints'' ''Film/TheBoondockSaints'' fanon, it's generally agreed that Connor is the older twin.
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** A common fan-theory for the sequel, ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'', is that the man who approaches Malcolm on the train as he's going to meet Hammond is supposed to be Richard Levine, a character from ''[[Literature/TheLostWorld1995 The Lost World]]'' novel that the film was adapted from, and a persistent ''Jurassic Park 4'' fan-script from before ''Film/JurassicWorld'' came out ran with this idea. The man is officially unnamed and there's nothing to really suggest that he's Levine.

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** A common fan-theory for the sequel, ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'', is that the man who approaches Malcolm on the train as he's going to meet Hammond is supposed to be Richard Levine, a character from ''[[Literature/TheLostWorld1995 The Lost World]]'' novel that the film was adapted from, and a persistent ''Jurassic Park 4'' fan-script from before ''Film/JurassicWorld'' came out ran with this idea. The man is officially unnamed and there's nothing to really suggest that he's Levine.Levine.
** Another fan-theory is that the man running the Dino-Soar parasailing service from the prologue in ''Film/JurassicParkIII'' is the same man who's wife Malcolm accidentally called on the radio in ''The Lost World'' since they're both named Enrique.
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* Several ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' fans seem to consider it {{canon}} that Indy becomes immortal following the events of ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'' after drinking from the Holy Grail. Among other things, this provides a handy explanation for how he survives the infamous fridge-nuking in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull'', and how he manages to survive into the present day as seen in the framing sequences in ''Series/YoungIndianaJones''.

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* Several ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' fans seem to consider it {{canon}} that Indy becomes immortal following the events of ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'' after drinking from the Holy Grail. Among other things, this provides a handy explanation for how he survives the infamous fridge-nuking in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull'', and how he manages to survive into the present day as seen in the framing sequences in ''Series/YoungIndianaJones''.''Series/YoungIndianaJones''.
* It's commonly accepted among the ''Film/JurassicPark'' fandom that the raptor threatening Grant and company for most of the climax--the one from the kitchen that didn't get locked in the freezer--is the Big One, the lead raptor that killed all but two of the others. It's also held that the Big One was the raptor from the opening scene that killed Jophrey the gate-keeper, and that it's the one that killed Muldoon in part because [[ItCanThink of repeated moments where it seems to just wait to see the fear in people's eyes before it attacks]], which also means that it's the last raptor to die in the film. (The second raptor from the climax, which entered the Visitor Center from under the tarp, is the one that was in the shed, and is the first one to be killed by Rexy.) With all that said, there's no hard evidence for any of this.
** A common fan-theory for the sequel, ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'', is that the man who approaches Malcolm on the train as he's going to meet Hammond is supposed to be Richard Levine, a character from ''[[Literature/TheLostWorld1995 The Lost World]]'' novel that the film was adapted from, and a persistent ''Jurassic Park 4'' fan-script from before ''Film/JurassicWorld'' came out ran with this idea. The man is officially unnamed and there's nothing to really suggest that he's Levine.
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** Overlapping slightly with WriterInducedFanon and TheShipsMotor, it appears that a great many K/S shippers have adopted the pendant that Spock Prime would have shown his counterpart in the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen unfilmed ending scene]] into their own headcanons - whilst it has never been referenced in canon, we don't know for sure that it doesn't exist at all.
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* The ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' films gave us [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/figwit Figwit]], the sexy elf from ''The Fellowship of the Ring''. He was noticed by fangirls and anyone else who got bored during the Council of Elrond scene; they adopted him and called him "Figwit" as [[FunWithAcronyms an acronym]] for "Frodo is great -- who is that?" He's also played by Bret [=McKenzie=], whom viewers may have recognized from ''Series/FlightOfTheConchords''. As a nod to the fans, he reappered in ''Return of the King'' (to much {{squee}}ing), and [=McKenzie=] was given another role in ''Film/TheHobbit'' trilogy, as Elrond's personal herald "Lindir" (meaning "singer").

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* The ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' films gave us [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/figwit Figwit]], the sexy elf from ''The Fellowship of the Ring''. He was noticed by fangirls and anyone else who got bored during the Council of Elrond scene; they adopted him and called him "Figwit" as [[FunWithAcronyms an acronym]] for "Frodo is great -- who is that?" He's also played by Bret [=McKenzie=], whom viewers may have recognized from ''Series/FlightOfTheConchords''. As a nod to the fans, he reappered in ''Return of the King'' (to much {{squee}}ing), and [=McKenzie=] was given another role in ''Film/TheHobbit'' trilogy, as Elrond's personal herald "Lindir" (meaning "singer")."singer" and a minor canon character).
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* HighSchoolMusical fanon:

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* In TheFilmOfTheBook of ''[[ChroniclesOfNarnia Prince Caspian]]'', a geeky boy attempts to flirt with Susan at the train station in the first few minutes of the film. A small group of fans have grown attached to him, calling him Warren.

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* In TheFilmOfTheBook of ''[[ChroniclesOfNarnia Prince Caspian]]'', ''Film/PrinceCaspian'', a geeky boy attempts to flirt with Susan at the train station in the first few minutes of the film. A small group of fans have grown attached to him, calling him Warren.

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** Fan works tend to portray Anguirus as the [[BadassGrandpa oldest]] {{Kaiju}} in the ''Godzilla'' universe, and it's not uncommon to portray him and Godzilla as being VitriolicBestBuds with a grudging respect for each other, reflecting their long history together. This has ''some'' loose basis in {{canon}}: Anguirus was the first {{Kaiju}} that Godzilla ever faced (back in ''Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain'', the second movie in the series), he was said to be a mutated dinosaur from an extinct species, and he and Godzilla ''did'' team up on a few occasions in the Shōwa series. Still, nothing in the series ever indicated that he was actually physically older than any of the other monsters, and his relationship with Godzilla never seemed to be especially close.

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** Fan works tend to portray Anguirus as the [[BadassGrandpa oldest]] {{Kaiju}} in the ''Godzilla'' universe, and it's not uncommon to portray him and Godzilla as being VitriolicBestBuds with a grudging respect for each other, reflecting their long history together. This has ''some'' loose basis in {{canon}}: Anguirus was the first {{Kaiju}} that Godzilla ever faced (back in ''Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain'', the second movie in the series), he was said to be a mutated dinosaur from an extinct species, and he and Godzilla ''did'' team up on a few occasions in the Shōwa series. Still, nothing in the series ever indicated that he was actually physically older than any of the other monsters, and his relationship with Godzilla never seemed to be especially close.close.
* Several ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' fans seem to consider it {{canon}} that Indy becomes immortal following the events of ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'' after drinking from the Holy Grail. Among other things, this provides a handy explanation for how he survives the infamous fridge-nuking in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull'', and how he manages to survive into the present day as seen in the framing sequences in ''Series/YoungIndianaJones''.
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*** Fans have assumed that the word ''[[PardonMyKlingon kriff]]'' -- largely undefined in the EU -- has something to do with sexual intercourse.

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** [[http://supershadow.com/ SuperShadow]] is a website dealing almost exclusively in bizarre fanon notions; its webmaster alleges that he is a close personal friend of George Lucas. Most ''Star Wars'' fans avoid the site, and discussing it in a serious forum will get you GannonBanned.[[FandomBerserkButton is a good way to rankle a lot of people]]. PoesLaw is in full effect here; fans can't tell if the guy is serious or just making fun of other fans' bizarre fanon ideas.

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** Wookieepedia, the ''Franchise/StarWars'' Wiki, has a fairly complete [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_fanon_elements_in_continuity list]] of fanon elements that found their way into the official continuity, either as an intentional homage or due to the authors mistaking them for canon.
** [[http://supershadow.com/ SuperShadow]], a website that deals almost exclusively in bizarre fanon notions, whose webmaster alleges that he is a close personal friend of George Lucas. [=SuperShadow=] is generally avoided by ''Star Wars'' fans, and discussing [=SuperShadow=] at all in a serious forum will get you slapped. [[PoesLaw Many of these people can't tell if [=SuperShadow=] is run by an idiot, or is just an elaborate prank played on a community that's already rife with ridiculous fanon ideas....]]
** A particularly irritating bit of fanon (covered in the blurb of [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0146.html this]] ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids'' strip) that many people still can't seem to understand is false is the idea that the "Balance of the Force" refers to the BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil and was reached when Anakin killed all but two of the Jedi (Obi-wan and Yoda) leaving the number of Jedi and Sith equal. This is especially weird/frustrating when you consider how many people use the Jedi not thinking this would cause most of them to die out as "evidence" for them being stupid/corrupt and/or the prequel trilogy being an IdiotPlot. WordOfGod has stated that "Balance of the Force" means some Jedi, no Sith, and that the previous Jedi order didn't ''need'' to die. (And this line of thinking doesn't make much sense, either: an equal number of Jedi and Sith [unless that number was zero] wouldn't engender balance in anything and just cause an unending and highly escalated war.) As once was said, a lot of fans miss the idea that the Dark Side isn't Yin. It is Sin.
** There's also the idea that the midichlorians somehow create the Force. There's no indication of that in Canon, and according to Wookieepedia they are merely indicators of Force Sensitivity. There's even an in-universe theory establishing that the Force ''creates'' the midichlorians.
** Anakin uses the word, "Angel" as a term of endarment for Padme, he's only ever called her an angel once, and it's never come up again.
** The ExpandedUniverse is full of them. First we have the [[BrotherSisterIncest theory that Luke lost his virginity to Leia right after the Battle of Yavin]]. Then there's the [[FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo theory that Anakin is really Ben's father]]. Sticking to Mara, another theory is about Palpatine's relationship with Mara. Slash fans vary from EveryoneIsBi to attitudes toward homosexuality are as restrictive in the GFFA as they are in Christianity, despite the fact that Jaina thought nothing of Goran and Medrit. And despite Lucas saying the Jedi have sex, the mischaracterization of them as celibate continues to this day[[note]]The celibacy thing, as explained in FanonDiscontinuity, is ignored due to Lucas saying they could have sex, but couldn't ''form attachments''. Think about that for a few seconds.[[/note]] Moving away from sex, most fans believe that Luke was under the DarkSide's influence in the Dark Nest Trilogy.
*** Regarding homosexuality in the GFFA, Bioware caught hell for [[HideYourLesbians Juhani]], whose article is still a mess from people arguing whether or not she was written as a lesbian. [[WordOfGod Stanley Woo]], her writer at Bioware said unequivocally that the answer is YES.
*** And then we get Karen "Canderous Ordo in Drag" Traviss who settled at least part of the issue by stating that the Mandalorians don't give a shit.
*** Male Exile. How many times was Wookieepedia edited for that one?
*** Ditto with so much as acknowledging Revan could be played as a female. Even the ''mention'' of it caused flame wars for a while. Give me a nickel every time some fanboy screams "Revan can't be a girl, it's CANON" and force me to pay a dime back every time someone says "Exile's a chick. It's CANON," and I'd still have enough money for a five-star supper and gas money.
*** We don't know what ''kriff'' means, just that it is used emphatically. It is assumed it means "to have sexual intercourse with".
** It is almost certain that the upcoming sequel trilogy will completely override all Expanded Universe material following ''ReturnOfTheJedi'', although whether fans will care is a different story. However, it will be a dark day for Wookieepedia, which will need to mark a vast portion of its articles as being non-canon.
** Many fans believe that Anakin didn't believe Palpatine's conspiracy theory about the Jedi trying take over the Republic; he only went along with it because Palpatine had something he needed. James Luceno even made this canon in the ExpandedUniverse. However there is nothing in the movie itself to indicate that Anakin ever believed otherwise.
** Because the movies never actually bother to explain ''how'' Shmi Skywalker [[MysticalPregnancy became pregnant with Anakin while apparently a virgin]] (other than through a vague line about him possibly being "conceived by the Living Force") many fans have adopted the explanation that he was somehow conceived through Darth Plagueis' experiments with midichlorians. Since Palpatine explicitly says that Plagueis could "create life", it's plausible that he could have created a child with abnormally powerful Force abilities.
** Several fans have latched onto the idea that Darth Vader avoids setting foot on Tatooine because he's afraid to face anything that reminds him of his past life as Anakin Skywalker, and that he's still haunted by memories of [[StartOfDarkness slaughtering an entire village of Tusken Raiders]]. Though never addressed in-series, this would explain why Obi-Wan doesn't see any problem with hiding Luke on Vader's home planet, and why he doesn't bother to change his own surname in case his old apprentice comes looking for him--two decisions that otherwise come off as rather stupid.
** Several fans seem to assume that Jaina Solo takes the title "Galactic Empress" after her husband Jagged Fel becomes the Emperor of the new Galactic Empire. As of this writing, we haven't seen much of Jaina and Jag's life beyond their marriage, and details about Jag's reign as Emperor are rather scarce--but most fans agree that Jaina and Jag are likely to be RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething, since both are decorated fighter pilots, Jaina is a legendary Jedi, and she learned a lot from her mother Leia's example. Not to mention that, considering Jaina's fiercely independent personality, it seems unlikely that she would be content with just being an Imperial Consort and letting her husband run the Empire.
* ''Film/TheBigLebowski'': a popular theory among fans is that Donnie is in fact Walter's imaginary friend.
** Which doesn't make sense, because the Dude also acknowledges him a few times during the movie. Unless he is both Walter and the Dude's imaginary friend. But if he was, [[spoiler:why would they go to a funeral home after he dies?]] Unless that was a dream sequence... And so was [[spoiler:The cremation scene]]. The Stranger also refers to Donny, meaning he's also an imaginary friend. And who is bowling with them the whole time?
*** The Jesus also acknowledges Donny during the movie too.
*** As does Gary, the bartender at the bowling alley.
*** Essentially every character who appears in a scene with Donny acknowledges his presence in some way.

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** Wookieepedia, the ''Franchise/StarWars'' Wiki, [[TheWikiRule Wiki]], has a fairly complete [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_fanon_elements_in_continuity list]] of fanon elements that have found their way into the official continuity, either as an intentional homage or due to the authors mistaking them for canon.
** [[http://supershadow.com/ SuperShadow]], SuperShadow]] is a website that deals dealing almost exclusively in bizarre fanon notions, whose notions; its webmaster alleges that he is a close personal friend of George Lucas. [=SuperShadow=] is generally avoided by Most ''Star Wars'' fans, fans avoid the site, and discussing [=SuperShadow=] at all it in a serious forum will get you slapped. [[PoesLaw Many of these people GannonBanned. PoesLaw is in full effect here; fans can't tell if [=SuperShadow=] the guy is run by an idiot, serious or is just an elaborate prank played on a community that's already rife with ridiculous making fun of other fans' bizarre fanon ideas....]]
ideas.
** A particularly irritating bit Anakin was prophesied to bring "balance to the Force", but no one is sure what that "balance" is supposed to be. WordOfGod says that he was destined to destroy the Sith (which he does, by [[TakingYouWithMe killing the Emperor and dying himself]] in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''). But many fans believe this prophesy refers to the BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil -- and in the prequels, Anakin does kill all the Jedi other than Obi-Wan and Yoda, leaving two Jedi and two Sith. Other fans claim that the very existence of fanon (covered the Sith implies imbalance. This has caused endless arguments, with each theory ''plausible'' but rendering various parts of the saga an IdiotPlot. ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids'' describes the debate in the blurb of [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0146.html this]] ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids'' strip) that many people still can't seem to understand is false is the idea that the "Balance of the Force" refers to the BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil and was reached when Anakin killed all but two of the Jedi (Obi-wan and Yoda) leaving the number of Jedi and Sith equal. This is especially weird/frustrating when you consider how many people use the Jedi not thinking this would cause most of them to die out as "evidence" for them being stupid/corrupt and/or strip]].
** ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' introduced
the prequel trilogy being an IdiotPlot. WordOfGod has stated that "Balance concept of the Force" means some Jedi, no Sith, and that the previous Jedi order didn't ''need'' to die. (And this line of thinking doesn't make much sense, either: an equal number of Jedi and Sith [unless that number was zero] wouldn't engender balance in anything and "midichlorians". Are they just cause an unending and highly escalated war.) As once was said, a lot indicator of fans miss the idea that the Dark Side isn't Yin. It is Sin.
** There's also the idea that the midichlorians somehow
Force sensitivity, or do they actually create the Force. There's Force itself? Canon gives no indication of that in Canon, and according to information either way. Wookieepedia they are merely indicators of Force Sensitivity. There's even an in-universe says they're just sensitivity indicators, and one theory establishing suggests that the Force ''creates'' creates midichlorians (and not the midichlorians.
** Anakin uses the word, "Angel" as a term of endarment for Padme, he's only ever called her an angel once, and
other way around), but it's never come up again.
** The ExpandedUniverse is full of them. First we have the [[BrotherSisterIncest theory that Luke lost his virginity to Leia right after the Battle of Yavin]]. Then there's the [[FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo theory that Anakin is really Ben's father]]. Sticking to Mara,
another theory is about Palpatine's relationship with Mara. Slash fans vary from EveryoneIsBi to attitudes toward homosexuality are as restrictive in the GFFA as they are in Christianity, despite the fact that Jaina thought nothing source of Goran and Medrit. And despite Lucas saying the Jedi have sex, the mischaracterization of them as celibate continues to this day[[note]]The celibacy thing, as explained in FanonDiscontinuity, is ignored due to Lucas saying they could have sex, but couldn't ''form attachments''. Think about that for a few seconds.[[/note]] Moving away from sex, most fans believe that Luke was under the DarkSide's influence in the Dark Nest Trilogy.
*** Regarding homosexuality in the GFFA, Bioware caught hell for [[HideYourLesbians Juhani]], whose article is still a mess from people arguing whether or not she was written as a lesbian. [[WordOfGod Stanley Woo]], her writer at Bioware said unequivocally that the answer is YES.
*** And then we get Karen "Canderous Ordo in Drag" Traviss who settled at least part of the issue by stating that the Mandalorians don't give a shit.
*** Male Exile. How many times was Wookieepedia edited for that one?
*** Ditto with so much as acknowledging Revan could be played as a female. Even the ''mention'' of it caused flame wars for a while. Give me a nickel every time some fanboy screams "Revan can't be a girl, it's CANON" and force me to pay a dime back every time someone says "Exile's a chick. It's CANON," and I'd still have enough money for a five-star supper and gas money.
*** We don't know what ''kriff'' means, just that it is used emphatically. It is assumed it means "to have sexual intercourse with".
** It is almost certain that the upcoming sequel trilogy will completely override all Expanded Universe material following ''ReturnOfTheJedi'', although whether fans will care is a different story. However, it will be a dark day for Wookieepedia, which will need to mark a vast portion of its articles as being non-canon.
intense debate.
** Many fans believe that Anakin didn't believe Palpatine's conspiracy theory about that the Jedi were trying to take over the Republic; Republic, but he only went along with it anyway because Palpatine had something he needed. The films are ambiguous on this; James Luceno even made this that canon in the ExpandedUniverse. However there is nothing in the movie itself to indicate that Anakin ever believed otherwise.
ExpandedUniverse.
** Because the movies never actually bother to explain ''how'' Shmi Shim Skywalker apparently [[MysticalPregnancy became pregnant with Anakin while apparently despite being a virgin]] (other virgin]]. The movies never explain ''how'' this happened outright, other than through a vague line about him possibly being "conceived by the Living Force") many Force". Many fans have adopted the explanation that he was somehow conceived through latch on to Palpatine's story of Darth Plagueis, a Sith lord who could "create life"; they thus believe that Plagueis' experiments with midichlorians. Since Palpatine explicitly says that Plagueis could "create life", midichlorians resulted in Anakin's conception.
** The vast ExpandedUniverse can sometimes be contradictory, not just with the films, but also with each other. Fanon tries to keep everything straight, but
it's plausible not that he could successful with that. Its canonicity was never very strong, but ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' and its sequels have created a child with abnormally powerful Force abilities.
been largely confirmed to override it anyway, making everything here even more dubious.
** Several fans have latched onto the idea Another theory is that Darth Vader avoids setting foot on Tatooine because he's afraid to face anything that reminds him of his past life as Anakin Skywalker, and that he's still haunted by memories of [[StartOfDarkness slaughtering an entire village of Tusken Raiders]]. Though Skywalker. It's never addressed in-series, this would in the films, but it does explain why Obi-Wan doesn't see any sees no problem with hiding Luke on Vader's home planet, there, and why he doesn't bother Luke never bothers to change his own surname surname; Darth Vader would never come to get Luke himself even if he knew he was there.
*** Anakin
in case his old apprentice comes looking for him--two decisions the Expanded Universe frequently calls Padme "Angel" as a term of endearment, even though he only ever called her an angel once in the films.
*** There are all sorts of strange theories regarding family relationships, including
that otherwise come off [[FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo Anakin is really Ben's father]], Palpatine has some relationship with Mara, and Luke lost his virginity to Leia right after the Battle of Yavin (so before they knew they were [[BrotherSisterIncest brother and sister]]).
*** Fans have created all sorts of inconsistency in interpreting sexuality in this universe. The Jedi are often shown
as rather stupid.
**
being completely {{celibate|hero}} ([[WordOfGod George Lucas has claimed otherwise]], but also said Jedi can't "form attachments", which implies something most fans don't want to deal with). {{Slash|fic}} fans have gone all over the place on the universe's stance on homosexuality, ranging from EveryoneIsBi to practically puritanical attitudes. Bioware caught flack for [[HideYourLesbians Juhani]], as although she was written as a lesbian, it's not so clear in the game itself. Karen Traviss settled this with Mandalorians, at least, writing them as simply not giving a shit.
*** Most fans believe that Luke was under the influence of the DarkSide during the ''Dark Nest'' trilogy.
*** Fans have assumed that the word ''[[PardonMyKlingon kriff]]'' -- largely undefined in the EU -- has something to do with sexual intercourse.
***
Several fans seem to assume that Jaina Solo takes the title "Galactic Empress" after her husband Jagged Fel becomes the Emperor of the new Galactic Empire. As of this writing, we We haven't seen much of Jaina and Jag's life beyond their marriage, and details about Jag's reign as Emperor are rather scarce--but most scarce. Most fans agree that Jaina and Jag are likely to be RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething, since both are decorated fighter pilots, Jaina is a legendary Jedi, and she learned a lot from her mother Leia's example. Not to mention that, considering Jaina's fiercely independent personality, it seems unlikely that she would be content with just being an Imperial Consort example, and letting she's not likely to sit on the sidelines while her husband run runs the Empire.
* ''Film/TheBigLebowski'': a A popular theory among fans is that Donnie is in fact Walter's imaginary friend.
** Which
friend. This doesn't make much sense, because as the Dude also acknowledges him a few times during the movie. Unless he is movie, both Walter and the Dude's imaginary friend. But if he was, [[spoiler:why would they go characters [[spoiler:go to a funeral home after he dies?]] Unless that was a dream sequence... And so was [[spoiler:The cremation scene]]. The Stranger also refers to Donny, meaning he's also an imaginary friend. And who is bowling with them dies]], and other characters (including the whole time?
*** The Jesus also acknowledges Donny during
Stranger, the movie too.
*** As does Gary, the bartender at
Jesus, and Gary the bowling alley.
*** Essentially every character who appears in a scene with Donny acknowledges his presence in some way.
alley bartender) acknowledge him as well.



* In TheFilmOfTheBook of ''[[ChroniclesOfNarnia Prince Caspian]]'', a geeky boy attempts to flirt with Susan at the train station in the first few minutes of the film. A small group of fans have grown attached to him, and christened him Warren.
* [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/figwit Figwit]] the sexy elf from ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' was noticed by fangirls and anyone else who got bored during the Council of Elrond scene; he was adopted by the fandom and given his name, and when he reappeared in [=RotK=], there was much squealing and choking on popcorn. Incidentally, he's played by Bret [=McKenzie=] of FlightOfTheConchords.
** Figwit seems almost to have been embraced by the creators; Bret [=McKenzie=]'s character returns in ''Film/TheHobbit'' trilogy, as Elrond's personal herald, no less, with the name "Lindir" (which means "singer.")
* ''Film/EventHorizon'' is said by some fans to be set in the ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' universe.
** Ditto for ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick''. It IS extremely easy and quite possible to argue that it takes place sometime in the Dark Age of Technology. In fact, the events of the film line up quite perfectly with much or all that is known about the Warp. While the film makers may or may not have intended it, it is in fact perfectly reasonable to say that ''Film/EventHorizon'' is the first ever [=WH40K=] movie.

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* In TheFilmOfTheBook of ''[[ChroniclesOfNarnia Prince Caspian]]'', a geeky boy attempts to flirt with Susan at the train station in the first few minutes of the film. A small group of fans have grown attached to him, and christened calling him Warren.
* The ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' films gave us [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/figwit Figwit]] Figwit]], the sexy elf from ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' Ring''. He was noticed by fangirls and anyone else who got bored during the Council of Elrond scene; he was they adopted by the fandom him and given his name, and when he reappeared in [=RotK=], there was much squealing and choking on popcorn. Incidentally, he's called him "Figwit" as [[FunWithAcronyms an acronym]] for "Frodo is great -- who is that?" He's also played by Bret [=McKenzie=], whom viewers may have recognized from ''Series/FlightOfTheConchords''. As a nod to the fans, he reappered in ''Return of the King'' (to much {{squee}}ing), and [=McKenzie=] of FlightOfTheConchords.
** Figwit seems almost to have been embraced by the creators; Bret [=McKenzie=]'s character returns
was given another role in ''Film/TheHobbit'' trilogy, as Elrond's personal herald, no less, with the name herald "Lindir" (which means "singer.")
(meaning "singer").
* Some fans like to put both ''Film/EventHorizon'' is said by some fans to be set and ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'' in the ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' universe.
** Ditto for ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick''. It IS extremely easy and
universe. In ''Event Horizon'''s case, it's quite possible plausible to argue that it takes place put the film sometime in the Dark Age of Technology. In fact, Technology, and the events of the film line up quite perfectly well with much or all that is known everything we know about the Warp. While the film makers may or may not have intended it, it is in fact perfectly reasonable to say that ''Film/EventHorizon'' is the first ever [=WH40K=] movie.Warp.



** A surprisingly large number of people sincerely believe that the name of Edward Norton's character is Jack. In fact - and this is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in the film - his true name is [[spoiler: never revealed, although an argument can be made that it is, in fact, Tyler Durden.]] Notably, the novel is a bit more unambiguous about the last point, as it includes a brief scene after TheReveal where the Narrator [[spoiler: shows his driver's license to Marla to prove that "Tyler Durden" isn't his real name]].
** In the script and behind the scenes they ''did'' use the name Jack, though [[spoiler:as an allusion to the Reader's Digest articles written by an organ in first person discussed in the film]].
** Another popular theory is that ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' is the prequel to Fight Club, with the Narrator being an older Calvin, Marla as Susie, Bob being an older Moe trying to be TheAtoner and [[spoiler:Tyler as a vengeful reincarnation of Hobbes.]]

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** A surprisingly large number of people sincerely believe that the name of Edward Norton's character is Jack. In fact - -- and this is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in the film - -- his true name is [[spoiler: never revealed, although an argument can be made that it is, in fact, Tyler Durden.]] Notably, the novel is a bit more unambiguous about the last point, as it includes a brief scene after TheReveal where the Narrator [[spoiler: shows [[spoiler:shows his driver's license to Marla to prove that "Tyler Durden" isn't his real name]].
** In
name]]. The film called him Jack in the script and behind the scenes they ''did'' use the name Jack, though [[spoiler:as an allusion scenes, but only as a nod to the Reader's Digest [[spoiler:the ''Reader's Digest'' articles written by an organ in first person discussed in the film]].
** Another popular theory is that ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' is the prequel to Fight Club, with the Narrator being an older Calvin, Marla as Susie, Bob being an older Moe trying to be TheAtoner TheAtoner, and [[spoiler:Tyler as a vengeful reincarnation of Hobbes.]]



* Michael Myers, the antagonist of ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' [[spoiler: never dies in either of the two original timelines, presumably surviving the end of both ''Film/HalloweenTheCurseOfMichaelMyers'' and ''Film/HalloweenResurrection'', the last in each respective timeline. And with the start of [[Film/{{Halloween 2007}} a remake]], it is clear neither timeline is going to be "ended" by the film makers. So, Chris .R. Notarile created a fan film (with professional voice actor Creator/TomKane in it) depicting the death of Michael Myers at age 60, from the rage inside him (as Dr. Loomis predicted in ''Film/Halloween5TheRevengeOfMichaelMyers''). It could fit into either timeline.]]
** Another of his fan films depicts [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] [[spoiler: Being captured by Pinhead sometime after his death in ''Film/FreddyVsJason'', and torn apart by Jason Voorhees, (the mind of) Michael Myers, and (the presumably-deceased soul of) [[Franchise/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]], with Pinhead stating "Your reign of evil is now over.", indicating that he will never return again.]] This contradicts ''Comicbook/FreddyVsJasonVsAsh'' and its sequel, but these are an alternate sequel to ''Freddy vs. Jason'' than ''Film/JasonX'', which couldn't take place after ''Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash 2: Nightmare Warriors'' because [[spoiler: history is altered to prevent Freddy's transformation into a dream demon, thereby preventing him from resurrecting Jason at the end of ''Film/JasonGoesToHellTheFinalFriday''.]]
* In TheBoondockSaints fanon, it's generally agreed that Connor is the older twin.
* HighSchoolMusical fic
** If Chad is not dating Taylor, he's dating Ryan 99% of the time. Probably has something to do with the [[HoYay sexy baseball scene]] in the second movie...
*** Even fans who don't ship Ryan/Chad assume ''something'' went down in the locker room after that baseball game, not helped by the fact that they're [[SexyShirtSwitch wearing each other's clothes]] in the next scene.

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* Michael Myers, the antagonist of ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' [[spoiler: never ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'', is believed to have [[spoiler:never dies in either of the two original timelines, presumably surviving timelines.]] This means that presumably, he has [[spoiler:survived the end of both ''Film/HalloweenTheCurseOfMichaelMyers'' and ''Film/HalloweenResurrection'', the last in each respective timeline. And with the start of [[Film/{{Halloween 2007}} a remake]], it is clear neither timeline is going timeline.]] The [[Film/Halloween2007 remake]] further suggests that [[spoiler:the filmmakers aren't planning to be "ended" by the film makers. So, Chris .end either timeline.]] Chris R. Notarile created made a fan film (with based on this theory (which included professional voice actor Creator/TomKane in it) Creator/TomKane), depicting the [[spoiler:Michael Myers' death of Michael Myers at age 60, from the rage inside him (as him, as Dr. Loomis predicted in ''Film/Halloween5TheRevengeOfMichaelMyers''). ''Film/Halloween5TheRevengeOfMichaelMyers''. It could fit into either timeline.]]
timeline]].
** Another of his Notarile made another fan films film, which depicts [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] [[spoiler: Being captured [[spoiler:captured by Pinhead sometime after his death in ''Film/FreddyVsJason'', and torn apart ''Film/FreddyVsJason''. He is then tortured by Jason Voorhees, (the the mind of) of Michael Myers, and (the presumably-deceased the presumably deceased soul of) of [[Franchise/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]], with Pinhead stating telling him "Your reign of evil is now over.", indicating that he will never return again.]] "]] This contradicts ''Comicbook/FreddyVsJasonVsAsh'' and its sequel, but these are an alternate sequel to ''Freddy vs. Jason'' than itself; the "main" sequel, ''Film/JasonX'', which couldn't can't take place after ''Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash 2: Nightmare Warriors'' because [[spoiler: history is altered to prevent Freddy's transformation into a dream demon, thereby preventing him from resurrecting Jason at the end of ''Film/JasonGoesToHellTheFinalFriday''.]]
* In TheBoondockSaints ''TheBoondockSaints'' fanon, it's generally agreed that Connor is the older twin.
* HighSchoolMusical fic
fanon:
** If Chad is not dating Taylor, he's dating Ryan 99% of the time. Probably has something to do with the [[HoYay sexy baseball scene]] in the second movie...
***
movie. Even fans who don't ship Ryan/Chad assume ''something'' went down in the locker room after that baseball game, not helped by the fact that they're [[SexyShirtSwitch wearing each other's clothes]] in the next scene.



* It's a popular theory among Quentin Tarantino fans that at least some of the events of ''Film/PulpFiction'' occur on the same day as the bank heist in ''Film/ReservoirDogs''; in particular, the fact that no cops are around to stop Jules and Vincent while they're driving a car covered in blood in the middle of a busy street during broad daylight is because they're occupied with the heist and its disastrous aftermath.
** Alternately, many fans have proposed the theory that ''Film/PulpFiction'' is a direct sequel to ''Film/ReservoirDogs'', and that the [[{{Macguffin}} mysterious briefcase]] in ''Pulp Fiction'' contains the diamonds from the heist in ''Reservoir Dogs''. This has some basis in fact, as WordOfGod has confirmed that the briefcase was supposed to contain diamonds in the original draft of the script.
** The theory that ''Film/KillBill'' is [[ShowWithinAShow an action movie that Mia Wallace starred in during her time as an actress]]--possibly even a reworked version of her failed ''Fox Force Five'' TV pilot--has recently caught on with Tarantino fans.
* Many viewers of ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' believe [[spoiler:Eywa is manipulating ''both'' sides of the conflict to achieve her ends of getting rid of the RDA. This is based on absolutely no canonical evidence whatsoever. She doesn't even visibly interfere until Jake takes some time to explain the situation to her, and the Na'vi are about to ''lose'' their decisive battle, when she could've just ZergRush'd the RDA at about any time.]]
* Even though it takes place in an alternate timeline, it is generally accepted among fans of the 2009 film ''Film/StarTrek'' that Kirk was sent to Tarsus IV after the "car incident", and was present for the massacre on the colony just as the Kirk of the "main" ''Franchise/StarTrek'' timeline was. It's not unusual for this to be a profound influence on his character in fic. The notion has also crept in that nu!Kirk studied under [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Hoshi Sato]], who was said to be on Tarsus IV at the time of the massacre.
** Also, the vast majority of reboot fanfic writers write Kirk's stepfather as an alcoholic, ultra-abusive, evil child molester and his mother as depressed and emotionally distant.
** And after the scene in the 2009 film with Kirk have strange reactions to everything that Bones injected him with, combined with his [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan canonical allergy to eye medication]], it has been decided by the fans that Kirk is essentially allergic to a large percentage of medications.
* ''Film/TheBourneLegacy'' is Hawkeye's origin story, another character played by Creator/JeremyRenner.
* ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' has this site, [[http://theavengersheadcanons.tumblr.com/ Avengers Headcanons]], that is dedicated to this trope.
** Connected to the above, popular theories arise concerning Hawkeye's backstory, many inspired by the mainstream comics. The most common are Clint was a CircusBrat and/or has a criminal record (which again, is basically his comics backstory), formerly served in the US Army or in some kind of Law Enforcement division, is a single father with a young child, is dating/married or was formerly dating/married to [[ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}} Bobbi Morse]], that Bobbi Morse is the mother of the aforementioned child, and many more.
* ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'': It's accepted by many that Zira and Cornelius coming to the past and Caesar's birth there altered the 'verse's history, greatly speeding up the ape revolution and making it happen much earlier than the one that led to the events of the [[Film/PlanetOfTheApes1968 first film]].
** On a connected note, the aftermath of "Battle" is often seen as being different than the original timeline, meaning the world might or might not have been destroyed as it was in 'Beneath' but no one knows for sure.
** If the closed loop theory is held, there's wide speculation that anger at Caesar led to him being erased from ape history later on, leading to the scrolls Zira and Cornelius read having Aldo as the first to say "no".

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* It's a Many Creator/QuentinTarantino fans theorize that the events of his several films are linked together in some way.
** One
popular theory among Quentin Tarantino fans is that at least some of the events of ''Film/PulpFiction'' occur on the same day as the bank heist in ''Film/ReservoirDogs''; in ''Film/ReservoirDogs''. In particular, the fact that reason why there are no cops are around to stop Jules and Vincent while they're driving a car around covered in blood in the middle of a busy street during broad daylight is because that they're occupied too preoccupied with the heist and its disastrous aftermath.
** Alternately, many fans have proposed the Another theory is that ''Film/PulpFiction'' is a direct sequel to ''Film/ReservoirDogs'', and ''Film/ReservoirDogs''. This theory suggests that the the [[{{Macguffin}} mysterious briefcase]] in ''Pulp Fiction'' contains the diamonds from the heist in ''Reservoir Dogs''. This has some basis in fact, as WordOfGod has confirmed that the briefcase was supposed to contain diamonds in the original draft of the script.
** The theory that ''Film/KillBill'' is [[ShowWithinAShow an action movie that Mia Wallace starred in during her time as an actress]]--possibly actress]] -- possibly even a reworked version of her failed ''Fox Force Five'' TV pilot--has pilot -- has recently caught on with Tarantino fans.
* Many viewers of ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' believe [[spoiler:Eywa is manipulating ''both'' sides of the conflict to achieve her ends of getting rid of the RDA. ]] This is based on absolutely no canonical evidence whatsoever. She doesn't even visibly [[spoiler:visibly interfere until Jake takes some time to explain the situation to her, and the Na'vi are about to ''lose'' their decisive battle, when she could've just ZergRush'd the RDA at about any time.]]
* Even though it takes place in an alternate timeline, it is generally accepted among fans of the 2009 film The ''Film/StarTrek'' reboot caused some issues in that timeline, as WordOfGod was explicit that it was an alternate timeline. Fans have their own ideas as to how those timelines differ.
** One theory is
that Kirk was sent to Tarsus IV after the "car incident", incident" and thus was present for the massacre on the colony colony, just as the Kirk of the "main" ''Franchise/StarTrek'' timeline was. It's not unusual for this to be a profound influence on his character in fic. The notion has also crept in that nu!Kirk studied under [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Hoshi Sato]], who was said to be on Tarsus IV at the time of the massacre.
** Also, the The vast majority of reboot fanfic writers write depict Kirk's stepfather as an alcoholic, ultra-abusive, evil and even a child molester and his molester. His mother is also often written as depressed and emotionally distant.
** And after the scene in the 2009 film with Kirk have strange reactions to everything that Bones injected him with, combined with his [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan canonical allergy to eye medication]], it has been decided by the fans Fanon also suggests that Kirk is essentially allergic to a large percentage of medications.
* ''Film/TheBourneLegacy'' is Hawkeye's origin story, another character played by Creator/JeremyRenner.
medications, basing it on ''both'' timelines; we see his allergy to eye medication in ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'', and we also see his strange reactions to everything Bones gave him in the 2009 film.
* ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' has this site, so much "headcanon" that there's [[http://theavengersheadcanons.tumblr.com/ Avengers Headcanons]], that is a whole site]] dedicated to this trope.
** Connected to
trope. The character Hawkeye, though, attracts the above, popular theories arise concerning Hawkeye's backstory, most theories, many still inspired by the mainstream comics. The most common are They include that Clint was a CircusBrat and/or has with a criminal record (which again, is basically (like in his comics comic backstory), formerly served in the US U.S. Army or in else some kind of Law Enforcement law enforcement division, is a single father with a young child, is dating/married or once was formerly dating/married to dating (or even married to) [[ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}} Bobbi Morse]], that Bobbi Morse is the mother of the aforementioned child, and many more.
more. Some fans of ''Film/TheBourneLegacy'' even invoke the ActorAllusion to suggest that this film is Hawkeye's origin story; both characters are played by Creator/JeremyRenner.
* ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'': It's widely accepted by many that Zira and Cornelius coming to the past and Caesar's birth there altered the 'verse's history, greatly speeding up the ape revolution and making it happen much earlier than the one that led to the events of the [[Film/PlanetOfTheApes1968 first film]].
** On a connected note,
film]]. This may also mean that the aftermath of "Battle" ''Battle'' is often seen as being different than from the one in the original timeline, meaning timeline, and that the world might or might not have been destroyed as it was in 'Beneath' but no one knows for sure.
** If the closed loop
''Beneath''. A "closed loop" theory is held, there's wide speculation also suggests that anger at Caesar led to him being erased from ape history later on, leading to the scrolls Zira and Cornelius read having Aldo as the first to say "no".



* In Film/BillAndTed fanfics, if either of boys' biological mothers' whereabouts are mentioned, typically Bill's left him and his father, and Ted's mom is dead (Going with one of the other few B&T fanfic trends of making him [[TheWoobie a Woobie]])

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* In Film/BillAndTed ''Film/BillAndTed'' fanfics, if either of boys' biological mothers' whereabouts are mentioned, typically Bill's left him and his father, and Ted's mom is dead (Going dead, going along with one of the other few B&T fanfic trends trend of making him [[TheWoobie a Woobie]])Woobie]].



** In fan works and non-{{canon}} ExpandedUniverse stories, it's fairly common to portray [[Film/GodzillaVsBiollante Biollante]] as an example of GaiasVengeance with an empathic connection to the HiveMind of [[MotherNature the Earth itself]]. In the actual films, this was never the case: Biollante was just a single mutated plant with individual sentience, thanks to being cross-bred with the DNA of a human girl.
** Fan works generally tend to portray Anguirus as the [[BadassGrandpa oldest]] {{Kaiju}} in the ''Godzilla'' universe, and it's not uncommon to portray him and Godzilla as being VitriolicBestBuds with a grudging respect for each other, reflecting their long history together. This has ''some'' loose basis in {{canon}}: Anguirus was the first {{Kaiju}} that Godzilla ever faced (back in ''Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain'', the second movie in the series), he was said to be a mutated dinosaur from an extinct species, and he and Godzilla ''did'' team up on a few occasions in the Shōwa series. Still, nothing in the series ever indicated that he was actually physically older than any of the other monsters, and his relationship with Godzilla never seemed to be especially close.

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** In fan works and non-{{canon}} ExpandedUniverse stories, it's fairly common to portray [[Film/GodzillaVsBiollante Biollante]] as an example of GaiasVengeance with an empathic connection to the HiveMind of [[MotherNature the Earth itself]]. In the actual films, this was never the case: case; Biollante was just a single mutated plant with individual sentience, thanks to being cross-bred with the DNA of a human girl.
** Fan works generally tend to portray Anguirus as the [[BadassGrandpa oldest]] {{Kaiju}} in the ''Godzilla'' universe, and it's not uncommon to portray him and Godzilla as being VitriolicBestBuds with a grudging respect for each other, reflecting their long history together. This has ''some'' loose basis in {{canon}}: Anguirus was the first {{Kaiju}} that Godzilla ever faced (back in ''Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain'', the second movie in the series), he was said to be a mutated dinosaur from an extinct species, and he and Godzilla ''did'' team up on a few occasions in the Shōwa series. Still, nothing in the series ever indicated that he was actually physically older than any of the other monsters, and his relationship with Godzilla never seemed to be especially close.
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* Various explanations for the inconsistencies of how time travel works between the three ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' {{movies}} are fanon. The ''Terminator'' movies (and the [[Series/TheSarahConnorChronicles TV show]], for example) never state how it works, just that it does.

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* Various explanations for the inconsistencies of how time travel works between the three ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' {{movies}} are fanon. The ''Terminator'' movies (and the [[Series/TheSarahConnorChronicles [[Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles TV show]], for example) never state how it works, just that it does.
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* In Film/BillAndTed fanfics, if either of boys' biological mothers' whereabouts are mentioned, typically Bill's left him and his father, and Ted's mom is dead (Going with one of the other few B&T fanfic trends of making him [[TheWoobie a Woobie]])

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* In Film/BillAndTed fanfics, if either of boys' biological mothers' whereabouts are mentioned, typically Bill's left him and his father, and Ted's mom is dead (Going with one of the other few B&T fanfic trends of making him [[TheWoobie a Woobie]])Woobie]])
* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}''
** In fan works and non-{{canon}} ExpandedUniverse stories, it's fairly common to portray [[Film/GodzillaVsBiollante Biollante]] as an example of GaiasVengeance with an empathic connection to the HiveMind of [[MotherNature the Earth itself]]. In the actual films, this was never the case: Biollante was just a single mutated plant with individual sentience, thanks to being cross-bred with the DNA of a human girl.
** Fan works generally tend to portray Anguirus as the [[BadassGrandpa oldest]] {{Kaiju}} in the ''Godzilla'' universe, and it's not uncommon to portray him and Godzilla as being VitriolicBestBuds with a grudging respect for each other, reflecting their long history together. This has ''some'' loose basis in {{canon}}: Anguirus was the first {{Kaiju}} that Godzilla ever faced (back in ''Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain'', the second movie in the series), he was said to be a mutated dinosaur from an extinct species, and he and Godzilla ''did'' team up on a few occasions in the Shōwa series. Still, nothing in the series ever indicated that he was actually physically older than any of the other monsters, and his relationship with Godzilla never seemed to be especially close.
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* ''Film/TheAvengers'' has this site, [[http://theavengersheadcanons.tumblr.com/ Avengers Headcanons]], that is dedicated to this trope.

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* ''Film/TheAvengers'' ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' has this site, [[http://theavengersheadcanons.tumblr.com/ Avengers Headcanons]], that is dedicated to this trope.
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** Several fans seem to assume that Jaina Solo takes the title "Galactic Empress" after her husband Jagged Fel becomes the Emperor of the new Galactic Empire. As of this writing, we haven't seen much of Jaina and Jag's life beyond their marriage, and details about Jag's reign as Emperor are rather scarce--but most fans agree that Jaina and Jag are likely to be RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething, since both are decorated fighter pilots, Jaina is a legendary Jedi, and she learned a lot from her mother Leia's example. Not to mention that, considering Jaina's fiercely independent personality, it seems unlikely that she would be content with just being an Imperial Consort and letting her husband run the Empire.
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* ''PlanetOfTheApes'': It's accepted by many that Zira and Cornelius coming to the past and Caesar's birth there altered the 'verse's history, greatly speeding up the ape revolution and making it happen much earlier than the one that led to the events of the first film.
** And on a connected note, the aftermath of "Battle" is often seen as being different than the original timeline, meaning the world might or might not have been destroyed as it was in 'Beneath' but no one knows for sure.

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* ''PlanetOfTheApes'': ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'': It's accepted by many that Zira and Cornelius coming to the past and Caesar's birth there altered the 'verse's history, greatly speeding up the ape revolution and making it happen much earlier than the one that led to the events of the [[Film/PlanetOfTheApes1968 first film.
film]].
** And on On a connected note, the aftermath of "Battle" is often seen as being different than the original timeline, meaning the world might or might not have been destroyed as it was in 'Beneath' but no one knows for sure.
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* Sarah's stepmother in Film/{{Labyrinth}} is usually referred to as either "Karen" or "Irene". No one seems to know for sure what her actual name is.
** The official movie novelization establishes her as Irene, though Karen remains more popular among fans.
** Labyrinth has a very active fandom, especially fanfiction and fanart, and most of it draws upon the same fanon:
*** Sarah's last name is Williams (it's mentioned in the film novelization, but not in the movie itself)
*** Jareth is Fae. He's only ever referred to as the Goblin King in the movie, but his behavior and BlueAndOrangeMorality lead a lot of fans to believe that he's part of a larger society of faeries.
*** The Goblin Kingdom, and the Labyrinth, are located in a magical world called the Underground (drawing from David Bowie's song of the same name, featured in the opening and closing credits of the film). Whether or not it's ''actually'' below our Earth is debatable.
*** Sarah goes to college to study English or theatre.
*** Jareth and Sarah reunite when she's in her twenties, and they have a torrid romance and get married.
*** Jareth and Sarah have some kind of psychic or magical connection, so that they can sense when the other is in danger.
*** Toby has no memory of the events of the film. (Realistic, since he was a baby, but not necessarily true.)
*** Jareth's mother is Jadis, the White Witch. (Popularized by Pika-la-Cynique's multifandom comic Girls Next Door)

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