Am I the only one who thinks that Loose Canon and Schrödinger's Canon should swap names?
Loose Canon refers to a work that fits near perfectly in canon, yet is not confirmed to be canonical, so it exists in a bizarre middle ground, and can be considered either canon or non-canon, as there is no way of knowing. This is akin to Schrodinger’s Cat, in which, until the box is opened and definitive proof is found, the cat can be considered both alive and dead.
Schrödinger's Canon, meanwhile, refers to a work that is supposed to be canon, but contradicts the canon work in many ways. The term “Loose cannon” means “an unpredictable or uncontrolled person or thing likely to cause unintentional damage”. The type of work Schrodinger’s Canon refers to, similarly, causes unintentional damage by being inserted into canon. (It can also be said to be playing “fast and loose” with the canon).
I really can’t rationalize why these two tropes don’t have each other’s titles. Would it be possible to swap them?
Would the non-Disney+ MCU shows (i.e. Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cloak & Dagger) fall under this trope at this point?