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Continuity used in its most basic form is simply consistency. In creating any form of media, whether it be animated, written or live action, it is rarely done in perfect chronological sequence. Scenes are written, shot or animated in a different order then it appears to us. There is an entire production manager whose job is to maintain continuity from one place to another.

And continuity can refer to backstory. Did the character learn their skills from a Pirate or a Ninja? The dialogue tells us two different stories. To help with such things a UniverseBible is often created and held onto, just to avoid those mistakes that the fans ''will'' catch. This is the same thing regarding {{Canon}}, but in a much larger scale.

The most general kind of InternalConsistency. For a list of tropes that elaborate on Continuity and Canon, see ContinuityTropes.

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of stories that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of self-contained possible world. (Compare and contrast with TheVerse, where not everything has to be canon.) For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what has happened in one is canon in the other; but if they aren't, it's not. Sometimes a new adaptation contradicts old canon and thus happens in an AlternateContinuity. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't. It follows from this that in some cases it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but then it makes no difference for meaning anyway.

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of stories that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of self-contained possible world. (Compare and contrast with TheVerse, where not everything has to be canon.) For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what has happened in one is canon in the other; but if they aren't, it's not. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't. It follows from this that in some cases it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but then it makes no difference for meaning anyway.

The noun use possibly started out from a use of the word "continuity" to refer to a StoryArc between issues of superhero comic books in the 1960s. As the stories got more complex, the term's meaning evolved to mean the combined histories of all the superheroes by a given publisher.

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of stories that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of self-contained possible world. (Compare and contrast with TheVerse, where not everything has to be canon.) For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what has happened in one is canon in the other; but if they aren't, it's not. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't. It follows from this that in some cases it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but then it makes no difference for meaning anyway. This use possibly started out from a use of the word "continuity" to refer to a StoryArc between issues of superhero comic books in the 1960s. As the stories got more complex, the term's meaning expanded to mean the combined histories of all the superheroes by a given publisher.

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of stories that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of self-contained possible world. (Compare and contrast with TheVerse, where not everything has to be canon.) For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what has happened in one is canon in the other; but if they aren't, it's not. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't. It follows from this that in some cases it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but then it makes no difference for meaning anyway.

Continuity used in its most basic form is simply consistency. In creating any form of media; whether it be animated, written or live action it is rarely done in perfect chronological sequence. Scenes are written, shot or animated in a different order then it appears to us. There is an entire production manager whose job is to maintain continuity from one place to another.

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of stories that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of self-contained possible world. (Compare and contrast with TheVerse, where not everything has to be canon.) For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what has happened in one is canon in the other; but if they aren't, it's not. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't. It follows from this that in some cases, it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but then it makes no difference for meaning anyway.

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of stories that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of self-contained possible world. (Compare and contrast with TheVerse, where not everything has to be canon.) For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what has happened in one is canon in the other; but if they aren't, it's not. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't. Of course, this means that in some cases, it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but then it makes no difference for meaning anyway.

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of stories that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of self-contained possible world. (Compare and contrast with TheVerse, where not everything has to be mutually canon.) For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what has happened in one is canon in the other; but if they aren't, it's not. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't. Of course, this means that in some cases, it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but then it makes no difference for meaning anyway.

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of stories that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of self-contained possible world. (Compare and contrast with TheVerse, where not everything has to be mutually canon.) For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what has happened in one is canon in the other; but if they don't, it's not. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't. Of course, this means that in some cases, it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but then it makes no difference for meaning anyway.

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of fictional events and states of affairs that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of self-contained possible world. (Compare and contrast with TheVerse, where not everything has to be mutually canon.) For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what has happened in one is canon in the other; but if they don't, it's not. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't. Of course, this means that in some cases, it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but then it makes no difference for meaning anyway.

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of fictional events and states of affairs that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of self-contained possible world. For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what has happened in one is canon in the other; but if they don't, it's not. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't. Of course, this means that in some cases, it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but then it makes no difference for meaning anyway.

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of fictional events that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of self-contained possible world. For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what has happened in one is canon in the other; but if they don't, it's not. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't. Of course, this means that in some cases, it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but then it makes no difference for meaning anyway.

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of stories that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of self-contained possible world. For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what has happened in one is canon in the other; but if they don't, it's not. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't. Of course, this means that in some cases, it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but then it makes no difference for meaning anyway.

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of stories that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of self-contained possible world. For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what happens in one is canon in the other; but if they don't, it's not, unless the creator decides to separately make it so. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't. Of course, this means that in some cases, it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but then it makes no difference for meaning anyway.

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of stories that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of self-contained possible world. For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what happens in one is canon in the other; but if they don't, it's not, unless the creator decides to separately make it so. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't.[[hottip:*:Of course, this means that in some cases, it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but it makes no difference for meaning anyway.]]

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of stories that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of possible world. For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what happens in one is canon in the other; but if they don't, it's not, unless the creator decides to separately make it so. In other words, a continuity is that inside which there needs to be continuity, and outside of which there doesn't.[[hottip:*:Of course, this means that in some cases, it's not possible to tell whether the word is being used like a count noun or not, but it makes no difference for meaning anyway.]]

As a countable noun ("a continuity"), "continuity" is often used to refer to a set of stories that are mutually {{Canon}}, a sort of possible world. For example, a series would typically have its own continuity, and sometimes two series by the same author are in the same continuity, so that what happens in one is canon in the other; but if they don't, it's not, unless the creator decides to separately make it so.